Supernoobs

Supernoobs
Genre	Action/Comedy
Created by	Scott Fellows
Directed by	Rob Boutilier Tim Stuby Jon Izen
Voices of	Michael Adamthwaite Richard Cox Matt Hill Bill Mondy Tabitha St. Germain Lee Tockar
Theme music composer	Adam Schlesinger Scott Fellows
Opening theme	"Supernoobs"
Composer(s)	Ari Posner Ian LeFeuvre
Country of origin	Canada United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	31 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Scott Fellows Loris Kramer Lunsford Steven DeNure Michael Hirsh Kirsten Newlands
Producer(s)	Elana Adair Sarah Wall (supervising producer)
Running time	22 minutes (whole) 11 minutes (segments)
Production company(s)	DHX Media/Vancouver Teletoon Original Production
Distributor	DHX Media
Release
Original network	Teletoon Cartoon Network
First shown in	United Kingdom
Original release	November 2, 2015 – present
External links
Official website

Supernoobs is an American/Canadian flash animated series produced by DHX Media for Teletoon.^[1] The series is about four kids who navigate through middle school and fight evil viruses at the same time. It first premiered on Cartoon Network in the United Kingdom and Ireland on November 2, 2015.^[2]

The series is created by Scott Fellows, who also previously created Johnny Test and also, former writer of Nickelodeon's The Fairly OddParents and ChalkZone and creator of live-action series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide, Big Time Rush and 100 Things to Do Before High School.

Plot

12-year-old nerdy best friends Kevin, Tyler, Shope and Roach not only need to contend with the harrowing halls of their Canadian middle school, but at the same time fight microcosmic game assassins infecting earthlings bent on destroying them and the entire world. ^[3]

Characters

The Supernoobs

Four middle school students and friends from the town of Cornbury who unexpectedly find themselves gifted with alien orbs known as Battle Balls that grant them amazing powers. However, when the Supernoobs aren't fighting the virus, they tend to use their powers irresponsibly and/or end up losing their Battle Balls which lead them into crazy disasters.

• Tyler Bowman (voiced by Matt Hill) – The wielder of the blue battle ball, which gives him the power to teleport and enhances his natural senses, giving him abilities such as mind-reading. Tyler is the group's leader and oftentimes moral compass, but is also distracted by his feelings for fellow student Amy Anderson.
• Kevin Reynolds (voiced by Richard Cox) – The cool wielder of the red battle ball, which enables him to shapeshift into various forms, with a running gag being that he often turns into an opossum or something other than what he intended to turn into. Kevin is the most irresponsible member of the team, often employing his Battle Ball for his own amusement or making suggestions that get the group into trouble.
• Jennifer Shope (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) – The only female member of the Supernoobs, and the most scientifically minded of the group, who also considers herself to be the smartest. Jennifer wields the purple battle ball, which allows her to harness natural forces like water and electricity. She is frequently known on a last-name basis to her friends, whereas most adults refer to her by her given name.
• Theodore "The Roach" Roachmont (voiced by Lee Tockar) – The shortest member of the Supernoobs with unruly red hair in which various objects can be found in. Roach wields the green battle ball, which grants him the power of flight and super strength through enlarging his fists. Though not usually the team's strategist, he does occasionally stumble onto brilliant ideas, such as discovering that the Battle Balls could combine to create a vehicle. He also tends to develop crushes on mature female characters, such as XR4Ti, the Noobs' theater teacher, and an alien princess.

