Go Jetters
| Go Jetters | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Barry Quinn and Katie Simmons |
| Composer(s) | Banks and Wag |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 23 (52 planned) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 11 minutes [1] |
| Production company(s) | Boulder Media and Giant Animation for BBC Television |
| Distributor | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBeebies |
| First shown in | United Kingdom |
| Original release | October 19, 2015 |
Go Jetters is a 3D animated British children's television series currently airing on CBeebies.[2]
This geography based programme was commissioned by CBeebies Controller Kay Benbow and is a co-production of CBeebies In-house Production and BBC Worldwide.[3]
Aimed at the upper-end of preschool ages 4–6,[4] Go Jetters follows the adventures of four heroes, Xuli, Kyan, Lars and Foz, as they travel the world with their teacher, mentor and friend, Ubercorn. The show uses songs and music to expose facts about foreign countries and environments.
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Information about Go Jetters
Go Jetters
Each Go Jetter has a specialty and a sentence they'll often repeat over the episodes.
Xuli
Only girl of the group and pilot of their vehicle, the Vroomster. Her catchphrase is 'not cool!' Voiced by Pilar Orti.
Kyan
The sporty one, very good at gymnastics. Known to say "aced it!" in every episode. Voiced by Akie Kotabe [5]
Lars
The tallest of all, really good at fixing thing. Known to say "Geographic!" in most episodes. Lars is also shown being an Eiffel Tower lover in the first episode of the series. Voiced by Syrus Lowe.[6]
Foz
The clever one. Known to build his sentences like mathematical formulae ( X plus Y equals Z). Voiced by John Hasler.
Ubercorn
The leader and mentor of the Go Jetters Academy, he is a funky-disco grooving unicorn.[7] Dressed with glittery clothes, he guides the Go Jetters during their missions by giving them advice and selecting click-ons for them. He also present them with facts about the places they visit. Voiced by Tommie Earl Jenkins [8]
Jet Pad
This high-tech computerised jet helps the Go Jetters to go around the world. The computer is voiced by Naomi McDonald.[9]
Villains
Grandmaster Glitch
Grandmaster Glitch likes dirt and having fun, which usually involves destroying or using a landmark to achieve his plans. He has a large moustache, used as his trademark. He calls the Go Jetters "No-Jetters" and often says "Grimbles!". He goes around in his Grimbler, a little rusty ship. Voiced by Marc Silk.
Grimbots
Little spherical robots, Grandmaster Glitch's minions. They take care of everything at Grim HQ, Glitch's main jet and help Glitch in his mischievous activities. Voiced by Marc Silk.
Episode structure
Each episode is built on a similar structure, as follows:
- Aboard their Jet Pad, the Go Jetters are heading to a new place to discover a new landmark.
- On the way, Ubercorn gives them his top 3 "funky facts" on the place they are going to visit.
- Once there, they discover the landmark being "glitched" (altered in some way) by Grandmaster Glitch and his grimbots.
- The Go Jetters have the mission to save the landmark. They ask Ubercorn for some "Click-ons" (gadgets) to help them in their task.
- The landmark is saved, and the Go Jetters take a selfie as a souvenir.
List of episodes [10] [11]
| Title | Synopsis | First aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Eiffel Tower, France | Grandmaster Glitch steals the Eiffel tower to use as a TV aerial. | October 19, 2015 |
| 2 | The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt | Grandmaster Glitch steals the Great Pyramid of Giza to play his shape game. | October 27, 2015 |
| 3 | Stonehenge, England | Grandmaster Glitch decides to play giant dominoes with Stonehenge stones. | October 28, 2015 |
| 4 | The Sahara Desert, Africa | When building a sandcastle around an oasis, Glitch threatens the safety of the touaregs and their camels. | October 29, 2015 |
| 5 | Niagara Falls, Canada and USA | A hydroelectric power station stops when Grandmaster Glitch blocks the Niagara falls to get muddy. | October 30, 2015 |
| 6 | Sydney Opera House, Australia | Grandmaster Glitch steals the Sydney Opera House to compete in a yacht race. | November 3, 2015 |
| 7 | The Statue of Liberty, USA | Grandmaster Glitch decides to customise the Statue of Liberty to make it look like him. | November 10, 2015 |
| 8 | The Brandenburg Gate, Germany | Grandmaster Glitch steals part of the Brandenburg Gate to make himself a carousel. | November 17, 2015 |
| 9 | Lambert-Fisher Glacier, Antarctica | When making an ice statue of himself, Glitch threatens the Glacier. | November 24, 2015 |
| 10 | Chichen Itza, Mexico | Grandmaster Glitch's giant ball game threatens El Castillo. | December 1, 2015 |
| 11 | Great Wall of China | Glitch and his Grimbots threaten the Great Wall of China while racing on it. | March 21, 2016 |
| 12 | Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy | The Go Jetters race to fix the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but has it really been glitched? | March 22, 2016 |
| 13 | Lake Titicaca, South America | Grandmaster Glitch lands with a splash in Lake Titicaca. | March 23, 2016 |
| 14 | The Collosseum, Italy | Grandmaster Glitch goes to the Colloseum to race his grimbots. Can the Go Jetters stop him? | March 24, 2016 |
| 15 | The Taj Mahal, India | The grimbots attach a bit of the Taj Mahal to GrimHQ. | March 29, 2016 |
| 16 | Mount Etna, Italy | Grandmaster Glitch makes popcorn in Mount Etna but blocks the volcano, endangering the farms. | March 30, 2016 |
| 17 | Table Mountain, South Africa | The grimbots give Table Mountain a snowy peak, threatening its rare plants. | March 31, 2016 |
| 18 | The Northern Lights, Finland | Ubercorn is excited to see the Northern Lights, but Glitch covers them with smoke. | April 1, 2016 |
| 19 | The Amazon Rainforest, South America | Grandmaster Glitch stops the rain in the amazon Rainforest to have a picnic. | June 6, 2016 |
| 20 | The Dead Sea, Middle East | The Go Jetters are relaxing by the Dead Sea when Grandmaster Glitch causes a catastrophe. | June 7, 2016 |
| 21 | The Forbidden City, China | The Go Jetters have to stop some runaway Chinese drums rolling toward the Forbidden City. | June 8, 2016 |
| 22 | The Wieliczka Saltmine, Poland | The Go Jetters have to save the famous Salt Statues from floods due to Glitch's digging. | June 9, 2016 |
| 23 | Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland | A giant Grandmaster Glitch is causing trouble at the Giant's Causeway. | June 10, 2016 |
| 24 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 25 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| 26 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
References
- ↑ http://www.tamborine.co.uk/2015/09/11/tamborine-travels-the-world-with-the-fabulous-go-jetters/
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- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2015/bbc-worldwide-brings-brand-new-childrens-titles-go-jetters-and-clangers-to-mipcom-2015
- ↑ https://twitter.com/akiekotabe/status/657267319979294720
- ↑ http://unitedvoices.tv/go-jetters
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2015/bbc-worldwide-brings-brand-new-childrens-titles-go-jetters-and-clangers-to-mipcom-2015
- ↑ http://www.tommieearljenkins.com/
- ↑ http://www.calypsovoices.com/news/naomi-mcdonald/
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
- ↑ http://www.radiotimes.com/programme/dthbwk/go-jetters
