Teen Titans Go! (TV series)
For the comic book series, see Teen Titans Go!.
| Teen Titans Go! | |
|---|---|
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| Genre |
Comedy[1] Action[1] |
| Developed by |
Michael Jelenic Aaron Horvath |
| Directed by |
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| Voices of | |
| Theme music composer | Puffy AmiYumi (remixed by Mix Master Mike) |
| Opening theme | "Teen Titans Go!", performed by Puffy AmiYumi |
| Composer(s) |
Armen Chakmakian Jason Brandt |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 134 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
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| Producer(s) |
Aaron Horvath Michael Jelenic |
| Editor(s) |
Jhoanne Reyes Keef Bartkus |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
DC Entertainment Warner Bros. Animation |
| Release | |
| Original network | Cartoon Network |
| Original release | April 23, 2013[2] – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Teen Titans Go! is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics fictional superhero team, the Teen Titans. The series was announced following the popularity of DC Nation's New Teen Titans shorts,[3][4] both of which are based on the 2003 Teen Titans TV series. Teen Titans Go! is a satire on the DC Comics franchise, dealing with situations that happen outside of saving the world.[4]
Sporting a new animation style, Teen Titans Go! serves as a comedic spin-off with no continuity to the previous series or any other media in the DC Comics franchise. Many DC characters make cameo appearances and are referenced in the background. The original principal voice cast returns to reprise their respective roles. This series lampoons what the Titans do when they are not saving the world.
On April 29, 2015, the series was confirmed to be renewed for a third season, which premiered on July 31, 2015.[5]
Characters
Main article: List of Teen Titans Go! characters
- Robin (voiced by Scott Menville) – Robin is the power-mad, perfectionist leader of the Titans. He is continually annoyed that his teammates do not take fighting as seriously as he does, though he can be very arrogant and insecure at times. He also has a tendency to have crazed periods where he proves to be emotionally and mentally unstable. He is head-over-heels in love with Starfire to the point of obsession, and will do anything to get her; however in his mind he believes it is the other way around.
- Starfire (voiced by Hynden Walch) – Starfire is an alien princess, second in line for the throne of the distant planet Tamaran. She struggles to fit in and learn the ways of Earth. She is very optimistic, kind-hearted and is almost always in a good mood. When angry or tricked, her eyes glow bright green and she throws a barrage of starbolts (bright green-colored, glowing energy blasts) from her hands and may attack her own teammates. Robin has a crush on Starfire and is hoping he will marry her, though Starfire is normally shown to not see him in a romantic way. Starfire has a pet mutant moth larva named Silkie.
- Cyborg (voiced by Khary Payton) – Cyborg is a laid-back half-human, half-robot who is more interested in eating pizza and playing video games than in fighting crime. He also has a strong romantic crush on Jinx, despite her being one of his enemies.
- Raven (voiced by Tara Strong) – Raven is a cynical, sarcastic, deadpan half-demon girl who would rather be left alone. She is the daughter of the evil interdimensional demon Trigon. Anything that slightly agitates or mocks her is either banished or crushed by a giant, demonic black fist (Beast Boy specifically). When enraged she manifests four red eyes, sharp teeth and a distorted demonic voice. In this version, her short hair is black as opposed to being all violet-purple as it was in the original series. She also enjoys an in-show called Pretty Pretty Pegasus (a reference to My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and its fandom). It is revealed throughout the course of the show that Raven harbors romantic feelings towards Beast Boy, although she keeps them secret from the rest of the Titans.
- Beast Boy (voiced by Greg Cipes) – Beast Boy is a laid-back and at-times irritating prankster named for his human-to-animal metamorphism powers (alternatively shapeshifting). He is best friends with Cyborg and has a very obvious crush on Raven and is always calling her "Mama".
Episodes
Main article: List of Teen Titans Go! episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 52 | April 23, 2013 | June 5, 2014 | |
| 2 | 52 | June 12, 2014 | July 30, 2015 | |
| 3 | 52 | July 31, 2015 | TBA | |
Home media
DVD releases
| DVD title | Season(s) | Aspect ratio | Episode count | Total running time | Release dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Mission to Misbehave" | 1 | 16:9 | 26 | 289 minutes | March 4, 2014 |
| "Couch Crusaders" | 1 | 16:9 | 26 | 286 minutes | July 29, 2014 |
| "Appetite for Disruption" | 2 | 16:9 | 26 | 286 minutes | April 14, 2015 |
| "House Pests" | 2 | 16:9 | 26 | 286 minutes | August 18, 2015 |
| "Eat, Dance, Punch!" | 3 | 16:9 | 26 | 286 minutes | May 31, 2016 |
Blu-ray releases
| Blu-ray title | Season(s) | Aspect ratio | Episode count | Total running time | Release dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Season 1" | 1 | 16:9 | 52 | 578 minutes | April 21, 2015 |
Reception
Common Sense Media gave the show 4 out of 5 stars and called it "Superheroes' new look, comical feel invites younger kids".[6] IGN gave the pilot episode a 7.8 out of 10, a "Good" score on the review scale, stating that "DC Animation revamps the beloved Teen Titans series for a new generation – with pretty fun results".[7]
Writing for Slant Magazine, Lee Wang gave the show 2 stars out of 4, criticizing the lack of emotional depth compared to its predecessor, the Flash-based animation style commonly found on the network, and generic humor: "If not for the actors, whose talents can't save this lackluster material, Teen Titans Go! would offer little to even the most ardent Titans nostalgists and completists".[8]
The pilot episode brought in 2 million viewers. On June 11, 2013, Cartoon Network renewed Teen Titans Go! for a second season, citing successful ratings.[9] On April 29, 2015, the series was renewed for a third season.[5]
According to Hope King. a tech reporter for CNN Money,[10] Teen Titans Go! was one out of three of the most viewed TV shows and other media to contribute to a record setting 1.3 million simultaneous Xfinity On-Demand viewings during the January 2016 United States blizzard (a.k.a Winter Storm Jonas).[11]
References
- 1 2 "Amazon.com: Teen Titans: Season 1, Episode 1 "Legendary Sandwich/ Pie Bros": Amazon Video". Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ "Cartoon Network Gets In Front of the Upfront" (Press release). Business Wire. January 29, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ↑ Goldman, Eric (June 9, 2011). "Teen Titans Returning With New Full Length Episodes". IGN. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- 1 2 Harvey, Jim (June 9, 2011). "Cartoon Network Reveals New "Teen Titans Go!" Animated Series Slated For 2012". World's Finest Online. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- 1 2 Dickson, Jeremy (29 April 2015). "Q&A: How Teen Titans Go! is dialing up the humor". Retrieved 26 May 2015.
- ↑ "Cartoon Network - Teen Titans Go!". commonsensemedia.org. Common Sense Media. 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2012-05-18.
- ↑ "Teen Titans Go series premiere review". IGN. 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ↑ Wang, Lee (April 23, 2012). "Teen Titans Go!: Season One". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ↑ "Teen Titans Go! Renewed". Seat42f.com. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/0_1Xf_36AXmfaaOcQjCOK51T?trk=mp-details-footer-follow
- ↑ http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/25/media/blizzard-tv-comcast/
External links
- Official website
- Teen Titans Go! at the Internet Movie Database
- Teen Titans Go! at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Teen Titans Go! at TV.com
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