Nutri Ventures
Nutri Ventures (also known as Nutri Ventures – The Quest for the 7 Kingdoms) (Portuguese: Nutri Ventures – Em Busca dos 7 Reinos) is an animated television series produced by the Nutri Ventures Corporation and Dentsu Aegis Network, Entertainment One Television in United States that is distributed through Hulu Kids.[1]
| Nutri Ventures | |
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| Genre | Adventure Comedy Science Fiction |
| Created by | Watermelon (www.watermelon.pt) |
| Directed by | Rodrigo Carvalho |
| Voices of | Cam Clarke Charlie Schlatter Jason Marsden Mona Marshall Sarah Silverman Jessica DiCicco Rob Paulsen Busy Philipps Olivia Olson Jill Talley Susanne Blakeslee Paget Brewster Tress MacNeille Sarah Chalke Tara Strong Rachael Macfarlane Tom Kenny Sandra Bernhard Mayim Bialik Mindy Sterling |
| Opening theme | Nutri Ventures Theme (Simon Wadsworth, Rodrigo Carvalho, João Ramos; performed by Paula Teixeira) |
| Country of origin | Portugal |
| Original languages | Portuguese German English Dutch |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Rui Lima Miranda, Rodrigo Carvalho, Pedro Van Zeller |
| Producer | Nutri Ventures SA |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production company | Nutri Ventures Corporation |
| Distributor | Nutri Ventures Corporation |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTP (Portugal) Qubo (US) |
| Original release | September 26, 2012 – April 18, 2014 |
Synopsis
Young heroes Theo, Lena, Ben and Nina go on a mission to discover food-group kingdoms in this animated series. Traveling from kingdom to kingdom, the heroes discover the nutri-powers of the lost foods that they rescue. Their goal is to bring healthy food back to their city, where super villain Alex Grand makes sure that no food exists. With childhood obesity on the rise, "Nutri Ventures" aims to create a positive message around healthy eating for young people.
Cast and Characters
- Cam Clarke, Jason Marsden, Charlie Schlatter, Jeff Fischer as Theo Angelo
- Mona Marshall, Sarah Silverman, Jessica DiCicco, Julia McIlvaine as Lena Giancarlo
- Grey DeLisle-Griffin, Sarah Chalke, Jessie Flower, Ashly Burch as Nina Giancarlo
- Daran Norris, Jim Cummings, Travis Willingham as Alex Grand
- Paget Brewster, Betsy Sodaro, Wendi McLendon-Covey as Teacher Phyllis
- Tom Kenny, Sam Riegel as Guardian Purple
- Marley Shelton, Pamela Adlon as Genevieve
- Laraine Newman, Diane Delano, Tress MacNeille, Marcia Wallace, Audrey Wasilewski, Cree Summer, Wendee Lee and Laurie Metcalf, Tasia Valenza, Ben Diskin, Nicole Sullivan, Amanda Leighton, Catherine Cavadini, Grey Delisle-Griffin, Marieve Herington, Natalie Palamides, Kristen Li, Cheri Oteri, Cheryl Hines, Hiromi Dames as various colored Gugas vocalizations
- Dee Bradley Baker as Nexus/Nate, Theo's dad/Mr. Angelo
- Mindy Sterling as Mrs. Grand, Theo's mom/Mrs. Angelo
- Fred Tatasciore, Chad Doreck, Jason Marsden, Josh Peck, Dave Boat, James Arnold Taylor as G-Squads
- Sandra Bernhard as Jomanda
- Jeff Garcia as Fritz Jr.
- Mark Moseley as Fritz
- Patti LuPone, Linda Hamilton, Jennifer Hale, Lauri Fraser as Dragon vocalizations
- Chad Doreck, Nick Palatas as Nose/Wynn
- Catherine Reitman, Rachel Dratch, Vanessa Marshall as Pecky, Dratch also voices Guardian White.
