What's Up Warthogs!
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| What's Up Warthogs! | |
|---|---|
| Format | Teen sitcom |
| Created by |
Julie Sagalowsky Alex Díaz |
| Starring |
Tiago Abreu Karissa Staples Ana Golja Eduard Witzke Duane Murray |
| Theme music composer |
Ian Lefeuvre Marco Difelice |
| Opening theme |
"What's Up Warthogs Theme Song" performed by Ian Lefeurve |
| Composer(s) | Peter Allen |
| Country of origin |
 Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Bill O'Dowd Andrew Rosen |
| Location(s) | Toronto, Ontario |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time |
22 minutes (without commercials) 30 minutes with commercials |
| Production company(s) |
Family Productions Aircraft Pictures Dolphin Entertainment |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel |
Family (Canada) Pop Girl (UK) Canal J (France) DeA Super (Italy) |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080p (HDTV) |
| Original run | March 11, 2011 – November 18, 2012 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
What's Up Warthogs! is a Canadian sitcom that airs on Family. It follows two teen rivals; Victoria and Eric, who with the help of best friend, Charlie, and crazed genius, Laney, come together and make the morning announcements into a show. The show premiered on March 11, 2011 on Family, and it will be the first series shown on the launch of Disney XD Canada on June 1, 2011. On June 13, 2011, Family announced that the series had been renewed for a second season.[1] After that season finished it was cancelled.
Plot
Eric Ortiz (Tiago Abreu) becomes the president of West Hill High's A/V Club. He decides to turn the boring weekly announcements into the most exciting, hilarious news show in West Hill history, hoping to become more popular while doing it. But things don't work out exactly as he'd hoped. His lifelong rival, Victoria Jagger, becomes his co-host at Mr. Denovi, and the principal's request. The managing editor of the school newspaper, Teddy Chadwick IV, will do whatever he can to sabotage the announcements and keep his school paper in his classmates' hands. Lucky for Eric, his best friend Charlie has got his back. They bring in brainy Laney, a 12-year-old genius, as the producer to make the show run smoothly behind the scenes. To Eric's surprise, even Victoria helps "What's Up, Warthogs!" become a West Hill High success story. Together, the "What's Up Warthogs!" crew shares adventure, laughs, and the unlikeliest of friendships.[2]
Characters
Main Characters
- Tiago Abreu portrays Eric Ortiz – Eric is president of the Audio/Visual club and loves being in front of the camera. He would give his left arm to get a project off the ground and in a theatre near you! Eric has no problem telling a cheesy joke on camera, but he still gets tongue-tied in front of a pretty girl. Eric's obsessed with soccer (or fútbol as he calls it) – his dad used to be a forward for Mexico's Chivas fútbol team.[3]
- Karissa Staples portrays Victoria Jagger – Victoria is planning to run for Student Body president in a year and doesn't miss a single chance to promote her campaign, even now. She's a rabid environmentalist and uses her charms to enlist other students and teachers to help her with the cause. Ever since Eric "impeached" her one-of-a-kind Congressional Barbie in a peach smoothie, they've been sworn enemies![4]
- Eduard Witzke portrays Charlie McGuinness – Charlie is Eric's best friend. He's got his own way of looking at things and ideas about everything from political conspiracies to personal hygiene! Even though he means well, he's not so good at thinking before talking, so sometimes he's a little embarrassing or just plain inappropriate. Charlie once stayed up for 86 hours straight on a quest to look at EVERY page on the internet... he ALMOST made it![5]
- Ana Golja portrays Laney Nielsen – Even though she's only 12, she's skipped two grades to become a freshman at West Hill High. A little ahead of her time, she has a scientific curiosity about the other high school students around her and the drama they create. She's a straight A student, can't tell a lie to save her life and likes to stay up late re-reading romance novels over and over. Eric appreciates her logical thinking and she hopes she and Victoria can become best friends forever![6]
Recurring Characters
- Connor Price portrays Theodore "Teddy" Chadwick IV – Teddy is the son of senior State Senator Theodore Chadwick III and has a British accent, even though he and his family, are not from England. He's managing editor of the school newspaper and only because of his daddy's money and connections. Teddy is already planning a takeover, to make himself editor-in-chief of the newspaper. He can't stand Eric because the "What's Up Warthogs!" announcements compete with the paper. He's crushing huge on Victoria, even though she can't stand him.[7]
- Duane Murray portrays Mr. Denovi – Mr. Denovi is the staff advisor to the Audio/Visual club. He graduated from West Hill High himself, ages ago, and is still seeking approval from Principal Colonel Masters. Mr. Denovi is a pretty nervous and jumpy guy but is happy to lay down the law when Eric gets too carried away with the show. He only wants what's best for "What's Up Warthogs!" and will defend the gang when Principal Colonel Masters tries to censor the show.[8]
International release
It premiered on Disney Channel UK as a sneak peek for the Summer of 2011 and made its full debut in November 2011. NZ TV Channel FOUR is currently showing the world premiere of episodes after episode 8.
