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'''''Butt-Ugly Martians''''' was a 3D animated television series produced by Mike Young Productions, LLC (now Splash Entertainment) in 2001. The series aired in the United Kingdom on ITV in 2001, and in the United States on Nickelodeon in early 2002. It consisted of two seasons with a total of 26 episodes and filled a 30-minute time slot.
'''''Butt-Ugly Martians''''' was a 3D animated television series produced by Mike Young Productions, LLC (now Splash Entertainment) in 2001. The series aired in the United Kingdom on ITV in 2001, and in the United States on Nickelodeon in early 2002. It consisted of two seasons with a total of 26 episodes and filled a 30-minute time slot.


==Plot==
==Plot==
The show revolves around three Martians that have landed on Earth in 2053 in order to conquer it. The martians - B-Bop, 2T, and Doo-Wah instead grow fond of Earth culture and quickly adapt. In order to stay on Earth, the martians keep their boss Emperor Bog and his henchman Dr. Damage in the dark by staging fake invasion reports with the help of three human allies - Mike, Angela, and Cedric. Eventually, an alien fanatic named Stoat Muldoon catches onto them and attempts to hunt them down. Using the power of "BKM" (Butt-Kicking Mode), the martians work together to fight the forces of other alien invaders and keep Earth safe so they can just relax and hang out.  
The show revolves around three Martians that have landed on Earth in 2053 in order to conquer it. The Martians - B-Bop, 2T, and Doo-Wah instead grow fond of Earth culture and quickly adapt. In order to stay on Earth, the Martians keep their boss Emperor Bog and his henchman Dr. Damage in the dark by staging fake invasion reports with the help of three human allies - Mike, Angela, and Cedric. Eventually, an alien fanatic named Stoat Muldoon catches onto them and attempts to hunt them down. Using the power of "BKM" (Butt-Kicking Mode), the Martians work together to fight the forces of other alien invaders and keep Earth safe so they can just relax and hang out.  


==Reception==
==Reception==
Though the series saw mild success in the United Kingdom, ''Butt-Ugly Martians'' met with severe backlash from viewers in the United States. Critics panned the series for its lackluster 3D animation and model design, while viewers felt that the series was replacing ''Invader Zim'' - a more popular series at the time.<ref>Animation World Network review of Butt-Ugly Martians http://www.awn.com/animationworld/tv-review-butt-ugly-martians</ref><ref>Toon Zone forum post from 2004 that claims Butt-Ugly Martians replaced Invader Zim's time slot. http://www.toonzone.net/forums/threads/any-butt-ugly-martians-fans.3734791/page-2#post-55531931</ref> These same viewers often claimed the series had stolen ideas from ''Invader Zim'', despite the two series bearing little actual similarities besides the theme of aliens. These claims may have arisen when ''Butt-Ugly Martians'' premiered on ''Invader Zim'''s time slot.
Though the series saw mild success in the United Kingdom, ''Butt-Ugly Martians'' met with severe backlash from viewers in the United States. Critics panned the series for its lacklustre 3D animation and model design, while viewers felt that the series was replacing ''Invader Zim'' - a more popular series at the time.<ref>[http://www.awn.com/animationworld/tv-review-butt-ugly-martians Animation World Network review of ''Butt-Ugly Martians''.] Retrieved 09 Apr '16</ref><ref>[http://www.toonzone.net/forums/threads/any-butt-ugly-martians-fans.3734791/page-2#post-55531931 Toon Zone forum post from 2004 that claims ''Butt-Ugly Martians'' replaced ''Invader Zim'''s time slot.] Retrieved 09 Apr '16</ref> These same viewers often claimed the series had stolen ideas from ''Invader Zim'', despite the two series bearing little actual similarities besides the theme of aliens. These claims may have arisen when ''Butt-Ugly Martians'' premiered on ''Invader Zim''' s time slot.


==Production==
==Production==
Because of the 3D graphics used in the show, production costs were high per episode. This led to the show being heavily supported by merchandising, which itself was big.<ref>Lubbock Avalanche Journal talks about Butt-Ugly Martians' arrival to the US. http://lubbockonline.com/stories/040601/upd_075-8904.shtml#.VwmECebqrDf</ref> Such merchandise included video games, books, toys, and possibly a magazine.<ref>Examples of merchandising found on a quoted USA Today article. http://nickdisk.yuku.com/topic/516/Nick-to-air-ButtUgly-Martians#.VwmDJObqrDd</ref>
Because of the 3D graphics used in the show, production costs were high per episode. This led to the show being heavily supported by merchandising, which itself was big.<ref>[http://lubbockonline.com/stories/040601/upd_075-8904.shtml#.VwmECebqrDf Lubbock Avalanche-Journal talks about ''Butt-Ugly Martians''' arrival to the US.] Retrieved 09 Apr '16</ref> Such merchandise included video games, books, toys, and possibly a magazine.<ref>[http://nickdisk.yuku.com/topic/516/Nick-to-air-ButtUgly-Martians#.VwmDJObqrDd Examples of merchandising found on a quoted USA Today article.] Retrieved 09 Apr '16</ref>