- Megan Hilty, Tara Strong, Tori Spelling as Sheriff Brown
- Nora Dunn, Jill Talley, Rachael MacFarlane as Betty Beans
- Jess Harnell as Sacred Eagle
- JP Karliak as Ragg/Randall Dylan
- Keone Young as Oracle
- Catherine Taber and Jacquie Barnbrook as Matron 1, Matron 2
- Pat Musick, Kari Wahlgren as Tucan
- Melissa Villaseñor as Boa
- Lauren Tom, Misty Lee as Mountain Golem
- Mayim Bialik as Inca, Tucan
- Sandy Fox as Captain Scarlet
- Phil LaMarr as Captain Mist, Additional voices
- Robbie Daymond as Guardian Blue
- Josh Fadem as Sid
- Maria Bamford as Tina
- Sam Riegel as Candyman, Crato Leader
- Valery Pappas as Villager 2, Additional voices
- Kathy Griffin as Cientist 4, Additional voices
- Andrea Romano as Additional voices
- Ian James Corlett as Mechanic
- Cree Summer as Student 2
- Sarah Thyre as Girl 3
- Mary Birdsong as Kid 2
- Alanna Ubach as Kid Walla
- June Angela and James Arnold Taylor as Whale God
- Kimberly Brooks as Kid 9
- Takayo Fischer as Additional voices
- Amy Hill as Citizen 4
- Maurice Lamarche as Additional voices
- Daisy Lawless as Additional voices
- Lauren Lapkus as Girl 6, Additional voices
- Masasa Moyo as Villager 10, Additional voices
- Debi Derryberry as Walla 1
- Jim Ward as Additional voices
- Frank Welker as Additional voices
- Lara Jill Miller as Kid 12
- Amber Hood as Additional voices
- Nat Faxon as Tyler
- Eddie Deezen as Mr. Hildebrand
- Nico Colaleo as Phil
- Jim Hanks as Professor Gizmo
- Caroline Rhea as Guardian Orange
- Susan Silo as Additional voices
- Paula Tiso as Additional voices
- Jack Angel as Additional voices
- Will Friedle as Additional voices
Additional Voices:
- Candi Milo
- Mila Kunis
- Melanie Chartoff
- Edie Mirman
- John Kassir
- Richard Steven Horvitz
- Kevin Michael Richardson
- Yvette Nicole Brown
- Katie Leigh
- Jentle Phoenix
- Sirena Irwin
- Linda Wallem
- Josh Keaton
- Nicole Byer as Narrator/Announcer
- Tasia Valenza as Ben (Season 1), Additional voices
- Olivia Olson as Ben (Season 2)
- Busy Philipps as Ben (Season 3 and 5)
- Brianne Siddall as Ben (Season 4)
- Susie Essman
- Jeff Fischer
- Dwight Schultz
- Robin Atkin Downes
- Susanne Blakeslee
- Haley Tju
- Phil LaMarr
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | ||
| The Origins (2012) | 2 | September 26, 2012 | September 27, 2012 |
| Season 1 (2012) | 11 | September 30, 2012 | October 10, 2012 |
| Season 2 (2012) | 9 | October 11, 2012 | October 19, 2012 |
| Season 3 (2013) | 9 | March 15, 2013 | April 4, 2013 |
| Season 4 (2013) | 11 | October 2, 2013 | October 16, 2013 |
| Season 5 (2014) | 10 | April 5, 2014 | April 18, 2014 |
The Origins (2012)
| Episode No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Origins Part 1 – Murdock´s Dream" | September 26, 2012 |
| 2 | "The Origins Part 2 – The New Kingdoms" | September 27, 2012 |
Season 1: The Beginning of Nutritions (2012)
| Episode No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | "Little Big Hero" | 30 September 2012 |
| 4 | "In Search of Energy" | 1 October 2012 |
| 5 | "Super-Sonic White Kingdom" | 2 October 2012 |
| 6 | "Freedom for the Yellow Kingdom" | 3 October 2012 |
