El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (sometimes shortened to El Tigre) is an American animated television series created by Jorge R. Gutierrez and Sandra Equihua that premiered on Nickelodeon on February 19, 2007.[1] The series centers on a 13-year-old boy named Manny Rivera who is trying his best to choose between being good or evil while dealing with bizarre enemies, aiming to gain his belt's buckle to become a tiger-themed superhero known as "El Tigre". There are two paths Manny must choose between in the show, either to become the son of a legendary hero known as "White Pantera" and the grandson of an evil super villain known as "Puma Loco". The show is set in Miracle City, a fictional city based on and located at Tijuana, where Jorge grew up. The series was produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio and was animated using Adobe Flash. A total of 26 episodes were produced before it was cancelled.
| El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | |
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| Genre | Superhero fiction Action-adventure Slapstick Comedy |
| Created by | Jorge R. Gutierrez Sandra Equihua |
| Directed by | Dave Thomas Gabe Swarr |
| Voices of | Alanna Ubach Grey DeLisle Eric Bauza Carlos Alazraqui April Stewart |
| Composer | Shawn Patterson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (50 segments) |
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| Executive producers | Sandra Equihua Jorge R. Gutierrez |
| Running time | 11 minutes (short-length episodes) 22 minutes (long-length specials) |
| Production companies | Mexopolis Nickelodeon Animation Studio |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | February 19, 2007 – June 20, 2008 |
| Network | Nicktoons |
| Release | August 7 – September 13, 2008 |
Premise
editSet in the fictional crime-ridden Mexican-American metropolis of Miracle City, El Tigre follows the adventures of Manny Rivera, a 13-year-old boy with superpowers trying to choose between being good or evil. Manny's father is a superhero known as White Pantera and wants Manny to grow up to be good and fight evil. Manny's grandfather is a supervillain known as Puma Loco who thinks Manny should go to the dark side.
Characters
editProtagonists
edit- Alanna Ubach as Manny Rivera / El Tigre, the main protagonist who is divided of becoming a hero or villain
- Grey DeLisle as Frida Suárez, Manny's troublemaking rockstar best friend and eventually girlfriend.
- Eric Bauza as Rodolfo Rivera / White Pantera, Manny's heroic father who wields his Bronze Boots of Truth
- Carlos Alazraqui as Jorge "Grandpapi" Rivera / Puma Loco, Manny's villainous grandfather who wields his Golden Sombrero of Chaos
- April Stewart as Maria Rivera, Manny's loving mother and Rodolfo's ex-wife
Antagonists
edit- Susan Silo as Sartana of the Dead, the skeletal guitarist and most feared villain of Miracle City
- Candi Milo as Zoe Aves / Black Cuervo, Frida's archenemy who holds a vendetta on her and has a crush on Manny
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Diego Jr. / Dr. Chipotle Jr., an evil child prodigy who specializes on experimenting with guacamole
- Jeff Bennett as Sergio / Señor Siniestro, a exchange student from Italy who pretends to be a robotic cowboy
- John DiMaggio as El Oso, a bear-themed villain that usually robs from banks
- Grey DeLisle as Carmelita Aves / Voltura, Zoe's mother who holds a grudge on Rodolfo for breaking up with her (which she claims that she broke up with him from that day)
- Carlos Alazraqui as Pachita "Grandmami" Aves / Lady Gobbler, Zoe's grandmother who holds a grudge on Grandpapi for leaving her at the altar on their wedding day with another woman named Dora (Rodolfo's mother)
- Richard Steven Horvitz as Diego Sr. / Dr. Chipotle Sr., the father of Dr. Chipotle Jr.
