Planet Sketch

Planet Sketch
Genre Animated television series
Written by Nicholas Barber
Annie Caulfield
Marc Haynes
Jono Howard
Directed by Andy Wyatt
Vamberto Maduro
Voices of Morwenna Banks
Paul Bazely
Clare Corbett
Johnny Daukes
Mark Evans
Teresa Gallagher
Lucy Jules
Gordon Kennedy
Burt Kwouk
Adam Longworth
Alan Marriott
Felicity Montagu
Lucy Montgomery
Tom Parkinson
Rob Rackstraw
Paul Shearer
John Sparkes
Lizzie Stables
Emma Tate
Tabitha Wady
Keith Wickham
Jo Wyatt
Composer(s) Eggplant LF, Inc.
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • Canada
Original language(s)
  • English
  • French
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 39[1]
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s) Helen Brunsdon
Editor(s) Richard Hanson
Running time 11 minutes[1]
Production company(s)
Distributor DHX Media[1]
Release
Original network
Original release November 19, 2005 (2005-11-19) – September 16, 2008 (2008-09-16)

Planet Sketch is a British-Canadian animated television series produced by Aardman Animations and Decode Entertainment. The show first aired on CITV,[2] and later began airing on Teletoon starting on November 19, 2005.[3]

Overview

Every episode features an assortment of sketches. The show typically begins with a Nose Picker sketch, in which a girl named Olivia pulls out an object from her nose (which is also the title of each episode). From then on, several sketches are then played out to fill the remainder of the show, culminating with the June Spume and Melville sketch, in which a girl named June Spume uses her body parts to produce music, such as her teeth as a piano, which accompanies the show's theme music as the show ends.

Typically, there is only one of each type of 3D sketch per episode, but some segments appear twice, and some do not appear at all. The 2D sketches Sara Swapsy, Only Joking, Ira and Lyra, and Bill and Phil always consist of three parts, which alternate with one other sketch in between each portion. The other one-time sketches follow the same pattern but with only two parts each, while the remaining recurring sketches are treated as regular segments.

In the second series, however, only Melville appears, featuring in a dance clip before the credits roll. The Nose Picker sketch still appears though. In this series the 2D sketches didn't return, and the show went completely 3D. The second season adds new characters. 2D segments and some 3D characters disappeared, such as The Gnaughty Gnomes and Mr. Hives & Timbo. In addition, characters dance between segments, or the Planet Sketch sign is shown with a gag, and the 3D format is slightly different from the previous, because of the different shape of the characters' eyes, the short depth of their heads and the huge shading on them not showing the glossy surface of their appearance.

Sketches

Original 3-D sketches[4]

Season 1 (2005)

Recurring 2-D sketches

One-time 2-D sketches

Season 2 (2006)

New 3-D sketches

Episodes

The series has been aired in both full-episode and short form. The following information is for the full-length episodes only.

The first 10 episodes were shown on Teletoon in three blocks[5] on November 19, 2005 as part of a special event on the channel called "Nonsense Day".[6]

