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Len Carlson
Len Carlson (September 2, 1937 - January 26, 2006) was a Canadian voice actor who voiced various characters on many animated television series from the 1960s to the 2000s, an occasional live-action TV actor, and a Kraft Canada TV pitchman during the 1970s and 1980s. He was a native of Edmonton and a former professional athlete, playing baseball for a San Francisco Giantsfarm team before his acting career. Career He was the voice of Big Boss, Sundown and Mace on '' C.O.P.S.'', Senator Robert Kelly and the Supreme Intelligence on ''X-Men'' (1992), Bert Raccoon and Pigs Two and Three in '' The Raccoons'' (and a voice director for the show from 1990 onwards), Putter from '' Popples'', Mr. Frumble, Mr. Gronkle, and Mayor Fox in '' The Busy World of Richard Scarry'', Professor Coldheart in ''Care Bears'' (1985), and '' Rocket Robin Hood'' in some of the third-season episodes. He was also the voice of Allo and Quackpot on the TV series, ''Dinosaucers'' and he was the original voice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Alberta. It is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Central Alberta, Alberta's central region, and is in Treaty 6, Treaty 6 territory. It anchors the northern end of what Statistics Canada defines as the "Calgary–Edmonton Corridor". The area that later became the city of Edmonton was first inhabited by First Nations in Alberta, First Nations peoples and was also a historic site for the Métis in Alberta, Métis. By 1795, many trading posts had been established around the area that later became the Edmonton census metropolitan area. "Fort Edmonton", as it was known, became the main centre for trade in the area after the 1821 merger of the Hudson's Bay Company and the North West Company. It remained sparsely populated until the Canadian acquisition of Rupert's Land in 1870, followed eventually by the arri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Care Bears
Care Bears are multi-colored bears, painted in 1981 by artist Elena Kucharik to be used on greeting cards from American Greetings. They were turned into plush teddy bears and featured in ''The Care Bears in the Land Without Feelings'' (1983) and ''The Care Bears Battle the Freeze Machine'' (1984) before headlining their own television series called ''Care Bears (TV series), Care Bears'' from 1985 to 1988. They also had multiple feature films including: ''The Care Bears Movie'' (1985), ''Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation'' (1986), and ''The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland'' (1987). Each Care Bear is a different colour or shade and has a unique image on their stomach (referred to in various media as "tummy symbols" or "belly badges") that represents their personality or specialty. The Care Bears family also include the "Care Bear Cousins", which feature different animals, such as a lion, rabbit, penguin, raccoon and other animals created in the same style as the Care Bears. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nutcracker Prince
''The Nutcracker Prince'' is a 1990 Canadian animated romance fantasy film directed by Paul Schibli based on the screenplay by Patricia Watson. It is a retelling of E. T. A. Hoffmann's 1816 short story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and Marius Petipa & Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's 1892 ballet ''The Nutcracker'', about a girl named Clara who is gifted a special nutcracker by her uncle. The gift draws her into a world of magic and wonder, and she brings about the conclusion to the legend of The Nutcracker, Prince of the Dolls: a young man named Hans who was transformed into a nutcracker by mice, and can only break the spell if he slays the Mouse King. The film stars Kiefer Sutherland as Hans (The Nutcracker), Megan Follows as Clara, Mike MacDonald as the evil Mouse King, Peter O'Toole as Pantaloon, an old soldier, Phyllis Diller as the Mouse Queen, and Peter Boretski as Uncle Drosselmeier. ''The Nutcracker Prince'' was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Toothbrush Family
''The Toothbrush Family'' is an Australian animated series featuring a group of anthropomorphic personal-care supplies. The series was first aired in 1977. The final episode aired in 1999. Concept and production Originally conceived by Marcia Hatfield of Australia as her son refused to brush his teeth. The stories were written by Marcia Hatfield, the screenplays by Al Guest and Jean Mathieson. Al Guest and Jean Mathieson produced and directed, creating the series at their Toronto studio Rainbow Animation. All voices were provided by Len Carlson and Billie Mae Richards. The show later returned for a second series in 1998 (which was later doubled with another animated series '' Ketchup: Cats Who Cook'') and focused on two new characters Molly and Max, along with three other characters, Susie Sponge, Flash Fluoride the toothpaste, and Countess de Comb. The theme song was sung by Kurt Elling. It was written by John Patterson, produced by Ron Saunders, and directed by Craig H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Undersea Adventures Of Captain Nemo
''The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo'' is a Canadian animated television series of five-minute cartoons produced in 1975 by Rainbow Animation in Toronto, Ontario. The series follows the underwater adventures of Captain Mark Nemo and his two young assistants, Christine and Robbie, in their nuclear-powered submarine, the ''Nautilus''. Background In the fall of 1975, children in the United States and Canada were introduced to the animated series ''The Undersea Adventures of Captain Nemo''. In America, ''Captain Nemo'' was introduced as part of the long-running children's program ''Captain Kangaroo'' on CBS. In Canada, one five-minute ''Captain Nemo'' cartoon was shown during each episode of '' Peanuts and Popcorn'' on CBC Television. The series ran in Quebec as ''Capitaine Marc Simon''. The series was the first and only Canadian created and fully Canadian animated series to run on a major American network - CBS. Created by Jean Mathieson & Al Guest, who were also the produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swamp Thing (1991 TV Series)