Civilians

• Jock Jockerson (voiced by Michael Adamthwaite) – A classmate of the Noobs noted for his large size and athletic ability, Jock is a bully who often refers to himself in the third person. He is not highly intelligent, quick to anger, and often ends up in his underwear as a result of the Noobs' misadventures.
• Principal (voiced by Maryke Hendrikse) – The stern administrator of the Noobs' school who is suspicious of their activities.
• Amy Anderson (voiced by Maryke Hendrikse) – A classmate of the Noobs whom Tyler has a crush on, though he lacks confidence in approaching/speaking to her. Despite this, she seems to reciprocate his feelings to some degree, and unwittingly develops a crush on his superhero alter ego after he saves her from a Virus attack.
• Sue Newswoman (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) – A newscaster who often covers stories of the Noobs' misadventures.
• Mr. and Mrs. Shope (voiced by Doron Bell and Kathleen Barr) – Jennifer Shope's mild-mannered parents, who are somewhat skeptical of her friendship with the other Noobs. Due to being unaware of their daughter's superhero status, they become fearful that the boys are having a negative influence on her due to her displaying uncharacteristic behavior. Fortunately, Zen-disguised as Jennifer -manages to convince them to trust in her judgment and ability to stay on top of things, though they remain strict. Mem later impersonated Mr. Shope at Jennifer's parent-teacher conference, as the Noobs' evil-fighting activities had affected their schoolwork and they didn't want their real parents to know.
• Mrs. Bowman – Tyler's mother whom he greatly resembles; Tyler's father has not been seen or mentioned, possibly indicating that she is divorced or a widow. Her first outfit-seen when Zen and Kevin impersonated her for Tyler's parent teacher conference-consists of a purple shirt with a nametag and black pants, possibly the uniform of her job.
• Mr. and Mrs. Roachmont – The Roach's parents, who appear to be fairly well-to-do based on their home and usual clothing. Mr. Roachmont is a large man with brown hair who often wears a suit, while Mrs. Roachmont is a shapely blond-haired woman who was first seen in a red dress. The two are both apparently afraid of mice, as Kevin once scared them out of their home by taking the form of a mouse.
• Coach Huntz – the gym teacher and coach of the football team at Cornbury Middle School, known for yelling and blowing his whistle.

Benevolent Alliance

An intergalactic organization dedicated to battling the virus.

• Zenblock/Zen (voiced by Michael Adamthwaite) – A blue alien who is constantly accompanied by Mem, whom he is virtually identical to physically apart from their coloring, teeth, and nose shape. Zen is the gruffer of the pair, but like Mem is largely unfamiliar with Earth culture. They were sent to Earth by the Benevolent Alliance to recruit warriors for the battle against the virus, but mistook the four children in paintball gear for soldiers. While he is often disparaging of the Noobs' skills-having been the one to give them their less-than flattering team name-he does have a soft spot for them, which led to him being assigned along with Mem to train the group. Zen often speaks with an Austrian accent similar to Arnold Schwarzenegger and is capable of disguising himself as an adult male human with brown hair who usually wears a blue outfit including a sweater vest, during which he employs the alias "Rob".
• Memnock/Mem (voiced by Bill Mondy) – A yellow alien and companion to Zen, who like his companion possesses special armor that grants him similar powers to the Noobs. Mem is the softer spoken and more sensitive of the pair. Mem and Zen have the tendency to blame each other for things, such as the mistake of selecting the Supernoobs, though they usually come to their aid during battles. In human form, Mem appears as a blonde man named "Bob" who usually wears a green outfit that includes a sweater that he wears with the arms tied around his neck.
• XR4Ti (voiced by Rebecca Shoichet) – The feminine artificial intelligence controlling Mem and Zen's ship, the Galacticus. XR4Ti is often the voice of reason, even more so than the occasionally irresponsible Mem and Zen, but deals with limitations of being a computer with no power to act on her own.
• General Blorgon (voiced by Scott McNeil) – The leader of the Benevolent Alliance, a blue-skinned and bald alien with telepathic abilities. Blorgon is Mem and Zen's superior, and usually appears with two aides or colleagues who assist him in his duties. Though noble, Blorgon is known for his harsh methods, such as subjecting new virus warrior recruits to harsh tests or punishing those irresponsible enough to misplace their battle balls by having their brains sucked out (though the latter is only implied).
• Rovu – An alien who appears to be of the same or a similar species to Mem and Zen, but with reddish brown skin and a blue pod on his armor. Like Mem and Zen Rovu is assigned to recruit warriors to battle the Virus, but has been much more successful than them and won the Recruiter of the Year award seven times in a row. He is highly egotistical and enjoys rubbing his success in the faces of others; he was humbled when the Supernoobs rescued the entire New Virus Warriors convention from Count Venamus, resulting in Mem and Zen receiving the Recruiter of the Year award and breaking his streak.

