Skatoony is a children's quiz show, pitting live-action kids against cartoons. The show used to air on Cartoon Network in the UK. It is hosted by 'Chudd Chudders' (voiced by Rupert Degas

Rupert Degas

Rupert Joel Degas is an English actor and voice artist.- Early life:Degas was born in London, the son of screenwriter Brian Degas and television presenter Maggie Clews, whose marriage ended in divorce when he was eight...

) and 'The Earl' (voiced by Lewis MacLeod

Lewis MacLeod

Euan Lewis MacLeod is a prolific Scottish character actor, who can be heard as the voice of a huge number of television commercials, movie trailers and cartoons in his native UK. He voices characters such as Sebulba from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace and Postman Pat...

).

History

In 2001, Skatoony began as a competition microsite on the Cartoon Network UK website. In 2006, then appeared the first full length Skatoony TV show. However, a few phone-in shows such as Skatoony Quizmas, Ready Steady Skatoony and Skatoony Truckatoony existed before as a sort of continuity during school holidays. These phone-in shows ended in 2005.

On February 9, 2009, marblemedia announced they would be producing a North American version of the series Skatoony (in French and English) for Teletoon

Télétoon (Canadian TV channel)

Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment...

. The Canadian adaptation, titled Skatoony North America (as Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....

 will also broadcast the show for American audiences) to differentiate it from other adaptations follows the same format. The English version of Skatoony is filmed in Toronto

Toronto

Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...

, while the French version is filmed in Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

 with a different set of contestants; however, the outcome of the animated contestants remains the same between both versions. Jonathan Wilson

Jonathan Wilson

Jonathan Wilson is the name of:* Jonathan Wilson , American Psychedelic Folk musician* Jonathan Wilson, former member of the band Eisley* Jonathan Wilson , British sports journalist and author...

 voices Chudd Chudders while James Rankin

James Rankin

James Rankin was an American lighthouse keeper.A native of Killashee, County Longford, Ireland, Rankin emigrated to the United States in 1867. He served as the keeper of East Brother Island Light in California from 1877 to 1878, when he was transferred to Fort Point Light in San Francisco, where...

 provides the voice of The Earl, and new addition to the North American release, Charles La Puck, is voiced by Jeff Lumby

Jeff Lumby

Jeff Lumby is a Canadian actor and voice actor. He is a member of the Lumby family, who created and produced the 1980s Canadian children's television series, Size Small, where he appeared as "Tex". Lumby played "Winston Rothschild, III", the septic tank and sewer technician character on The Red...

. A Middle Eastern adaptation of Skatoony debuted on April 5, 2011 on Cartoon Network Arabic

Cartoon Network Arabic

Cartoon Network Arabic is a free-to-air children's channel that is broadcast for a pan-Arabian audience in the MENA region, and it is the official Arabic edition of Cartoon Network. The channel was launched on October 10, 2010 at 10:10 am U.A.E. time...

.

Guest Contestants

In addition to the British format, one contestant in each episode of Skatoony North America will be a guest contestant from a show from a Teletoon Original Series. Accordingly, a significant figure from the series will also be seen in the Skatoony opening sequence. Other children's series (including but not limited to shows on the Teletoon lineup) are often the subject of the questions asked on the shows. Guest contestants are taken from the following series:

Series	Seasons	Notes
Total Drama Total Drama (series) Total Drama is a Canadian animated television series that parodies reality television, with the characters consisting of the eponymous fictional reality series and the contestants therein. All of the contestants have distinct personalities that serve as a main plot point...	1-2	Contestants for Season 1 are characters exclusively from Total Drama Island Total Drama Island Total Drama Island is a Canadian animated television series which lampoons the conventions commonly found in reality shows. The show and its sequel seasons are collectively referred to as the Total Drama series. It premiered on the Canadian cable television specialty channel Teletoon on July 8, 2007...  and Total Drama Action Total Drama Action Total Drama Action is a Canadian animated television series. It is the second season of the Total Drama series, which began with Total Drama Island. The show premiered in Teletoon at 6:30 pm ET/PT on January 11, 2009. This series was also created by the makers of 6teen, another Teletoon program... . Contestants for Season 2 are characters exclusively from Total Drama: Revenge of the Island Total Drama: Revenge of the Island Total Drama: Revenge of the Island is the fourth season of the Total Drama franchise. The series' extension was commissioned by Teletoon from the producers, Fresh T.V. Inc. This season will take place back at Camp Wawanakwa but this time with an entirely new cast... . Chris McLean appears in the opening sequence, and Sierra appears in the Skatoony audience in each episode.
Jimmy Two-Shoes Jimmy Two-Shoes Jimmy Two-Shoes is a Canadian/American animated television series. It airs on Disney XD in the United Kingdom and in the USA, and Teletoon in Canada...	2	Jimmy Two-Shoes does not air on Cartoon Network Cartoon Network Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....  in the US, though it does air on Cartoon Network in other regions.This does however air on Disney XD.

