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Pet Alien
Pet Alien (French: Alien Bazar) is an animated television series created by Jeff Muncy, with episodes written by Dan Danko and directed by Andrew Young. The series is a co-production between Mike Young Productions of the United States, Antefilms Production of France, Crest Communications and JadooWorks of India and Telegael, and Abú Media of Ireland, in association with John Doze Studios, with the participation of TF1, in co-production with Télétoon (France) and distribution by Taffy Entertainment. For Season 2, KI.KA and Europool in Germany and MoonScoop in France joined as co-production partners. It is loosely based on the 1990s toyline of the same name.
It aired on Cartoon Network and Animania HD in the United States, and TF1 and Télétoon in France. 52 episodes were produced, making for 104 segments.
The series centers on the life of young, 13-year-old teenager Tommy Cadle, whose life is turned upside-down after his lighthouse is accidentally crashed into and invaded by a cast of a variety of five aliens during the night. Despite whatever trouble they all seem to cause, Tommy is content with having them around, as they brighten up his mundane life. This pleases the aliens, especially since most of them would prefer to stay. As such, the episodes revolve around the crazy antics and misadventures Tommy has to endure from his mischievous alien guests and the chaotic world around him as he attempts to live life normally.
The aliens' powers and quirks almost always make things in Tommy's everyday life and school worse, largely due to their poor understanding of human society. Thus, when they (usually Dinko) explain that they've made a terrible mistake, such as accidentally starting a war with an alien race of helium balloon dignitary kidnappers, the aliens and Tommy must work together to put things right. And although they usually succeed in doing so, events invariably conspire against them (occasionally in the form of the aliens exiting out of frame) just in time for them to avoid being punished and Tommy to get into trouble.
The show takes place almost exclusively in the small, cozy seaside town of DeSpray Bay. On rare occasions, outer space and (in the case of the episode "Planet of the Granvilles") alternate dimensions are also traversed, though usually through dream sequences, and beyond the saltwater taffy business and pesky crabs and seagulls, its setting doesn't hold much relevance to the series' themes. The chaotic nature of the location serves to compliment the series' comedy-centric tone, though it keeps with a steady, controlled pace so it isn't too draining. As a result, the show makes a habit out of going with simple, mundane plots and settings to maximize their comedic potential for outrageous madness within each episode. Much of the humor is reliant on toilet jokes, intentionally corny dialogue between the characters, and silly visual gags, and the writing style is one that embraces a high level of surreal comedy.
With that said, the show doesn't perpetually fade into being mindless comedy, even if said humor is what it primarily aims to be. The storytelling does leave room for the occasional instance of worldbuilding and a few more serious moments. At times, the series can get mildly emotional, while still retaining its comedic tone and goofy sensibilities. There are also hints of subtle continuity across the series, particularly with select side characters such as the mad Doctor Daffodil.
A lot of episode titles start with the same structure, often parodying cheesy sci-fi film titles.
In the early-to-mid 1990s, Jeff Muncy thought to create a line of stuffed alien plushes under the branding "Pet Alien". The concept originally started with just keychains and plushies distributed by the Best Ever Company, as a premium item to be sold in gift shops and boutiques nationwide. The keychains sold very well, but would later evolve into somewhat of a story by the late 1990s and early 2000s at the request of his sales representatives. Muncy self-published a picture book under the branding, subtitled "The Most Special Place", and around the same time, a website was made to promote the brand, complete with a storefront.
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Pet Alien
Pet Alien (French: Alien Bazar) is an animated television series created by Jeff Muncy, with episodes written by Dan Danko and directed by Andrew Young. The series is a co-production between Mike Young Productions of the United States, Antefilms Production of France, Crest Communications and JadooWorks of India and Telegael, and Abú Media of Ireland, in association with John Doze Studios, with the participation of TF1, in co-production with Télétoon (France) and distribution by Taffy Entertainment. For Season 2, KI.KA and Europool in Germany and MoonScoop in France joined as co-production partners. It is loosely based on the 1990s toyline of the same name.
It aired on Cartoon Network and Animania HD in the United States, and TF1 and Télétoon in France. 52 episodes were produced, making for 104 segments.
The series centers on the life of young, 13-year-old teenager Tommy Cadle, whose life is turned upside-down after his lighthouse is accidentally crashed into and invaded by a cast of a variety of five aliens during the night. Despite whatever trouble they all seem to cause, Tommy is content with having them around, as they brighten up his mundane life. This pleases the aliens, especially since most of them would prefer to stay. As such, the episodes revolve around the crazy antics and misadventures Tommy has to endure from his mischievous alien guests and the chaotic world around him as he attempts to live life normally.
The aliens' powers and quirks almost always make things in Tommy's everyday life and school worse, largely due to their poor understanding of human society. Thus, when they (usually Dinko) explain that they've made a terrible mistake, such as accidentally starting a war with an alien race of helium balloon dignitary kidnappers, the aliens and Tommy must work together to put things right. And although they usually succeed in doing so, events invariably conspire against them (occasionally in the form of the aliens exiting out of frame) just in time for them to avoid being punished and Tommy to get into trouble.
The show takes place almost exclusively in the small, cozy seaside town of DeSpray Bay. On rare occasions, outer space and (in the case of the episode "Planet of the Granvilles") alternate dimensions are also traversed, though usually through dream sequences, and beyond the saltwater taffy business and pesky crabs and seagulls, its setting doesn't hold much relevance to the series' themes. The chaotic nature of the location serves to compliment the series' comedy-centric tone, though it keeps with a steady, controlled pace so it isn't too draining. As a result, the show makes a habit out of going with simple, mundane plots and settings to maximize their comedic potential for outrageous madness within each episode. Much of the humor is reliant on toilet jokes, intentionally corny dialogue between the characters, and silly visual gags, and the writing style is one that embraces a high level of surreal comedy.
With that said, the show doesn't perpetually fade into being mindless comedy, even if said humor is what it primarily aims to be. The storytelling does leave room for the occasional instance of worldbuilding and a few more serious moments. At times, the series can get mildly emotional, while still retaining its comedic tone and goofy sensibilities. There are also hints of subtle continuity across the series, particularly with select side characters such as the mad Doctor Daffodil.
A lot of episode titles start with the same structure, often parodying cheesy sci-fi film titles.
In the early-to-mid 1990s, Jeff Muncy thought to create a line of stuffed alien plushes under the branding "Pet Alien". The concept originally started with just keychains and plushies distributed by the Best Ever Company, as a premium item to be sold in gift shops and boutiques nationwide. The keychains sold very well, but would later evolve into somewhat of a story by the late 1990s and early 2000s at the request of his sales representatives. Muncy self-published a picture book under the branding, subtitled "The Most Special Place", and around the same time, a website was made to promote the brand, complete with a storefront.