- Danny Cooksey as Django of the Dead, the grandson of Sartana
- John DiMaggio as General Chapuza, the leader of the Calevera Zombies
- Grey DeLisle as Che Chapuza, the grandson of General Chapuza
- Jon Polito as Don Baffi, the mob boss of the Moustache Mafia
- Jack Angel as Comrade Chaos, a Russia-themed villain
- Carlos Alazraqui as El Tarántula, a spider-themed villain
- Charlie Adler as Mano Negra, a villain whose head is attached to a robotic suit
- Danny Trejo as El Mal Verde, a hulking giant who is capable of swallowing heroes whole
- Rene Mujica as Titanium Titan, White Pantera's former partner who turns to a life of crime
Recurring characters
edit- Daran Norris as Chief Emiliano Suárez, Frida's father who is the chief of police that doesn't trust Manny with her
- Grey DeLisle as Carmela Suárez, Frida's mother who is the Miracle City judge
- Grey DeLisle and April Stewart as Anita & Nikita Suárez, Frida's bossy twin siblings
- Carlos Alazraqui as Vice-Principal Chakal, the disciplinary vice-principal who always gets Manny and Frida into detention
- Jessica DiCicco as Davi Rocco / Albino Burrito, Manny's biggest fan who wants to be his sidekick
- John DiMaggio as Municipal President Rodríguez, the president of the Miracle City municipal council who is arrogant and selfish
Production
editEl Tigre was created by a husband-and-wife team named Jorge Gutierrez and Sandra Equihua along with others who were employed to make the show. The couple made the project from experiences they had when they were younger. Manny Rivera is based on Jorge's young self. Many things known in the show were based on actual events or parts of Jorge's life. His father was an architect (which was viewed as good) and his grandfather was a general in the military (which was viewed as evil). That idea was exaggerated to the idea of superheroes and supervillains. The city Miracle City is likely based on Tijuana, where Jorge grew up.
This was the first Nicktoon to be fully animated in Adobe Flash after O'Grady, which was exclusive to The N. The animation of the series was a split between Boulder Media in Ireland and 6 Point Harness in the United States.
El Tigre's Decision of Destiny
editOn January 25, 2008, Nickelodeon allowed viewers to vote on the ending of an episode, deciding whether El Tigre would choose the path of heroism or villainy.[2] "The Good, the Bad, and the Tigre" premiered later that same day with the ending chosen by the voters. Voters ultimately chose the heroic ending, in which El Tigre defeated Django and Sartana. If the villainous ending had been chosen, he would have helped Django and Sartana conquer the world, but turned against them by launching them through space to take the empire for himself and Frida, and ruled over the world into old age. After they remembered to free the now elderly White Pantera and Puma Loco from all their tyrannical fun, their reunion was interrupted when Sartana and Django recruited an army of aliens to retake her throne, in which the Rivera men (along with Frida who rides a mech) leap into action to battle Sartana, which cuts with the title "The End?".
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | Prod. code | ||||||
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| 1a | "Sole of a Hero" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer Story by : Dave Thomas, Scott Kreamer, and Jorge R. Gutierrez | Fred Gonzales | March 3, 2007 | 101a | ||||||
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While "borrowing" Rodolfo's supercharged Bronze Boots of Truth, Manny and Frida break them. Manny covers it up until Rodolfo slips into a depression after being beaten by El Oso. | ||||||||||||
| 1b | "Night of the Living Guacamole" | Dave Thomas | Doug Langdale Story by : Jorge R. Gutierrez, Dave Thomas, and Bill Motz & Bob Roth | Fred Osmond | February 19, 2007 | 101b | ||||||
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Manny spends money on a laser tattoo maker instead of some expensive guacamole, so Manny gets some for free from a disguised Dr. Chipotle Jr. which turns Rodolfo and Grandpapi into guacamole zombies. | ||||||||||||
| 2a | "Enter the Cuervo" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | Ricky Garduno | March 3, 2007 | 102a | ||||||
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Manny spends his time with a new supervillainess named Black Cuervo, nearly ruining his friendship with Frida (and her fiesta) in the process. | ||||||||||||