==Availability==
==Availability==
As part of the heavy merchandising of ''Butt-Ugly Martians'', many episodes have been released to DVD. Still, not every episode is available to the general public. Many missing episodes are available on Youtube, but 8 episodes remain missing. The show's relative unpopularity in the U.S. makes the likelihood of any more VHS recordings very limited. Though unconfirmed, potential web-based content may now be lost as well.<ref>Animation World Magazine remarks about a Web series. http://www.awn.com/mag/issue5.08/5.08pages/younghusbandbugly2.php3</ref>
As part of the heavy merchandising of ''Butt-Ugly Martians'', many episodes have been released to DVD. Still, not every episode was available to the general public. The show's relative unpopularity in the U.S. made the likelihood of VHS recordings very limited. Though unconfirmed, potential web-based content may have been lost as well.<ref>[http://www.awn.com/mag/issue5.08/5.08pages/younghusbandbugly2.php3 Animation World Magazine remarks about a Web series.] Retrieved 09 Apr '16</ref>
 
Starting on September 14th, 2016, the YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtVyXpb7vzWYcZytGXOuM2Q PopTeenToons] began uploading episodes of the series periodically. However, the channel has since removed these uploads, once again rendering several episodes lost.
 
On January 15th, 2019, YouTuber [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgsd7E6oaRp3DSmk7kMG60w Originalsboy11] uploaded the episode "Bye Bye B-Bop" onto their channel.


Starting on September 14, 2016 the Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtVyXpb7vzWYcZytGXOuM2Q PopTeenToons] began uploading episodes of the series periodically. Due to this, the entrie series is now available in some form through Youtube.
Starting August 12th, 2019, YouTuber [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWF7OtNjuvJDrOySV-CKPqw ToonyCartoony] began uploading episodes. The only episode of the series that is currently unavailable is "If the Suit Fits".


