''American Dragon: Jake Long'', or simply ''American Dragon'', is an American

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. It was produced by

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, created by Jeff Goode and co-developed by Eddie Guzelian and Matt Negrete. It premiered on

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on January 21, 2005, and ended on September 1, 2007. Fifty-two episodes were produced.

Premise

Set in the

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borough of

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, this animated series tells the story of a

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boy named Jake Long (voiced by

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), who must balance ordinary adolescence with the ability to change into a

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. When he eventually unlocks his full potential and turns into the American Dragon, he has to overcome obstacles to protect the magical creatures living in the city, but as his ordinary self, Jake has issues with his deep crush on his schoolmate Rose (

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) who, unbeknownst to Jake, has a dark, magical secret of her own: she is a natural dragon-slayer known as the Huntsgirl, a member of the Huntsclan, a cult of

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that slays mythical creatures and who Jake has fought consistently. The leader of the Huntsclan is the Huntsman (

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) who raised Rose. Jake navigates the city with his two best friends – Trixie Carter (Miss Kittie) and Arthur P. "Spud" Spudinski (

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). When Jake gets home, it is to an extended family who all live together: Jake, his sister, their parents, and Jake's maternal grandfather Lao Shi (

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). Jonathan (Jeff Bennett), a

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dad originally from the Midwest, is unaware that he is married into a family of dragons from his Chinese wife Susan (

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) (who lacks any dragon abilities, which skipped her generation). Lao Shi trains Jake in the magical, mystical ways of the dragons. Jake also cares very deeply for his annoying, overachieving, and seemingly perfect younger sister Haley (

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) (a nascent dragon), despite feeling like he is stuck in her small shadow. Grandpa's cynical

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, a magical talking

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named Fu Dog (

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), is Jake's animal guardian and other best friend.

Episodes

Characters

Main

* Jacob Luke "Jake" Long (

): a Chinese-American 13-year-old (14 years old in the second season) who is half-human, half-dragon. He is the titular American Dragon. His personality is that of a cool, laid-back skateboarder who talks in rapper slang. He has a keen awareness of the newest developments and styles, is self-assured, and likes video games, extreme sports, all sorts of music, and the occasional comic book. He had a crush on pretty blonde schoolmate Rose until he found out she was actually the Huntsgirl, but their dual identities are bound to stir up trouble. After numerous trials and tribulations over the course of the series, Jake and Rose finally get together in the final episode. A running gag involves the mention of his embarrassing secrets like having a teddy bear collection and sleeping with a nightlight to blemish his reputation. His dragon abilities include flight, fire breath, a prehensile tail, and sharp claws, along with highly strong senses. * Luong Lao Shi (

): Jake's maternal grandpa who was formerly the Chinese Dragon. He runs an electronic shop on

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with the slogan "Never have a customer, never have a sale" alongside his only friend Fu Dog. His attempts at training Jake sometimes do more damage (to Jake's brain) than help. His name is a reference to the Chinese word for "teacher". In his youth in 1972, before his first encounter with the Dark Dragon, Jake's grandpa was known as ''Lucky Lao Shi''. * Fu Dog (

): a 600-year-old

and Lao Shi's only companion. Throughout his entire life, he and a hairless talking cat have fought over Fu's family amulet (causing famous disasters along the way). He is more "hip" than Lao Shi. * Arthur P. "Spud" Spudinski (

): Jake's best friend, who is extremely loyal and somewhat slow, but he comes up with intelligent things to say at random times. He also has the entire works of Shakespeare committed to memory. There is a chance that Spud is half-wizard (this is hinted when his grandfather happens to know the magic word to seal a Djinn back into a goblet). He also has a crush on the head cheerleader, Stacey, who hates him until they start dating near the end of the second season. * Trixie Carter (Kittie Kaboom): Jake's other best friend, who is just as cool as he is. A witty, blunt, and sharp-tongued girl, a hardcore fashionista but also the most logical and mature of the group. * Haley Kay Long (