As Total Drama itself is an animated reality series, it's to be noted that the contestant standings on Total Drama has no standing on which Total Drama series character will appear in each new episode. All guest contestants are voiced by the voice actors from their respective series.

Format

The show's format is that three child contestants and three cartoon characters compete in a quiz show lasting three rounds. After the first two rounds, two contestants are eliminated. The first round is always Bang On! Or Bogus?, a rapid-fire true-or-false questioning round, while the last two rounds vary between episodes. As contestants are eliminated, they are usually catapulted out of their seats as the hosts sing "You're Outta Here!". Vignettes featuring eliminated animated contestants (and on occasion, eliminated child contestants) interacting with Chudd or the Earl (as well, on Skatoony North America, Charles la Puck, their boss) also appear during the progression of the show; in Skatoony North America, this extends to the web extras available on the Skatoony website.

At the end of three rounds, the remaining contestant takes on the Skatoony Quiz Champ Challenge, where they must answer ten questions correctly in 90 seconds. After 45 seconds, the clock will temporarily stop, and Earl's Halfway Deal will be offered, trading in time for correct answers (10 seconds per point to raise the contestant to a maximum of 7 points or 25 seconds for three points if fewer than five questions have been answered correctly at that point; the clock will stop briefly without a deal offered if the player already has at least 8 points. A contestant will be offered 1 point for 10 seconds if the player has exactly 7 points.). If the contestant finishes with time remaining, the contestant wins a prize, offered at the start of each episode. If a contestant finishes with the ten correct answers in under 45 seconds, they are further honoured with being called "#1 Skatoony Quiz Champ Champion".

Note that the games used in each round and the contestants' interactions are based on the number of child contestants remaining, and that the game always ensures that a child contestant will always be the last remaining contestant. On Skatoony North America, in addition, it is typical for the second-round challenge to be rigged against an animated contestant, leading to their elimination as well.

In Skatoony North America, the prize for winning the Skatoony Quiz Champ Challenge is an iPod touch

IPod touch

The iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line...

. Other merchandise from Teletoon shows are also awarded to the contestants for their participation.

Rounds

Beyond Bang On! Or Bogus? (used in the first round) and the Skatoony Quiz Champ Challenge (when one contestant remains), the following challenges have been used:

Round 2 Challenges

• Same Sound Name Round - Each contestant is given three placards, each depicting a picture corresponding to a particular word, with all three words rhyme with each other. Chudd's questions this round will have an answer that will either match or have the same pronunciation as one of these three placards. Contestants are only awarded points for presenting the correct placard: giving the correct answer verbally while presenting the wrong placard does not award points.
• Wear in the World? - Each contestant is given three hats, representing three countries. All of Chudd's questions this round have answers corresponding to one of these three countries, and contestants must wear the correct hat in order to be awarded points. Giving the correct answer verbally while wearing the wrong hat does not award points.
• Draw What You Hear, and Shout Out When You Know What You've Drawn! - Chudd will use words to describe what it is to be drawn, and contestants must infer what is being drawn from Chudd's instructions. Chudd will continue with the description until one contestant answers correctly.

Round 3 Challenges

• Hoo Flung Dung! - In this round, Hoo, the "artistic gorilla", will throw his "paint" (though claimed to be dung by the round's title, on other occasions it is implied to be ordinary mud) onto a canvas. The "paint" will form into a particular shape, which the contestants must identify. A particular feature of this challenge is the fact that some of the "paint" is splattered on the contestants.
• DangerBox - Presented in front of each contestants are three boxes, each of which contains a particular type of food. Contestants must open a box and eat its contents before giving the answer to each question Chudd asks. Contestants may not pick a box more than once, and the round ends when the first contestant opens their third box.
• Fast Food - The contestants compete head to head in a speed quizzing challenge. Each contestant will have as much time as it takes for the other to consume a specified quantity of food.
• Egg Noggin! - Presented in front of each contestant is a row of eggs, some of which are raw and some of which are hard-boiled. Contestants are awarded one point for each correct answer. Regardless of whether the contestant answers correctly or not, contestants must then select an egg and break it against their forehead; an additional point is awarded if the egg chosen is hard-boiled. Enough eggs are provided so that neither contestant runs out of eggs.