| 2b | "Fistful of Collars" | Dave Thomas | Scott M. Gimple Story by : Scott M. Gimple and Jorge R. Gutierrez | Luke Cormican | March 3, 2007 | 102b | ||||||
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While making some roller skates, Manny and Frida earn money for finding the town's lost pets so they can buy Luxe roller skates and scooters then earn a bigger cash reward if they return a Chihuahua named Taco to his rightful owner. | ||||||||||||
| 3a | "Fool's Goal" | Dave Thomas | Rob Humphrey & John Behnke and Doug Langdale Story by: Scott Kreamer | Kevin Kaliher and Dave Thomas | March 10, 2007 | 104a | ||||||
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Grandpapi decides to coach Manny's soccer team, with disastrous results. | ||||||||||||
| 3b | "El Tigre, El Jefe" | Dave Thomas | Scott M. Gimple Story by : Scott M. Gimple and Jorge R. Gutierrez | Eddie Trigueros | March 10, 2007 | 104b | ||||||
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Manny helps his friends and classmates at Escuela get better grades. but when he gets carried away, Frida and classmates unknowingly consult a supervillain to go against him. | ||||||||||||
| 4a | "Zebra Donkey" | Dave Thomas | Scott M. Gimple Story by : Dave Thomas | Brandon Kruse and Dave Thomas | March 17, 2007 | 103a | ||||||
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Manny cares for the town's mascot Zebra Donkey but after accidentally killing him, Manny and Frida use Sartana of the Dead's Golden Guitar of Doom to resurrect him, unaware of the grave consequences. | ||||||||||||
| 4b | "Adios Amigos" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer Story by: Dave Thomas, Jorge R. Gutierrez, and Scott Kreamer | Ricky Garduno | March 17, 2007 | 103b | ||||||
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During a dangerous day at a carnival, Manny encounters the Titanium Titan, a former superhero with shapeshifting titanium arms. To keep Frida out of harm's way from the Titan, Manny must end his friendship with Frida. | ||||||||||||
| 5a | "The Mother of All Tigres" | Dave Thomas | Scott M. Gimple Story by: Scott M. Gimple and Jorge R. Gutierrez | Eddie Trigueros | April 7, 2007 | 105a | ||||||
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When Manny's mother, Maria, comes to visit, Manny and friends are afraid he'll be forced to live with her due to Miracle City's bad status. They then decided to show her that Miracle City isn't all that bad. | ||||||||||||
| 5b | "Old Money" | Dave Thomas | Scott M. Gimple Story by: Scott M. Gimple and Jorge R. Gutierrez | Fred Gonzales | April 7, 2007 | 105b | ||||||
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Manny and Frida help a group of retired supervillains get their money back from Sartana of the Dead. But just because they're retired, doesn't mean they are no longer supervillains. | ||||||||||||
| 6a | "The Late Manny Rivera" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Luke Cormican | April 21, 2007 | 106a | ||||||
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Manny and Frida must be at the Escuela in time or they will be forced to go to separate schools. | ||||||||||||
| 6b | "Party Monsters" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna Story by: Tracy Berna, Jorge R. Gutierrez, and Dave Thomas | Ben Jones | April 21, 2007 | 106b | ||||||
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Manny and Frida accidentally ruin a group of geeky kids' game night but when The Mustache Mafia attack, they must work together to defeat them. | ||||||||||||
| 7a | "The Mustache Kid" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Ricky Garduno | May 5, 2007 | 107a | ||||||
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Manny is tired of being a kid so he enlists the help of Dr. Chipotle Jr. to give him a sentient mustache named Raul in exchange for his El Tigre belt. | ||||||||||||
| 7b | "Puma Licito" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | Brandon Kruse | May 5, 2007 | 107b | ||||||
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When Manny overhears Rodolfo and Maria voice their concern over Grandpapi being a bad influence on him, Manny and Frida use his suit to do heroic things to prove he isn't a bad influence. But Grandpapi might not be ok with this. | ||||||||||||
| 8a | "Miracle City Worker" | Dave Thomas and Gabe Swarr | Scott M. Gimple Story by: Scott M. Gimple and Doug Langdale | Luke Cormican | May 12, 2007 | 108a | ||||||
