What's Up Warthogs!
| What's Up Warthogs! | |
|---|---|
| Created by |
Alex Díaz Julie Sagalowsky Díaz |
| Starring |
Karissa Lee Staples Tiago Abreu Eduard Witzke Ana Golja |
| Theme music composer |
Ian LeFeuvre Marco Difelice |
| Opening theme |
"What's Up Warthogs Theme Song" performed by Ian LeFeuvre |
| Composer(s) | Peter Allen |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Bill O'Dowd Andrew Rosen Dean Batali |
| Location(s) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Family Productions Aircraft Pictures Dolphin Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Family (Canada) Pop Girl (UK) Canal J (France) DeA Super (Italy) |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080p (HDTV) |
| Original release | March 11, 2011 – May 18, 2012 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
What's Up Warthogs! is a Canadian sitcom that aired on Family. It follows two teen rivals – Victoria and Eric – who with the help of best friend, Charlie, and crazed genius, Laney, come together and make the morning announcements into a show. The show premiered on March 11, 2011 on Family, and it was the first series shown on the launch of Disney XD Canada on June 1, 2011.
Plot
Eric Ortiz (Tiago Abreu) becomes the president of West Hill High's A/V Club. He decides to turn the boring weekly announcements into the most exciting, hilarious news show in West Hill history, hoping to become more popular while doing it. But things don't work out exactly as he'd hoped. His lifelong rival, Victoria Jagger, becomes his co-host at Mr. Denovi, and the principal's request. The managing editor of the school newspaper, Teddy Chadwick IV, will do whatever he can to sabotage the announcements and keep his school paper in his classmates' hands. Lucky for Eric, his best friend Charlee has got his back. They bring in brainy Laney, a 12-year-old genius, as the producer to make the show run smoothly behind the scenes. To Eric's surprise, even Victoria helps "What's Up, Warthogs!" become a West Hill High success story. Together, the "What's Up Warthogs!" crew shares adventure, laughs, and the unlikeliest of friendships.[1]
Cast and characters
Main
- Karissa Lee Staples as Victoria Jagger
- Tiago Abreu as Eric Ortiz
- Eduard Witzke as Charlee McGuinness
- Ana Golja as Laney Nielsen
Recurring
- Duane Murray as Mr. Denovi
Special guest stars
- Connor Price as Teddy Chadwick IV
- Zak Long as Dex Kubrick
- David Fraser as Jerry the Janitor
- Argiris Karras as JJ Kay
- Michael Murphy as Freshman Newsie
- Amanda Joy Lim as Susie Kang
- Sidney Leeder as Cindy
- David Reale as Warty
- Aidan Shipley as Money Melvin
- Genevieve Kang as Kara Lee Burk
- Dylan Everett as Randy
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired (U.S. dates) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 20 | March 11, 2011 | July 22, 2011 | |
| 2 | 20 | January 6, 2012 | May 18, 2012 | |
Season 1 (2011)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Eric and Charlee Show" | March 11, 2011 | 101 |
| 2 | 2 | "And That's What's Up" | March 18, 2011 | 102 |
| 3 | 3 | "Weapons of Comedic Destruction" | March 25, 2011 | 103 |
| 4 | 4 | "Erictoria" | April 1, 2011 | 104 |
| 5 | 5 | "Out of Focus" | April 8, 2011 | 105 |
| 6 | 6 | "Dex Kubrick" | April 15, 2011 | 106 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Fall of Warty" | April 22, 2011 | 107 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Meathead Incident" | April 29, 2011 | 108 |
| 9 | 9 | "Trashbusters" | May 6, 2011 | 109 |
| 10 | 10 | "Video Killed the Television Star" | May 13, 2011 | 110 |
| 11 | 11 | "Who Wants to Take a Midterm?" | May 20, 2011 | 111 |
| 12 | 12 | "Not on My... But!" | May 27, 2011 | 112 |
| 13 | 13 | "Rumble in the Lab" | June 3, 2011 | 113 |
| 14 | 14 | "In Sickness and in Health" | June 10, 2011 | 114 |
| 15 | 15 | "Digital Detox" | June 17, 2011 | 115 |
| 16 | 16 | "Kitchen Confidential" | June 24, 2011 | 116 |
| 17 | 17 | "A Tale of Two Love Birds" | July 1, 2011 | 117 |
| 18 | 18 | "Drama at West Hill" | July 8, 2011 | 118 |
| 19 | 19 | "I'm a Runnin'" | July 15, 2011 | 119 |
| 20 | 20 | "The Election" | July 22, 2011 | 120 |
Season 2 (2012)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Inauguration Complication" | January 6, 2012 | 201 |
| 22 | 2 | "An Officer and a Monkey" | January 13, 2012 | 206 |
| 23 | 3 | "Taekwonzombie" | January 20, 2012 | 213 |
| 24 | 4 | "The Show That Never Ends" | January 27, 2012 | 212 |
| 25 | 5 | "To Teach His Own" | February 3, 2012 | 204 |
| 26 | 6 | "For the Love of Licorice" | February 10, 2012 | 207 |
| 27 | 7 | "Phantom of West Hill High" | February 17, 2012 | 209 |
| 28 | 8 | "It Starts with We" | February 24, 2012 | 202 |
| 29 | 9 | "Domo Arigato, Mr. McGuiness" | March 2, 2012 | 205 |
| 30 | 10 | "Time Travelling with Flare" | March 9, 2012 | 208 |
| 31 | 11 | "It Takes Two to Switcheroo" | March 16, 2012 | 218 |
| 32 | 12 | "East Meets West" | March 23, 2012 | 219 |
| 33 | 13 | "The Victator" | March 30, 2012 | 211 |
| 34 | 14 | "Auntie Corporate" | April 6, 2012 | 215 |
| 35 | 15 | "Save Mouse City" | April 13, 2012 | 217 |
| 36 | 16 | "The Paperclip Principal" | April 20, 2012 | 214 |
| 37 | 17 | "Prank You for Joking" | April 27, 2012 | 203 |
| 38 | 18 | "Dissin' Cousins" | May 4, 2012 | 216 |
| 39 | 19 | "Cruel Detentions" | May 11, 2012 | 210 |
| 40 | 20 | "Split Down the Middle" | May 18, 2012 | 220 |
International release
It premiered on Disney Channel UK as a sneak peek for the Summer of 2011 and made its full debut in November 2011. NZ TV Channel FOUR is currently showing the world premiere of episodes after episode 8.
| Country | Title | Channel | Date of Premiere | Final Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | What's Up Warthogs! | Pop Girl | ||
| New Zealand | What's Up Warthogs | |||
| Australia | What's Up Warthogs | ABC3 | ||
| Brazil | É isso aí, Javali ! | Gloob | ||
| United Arab Emirates | What's Up Warthogs! | e-Junior | ||
| Turkey | Haber Takımı | JOJO |
References
- ↑ "What's Up Warthogs! – Plot". Family.ca. Astral Media, Inc. 2011-04-24. Retrieved 2011-04-23.