): Jake's seven-year-old intelligent, talented, over-achieving, but annoying baby sister who also has dragon powers. She takes pride in her ability to expose all of Jake's secrets and highlight her own. Despite all of that, she admires Jake's bravery, selflessness and ability as the American Dragon and sees him as a role model. It is hinted multiple times in the show that all her effort to be better than her brother is so she can impress him and get him to think of her as an equal. She knows that Jake would do anything for her, including forgetting all the problems she has ever caused between them, if it meant her safety. She wants to talk and hang out with him more. * Susan Luong-Long (

): Jake and Haley's mother does not possess any natural dragon abilities like her family and children, having skipped her generation. She does all she can to keep her human husband Jonathan from discovering the existence of magic and her family being magical creatures. * Jonathan Long (

): Jake and Haley's mortal father, and a businessman originally from the Midwest, who is unaware that he is married into a family of dragons. In the series finale, he is initially shocked at his wife's family secret but later comes to welcome it as he always knew there was something magical about them. * Rose/Huntsgirl (

): Jake's love interest (later girlfriend in the series finale) and a natural dragon slayer known as the Huntsgirl, a member of the Huntsclan that slays magical creatures, especially dragons. She was born with a red birthmark on her arm resembling a Chinese dragon, leading the Huntsclan to kidnap her from her parents. She also has an identical twin sister whose fate is unknown. * Professor Hans Rotwood (

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): Jake's middle aged German schoolteacher with an obsessive interest in magical creatures, and a quest to discover the American Dragon's identity (oblivious to the fact that it is Jake). Professor Rotwood styles himself as an expert on mythical creatures, but his knowledge is superficial and his expertise a fraud.

Main villains

* The Huntsman (

): The leader of the Huntsclan, a society of thieves that hunt and steal magical creatures for profit. They are highly trained and use sophisticated weapons. Huntsclan members have a specific birthmark that resembles a dragon. His true name and face were never shown. The Huntsman is #4 of the 13 threats to the magic community. In the second season, his outfit is redesigned as magenta and he sports a ninja mask and a dragon skull helmet. His face is finally revealed when his helmet is destroyed, and is ultimately killed by his protegee Rose. * The Dark Dragon (

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), the secondary main

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): A monkey with a rapper style and Jake's temporary animal guardian who later betrayed him to become Councilor Chang's assistant. He talks with an

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. * Councilor Chang (

): A former member of the Dragon Council and the Dark Dragon's assistant who has teamed up with Lao Shi back when he first fought the Dark Dragon * Eli Excelsior Pandarus ( Jonathan Freeman): A dark wizard who tries to be the world's most powerful sorcerer.

Recurring and guest

* Sun Park (

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): Jake's home-ec schoolteacher, Haley's dragon mentor, and formerly the Korean Dragon. * Nigel Thrall (

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): An exchange student from

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who hides his identity as a wizard. He shared a temporal rivalry with Jake when they both ran for school president but end up defeating Maximius together. * Fred Nerk (Adam Wylie): The Australian Dragon who was Jake's temporary rival at the Dragon Council Games until he saves him from the Dark Dragon. * Jasmine (

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): Jake's first date, who turned out to be a soul-sucking creature called a Nix. * Huntsboy #88 and Huntsboy #89 (

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): Two of the Huntsman's new apprentices, supposedly both cousins of Rose. 88 is as hip-hop and arrogant as Jake, which ironically shows Jake how annoying he can really be, while 89 is more of a nerd. Neither knows how to fight, and they were only accepted into the Huntsclan due to killing monsters in video games. * Brad Morton ( Matt Nolan): A 15-year-old jock bully at Jake's school who likes to make fun of him and frequently hits on Rose. * Sigmund Brock (