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Maria tries to reform supervillains into becoming good citizens but Manny isn't convinced they can change. | ||||||||||||
| 8b | "Dia de los Malos" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna Story by : Tracy Berna and Dave Thomas | Luke Cormican | May 12, 2007 | 108b | ||||||
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Manny is rejected as a hero by other superheroes while attending a superhero convention. But when Sartana Of The Dead and other supervillains run amok and trap the heroes at the convention, it is up to Manny to prove them wrong and save the day. | ||||||||||||
| 9a | "Yellow Pantera" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Eddie Trigueros | June 16, 2007 | 109a | ||||||
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Upon learning Rodolfo retreated from a fight with El Mal Verde, Manny is disappointed his father acted cowardly and tries to face El Mal Verde himself. | ||||||||||||
| 9b | "Rising Son" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna Story by : Jorge R. Gutierrez and Tracy Berna | Fred Gonzales | June 16, 2007 | 109b | ||||||
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When The Seventh Samurai visits the Rivera household, Manny and Frida take his son, Toshiro, around Miracle City for him to become a real independent superhero. | ||||||||||||
| 10a | "The Curse of the Albino Burrito" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna Story by : Jorge R. Gutierrez and Tracy Berna | Dave Knott and Dave Thomas | September 21, 2007 | 110a | ||||||
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When an aspiring superhero kid named Davi asks Manny to help him become a hero, Manny and Frida trick him into doing their chores. But when Manny and his family are in danger, it's up to Davi to be a hero and save them. | ||||||||||||
| 10b | "La Tigresa" | Dave Thomas | Scott Gimple Story by : Scott Gimple and Jorge Gutierrez | Fred Gonzales | September 21, 2007 | 110b | ||||||
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Tired of being powerless, Frida "borrows" Manny's belt and becomes the superheroine "La Tigresa." | ||||||||||||
| 11a | "Ballad of Frida Suarez" | Dave Thomas | Scott M. Gimple Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott M. Gimple | Dave Knott, Luke Cormican, Gabe Swarr, Eddie Trigueros, and Dave Thomas | September 28, 2007 | 113a | ||||||
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After El Tigre suffers a humiliating defeat against Sartana Of The Dead, Frida writes a hit song about it. But she soon lets the fame go to her head. | ||||||||||||
| 11b | "Fool Speed Ahead" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Brandon Kruse | September 28, 2007 | 113b | ||||||
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Grandpapi and Manny must win the Supervillain Grand Prix or the Riveras will be forced to leave Miracle City forever. | ||||||||||||
| 12a | "Miracle City Undercover" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Eddie Trigueros | October 5, 2007 | 112a | ||||||
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When Raul the Mustache is framed for a crime, Manny must go undercover with the Mustache Mafia to prove Raul's innocence. | ||||||||||||
| 12b | "Bride of Puma Loco" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Sean Szeles and Brandon Kruse | October 5, 2007 | 112b | ||||||
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When Grandpapi and Sartana Of The Dead unexpectedly announce their engagement, Manny and Frida do everything they can to keep the wedding from happening. | ||||||||||||
| 13a | "Eye Caramba" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna Story by : Scott Gimple and Jorge R. Gutierrez | Ricky Garduno | October 12, 2007 | 111a | ||||||
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After winning Lady Gobbler's glass eye, Manny gives the glass eye to Rodolfo, both unaware the eye is actually a surveillance camera, with The Flock Of Fury watching White Pantera's every move. | ||||||||||||
| 13b | "Clash of the Titan" | Dave Thomas | Scott Gimple Story by : Scott Gimple and Jorge Gutierrez | Ricky Garduno | October 12, 2007 | 111b | ||||||
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When The Titanium Titan returns and claims he has become good again, he joins forces with White Pantera and El Tigre to fight crime. But has the Titan really changed his ways? | ||||||||||||
