The Strange Chores
The Strange Chores is an Australian animated television series that premiered on ABC Me on 31 October 2019. The series was created by Charlie Aspinwall and Daley Pearson, best known for their work on Bluey, and is a co-production between Ludo Studio and Media World Production.
| The Strange Chores | |
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| Genre | Comedy[1][2] |
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| Directed by | |
| Voices of | |
| Composer(s) | Joff Bush[1] |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Michael Carrington |
| Producer(s) | |
| Running time | 11 minutes[2][3] |
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| Distributor | Boat Rocker Rights[1] |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC Me |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 31 October 2019 – present |
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The show centers around two teenage warrior-heroes and a spirited ghost girl who master the skills they need to replace an ageing monster-slayer by doing his supernatural chores.
Plot
Two teenagers, Charlie and Pierce, discover that their "kooky neighbour" Old Man Helsing's house at the end of their street is secretly a portal to supernatural worlds. Helsing thinks he might be getting too old for all his adventures, so he allows them to become his apprentices. A mischievous ghost girl, Que, joins them on their adventures as they complete Helsing's freaky, bizarre, and sometimes terrifying chores.[3]
Characters
Main
- Charlie
- Pierce
- Que is the death of a girl, but mostly a spirit.
- Old Man Helsing is a long-time monster-slayer that decides to accept Charlie and Pierce as his apprentices to do his chores for him.
Production
The Strange Chores is produced entirely in Australia by Ludo Studio and Media World Production, with animation provided by 12Field Animation using Toon Boom Harmony. Production on the first season of the show took 95 weeks including over 5,000 scenes, 400 rigs, 500 props and 3000 background designs. Ludo aimed for an older audience for this show (8 to 12-years-old) when compared to their massively popular preschool series Bluey.[4]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | CBC debut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Witch Watch" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Luke Tierney | 31 October 2019 | 11 April 2020 |
| 2 | "Stop the Monster Slime" | Scott Vanden Bosch | John McGeachin | 31 October 2019 | 18 April 2020 |
| 3 | "Stop the Monster Battles" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Tim Bain | 1 November 2019 | |
| 4 | "Survive Fright Swap" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Brendan Luno | 2 November 2019 | |
| 5 | "Put the Barbarian Back in the Box" | Scott Vanden Bosch | John McGeachin | 3 November 2019 | |
| 6 | "Catch a Slimer" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Brendan Luno | 4 November 2019 | |
| 7 | "Save Li'l Helsing" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Brendan Luno | 5 November 2019 | |
| 8 | "Don't Trick or Tweet" | Scott Vanden Bosch | John McGeachin | 31 October 2019 | |
| 9 | "Undo the Genie's Wish" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Luke Tierney | 6 November 2019 | |
| 10 | "Call a Monster" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Luke Tierney | 7 November 2019 | |
| 11 | "Finish the Mop's Bucket List" | Scott Vanden Bosch | John McGeachin | 8 November 2019 | |
| 12 | "Escape the Strange Chores" | Scott Vanden Bosch | John McGeachin | 9 November 2019 | |
| 13 | "Clean the Toilet" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Daley Pearson | 10 November 2019 | |
| 14 | "Host a Monster Hunter Tournament" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Luke Tierney | 11 November 2019 | |
| 15 | "Swap Back the Body Swap" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Luke Tierney | 12 November 2019 | |
| 16 | "Tame the Wild Wild Pest" | Scott Vanden Bosch | John McGeachin | 13 November 2019 | |
| 17 | "Clean the Car" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Luke Tierney | 14 November 2019 | |
| 18 | "Shut the Freezer" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Brendan Luno | 15 November 2019 | |
| 19 | "Outsmart a Smart House" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Daley Pearson | 16 November 2019 | |
| 20 | "Train Snorp" | Scott Vanden Bosch | John McGeachin | 17 November 2019 | |
| 21 | "Stop the Dummy's Dummy" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Luke Tierney | 18 November 2019 | |
| 22 | "Survive the Strange Loop" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Luke Tierney | 19 November 2019 | |
| 23 | "Babysit the Mummy" | Scott Vanden Bosch | John McGeachin | 20 November 2019 | |
| 24 | "Get Back the Monster Hand" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Daley Pearson | 21 November 2019 | |
| 25 | "Clean the Archive Room" | Scott Vanden Bosch | Brendan Luno | 22 November 2019 | |
| 26 | "Scare Helsing" | Scott Vanden Bosch | John McGeachin | 23 November 2019 |
Broadcast
The first season of The Strange Chores was released to ABC iview on 31 October 2019, accompanying the series premiere on the same day. The episode "Don't Trick or Tweet" also aired as a preview before the first two episodes.[5] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series aired on Pop on 1 November, one day after the Australian premiere.
References
- "The Strange Chores (2019)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "The Strange Chores". Ludo Studio. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "The Strange Chores". Boat Rocker Rights. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- Mak, Philip (30 October 2019). "The Strange Chores: Don't be scared to switch from Flash to Harmony". Toon Boom. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- "The Strange Chores - Premieres On ABC ME October 31st!". Media World Production. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- https://gem.cbc.ca/season/the-strange-chores/season-1/6cea84a9-5a79-4998-a012-d891ca2d79ca