Shelldon (Thai: เชลล์ดอน; RTGSChendon) is an animated children's television series directed by Jirayuth Chusanachoti. The series debuted on Channel 3 in Thailand on October 13, 2008, and on Qubo on October 16, 2009, later being removed from its line-up on September 30, 2012.[1]

Shelldon
GenreAdventure
Comedy
Story byJeffery Scott (season 2)
Directed byJirayuth Chusanachoti
Theme music composerKaiwan Kulavadhanothai
ComposersKaiwan Kulavadhanothai
Stuart Brayson (season 2)
Country of originUnited States
Thailand
Singapore (seasons 1-2)
Taiwan (season 1)
Original languagesEnglish
Thai
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes78
Production
Executive producersJirayuth Chusanachoti
Doug Schwalbe (season 1)
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesShellhut Entertainment
Tiny Island Productions (seasons 1-2)
AniTime (season 1)
BeboydCG (season 1)
Classic Media (season 1)
Anya Animation Company (seasons 2-3)
Lunchbox Studio (seasons 2-3)
Animotif (season 2)
Kantana Animation Studios (season 3)
Teapot Studio (season 3)
Ad Hoc Animation and Ad (season 3)
Original release
NetworkQubo (United States)
Channel 3 (Thailand)
ReleaseOctober 13, 2008 (2008-10-13) –
September 30, 2012 (2012-09-30)

Premise

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The series tells the adventures of Shelldon and his various friends in the fictional underwater town of Shell Land.

Characters

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Main characters

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  • Shelldon Clam (voiced by Tabitha St. Germain) is a young Yoka star shell who lives in a hotel called the Charming Clam Inn with his family. He likes helping his friends and solving problems.
  • Herman (voiced by Richard Ian Cox) is a blue hermit crab with an immense infatuation with "alien" artifacts and "paranormal" events. He has a crush on a classmate Hurly.
  • Connie Cowrie (voiced by Nicole Bouma) is a money cowry who works at the Charming Clam Inn, so she could do more than rely on her parents' money.

Recurring characters

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  • Dr. Shell (voiced by Lee Tockar) is a brilliant yet scatter-brained riversnail inventor and a guest in the Charming Clam ever since it was set up and has become something of a permanent resident there. He has traveled widely across the seas in search of inspiration but is not interested in making money, only the social benefits his inventions bring to others.
  • Mama Clam (voiced by Ellen Kenndy) is a magnolia crocus clam who lives and runs the Charming Clam Inn with her husband and three children. She is a cool-headed wife and mother who is not easily daunted by hardship or challenges. Raised in the cut-throat, fast-paced Shell City, Mama Clam is savvy, a careful planner who always seems to know the perfect solution to a problem.
  • Papa Clam (voiced by Colin Murdock) is a muddy-brown crocus clam that lives in and runs the Charming Clam Inn with his wife and three kids. He is guileless, none too bright, and crass at times. He is easily frazzled by setbacks and his solutions to problems tend to border on the impractical.
  • Mr. Inkysquid (voiced by Scott McNeil) a small squid who is Shelldon's gang’s school teacher.
  • Cracken a wealthy sea slug businessman.
  • Nikki Nautilus a nautilus TV celebrity with a cult following amongst the youngsters in Shell City.
  • Luther a loggerhead sea turtle who drives a taxi.
  • Click and Clack two hyperactive Yoka star shells who are Shelldon's cousins.
  • Hook, Sam and Mack a trio of heavy metal-addicted fishes, Hook is a Nkhomo-benga peacock, Sam is a sockeye salmon and Hook is a mackerel.
  • Stan Starfish a purple starfish who is a bully at Shelldon's school.
  • Captain 8-Ball an octopus pirate who lives inside of a sunken ship.
  • Louise a friendly humpback whale that gives Shelldon advice.
  • Dr. Bao a Chinese Haliotis discus with herbal knowledge.
  • Emperor Ehru a fiddler crab who lives on a small island.
  • Crabby a Christmas Island red crab who is the owner of the neighbourhood bookstore.
  • Mugsley a sly hermit crab who is Cracken's henchmen.
  • Napoleon a mantis shrimp that talks in a high-pitched voice.
  • Wilbur a goofy seagull.
  • Mayor Yoka a Yoka star shell who is Shell Land's mayor.
  • Baft and Thwart a duo of greedy human scuba divers that don’t care what damage they do to the ocean or marine life.
  • Shello Polo a Mexican Yoka star shell who talks to Shelldon as a ghostly figure.
  • Mrs. Prim is a prissy crystal red shrimp who obsesses over her nails and hair, which causes her to forget about her peers.
  • Hurley is a pink sea snail that sometimes appears in the show. She has a crush on a classmate named Herman.

