| Bounty Hamster | |
|---|---|
| Format | Animated sitcom |
| Created by | Dave Freedman, Alan Gilbey |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located of episodes | 26 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV1 |
| Original run | 1 January 2003 – 1 June 2004 |
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| IMDb profile | |
Bounty Hamster is an animated children's cartoon made in 2002 created by David Freedman [1] and Alan Gilbey. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. It follows the adventures of Cassie, a 13 year old girl, who is searching the universe for her father after he was kidnapped by space pirates. To help her, she enlists the aid of the only bounty hunter she can afford, who turns out to be a talking blue hamster named Marion. A bounty hunter captures Fugitives for a monetary reward ( bounty) Hamsters are Rodents belonging to the Subfamily Cricetinae. The subfamily contains about 18 Species, classified in six or seven genera They have an odd-couple style relationship and search the universe together for Cassie's father.
Cassie wears a white shirt and green trousers with an oddly shaped waist that opens at the top and then becomes thinner to the belt. These have darker green patches on her knees and pockets on either side. She wears grey shoes with white rubber soles. She has yellow (blonde) hair and is the more rational, usually, of the pair. Blond (also spelled blonde, see below) or fair-haired is a Hair color characterized by low levels of the dark Pigment eumelanin She is constantly searching for her father and complaining at Marion's foolishness.
Marion is a six inch high blue talking hamster. He wears an eyepatch on his right eye and can fit all manner of objects within his cheek cavities. He is often outraged by stronger characters calling him 'cute' and tries to defend his personality despite his femenine name and small structure. He is often seen as being clumsy or forgetful with the exception of comedic instances such as when he remembers to use a remote controlled locking device on his space ship.
The blue space ship the pair use is divided into two parts, a driving cockpit which can be detached in order to fly down to a planet in a similar manner to a jolly boat from a vessel and a larger booster component which is attached on top of the small driving compartment. Scenes involving driving often show large objects and rooms that appear within the ship.
Marion's catchphrase is Don't call me CUTE! which he says after misinterpreting or actually having received such a naming.
Running gags include Marion pulling many, or odd, objects from his cheeks as if they are large pockets. In one instance he pulls out a large assortment of objects to help him and Cassie when they are falling off a cliff and this includes a cruise ship. Also, one of the science fiction references is the gag in which C-3P0 from Star Wars appears in the ship and Cassie asks who he is. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded
Every episode starts with a brief explanation of the basic running plot and features a sequence showing Cassie's father being taken away. This is followed by a short sequence showing Marion being uncovered from a 'tough' armoured outfit and standing on stilts. The next sequence features the screen divided into four quarters, each showing several different scenes from episodes. The credits culminate in Marion uttering a fierce growl. The closing credits show an image of stars in space. Closing credits, inside a Motion picture or Television program come at the end of a movie or show and list all the cast and crew involved in the production The tune to the theme sounds like the words 'bounty hamster' but with notes to a 3-4 beat.
Despite airing in a children's timeslot, the show has quite a broad appeal, containing frequent science fiction references, in-jokes and puns, as well as nods to other movies and TV series. Marion's name and eyepatch is a parody of John Wayne and the character he played in True Grit. John Wayne ( May 26, 1907 &ndash June 11, 1979) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning American True Grit is a 1969 western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne as U