"The Secret Saturdays" (2008) TV series 2008-

Creator:

Jay Stephens
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

3 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure

Plot:

An adventuresome family of experts in the field of creatures known as cryptids attempts to protect their secrets and powers from the forces of evil.

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sam Lerner	...	Zak Saturday / ... (30 episodes, 2008-2010)
Diedrich Bader	...	Fiskerton / ... (27 episodes, 2008-2010)
Phil Morris	...	Doc Saturday / ... (25 episodes, 2008-2010)
Nicole Sullivan	...	Drew Saturday / ... (25 episodes, 2008-2010)
Fred Tatasciore	...	Komodo / ... (23 episodes, 2008-2010)
Corey Burton	...	V. V. Argost / ... (15 episodes, 2008-2010)
Will Friedle	...	Doyle / ... (13 episodes, 2008-2010)

Series Directed by
Scott Jeralds		(25 episodes, 2008-2010)

Series Writing credits
Brandon Sawyer		(9 episodes, 2008-2010)
Todd Garfield		(6 episodes, 2009-2010)
Ross Beeley		(5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Adam Beechen		(3 episodes, 2008-2010)
Laura McCreary		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jay Stephens		(2 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Produced by
Fred Schaefer	....	supervising producer (6 episodes, 2008-2010)

Series Original Music by
Michael Tavera		(29 episodes, 2008-2010)

Series Film Editing by
Sean Stack		(26 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Casting by
Lisa Schaffer		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Management
Brian E.S. Jones	....	executive in charge of production (29 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jay Bastian	....	executive in charge of production (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Department
Tristin Cole	....	background painter (10 episodes, 2008)
Shannon Denton	....	storyboard artist (10 episodes, 2008)
Todd Waterman	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Sound Department
Marc Schmidt	....	audio post coordinator (36 episodes, 2008-2010)
David Veneziano	....	assistant re-recording mixer (36 episodes, 2008-2010)
Mark Mercado	....	recording mixer / supervising dialogue editor (27 episodes, 2008-2010)
Paul Menichini	....	sound designer (9 episodes, 2008-2010)
Jonathan Abelardo	....	assistant dialogue mixer / dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2008-2010)
Devon Bowman	....	dialogue editor / dialogue mixer (2 episodes, 2008)
Lisa Schaffer	....	recording director (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Animation Department
Cullen Blaine	....	timing supervisor (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dave Kupczyk	....	character designer (10 episodes, 2008)
Tristin Cole	....	background artist (3 episodes, 2009-2010)

Series Music Department
Scott Cochran	....	scoring mixer (29 episodes, 2008-2010)
Todd Homme	....	music editor (4 episodes, 2008)

Series Other crew
Paul De Cham	....	post facilities manager (36 episodes, 2008-2010)
Shea Fontana	....	talent coordinator (36 episodes, 2008-2010)
Brandon Sawyer	....	developed for television by / story editor (36 episodes, 2008-2010)
Fred Schaefer	....	developed for television by (36 episodes, 2008-2010)
Jay Stephens	....	developed for television by (36 episodes, 2008-2010)
Teri McDonald	....	production checker (2 episodes, 2008)

Production Companies

• PorchLight Entertainment

Distributors

• Cartoon Network (2008) (USA) (TV)

Other Companies

• Salami Studios  post production services (as Salami Studios Audio Post Production)

Also Known As:

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Company:

PorchLight Entertainment

Goofs:

Factual errors: Zon apparently is a female Ornithocheirus pterosaur, according to the prominent oval-shaped crest on her snout, yet it was most likely the male specimens that had this feature.

Creature Hunting is a Family Affair

When strange creatures pop up all over the globe, putting fear and hatred into the public and being exploitable by nefarious world-conquering wannabes, you call the Saturdays!

Created by comic book writer/artist Jay Stephens and currently airing on the Cartoon Network, "The Secret Saturdays" details the adventurers of a family of troubleshooters, including patriarch scientist Solomon "Doc" Saturday (Phil Morris of "Seinfeld"), his sexy, passionate wife Drew (Nicole Sullivan of "The King of Queens") and their wise-cracking but gifted son Zack (Sam Lerner) who has the ability to control the creatures, specifically called cryptids.

Three of the creatures are part of the clan: Fitzkerton (Diedrich Bader of "The Drew Carey Show"), a goofy cat/monkey hybrid, Komodo (Fred Tatasciore), a snarling dog-like lizard who can make itself invisible and Zon (Tatasciore again), a pterodactyl-like bird.

Together (with some allies, if need be) the Saturdays must protect cryptids from not only humanity (and vice versa), but also fight the ghastly, campy and self-loving V.V. Argost (Corey Burton), a cryptid hunter who has his own TV show (Weird World?!) and hopes to control cryptids for world conquest.

Shamelessly borrowing strands from the "Indiana Jones" films, "Jonny Quest" and the Fantastic Four, "Saturdays" is a solid animated series that has an interesting element rarely approached in animated television: an interracial marriage between the two leads, having a biracial kid. No one bats an eye. Holy Barack Obama, Batman! Catch "The Secret Saturdays", if you like high-adventure and campy fun.