Santo Contra Los Clones

Santo vs. The Clones
Genre
Created by Carlo Olivares Paganoni
Developed by El Hijo del Santo
Written by Carlo Olivares Paganoni
Directed by Carlo Olivares Paganoni
Creative director(s) Fernando Semenzato
Voices of
Country of origin Mexico
Original language(s) Spanish
No. of episodes 5
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Carlo Olivares Paganoni
  • Manuel Cuan, Barry Koch, and Hernán La Greca (for Cartoon Network Latin America)
Producer(s) Adolfo Díaz
Editor(s) James Powell
Jesenko Fazlagic
Running time 2–3 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network Cartoon Network (Mexico)
Original release October 27 – November 24, 2004 (2004-11-24)

Santo vs. The Clones (Spanish: Santo Contra Los Clones) is a Cartoon Network Latin American original animated series dating back to 2004, and consist of five short episodes. It was aired every Wednesday nights at 8:00 PM only and exclusively in Mexico.[1] Created by Carlo Olivares Paganoni, an artist who already made Bobots (a local Cartoon Network pilot), this series is a homage to the legendary defunct Luchador wrestler enmascarado and film actor Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta, better known as El Santo. His son, El Hijo del Santo, serves as developer.

Synopsis

Set in Mexico City, Santo Contra Los Clones follows the adventures of the homonym wrestler as a superhero who must try to stop the plans of Dr. Clone, an evil scientist. He is determined once again to kill him creating clones, figured in his old enemies (thanks to their DNA), and to use it to dominate the world.

Characters

Episodes

No. Original title/Translated title Original air date
1"Las Lobas Contra El D.F." / "The She-Wolves vs. The D.F."October 27, 2004 (2004-10-27)
2"Santo Contra el Regreso de Las Momias" / "Santo vs. the Return of The Mummies"November 4, 2004 (2004-11-04)
3"El Pelo en la Camisa del Jardinero" / "Hair on the Gardener's Shirt"November 10, 2004 (2004-11-10)
4"El Regreso de Las Vampiras" / "The Return of The Vampires"November 17, 2004 (2004-11-17)
5"Santo Contra Santo" / "Santo vs. Santo"November 24, 2004 (2004-11-24)

Canceled U.S. show

In relation to Santo vs. The Clones, has been announced in 2007 that its international version is in development at Cartoon Network Studios,[2][3] but was eventually released as an unaired short pilot titled Mask of Santo in 2008. Also for it, Carlo Olivares Paganoni and El Hijo del Santo are re-confirmed as creator and developer, respectively.

Title Written by Storyboarded and directed by Original release date
"Mask of Santo"[4]Carlo Olivares PaganoniTyree Dillihay2008 (2008)

References

  1. ↑ Santo VS Clones Medios Impresos - El Hijo del Santo
  2. ↑ "Cartoon Network Creates Series Based on Mexican Icon: Santo". Business Wire. 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  3. ↑ "Cartoon Network Reveals New Shows". Animation Magazine. 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  4. ↑ Mask of Santo (Carlo Olivares Paganoni, 2008) - YouTube
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