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'''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<ref>[https://www.c21media.net/news/five-lines-up-impossibles-mechanick-1/ Article mentioning a line-up of various children's shows including ''Mechanick''.] Retrieved 14 Apr '23</ref>. Aside from appearing in a Milkshake! compilation DVD, the show had only one home media release for VHS and DVD, comprising the first eight episodes of the series. The remaining episodes of the series have been considered to be lost.
'''''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.<ref>[https://c21media.net/news/five-lines-up-impossibles-mechanick-1/ Article mentioning a line-up of various children's shows including ''MechaNick''.] Retrieved 14 Apr '23</ref> 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==
==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 "When there's a wheel, there's a way!"
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<ref>[https://www.awn.com/animationworld/insight-innovation An AWN page discussing innovation in animation and visual effects.] Retrieved 14 Apr '23</ref>.
''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.<ref>[https://awn.com/animationworld/insight-innovation An AWN page discussing innovation in animation and visual effects.] Retrieved 14 Apr '23</ref>


==Episode List==
==Episode List==
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|-
|1
|1
|"The Professor's Car"
|The Professor's Car
|'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=job5-RUI2Xk<span style="color:green">Found]'''</span>
|[https://youtu.be/job5-RUI2Xk<span style="color:green">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|2
|2
|"Moose Gets Stuck"
|Moose Gets Stuck
|'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KQsSU2-HbQ<span style="color:green">Found]'''</span>
|[https://youtu.be/5KQsSU2-HbQ<span style="color:green">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|3
|3
|"Traffic Jam"
|Traffic Jam
|'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrDaWvNW1bc<span style="color:green">Found]'''</span>
|[https://youtu.be/BrDaWvNW1bc<span style="color:green">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|4
|4
|"Stretch Limo"
|Stretch Limo
|'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abf53RHsQ5Y<span style="color:green">Found]'''</span>
|[https://youtu.be/abf53RHsQ5Y<span style="color:green">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|5
|5
|"Mud Glorious Mud"
|Mud Glorious Mud
|'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_-dA_Brye0<span style="color:green">Found]'''</span>
|[https://youtu.be/7_-dA_Brye0<span style="color:green">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|6
|6
|"Flying High"
|Flying High
|'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCfpfWvAlD0<span style="color:green">Found]'''</span>
|[https://youtu.be/bCfpfWvAlD0<span style="color:green">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|7
|7
|"Board Stupid"
|Board Stupid
|'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBI8tbGmxkU<span style="color:green">Found]'''</span>
|[https://youtu.be/nBI8tbGmxkU<span style="color:green">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|8
|8
|"School Outing"
|School Outing
|'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2KUDWfh1iU<span style="color:green">Found]'''</span>
|[https://youtu.be/T2KUDWfh1iU<span style="color:green">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|9
|9
|"Sick Nick"
|Sick Nick
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|10
|10
|"Double Decker Bus"
|Double Decker Bus
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|11
|11
|"Bump"
|Bump
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|12
|12
|"Runaway Caravan"
|Runaway Caravan
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|13
|13
|"Noise Annoys"
|Noise Annoys
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|14
|14
|"Nick's Birthday"
|Nick's Birthday
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|15
|15
|"Nick and Rick"
|Nick and Rick
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|16
|16
|"The Float"
|The Float
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|17
|17
|"Meddling Ways"
|Meddling Ways
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|18
|18
|"Fire Engine"
|Fire Engine
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|19
|19
|"Sleepy Austin"
|Sleepy Austin
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|20
|20
|"Radio Controlled Boats"
|The Radio Controlled Boat
|'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osybw6pwSJ0<span style="color:green">Found]'''</span>
|[https://youtu.be/osybw6pwSJ0<span style="color:green">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|21
|21
|"The Big Wheel"
|The Big Wheel
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|22
|22
|"Practice Makes Perfect"
|Practice Makes Perfect
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|23
|23
|"The Missing Car"
|The Missing Car
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|24
|24
|"The Tandem"
|The Tandem
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|25
|25
|"Up, Up And Away"
|Up, Up And Away
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|26
|26
|"I-spy"
|I-spy
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|27
|27
|"Art Attack"
|Art Attack
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|28
|28
|"Roadworks"
|Roadworks
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|29
|29
|"Holiday"
|Holiday
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|30
|30
|"The Clown Car"
|The Clown Car
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|31
|31
|"The Wheelchair"
|The Wheelchair
|<span style="color:orange">'''Partially Found'''</span>