{| class="wikitable"
==Episode List==
|- style="vertical-align:top;horizontal-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 1</span>
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">Playback/Payback</span>
! style="background-color:lightblue" | #
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKhq9n0QPVM Found], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztZMIvp_oDI Alt]</span>
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Episode Title
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 14</span>
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status
|<span style="font-size:80%">Bog in Charge</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://youtu.be/bUTNOURTEp0?t=22m36s Found]</span>
|-
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 2</span>
|1||Playback/Payback||[https://youtu.be/qXOqPZB1F5I <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|<span style="font-size:80%">Jax the Conqueror</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dikPbZdBQiQ Found]</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 15</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Muldoon's Big Catch</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://youtu.be/bUTNOURTEp0?t=45m7s Found]</span>
|-
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 3</span>
|2||Jax the Conqueror||[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6egeg6 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|<span style="font-size:80%">Meet Gorgon</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE1LRinNbDo Found], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7EXaOzlqZk Alt]</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 16</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Emperor Damage</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i0bUjGvzq0 Found]</span>
|-
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 4</span>
|3||Meet Gorgon||[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6egeg5 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|<span style="font-size:80%">You Bet Your Planet</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuRvCmKgn1E Found], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Usbc-I9004 Alt]</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 17</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Bog's Missing Trophy</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://youtu.be/8i0bUjGvzq0?t=45m3s Found]</span>
|-
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 5</span>
|4||You Bet Your Planet||[https://mega.nz/#!fXBy0Ypa!tjCdeYGy_DWcQpaVWoOOW31sV19sSbfd_2moWF9EVbA <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|<span style="font-size:80%">Mike in Space</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIOZYc1bowU Found]</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 18</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Better Off Without Us</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrEmLkb1Yo4 Found]</span>
|-
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 6</span>
|5||Mike in Space||[https://youtu.be/50RSDl2GN5g <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|<span style="font-size:80%">Koo Foo</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3C9ai-edZ8 Found]</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 19</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Everybody Loves Angie*</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://youtu.be/IrEmLkb1Yo4?t=22m36s Found]</span>
|-
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 7</span>
|6||Koo Foo||[https://mega.nz/#!SfASBQrJ!Lm1P5F4drP-h67Gxx1w2VnXc5Mqk_CJ4uo_bJPc8X68 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|<span style="font-size:80%">The Big Bang Theory</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9gPi_EBrss Found]</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 20</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Unbrainwashing Muldoon</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://youtu.be/IrEmLkb1Yo4?t=45m6s Found]</span>
|-
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 8</span>
|7||The Big Bang Theory||[https://mega.nz/#!yGQiwarb!0heNtPQ1rXltkEvdKD6YctemBj8bHAuP1agNc1Q9x7g <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|<span style="font-size:80%">Damage's Little Girl</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eh3T20uy4g Found]</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 21</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Bye Bye B-Bop</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGFcWqm8QQs Found]</span>
|-
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 9</span>
|8||Damage's Little Girl||[https://mega.nz/#!PCJ00SJS!Jj8ESC7WgLdPO9USvDYABed0aYX4ZRmjEbM0y6KrX5c <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|<span style="font-size:80%">Introducing the Ultimate Infi-knight</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGtlpm6hSQ4 Found]</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 22</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Big Bash in Britain</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://youtu.be/kGFcWqm8QQs?t=45m14s Found]</span>
|-
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 10</span>
|9||Introducing... the Ultimate Infi-knight||[https://mega.nz/#!jOIg1ILQ!jnlShIOarQAgJSG-Yu8e52U-KrYsxvqG70TyvKyTdyY <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|<span style="font-size:80%">Brothers From Another Planet</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTqIPyjBhkw Found]</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 23</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Alien Games</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bt-oCnvBDA Found]</span>
|-
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 11</span>
|10||Brothers From Another Planet||[https://mega.nz/#!uPRmhCYA!tcv-L53i7BGH2rNxy8z1qqk2NE5Fxn5fxJjroNcBMoE <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|<span style="font-size:80%">That's No Puddle, That's Angela!</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5RHFBt-rMc Found]</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 24</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">If the Suit Fits</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://youtu.be/8i0bUjGvzq0?t=22m34s Found]</span>
|-
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 12</span>
|11||That's No Puddle, That's Angela!||[https://mega.nz/#!bTJWhQgR!ce4qrznNL-hmbrgx3o6vAQmdHFtPjDyIf6SppugEdhc <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|<span style="font-size:80%">Out of Sync</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_N_vy9JnpM 1][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu6_NIveXE4 2][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmTJYmLpXJM 3] Found***</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 25</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">Let's Make a Deal</span>
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://youtu.be/kGFcWqm8QQs?t=22m43s Found]</span>
|-
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 13</span>
|12||Out of Sync||[https://mega.nz/#!PPB2maDa!nWTWnz4sFnsF1dEEPFqk_THBxclx83dAmvhVNmDOooI <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|<span style="font-size:80%">Bog's Not So Dumb After All</span>
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUTNOURTEp0 Found]</span>
|13||Bog's Not So Dumb After All||[https://youtu.be/9NoLoOS-bG0 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 26</span>
|-
|<span style="font-size:80%">This Is... the Butt-Uglies!</span>
|14||Bog in Charge||[https://youtu.be/9NoLoOS-bG0 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0FRiRDs4aY Found**]</span>
|-
|}<span style="font-size:50%">*Mistakingly referred to as ''Once in Love With Angie'' on the ''Hoverboard Heroes'' DVD.</span>
|15||Muldoon's Big Catch||[https://youtu.be/tETYItV0M1Y&list=PL-Mr8oid-ghgzF0oop_PxYUVhdHLDS326&index=20 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
<span style="font-size:50%">**In glorious camcorder quality, also available on DVD.</span>
|-
<span style="font-size:50%">***After being butchered by Youtube's 2008 video encoding, also available on DVD.</span>
|16||Emperor Damage||[https://mega.nz/#!TeBwWKSI!5VQ7RvvBq-4wxnPqa3GU8peLZnuDUCbGrppKauuBYy8 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|-
|17||Bog's Missing Trophy||[https://mega.nz/#!WLI0zaCA!Kd8iy4ZIcmLezPujkV5fhh3kK9EtjXjFQHtLckypUB4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|-
|18||Better Off Without Us||[https://youtu.be/tTrHT_RxhhU&list=PL-Mr8oid-ghgzF0oop_PxYUVhdHLDS326&index=18 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|-
|19||*Everybody Loves Angie||[https://youtu.be/jcrCm4eTYRAt=2790 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|-
|20||Unbrainwashing Muldoon||[https://youtu.be/wN6F6U2v4H0&list=PL-Mr8oid-ghgzF0oop_PxYUVhdHLDS326&index=15 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|-
|21||Bye Bye B-Bop||[https://youtu.be/nZrUp-I6Fj4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|-
|22||Big Bash in Britain||[https://youtu.be/MrOk8XxZHsY&list=PL-Mr8oid-ghgzF0oop_PxYUVhdHLDS326&index=7 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|-
|23||Alien Games||[https://mega.nz/#!uDQ0RAzZ!0TOk2fetzwpqSI5WBiXZ2qXVcNwaotCZ2IM0EELCjTk <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|-
|24||If the Suit Fits||<span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span>
|-
|25||Let's Make a Deal||[https://youtu.be/PaT8qXMK9go<span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|-
|26||This Is... the Butt-Uglies!||[https://youtu.be/mpCcgDtZokU <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]
|}
<span style="font-size:70%">*Mistakingly referred to as "Once in Love With Angie" on the ''Hoverboard Heroes'' DVD.</span>
 
