MechaNick (partially found Milkshake! animated series; 2003)
MechaNick is a British children's animated series created by Peter Scott of Impossible TV from 2003 to 2004, running for a total of 80 seven-minute-long episodes airing on Channel 5's Milkshake! block.[1] Aside from a DVD and VHS release comprising the first eight episodes, the first episode was featured on a Milkshake! compilation DVD. With the exception of a few episodes, the remaining episodes of the series are considered to be lost.
Overview
Narrated by the recognisable Hugh Laurie, the show revolves around a mechanic named Nick living in the fictional Tooley Town, helping out the many residents there. Many of his friends include Spanner, a dog, as well as characters of different professions. At least one episode includes a musical number related to the current events of the storyline, alongside Nick's recurring motto "Where there's a wheel, there's a way!"
MechaNick was one of the few early shows of the time that were completely 3D-animated. 3ds Max was mainly used, which in itself made use of various plugins to reduce the animation production time through a four-day schedule.[2]
Episode List
Series 1
# | Episode Title | Status |
---|---|---|
1 | The Professor's Car | Found |
2 | Moose Gets Stuck | Found |
3 | Traffic Jam | Found |
4 | Stretch Limo | Found |
5 | Mud Glorious Mud | Found |
6 | Flying High | Found |
7 | Board Stupid | Found |
8 | School Outing | Found |
9 | Sick Nick | Lost |
10 | Double Decker Bus | Partially Found |
11 | Bump | Lost |
12 | Runaway Caravan | Lost |
13 | Noise Annoys | Lost |
14 | Nick's Birthday | Lost |
15 | Nick and Rick | Lost |
16 | The Float | Lost |
17 | Meddling Ways | Lost |
18 | Fire Engine | Lost |
19 | Sleepy Austin | Lost |
20 | The Radio Controlled Boat | Found |
21 | The Big Wheel | Lost |
22 | Practice Makes Perfect | Lost |
23 | The Missing Car | Lost |
24 | The Tandem | Lost |
25 | Up, Up And Away | Lost |
26 | I-spy | Lost |
27 | Art Attack | Lost |
28 | Roadworks | Lost |
29 | Holiday | Lost |
30 | The Clown Car | Lost |
31 | The Wheelchair | Partially Found |
32 | The Mayor's Cake | Found |
33 | Spanner Goes Missing | Lost |
34 | The Scarecrow | Lost |
35 | Milkman Nick | Lost |
36 | The Podmore Puppets | Lost |
37 | Stop Look Listen | Lost |
38 | The Race | Lost |
39 | The Town Hall Clock | Lost |
40 | Sheep | Lost |
Series 2
# | Episode Title | Status |
---|---|---|
1 | Em's Garage Garden | Lost |
2 | The Burglary | Lost |
3 | Spanner and Axle | Lost |
4 | Moose in a Mess | Lost |
5 | Ricardo Razzmatazz | Lost |
6 | Cannonball Nick | Lost |
7 | Snowy Day | Lost |
8 | Taxi to the Airport | Lost |
9 | The Power Cut | Lost |
10 | Heaven's Above | Lost |
11 | The Ice Cream Van | Lost |
12 | The Football Match | Lost |
13 | Windy Day | Lost |
14 | The Unicycle | Lost |
15 | The Petrol Tanker | Lost |
16 | The Train | Lost |
17 | The Playground | Lost |
18 | Stuck for Lunch | Lost |
19 | Stormy Waters | Lost |
20 | The Phone Box | Lost |
21 | The Horsebox | Lost |
22 | The Scooter | Found |
23 | The Homing Pigeon | Lost |
24 | The Big Lorry | Found |
25 | Farmer Fred's Find | Found |
26 | The Helicopter | Lost |
27 | The Horseshoe | Lost |
28 | The Twins | Lost |
29 | Spinning Jenny | Lost |
30 | The Skating Rink | Lost |
31 | The Cement Lorry | Lost |
32 | Gym Jim | Lost |
33 | The Mill | Lost |
34 | Jumping for Joy | Lost |
35 | The Lock Gates | Lost |
36 | Hush a Bye Baby | Lost |
37 | The Supermarket Trolley | Lost |
38 | The Veteran Car Rally | Lost |
39 | The Car Wash | Lost |
40 | The Pavement Cleaner | Lost |
See Also
- Angels of Jarm (partially lost Milkshake! animated series; 2007-2009)
- Audrey and Friends (partially found Milkshake! animated series; 2002)
- The Beeps (partially found Milkshake! CGI animated series; 2007-2008)
- Bird Bath (partially found Milkshake! animated series; 2005)
- Jelly Jamm (partially found pitch pilot of British Spanish children's animated TV series; 2009)
- Little Kingdom (found pitch pilot of "Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom" Channel 5 animated series; 2005)
- The Milkshake! Show (partially lost Milkshake! live-action series; 2007-2011)
- Peppa Pig (partially found American dub of Channel 5 animated series; 2005-2007)
- Peppa Pig (found pitch pilot of Channel 5 animated series; 2002)
- Pip Ahoy! (partially found unaired pilot of Milkshake! animated series; 2013)
- Roary the Racing Car (lost pitch pilot of Channel 5 stop-motion animated series; 2005)
- Roary the Racing Car (partially found American dub of Channel 5 stop-motion animated series; 2008-2012)
- TooMuchTV (lost Channel 5 animated comedy series; 2000)
References
- ↑ Article mentioning a line-up of various children's shows including MechaNick. Retrieved 14 Apr '23
- ↑ An AWN page discussing innovation in animation and visual effects. Retrieved 14 Apr '23