"Tutenstein" (2003) TV series 2003-????

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Directors:

Rob LaDuca
Bob Richardson

Writers:

Brooks Wachtel (5 episodes)
John Behnke (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

1 November 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Animation

Plot:

12-year-old Cleo's knowledge of Ancient Egypt is turned on its head when a bolt of lightning awakens...

Plot Keywords:

Egypt | Cat | Museum | Boy | Girl

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Donna Cherry

...

Tut (3 episodes)

Runtime:

22 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Discovery Channel

Series humanizes mummy.

I love this series. It's a unique take on the Egyptian culture. While some of the details are wrong... i.e. names/or details about deities, the spirit of the cartoon is there. Tutenstein, the child mummy, is as precocious as a living child. His world revolves around him, feeding his ego. Cleo is his perfect compliment as a friend. She keeps him grounded and, in a way, humbles him. It is funny and casts a sympathetic eye on the Hollywood image of the mummy. Not only is he human and flawed, he bucks the stereotypical image of the mummy character: arms out, stiff walk, trademark moan. Bravo to Tutenstein for giving the Mummy life after death... Literally.