Zumbastico Fantástico

Zumbastico Fantástico
GenreBlack comedy
Slapstick
Surreal comedy
Developed byTVN
Country of originChile
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes20
Production
Running time30 minutes (3 7 minutes segments)
Production companyZumbastico Studios
Original release
NetworkTVN (Chile)
Cartoon Network (Latin America)
Canal 22 (Mexico)
Netflix (Latin America)
ReleaseNovember 1, 2011 (2011-11-01) –
February 24, 2012 (2012-02-24)

Zumbastico Fantastico[1] is a Chilean animation series broadcast by TVN and Cartoon Network Latin America. A showcase style show (as Cartoon Network's What A Cartoon Show), it contains different original animated shorts in every episode. Created and developed by Zumbastico Studios, co-produced with TVN and directed by Alvaro Ceppi. The series premiered on Cartoon Network Latin America from November 1, 2011.

5 different shows (with 6 shorts each) were showcase in the series:

  • "Piggy-Doggy" ("Chanchiperri"), created by Bernardita Ojeda: It is about a cross between a pig and a dog that lives in the town of Goodness together with his assistant Perrichan, they will try to end the love of their town.
  • "The League of Semi-Heroes" ("La liga de los semi-heroes"), created by Claudio "Guayi" Mas: A group of three pre-adolescents who seek to be superheroes, follow the orders of General Cochijunti, who always gives them simple and not dangerous missions.
  • "Edgar's Amazing Navel" ("El sorprendente ombligo de Edgar"), created by Pablo Castillo: Edgar, a boy who by not washing his navel has created a strange world within himself.
  • "Telonio and his Demons" ("Telonio y sus demonios"), created by Sol Díaz: Telonio is a boy who is good at playing Jazz, he is in love with his partner Melodia and the demons that live in his head commonly lower his self-esteem.
  • "Pepe, a square in a round world" ("Pepe, un cuadrado en un mundo redondo"), created by Alvaro Ceppi: Pepe is a square who lives in a circular city, so he has to deal with the circle people.

References

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  1. ^ Zumbastico Fantastico, retrieved 2018-02-02