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Flutemaster (AKA Skateboy and The Quest to China) was an animated TV show from 2003. The show was Produced by Barry Glasser who also worked as the Screenwriter, writer, and producer. It was directed by Al Guest, and Jean Mathieson, and other producers included Lili Deng and Louis Liu. The show was a co-production collaboration between China Television Media, Omni Culture Co., and distributed by Whamo Home Entertainment, and World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation. The first episode debuted on Oct 2, 2003, and it ran for Twenty-Six episodes across One season.  
{{InfoboxLost
|title=<center>Flutemaster</center>
|image=Flutemaster2003.jpg
|imagecaption=Poster for the series
|status=<span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span>
}}
Flutemaster was an animated TV series from 2003. The show was produced by Barry Glasser who also worked as the screenwriter, writer, and producer. It was directed by Al Guest, and Jean Mathieson, and other producers included Lili Deng and Louis Liu. The show was a co-production between the United States and China; specifically, a collaboration between China Television Media, Omni Culture Co., and distributed by Whamo Home Entertainment, and World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation. The first episode debuted on Oct 2, 2003 in China, and it ran for Twenty-Six episodes across 1 season.<ref>[https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/143827-Flutemaster-(Series) Big Cartoon Database's page about the show]</ref>


== Synopsis ==  
== Synopsis ==  


IMDb cites the synopsis as "In this fantasy adventure, a teenage boy from Venice Beach, California unexpectedly becomes heir to an awesome legacy that has lain dormant for over 3,000 years -- the power to command a fleet of magical, mythical creatures. The beach kid is thrust into a mist-shrouded lost continent when he discovers an enchanted flute that awakens the Emperor of China and an evil sorcerer from an ancient spell."  
IMDb cites the synopsis as "In this fantasy adventure, a teenage boy from Venice Beach, California unexpectedly becomes heir to an awesome legacy that has lain dormant for over 3,000 years -- the power to command a fleet of magical, mythical creatures. The beach kid is thrust into a mist-shrouded lost continent when he discovers an enchanted flute that awakens the Emperor of China and an evil sorcerer from an ancient spell."<ref>[https://m.imdb.com/title/tt4256938/ IMDB's page on the show]</ref>


== Availability ==  
== Availability ==  


Although every episode of the Chinese dub has been uploaded online, no full episodes of the English dub have ever resurfaced online. There was a complete series DVD released in the UK, but no copies have ever resurfaced. The English version of the intro is up on YouTube, and a website called Cardiff Studios has Two downloadable clips of episode Three up on their website, but other than that nothing has ever resurfaced.  
Although every episode of the Chinese dub has been uploaded online through Bilibili<ref>[https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1fx41147y4/ The Chinese dub of the series]</ref>, no full episodes of the original English version have ever resurfaced online. There was a complete series DVD released in the UK, but no copies have ever resurfaced. A tiny bit of what the English version's intro would've looked like is up on YouTube<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_VxsT86JAM A video with a tiny bit of the intro without the Chinese text, possibly being what the intro looked like when it originally aired in the US]</ref>, plus a website called Cardiff Studios has 2 downloadable clips of episode 3 available on their website<ref>[http://www.cardiffstudios.com/flutemaster.html The Cardiff Studios website's page on Flutemaster]</ref>, but other than that nothing has ever resurfaced. According to said website, the show also aired in the United States in 2003, but there is currently no proof of this anywhere on the internet & no schedules having been found that show it airing on some local station at that time period.


The English dub at one point was edited into 2 compilation films, one called "Skateboy And the Amazing Panda Adventure", & "Skateboy: The Magical Musical Mystery"<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2315273/ IMDB's page on those Skateboy movies]</ref>. Then there was a third compilation film that skipped even more of the show than the other 2, called "Skateboy And the Quest For China" later on.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICEwzEowEG0 A 2 minute trailer for the 3rd compilation film]. These versions are also lost.
==Episodes==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ == Episode List ==
|-
|-
! Episodes !! English !! Chinese
! style="background-color:lightblue" | #
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Episode Title
! style="background-color:lightblue" | Status
|-
|-
| Episode 1 || Lost || Found
|1
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 2 || Lost || Found
|2
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 3 || Partially Found || Found
|3
|Unknown
|<span style="color:orange">'''Partially Found'''
|-
|-
| Episode 4 || Lost || Found
|4
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 5 || Lost || Found
|5
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 6 || Lost || Found
|6
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 7 || Lost || Found
|7
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 8 || Lost || Found
|8
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 9 || Lost || Found
|9
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 10 || Lost || Found
|10
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 11 || Lost || Found
|11
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 12 || Lost || Found
|12
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 13 || Lost || Found
|13
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 14 || Lost || Found
|14
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 15 || Lost || Found
|15
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 16 || Lost || Found
|16
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 17 || Lost || Found
|17
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 18 || Lost || Found
|18
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 19 || Lost || Found
|19
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 20 || Lost || Found
|20
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 21 || Lost || Found
|21
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 22 || Lost || Found
|22
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 23 || Lost || Found
|23
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 24 || Lost || Found
|24
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 25 || Lost || Found
|25
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
| Episode 26 || Lost || Found
|26
|Unknown
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|}
|}