Season 1

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title[7]Original air date (Teletoon)[8]
11"Toothbrush"November 19, 2005 (2005-11-19)
Nose Picker; Mad Dad Scientist; The Gnaughty Gnomes; Rude Limerick Boy; Street Rappers; Dr. Inosaur; Bill and Phil (1); Parping Ponies; Bill and Phil (2); Japanese Fighting Fish; Bill and Phil (3); News Reporters; Mad Dad Scientist; Napkin Squirrel; Captain Gagtastic; Rude Limerick Boy; Why the Dinosaurs Died Out; June Spume and Melville
22"Remote"November 19, 2005 (2005-11-19)
Nose Picker; Ninja Handyman; Why the Dinosaurs Died Out; Captain Gagtastic; Street Rappers; Ira and Lyra (1); Japanese Fighting Fish; Ira and Lyra (2); Parping Ponies; Ira and Lyra (3); Street Rappers; Okay Coach, I'm Ready; News Reporters; Okay Coach, I'm Ready; Ninja Handyman; Dr. Inosaur; The Gnaughty Gnomes; Napkin Squirrel; June Spume and Melville
33"Cake"November 19, 2005 (2005-11-19)
Nose Picker; Ninja Handyman; Mr. Hives & Timbo; The Gnaughty Gnomes; Rude Limerick Boy; News Reporters; Japanese Fighting Fish; Mad Dad Scientist; Sara Swapsy (1); Captain Gagtastic; Sara Swapsy (2); Dr. Inosaur; Sara Swapsy (3); Street Rappers; Rude Limerick Boy; Mr. Hives & Timbo; Napkin Squirrel; Parping Ponies; Why the Dinosaurs Died Out; June Spume and Melville
44"Hamster"November 19, 2005 (2005-11-19)
Nose Picker; The Gnaughty Gnomes; Napkin Squirrel; My Mother the Armchair; Captain Gagtastic; Ira and Lyra (1); Japanese Fighting Fish; Ira and Lyra (2); Why the Dinosaurs Died Out; Ira and Lyra (3); News Reporters; Mr. Hives & Timbo; Dr. Inosaur; Street Rappers; Parping Ponies; My Mother the Armchair; Ninja Handyman; June Spume and Melville
55"Magic Wand"November 19, 2005 (2005-11-19)
Nose Picker; Captain Gagtastic; Rude Limerick Boy; Ninja Handyman; The Gnaughty Gnomes; Dr. Inosaur; Street Rappers; Sara Swapsy (1); News Reporters; Sara Swapsy (2); Japanese Fighting Fish; Sara Swapsy (3); Mad Dad Scientist; Okay Coach, I'm Ready; Napkin Squirrel; Ninja Handyman; Mr. Hives & Timbo; Why the Dinosaurs Died Out; Okay Coach, I'm Ready; Parping Ponies; June Spume and Melville
66"Broomstick"November 19, 2005 (2005-11-19)
Nose Picker; Mad Dad Scientist; The Gnaughty Gnomes; Rude Limerick Boy; My Mother the Armchair; Captain Gagtastic; Ira and Lyra (1); Japanese Fighting Fish; Ira and Lyra (2); Why the Dinosaurs Died Out; Ira and Lyra (3); News Reporters; Dr. Inosaur; Napkin Squirrel; Mr. Hives & Timbo; My Mother the Armchair; Parping Ponies; June Spume and Melville
77"Earphones"November 19, 2005 (2005-11-19)
Nose Picker; The Gnaughty Gnomes; Ninja Handyman; Dr. Inosaur; Captain Gagtastic; Street Rappers; Only Joking (1); Mr. Hives & Timbo; Only Joking (2); Parping Ponies; Only Joking (3); Napkin Squirrel; Japanese Fighting Fish; Okay Coach, I'm Ready; News Reporters; Okay Coach, I'm Ready; Why the Dinosaurs Died Out; Ninja Handyman; June Spume and Melville
88"Tune"November 19, 2005 (2005-11-19)
Nose Picker; Mad Dad Scientist; Japanese Fighting Fish; Street Rappers; Rude Limerick Boy; Captain Gagtastic; Mr. Hives & Timbo; Dr. Inosaur; Rude Limerick Boy; The Gnaughty Gnomes; Sara Swapsy (1); News Reporters; Sara Swapsy (2); Napkin Squirrel; Sara Swapsy (3); Mad Dad Scientist; Parping Ponies; Why the Dinosaurs Died Out; June Spume and Melville
99"Phone"November 19, 2005 (2005-11-19)
Nose Picker; Ninja Handyman; The Gnaughty Gnomes; Dr. Inosaur; My Mother the Armchair; Why the Dinosaurs Died Out; Only Joking (1); Mr. Hives & Timbo; Only Joking (2); Street Rappers; Only Joking (3); Japanese Fighting Fish; News Reporters; Captain Gagtastic; Napkin Squirrel; Parping Ponies; June Spume and Melville
1010"Sandwich"November 19, 2005 (2005-11-19)
Nose Picker; Mad Dad Scientist; The Gnaughty Gnomes; Street Rappers; Dr. Inosaur; Ninja Handyman; Only Joking (1); Napkin Squirrel; Only Joking (2); Japanese Fighting Fish; Only Joking (3); News Reporters; Captain Gagtastic; Parping Ponies; Mr. Hives & Timbo; Why the Dinosaurs Died Out; June Spume and Melville
1111"Mousetrap"December 3, 2005 (2005-12-03)
Nose Picker; Captain Gagtastic; The Gnaughty Gnomes; Dr. Inosaur; Street Rappers; Mad Dad Scientist; Rude Limerick Boy; Japanese Fighting Fish; Mr. Hives & Timbo; Talent Show (1); News Reporters; Talent Show (2); Napkin Squirrel; Ninja Handyman; Parping Ponies; Why the Dinosaurs Died Out; June Spume and Melville
1212"Spaghetti"December 26, 2005 (2005-12-26)
Nose Picker; Ninja Handyman; Rude Limerick Boy; The Gnaughty Gnomes; Captain Gagtastic; Street Rappers; Rude Limerick Boy; Mad Dad Scientist; Dragon Burping Contest (1); News Reporters; Dragon Burping Contest (2); Japanese Fighting Fish; Mr. Hives & Timbo; Napkin Squirrel; Why the Dinosaurs Died Out; Street Rappers; Parping Ponies; June Spume and Melville
1313"Baby Bottle"December 26, 2005 (2005-12-26)
Nose Picker; Captain Gagtastic; The Gnaughty Gnomes; Mad Dad Scientist; Street Rappers; Japanese Fighting Fish; Napkin Squirrel; Alien Game Show (1); Mr. Hives & Timbo; Alien Game Show (2); News Reporters; My Mother the Armchair; Why the Dinosaurs Died Out; Street Rappers; Rude Limerick Boy; Parping Ponies; Ninja Handyman; June Spume and Melville