| 14 | "The Grave Escape" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer and Doug Langdale Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Ricky Garduno and Eddie Trigueros | October 19, 2007 | 114 | ||||||
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In this two-part episode, Sartana Of The Dead attacks the Riveras during Dia De Los Muertos, which sends Manny and Frida to The Land Of The Dead. There, Manny must enlist the help of his ancestors to return to the living world and save his family before he and Frida become forever trapped as skeletons in The Land Of The Dead. | ||||||||||||
| 15a | "Burrito's Little Helper" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna Story by : Scott Kreamer | Fred Gonzales | November 2, 2007 | 115a | ||||||
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Manny is forced to become Davi's sidekick after Davi gets him out of trouble. | ||||||||||||
| 15b | "Crouching Tigre, Hidden Dragon" | Dave Thomas | Brandon Sawyer Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Luke Cormican | November 2, 2007 | 115b | ||||||
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When a superhero trio asks Manny due to his street smarts, Rodolfo tries to impress them by being street smart as well. | ||||||||||||
| 16a | "The Cactus Kid" | Dave Thomas | Brandon Sawyer Story by: Scott Kreamer and Jorge Gutierrez | Brandon Kruse | November 9, 2007 | 116a | ||||||
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Grandpapi feels Manny isn't becoming the supervillain he wants him to be so he uses an aspiring supervillain named "The Cactus Kid" to make Manny jealous. | ||||||||||||
| 16b | "A Mother's Glove" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer Story by: Brandon Sawyer and Jorge R. Gutierrez | Sean Szeles | November 9, 2007 | 116b | ||||||
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Manny discovers his mother, Maria, used to be a superheroine known as "Plata Peligrosa" before she quit. But when Manny tricks Maria into becoming Plata Peligrosa, he'll discover why she quit being a superhero in the first place. | ||||||||||||
| 17 | "The Good, the Bad, and the Tigre" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Luke Cormican and Fred Gonzales | January 25, 2008 | 118 | ||||||
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In the second two-part episode of the series, Manny is tired of being treated as a child by everyone. But when Sartana Of The Dead announces her retirement, Manny attempts to prove himself by entering Sartana's competition to find her successor, while slowly going into the supervillain side. | ||||||||||||
| 18a | "A Fistful of Nickels" | Dave Thomas | Thomas Hart and Doug Langdale Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Thomas Hart | Dave Thomas | 2005 (original pilot version) | 119a | ||||||
| June 16, 2008 (remake) | ||||||||||||
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After accidentally destroying The Rivera house and killing the family parrot, Manny tries to repay the damages by stealing money from supervillains. | ||||||||||||
| 18b | "Animales" | Dave Thomas | Story by : Sean Szeles, Scott Kreamer, Dave Thomas, Gabe Swarr, and Jorge Gutierrez | Sean Szeles | June 16, 2008 | 119b | ||||||
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The family pets, Little Mule and Señor Chapi, attempt to retrieve a stolen item from the pets across the street. | ||||||||||||
| 19a | "Tigre + Cuervo Forever" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna Story by : Jorge R. Gutierrez | Ricky Garduno | June 17, 2008 | 120a | ||||||
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Manny begins to date Black Cuervo to retrieve information of The Flock of Fury's crimes to tip off his dad so he could stop them. But Manny soon learns why he shouldn't take advantage of a girl's feelings. | ||||||||||||
| 19b | "The Thing That Ate Frida's Brain" | Dave Thomas | Brandon Sawyer Story by: Brandon Sawyer and Jorge Gutierrez | Eddie Trigueros | June 17, 2008 | 120b | ||||||
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After Frida slowly starts to turn into a zombie hungry for brains, Manny must find a way to cure her before she turns into a complete zombie. | ||||||||||||
| 20a | "Stinking Badges" | Gabe Swarr | Scott Kreamer Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Luke Cormican | June 18, 2008 | 121a | ||||||
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To win her father's respect, Frida begins to take the credit for all the crimes El Tigre stops. But her older twin sisters soon see through her scheme. | ||||||||||||