|[https://youtu.be/1QVhuDjH5gg?t=35<span style="color:orange">'''Partially Found''']
|-
|-
|32
|32
|"The Mayor's Cake"
|The Mayor's Cake
|'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ptIMJlLb5A<span style="color:green">Found]'''</span>
|[https://youtu.be/_ptIMJlLb5A<span style="color:green">'''Found''']
|-
|-
|33
|33
|"Spanner Goes Missing"
|Spanner Goes Missing
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|34
|34
|"The Scarecrow"
|The Scarecrow
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|35
|35
|"Milkman Nick"
|Milkman Nick
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|36
|36
|"The Podmore Puppets"
|The Podmore Puppets
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|37
|37
|"Stop Look Listen"
|Stop Look Listen
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|38
|38
|"The Race"
|The Race
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|39
|39
|"The Town Hall Clock"
|The Town Hall Clock
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|40
|40
|"Sheep"
|Sheep
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|}
|}
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|-
|1
|1
|"Em's Garage Garden"
|Em's Garage Garden
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|2
|2
|"The Burglary"
|The Burglary
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|3
|3
|"Spanner and Axle"
|Spanner and Axle
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|4
|4
|"Moose in a Mess"
|Moose in a Mess
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|5
|5
|"Ricardo Razzmatazz"
|Ricardo Razzmatazz
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|6
|6
|"Cannonball Nick"
|Cannonball Nick
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|7
|7
|"Snowy Day"
|Snowy Day
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|8
|8
|"Taxi to the Airport"
|Taxi to the Airport
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|9
|9
|"The Power Cut"
|The Power Cut
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|10
|10
|"Heaven's Above"
|Heaven's Above
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|11
|11
|"The Ice Cream Van"
|The Ice Cream Van
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|12
|12
|"The Football Match"
|The Football Match
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|13
|13
|"Windy Day"
|Windy Day
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|14
|14
|"The Unicycle"
|The Unicycle
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|15
|15
|"The Petrol Tanker"
|The Petrol Tanker
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|16
|16
|"The Train"
|The Train
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|17
|17
|"The Playground"
|The Playground
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|18
|18
|"Stuck for Lunch"
|Stuck for Lunch
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|19
|19
|"Stormy Waters"
|Stormy Waters
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|20
|20
|"The Phone Box"
|The Phone Box
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|21
|21
|"The Horsebox"
|The Horsebox
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|22
|22
|"The Scooter"
|The Scooter
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|23
|23
|"The Homing Pigeon"
|The Homing Pigeon
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|24
|24
|"The Big Lorry"
|The Big Lorry
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|25
|25
|"Farmer Fred's Find"
|Farmer Fred's Find
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|26
|26
|"The Helicopter"
|The Helicopter
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|27
|27
|"The Horseshoe"
|The Horseshoe
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|28
|28
|"The Twins"
|The Twins
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|29
|29
|"Spinning Jenny"
|Spinning Jenny
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|30
|30
|"The Skating Rink"
|The Skating Rink
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|31
|31
|"The Cement Lorry"
|The Cement Lorry
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|32
|32
|"Gym Jim"
|Gym Jim
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|33
|33
|"The Mill"
|The Mill
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|34
|34
|"Jumping for Joy"
|Jumping for Joy
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|35
|35
|"The Lock Gates"
|The Lock Gates
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|36
|36
|"Hush a Bye Baby"
|Hush a Bye Baby
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|37
|37
|"The Supermarket Trolley"
|The Supermarket Trolley
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|38
|38
|"The Veteran Car Rally"
|The Veteran Car Rally
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|39
|39
|"The Car Wash"
|The Car Wash
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''
|-
|-
|40
|40
|"The Pavement Cleaner"
|The Pavement Cleaner
|<span style="color:red">'''Lost'''</span>
|<span style="color:red">'''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)]]
*[[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)]]


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 21:41, 23 June 2024

MechaNickDVD.jpeg

The DVD release of the show.

Status: Partially Found

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 Lost
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 Lost
23 The Homing Pigeon Lost
24 The Big Lorry Lost
25 Farmer Fred's Find Lost
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

References

  1. ↑ Article mentioning a line-up of various children's shows including MechaNick. Retrieved 14 Apr '23
  2. ↑ An AWN page discussing innovation in animation and visual effects. Retrieved 14 Apr '23
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