Where's My Water?: Swampy's Underground Adventures is an animated web series on Disney.com based on the 2011 mobile app game Where's My Water?. It was posted from October 2012 to January 2013 on Disney.com and has also been broadcast on Disney Channel and Disney XD.
| Where's My Water?: Swampy's Underground Adventures | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Based on | Where's My Water? by Disney |
| Developed by | Disney.com |
| Directed by | Rob Fendler[1] |
| Starring | Justin T. Bowler,[2] Rebecca Metz |
| Opening theme | Where's My Water (Theme) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original languages | English Grammelot |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kori Rae |
| Running time | 2 mins |
| Production company | Animax Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney XD Disney.com Disney Channel |
| Release | October 18, 2012[3] – January 17, 2013 |
Characters
edit- Swampy is an alligator who lives in the sewers, but unlike the other alligators, he enjoys taking baths. The other alligators like to tamper with his plumbing.[4] He has a crush on Allie, and tries to impress her. Swampy is voiced by Justin T. Bowler, who also provided Swampy's voice in the game.[5]
- Cranky is the alpha male of the sewer alligators. He dislikes humans, and as a result, dislikes Swampy's human-like bathing, he is also interested in Allie. Cranky is also voiced by Justin T. Bowler
- Allie is a female alligator who perceives Swampy as quirky, but charming and sweet.[4] Swampy and Cranky regularly show affection for her. Allie is voiced by Rebecca Metz
- Karl is a clueless alligator who is friends with Swampy, Cranky, and Allie. He usually does a lot of dumb actions throughout each episode and appears to have a big appetite, as he is usually seen eating many things in the show.
- Pushy and Shovey are an alligator duo who have a personal hatred for each other and they tend to fight each other and misbehave, they occasionally act as Cranky's minions.
In addition to voicing Swampy and Cranky, Bowler also provided the voices of the Karl, Pushy and Shovey in the show.[2]
Production
editThe series was originally going to be a series of shorts on TV, but was changed to a web series. Production started in March 2012 and the first promo was shown on Disney.com in July 2012. A trailer was published on August 30.[6]
Release
editThe first episode aired on August 31, 2012[citation needed] and officially aired on October 5, 2012.[citation needed] It was shown on Disney Channel with Lego's "Friends Of Heartlake City" on October 12. A press release announced the premiere of the series on video.disney.com and YouTube on October 18, 2012.[3]
Episodes
edit| Seasons | Episodes | First airdate | Last airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | October 18, 2012[3] | January 17, 2013[a] | |
Season 1: 2012–13
editThe episodes were published on disney.com, then posted to YouTube and made public on Fridays in 2012 and Thursdays in 2013. They were later broadcast on the Disney Channel in between other shows. It also started airing on Disney XD on July 13, 2013 as part of Randomation Animation.
| # | Title | Disney.com publish date | Disney Channel airdate[citation needed] | |
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| 1 | "Meet Swampy" | October 18, 2012[7] October 18, 2012 (YouTube)[b][3] | October 12, 2012 | |
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When Swampy mistakes a fire extinguisher for a rocket pack to show off for Allie - he becomes a foam-spewing rocket gator! | ||||
| 2 | "Rising Tide" | October 25, 2012[c] | October 27, 2012 | |
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Swampy explores the sewer, and feeds a small algae creature. But it follows him, and absorbs more water until it turns into a ferocious monster. | ||||
| 3 | "Change Is Good" | October 30, 2012[d] | November 3, 2012 | |
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Swampy wants the sewer to be clean, but Cranky wants the sewer to stay messy. They engage in a political campaign against each other. | ||||
| 4 | "Troubled Waters" | November 7, 2012[e] | November 10, 2012 | |
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A pair of sunglasses lands on Swampy's tail and takes on a life of its own, while dragging Swampy along. | ||||
| 5 | "Under Pressure" | November 14, 2012[f] | December 29, 2012 | |
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When Cranky accidentally swallows a radio, Swampy, Allie, and Karl have a dance party. | ||||
| 6 | "Out to Dry" | November 28, 2012[g] | December 29, 2012 | |
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When the sewer goes dry, it's up to Swampy and Cranky to find out why. | ||||
| 7 | "Sink or Swim" | December 5, 2012[h] | January 25, 2013 | |
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Allie sees that Swampy, Cranky, and Karl are sitting around eating donuts and becoming fat, so she puts them through an exercise program. | ||||
| 8 | "Stretched Thin" | December 13, 2012[i] | January 26, 2013 | |
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A bottle of glue gets the gators in a sticky situation. | ||||
| 9 | "On Ice" | December 18, 2012[j] | February 1, 2013 | |
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Cranky is turned to ice. | ||||
| 10 | "Boiling Point" | January 3, 2013[k] | February 2, 2013 | |
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Swampy and the alligators discover a balloon and believe it's an alien. Can they make sense of this UFO before they reach their boiling point? | ||||
| 11 | "Double Trouble" | January 9, 2013[l] | February 15, 2013 | |
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Swampy looks in a mirror and enters a parallel universe. Note: Perry the Platypus from Phineas and Ferb appears while Swampy falls. | ||||
| 12 | "Ducky" | January 17, 2013[a] | March 1, 2013 | |
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Swampy tries to get his rubber duck back from a duck family. | ||||
References
edit- Episodes on video.disney.com
- ^ a b Episode 12: Ducky. Swampy's Underground Adventures - Disney Video. Disney Interactive. January 17, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ disneysshows (October 18, 2012). Swampy's Underground Adventures Ep 1 - Meet Swampy (YouTube). Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ Episode 2: Rising Tide. Swampy's Underground Adventures - Disney Video. Disney Interactive. October 25, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ Episode 3: Change is Good. Swampy's Underground Adventures - Disney Video. Disney Interactive. October 30, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ Episode 4: Troubled Waters. Swampy's Underground Adventures - Disney Video. Disney Interactive. November 7, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ Episode 5: Under Pressure. Swampy's Underground Adventures - Disney Video. Disney Interactive. November 14, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ Episode 6: Out to Dry. Swampy's Underground Adventures - Disney Video. Disney Interactive. November 28, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ Episode 7: Sink or Swim. Swampy's Underground Adventures - Disney Video. Disney Interactive. December 5, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ Episode 8: Stretched Thin. Swampy's Underground Adventures - Disney Video. Disney Interactive. December 13, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ Episode 9: On Ice. Swampy's Underground Adventures - Disney Video. Disney Interactive. December 18, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ Episode 10: Boiling Point. Swampy's Underground Adventures - Disney Video. Disney Interactive. January 3, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ Episode 11: Double Trouble. Swampy's Underground Adventures - Disney Video. Disney Interactive. January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- Other references
- ^ Fendler, Rob. "Rob Fendler - Disney's Where's My Water presents Swampy's Underground Adventures". fusionbomb.com. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ a b "Justin T. Bowler - Voice Over". www.justinbowler.com. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Sughayer, Mariam (October 18, 2012). "'Disney Where's My Water? Presents: Swampy's Underground Adventures' Launches on Disney.com and Disney's YouTube Channel". Disney Interactive Blogs (Press release). Disney. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ a b "Where's My Water - Characters". Disney. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
- ^ Bowler, Justin (July 20, 2012). "REPORTING FROM THE FLOOR OF COMIC-CON 2012". TheMovieGuys.
- ^ Trailer - Swampy's Underground Adventures. video.disney.com. August 30, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ "Episode 1: Meet Swampy". Swampy's Underground Adventures - Disney Video. Disney Interactive. October 16, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2013.