| 20b | "Mech Daddy" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna Story by : Jorge Gutierrez and Doug Langdale | Fred Gonzales | June 18, 2008 | 121b | ||||||
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Manny and Frida take control of a mecha supervillain named Giant Robot Sanchez. | ||||||||||||
| 21a | "The Return of Plata Peligrosa" | Gabe Swarr | Scott Kreamer Story by : Dave Thomas and Scott Kreamer | Gabe Swarr, Katie Rice, Fred Osmond, and Dave Feiss | June 19, 2008 | 122a | ||||||
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Rodolfo begins to fall for Maria after she becomes Plata Peligrosa. It's up to Manny and Frida to convince Rodolfo Maria isn't herself when she's a superheroine. | ||||||||||||
| 21b | "Chupacabros!" | Dave Thomas | Eddie Guzelian Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Sean Szeles | June 19, 2008 | 122b | ||||||
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After finding a chupacabra, Manny decides to keep it as a pet and name it "Chui". But when the local goats go missing, Manny learns Chui eats goats and must release him into the wild to keep him from eating more. | ||||||||||||
| 22a | "Love and War" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna Story by : Jorge Gutierrez and Tracy Berna | Eddie Trigueros | June 20, 2008 | 117a | ||||||
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When Dr. Chipotle Jr. and Señor Siniestro fall in love with Frida, they fight to win her affection. But when they realize she prefers to be with Manny, they come up with a plot to eliminate him. | ||||||||||||
| 22b | "Wrong and Dance" | Dave Thomas | Brandon Sawyer Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Ricky Garduno | June 20, 2008 | 117b | ||||||
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Manny enlists the help of Grandpapi to attract a group of mean girls to go to the school dance with him. | ||||||||||||
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| 23a | "Oso Solo Mio" | Gabe Swarr | Brandon Sawyer Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Ricky Garduno | August 7, 2008 | 123a | ||||||
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Manny and Frida try to help supervillain El Oso win the heart of his true love. | ||||||||||||
| 23b | "Silver Wolf" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna Story by : Eddie Trigueros and Jorge R. Gutierrez | Eddie Trigueros | August 7, 2008 | 123b | ||||||
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Manny and Frida's friendship deteriorates after Frida abandons Manny to spend more time with a popular teen supervillain named Silver Wolf. | ||||||||||||
| 24a | "The Cuervo Project" | Dave Thomas | Henry Gilroy Story by : Jorge R. Gutierrez | Fred Gonzales | August 8, 2008 | 124a | ||||||
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Frida's nemesis, Zoe Aves, is grouped with Manny and Frida for a science fair project. But when Frida starts to suspect Zoe might be Black Cuervo, she and Manny try to prove it. | ||||||||||||
| 24b | "The Golden Eagle Twins" | Gabe Swarr | Scott Kreamer Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Luke Cormican and Ricky Garduno | August 8, 2008 | 124b | ||||||
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Manny and Frida start to hang out with beloved local heroes, The Golden Eagle Twins, to learn how to be heroes like them. However, they soon realize The Golden Eagle Twins may not be as noble as they seem. | ||||||||||||
| 25a | "Dia de los Padres" | Gabe Swarr | Henry Gilroy Story by: Jorge Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Luke Cormican | September 13, 2008 | 125a | ||||||
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Manny teams up with Dr. Chipotle Jr. to give their fathers a gift for Father's Day. But can Dr. Chipotle Jr. be trusted? | ||||||||||||
| 25b | "Mustache Love" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer Story by: Jorge R. Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Sean Szeles | September 13, 2008 | 125b | ||||||
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To help Raul The Mustache win the heart of his date, Manny agrees to go on a date with a not-so-attractive girl named Sophia. | ||||||||||||
| 26a | "Back to Escuela" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer Story by : Jorge Gutierrez and Scott Kreamer | Eddie Trigueros | September 13, 2008 | 126a | ||||||
