2019 French television series
Mr. Magoo is a French animated series made by Xilam with the participation of Classic Media. It premiered in Portugal on December 17, 2018.[1][2] It had its official international premiere on Boomerang Africa HD on July 3, 2019. The series was renewed for a second season in 2021.[3][4] It premiered in the United Kingdom on CITV and the streaming service ITVX on December 10, 2022. The series was Olivier Jean-Marie's final production before his death on May 13, 2021.
Plot
Mr. Magoo follows the eponymous kind-hearted fellow who is always happy to lend a hand—but often causes disasters instead, as without his glasses he makes all kinds of chaotic mix-ups. Despite this, his only enemy is Fizz, a megalomaniacal hamster who is somehow always accidentally thwarted by Magoo.[5]
Characters
- Mr. Magoo (voiced by Ian Hanlin) is a happy-go-lucky man without glasses. Due to his poor vision, he does not know what he is doing. However, he is cheerful and likes to help out, even if though he often does more harm than good due to his poor eyesight.
- Mr. Cat (voiced by Colin Murdock) is Mr. Magoo's pet Bull Terrier dog. While he is annoyed by his owner's poor vision, he cares deeply about Magoo and rescues him whenever he gets in grave danger. He is also aware of what Fizz's intentions are and that Weasel works for Fizz. He acts as a replacement or counterpart to Magoo's original dog, McBarker.
- Fizz (voiced by Murdock) is an evil megalomaniac hamster who wants to take over the world and to be worshiped forever – but his plans are, one way or another, ruined by Mr. Magoo. Thus, he has a hatred for Magoo that he wants to kill him, but always ends up failing. A running gag is that he ends up screaming "MAAAAAAAAAAAAGOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" at the end of every episode.
- Weazel (voiced by Shawn MacDonald), Fizz's dim-witted yet loyal henchman. Mr. Magoo sometimes recognizes him (unbeknownst to his antagonistic intentions) but usually mistakes him for animals or different people. Mr. Cat, who knows he works for Fizz, resents him. The running gag is that Mr. Cat attacks him, often biting his legs.
- Linda (voiced by Mariee Devereux), one of Magoo's long-suffering neighbours.
- Mr President, the president of the city Mr. Magoo lives in, who slightly resembles Barack Obama.
- Marnie (voiced by Jennifer Cameron) is the love interest of Magoo, who first appears in "Hats Off Magoo".
Episodes
Season 1 (2019-2021)
Season 2 (2022-2023)
Note: Currently, the following episodes can only be watched/accessed on CITV/ITVX in the United Kingdom.
The new second season is co-directed by Christophe Pinto and Eric Bastier.
Specials (2022)
It has been announced that there will be three 21 minute specials. These specials will reveal the character’s origins and show how they all met each other.[10]
Broadcast
References
- ^ a b Sobre Miguel. "Conheça algumas estreias para dezembro de 2018 no canal SIC K (sicgold.blogspot.com)" (in Portuguese).
- ^ a b "O MR MAGOO está quase a começar.. vais perder!? e logo depois.. UMA FAMÍLIA MÁGICA... fica ligado na K". SIC K (in Portuguese). Facebook. December 17, 2018.
- ^ "Xilam Animation Announces 'Mr. Magoo' Season 2". Animation World Network. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Mr Magoo". Xilam animation. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c "TV Bytes: 'Chi-Chi' Co-Pro, 'Mr. Magoo,' 'School of Roars'". Animation Magazine. April 10, 2018.
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- ^ "Xilam Animation Wreaks Havoc with Mr Magoo Season Two". Xilam. September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
The new second season is co-directed by Christophe Pinto and Eric Bastier and will bring audiences more wild pursuits, unbelievable rescues by Mr Cat, fails for Fizz and Weasel, gadgets, and unexpected plot twists. The three special episodes will unveil the character's origins and show how they all met each other – taking a look at Mr Magoo and Weasel's first encounter, how Mr Cat barged into Mr Magoo's life, and how Weasel and Fizz first clicked.
- ^ "Le programme télévision de LA TROIS - dimanche (06/01/2019)". Mon Programme TV (in French). Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Mr. Magoo ritorna in tv: dal 4 febbraio su K2: La serie remake". imperoland.it (in Italian). February 4, 2019.
- ^ "Vous connaissez M. Magoo, ce petit monsieur jovial et bienveillant toujours prêt à filer un coup de main aux autres? Et Fizz, le hamster mégalo? Suivez leurs aventures du lundi au vendredi à 7h et le samedi à 8h13 à ICI TÉLÉ. Psttt : les épisodes seront aussi dispos sur la zone Jeunesse. ;)". Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). Facebook. March 29, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Loveday, Samantha (April 8, 2019). "New Mr Magoo ready for UK TV debut". Licensing Source. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Mr. Magoo". Sky. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ "Discovery Kids coloca no ar a nova versão de 'Mr. Magoo'". otempo.com.br (in Portuguese). April 8, 2019.
- ^ "F4 S19 2019 - 'Mr. Magoo'". francetvpro.fr (in French). April 16, 2019.
- ^ KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co, Mr Magoo (2018) im Fernsehen (in German), retrieved December 29, 2022
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ Mr. Magoo | Brand New Show | Sony YAY! | Starts 26th December | Mon – Fri 3:00 PM, retrieved December 23, 2022
- ^ "Cartoon Network - What's Mr. Magoo doing way up there?! Check out what he's up to, weekdays at 5PM. | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "CBS All Access to Debut Three New Original Children's Series from Dreamworks Animation's Classic Media".
- ^ KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co, Mr Magoo (2018): Sendetermine Boomerang (in German), retrieved December 29, 2022
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