Tak and the Power of Juju (TV series)

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Tak and the Power of Juju
Image:Tak-Juju-TV-Shot.jpg
Title card of the Show
Genre Animation
Adventure
Directed by Mark Risley
Jim Schumann
Starring Hal Sparks
Patrick Warburton
Maurice LaMarche
Kari Wahlgren
Lloyd Sherr
John DiMaggio
Dannah Feinglass
Megan Cavanaugh
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 26, 15½ as of May 23, 2008 (List of Episodes)
Production
Producer(s) Nicktoons Studios
Running time 21 min. (two 10:33 min approx. episodes)
Broadcast
Original channel Nickelodeon
Original run August 31, 2007 – Present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

Tak and the Power of Juju is an all CGI-based animated television series currently being created that premiered on Nickelodeon on August 31, 2007 and on Nicktoons Network on September 1, 2007. Based on the video game of the same name, the show consists of two eleven minute stories per half hour episode. It is Nickelodeon's first all-CGI series (produced in house) and the company's 29th Nicktoon.[citation needed] The series is directed by Mark Risley and Jim Schumann.

Contents

[edit] Plot

See also: List of Tak and the Power of Juju episodes
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[edit] Characters

[edit] Main characters

Character Voice Actor Description
Tak Hal Sparks The main character, he has the ability to summon a magic power called the Juju. Tak is 14 years old and about 5'5"[citation needed]. Tak tends to be the smarter of the group, but has his mishaps when it comes to practicing his Juju power. Whenever Lok gets himself into trouble Tak is the first one on the scene to save him. He will marry the future chief of the Pupununu as predicted by Psychic Juju (some people think that Jeera will be the one because Psychic Juju said that Zaria will not be Tak's wife which he was freaked out about). He is Jibolba's nephew and apprentice. He lives with Jibolba. Nothing is known about Tak's parents. It is hinted that he may have a crush on Jeera, his best friend.
The Chief Maurice LaMarche He is the leader of the Pupununu and father of Jeera and Zaria. He constantly gets furious at Tak due to his mistakes in the use of his Juju power. He loves his tribe and is very fat. His wife has not appeared in the show so far. His real name is never mentioned.
Drum-Beating Orangutan None This simian communicates by playing the drums. His first appearance is in the theme song, and his second appearance was in Woodiefest. He also had a 3rd appearance in The Three Chiefs.
Lok Patrick Warburton An incompetent warrior. Lok is the one of the dumber ones of the group. He is around 17 years old and around 6'1[citation needed]. He often lies about "saving lives". He refers to himself in third person.
Jeera Kari Wahlgren She is Tak's chubby fun loving best friend. She is the same age as Tak and around 5'3"[citation needed]. Jeera is the chief's daughter and has an older sister named Zaria who is next in line for the throne and never lets her younger sister forget it. Zaria is 4 years older than Jeera. Jeera is a tomboy and would often punch Tak. It is hinted she may be in love with Tak; especially when she threatened to beat up his new best friend to get him back if he was to move to another village in the episode "Testing Jibolba."
Keeko John DiMaggio Careless, laid back, and often a dreamer, Keeko is the clumsy, yet friendly member of the group.
Banutu Steven Jibolba Lloyd Sherr Tak's uncle and mentor. He is 177 years old. He is the shaman master of the tribe.
Zaria Dannah Feinglass Jeera's 18 year old bossy sister. She is the next one to inherit the throne and won't let Jeera forget it. Plus she thinks she can tell people how to dress for that reason. Psychic Juju hinted that she might not be the future chief.
Log Hermit Maurice LaMarche An old hermit that wears a log. His real name is unknown. He bet Masked Guy that Jeera secretly loved Tak as seen in the episode "Love Hurts".
Masked Guy Lloyd Sherr A sheepherder that's always seen wearing a mask. His real name is also unknown. He bet Log Hermit that Jeera didn't love Tak.
Slog Megan Cavanagh A heavyset woman who is also strong. She has a big crush on Lok.
Blod and Bleeta Ungataka Rene Mujica (Blod)
Kari Wahlgren (Bleeta)		 Two children in the Pupununu tribe that are known to cause trouble for Tak and Jeera bcause they covet Tak's job as assistant shaman.
Chaka and Oonga Ungataka Mindy Sterling (Chaka)
Lloyd Sherr (Oonga)		 They are the parents of Blod and Bleeta.
Chief Zogsnob Jeff Bennett He is one of the Chief's rivals and the chief of the Swollen River People.
Chief Tina-Tina Melanie Chartoff She is one of the Chief's rivals.
Sheep April Winchell (Donna)
Dannah Feinglass (Linda)		 The sheep herd of the Pupununu that's under the care of Mask Guy. They gained the power of speech from Tak on one occasion.

