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Famous 5: On the Case
The characters, from top left: Jyothi, Max, Allie, Dylan, and Timmy the dog
Based onThe Famous Five by Enid Blyton
Written byTim Maile
Douglas Tuber[1]
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 originUnited Kingdom
France
Original languageFrench
No. of series1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producers
ProducersDavid Michel
Laura Clunie[2]
Running timeapprox. 22 minutes (per episode)
Production companiesMarathon Media Group
Chorion
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel (UK)
France 3 (France)
Super RTL (Germany)
Release5 April (2008-04-05) –
27 September 2008 (2008-09-27)

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.[3] The series was developed for television by Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile, the writers of the former Disney Channel series Lizzie McGuire.[1]

Plot

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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.[4]

Characters

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  • Jo Misra (Voiced by Sauvane Delanoë in the French version and Ciara Janson in the English version) - The 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.[4] Her name is short for Jyothi, a Hindi word meaning light.[4]
  • Max Kirrin (Voiced by Hervé Grull in the French version and Jon Lee in the English version) - The 13-year-old son of Julian Kirrin. He is an adrenaline junkie who enjoys sports such as mountain biking and skateboarding.
  • Allie Campbell (Voiced by Kelly Metzger in the English version) - The 12-year-old daughter of Anne Kirrin, who moved to California after university and is now a successful art dealer.[4] Allie, who was born in California before moving to Falcongate, is a happy shopaholic and uses her cellphone to stay in contact with America.
  • Dylan Kirrin (Voiced by Alexandre Nguyen in the French version and Lizzie Waterworth in the English version) - 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.
  • Timmy the Dog (Vocal effects by Justin Fletcher in the English version) - 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

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There are 26 episodes and each episode is 22 minutes long.

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
1"The Case of the Fudgie Fry Pirates"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDouglas Tuber and Tim Maile5 April 2008 (2008-04-05)TBA
2"The Case of the Plant That Could Eat Your House"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDouglas Tuber and Tim Maile12 April 2008 (2008-04-12)TBA
3"The Case of the Impolite Snarly Thing"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDouglas Tuber and Tim Maile19 April 2008 (2008-04-19)TBA
4"The Case of the Sticks and Their Tricks"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonRachelle Romberg26 April 2008 (2008-04-26)TBA
5"The Case of the Plot to Pull the Plug"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDouglas Tuber and Tim Maile3 May 2008 (2008-05-03)TBA
6"The Case of the Thief Who Drinks From the Toilet"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDave Polsky10 May 2008 (2008-05-10)TBA
7"The Case of the Hot Air BA-BOOM!"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDouglas Tuber and Tim Maile17 May 2008 (2008-05-17)TBA
8"The Case of the Stinky Smell"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonAmy Wolfram24 May 2008 (2008-05-24)TBA
9"The Case of the Defective Detective"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonSimon Jowett31 May 2008 (2008-05-31)TBA
10"The Case of Allie's Really Very Bad Singing"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonCatherine Lieuwen7 June 2008 (2008-06-07)TBA
11"The Case of the Medieval Meathead"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonBen Townsend14 June 2008 (2008-06-14)TBA
12"The Case of the Messy Mucked up Masterpiece"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonBrian Swenlin21 June 2008 (2008-06-21)TBA
13"The Case of the Guy Who Makes You Act Like A Chicken"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonSharon Schartz Rosenthal28 June 2008 (2008-06-28)TBA
14"The Case of the Felon with Frosty Fingers"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonCharleen Easton5 July 2008 (2008-07-05)TBA
15"The Case of the Bogus Banknotes"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonSimon Jowett12 July 2008 (2008-07-12)TBA
16"The Case of 8 Arms and No Fingerprints"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDave Polsky19 July 2008 (2008-07-19)TBA
17"The Case of the Flowers That Make Your Body Go All Wobbly"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonRich Rinaldi and Dan Fybel26 July 2008 (2008-07-26)TBA
18"The Case of the Guy Who Looks Very Good for a 2000 Year Old"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDouglas Tuber and Tim Maile2 August 2008 (2008-08-02)TBA
19"The Case of the Gobbling Goop"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonRichard P. Halke and Steve Luchsinger9 August 2008 (2008-08-09)TBA
20"The Case of the Surfer Dude Who is Truly Rude"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDouglas Tuber and Tim MaileAugust 16, 2008 (2008-08-16)TBA
21"The Case of the Cactus, The Coot and The Cowboy Boot"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDouglas Tuber and Tim Maile23 August 2008 (2008-08-23)TBA
22"The Case of the Seal Who Gets All Up in Your Face"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDouglas Tuber and Tim Maile30 August 2008 (2008-08-30)TBA
23"The Case of the Snow, The Glow and The OH-NO!"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDouglas Tuber and Tim Maile6 September 2008 (2008-09-06)TBA
24"The Case of the Fish That Flew The Coop"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDouglas Tuber and Tim Maile13 September 2008 (2008-09-13)TBA
25"The Case of the Smashed and Tangled Museum"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDouglas Tuber and Tim Maile20 September 2008 (2008-09-20)TBA
26"The Case of the Golden Medal and the Horse of Steel"Thierry Sapyn and Pascal PinonDouglas Tuber and Tim Maile27 September 2008 (2008-09-27)TBA

Merchandise

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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

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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.[3]

The series aired in the United States on Qubo.

Home Media

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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.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Famous Five". Chorion.co.uk. Chorion Limited. Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
  2. ^ Martin, Nicole (18 April 2008), "Enid Blyton's Famous Five reborn as cartoon", The Daily Telegraph, archived from the original on 25 May 2008
  3. ^ a b "'Famous 5' Delivered to Disney Channel Europe", License! Global Weekly E-news, 21 January 2008, archived from the original on 31 May 2008, retrieved 28 May 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d "Famous Five return for TV series". BBC News. 20 April 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
  5. ^ "Le club des 5, saison 1a: Amazon.fr: DVD".
  6. ^ https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B002N7FN8M
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