''Swamp Thing'' is an animated television series based on the Vertigo/DC Comics superhero character Swamp Thing. The series is short-lived, with the pilot episode airing on October 31, 1990 followed by four additional episodes airing weekly from April 20 to May 11, 1991. It aired on YTV from 1991 to 1993 in Canada. Produced by DIC Animation City, the series corresponded with Kenner's Swamp Thing action figure collection released in 1990. Despite the animated series' brief run, various merchandise was also produced in 1991 resulting in the only significant marketing platform ever created for the character. This is the final animated series from DC Comics to not be produced by Warner Bros. Animation. Anton Arcane takes the role of the main villain responsible for Alec Holland's transformation into the Swamp Thing. Arcane is backed by his gang of Un-Men: Dr. Deemo, Weedkiller, and Skinman. The Swamp Thing also has two friends named Tomahawk and Bayou Jack. Tomahawk is Native A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyberchase
''Cyberchase'' is an animated series, animated science fantasy children's television series that airs on PBS Kids. The series centers around three children from Earth: Jackie, Matt and Inez, who are brought into Cyberspace, a digital universe, in order to protect it from the villainous Hacker (Christopher Lloyd). They are able to foil Hacker's schemes by means of problem-solving skills in conjunction with basic mathematics, environmental science and wellness. In Cyberspace, they meet Digit (Gilbert Gottfried for the first thirteen seasons, later Ron Pardo as of the fourteenth), a "cybird" who helps them on their missions. ''Cyberchase'' was created by Sandra Sheppard and premiered on PBS Kids on January 21, 2002. In 2010, after season 8, ''Cyberchase'' went on hiatus (television), hiatus, but it returned in 2013 for a ninth season, followed by a tenth season in 2015, an eleventh season on October 23, 2017, and a twelfth season on April 19, 2019. A thirteenth season was announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Super Mario Bros
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Zelda
is a media franchise, video game series created by the Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka. It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo; some portable installments and re-releases have been outsourced to Flagship (company), Flagship, Vanpool (company), Vanpool, Grezzo, and Tantalus Media. The series centers on the various incarnations of Link (The Legend of Zelda), Link, a courageous young man of the elf-like Hylian race, and Princess Zelda, a princess within the bloodline of the Hylia (The Legend of Zelda), goddess Hylia, as they fight to save the land of Universe of The Legend of Zelda#Hyrule, Hyrule from Ganon, an evil warlord turned demon king, who is the principal antagonist of the series. Ganon wishes to use the Triforce, a sacred relic left behind by the three goddesses that created Hyrule, to remake the world in his own dark image. When gathered together, the power of the Triforce can grant any wish its user desires, but if someone with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganon
is a character and the main antagonist of Nintendo's ''The Legend of Zelda'' video game series and franchise, as well as the final Boss (video games), boss in many ''Zelda'' titles. In his humanoid Gerudo form, he is known as A massive and malevolent porcine creature, Ganon first appeared in the original ''The Legend of Zelda (video game), The Legend of Zelda'' game in 1986, while his alter ego, Ganondorf, was introduced in ''Ocarina of Time''. He has since appeared in the majority of the games in the series in various forms. He is the archenemy of the protagonist Link (The Legend of Zelda), Link and Princess Zelda of Universe of The Legend of Zelda#Hyrule, Hyrule and originally the leader of the Gerudo, a race of humanoid desert nomads before becoming the ruler of his demon army. His specific motives vary from game to game, but most often involve capturing Princess Zelda and planning to conquer Hyrule and the world at large. To this end, he seeks the Triforce, an omnipotent art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spider-Man (1967 TV Series)
''Spider-Man'' is a 1967 American superhero animated television series that was the first television series based on the Spider-Man comic book series created by writer Stan Lee and by artist Steve Ditko. It was jointly produced in Canada (animation for season 1 and voice acting for all seasons) and the United States (animation for seasons 2 and 3). The show starred Paul Soles as the voice of Peter Parker, also known as Spider-Man. The first two seasons aired on the ABC television network, and the third was distributed in syndication. Grantray-Lawrence Animation produced the first season, and seasons two and three were produced by Krantz Films in New York City. The series aired Saturday mornings from September 9, 1967 to June 14, 1970. The series gained a variety of internet memes and is also remembered for its theme song containing the iconic phrase "Spider-Man, Spider-Man, does whatever a spider can." Synopsis The series revolved around teenager Peter Parker, a high sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
