The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers

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The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers is a 2D Flash animation for television. It was commissioned by CITV and Cartoon Network in the UK, YTV and VRAK.TV in Canada and is a co-production between UK Flash animation outfit, Pesky Ltd. and Studio B in Vancouver, Canada. It won a Children's Television BAFTA in 2006 for Best Animation Series.[1]

Travelling showmen hailing from the mysterious land of Réndøosîa (a fictional eastern European country that experiences an unusual amount of natural disasters), the three Adrenalini brothers (Xan, Adi and Enk) eat, sleep and breathe danger. They tour around the world staging ridiculously hazardous stunts, not so much to make a living so much as because they enjoy the adrenaline rush - hence their surname. In their travels, the Adrenalinis have visited many countries in the world, and even many periods in history.

A typical Adrenalini adventure involves the brothers coming across some sort of trouble in their latest location, usually involving an antagonist bullying the locals. The brothers invariably get involved in the trouble, and best the antagonist using their daredevil stunts (usually more out of luck than skill), bickering and causing havoc all the while. No matter what happens, the Brothers always come out on top in the end, and regroup in time to chime in with their catchphrase: "Yahzaa Adrenalini!"

The brothers, interestingly, do not speak a word of English. Instead, they speak a made-up gibberish-laden "foreign" tongue, although it contains many standard reused words and phrases and is constructed so the audience usually can tell more or less what they are saying (also, their written language can be translated to English via a simple substitution cypher). The brothers do not understand English, but since the English words spoken to them often have obvious emotional overtones ("Get out of my bonsai garden" or "Eek! You're not bears! Get out, Get out! Get out!") there is usually no need for translation. In the episode "Guitars of Destiny!", Enk sees a flyer advertising a heavy metal band, and reads it aloud saying "Rock Hammer". Later in the episode, Xan tries to say "Rock music!", but it comes out, "Rok moozik!" In the episode "City of Heroes!" Enk is captivated by the superhero "Hero Man" and says his name admiringly, while Xan says it contemptuously later in the episode.

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[edit] The Brothers

Xan

The showman of the brothers, Xan is the oldest and acts as their leader, constantly trying (and often failing) to keep the other two out of mischief. He has a large ego and is constantly dreaming up new stunts to further his fame. Xan also has an eye for the ladies, and has made several unsuccessful attempts to woo the many females he has encountered in his travels.

Enk

The youngest (and tiniest) of the brothers, Enk is a small, sausage-shaped fellow with long whiskers and tiny limbs. His role in the stunts is generally that of being tossed into the air. This treatment has made Enk a rather panicky little fellow - his trademark is a high-pitched "Eeeeeeee!" whenever things go wrong. Despite this, Enk is no coward. He has a strong sense of justice, and is usually the first to take on the villains, even if he is initially alone. He has a weakness however; he likes anything shiny (like trophies, for example).

Adi

The largest and strongest of the brothers, Adi is more or less an overgrown child, and has a very mischievous streak to him. He is easily amused and often laughs merrily at his brother's misfortunes, much to their annoyance. Totally devoted to his brothers, Adi will merrily go along with any idea Xan comes up with, until something trivial inevitably distracts him.

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Series 1

The first series started life in 2002 as 10 X 2.5 minute shorts for the BBC. It was created and performed by Dan Chambers, Mark Huckerby and Nick Ostler, and produced by UK Flash Animation company Pesky Ltd. The show recently won the 2006 Children's BAFTA for best Animaton series as well as awards at animation festivals in France and Brazil. You can see all 10 of the episodes on this website.

Episodes:

  • "High Dive of Doom!"
  • "Ocean of Terror!"
  • "Volcano of Venom!"
  • "Monster of Mayhem!"
  • "Wing of Destiny!"
  • "Box of No Return!"
  • "Slopes of Peril!"
  • "Joust of Glory!"
  • "Cannon of Chaos!"
  • "Tightrope of Triumph!"

[edit] Series 2

The second (current) series is a longer format show of 78 x 7 minute shows, being shown on ITV in the UK, ABC in Australia, YTV in Canada, and from January 2007 will be shown on Cartoon Network around the world.

Episodes:

  • "Saddles of Insanity!"
  • "Guitars of Destiny!"
  • "Fangs of Horror!"
  • "Jungle of Ruin!"
  • "Waves of Turmoil!"
  • "Kilts of Uproar!"
  • "Stadium of Heroes!"
  • "Convicts of Shame!"
  • "Claws of Malice!"
  • "Cape of Majesty!"
  • "Bellies of Belligerence!"
  • "Peaks of Peril!"
  • "Knights of Ineptitude!"
  • "Hunchback of Heartbreak!"
  • "Wheels of Destruction!"
  • "Pirates of Greed!"
  • "Sleighs of Hazard!"
  • "Gondolas of Jealousy!"
  • "Pyramids of Panic!"
  • "Dolphins of Doom!"
  • "Biceps of Triumph!"
  • Flowers of Dread!
  • Factory of Malfunction!
  • Bears of Disruption!
  • Crate of Expectations!
  • Hooves of Thunder!
  • Wings of Misfortune!


[edit] Voice Cast

  • Dan Chambers
  • Mark Huckerby
  • Nick Ostler

[edit] Trivia

  • Xan, Adi and Enk were invited to Ian Kelley's Canada Day special on July 1, 2006. In it, they create a parody of Series 1 episode, "High Dive of Doom!" When Ian tells Martin about the stunt the Adrenalinis pulled, Martin commented, "Oh, I love those guys!" It is also confirmed that Xan's name is pronounced "Zan".

[edit] External links

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