== References ==  
== References ==
{{reflist}}


The Intro to The Show
[[Category:Lost animation]]
https://youtu.be/4_VxsT86JAM
[[Category:Lost audio]]
IMDbs page for the show
[[Category:Lost TV]]
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt4256938/
[[Category:Partially found media]]
Big Cartoon Databases page on the topic
https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/143827-Flutemaster-(Series)
Film Affinities page on the topic
https://m.filmaffinity.com/en/movie.php?id=925875
Cardiff Studios page on the topic with Two clips of episode Three
http://www.cardiffstudios.com/flutemaster.html

Revision as of 01:49, 8 April 2023

Flutemaster2003.jpg

Poster for the series

Status: Partially Found

Flutemaster was an animated TV series from 2003. The show was produced by Barry Glasser who also worked as the screenwriter, writer, and producer. It was directed by Al Guest, and Jean Mathieson, and other producers included Lili Deng and Louis Liu. The show was a co-production between the United States and China; specifically, a collaboration between China Television Media, Omni Culture Co., and distributed by Whamo Home Entertainment, and World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation. The first episode debuted on Oct 2, 2003 in China, and it ran for Twenty-Six episodes across 1 season.[1]

Synopsis

IMDb cites the synopsis as "In this fantasy adventure, a teenage boy from Venice Beach, California unexpectedly becomes heir to an awesome legacy that has lain dormant for over 3,000 years -- the power to command a fleet of magical, mythical creatures. The beach kid is thrust into a mist-shrouded lost continent when he discovers an enchanted flute that awakens the Emperor of China and an evil sorcerer from an ancient spell."[2]

Availability

Although every episode of the Chinese dub has been uploaded online through Bilibili[3], no full episodes of the original English version have ever resurfaced online. There was a complete series DVD released in the UK, but no copies have ever resurfaced. A tiny bit of what the English version's intro would've looked like is up on YouTube[4], plus a website called Cardiff Studios has 2 downloadable clips of episode 3 available on their website[5], but other than that nothing has ever resurfaced. According to said website, the show also aired in the United States in 2003, but there is currently no proof of this anywhere on the internet & no schedules having been found that show it airing on some local station at that time period.

The English dub at one point was edited into 2 compilation films, one called "Skateboy And the Amazing Panda Adventure", & "Skateboy: The Magical Musical Mystery"[6]. Then there was a third compilation film that skipped even more of the show than the other 2, called "Skateboy And the Quest For China" later on.<ref>A 2 minute trailer for the 3rd compilation film. These versions are also lost.

Episodes

# Episode Title Status
1 Unknown Lost
2 Unknown Lost
3 Unknown Partially Found
4 Unknown Lost
5 Unknown Lost
6 Unknown Lost
7 Unknown Lost
8 Unknown Lost
9 Unknown Lost
10 Unknown Lost
11 Unknown Lost
12 Unknown Lost
13 Unknown Lost
14 Unknown Lost
15 Unknown Lost
16 Unknown Lost
17 Unknown Lost
18 Unknown Lost
19 Unknown Lost
20 Unknown Lost
21 Unknown Lost
22 Unknown Lost
23 Unknown Lost
24 Unknown Lost
25 Unknown Lost
26 Unknown Lost

References

  1. ↑ Big Cartoon Database's page about the show
  2. ↑ IMDB's page on the show
  3. ↑ The Chinese dub of the series
  4. ↑ A video with a tiny bit of the intro without the Chinese text, possibly being what the intro looked like when it originally aired in the US
  5. ↑ The Cardiff Studios website's page on Flutemaster
  6. ↑ IMDB's page on those Skateboy movies
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