Villains

• Virus – It comes from outer space and infects different planets. The Virus is produced by the unknown alien creators. The Benevolent Alliance and the Supernoobs battle the Virus and also seek to find out who are the creators of the virus.
• Count Venamus (voiced by Trevor Devall) – One of the creators' agents and he's a wanted criminal throughout the galaxy. His job is to infect the warriors that are battling the virus. The Benevolent alliance and the Supernoobs are trying to capture him in hopes that he'll have the information about the creators of the virus. Until his first encounter with the Supernoobs his invisibility power/technology had made him a mysterious figure whose very existence was uncertain; however, the Noobs manage to thwart his plan and his identity now exposed, leading him to swear vengeance.
• The Creators of the Virus – Very little about the creators only that they created the virus and unleashed it throughout the universe. They have agents like Count Venamus to help infect the universe.
• Mr. Wertz – Formerly a science teacher at the Noobs' school, Mr. Wertz suffers from paranoia and megalomania, having believed in the existence of aliens before he ever encountered Mem and Zen and learned of the Noobs' powers. Upon learning of these he attempted to expose them, but without proof was dismissed as insane.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Storyboarded by	Original air date
1	"A Noob Hope"[4]	Tim Stuby and Rob Boutilier	Scott Fellows	John Fountain and Tom Nesbitt	November 2, 2015 (U.K.)
Four friends meet two aliens and are given special devices called Battleballs which give each of them superpowers and must stop an alien virus from infecting every living creature on the planet.
2	"The Noobs Strike Back"[5]	Tim Stuby and Rob Boutilier	Scott Fellows	Tim Stuby and Rob Boutilier	November 2, 2015 (U.K.)
The Noobs must prove to the Benevolent Alliance they are worthing of their BattleBalls and can protect the Earth or risk losing them.
3	"Super Noob Suits"[6]	Tim Stuby and Rob Boutilier	Lazar Saric	Rob Boutilier and Kent Webb	November 3, 2015 (U.K.)
The Noobs decide they need superhero costumes to hide their identities.
4	"Noobies vs. Smoothies"[7]	Tim Stuby and Rob Boutilier	Scott Fellows	Kent Webb	November 4, 2015 (U.K.)
Tyler goes on a date with Amy Anderson to the new smoothie shop, when an active yogurt culture smoothie becomes infected with the virus.
5	"Go Noob Outside"[8]	Tim Stuby	Keith Wagner	Kent Webb	November 5, 2015 (U.K.)
The Noobs want a new video game called BattleNuts 4 but instead are forced to play outside instead.
6	"Curb Your Noob"[9]	Rob Boutilier and Jon Izen	Scott Fellows	Cat Tang	November 6, 2015 (U.K.)
Due to a malfunction in his battle ball, Kevin becomes stuck as a dog and is caught by the dog catcher.
7	"Noob Kids on the Block"[10]	Tim Stuby	Nathan Knetchel	Jason Horychun	November 9, 2015 (U.K.)
The Noobs are forced to compete in a singing and dancing competition at their school while a new strain of the virus has infected the school's glee club.
8	"Fourth Down and Noob to Go"[11]	Rob Boutilier and Jon Izen	Scott Fellows	Luc Latulippe	November 10, 2015 (U.K.)
The Noobs decide to use their new battle ball skills to join the football team and defeat their school's rivals the Eastside Wolves.
9	"Who, What, Where and Noob"[12]	Tim Stuby	Mark Fellows	Luke Gustafson	November 11, 2015 (U.K.)
Shope is turned invisible after being exposed to the Galacticus cloaking generator and they must turn her visible again before her parents send her to boarding school.
10	"Shake Your Noobie"[13]	Rob Boutilier and Jon Izen	Scott Fellows	Jeff Bittle	November 12, 2015 (U.K.)
During the school dance the students become affected by the virus and turn into fire breathing dragons.
11	"Where No Noob Has Gone Before"[14]	Tim Stuby	Keith Wagner	Christine Cunningham	November 13, 2015 (U.K.)
While preparing for a play, Roach's Battleball malfunctions causing him to start floating into the sky where he is mistaken for a deadly missile by several world governments.
12	"How to Care for Your Noob"[15]	Rob Boutilier and Jon Izen	Scott Fellows	Kervin Faria	November 16, 2015 (U.K.)
Shope and Tyler lose their guinea pig during Home Ec Class forcing Kevin to pose as a guinea pig while Tyler and Roach track down the real one so Shope can get her "easy A."
13	"The Noobs Meet Count Venamus"[16]	Tim Stuby	Scott Fellows	Cat Tang	November 23, 2015 (U.K.)