==External Link==
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293725/ IMDb page on ''Butt-Ugly Martians''.] Retrieved 27 Oct '19


==References==
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Title card.

Status: Partially Lost

Butt-Ugly Martians was a 3D animated television series produced by Mike Young Productions, LLC (now Splash Entertainment) in 2001. The series aired in the United Kingdom on ITV in 2001, and in the United States on Nickelodeon in early 2002. It consisted of two seasons with a total of 26 episodes and filled a 30-minute time slot.

Plot

The show revolves around three Martians that have landed on Earth in 2053 in order to conquer it. The Martians - B-Bop, 2T, and Doo-Wah instead grow fond of Earth culture and quickly adapt. In order to stay on Earth, the Martians keep their boss Emperor Bog and his henchman Dr. Damage in the dark by staging fake invasion reports with the help of three human allies - Mike, Angela, and Cedric. Eventually, an alien fanatic named Stoat Muldoon catches onto them and attempts to hunt them down. Using the power of "BKM" (Butt-Kicking Mode), the Martians work together to fight the forces of other alien invaders and keep Earth safe so they can just relax and hang out.

Reception

Though the series saw mild success in the United Kingdom, Butt-Ugly Martians met with severe backlash from viewers in the United States. Critics panned the series for its lacklustre 3D animation and model design, while viewers felt that the series was replacing Invader Zim - a more popular series at the time.[1][2] These same viewers often claimed the series had stolen ideas from Invader Zim, despite the two series bearing little actual similarities besides the theme of aliens. These claims may have arisen when Butt-Ugly Martians premiered on Invader Zim' s time slot.

Production

Because of the 3D graphics used in the show, production costs were high per episode. This led to the show being heavily supported by merchandising, which itself was big.[3] Such merchandise included video games, books, toys, and possibly a magazine.[4]

Availability

As part of the heavy merchandising of Butt-Ugly Martians, many episodes have been released to DVD. Still, not every episode was available to the general public. The show's relative unpopularity in the U.S. made the likelihood of VHS recordings very limited. Though unconfirmed, potential web-based content may have been lost as well.[5]

Starting on September 14th, 2016, the YouTube channel PopTeenToons began uploading episodes of the series periodically. However, the channel has since removed these uploads, once again rendering several episodes lost.

On January 15th, 2019, YouTuber Originalsboy11 uploaded the episode "Bye Bye B-Bop" onto their channel.

Starting August 12th, 2019, YouTuber ToonyCartoony began uploading episodes. The only episode of the series that is currently unavailable is "If the Suit Fits".

Episode List

# Episode Title Status
1 Playback/Payback Found
2 Jax the Conqueror Found
3 Meet Gorgon Found
4 You Bet Your Planet Found
5 Mike in Space Found
6 Koo Foo Found
7 The Big Bang Theory Found
8 Damage's Little Girl Found
9 Introducing... the Ultimate Infi-knight Found
10 Brothers From Another Planet Found
11 That's No Puddle, That's Angela! Found
12 Out of Sync Found
13 Bog's Not So Dumb After All Found
14 Bog in Charge Found
15 Muldoon's Big Catch Found
16 Emperor Damage Found
17 Bog's Missing Trophy Found
18 Better Off Without Us Found
19 *Everybody Loves Angie Found
20 Unbrainwashing Muldoon Found
21 Bye Bye B-Bop Found
22 Big Bash in Britain Found
23 Alien Games Found
24 If the Suit Fits Lost
25 Let's Make a Deal Found
26 This Is... the Butt-Uglies! Found

*Mistakingly referred to as "Once in Love With Angie" on the Hoverboard Heroes DVD.

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References