Talking Tom and Friends

Talking Tom and Friends

Logo of the franchise
Creator Outfit7
Original work Video game series
Films and television
Animated series

Talking Tom and Friends

Talking Tom and Friends voices

Games
Video games Talking Tom and Friends
Miscellaneous
Toys
  • Talking Tom (in three sizes)
  • Talking Ben
  • Superstar Toys (available in Talking Tom, Talking Ginger and Talking Angela)

Talking Tom and Friends is the flagship franchise of multinational entertainment company Outfit7 Limited. As of August 2015 there are six characters (Talking Tom, Talking Angela, Talking Ginger, Talking Ben, Talking Hank, and Talking Pierre) and 15 apps within the Talking Tom and Friends umbrella brand. Since June 2010 the apps have achieved more than 3 billion downloads.[1]

The characters

Talking Tom

Talking Tom is the lead character in the Talking Tom and Friends franchise. Tom is a wisecracking, adventure-seeking anthropomorphic cat, described as the "world’s most popular cat."[2]

Talking Tom is a fully animated interactive 3D character that users can tickle, poke and play with in the apps. Users can also get Tom to repeat what they say.[3] The original Talking Tom Cat app was launched in July 2010 for iOS, closely followed by Talking Tom 2 in 2011.

The My Talking Tom app was launched in November 2013.[4] This interactive app sees users raise their very own Tom from a kitten to a fully-grown tomcat,[5] caring for him and customizing his fur, clothes and home. My Talking Tom had over 11 million downloads and was the top games app in 135 countries worldwide within 10 days of its launch.[6]

Talking Tom also appears in other apps in the Talking Tom and Friends series: Tom Loves Angela, Talking Tom & Ben News, Tom’s Love Letters, Talking Friends Superstar, and Talking Tom for Messenger. He is also a guest in I Want To Be Big, Talking Santa and Talking Pierre the Parrot.

In the Talking Tom and Friends animated series, he is voiced by Colin Hanks.

Talking Angela

Talking Angela is the feline girlfriend of Talking Tom in the series.[7] She is a stylish kitty with a love of travel and singing; Angela’s chart-topping YouTube music videos have racked up millions of views.[8]

The Talking Angela chatbot app was released in December 2014 for iOS and in January 2013 for Android. There also is a "My Talking Angela" app. Just like "My Talking Tom" you raise your very own Angela cat from a kitten to a full grown cat. Unlike "My Talking Tom", My Talking Angela is more realistic. Talking Angela has also appeared in other apps in Outfit7’s flagship entertainment franchise: Tom’s Love Letters, Angela’s Valentine, Tom Loves Angela, Talking Friends Superstar, and Talking Friends Cartoon. Angela also appears as a guest in I Want To Be Big and Tom’s Messenger.

In the Talking Tom and Friends animated series, she is voiced by Lisa Schwartz.

Talking Ginger

Talking Ginger is a seven-year-old mischievous, fun-loving anthropomorphic kitten and the nephew of Talking Tom.[9] Talking Ginger made his debut in December 2011 in the Talking Santa Meets Ginger app. His own app, Talking Ginger, was released in August 2012. Fun and educational, the app has been described as making the process of going to bed and brushing teeth "a fun adventure for the whole family." [10] Talking Ginger has also appeared in other Talking Tom and Friends apps: Ginger’s Birthday, Talking Friends Cartoons, Talking Friends Superstar, and I Want To Be Big. Talking Ginger also makes appearances in the Talking Santa, Talking Santa meets Ginger and Tom Loves Angela apps.

In the Talking Tom and Friends animated series, he is voiced by Maria Bamford.

Talking Ben

Talking Ben is a twentytwo-year-old brown dog and Tom's best friend.

The Talking Ben the Dog app was launched in April 2011 on iOS. This 3D canine character with a love of science[11] has also appeared in the Talking Tom & Ben News and Talking Friends Cartoons apps. He has also made guest appearances in Talking Santa, Talking Tom Cat 2,and Tom’s Messenger.

In the Talking Tom and Friends animated series, he is voiced by James Adomian.

Talking Pierre

Talking Pierre is an anthropomorphic parrot with a love of all things musical.[12] Pierre made his debut in the Talking Pierre the Parrot app in December 2011 on iOS. He has also made appearances in the Talking Friends Cartoons and Talking Santa apps.

Talking Hank

Talking Hank is a dog with a love of TV with a fiery passion. He is Tom's roommate and fan and Ginger's role model. Hank's name translation in France is Honk and he saw every sitcom made from years 1986 to 1994. He appeared in Talking Tom's new reality TV show Christmas audition video.