Other Challenges

The following challenges have only been seen in the original British series, and have not made their debuts in Skatoony North America.

• DangerGrid Of Doom (Season 2 and Season 3) If you get a question right, you pick a nasty surprise for your opponent. If you get it wrong, an opponent chooses one for you.
• Alphabet Soup! (Season 2)
• Cheery Tunes (Season 2)
• Goldie Pops Deeply Dipping Game (Season 2)
• Blindfold Buffet (Season 2)
• Colourful Language (Season 3)
• Quick Pic Picking! (Season 2)
• Throw If You Know (Season 2 and Season 3)
• Stinky Drinky (Season 2 and Season 3)
• Colour Me Quizzy (Season 2 and Season 3)
• Viking Flung Dung! (Season 2)
• Time To Play For A Prize! (Season 2)
• La-Re's Magical Middle Moment (Season 2)
• Talkin' Backwords! (Season 3) Chudd Chudders says a title in the forwards order. You have to correctly do it backwards.
• Blinking Brain Box (Season 3)
• Mincepie Roulette (Season 2 and Season 3)
• Animal Swap -A- Butt (Season 3)

Season 1

Title	Airdate	Guest Contestant	Guest Result	Plot Arc	Quiz Champ Challenge Result
Knights and Daze	October 28, 2010	Owen (Scott McCord Scott McCord William Scott McCord is a Canadian actor, voice actor, singer and bandleader for the soul/rock pop band . On television he is best known for playing Dan Kuso in Bakugan Battle Brawlers, Owen and Trent in Fresh Animation's Total Drama series.- Animation:* 6teen - Stone* Babar and the Adventures of... )	Eliminated 2nd Round	Knight contestant tries to defend the honour of a princess contestant. Extra: Behind the Scenes - A look at the child contestants arriving for their game.	10/10 (5/10 at half, accepted Deal)
Invasion	November 4, 2010	Noah (Carter Hayden)	Eliminated 2nd Round	Zeppo, an alien contestant, demands revenge after being eliminated in the second round. Extra: During the Commercial Break - Zeppo attempts to cheat by replacing Chudd and Earl with alien duplicates, before being caught by Charles.	10/10 (6/10 at half, accepted Deal)
I Stink, Therefore I Am	November 11, 2010(French Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... ) November 18, 2010(English Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... )	Eva (Julia Chantrey)	Eliminated 2nd Round	Charles demands the game to be rigged to eliminate one contestant in favour of another, Chudd and Earl refuse. The two affected contestants become a couple. Extra: After the Show - Earl's new makeover business turns the pirate crew (from the following episode) into a boy band.	7/10 (5/10 at half, accepted Deal)
Pirates	November 18, 2010(French Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... ) November 25, 2010(English Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... )	Izzy (Katie Crown Katie Crown Katie Crown is a Canadian actress hailing from Oakville, Ontario, Canada. She made her first film appearance in the film Uranium as the doctor Joe Blow. In 2004, she won the Tim Sim's Encouragement award for her comedy.-Filmography:- External links :*... )	Eliminated 3rd Round	Pirates, assisted by Izzy, hijack the set. Charles demands Chudd and Earl recover the set as the show goes on. Extra: After the Show - Dabs, the balloon contestant, has his body replaced after being inadvertently popped.	10/10 (8/10 at half)
Skeleton Crew in Da House	November 25, 2010(French Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... ) December 2, 2010(English Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... )	Harold (Brian Froud Brian Froud (actor) Brian Froud is an actor, voice actor and comedian. He has been nominated for 3 Canadian Comedy Awards: once in 2005 for his one-person show The Wizard Of Coz, and twice in 2007 for his one-person show: Swiss Family Guy Robinson. He is best known for his stand-up, one-person show Swiss Family Guy... )	Eliminated 2nd Round(Supposed to be 3rd round)	Lead singer of a band called the Skeleton Crew refuses to admit defeat and demands to take over another band member's spot when he is eliminated after each round. Extra: After the Show - The Skeleton Crew raps a promo for Skatoony.	7/10 (6/10 at half, accepted Deal)
Xcqankly	December 2, 2010(French Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... ) December 9, 2010(English Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... )	Katie (Stephanie Anne Mills Stephanie Anne Mills Stephanie Anne Mills is a Canadian voice-actress born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-Biography:Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Stephanie aspired to be a singer, dancer and actor as a young girl. Currently she is a voice actor for cartoons and got her big break in 6teen, after which everyone would... ) Sadie (Lauren Lipson)	Eliminated 1st Round	Mythical beast contestant raises the suspicion of Earl, and exacts revenge following elimination. Extra: During the Commercial Break - Santa's elves trash the Skatoony set as Hoo and Charles join in.	10/10 (8/10 at half)
