''Shelldon'' (; ) is an animated children's television series directed by Jirayuth Chusanachoti. The series debuted on Channel 3 in Thailand on October 13, 2008, and on

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on October 16, 2009, later being removed from its line-up on September 30, 2012.

Premise

The series tells the adventures of Shelldon and his various friends in the fictional underwater town of Shell Land.

Characters

Main characters

* Shelldon Clam (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) is a young Yoka star shell who lives in a hotel called the Charming Clam Inn with his family. He likes helping his friends and solving problems. * Herman (voiced by

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) is a blue

hermit crab Hermit crabs are anomuran Decapoda, decapod crustaceans of the superfamily (taxonomy), superfamily Paguroidea that have adapted to occupy empty scavenged mollusc shells to protect their fragile exoskeletons. There are over 800 species of hermit c ...

with an immense infatuation with "alien" artifacts and "paranormal" events. He has a crush on a classmate Hurley. * Connie Cowrie (voiced by Nicole Bouma) is a money cowry who works at the Charming Clam Inn, so she could do more than rely on her parents' money.

Recurring characters

*Dr. Shell (voiced by

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) is a brilliant yet scatter-brained riversnail inventor and a guest in the Charming Clam ever since it was set up and has become something of a permanent resident there. He has traveled widely across the seas in search of inspiration but is not interested in making money, only the social benefits his inventions bring to others. *Mama Clam (voiced by Ellen Kenndy) is a magnolia crocus clam who lives and runs the Charming Clam Inn with her husband and three children. She is a cool-headed wife and mother who is not easily daunted by hardship or challenges. Raised in the cut-throat, fast-paced Shell City, Mama Clam is savvy, a careful planner who always seems to know the perfect solution to a problem. *Papa Clam (voiced by Colin Murdock) is a muddy-brown crocus clam that lives in and runs the Charming Clam Inn with his wife and three kids. He is guileless, none too bright, and crass at times. He is easily frazzled by setbacks and his solutions to problems tend to border on the impractical. *Mr. Inkysquid (voiced by

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) a small

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who is Shelldon's gang’s school teacher. *Cracken a wealthy

sea slug Sea slug is a common name for some Marine biology, marine invertebrates with varying levels of resemblance to terrestrial Slug, slugs. Most creatures known as sea slugs are gastropods, i.e. they are Sea snail, sea snails (marine gastropod moll ...

businessman. *Nikki Nautilus a

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TV celebrity with a cult following amongst the youngsters in Shell City. *Luther a

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who drives a taxi. *Click and Clack two hyperactive Yoka star shells who are Shelldon's cousins. *Hook, Sam and Mack a trio of heavy metal-addicted fishes, Hook is a Nkhomo-benga peacock, Sam is a

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and Hook is a

mackerel Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of pelagic fish, mostly from the family Scombridae. They are found in both temperate and tropical seas, mostly living along the coast or offshore in the oceanic environment. ...

. *Stan Starfish a purple

starfish Starfish or sea stars are Star polygon, star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class (biology), class Asteroidea (). Common usage frequently finds these names being also applied to brittle star, ophiuroids, which are correctly referred to ...

who is a bully at Shelldon's school. *Captain 8-Ball an

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pirate who lives inside of a sunken ship. *Louise a friendly

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that gives Shelldon advice. *Dr. Bao a Chinese Haliotis discus with herbal knowledge. *Emperor Ehru a

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who lives on a small island. *Crabby a Christmas Island red crab who is the owner of the neighbourhood bookstore. *Mugsley a sly hermit crab who is Cracken's henchmen. *Napoleon a

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that talks in a high-pitched voice. *Wilbur a goofy

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. *Mayor Yoka a Yoka star shell who is Shell Land's mayor. *Baft and Thwart a duo of greedy human scuba divers that don’t care what damage they do to the ocean or marine life. *Shello Polo a Mexican Yoka star shell who talks to Shelldon as a ghostly figure. *Mrs. Prim is a prissy crystal red shrimp who obsesses over her nails and hair, which causes her to forget about her peers. *Hurley is a pink sea snail that sometimes appears in the show. She has a crush on a classmate named Herman.

Production

The series is produced by Thai entertainment company Shellhut Entertainment, in co-production with

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an studio Tiny Island Productions for the first two seasons,

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ese studio AniTime and American studio Classic Media for season 1, and other Thai studios such as BeboydCG for season 1, Anya Animation Company and Lunchbox Studio Co., Ltd. for seasons 2 and 3, Animotif for season 2, and Kantana Animation Studios, Teapot Studio and Ad Hoc Animation and Ad for season 3. Voice casting for the series was handled by Giant Wave for the original version and Voice Box Productions in Canada for the English version. Distribution for the series was handled by French company Planet Nemo Animation in Europe,

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company

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in North America and

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company

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(season 1).

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Home video

On October 6, 2015, Mill Creek Entertainment released a DVD titled "Shelldon - Under the Sea Adventures!" containing the first two seasons of the show.

References

External links

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