| 7 | "Sweet Taste of Danger" | 4 October 2012 |
| 8 | "The Magic of Fruit" | 5 October 2012 |
| 9 | "Big Ben" | 6 October 2012 |
| 10 | "Ready to Roll" | 7 October 2012 |
| 11 | "Tough to Crack" | 8 October 2012 |
| 12 | "The Bitter Taste of Victory" | 9 October 2012 |
| 13 | "Alex Grand's Galaxy" | 10 October 2012 |
Season 2: Kingdom of Medieval (2012)
| Episode No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | "Kingdom Under Fire" | 11 October 2012 |
| 15 | "Red Alert" | 12 October 2012 |
| 16 | "Danger! Slippery Kingdom!" | 13 October 2012 |
| 17 | "Out of The Frying Pan Into The Fire!" | 14 October 2012 |
| 18 | "Let's Burn That Fat!" | 15 October 2012 |
| 19 | "On The Wings of The Dragon" | 16 October 2012 |
| 20 | "Sun Salt and Sweat" | 17 October 2012 |
| 21 | "Kingdoms On The Verge of Extinction" | 18 October 2012 |
| 22 | "Roasted Red Kingdom" | 19 October 2012 |
Season 3: Boosting West (2013)
| Episode No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | "Turbo Bean" | 15 March 2013 |
| 24 | "The Curse of The Spirit of The Light" | 16 March 2013 |
| 25 | "Hanging On" | 17 March 2013 |
| 26 | "Turbo Turbo Bang Bang" | 18 March 2013 |
| 27 | "Snakes and Beans" | 19 March 2013 |
| 28 | "The End of The Brown Kingdom" | 22 March 2013 |
| 29 | "A Seed of Hope" | 23 March 2013 |
| 30 | "Legumes Full Steam Ahead" | 24 March 2013 |
| 31 | "Collision Course" | 25 March 2013 |
Season 4: Intelligence Sea (2013)
| Episode No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | "The Legend of Neptune's Stone" | 2 October 2013 |
| 33 | "The Return of the Terror of the Seas" | 3 October 2013 |
| 34 | "Guga Uga!" | 12 October 2013 |
| 35 | "Prepare for Dive" | 13 October 2013 |
| 36 | "Into the Shark's Jaws" | 19 October 2013 |
| 37 | "Underwater Pact" | 20 October 2013 |
| 38 | "A Sea of Tentacles" | 26 October 2013 |
| 39 | "Ice-Breaker Melody" | 27 October 2013 |
| 40 | "Blue Kingdom's Last Breath" | 2 November 2013 |
| 41 | "The Barrier of Fear" | 3 November 2013 |
| 42 | "Testing the Trident" | 9 November 2013 |
Season 5: Apocalypse Vegetables (2014)
| Episode No. | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | "The Hidden Star" | 7 April 2014 |
| 44 | "The Curse of the Lost Vegetables" | 8 April 2014 |
| 45 | "The Mysterious Kingdom of Children" | 9 April 2014 |
| 46 | "A Well Guarded Stone" | 10 April 2014 |
| 47 | "The Four Signs of the Apocalypse" | 11 April 2014 |
| 48 | "The Triads of Light and Darkness" | 14 April 2014 |
| 49 | "Star Marathon" | 15 April 2014 |
| 50 | "In the Shadow of the Eclipse" | 16 April 2014 |
| 51 | "On the Edge of Madness" | 17 April 2014 |
| 52 | "The Path of the Lonely Star" | 18 April 2014 |
Broadcast
Reception
Common Sense Media gave Nutri Ventures an extremely positive review, rating it at five stars and praising it for its lack of extreme violence and promotion of healthy eating.[2]
References
- "Hulu Buys Kids' Nutrition Series". License Magazine. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- "Nutri Ventures (review)". Commonsensemedia. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
External links
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