In the Talking Tom and Friends animated series, he is voiced by Tom Kenny.

User-made content

Fans of Talking Tom and Friends use the integrated social media functions in the apps to create and share their videos on social media sites. User-made videos range from Talking Tom singing Lady Gaga and dancing Gangnam style, to Benjamin Netanyahu's recorded message.

Media

The Talking Tom and Friends brand has expanded beyond second screen entertainment in the years since its launch in 2010.[13] There is now branded merchandise, YouTube music videos,[14] an animated web series[15] and a 3D animated series.

Music

Talking Tom and Talking Angela’s music video for their single "You Get Me",[16] created in cooperation with Walt Disney Records/Hollywood Records, has received over 230 million views on YouTube as of July 2015. Talking Angela has also recorded her first solo song called ‘That’s Falling in Love’.[17]

Films and television

Talking Friends

Talking Friends is the first animated web series which translated on Disney`s official YouTube channel. The series was launched since June 8 to August 31, 2012, and produced by Disney Interactive Studios.

# Title Date of Release Summary
1 Attack of the Tech! June 8, 2012 Tom and Ben's robot goes out of control attacking their cars and homes. However, This does not make Pierre feel amused.
2 Foolf June 15, 2012 Ben gets inspiration of mixing golf and football together.
3 Jet Pack Cat June 22, 2012 Ginger wants to ride Tom's jetpack but Tom says no. When Ginger tries to make Gina ride the jetpack, the jetpack crashes and breaks.
4 Newserator June 29, 2012 Ben creates the Newserator 2000, but all it does is give news. Later, Tom and Ben decide to destroy the robot. Pierre suddenly destroys it by throwing a tomato at it.
5 Rock the Catsbah July 6, 2012 A female cat, Angela, needs to get an idea for her rock star club. Later, Tom, Ben, Ginger and Pierre come up with an idea.
6 Shake that Tail August 3, 2012 Ben wants to try out his idea, but Tom instead comes up with just a party.
7 Multipli-Kitty August 10, 2012 Ben has a gadget that can duplicate anything. Tom gets too greedy when he wants to clone himself.
8 Super Tom August 17, 2012 Ben uses super power maker when everyone wants a superpower. Later, their armadillo accidentally touches the device, making him gigantic.
9 Angry Parrots August 24, 2012 Pierre gets too focused on his game, thinking his friends are the zombies.
10 Tom After Tom August 31, 2012 Ben uses his time machine elevator for everyone to choose their favorite station in the 50's, 80's, 60's, 20's. Angela's 20's station gets everyone bored since it's black and white, so Ben gives up.

Talking Tom and Friends

Outfit7 Limited launched a 52-webisode animated series called Talking Tom and Friends in 2015, based on the antics of Talking Tom and his Friends. The show is produced by the Austrian animation-studio 'arx anima'. This is the cast:

The series was on a mid-season break on the day "Man on the Moon" aired, which was August 13, 2015. The series came back to YouTube on October 8, 2015, starting with the episode, "Man on the Moon 2". They also went on another break since episode 22 and didn't release 23 called The Perfect Roommate until March 10, 2015

Pilot (2014)

# Title Date of Release Summary Guest Voice
0 The Audition December 23, 2014 Tom wants to make a famous audition that he likes. Tom Kenny as Santa

Season 1 (2015-16)

