Mike the Knight
| Mike the Knight | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre |
Fantasy Supernatural Children's |
| Created by | Alexander Bar |
| Voices of |
Jake Beale |
| Theme music composer | David Schweitzer (uncredited) |
| Country of origin |
Canada United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 104 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 24 min. |
| Production company(s) |
Nelvana HiT Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Treehouse TV (CAN)[1] Nick Jr. (US) CBeebies and Tiny Pop (UK) RTÉjr (IRL) |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | September 8, 2011 – December 27, 2013 |
Mike the Knight is a Canadian/British animated television series created by Alexander Bar and written by Marc Seal. It currently airs on Treehouse TV in Canada, Nick Jr. in the United States, CBeebies & Tiny Pop in the United Kingdom, Discovery Kids in Latin America, ABC 4 Kids in Australia and TV2 in New Zealand.
Premise
The series is about Mike whose father, the King, is a knight who is away exploring other lands. Looking up to his father, Mike wants to be a knight too. However, he is still a knight-in-training. With his two dragon friends, Sparkie and Squirt; his sister, witch-in-training Evie; and his horse, Galahad, Mike tries to be the bravest knight of all. Throughout his adventures, he learns from the mistakes he makes—eventually realising, in every episode, how to 'be a knight—and do it right!'
Characters
- Mike is a knight-in-training who tries to be a brave knight like his father. He is voiced by Jake Beale,[2] later, Trek Buccino in North America and Benjamin Baker[3] in the United Kingdom.
- Evie is Mike's sister. She is a witch-in-training and likes, whenever she can, to join Mike on his missions. Unfortunately, her magic always goes wrong - to disastrous but hilarious effect. She is voiced by Erin Pitt in North America and Jessica Hann in the United Kingdom.
- Galahad is Mike's horse.
- Sparkie is a loyal and kind, red fire-breathing dragon who is one of Mike's sidekicks. He is voiced by Martin Roach in North America and Colin McFarlane in the United Kingdom.
- Squirt is a small, blue water-squirting dragon who is also one of Mike's sidekicks. He is voiced by Andrew Sabiston in North America and Russell Tovey in the United Kingdom.
- Mr. Cuddles is Evie's pet frog and best friend.
- Queen Martha is Mike and Evie's mother. She is "warm, wise, and caring". Voiced by Alyson Court in North America and Beth Chalmers in the United Kingdom.
- Yip and Yap are corgis that Queen Martha owns. The duo often run into trouble, usually caused by Mike's knightly interests or Evie's magic.
- Fernando is the resident bard and his witty ditties begin and end each episode on a humorous note. Voiced by Jake Beale, later, Trek Buccino
- Trollee is a troll who is one of Mike's friends. He can be very shy sometimes, depending on the situation. He is voiced by Samantha Reynolds
- Robin & Marian are young children who sometimes help out.
International broadcast
| Country | Channel | Premiere | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
Nickelodeon | February 6, 2012 | [4] |
References
- ↑ "Press Release - Treehouse Fall Lineup Celebrates The Power Of Imagination And The Value Of Learning With New Series And Returning Favourites". Corusent.com. August 16, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ↑ "Full cast and crew for "Mike the Knight (North American)"". IMDB. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ↑ "Introducing Mike the Knight". BBC. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2012.
- ↑ Mike the Knight rides onto Nickelodeon Archived June 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