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To steal an artifact on display at Manny's school, Grandpapi decides to attend school with him. | ||||||||||||
| 26b | "No Boots, No Belt, No Brero" | Gabe Swarr | Doug Langdale Story by : Jorge R. Gutierrez, Sandra Equihua, and Scott Kreamer | Ricky Garduno | September 13, 2008 | 126b | ||||||
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The Riveras' reckless actions due to family tension causes them to be stripped from their powers and attend family counseling. They soon learn to put their differences aside and work together as a family to save Miracle City. | ||||||||||||
Broadcast
editEl Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera had its first screening on January 19, 2007, at the first-ever Nickelodeon Creative Summit held in San Juan, Puerto Rico as a special treat for the 60 exclusive attendees. Later sneak peeks of the series premiered on February 19, 2007. The series then premiered regularly on March 3, 2007 and it has aired for both networks. Each half-hour episode consists of two 11-minute segments, with the two exceptions being "The Grave Escape" and "The Good, The Bad, and the Tigre", which are double-length episodes. The series had its Canadian debut on YTV on May 4, 2007.
Nickelodeon would continue to air the series up until June 20, 2008, shortly after an airing of the episodes "Love and War" and "Wrong and Dance". The show would later move to Nicktoons Network starting on August 7, 2008, with the episodes "Oso Solo Mio" and "Silver Wolf". The series finished its original run on September 13, 2008 after a total of 26 episodes. Since the series ended, reruns continued to air on Nicktoons until February 10, 2018, before making a surprise comeback on May 5, 2021 to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Four episodes of the series were aired on TeenNick's NickRewind block for a very short time from March 20 to April 17, 2021.
The series is currently available to purchase on iTunes and Amazon Prime Video digitally. It was also available on the PlayStation Network Store. A few clips of the series were available for viewing on the Nickelodeon website. Since July 26, 2023, the entire series was added to Paramount+.
Merchandise
editVideo games
editA videogame based on the series, also titled El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, was released for the Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2 in 2007. The series also had several internet browser-based games on Nickelodeon's official website, including a fighting game that could be downloaded through the Nick Arcade website, titled Festival De Las Piñatas. El Tigre was also a playable character in several Nickelodeon-crossover browser games, including Nick Arcade's Nicktoons HoverZone.
El Tigre is a playable character in the Nintendo DS version of Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots, and he also makes a non-playable cameo appearance in Nicktoons MLB. El Tigre appears as a playable character in Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, along with a stage based on the Miracle City volcano arena.[3]
Toys
editMcDonald's Happy Meal featured El Tigre toys for a limited time in January 2008. They include El Tigre, White Pantera, Puma Loco, and Señor Sinestro.
Home media
editThe second segment of the first episode titled "Night of the Living Guacamole" was to be featured on the Nick Picks Vol. 6 DVD, with a release date for August 7, 2007. However, the DVD was cancelled for unknown reasons.[4] The episode "The Grave Escape" was included on a downloadable digital DVD available on iTunes called Nickelodeon Shocktober! Vol. 1, along with select episodes of Zoey 101, The Naked Brothers Band, and iCarly. The complete series DVD was released as Season 1 on a six-disc set on November 23, 2011, as a manufacture on demand Amazon exclusive.[5] An international version of the Season 1 DVD, titled Día De Los Malos (or O Día Dos Maus in Brazil), was released on the same day. Unlike the season 1 manufacture on demand DVD, this one was sold in Mexico and Brazil. However, not all episodes from Season 1 were released in this DVD.
| Title | Episode count | Release date | Episodes | |
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| Nick Picks Vol. 6 | 1 | — | "Night of the Living Guacamole" | |
Print media
editNickelodeon featured comics for El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera in Nickelodeon Magazine. Its first-ever comic, "Puma's Paw", was featured in the March 2007 issue.