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): Rotwood's former mentor who inspired him to research magical creatures. He is brought in to replace Rotwood as Principal of Fillmore Middle School when Jake gets Rotwood fired but takes it upon himself to discover the dragon's identity causing Rotwood to team up with Jake and get him fired. * Stacey Wintergrin (

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): The school's cheerleader captain who is Spud's unrequited love interest until the near end of the second season. * Kara Oracle (Tara Strong): Sara's oracle twin sister is always in a bad mood, although she can only predict good things. * Sara Oracle (Tara Strong): Kara's oracle twin sister is always happy, although she can only predict bad things. * Veronica (Tara Strong): A half-human with eight spider legs who works at the Magus Bazaar. * Bertha the Giant (Tara Strong): A dim-witted female giant with a stinky foot. * Silver (

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): A

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who is afraid of water and a medical science prodigy. * Ms. Dolores Derceto (

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): An undercover mermaid detective working as the principal of Jake's junior high who has a temporary romance with Lao Shi. * Danika Hunnicutt (

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): Jake's second love interest after Rose went to

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and is the school's swim team captain. She gets mad and leaves him after he accuses her of being the siren. She later became Jake's graduation partner. * Hank Carter ( Phil Morris): Trixie's father, who is a US Navy officer. * Olivia Mears (

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): Haley's academic rival. * Yan Yan (

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): A Sphynx cat, also known as a Chinese Hairless, who has been fighting with Fu Dog over his family's amulet over centuries. She pretends to belong to a young girl called Olivia. * Huntsgirl #18 (Tara Strong): A student at The Huntsclan Academy who develops a crush on an undercover Spud due to his in-depth knowledge about dragons and fights over him with another student.

Voice cast

Main cast

– Jake Long, Evil Jake *

– Luong Lao Shi *

– Fu Dog, SJO Wortz Security Guard, Blonde Undercover Henchman, Herbert, Brownie #2, Dwarf, Messenger Fairy, Antique Dealer, Leprechaun, Ogre, Police Officer #1 *

– Susan Long, Councilor Chang, Chorus Girl, Drill Sergeant, Middle-Aged Woman, Nurse *

– Jonathan Long, Councilor Kulde, Imp, The Huntsman, Leprechaun McBreen, Security Guard, Trick-or-Treatee, Huntsclan Academy Teacher, Police Officer #2 * Miss Kittie – Shaniqua Chulavista, Trixie Carter, Origami Girl, Mrs. McGuire, Courtney *

– Haley Long, Millie Fillmore *

– Spud, Teenage Worker *

– Rose, Little Girl

Additional voices

– Sun Park *

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– Crewman #3 *

– Professor Hans Rotwood, Triangle Boy *

– Huntsboy #88 *

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– Mrs. Dorothy Carter, Mrs. Carter *

– Stacey Wintergrin, Kara Oracle, Sara Oracle, Veronica, Bertha the Giant *

– The Dark Dragon *

– Silver,

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– Ms. Dolores Derceto, Ms. Birch *

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– Councilor Andam *

– Danika Hunnicutt *

– Nigel Thrall, Fred Nerk, Bananas B. Genius Nerdy Boy *

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– Trixie's Grandmother and Miss Jenkins *

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– Himself *

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– King Hammer's minion #3 *

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– Tooth Fairy *

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– Dr. Diente *

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– Leprechaun Brocamas, Pooka Pooka *

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– Euryale *

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– Mrs. Grumplestock, Pix McGee *

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– Fury *

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– King Hammer's minion #4 *

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– Fisherman *

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– Ophelia Ogelvy *

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as Narrator and Crewman #1 *

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, Head Counselor Jenkins *

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– Hobie *

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- Huntsgirl #18 *

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– Crewman#3 *

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– Harpie #3 *

– Olivia Meers *

– Yan Yan *

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– Huntsclan Member #4 *

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– Marnie Lockjelly *

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– Tracey *

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– Jake's dragon roaring *

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– Sam Spark *

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– Harpie #1 *

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– Harpie #2 *

– Sigmund Brock *

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* Jim Ward – Huntsclan Member #6 * Rene Mujica – Kyle Wilkins *

