Tutenstein

Name: Tutenstein
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure
Released: 2003-11-01
Duration: 22 min
Rating: 7.00
Cast: Crystal Scales, Lex Lang, David Lodge

– Tutenstein is an animated television series, produced by Porchlight Entertainment for Discovery Kids..

Type:

TVSeries

Rating:

7.00 / 10

Duration:

22 Minutes

Release Year:

2003

Tutenstein is an animated television series, produced by Porchlight Entertainment for Discovery Kids based on the comic by Jay Stephens which was published in Oni Press' JetCat Clubhouse. This cartoon also airs on Jetix in Europe and Maxi TV in Turkey. It began broadcasting on November 1, 2003. The half-hour series features young mummy Tutankhamen who is awakened about 3,000 years after his accidental death and now must face that his kingdom is gone. The series is based on an idea by Jay Stephens. The name is a portmanteau of Tutankhamun and Frankenstein. On October 11, 2008 a TV movie entitled Tutenstein: Clash of the Pharaohs aired on Discovery Kids.

The production company, PorchLight Entertainment, which is based in Los Angeles, California, has won Emmys for the first and second seasons of the series. Irish TV production company Telegael, which is based in An Spidéal, Co Galway, also won an Emmy Award for the second season.

The Hub aired the show after the closure of Discovery Kids.

Styles:

Semi Serious, Humorous

Story Timeline:

21st Century, Contemporary

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Middle East, Egypt, Africa

Genre:

Fantasy, Animation, Family, Adventure, Action

Editor's Pick for:

Kids, Family Outing

Release Date:

01 Nov 2003

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

TV-Y7 – For Children Age 7 and Above

This program is designed for children age 7 and above. Programs rated TV-Y7 are designed for children age 7 and older. The FCC states that it "may be more appropriate for children who have acquired the developmental skills needed to distinguish between make-believe and reality." Programs given the "FV" content descriptor exhibit more 'fantasy violence' and are generally more intense or combative than other programs rated TV-Y7.

Tutenstein

Story Written By:

Jay Stephens

Main Actors:

Crystal Scales, Lex Lang, David Lodge

Plot:

12-year-old Cleo's knowledge of Ancient Egypt is turned on its head when a bolt of lightning awakens the mummified body of child Pharaoh Tut-ankh-en-set-amun on display in a local museum. Together with her pet cat Luxor, she attempts to help him adjust to life in the 21st Century.

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

7.0/10