An art book titled "The Art of El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera" was released on July 9, 2024.
Other appearances
editThe characters Manny, Frida, and Grandpapi/Puma Loco make an appearance during a 2D animated scene in The Book of Life which is Jorge R. Gutierrez' first feature-length film. A wallpaper with El Tigre's design can be seen in a later scene as well as White Pantera in another scene.
El Oso (renamed as Bear Killah) appeared as a recurring character in Maya and the Three (also created by Jorge R. Gutierrez).
Reception
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editEmily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series three out of five stars; saying that, “Tweens will enjoy the zany characters and exaggerated stories, but parents might take issue with the young characters' penchant for troublemaking, the absence of a strong role model for Manny, and the overall lack of repercussions for his questionable behavior.”[6] The first season received an approval rating of 100% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on six reviews.[7]
Amid Amidi of Cartoon Brew wrote that "El Tigre offers hands down the most dynamic implementation of Flash I’ve ever seen in an animated TV series, seamlessly combining the cinematic possibilities more commonly associated with 3D CGI alongside the organic appeal of drawn animation," while also stating that the series has an "annoying tendency to stage too many scenes on slants and diagonals, voice acting performances that I couldn’t understand."[8]
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35th Annie Awards[9] | Best Animated Television Production for Children | El Tigre | Won |
| Character Animation in a Television Production | Monica Kennedy – El Tigre | Nominated | |
| Character Design in an Animated Television Production | Jorge R. Gutierrez – El Tigre "Fistful of Collars" | Won | |
| Music in an Animated Television Production | Shawn Patterson – El Tigre "Yellow Pantera" | Nominated | |
| 36th Annie Awards[10] | Writing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form | Scott Kreamer – El Tigre "Mustache Love" – Nickelodeon | Nominated |
| Character Design in an Animated Television Production or Short Form | Jorge Gutierrez – El Tigre "The Good, The Bad and The Tigre" | Nominated | |
| 35th Daytime Emmy Awards[11] | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Sandra Equihua, Character Designer | Won |
| 36th Daytime Emmy Awards[12][13][14] | |||
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation | Jorge Gutierrez, Character Designer | Won | |
| Gerald de Jesus, Art Direction | Won | ||
| Eddie Trigueros, Storyboard | Won | ||
| Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | Dave Thomas, Gabe Swarr & Andrea Romano | Won |
References
edit- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 180–181. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ "Nick Games - El Tigre: Decision of Destiny". www.nick.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ Norman, Jim (August 30, 2023). "Exclusive: El Tigre Is The Newest Fighter Slashing Into Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "Nick Picks Vol. 06 Amazon listing", Amazon.com, 2007, retrieved 2024-01-20
- ^ "El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera: Season 1 (The Complete Series)". Nickelodeon. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
- ^ Ashby, Emily (3 March 2007). "El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera review". Common Sense Media.
- ^ "El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (Season 1)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ Amidi, Amid (21 March 2007). "REVIEW: El Tigre (Nickelodeon)". Cartoon Brew.
- ^ "35th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients". International Animated Film Society ASIFA Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ "35th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients". International Animated Film Society ASIFA Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ Moody, Annemarie (June 16, 2008). "Daytime Emmys Honor Curious George, The Batman And More". Animation World Network. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ "The 36th annual Daytime Emmy® Award nomination" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. May 14, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
- ^ "Creative Arts Emmys Winners" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. August 30, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 21, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
- ^ "Creative Arts Emmys – Winners List (part I)". Variety. August 30, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
External links
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- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera at IMDb
- AnimationInsider.net Interview with Shawn Patterson, Composer for 'El Tigre'
- Interview with Jorge Guiterrez' co-creator of El Tigre.