Production

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The series is produced by Thai entertainment company Shellhut Entertainment, in co-production with Singaporean studio Tiny Island Productions for the first two seasons, Taiwanese studio AniTime and American studio Classic Media for season 1, and other Thai studios such as BeboydCG for season 1, Anya Animation Company and Lunchbox Studio Co., Ltd. for seasons 2 and 3, Animotif for season 2, and Kantana Animation Studios, Teapot Studio and Ad Hoc Animation and Ad for season 3. Voice casting for the series was handled by Giant Wave for the original version and Voice Box Productions in Canada for the English version. Distribution for the series was handled by French company Planet Nemo Animation in Europe, Canadian company DHX Media in North America and British company Entertainment Rights (season 1).

Episodes

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Season 1

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  1. Crabby's School Daze
  2. Mascot Mojo
  3. Alien Encounters
  4. Baby Shark Blues
  5. Tide of Doom
  6. Shell Gone
  7. Slime, Crime and a Hard Time
  8. Meet the Cowries
  9. Locked Out
  10. Pay Happiness Forward
  11. The Guru of the Ocean
  12. I, Shellbot
  13. Beware the Werefish
  14. Brand New Day
  15. One Grain of Sand
  16. Fast Food Fiasco
  17. Love at the Opera
  18. Trapped in the Shallows
  19. Crabby's Mega Books
  20. Get a Life
  21. Doc Rock
  22. Small Shells, Big City
  23. Citizen Clam
  24. You're Not Welcome
  25. Shelldon Makes Waves
  26. The Great Treasure

Season 2

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  1. Hello Shello
  2. Shelldon's Big Reward
  3. One Small Step For a Friend
  4. Scout's Honour
  5. Never Judge a Snail By Its Shell
  6. Starfish Wars
  7. Take Me to Your Liter!
  8. Crouching Bully, Hidden Shellfish
  9. Big Mollusk on Campus
  10. Click and Clack's Incredible Christmas
  11. Battle of the Burgers
  12. Jumbo Shrimp
  13. Not So Alien After All
  14. Battle of the Burgers
  15. The Great Fish Race
  16. Cloudy with a Chance of Styrofoam
  17. A Tattle Tale
  18. Attack From Otter Space
  19. Liar, Liar, Shell on Fire
  20. The Day Mt. Papa Erupted
  21. Shelldon's Broken Promise
  22. Saving Stan Starfish
  23. Lost and Found Out!
  24. Ghosts in the Shell Land
  25. An Amusing Adventure
  26. Herman Finds His Grandpa

Season 3

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  1. The Ends of the Seas
  2. Fish Can Fly and So Can I
  3. What's Wrong With Crabby?
  4. Runaways
  5. Rastamon, Anemone
  6. Octo-putz
  7. Ice Scream
  8. Mystery Mount
  9. Shelldon is King
  10. Winter Games
  11. Crabby For Mayor
  12. Tiki Kong
  13. Whacked to the Future
  14. Crazy Cash Crash
  15. Crocodilly
  16. Connie's Wild Whirl Pool
  17. Leaning Tower of Pizzas
  18. Kelp Kookies
  19. Shelldon and the Giant Sea Stalk
  20. Read All About It
  21. Shelldon in the Land of Toys
  22. Rock Band
  23. Going For Gold
  24. Genius of the Seabed
  25. Dino-Fish!
  26. Mobile Madness!

Home video

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On October 6, 2015, Mill Creek Entertainment released a DVD titled "Shelldon - Under the Sea Adventures!" containing the first two seasons of the show.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Matt Kapko (October 6, 2009). "Qubo Rolls Out New Animated Adventures This Fall". AWN. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  2. ^ David Lambert (September 2, 2015). "Shelldon - Mill Creek to Bring Us 'Under the Sea Adventures'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
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