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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. | ||
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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> | 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 14, 2016, the Youtube channel [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtVyXpb7vzWYcZytGXOuM2Q PopTeenToons] began uploading episodes of the series periodically. | Starting on September 14, 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. | ||
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|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 1</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 1</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Playback/Payback</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Playback/Payback</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXOqPZB1F5I <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 14</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 14</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Bog in Charge</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Bog in Charge</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NoLoOS-bG0 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]**</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 2</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 2</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Jax the Conqueror</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Jax the Conqueror</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www. | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6egeg6 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 15</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 15</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Muldoon's Big Catch</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Muldoon's Big Catch</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%"> | |<span style="font-size:80%"><span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 3</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 3</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Meet Gorgon</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Meet Gorgon</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www. | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6egeg5 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 16</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 16</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Emperor Damage</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Emperor Damage</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https:// | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://mega.nz/#!TeBwWKSI!5VQ7RvvBq-4wxnPqa3GU8peLZnuDUCbGrppKauuBYy8 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 4</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 4</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">You Bet Your Planet</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">You Bet Your Planet</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https:// | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://mega.nz/#!fXBy0Ypa!tjCdeYGy_DWcQpaVWoOOW31sV19sSbfd_2moWF9EVbA <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 17</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 17</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Bog's Missing Trophy</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Bog's Missing Trophy</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https:// | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://mega.nz/#!WLI0zaCA!Kd8iy4ZIcmLezPujkV5fhh3kK9EtjXjFQHtLckypUB4 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 5</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 5</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Mike in Space</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Mike in Space</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%"> | |<span style="font-size:80%"><span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span></span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 18</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 18</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Better Off Without Us</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Better Off Without Us</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%"> | |<span style="font-size:80%"><span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 6</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 6</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Koo Foo</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Koo Foo</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https:// | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://mega.nz/#!SfASBQrJ!Lm1P5F4drP-h67Gxx1w2VnXc5Mqk_CJ4uo_bJPc8X68 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 19</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 19</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Everybody Loves Angie*</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Everybody Loves Angie*</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcrCm4eTYRAt=2790 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 7</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 7</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">The Big Bang Theory</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">The Big Bang Theory</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https:// | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://mega.nz/#!yGQiwarb!0heNtPQ1rXltkEvdKD6YctemBj8bHAuP1agNc1Q9x7g <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 20</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 20</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Unbrainwashing Muldoon</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Unbrainwashing Muldoon</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%"> | |<span style="font-size:80%"><span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 8</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 8</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Damage's Little Girl</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Damage's Little Girl</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https:// | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://mega.nz/#!PCJ00SJS!Jj8ESC7WgLdPO9USvDYABed0aYX4ZRmjEbM0y6KrX5c <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 21</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 21</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Bye Bye B-Bop</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Bye Bye B-Bop</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%"> | |<span style="font-size:80%"><span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 9</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 9</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Introducing the Ultimate Infi-knight</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Introducing the Ultimate Infi-knight</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https:// | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://mega.nz/#!jOIg1ILQ!jnlShIOarQAgJSG-Yu8e52U-KrYsxvqG70TyvKyTdyY <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 22</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 22</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Big Bash in Britain</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Big Bash in Britain</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%"> | |<span style="font-size:80%"><span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 10</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 10</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Brothers From Another Planet</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Brothers From Another Planet</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https:// | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://mega.nz/#!uPRmhCYA!tcv-L53i7BGH2rNxy8z1qqk2NE5Fxn5fxJjroNcBMoE <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 23</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 23</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Alien Games</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Alien Games</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https:// | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://mega.nz/#!uDQ0RAzZ!0TOk2fetzwpqSI5WBiXZ2qXVcNwaotCZ2IM0EELCjTk <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 11</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 11</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">That's No Puddle, That's Angela!</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">That's No Puddle, That's Angela!</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https:// | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://mega.nz/#!bTJWhQgR!ce4qrznNL-hmbrgx3o6vAQmdHFtPjDyIf6SppugEdhc <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 24</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 24</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">If the Suit Fits</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">If the Suit Fits</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%"> | |<span style="font-size:80%"><span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 12</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 12</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Out of Sync</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Out of Sync</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https:// | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://mega.nz/#!PPB2maDa!nWTWnz4sFnsF1dEEPFqk_THBxclx83dAmvhVNmDOooI <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 25</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%">Let's Make a Deal</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%"> | |<span style="font-size:80%"><span style="color:red;">''Lost''</span></span> | ||
|- | |- | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 13</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 13</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Bog's Not So Dumb After All</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= | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NoLoOS-bG0 <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]**</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 26</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">Episode 26</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">This Is... the Butt-Uglies!</span> | |<span style="font-size:80%">This Is... the Butt-Uglies!</span> | ||
|<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | |<span style="font-size:80%">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0FRiRDs4aY <span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span>]**</span> | ||
|}<span style="font-size: | |}<span style="font-size:70%">*Mistakingly referred to as ''Once in Love With Angie'' on the ''Hoverboard Heroes'' DVD.</span> | ||
<span style="font-size: | <span style="font-size:70%">**Low-quality camera recording.</span> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Lost TV]] | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Lost animation]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:27, 8 December 2018
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 lackluster 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 14, 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.
Episode 1 | Playback/Payback | Found | Episode 14 | Bog in Charge | Found** |
Episode 2 | Jax the Conqueror | Found | Episode 15 | Muldoon's Big Catch | Lost |
Episode 3 | Meet Gorgon | Found | Episode 16 | Emperor Damage | Found |
Episode 4 | You Bet Your Planet | Found | Episode 17 | Bog's Missing Trophy | Found |
Episode 5 | Mike in Space | Lost | Episode 18 | Better Off Without Us | Lost |
Episode 6 | Koo Foo | Found | Episode 19 | Everybody Loves Angie* | Found |
Episode 7 | The Big Bang Theory | Found | Episode 20 | Unbrainwashing Muldoon | Lost |
Episode 8 | Damage's Little Girl | Found | Episode 21 | Bye Bye B-Bop | Lost |
Episode 9 | Introducing the Ultimate Infi-knight | Found | Episode 22 | Big Bash in Britain | Lost |
Episode 10 | Brothers From Another Planet | Found | Episode 23 | Alien Games | Found |
Episode 11 | That's No Puddle, That's Angela! | Found | Episode 24 | If the Suit Fits | Lost |
Episode 12 | Out of Sync | Found | Episode 25 | Let's Make a Deal | Lost |
Episode 13 | Bog's Not So Dumb After All | Found** | Episode 26 | This Is... the Butt-Uglies! | Found** |
*Mistakingly referred to as Once in Love With Angie on the Hoverboard Heroes DVD.
**Low-quality camera recording.
References
- ↑ Animation World Network review of Butt-Ugly Martians. Retrieved 09 Apr '16.
- ↑ Toon Zone forum post from 2004 that claims Butt-Ugly Martians replaced Invader Zim's time slot. Retrieved 09 Apr '16.
- ↑ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal talks about Butt-Ugly Martians' arrival to the US. Retrieved 09 Apr '16.
- ↑ Examples of merchandising found on a quoted USA Today article. Retrieved 09 Apr '16.
- ↑ Animation World Magazine remarks about a Web series. Retrieved 09 Apr '16.