The Magician (animated TV series)
| The Magician | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Cartoon series |
| Created by | Florian Ferrier, Gilles Adrien, Savin Yeatman-Eiffel |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original language(s) |
French English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Xilam |
| Running time | 20 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | France 2 |
| Original run | 1997 – 1999 |
The Magician (French: Le Magicien) is a French animated television series created by Florian Ferrier, Gilles Adrien, and Savin Yeatman-Eiffel, the latter of whom also served as the series' story editor. It was produced by Xilam[1] in 1997, and distributed by Gaumont. It aired on Fox in 1999, one of the very rare European shows to succeed in the US at the time.
Synopsis
At the dawn of the third millennium, a series of scientific discoveries and radical advances in technology have shaken the world. But enemies of old are still on the loose. Taking advantage of the carefree feeling of hope and optimism, the crime syndicate members along with Black Jack have discretely taken control of all key positions in this fast evolving society and are quickly shaping them to their favor. One man though sees through their conniving tricks, because he himself is a trickster, a manipulator, the king of them all: ACE COOPER - THE MAGICIAN. The Magician and his sidekick Cosmo work to fight Black Jack and other villains that would commit illegal activities.
Episodes
| No. | Episode | Written by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Race For Your Life" | Savin Yeatman-Eiffel | 1997 |
| Ace Cooper is set up by Black Jack's doctored videos. Ace manages to thwart an attempted murder on Jim Speed and clear his name. | |||
| 2 | "Black Cat" | Herve Renoh | 1997 |
| 3 | "Mad Train" | Laurent Turner | 1997 |
| An attempt is made on the Senator Dobb's life by an ex-city hall employee Bill Peach. Cooper then saves Cosmo and a circus from a train gone haywire. | |||
| 4 | "Cyber" | Herve Renoh | 1997 |
| New police robots are taking over police headquarters. Ace, Cosmo and Inspector Vega manage to terminate Tyrol plans to use the robots against the city. | |||
| 5 | "Masters of Magic" | Jean-Luc Ayach | 1997 |
| 6 | "Vega Gate" | Silvan Boris Schmid | 1997 |
| 7 | "A Model Top Model" | Jean-Luc Ayach | 1997 |
| 8 | "Croesus Crisis" | Frederic Lenoir | 1997 |
| 9 | "The Prophecy" | Gilles Adrien | 1997 |
| A Gypsy Fortuneteller named Nausica clues in on a dangerous strongbox. Ace manages to recover that strongbox before it can contaminate the city's water supply. | |||
| 10 | "Behind the Orb-Ball" | Jeffrey P. Kearney | 1997 |
| 11 | "What Were You Doing in Electro City When the Lights Went Off?" | Raphael Thomas | 1997 |
| 12 | "Best Wishes and Happiness" | Laurent Turner | 1997 |
| 13 | "The Challenge" | Frederic Lenoir | 1997 |
| 14 | "Golden Voice" | Herve Renoh | 1997 |
| 15 | "Planet Electric" | Laurent Turner | 1997 |
| 16 | "Stop Clowning Around" | Herve Renoh | 1997 |
| 17 | "Stars of the Silver Screen" | Herve Renoh | 1997 |
| 18 | "Cold Sweat, Part 1" | Olivier Montegut | 1997 |
| 19 | "Cold Sweat, Part 2" | Olivier Montegut | 1997 |
| 20 | "And They Lived Happily Ever After" | Taro Ochiai | 1997 |
| 21 | "Twin Brothers" | Silvan Boris Schmid | 1997 |
| 22 | "Faceless" | Silvan Boris Schmid | 1997 |
| 23 | "Truth or Consequence" | Laurent Turner | 1997 |
| 24 | "Bad Program" | Gilles Adrien | 1997 |
| 25 | "X-Oshi" | Frederic Lenoir, Savin Yeatman-Eiffel | 1997 |
| X-Oshi robots gone maverick. Ace and Cosmo infiltrate Professor Lars' lab and put the prototype X-Oshi out of action. | |||
| 26 | "Stealth Robber" | Silvan Boris Schmid | 1997 |
| 27 | "The Paparazzo Affair" | Laurent Turner | 1997 |
| 28 | "Multi-Flames" | Herve Renoh | 1997 |
| Ace investigates mysterious fires caused by a pyromaniac revealed to be Lieutenant Atika with a vendetta against Sonny Boy. | |||
| 29 | "Hardbeat" | Frederic Lenoir | 1997 |
| 30 | "Bad Weather for the Magician" | Savin Yeatman-Eiffel, Laurent Turner | 1997 |
| 31 | "Junior" | Herve Renoh | 1997 |
| 32 | "The Cruise" | Jeffrey P. Kearney, Savin Yeatman-Eiffel | 1997 |
| The Nova celebrity cruise liner is sunk. Ace and Cosmo enter the cave of Mr Glan, stop the madman and recover the stolen treasures. | |||
| 33 | "A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing" | Frederic Lenoir, Savin Yeatman-Eiffel | 1997 |
| 34 | "No Dice" | Laurent Turner | 1997 |
| 35 | "Virtual Fatality" | Laurent Turner | 1997 |
| 36 | "The Flight of Prosperity" | Frederic Lenoir | 1997 |
| 37 | "The Chase" | Jeffrey P. Kearney, Savin Yeatman-Eiffel | 1997 |
| 38 | "Professor Cosmo" | Frederic Lenoir | 1997 |
| 39 | "All Against One" | Savin Yeatman-Eiffel | 1997 |
Cast
- Michael Donovan - Ace Cooper/The Magician, DJ Mikkas
- Charles Napier - Black Jack, Vega
- Rob Paulsen - Cosmo, Sonny Boy
- Kath Soucie - Mona, Angel
- Billy West - Duc Paparazzo
Crew
- Jim Gomez - Voice Director
References
External links
- The Magician at the official website of Xilam
- The Magician at the Internet Movie Database
- The Magician at TV.com