Zig and Sharko
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Zig and Sharko is a television series of animation
French
of 78 episodes of 7 minutes directed by animation studios Xilam
, known for their animated series Space Goofs
and Oggy and the Cockroaches
. The series broadcasted from December 21, 2010 on Canal+
and as opposed to the normal silent show the characters have the following voices:
Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
of 78 episodes of 7 minutes directed by animation studios Xilam
Xilam
Xilam is a French production company that specializes in animated series feature films. Originally founded as Gaumont Multimédia, the company adopted it's current name in 1999...
, known for their animated series Space Goofs
Space Goofs
Space Goofs is a French animated series produced by Gaumont Film Company, Gunther-Waul Productions and Xilam for France 3 that first aired in 1997...
and Oggy and the Cockroaches
Oggy and the Cockroaches
Oggy and the Cockroaches is a French animated comedy series produced by Gaumont Film Company, creator of the popular series Space Goofs.-Synopsis:...
. The series broadcasted from December 21, 2010 on Canal+
Canal+
Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
Characters of Zig and Sharko
- Zig, a hyenaHyenaHyenas or Hyaenas are the animals of the family Hyaenidae of suborder feliforms of the Carnivora. It is the fourth smallest biological family in the Carnivora , and one of the smallest in the mammalia...
living in a lone volcano island, he tries to eat Marina. - Marina, a mermaidMermaidA mermaid is a mythological aquatic creature with a female human head, arms, and torso and the tail of a fish. A male version of a mermaid is known as a "merman" and in general both males and females are known as "merfolk"...
, who has a house in the bottom of the sea, but stays at daytime on a small rock. - Sharko, a sharkSharkSharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago....
, who protects Marina from Zig and Neptune. - Bernie, a crabCrabTrue crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , or where the reduced abdomen is entirely hidden under the thorax...
, who helps Zig. - King Neptune, king of the sea, tries to charm Marina.
Hindi Version
The Hindi version of the show is aired on NickelodeonNickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
and as opposed to the normal silent show the characters have the following voices:
- Zig : Saif Ali KhanSaif Ali KhanSaif Ali Khan is an Indian actor known for his work in Bollywood films. He is the son of the late former Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters: Saba Ali Khan and actress Soha Ali Khan....
- Sharko : Sunny DeolSunny DeolSunny Deol often credited as "Action King of Bollywood" is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Deol was born to Bollywood actor Dharmendra. He has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He went to England to study acting...
- Marina : Nandita Sharma
- Circuit (Bernie) :Arshad WarsiArshad WarsiArshad Warsi is an Indian actor who debuted in 1996 with the film Tere Mere Sapne which was a success but he is best known for his role as "Circuit" in the comedy films Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munnabhai and his role as Babban in Ishqiya which won him acclaim.-Early life and...
- Commentary: Nana PatekarNana PatekarVishwanath "Nana" Patekar is an Indian actor and filmmaker.-Biography:Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dinkar Patekar and his wife Sanjanabai Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J.J...
Season 1
- Fishy Story
- Desert Island Drough
- King Neptune's Court
- The Slick
- Treasure Island Tricks
- Cold Snap
- Mermaid's Pup
- Work in Progress
- Cruising
- The Mermaid in the Sky
- A lovesick Survivor
- Digging Deep
- Waterski Hit
- Nurse Marina
- Hundreds of Kids and Counting
- The Submarine
- A Tale of Two Legs
- Little Shrimp Buddy
- The horribly hungry Hyena
- Volcano Turbo
- Lighthouse
- Bamboozled
- Blown Up
- Silly Builders
- The Manic Mermaid
- Aqua Golf
- The Island Tour
- Moby Zig
- Santa Zig
- Saving Mermaid Marina
- Silly Sleight of Hand
- Hammerhead Cousin
- Sharko Hunting
- The Challengers
- Birthday Party
- The Coach
- Frozen Island
- At your Service
- Freedom for Marina!
- Marina's new Friend
- The Fan
- The ghastly Ghost
- Sea's up
- Fairground Follies
- Zig's Jumbo Friend
- Bottom's Bottom
- Babysitting
- Caution, genius at work!
- Goin' Home
- Sharko and his Folks
- Camping Calamity
- Magical Jellyfish
- Boo ... Who!
- Super Zig
- The Tiny Tyrant
- Coral Reef Cowboys
- The King's Highway
- Fancy Footwork
- Origami
- Me, myself and I
- War of the clones
- Save the Hyena!
- Bristlebeard's Adventure
- The noble Knight of the Lagoon
- Troublemakers
- Marina Superstar
- The Were-yena
- Loony Cruise
- Lightning Love
- Bernie moves house
- Hair Story
- Space Fruits
- Zig Taxi-driver
- Cop Duty
- Goofy Astronauts
- Fisherman's Catch
- The Return of the crazy Dolphin
- Toys Attack!
Broadcast in France and various countries
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France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
Canal+ Canal+ Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted... , TF1 TF1 TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network... |
This show is a silent comedy and they do not talk and Zig and Sharko is Zig et Sharko only in the French version |
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Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
Super RTL Super RTL Super RTL is a Cologne-based German television network operated by RTL Disney Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG. It was the second German television channel aimed mostly at children... |
In the German version, Zig and Sharko is Zig und Sharko and it is a silent comedy. |
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India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... |
Nickelodeon India | In the Hindi version, this serial is dubbed and they talk because,when it is silently done, the viewers don't know what are they doing. but since Nick India is available in English, they can watch it as a silent comedy or in Hindi. |
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Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... |
Arutz HaYeladim Arutz HaYeladim Arutz HaYeladim is an Israeli kids cable television channel. It was one of the first cable channels in Israel with Arutz HaMishpaha, Arutz Hasratim and Arutz Hasport.-History:... |
In this country, it's Zig Ve Sharko ("זיג ושארקו") and it is a silent comedy and the intro contain hebrew subtitles. |
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Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
Disney Channel Italy, Mediaset Mediaset Mediaset S.p.A., known as Gruppo Mediaset in Italian, is an Italian-based media company which is the largest commercial broadcaster in the country... |
In the Italian version, Zig and Sharko is Zig e Sharko. |
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Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
Karusel Karusel Karusel is a Russian television channel dedicated to children and youth. It is owned by Russian state broadcaster VGTRK and Channel One Russia Worldwide. It is currently available in Russia and in the United States via DirecTV.... |
In the Russian version, Zig and Sharko is Зиг и Шарко and partly voiced in intro and book and stuff titles. |