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– Troll *

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– Aunt Patchouli *

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– Queen Lilliana, Ms. Spudinski *

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– Genius girl *

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– Bodyguard *

– Jasmine *

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– Jasmine as a Nix *

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- Young Huntsman, *

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– Cousin Gregory "Greggy" *

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– Huntsclan Member #1 *

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– Lacey *

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– Huntsclan Member #3 * Laura Ortiz as Vickie *

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– Hunstclan Member #5 * Phil Morris – Hank Carter *

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– Annika *

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– Rose's Father *

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– Petite messenger Fairy

Production

''American Dragon: Jake Long'' was created by Jeff Goode. The show was pitched to

executives as an animated show in 2002. After being greenlit by Disney Channel, the pitch bible was then developed into its television adaptation with executive producers Matt Negrete and Eddie Guzelian, with Christian Roman serving as director. Disney Channel ordered an initial twenty-one 30-minute episodes the first season. The series premiered on January 21, 2005. It was initially scheduled for the fall of 2004, but was moved to January when '' Brandy & Mr. Whiskers'' was completed in time for its September debut. It premiered in the UK a month early, on 19 December 2004. The theme song was originally performed for the first season by the band Mavin. In 2006, Disney Channel renewed the show for a second season. It had also been announced that Steve Loter, who had served as director of ''Kim Possible'', would join the show for its second season as director and executive producer alongside Matt Negrete and Eddie Guzelian. However, following Disney Channel's renewal of ''Kim Possible'' for a fourth season, Loter would resume his role as the director but still serve as an executive producer of ''Jake Long''. Nick Filippi, who had also done directorial work on ''Kim Possible'', was assigned as the new director of ''Jake Long''. With Steve Loter joining the staff, the show had all of its characters and backgrounds re-designed with new animation upon request by both Loter and the executives as they had disdain for the previous season's designs. The theme song for season 2 was also re-recorded by The

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. The show ended its run on September 1, 2007. After the show ended, reruns continued to air on Disney Channel's late-night lineup every night at 1:30am. The show was brought back to the daytime lineup weekdays at 2:00pm from October 1–5, 2007, and 1:00pm from October 9, 2007, to May 15, 2008. The show's late-night timeslot was moved to 2:30am on May 17, 2008, and to 3:00am on January 1, 2010. On May 7, 2010, the show started airing only 4 nights a week (Monday-Thursday), and the show was completely removed from Disney Channel after June 25, 2010. The series was syndicated to

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from February 20, 2006, to February 12, 2009, as well as its primetime

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block from 2007 to 2008. When Toon Disney was converted to

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, the series was carried over and aired from February 14, 2009, to October 15, 2012.

Crossover with ''Lilo & Stitch''

Jake Long and his allies come to Hawaii in an episode of '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series'' entitled " Morpholomew" to investigate one of Jumba's

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, while Lilo enters a skateboarding competition in an attempt to impress her crush by winning a new skateboard for him while he is in Australia. Meanwhile, he and Stitch team up to stop

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and rescue the experiment.

Other media

Video games

Two video games based on the show were produced, one for the

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and one for the

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. Additionally, the characters of Jake Long and Rose were added to a Disney crossover

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mobile game. * ''Attack of the Dark Dragon'' (DS) — October 12, 2006 * ''Rise of the Huntsclan'' (GBA) — October 12, 2006 * ''Disney Heroes: Battle Mode'' (iOS & Android) — February 24, 2018

Books

Jeff Goode has written two books about ''American Dragon'' which were released in 2004, before the initial TV show started airing. * ''American Dragon Book 1: The Dragon Hunter'', — April 1, 2004 * ''American Dragon Book 2: The Gnome Eater'', — May 1, 2004

References

External links

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Superhero crossover television shows