Totally Spies!
Genre Spy fiction[1][2]
Created by
Vincent Chalvon-Demersay (Marathon Media) David Michel (Marathon Media)
Directed by
Stephane Berry Pascal Jadin
Voices of
French: Claire Guyot Fily Keita Céline Mauge Jean-Claude Donda English: Jennifer Hale Andrea Baker Katie Leigh Jess Harnell Katie Griffin Adrian Truss
Theme music composer
Moonbaby (Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins) (season 1–5) Dorothee Hannequin, Aslak LeFevre, Mathieu Rosenzweig (season 6)
Opening theme
"Here We Go" (season 1–5)
Composer(s)
Brian Higgins Nick Coler Tim Powell Fabrice Aboulker Pascal Stive
Country of origin
France Canada
Original language(s)
French English
No. of seasons
6
No. of episodes 156 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Stephane Berry (Marathon Media) Vincent Chalvon-Demersay (Marathon Media) Michelle Lamoreaux (Marathon Media) Robert Lamoreaux (Marathon Media) Sylvain Viau (Image Entertainment Corporation Inc.)
Running time
22 minutes
Production company(s)
Marathon Media Group Image Entertainment Corporation (season 3–5)
Distributor
Zodiak Kids TF1 Teletoon Saban Entertainment (season 1) The Walt Disney Company France (season 6)
Release
Original network
TF1
Teletoon
Fox Kids
Jetix
Cartoon Network
Super RTL
Picture format 480i (4:3 SDTV)
Original release November 3, 2001 – October 3, 2014
Chronology
Followed by
The Amazing Spiez!
External links
www.totallyspies.com www.zodiakkids.com/portfolio/totally-spies/
Totally Spies! is a French-Canadian animated spy comedy television series created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel and produced by Marathon Media Group and Image Entertainment Corporation. The show was made to resemble anime styles and was originally based on the concept of a girl band. It focuses on three teenage girls in Beverly Hills, California, United States, who work as undercover super agents.
Totally Spies! was first seen on November 3, 2001 on ABC Family in the United States.[3] It premiered on TF1 in France on April 3, 2002,[4] and on Teletoon in Canada on September 2, 2002.[5] Since the series' debut, 156 episodes have been broadcast, completing its sixth season to date. This includes several specials and a theatrical movie production, made and released between the fourth and fifth season. It has been broadcast in over 150 territories internationally. Several products tied to the series have been released, which include a series of comic books and video games.
Contents [hide] 1 Premise 2 Characters 3 Development and production 4 Voice cast 5 Episodes 6 Broadcast 7 Reception 8 Media 8.1 Home video and DVD 8.2 Video games 8.3 Spin-off 8.4 Comics and books
9 Notes 10 References 11 External links
Premise[edit]
The series centers around the adventures of three teenage girls from Beverly Hills – Sam, Alex and Clover – who live a double life as spies working for the World Organization of Human Protection (WOOHP). The girls are recruited by the organization's leader, Jerry, to solve worsening crime conditions that arise across the globe. Many of their missions involve dealing with disgruntled villains who have been wronged in some form during their past. Several have exacted revenge on the spies by invading their personal lives. Framing each episode is a subplot that focuses on the girls' daytime lives as high school (and later university) students, dealing with relationships and their school rival Mandy.
Characters[edit]
Main article: List of Totally Spies! characters Sam is the intellectual of the group; she acts as a rational logical thinker in getting through the problems they encounter on their missions. She has long red hair, green eyes and wears a green catsuit.[6] Alex is the best friend character and the tomboy of the group, serving as the glue that holds their friendship together. She is affectionate and likes to express her feelings. She likes animals, and sometimes acts childish compared to the other two. She has short midnight-blue hair, brown eyes, dark skin, and wears a yellow catsuit.[6] Clover enjoys shopping, fashion, and good-looking guys. She is not only athletic and strong, but also impulsive and spontaneous. She has chin-length blonde hair, blue eyes and wears a red catsuit.[6]
Supporting (or hindering) the girls are the following regular characters: Jerry is the girls' manager at WOOHP, appearing as a middle-aged balding man in a suit. He is very protective of the girls, often invading their privacy to ensure that they are safe. Despite having a sedentary role in WOOHP's affairs, Jerry has displayed some martial arts skills when occasionally assisting on the girls' missions. He provides the various gadgets that the spies use on each mission. Mandy is the girls' main rival in the non-spy world of their high school (and later college). She is very rich and a spoiled brat. As a queen bee character, she is very popular and self-centered, focusing on her appearance, accessories and boys. She and Clover often compete for the same things. G.L.A.D.I.S. (Gadget Lending And Distribution Interactive System), a computer system with robotic arms that assists in gadget handling for seasons 3 and 4.
Development and production[edit]
The show's conception came from the rise of girl band and female singers in the music industry. Wanting to capitalize on the niche, David Michel and Vincent Chalvon-Demersay put their idea into development, which later shifted into production within a year. According to Michel, the series' animation style was intended to incorporate anime influences.[7] The production company, Marathon Media, intended on building on the series brand by forming a three-piece girl band, utilizing German talk show Arabella to create it. Using a panel of judges, 20 demo videos were selected and the winners were selected based on the strength of their performance and the show's viewers. The band was selected and released a single in the spring of 2002, through EMI. According to managing director Dirk Fabarius, "The plan is to eventually create an entire album and establish and promote Totally Spies as a real band."[8] While the idea did not materialize, the series was promoted through other merchandising. It was announced in the spring of 2001 that the series would air in the autumn on ABC Family, and would be distributed to the European countries in the following year. Voice cast[edit]
English language versionJennifer Hale as Sam and Mandy
Andrea Baker as Clover
Katie Leigh as Alex (Seasons 1–2)
Katie Griffin as Alex (Seasons 3–6)
Jess Harnell as Jerry (Seasons 1–2)
Adrian Truss as Jerry (Seasons 3–6)
Stevie Vallance as GLADIS (Seasons 3–4)