Season 2

No.
overall
No. in
season
Title[9]Original air date (Teletoon)[8]
141"Pepper"August 24, 2007 (2007-08-24)
152"Garbage"August 24, 2007 (2007-08-24)
163"Dog Lead"September 10, 2007 (2007-09-10)
174"Yoga"September 10, 2007 (2007-09-10)
185"Fridge"October 17, 2007 (2007-10-17)
196"Floor Work"October 17, 2007 (2007-10-17)
207"Mouse"December 28, 2007 (2007-12-28)
218"Samurai Rubbish"December 28, 2007 (2007-12-28)
229"Kitchen Sink"January 16, 2008 (2008-01-16)
2310"Light Switch"January 16, 2008 (2008-01-16)
2411"Wrinkly Shirt"December 27, 2007 (2007-12-27)
2512"Mama Mia"December 27, 2007 (2007-12-27)
2613"Pogo"February 9, 2008 (2008-02-09)
2714"Tennis"May 2, 2008 (2008-05-02)
2815"To Tell The Tooth"May 8, 2008 (2008-05-08)
2916"Drums"May 8, 2008 (2008-05-08)
3017"Let Them Eat Cake"May 17, 2008 (2008-05-17)
3118"Locksmith"May 24, 2008 (2008-05-24)
3219"Shoe"July 12, 2008 (2008-07-12)
3320"Gerbil"July 12, 2008 (2008-07-12)
3421"Lost"July 19, 2008 (2008-07-19)
3522"Practicing"August 9, 2008 (2008-08-09)
3623"Cowgirl"July 26, 2008 (2008-07-26)
3724"Feeding Kitty"August 23, 2008 (2008-08-23)
3825"Washing Up"September 13, 2008 (2008-09-13)
3926"Hide and Seek"September 16, 2008 (2008-09-16)

Broadcast

Both series have aired on CITV in the UK. The second series aired on Saturdays at 9:40am on CITV on ITV1. Now the series is finished, but there are still minisodes showing on CITV.

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.dhxmedia.com/distribution/
  2. "Sold". Playback. Toronto: Brunico Communications. July 24, 2006. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
  3. "Cartoon conference stresses characters, stories". Playback. Toronto: Brunico Communications. October 10, 2005. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20070218080117/http://www.planetsketch.com/archive/characters.html
  5. http://www.toonzone.net/teletoon-announces-nonsense-programming/
  6. http://mediaincanada.com/2005/11/15/teletoons-20051115/
  7. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/tv-season/planet-sketch-season-1/id294794549
  8. 1 2 "Television Program Logs". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. 2016-03-02. Archived from the original on 2016-05-16.
  9. https://digiguide.tv/programme/Animation/Planet-Sketch/465320/season-all/
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000508/http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent.php?filename=decode012207.htm
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