The Noobs, Mem, and Zen go to the Virus Warrior Recruiter Awards where a villain known as Count Venamus infects the other new warriors making them fight one another to the death.
14	"Dude, Where's My Noob?"[17]	Rob Boutilier and Jon Izen	Nathan Knetchel	Kent Webb	December 17, 2015 (U.S.)
The Noob's battleballs have been misplaced and they must find them so they can be presented to the Benevolent Alliance.
15	"Tyrannosaurus Noob"[18]	Tim Stuby	Rick Groel	Luc Latulippe and Jen Davreux	December 18, 2015 (U.S.)
While on a field trip to the museum, the Tyrannosaurus skeleton gets infected by the virus and comes to life.
16	"When Good Noobs Go Bad"[19]	Rob Boutilier and Jon Izen	Scott Fellows	Jason Horychun	December 21, 2015 (U.S.)
Roach's battleball malfunctions, transforming him into an evil super villain bent on dominating the Earth.
17	"Superdoods!"[20]	Tim Stuby	Rick Groel	Jeff Bittle	December 22, 2015 (U.S.)
Mem and Zen decide to become directors and create a TV show based on their adventures with the Noobs.
18	"License to Noob"[21]	Rob Boutilier and Jon Izen	Nathan Knetchel	Luke Gustafson	December 23, 2015 (U.S.)
The Noobs pilot the Galacticus into space to get medicine for Mem and Zen's infected eyes, and end up helping a space princess overthrow an evil dictator.
19	"Noobot vs. Venabot"[22]	Tim Stuby	Lazar Saric	Jen Davreux	December 28, 2015 (U.S.)
When Count Venamus returns with a giant robot, and a plan to use a virus pod meteor shower to infect the planet, the Noobs turn the Galacticus into a giant robot to stop him.
20	"Zooper Noobs!"[23]	Rob Boutilier and Jon Izen	Keith Wagner	Luc Latulippe	December 29, 2015 (U.S.)
The Noobs travel to an alien zoo with Mem and Zen, only to be captured and put into a exhibit by the zoo's owner.
21	"Noob Kid in Town"[24]	Tim Stuby	Mark Fellows	Kent Webb	December 30, 2015 (U.S.)
Kevin transforms into a cat and gets stuck in a tree until a teen boy rescues him and receives a reward from the city, leading the Noobs to attempt to get the same.
22	"Parent Teacher Noobs"[25]	Rob Boutilier and Jon Izen	Scott Fellows	Cat Tang	January 4, 2016 (U.S.)
Mem and Zen pose as the Noobs' parents during parent-teacher conferences at school.
23	"Noob It or Lose It"[26]	Tim Stuby	Ethan Banville	Luke Gustafson	January 5, 2016 (U.S.)
The Noobs attempt to use their powers to penetrate the incredibly long line for a new video game.
24	"Noobsitters"[27]	Rob Boutilier and Jon Izen	Mark Fellows	Jeff Bittle	January 6, 2016 (U.S.)
The Noobs attempt to prove that they are responsible by babysitting for a couple who have just moved into the neighborhood, which becomes more difficult when the baby drinks a bottle infected with the virus.
25	"How to Use Your Noob"	Rob Boutilier and Jon Izen	Scott Fellows	Sam To	January 7, 2016 (U.S.)
The Noobs discover that they can turn their battleballs into whatever they desire.
26	"A Noob Divided Cannot Noob!"[28]	Tim Stuby	Keith Wagner	Christine Cunningham	January 8, 2016 (U.S.)
The pressures of living together finally push Mem and Zen to the breaking point, causing them both to move out, and into the homes of the Noobs, who quickly grow tired of them and scheme to get the two back together.
27	"Super Natural Noobs"	Tim Stuby	Lazar Saric	Sam To	January 11, 2016 (U.S.)
The Noobs take advantage of a lack of virus attacks by going camping, but Kevin is afraid of the Cornbury Monster who is rumored to lurk in the woods.
28	"The Supernoobs Super Cup"	Tim Stuby	Scott Fellows	Cat Tang	January 12, 2016 (U.S.)
The Noobs decide to see who's the best of the group by competing in a series of events in the first ever "Supernoob Super Cup".
29	"How to Noob the Science Fair"	Rob Boutilier and Jon Izen	John Derevlany	Kent Webb	January 13, 2016 (U.S.)
The Noobs compete against each other in the school science fair, but problems arise when several of the projects are infected by the virus.
30	"Noob Tube"	Tim Stuby	Scott Fellows	Dennis Crawford	January 14, 2016 (U.S.)
Mem and Zen try to make the Noobs seem like great warriors when they discover they will be featured on the intergalactic reality show "Extreme Virus Warriors".
31	"The Noobie Bluebie Booby"	Rob Boutilier and Jon Izen	Kendra Hibbert	Jen Davreux	January 15, 2016 (U.S.)
Roach begins to feel that the other Noobs are taking advantage of him, so when a rare bird is infected by the virus on a field trip, he decides to let the others handle it without him.