| Country | Title | Channel | Date of Premiere | Final Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | What's Up Warthogs | Disney Channel UK | ||
| NZ | What's Up Warthogs | |||
| AU | Whats up Warthogs | ABC3 | ||
| BR | É isso aí, Javali ! | Gloob | ||
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired (U.S. dates) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | |||
| 1 | 12 | March 11, 2011 | November 27, 2011 | |
| 2 | 14 (aired) 28 (originally) |
April 22, 2012 | November 18, 2012 | |
Season 1 (2011)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Eric and Charlie Show" | March 11, 2011 | 101 |
| Eric and Charlie take over the announcements and are joined by Brainy Laney. | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "And That's What's Up" | March 11, 2011 | 102 |
| To avoid cancellation, Eric must offer his rival Victoria the co-anchor position. | ||||
| 3 | 3 | "Weapons of Comedic Destruction" | March 18, 2011 | 103 |
| As the new co-anchor, Victoria decorates the studio with her own personal touch. Eric and Charlie make a plan to take the studio back from the girls. In the end, they decide to share the studio because the show is on the line (being cancelled). | ||||
| 4 | 4 | "Erictoria" | March 25, 2011 | 104 |
| When Teddy tries to impress Victoria and make her his girlfriend, she pretends that she and Eric are dating. | ||||
| 5 | 5 | "Video Killed the Television Star" | April 1, 2011 | 105 |
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Charlie makes a funny video and shows it on the show, and the school wants more. Laney promises that Charlie's second video will premiere that night and that it will be epic. Charlie does not use any of Laney's "ideas" because they are all real viral videos. Charlie brings out a video that saves the show from being cancelled because the video is so awkward, which turns out to be Charlie's intention. Note: Laney references many famous viral videos in her ideas: "a sneezing panda" (Sneezing Baby Panda), "a kid going to the dentist" (David After Dentist) and "double rainbows" (Charlie the Unicorn). | ||||
| 6 | 6 | "Out of Focus" | April 8, 2011 | 106 |
| Charlie overhears that viewers are "falling asleep" during the show. All cast members produce their own episode of the show to find out who the problem is. In the end, it turns out that none of the cast members were the problem, it was the turkey legs that the viewers ate before the show. | ||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Fall of Warty" | April 15, 2011 | 107 |
| After the school mascot is seen tripping, the teens from What's Up Warthogs try to solve the case | ||||
| 8 | 8 | "Trashbusters" | April 22, 2011 | 108 |
| Victoria begins a recycling program convincing Charlie there is a ghost haunting the studio. | ||||
| 10 | 10 | "How to take a Midterm" | June 5, 2011 | 109 |
| Eric has to get an A on his social mid-term or he's off the show. Everyone tries to help but only Victoria can help Eric | ||||
| 11 | 11 | "Digital Detox" | August 12, 2011 | 110 |
| Victoria convinces the principal to start a no electronics week but then realizes that if there is no electronics there is no show on the tv.Teddy Chadwick is printing out his papers using his natural press and takes over the show. So then the gang does the show in front of the students, in each classes but soon become tired. At the end Vitoria convinces the principal to start an all electronics week as students have been using more paper. | ||||
| 12 | 12 | "Who Will Be The Student Body President? (Part 1)" | November 27, 2011 | 110 |
| Victoria and Money Melvin compete to see who will be student body president. | ||||
| 13 | 13 | "Who Will Be The Student Body President? (Part 2)" | November 27, 2011 | 111 |
| Victoria and Money Melvin compete to see who will be student body president. Victoria almost won but, lost to Teddy (Connor Price). | ||||
Season 2 (2012)
- As of this season, the door in the news studio has changed spots. It has not been determined if the show would continue to run or if it would cease production during filming of the season. All episodes listed below have all aired in the pass. It has been confirmed that the series has been cancelled.
