Planet Sheen is an American animated television series created by Keith Alcorn and Steve Oedekerk. It is a spin-off series of the Jimmy Neutron franchise, the second sequel television series of the film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, and also a sequel to the television series The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius.[1] The series was picked up for 26 episodes by Nickelodeon for its only season.[2] Jeffrey Garcia returns as the voice of Sheen, and Bob Joles and Rob Paulsen are the voices of Nesmith and Doppy. The series was originally animated by C.O.R.E. in Toronto, but animation production moved to Bardel Entertainment in Vancouver after C.O.R.E closed down. At that time, Chris Neuhahn took over as Supervising Producer. Planet Sheen premiered on Nickelodeon on October 2, 2010 (along with T.U.F.F. Puppy, which premiered a half hour later) in the United States, and then aired its final episode on February 15, 2013.
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| Also known as | Red Acres (original working title) |
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| Based on | Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius by John Davis |
| Developed by | Steven Banks |
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| Composer | Michael Tavera |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (50 segments) |
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| Producer | Paul Marshal |
| Running time | 11 minutes (short-length episodes only) 22 minutes (long-length specials only) |
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| Release | October 2, 2010 – February 15, 2013 |
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| The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius (2002–06) | |
Plot
editOne day, after sneaking into Jimmy's laboratory and finding his new rocket ship, Sheen accidentally blasts himself into outer space when he disobeys Jimmy's warning note, "Sheen, do not push this button", and pushes the button Jimmy mentioned in his note. After soaring through the cosmos for an unspecified amount of time, Sheen eventually crashes onto a distant alien planet four trillion and one light-years away from Earth known as "Zeenu" where he meets the planet's emperor, who firmly believes Sheen is a supernatural creature that will bring joy.
Much of the show is centered around Sheen fixing his rocket so he could go home, working for the Emperor as his new supreme royal adviser, and annoying an evil sorcerer named Dorkus with his antics and wild destruction. Furious that Sheen not only destroyed his home when he first arrived on the planet but also took his job from him, Dorkus and his minion Pinter scheme to destroy him but fail at every turn.
While on Zeenu, Sheen makes many new friends, some of which include: Doppy Doppweiler, a green slug-like creature who resembles Sheen's friend Carl; Nesmith, an intelligent chimpanzee from Earth who excels in subjects such as math and engineering; the Emperor's daughter Princess Oomlout, who develops a crush on Sheen that he does not appreciate; Aseefa, a girl who becomes Sheen's crush and knows how to yodel; and Chock Chock, Aseefa's pet Choctow who's regarded as the most feared and dangerous creature on Zeenu.
Characters
edit- Sheen (voiced by Jeffrey Garcia)
- Nesmith (voiced by Bob Joles)
- Doppy (voiced by Rob Paulsen)
- Dorkus (voiced by Jeff Bennett)
- Pinter (voiced by Thomas Lennon)
- Aseefa (voiced by Soleil Moon Frye)
- Emperor (voiced by Fred Tatasciore)
- Princess OomLout (voiced by Candi Milo)
Production
editDuring production of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius, much of DNA Productions staff were pitching new titles for development for when Jimmy Neutron would eventually end. From this, Keith Alcorn and Mike Gasaway developed "Red Acres", which was set to be a CGI series about an adult astronaut who finds a planet filled with dimwitted aliens. The two (alongside Ben Gilberg) pitched the idea to Nickelodeon (at their parent company Viacom's headquarters in New York City), who reportedly loved the concept, yet refused to greenlight it on the stance of it breaking the network's rule of the main character not being a child. They then subsequently pitched the idea to Kids' WB, Cartoon Network, and Disney, yet got rejected each time.
They then redeveloped their main character so that instead of focusing on an adult, they focus on Carl and Sheen from Jimmy Neutron. However, after presenting their idea, a Nickelodeon executive said that the series should focus just on Sheen. Though it was hard for the team to fully accept, they reached a compromise by introducing an alien character who resembled and acted like Carl.