Broadcast

Supernoobs first premiered on Cartoon Network in the United Kingdom and Ireland on November 2, 2015. The series premiered on Cartoon Network channels in the United States on December 7,^[29] the Middle East and Africa on January 18^[30] and in Russia, Bulgaria, Australia and New Zealand on February 1, 2016. In Turkey and Central & Eastern Europe the series debuted on February 8, 2016.^[31]

Ratings

The premiere of the series in the U.S attracted 0.19 million viewers.^[32]

References

1. Milligan, Mercedes (August 12, 2014). "‘Supernoobs’ Coming to Teletoon, Cartoon Network". Animation Magazine. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
2. White, Grant (October 18, 2015). "UK Cartoon Network, Boomerang and Cartoonito Announce November Highlights". Toonzone. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
3. "‘Supernoobs’ Coming to Teletoon, Cartoon Network". Animation Magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
4. "A Noob Hope". TV Guide UK. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
5. "The Noobs Strike Back". TV Guide UK. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
6. "Super Noob Suits". TV Guide UK. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
7. "Smoothies". TV Guide UK. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
8. "Go Noob Outside". TV Guide UK. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
9. "Curb your Noob". TV Guide UK. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
10. "Noob Kids on the Block". TV Guide UK. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
11. "Fourth Down and Noob to Go". TV Guide UK. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
12. "Who, What, Where Noob". TV Guide UK. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
13. "Shake Your Noobie". TV Guide UK. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
14. "Where No Noob Has Gone Before". TV Guide UK. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
15. "How to Care for Your Noob". TV Guide UK. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
16. "The Noobs Meet Count Venamus". TV Guide UK. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
17. "Supernoobs: Dude, Where's My Noob?". Zap2it. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
18. "Supernoobs: Tyrannosaurus Noob". Zap2it. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
19. "Supernoobs: When Good Noobs Go Bad". Zap2it. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
20. "Supernoobs: Super Doods!". Zap2it. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
21. "Supernoobs: License to Noob". Zap2it. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
22. "Supernoobs: Noobot vs. Venabot". Zap2it. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
23. "Supernoobs: Zooper Noobs". Zap2it. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
24. "Supernoobs: Noob Kid in Town". Zap2it. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
25. "Supernoobs: Parent Teacher Noobs". Zap2it. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
26. "Supernoobs: Noob It or Lose It". Zap2it. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
27. "Supernoobs: Noob Sitters". Zap2it. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
28. "Supernoobs: Super Natural Noobs". Zap2it. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
29. SpongeBranded (December 4, 2015). CN 4.0 Promo Supernoobs - New Series Starting December 7th (30s). YouTube. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
30. Dube, Prosper (November 18, 2015). "Cartoon Network Africa January 2016 Highlights". Blogspot. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
31. "Cartoon Network PR Highlights February 2016". Eckfactor (Press release). Turner Broadcasting System Asia-Pacific. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
32. "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.7.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved April 25, 2016.

External links

• Supernoobs at the Internet Movie Database
• Official website at Cartoon Network