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
Canadian viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Prank You for Joking" | Stefan Scaini | Sander Hamiai | April 22, 2012 | 203 | 8.9 |
| When Eric gets carried away with pranking, he finds out that his favourite pranking shop might be closing because of competition. Eric and Charlie make an add to help the store. Victoria was the victim of the add. When the owner of the store comes and gives Victoria a job, Eric is very angry. Meanwhile, Lanny is very mad because Eric, Charlie and Victoria have pranked her. So she gets them back at the end of the episode. | |||||||
| 14 | 2 | "Inauguration Day" | Stefan Scaini | Sander Hamiai | May 6, 2012 | 201 | 5.3 |
| When Victoria's extensive VP duties leave her with no time for the show, Eric holds auditions for a new co-host, but finds that none of the candidates are quite right. | |||||||
| 15 | 3 | "You Come Too Us" | Karissa Staples | Sander Hamiai | May 27, 2012 | 7.7 | |
| Teddy tries to update the school welcome video, but when he realizes he doesn't know how to make videos, he asks the gang for help. | |||||||
| 16 | 4 | "No Teach, No Teach" | Stefan Scaini | Stefan Scaini | June 3, 2012 | 3.8 | |
| After the gang rounds up enough students to fill a Mr. Denovi taught elective, they learn that he doesn't know how to teach and help him overcome his inhibitions. | |||||||
| 17 | 5 | "Domo Arigato" | Stefan Scaini | Stefan Scaini | June 10, 2012 | 6.2 | |
| When Charlie's robot destroys the snack area, he and Laney build a new robot to clean up the mess, only to have that robot destroyed on Eric and Victoria's watch. | |||||||
| 18 | 6 | "An Officer and a Monkey" | TBA | TBA | June 17, 2012 | N/A | |
| Charlie asks Lanney to watch his monkey but the monkey gets lose in the school Meanwhile Mr.Currnlemasters says he hates the show and Mr.denovi must stand up for the show. | |||||||
| 19 | 7 | "Taekwonzombie" | TBA | TBA | July 29, 2012 | 1.2 | |
| The school's star gymnast flunks a performance due to her crush on charlie. | |||||||
| 20 | 8 | "The Show That Never Ends" | TBA | TBA | August 12, 2012 | 3.2 | |
| Teddy the president keeps cutting student clubs and when Eric and Victoria stand up teddy cuts the AV club later Eric realizes that and if he doesn't say what up warthogs the show won't stop. | |||||||
| 21 | 9 | "To Teach His Own" | TBA | TBA | August 19, 2012 | 1.2 | |
| Eric signs up for Mr. Denovi's class. | |||||||
| 22 | 10 | "Time Travelling with Flare" | TBA | TBA | August 26, 2012 | 0.2 (hundred) | |
| 23 | 11 | "East Meets West" | TBA | TBA | September 9, 2012 | 9.4 | |
| East Hill High starts a feud with West Hill when not allowing girls into there school. | |||||||
| 24 | 12 | "Cruel Detentions" | TBA | TBA | September 23, 2012 | 2.1 | |
| 25 | 13 | "Candy Toria" | TBA | TBA | September 23, 2012 | 211 | 1.5 |
| Victoria gets obsessed with red Twizzlers Licorice after, she helps Money Malvin put them in the school vending machine. | |||||||
| 26 | 14 | "Phantom Of West Hill High" | TBA | TBA | November 18, 2012 | 214 | 1.1 |
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the gang believes that the ghost of the founder of West Hill Westin J. Hill is haunting the school after Victoria the only candidate for a school event, the most valuable object in the schools history suddenly disappearing from its rightful place Laney does not believe this story. Note: This is the last episode before the show's cancellation. | |||||||
External links
References
- ↑ "Family Channel and Disney Junior Canada renew 4 Canadian series". tv-eh.com. June 13, 2010. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ↑ "What's Up Warthogs! – Plot". Astral Media, Inc. 2011-04-24. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ↑ "What's Up Warthogs: Characters: Eric Ortiz". Astral Media, Inc. 2011-04-24. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ↑ "What's Up Warthogs: Characters: Victoria Jagger". Astral Media, Inc. 2011-04-24. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ↑ "What's Up Warthogs: Characters: Charlie McGuinness". Astral Media, Inc. 2011-04-24. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ↑ "What's Up Warthogs: Characters: Laney Nielsen". Astral Media, Inc. 2011-04-24. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ↑ "What's Up Warthogs: Characters: Teddy Chadwick IV". Astral Media, Inc. 2011-04-24. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ↑ "What's Up Warthogs: Characters: Mr. Denovi". Astral Media, Inc. 2011-04-24. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
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