# Title Release Date Summary Guest Voice
1 Untalking Tom April 30, 2015 When Tom borrows Ben's Electrocuting gadget, it electrocutes his throat, and so the friends try to help get better with the Internet Doctor. Later, Ben goes to the SYTYCAAC (So-You-Think-You-Can-App-App-Contest) to win the prize. Brian Stack as Doctor Internet Doctor and CEO
2 Assertive App May 7, 2015 Tom and Ben come up with a scientific gadget using the existing materials of an app. This new app is called the assertive app. Later, Angela comes in angry because of forgetting the contest Angela and Tom had planned using the original app which is called the sing like a pro app.
3 Future Tron May 21, 2015 Ben makes the "Future Tron 6000" app for him and Tom to look like what would happen in the future. The machine instead creates ones that almost breaks apart their friendship. In the end, Tom destroys it to stop their friendship breaking apart because Angela and Tom, in the future, will be separated. James Adomian as MC
4 Friendly Customer Service June 4, 2015 Gilbert throws a tantrum when Tom & Ben tell him he's not meant to ride a rollercoaster. Now, when Angela comes in, she wonders what is going on, and then figures out that the machine Tom and Ben programed is out of control. So then the three together make a plan. Matt Gourley as Gilbert
5 Magnetic Ben June 18, 2015 Ben is learning to control magnetic powers but Tom is not amused. Colin Hanks as The Gardener
Tom Kenny as Male Scientist
Maria Bamford as Female Scientist
6 Angela's Scarf July 2, 2015 Tom wants to make a tiny upgrade to Angela's Runaway Scarf program. Things get ugly when Angela finds out about it and herself getting banned from the program. Later, Tom quits the program and so does Angela. Greg Manwaring as Autumn Summers
7 Ben's High Score July 16, 2015 Ben and Hank have a "Flappy Talking Tom" showdown, having their team name as "The Barrage in the Garrage". Ben gets mad over the game and tries to win. Later, Ginger enters the game and has the new high score.
8 Strategic Hot Mess July 30, 2015 When Angela throws a tantrum at her concert, she becomes an internet sensation, but not for her singing. Dannah Phirman as Resident Women | Maria Bamford as Brenda Blake | Tom Kenny as Manager App
9 Man on the Moon August 13, 2015 It's the annual best friends camping trip for the gang. Hank plays "Guess That Song", Ginger finds dinosaur bones, Angela has a romantic moment with Tom, and Ben talks on the Internet with The Ultramoon. Dannah Phirman as The Moon and Ben's Mom
10 Man on the Moon 2 October 8, 2015 Ben leaves the gang and heads off to the moon. Later, Tom wants Ben to come back. Dannah Phirman as The Moon and Ben's Mom
11 Hank the Millionaire October 15, 2015 Hank spends a million dollars after winning a hamburger program. Brian Stack as Dr. Internet

Dannah Phirman as Mother and The Waitress

12 App-y Halloween! October 22, 2015 When the gang can't go trick-or-treating with Ginger, he traps them inside his phone-in black and white.
13 Big Ben October 29, 2015 When Ben's jokes aren't funny, he creates an invention to make him big. Later Ginger gets big, too.
14 Think Hank November 5, 2015 When Ginger wants to see the season finale of Pajama Pals, he convinces Hank to think that he is imaginary. Maria Bamford as Sitcom Actress
15 The Germinator November 12, 2015 A glob of bacteria named Jeremy the Germ meets the gang. However, Ben finds out this is another joke to get them sick like Hank. Josh Fadem as Jeremy the Germ
16 Hank the Director November 19, 2015 It's Hank's birthday, so he wants to make an episode of Bongo and McGillyCuddy.
17 Glove Phone November 26, 2015 Tom, Ben and Hank all want a Glove Phone, but Ginger is the one who gets it. Later, Tom, Ben and Hank sneak to Ginger's house to get it. Tom Kenny as Store Employee | Lisa Schwartz as Female Customer | Josh Fadem as Jeremy the Jerm
18 Ping Pong Wizard December 3, 2015 Tom and friends have a flashback three years earlier when Ben got a ping-pong table that is now a work spot where Ben and Tom officially work. Dave Willis as Landlord
19 Doc Hank December 10, 2015 Hank listens to an advertisement that the Internet Doctor hosts up. Brian Stack as Doctor Internet Doctor
20 Angela’s Heckler December 17, 2015 It's not such a winter wonderland when Angela gets heckled off the stage, but no one knows who did it. Tom, Ben, Ginger and Hank are now off to find the truth of who heckled Angela. Tom Kenny as Santa

