Tak and the Power of Juju | |
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Genre | Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy |
Created by | Avalanche Software (original VG series) |
Developed by | Nick Jennings Jed Spingarn Mitch Watson |
Directed by | Heiko Drengenberg Nick Jennings Lane Lueras Mark Risley Jim Schumann |
Starring |
Hal Sparks Lloyd Sherr Patrick Warburton Kari Wahlgren John DiMaggio Dannah Feinglass Rob Paulsen S. Scott Bullock Maurice LaMarche |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Running time | 22 minutes |
Production company(s) |
THQ Nickelodeon Animation Studios |
Distributor |
Viacom International Media Networks (International) Paramount Television |
Release | |
Original network | Nickelodeon |
Original release | August 31, 2007 | – January 24, 2009
Tak and the Power of Juju is an American CGI-based animated series that formerly aired on Nickelodeon from August 31, 2007 to January 24, 2009. Based on the 2003 video game of the same name, the show consists of two eleven minute stories per half-hour episode. It is Nickelodeon's first all-CGI series (produced in house) and the company's 30th Nicktoons. The series was produced by Nick Jennings and directed, among others, by Mark Risley, Jim Schumann, and Heiko Drengenberg. The series was cancelled after 1 season.
Reruns aired for 5 years on Nicktoons from September 1, 2007 until September 3, 2012. The show also aired on CVM Television in Jamaica.
Jujus are very odd magical creatures that Tak calls upon whenever he's in need of them. Each of the Jujus reside in their own part of the Juju Realm. Among the Jujus featured in this series are:
Volume 1: The Trouble with Magic
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Episodes:
Tak and the Power of Juju: Season 1
Released through Amazon
Contains all 26 episodes of season one. Since the series only had 26 episodes, this would be the complete series.
During the Nickelodeon 2007 Kids' Choice Awards, hosted by Justin Timberlake, a preview was shown of the new show and the website is now available at Nick.com. The site includes the preview, a character page and a story page minimally different from the game.
Common Sense Media rated the show a 3 out of 5 start, stating "Based on a popular Nickelodeon video game, Tak and the Power of Juju is an entertaining CG-animated series full of colorful characters and outlandish scenarios sure to entertain older school-age kids and young tweens. Tak's mix of good intentions and general mischief lays the groundwork for plenty of fun in each episode, and parents will like that there's not much to worry about here, aside from mild, typical cartoon violence. Just be ready for your kids to begging for the tie-in games once they've developed an affection for the jungle-dwelling cast."