After pitching the idea to Nickelodeon Animation in LA, it was put into immediate development, with Steven Banks joining the crew to help develop the show even further.[3]
Broadcast
editPlanet Sheen premiered in the United States on Nickelodeon on October 2, 2010, and continued to air there until August 18, 2011. The series was moved to Nicktoons on May 4, 2012, to air the remaining episodes until February 15, 2013. Planet Sheen continued to air reruns on Nicktoons until May 5, 2015. Nickelodeon Canada aired a sneak peek of the series on January 2, 2011, which was followed by an official premiere on January 5, 2011. On July 21, 2011, the series debuted in Australia and New Zealand on Nickelodeon. Planet Sheen also aired on Nickelodeon in the UK and Ireland, with a sneak peek on May 2, 2011, and an official premiere aired on June 6, 2011.
Episodes
editSeries overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| 1 | 26 | October 2, 2010 | February 15, 2013 | |
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
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| 1 | "Planet Sheen" | Mike Gasaway and Todd Grimes | Jim Hope and Steven Banks | October 2, 2010 | 101 | 3.54[4] | ||||||
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Note: Special double-length episode and lacks the official name of the series. Otis and Pig from Back at the Barnyard make cameos in this. | ||||||||||||
| 2a | "Is This Cute?" | Mike Gasaway | Jim Hope and Steven Banks | October 9, 2010 | 102a | N/A | ||||||
| 2b | "The Boy Next Dorkus" | Keith Alcorn and Mike Gasaway | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | October 9, 2010 | 102b | N/A | ||||||
| 3a | "What's Up Chock?" | Bert Ring | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | October 16, 2010 | 103a | N/A | ||||||
| 3b | "Joust Friends" | Keith Alcorn and Mike Gasaway | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | October 16, 2010 | 103b | N/A | ||||||
| 4a | "Torzilla" | Mike Gasaway | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | October 23, 2010 | 106b | 4.24[5] | ||||||
| 4b | "There's Something About Scary" | Jeff Allen | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | October 23, 2010 | 105b | 4.24[5] | ||||||
| 5a | "Keeping Up with the Gronzes" | Tom Morgan | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | November 13, 2010 | 106a | N/A | ||||||
| 5b | "Thanksgetting" | T.J. Sullivan | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | November 13, 2010 | 105a | N/A | ||||||
| 6a | "Cutting the Ultra-Cord" | Mike Gasaway | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | November 28, 2010 | 107a | N/A | ||||||
| 6b | "Trial by Jerry" | Mike Gasaway | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | November 28, 2010 | 107b | N/A | ||||||
| 7a | "Act I, Sheen I" | Mike Gasaway and Todd Grimes | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | November 28, 2010 | 108a | N/A | ||||||
| 7b | "Money Suits Sheen" | Jeff Allen | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | November 28, 2010 | 108b | N/A | ||||||
| 8a | "Chock Around the Clock" | Mike Gasaway and Todd Grimes | Keith Alcorn | February 12, 2011 | 109a | N/A | ||||||
| 8b | "The Oomlick Maneuver" | Jeff Allen | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | February 12, 2011 | 109b | N/A | ||||||
| 9a | "Ooze on First" | Mike Gasaway and Todd Grimes | Sindy Boveda-Spackman | February 26, 2011 | 114a | N/A | ||||||
| 9b | "Monster Fighting Combat Strike Force" | Mike Gasaway and Todd Grimes | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | February 26, 2011 | 114b | N/A | ||||||
| 10a | "To Chill a Mocking Blurg" | Jeff Allen | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | August 17, 2011 | 111a | N/A | ||||||
| 10b | "Now You Sheen It" | Mike Gasaway and Todd Grimes | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | August 17, 2011 | 111b | N/A | ||||||
| 11a | "Desperate Houseguests" | Jeff Allen | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | August 18, 2011 | 112a | N/A | ||||||
| 11b | "Nesvidanya" | Tom Morgan | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | August 18, 2011 | 112b | N/A | ||||||
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| 12a | "ExpreSheenism" | Jeff Allen and Chad Van De Keere | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | May 4, 2012 | 115a | N/A | ||||||
| 12b | "Gotta Go" | Francisco Avalos | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | May 4, 2012 | 115b | N/A | ||||||
| 13a | "Sheen Racer" | Chad Van De Keere | Sindy Boveda-Spackman | May 11, 2012 | 116a | N/A | ||||||
| 13b | "QuaranSheen" | Francisco Avalos, Mike Gasaway, and Todd Grimes | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | May 11, 2012 | 116b | N/A | ||||||
