The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack
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The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack[lower-alpha 1] is an American animated television series created by Thurop Van Orman for Cartoon Network. It premiered in the United States on June 5, 2008.[1] It stars Van Orman as the voice of Flapjack, a naïve young man who was raised by a whale named Bubbie and is mentored by a crusty old pirate named Captain K'nuckles. Together the trio spend their days in Stormalong Harbor, where most of the show takes place, while getting into mishaps on the search for the elusive Candied Island.[2]
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack | |
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Created by | Thurop Van Orman |
Directed by | Thurop Van Orman |
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Voices of | |
Opening theme | "The Misadventures of Flapjack" (written by Thurop Van Orman & Dan Cantrell; performed by the cast) |
Composer | Dan Cantrell |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 46 (90 segments) (list of episodes) |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Pernelle Hayes |
Animator | Saerom Animation |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company | Cartoon Network Studios |
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Network | Cartoon Network |
Release | June 5, 2008 (2008-06-05) – August 31, 2010 (2010-08-31) |
Van Orman, who pitched the idea to Cartoon Network as early as 2001, incorporated his own dreams of marine adventures, acquired while living in Florida as a boy, into the series. After three seasons and 46 episodes, the series ended on August 31, 2010. During its run, Flapjack received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations, two Annie Award nominations, and one Golden Reel Award nomination.