James Adomian as MC

Tom Kenny as Heckler App Voice

21 Blanket Fort December 24, 2015 When Ginger and Hank build a fort, Tom & Ben & Angela all like it. But soon, things get out of control when olive oil is spilled on Ben. Once then, Ginger & Hank are now mistaken the three as trolls and get carried away with their fort building.
22 CEO in Trouble December 30, 2015 Tom and friends get a visit from the CEO. Brian Stack as CEO
Colin Hanks as Hold Music Singer
Maria Bamford as Tristan
23 The Perfect Roommate March 10, 2016 When Landlord comes to tell the four (Tom, Ben, Ginger and Hank) that there is a magma/lava filled volcano underneath their house, They are devastated and stay with Angela. Dave Willis as Landlord
Lisa Schwartz as Waitress
24 The Contest March 17, 2016 Tom challenges the friends to see who can last the longest without electronics after finding out there is only one ticket to Floppy Disk Island.
25 Angela's Critic March 24, 2016 Angela has a critic review her new song "What's Not To Love" but finds out that she is a mean woman critic and doesn't want to sing again. Suzi Barrett as Victoria Payne
26 The Perfect Day March 31, 2016 When Ben creates a hat simulator the gang finds out that invisible hat aliens are coming when Tom gets a phone call from one. Brian Stack as CEO
Tom Kenny as Dagbar
27 Tom's Love Song April 7, 2016 The friends want to make some music. Tom can't remember the lyrics to the song, so he learns from Ginger's magic.
28 Ghost Pirate Hunting April 14, 2016 When Ben's sea captain simulator loads slowly, Ginger and Hank think that a ghost is coming after Tom tells them a story of one. James Adomian as Computer Voice
29 Tennis Kid April 21, 2016 Ginger signs up for the eight and under tennis tournament. Later, Hank won't make a move on his new Home Improvement game. James Adomian as MC

Maria Bamford as Tatiana

George Back as Darren

30 Every Girl's Dream April 28, 2016 When Angela watches the movie trailers or Get Down 2:The Uprising, she gets hyper. Later, Tom disgusies as an actor like Tanner Von Quads, But later finds out that Angela is seriously attracted too Tanner Von Quads. James Adomian as Tanner Von Quads

Tom Kenny as Announcer

Lisa Schwartz as Rhonda the Waitress and Female Fan

Traci Stumpf as Ruby and Angry Girl

31 Lost Friend Will Zee May 5, 2016 When Wil Zee returns as a childhood friend of Tom's, he soon gets jealous. Brandon Johnson as Will Zee

Minisodes

# Title Date of Release Summary
1 Stop Copying Me February 5, 2015 Tom copies Hank.
2 Anti-social February 19, 2015 Tom makes a hypnotizing app.
3 Ben The Comedian March 19, 2015 Ben tries to be a comedian but the audience is laughing at his fails.
4 Super Vacuum April 2, 2015 While Hank has to look after Ginger, Ginger eats a sandwich, but Hank eats it and everything falls out from it.
5 Good Morning Tom April 16, 2015 Hank wakes Tom up from a dream.
6 There's an App for That September 3, 2015 Tom and Ben make the best plans for an app.
7 Hank's Bike September 17, 2015 Hank makes his mind-blowing custom ride ever. And Tom is doing some rapping.
8 Angela's Surprise February 4, 2016 Angela gets a surprise from her friends and forgets her cake.

Talking Tom and Friends Minis

# Title Date of Release Summary
1 The Big Move March 3, 2016 The friends get ready to move to an apartment.
2 A Rough Start March 17, 2016 The friends don't have a good morning as they planned.
3 Boy Meets Girl March 31, 2016 Tom wants to meet Angela outside, but must wait in the cold for her to get ready.

Awards

The My Talking Tom app won the award for "Best iPad Game: Kids, Education & Family" at the 2014 Tabby Awards, the global competition for the best tablet app.[18]

My Talking Tom was also voted the 2014 Tabby Award Users’ Choice favorite in two categories, "Best iPad Game: Kids, Education & Family" and "Best Android Game: Puzzle, Cards & Family".[19]

The Talking Tom and Talking Ben Talk Back plush toys won the Best Girls Licensed Toy award at the Australian Toy Association Awards in 2012.[20]

Licensing and merchandising

Talking Tom and Friends launched a range of interactive toys called Superstar in 2012. The plush toys talk and interact with multiple Talking Tom and Friends apps, as well as with each other, using an advanced voice recognition system.

Talking Tom and Friends apps

Date Title Platform(s)
Android iOS Amazon Kindle Windows Phone
2010 Talking Tom Yes Yes Yes Yes
2011 Talking Ginger Yes Yes No Yes
2011 Talking Tom 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes
2011 Talking Ben Yes Yes Yes Yes
2011 Talking Santa Yes Yes Yes Yes
2011 Talking Pierre Yes Yes Yes Yes
2011 Talking Tom and Ben News Yes Yes Yes No
2012 Tom's Love Letters Yes Yes Yes Yes
2012 Tom Loves Angela Yes Yes Yes No
2012 Talking Angela Yes Yes No Yes
2012 Angela's Valentine Yes Yes No No
2013 Talking Ginger 2 (originally known as Ginger's Birthday) Yes Yes Yes Yes
2013 My Talking Tom Yes Yes Yes Yes
2013 Talking Larry Yes Yes Yes No
2014 My Talking Angela Yes Yes Yes Yes
2015 Talking Tom for Messenger Yes Yes No Yes
2015 Talking Tom Jetski Yes Yes Yes Yes
2015 Talking Tom Bubble Shooter Yes Yes Yes Yes
2016 Talking Tom: The Legend is Back Yes No No No

Spin-off Series My Talking Tom Shorts

My Talking Tom Shorts is a spin-off from Talking Tom and Friends. It first was released to YouTube on March 13, 2014.