| 14a | "Washing My Sheen" | Jeff Allen | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | May 18, 2012 | 110a | N/A | ||||||
| 14b | "Stuck in the Riddle with You" | Ken Mitchroney | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | May 18, 2012 | 110b | N/A | ||||||
| 15a | "He Went Hataway" | Chad Van De Keere | Sindy Boveda-Spackman | May 25, 2012 | 118a | N/A | ||||||
| 15b | "Tongue-Tied" | Francisco Avalos | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | May 25, 2012 | 118b | N/A | ||||||
| 16a | "A Well Oiled Fighting Ma-Sheen" | Craig George | John Morey | June 8, 2012 | 119a | N/A | ||||||
| 16b | "Dorkus in Chains" | Ian Freedman | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | June 8, 2012 | 119b | N/A | ||||||
| 17a | "Sheen Says" | Jeff Allen | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | September 7, 2012 | 113a | N/A | ||||||
| 17b | "Hippocratic Oaf" | Mike Gasaway and Todd Grimes | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | September 7, 2012 | 113b | N/A | ||||||
| 18a | "Scape Doat" | Craig George | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | September 14, 2012 | 120a | N/A | ||||||
| 18b | "Haute CuiSheen" | Ian Freedman | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | September 14, 2012 | 120b | N/A | ||||||
| 19a | "Raging Belle" | Chad Van De Keere | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | September 21, 2012 | 122a | N/A | ||||||
| 19b | "Breath Wish" | Francisco Avalos | Philip Vaughn | September 21, 2012 | 122b | N/A | ||||||
| 20a | "Sheen for a Day" | Keith Alcorn and Mike Gasaway | Jeff Goode and Anthony Charman | September 28, 2012 | 104a | N/A | ||||||
| 20b | "Well Bread Man" | Todd Grimes | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | September 28, 2012 | 104b | N/A | ||||||
| 21a | "Nesmith is Spoken For" | Craig George | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | October 5, 2012 | 121a | N/A | ||||||
| 21b | "Feeling Roovy" | Ian Freedman | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | October 5, 2012 | 121b | N/A | ||||||
| 22a | "Shave the Last Dance for Me" | Chad Van De Keere | Keith Alcorn | October 26, 2012 | 124a | N/A | ||||||
| 22b | "MetamorphoSheen" | Chad Van De Keere | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | October 26, 2012 | 125a | N/A | ||||||
| 23a | "Berry Big Trouble" | Francisco Avalos | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | November 2, 2012 | 124b | N/A | ||||||
| 23b | "MiSheen Impossible" | Francisco Avalos | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | November 2, 2012 | 125b | N/A | ||||||
| 24a | "Blunderlings" | Craig George | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | November 9, 2012 | 117a | N/A | ||||||
| 24b | "Dawn of the Wedge" | Ian Freedman | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | November 9, 2012 | 117b | N/A | ||||||
| 25a | "Nightmare Sheenario" | Craig George | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | November 16, 2012 | 123a | N/A | ||||||
| 25b | "Drak a Bye Baby" | Ian Freedman | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | November 16, 2012 | 123b | N/A | ||||||
| 26 | "Banana Quest" | Craig George and Ian Freedman | Jim Hope, Sean Presant, and Allen Jay Zipper | February 15, 2013 | 126 | N/A | ||||||
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Note: Special double-length episode. | ||||||||||||
Home media
editMain
editEpisodes on other DVDs
edit- Fanboy & Chum Chum (May 24, 2011, includes pilot episode on bonus features)
Reception
editThe show received generally negative reviews. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series 3 out of 5 stars; saying that, "While there isn't any content that's overtly problematic, there's equally little of any real value to kids."[8]
References
edit- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 467. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ Ed Liu (June 10, 2009). "Nick Announces "Planet Sheen," "TUFF Puppy," 3 Pilots; Promotes Rawlings". Toon Zone. Archived from the original on June 22, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ "Day 275 – Red Acres aka Planet Sheen". 30 May 2015.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (October 5, 2010). "Cable Top 25: Monday Night Football, Jersey Shore, Wizards of Waverly Place, Phineas and Ferb Top Week's Cable Viewing". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- ^ a b Cable Top 25: 'Monday Night Football,' Heat/Celtics & 'The Walking Dead' Top Week's Cable Viewing – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers. Tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-27.
- ^ "Planet Sheen: The Complete Series". Amazon. 25 September 2014.
- ^ "Robot or human?".
- ^ Ashby, Emily (2 October 2010). "Planet Sheen review". Common Sense Media.
External links
edit
- Planet Sheen at IMDb
