Famous 5: On the Case

Famous 5: On The Case is an animated television series loosely based on the Famous Five series of novels by Enid Blyton. The series is a British-French co-production between Chorion Rights Limited, Marathon Media and France 3, in association with Disney Channel and Super RTL. The series was developed for television by Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile, the writers of the former Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire.

Famous 5: On the Case
The characters, from top left: Jyothi, Max, Allie, Dylan, and Timmy the dog
Based on	The Famous Five by Enid Blyton
Written by	Tim Maile Douglas Tuber
Directed by	Thierry Sapyn Pascal Pinon
Voices of	Sauvane Delanoë Alexandra Pic Alexandre Nguyen Hervé Grull Laurence Dourlens Barbara Beretta
Theme music composer	Keith Cox Barnaby Legg Martin Wright
Composers	Fabrice Aboulker Pascal Stive
Country of origin	United Kingdom France
Original language	French
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producers	Vincent Chalvon-Demersay Teresa Reed
Producers	David Michel Laura Clunie
Running time	approx. 22 minutes (per episode)
Production companies	Marathon Media Group Chorion
Original release
Network	Disney Channel (UK) France 3 (France) Super RTL (Germany)
Release	5 April (2008-04-05) – 27 September 2008 (2008-09-27)

Plot

The central characters, children of the original Famous Five, embark on a new series of adventures. During these adventures the new Famous Five are able to make use of newer technology such as laptop computers and mobile phones which had never been invented in their parents' day.

Characters

• Jo Misra (short for Jyothi, a Hindi word meaning light.) She is a 12-year-old daughter of George Kirrin, and like her mother before her is a tomboy and prefers to shorten her name to a more masculine form. She is of Anglo-Indian heritage; her father is a man named Ravi whom George met in the Himalayas. She is voiced by Sauvane Delanoë.
• Max Kirrin - Son of Julian Kirrin. He is a 13-year-old adrenaline junkie, who enjoys sports such as mountain biking and skateboarding. He is voiced by Hervé Grull and Jon Lee in the English-language adaptation.
• Allie Campbell - A 12-year-old daughter of Anne Kirrin, who moved to California after university and is now a successful art dealer. Allie, who was born in California before moving to Falcongate, is a happy shopaholic and uses her cellphone to stay in contact with America. She is voiced by Kelly Metzger.
• Dylan Kirrin - Son of Dick Kirrin. He is an 11-year-old fan of gadgets and aspiring entrepreneur who likes to look for ways to make money. He is voiced by Lizzie Waterworth in English-language adaptation. He is voiced by Alexandre Nguyen.
• Timmy the Dog - The Famous Five's trusty pet dog.
• Dane and Blaine Dunston - they are neighbours of the Famous Five, who are the same age as them, but are spoiled, pampered and arrogant due to their father's wealth. They typically have their comeuppance whenever they appear, but have been shown to team up with the five on occasion.

Episodes

There are 26 episodes and each episode is 22 minutes long. Six years later, it finally premiered in the U.S.

