Mummies are not usually kid's fare, but they manage to be in those drastically-different shows. On one hand, we have an animated follow-up to a hit movie. On the other hand, we have one of the most curious formulas for a kid's show I have ever seen. From the man who loves
Street Sharks, that means a lot. Let's begin with the latter, a shown known simply as...
What can I really say here? It is a show about mummies who are brought back to life to protect the ancestor of their ancient Pharaoh. An evil wizard guy wants the kid to unlock some sort of ancient power. That's not the strange part though.
Apparently, these mummies have magical artifacts that allow them to put on what appear to be mechanical armor. Each one of them has their own theme one that fits in with the stereotypical motif of cartoons (i.e. the flying one, the big, strong one, etc). Plus, they have vehicles, such as a flying motorcycle. How does any of that make sense? Who knows? This show ran for 42 episodes, which is more than the BBC version of
The Office and
Fawlty Towers combined! Not that I am comparing quality, mind you.
This show is sort of a spin-off of the films and sort of a follow-up. It takes the idea of the kid getting the magical manacle on his wrist from
The Mummy Returns, but changes it. Instead, it makes him the object of desire for the titular villain for its power, as opposed to opening the magical door to the Scorpion King's lair. All of the characters appear, save for the original lackey Benni, although he gets a similar counterpart here. The show revolves around the search for some magical scrolls that will 'tip the balance of power.'
Needless to say, none of the actors from the film make appearances here. Instead, Rick is portrayed by
Smallville's John Schneider, while Evy is voiced by regular voice-actress Grey DeLisle, who is most known for being the voice of Mandy from
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy. In fact, the show is chock full of the usual suspects like Jeff Bennet (aka
Johnny Bravo), Tom Kenny (aka
Spongebob Squarepants) and Jeanie Elias (aka Princess Peach from
The Super Mario Bros Super Show). This should come as no surprise to anyone who watches cartoons though- these guys just never stop working.
Next up, a classic show about a dog and monsters goes forgotten for far too long! Let's change that. Stay tuned...
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