Episodes

Season Episodes
Season premiere Season finale
1 6 March 13, 2014 May 22, 2014
2 6 July 17, 2014 November 13, 2014
3 6 February 26, 2015 September 11, 2015
4 6 (In progress) November 12, 2015 TBA
5 6 (in progress) TBA TBA

Season 1 (2014)

# Episode Original airdate
1 Red Alert March 13, 2014
2 Whack-A-Mouse March 27, 2014
3 Aerobics April 10, 2014
4 Potions April 24, 2014
5 Lights Out May 8, 2014
6 Round 1 May 22, 2014
1-6 The Making Of My Talking Tom Shorts July 17, 2014

Season 2 (2014)

# Episode Original airdate
7 Cans July 17, 2014
8 Flappy Tom August 1, 2014
9 Hat Troubles August 14, 2014
10 Be Serious! August 28, 2014
11 Makeover Madness September 11, 2014
12 Who's The Boss?! November 13, 2014
7-12 Making Of Talking Tom Shorts 2 December 19, 2014
1-12 Talking Tom (shorts 1-12) January 9, 2015

Season 3 (2015)

# Episode Original airdate Summary
13 Cookie War February 26, 2015
14 My Turn! March 26, 2015
15 Operation Opera June 11, 2015
16 Bubble for Bubble August 6, 2015
17 Art of Packing August 27, 2015 Angela has way too much suitcases, making Tom uncomfortable.
18 Attack of the Bookworm September 11, 2015 Tom and Angela are at the beach, but a crab is lurking there.

Season 4 (2015-16)

# Episode Original airdate Summary
19 Super Suction November 12, 2015 As Tom walks into the bathroom and notices a suction brush sitting on the counter in the bathroom. He then clicks a button which makes everything in the bathroom go ka-putz. Angela walks in and is not amused at Tom.
20 Hit The Road February 11, 2016 Tom and Angela hit the road and have to be careful of obstacles. When Tom enters a dark area he snickers because when the car comes out of the cave, Angela's eyelash cup messes up.
13-20 Talking Tom (shorts 13-20) February 25, 2016 A marathon of the next 7 shorts. From Cookie War to Hit The Road.
21 Helping Hand April 14, 2016 Tom shows Angela how to get food the right way. But soon it gets out of hand. However, Hank appears and takes the food. That makes Tom & Angela come up with an idea.
13-21 The Making Of My Talking Tom Shorts 3 April 28, 2016 Tom tells the making of the recent 8 shorts. These shorts are: Cookie War, My Turn!, Operation Opera, Art Of Packing, Attack Of The Bookworm, Super Suction, Hit The Road & Helping Hand.
22 TBA TBA
23 TBA TBA
24 TBA TBA

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "My Talking Tom: Review". OmegaDroid. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "Talking Tom 2 - Gameplay Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "My Talking Tom: Review". OmegaDroid. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "My Talking Tom : Official trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "And in first place is… ‘My Talking Tom’ App Hits The Top Spot". Licensing Worldwide. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Talking Angela - Official Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  8. ↑ "Tom and Angela - You Get Me (from Talking Friends)". YouTube. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "Talking Ginger - Gameplay Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
  10. ↑ "Outfit7 Launches "Talking Ginger" App, Teaches Bedtime Skills". Business Wire. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "Talking Ben". YouTube. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  12. ↑ "Talking Pierre - Gameplay Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  13. ↑ "About us". Outfit7. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  14. ↑ "Tom and Angela - You Get Me (from Talking Friends)". YouTube. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  15. ↑ "Tom After Tom Ep 10 - Talking Friends". YouTube. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  16. ↑ "Tom and Angela - You Get Me (from Talking Friends)". YouTube. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  17. ↑ "Tom and Angela - That's Falling in Love (Video Teaser)". YouTube. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  18. ↑ http://tabbyawards.com/2014winners/
  19. ↑ "My Talking Tom scoops Tabby Award". ToyWorld. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  20. ↑ "Talking Tom ready to play as brand new line of Talking Friends Talk back plush hit retailers". Dragon-I. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
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