To the Quiz Cave	December 16, 2010(French Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... ) January 6, 2011(English Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... )	Gwen (Megan Fahlenbock Megan Fahlenbock Megan Fahlenbock is a Canadian actress. She was born on June 30, 1971. Primarily known as a voice actress, she has also had a few film roles.-Career:One of her television roles is 6teen as Jen Masterson... )	Eliminated 2nd Round	Charles' nephew CJ is a contestant, and he takes advantage of the nepotistic treatment. Extra: After the Show - Chudd discloses Earl's practice of not keeping his promises.	10/10 (8/10 at half)
Hoo Loves You Baby!	December 31, 2010(French Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... ) January 13, 2011(English Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... )	Courtney (Emilie-Claire Barlow Emilie-Claire Barlow Emilie-Claire Barlow is a Canadian jazz singer and voice actress. Born to parents who were professional musicians, she was encouraged to sing and study several instruments including piano, cello, clarinet and violin. By age seven she had begun her career, singing television and radio... )	Eliminated 2nd Round	Hoo falls in love and runs off with a contestant partway through the show. Extra: Behind the Scenes - Chudd and Earl discuss bloopers that occur during the shooting of an average show.	10/10 (6/10 at half, accepted deal)
Quizoo	January 6, 2011(French Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... ) January 20, 2011(English Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... )	Bridgette (Kristin Fairlie Kristin Fairlie Kristin Fairlie is an actress and was a child actress. She was the voice of Little Bear on Little Bear. In 1998 she won a Young Artist of Hollywood Award for Best Ensemble for her lead role in the Showtime original movie The Sweetest Gift. Past Winners include Jena Malone and Leonardo DiCaprio... )	Eliminated 2nd Round	Show is on location at Charles' animal zoo, where Bridgette is protesting Charles' animal treatment disguised as a bear. Chudd and Earl help Bridgette's endeavour by "eliminating" the animal contestants and ejecting them to freedom after each round. Extra: During the Commercial Break - Bigfoot passes gas every time beans are mentioned.	10/10 (under 45 seconds)
Quiziatori Gladihost	January 13, 2011(French Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... ) January 27, 2011(English Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... )	LeShawna (Novie Edwards)	Eliminated 2nd Round	Chudd is forced to compete for his job by Charles after a contestant attempts to usurp him; the game begins with only five contestants instead of six. Extra: Behind the Scenes - Chudd discusses the live-action filming process behind each episode.	10/10 (7/10, rejected deal)
Superheroes	January 20, 2011(French Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... ) February 3, 2011(English Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... )	Chef Hatchet (Clé Bennett Clé Bennett Clé Bennett is a Canadian television and film actor. He has had roles in the television series Instant Star, Soul Food, The Hoop Life, Code Name: Eternity, Odyssey 5, Total Drama and The Line, as well as the films Harvard Man, Treed Murray, Urban Legend, How She Move and Doomstown... )	Eliminated 2nd Round	A series of upgrades to the Skatoony set commissioned by Charles goes awry. Extra: Behind the Scenes - Chudd explains the animation process behind each episode.	10/10 (8/10 at half)
Dinousaur	January 27, 2011(French Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... ) February 10, 2011(English Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... )	Ezekiel (Peter Oldring Peter Oldring Peter Oldring is a Canadian TV actor and comedian.- Biography :In addition to performing with The Second City improv group in Toronto and Los Angeles, Oldring has appeared on Canadian television. He was also a regular cast member of the redneck-themed sketch comedy series Blue Collar TV... )	Eliminated 2nd Round	Charles' newest invention causes Chudd, Earl and quiz block to be sent to prehistoric times. The second round is played with only three players as a result of one of the contestants devolves into a pterosaur.	9/10 (3/10 at half, rejected deal)
Horray for Bolly	February 3, 2011(French Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... ) February 17, 2011(English Teletoon Télétoon (Canadian TV channel) Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment... )	Justin (Adam Reid)	Eliminated 2nd Round	Inspired by a contestant, the show takes on a Bollywood Bollywood Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing... musical theme, much to Charles' chagrin. Meanwhile, a contestant threatens to trash the set if they do not win outright.	10/10 (7/10 at half, accepted deal)

External links

• http://www.talenttv.com/productions/skatoony/skatoony.php