1. The Case of the Fudgie Fry Pirates- 5 April 2008 (2014 in the USA)
2. The Case of the Plant That Could Eat Your House- 12 April 2008 (2014 in the USA)
3. The Case of the Impolite Snarly Thing- 19 April 2008 (2014 in the USA)-Note: Dylan wears brown shorts at the start of this episode.
4. The Case of the Sticks and Their Tricks- 26 April 2008 (2014 in the USA)
5. The Case of the Plot to Pull the Plug- 3 May 2008 (2014 in the USA)-Note: this is the first episode to have snow in Falcongate.
6. The Case of the Thief Who Drinks From the Toilet- 10 May 2008 (2014 in the USA)
7. The Case of the Hot Air BA-BOOM!- 17 May 2008 (2014 in the USA)
8. The Case of the Stinky Smell- 24 May 2008 (2014 in the USA)
9. The Case of the Defective Detective- 31 May 2008 (2014 in the USA)
10. The Case of Allies Really Very Bad Singing- 7 June 2008 (2014 in the USA)
11. The Case of the Medieval Meathead- 14 June 2008 (2014 in the USA)
12. The Case of the Messy Mucked up Masterpiece- 21 June 2008 (2014 in the USA)
13. The Case of the Guy Who Makes You Act Like A Chicken- 28 June 2008 (2014 in the USA)
14. The Case of the Felon with Frosty Fingers- 5 July 2008 (2014 in the USA)
15. The Case of the Bogus Banknotes- 12 July 2008 (2014 in the USA)
16. The Case of 8 Arms and No Fingerprints- 19 July 2008 (2014 in the USA)
17. The Case of the Flowers That Make Your Body Go All Wobbly- 26 July 2008 (2014 in the USA)
18. The Case of the Guy Who Looks Very Good for a 2000 Year Old- 2 August 2008 (2014 in the USA)-Note: Max wears a blue tank in this episode.
19. The Case of the Gobbling Goop- 9 August 2008 (2014 in the USA)
20. The Case of the Surfer Dude Who is Truly Rude- 16 August 2008 (2014 in the USA)
21. The Case of the Cactus, The Coot and The Cowboy Boot- 23 August 2008 (2014 in the USA)
22. The Case of the Seal Who Gets All Up in Your Face- 30 August 2008 (2014 in the USA)
23. The Case of the Snow, The Glow and The OH-NO!- 6 September 2008 (2014 in the USA)
24. The Case of the Fish That Flew The Coop- 13 September 2008 (2014 in the USA)
25. The Case of the Smashed and Tangled Museum- 20 September 2008 (2014 in the USA)
26. The Case of the Golden Medal and the Horse of Steel- 27 September 2008 (2014 in the USA)

Merchandise

Along with the series, Hodder Books has produced a "flipper" novel of some of the 26 episodes. Each book contains two of the stories and are available in UK bookstores. No other merchandise was ever released. The books are:

1. Case Files 1 & 2: The Case of the Fudgie Fry Pirates & The Case of the Plant that Could Eat Your House
2. Case Files 3 & 4: The Case of the Impolite Snarly Thing & The Case of the Sticks and Their Tricks
3. Case Files 5 & 6: The Case of the Plot to Pull the Plug & The Case of the Thief Who Drinks from the Toilet
4. Case Files 7 & 8: The Case of the Hot-Air Ba-Boom! & The Case of the Stinky Smell
5. Case Files 9 & 10: The Case of the Defective Detective & The Case of Allie's Really Very Bad Singing
6. Case Files 11 & 12: The Case of the Medieval Meathead & The Case of the Messy Mucked Up Masterpiece
7. Case Files 13 & 14: The Case of the Guy Who Makes You Act Like A Chicken & The Case of the Felon with Frosty Fingers
8. Case Files 15 & 16: The Case of the Bogus Banknotes & The Case of Eight Arms and No Fingerprints
9. Case Files 17 & 18: The Case of the Flowers That Make Your Body All Wobbly & The Case of the Guy Who Looks Pretty Good for a 2000 Year-Old
10. Case Files 19 & 20: The Case of the Gobbling Goop & The Case of the Surfer Dude Who's Truly Rude
11. Case Files 21 & 22: The Case of the Cactus, the Coot, and the Cowboy Boot & The Case of the Seal Who Gets All Up in Your Face
12. Case Files 23 & 24: The Case of the Snow, the Glow and the Oh, No! & The Case of the Fish That Flew the Coop

Broadcast

Disney Channel networks across the world (including the UK, France, Africa, Middle-East, Asian, and Australian networks) acquired pay-TV rights to the series. Super RTL (Germany), RTBF (Belgium), the Dutch version of Jetix, and LNK (Lithuania) acquired free-TV rights.

The series aired in the United States on Qubo.

Home Media

The series was released in France on DVD by Buena Vista Home Entertainment in August 2010 in two two-disc volumes that make up the whole series.

External links

• Official site Disney Channel UK
• Famous 5: On the Case at IMDb