[edit] Jujus

Jujus are very odd if you wiil magical creatures that Tak calls upon whenever he's in need of them. Each of the Jujus reside in their own part of the Juju Realm. Among the Jujus featured in this series are:

  • Belly Juju (Maurice LaMarche) - A hungry juju that has a mouth on his stomach. The stomach controls the body because the head has no brain.
  • Big Boss Juju - A fiery rock monster who is the mightiest Juju in the Juju Realm. It is so powerful, even other Jujus fear him. A long-forgotten Juju tradition has the Pupununu Chief fighting the Big Boss Juju as a way of evading world annihilation. It will target whoever is wearing the crown during the fight.
  • Bug Juju (Wayne Knight) - A small Juju that resembles a beetle. He has command over insects and loves to write autobiographical musicals.
  • Bulldrafish Juju (Maurice LaMarche as Henry/George; Dannah Feinglass as Doris; Rob Paulsen as Gillbert) - A Juju that has three heads (an aggressive bull head named Henry/George, a female dragon head named Doris who can breath blue fire, and a fish head named Gillbert), a dragon-like body, and a fish tail. It is the pet of Judge Juju.
  • Caged Juju - A cranky, horned Juju that lives in a cage and would dearly love to eat Tak. Or anyone else, for that matter.
  • Dinky Juju (Maurice LaMarche) - A short-tempered Juju with powerful magic. He is an adult, but many confuse him for a baby because of his small size.
  • Feet Juju - A pair of large, blue feet (and legs) that likes to dance.
  • Gremlin Juju (Jeff Bennett) - There is an assortment of these short anglerfish-faced Jujus. Some of them serve as the law enforcement of the Jujus. One named Tiny worked as a bailiff in the Juju Court.
  • Head Juju - A green floating head with arms that has a southern accent. He lives in the Realm of Scrolls and is the coach of the professional Gratchball team in the Juju realm.
  • Judge Juju (Rob Paulsen) - A corn Juju dressed as a judge. Despite sounding like a man, Judge Juju is actually a woman.
  • Killjoy Juju (Mary Birdsong) - A one-eyed Juju known for stopping parties. She is the girlfriend of Party Juju.
  • Love Juju (Danielle Schneider) - A short, floating, mermaid Juju that wears an inner tube and wields a snorkel as if it was her wand. The Pupununu always throw a festival in her honor. She one time left a hole in the Chief's stomach when she ended up displeased in one of the earlier festivals.
  • Party Juju (Rob Paulsen) - Also known as Dead Juju, Party Juju is a skeleton Juju who is known to start parties and even enjoys parties. Only the powers of his girlfriend, Killjoy Juju can undo the effects of his powers.
  • Psychic Juju (S. Scott Bullock) - Also known as Mind-Reader Juju, Psychic Juju is a large-headed genie-like Juju with psychic powers and precognition abilities. He always demands "Silence" when he doesn't want to be interrupted when he is givivng his latest precognition.
  • Pugnacious Juju (Kirk Ward) - A three-armed retired boxer Juju. He tried to helped Chief into training him to fight the Big Boss Juju.
  • Really, Really, Revolting Juju (Hal Sparks) - A gross-looking Juju. She is the sister of Repugnant Juju and Repulsive Juju.
  • Repugnant Juju (Dannah Feinglass) - A gross-looking Juju. She is the sister of Repulsive Juju and Really, Really Revolting Juju.
  • Repulsive Juju (John DiMaggio) - A gross-looking Juju. He is the younger brother of Repugnant Juju and Really, Really, Revolting Juju.
  • Roadkill Juju (John DiMaggio) - A Juju that loves being run over by J-Runners.
  • Spider Juju (Maurice LaMarche) - A spider Juju who's diet seems to consist mainly of human beings. On one occasion, Tak summoned him to get rid of Zaria when she was in charge during the Chief's vacation.
  • Vendor Juju (Nick Jennings) - An orange octopus/jar-like Juju that can sell anything from within its body. He is where Tak and Jeera got the Motiki from.
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[edit] Crew

Directors:

  • Mark Risley
  • Nick Jennings
  • Jim Schumann
  • Lane Lueras
  • Heiko Drengenberg

Voice directors:

  • Mitch Watson
  • Nick Jennings
  • Ginny McSwain

Supervising director:

  • Jim Schumann

Creative Director, CG Department

Writing credits

  • Brandon Auman
  • Nicole Dubuc
  • Reid Harrison
  • Tom Krajewski
  • Gene Laufenberg
  • Mitch Watson (Head writer)

Producers

  • Nick Jennings (executive producer)
  • Audu Paden (supervising producer)
  • Mitch Watson (co-producer (2007))

Sound department

  • Michael Petak (sound editor)

Story artists

Story editor

  • Mitch Watson

Production companies

Distributors

Based on the games published by THQ and Nick Games and developed by Avalanche Software

[edit] DVDs

Volume 1: The Trouble with Magic

Release Date: June 24, 2008

Episodes:

  • Woodiefest
  • The Party
  • To Zaria With Love
  • Big Boss Brawl
  • Lok the Offender
  • Pugnacious No More
  • Tikis of War
  • Bad Medicine

Volume 2: Magic is Where it is

Release Date: TBA

[edit] KCA preview

During the Nickelodeon 2007 Kids' Choice Awards, hosted by Justin Timberlake, a preview was shown of the new show and the website is now available at Nick.com. The site includes the preview, a character page and a story page minimally different from the game.

[edit] Differences from the games

  • Jason Marsden does not reprise Tak from the video game. Instead, Hal Sparks voices him. Patrick Warburton reprises his role of Lok from the video game (until he sings, yells, & star in season 2). Lloyd Sherr voices Jibolba who was previously voiced by John Kassir in the video game.
  • Preview commercials on Nickelodeon clearly display the name of Tak's tribe. For the series, it is written "Pupununu". In the series of video games, it was "Pupanunu".
  • In the television series, Dead Juju is instead called Party Juju with Rob Paulsen reprising the role. Also, Mind-Reader Juju is called Psychic Juju here with S. Scott Bullock voicing him instead of Rob Paulsen.
  • Tlaloc, the antagonist in the video games, is named Traloc in the show. Rob Paulsen doesn't voice him in the series, Jeff Bennett does.

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