IMP (TV series)
IMP is an Anglo-Castilian CGI animated series created by Andy Fielding.
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| Genre | Adventure Animation Comedy |
| Created by | Andy Fielding |
| Voices of | Stephen Mangan Julian Rhind-Tutt Helen McAlpine Gavin Mitchell |
| Country of origin | Spain United Kingdom |
| Original languages | Spanish Catalán English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 1 minute |
| Production companies | Red Kite Animation Screen 21 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVC (Spain) Channel 4 (UK) |
| Original release | 2006 – 2007 |
Although the show was developed in black and white with a minimalist design, it was produced by Red Kite Animations, developed with Screen 21 and distributed by BRB Internacional where it aired on TVC and consists of 65 episodes of 90 seconds each. IMP has been issued and aired worldwide including Cartoon Network—in which the series was part of Sunday Pants, Disney Channel Japan, and Antena 3 in Spain.
Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt were the voices of IMP and Bob, and they were originally part of the British television program, Green Wing.
Synopsis
The series took place in the lair of a minor devil known as "The Imp" (Stephen Mangan) and his surroundings. Though the Imp tries and declares himself to be the embodiment of pure evil, he is more childish and petty than truly diabolical, and though he tries to fill the world with sin and suffering, he is far too small and incompetent to make a good job of it.
Other characters in the show include Bob (Julian Rhind-Tutt), the rabbit-eared, highly competent, and rather sardonic caretaker of the lair; the moronic, muscle-bound twin monsters Philippe and Bertrand; a helpful Hand on wheels; Lumen, who, dressed in all white and determined to spread sweetness and light, is regarded by the IMP as his nemesis; the IMP's rival Cat-Thing, who continually seeks to destroy him (unsuccessfully); and the Big Boss (the devil himself, and actually once referred to as "Satan").
Episodes
| No. | Title | Air date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Frogs of War" | TBA | |
| The Imp lets loose a plague of frogs, with unpleasant results to himself. | |||
| 2 | "Who's Who" | TBA | |
| The Imp shows Bob his place in an important reference work. | |||
| 3 | "Cuts" | TBA | |
| The Big Boss explains shortages to the Imp. | |||
| 4 | "Teddy" | TBA | |
| The Imp wonders why his Teddy has blown up at him. | |||
| 5 | "Girly" | TBA | |
| The Imp is not pleased with Lumen's makeover of the lair. | |||
| 6 | "Phone" | TBA | |
| The Imp has been making calls; the phone company demands that he pay. | |||
| 7 | "Rainy Day" | TBA | |
| Bob suffers from a series of petty pranks. | |||
| 8 | "Personals" | TBA | |
| The Imp has placed a personal ad in the paper; the effects are less than fortunate. | |||
| 9 | "Pets" | TBA | |
| The Imp is asked to incubate a giant egg. | |||
| 10 | "Missiles" | TBA | |
| The Imp is forced to give counseling to his minions. | |||
| 11 | "Security" | TBA | |
| The Imp's new security directives entangle the Imp himself. | |||
| 12 | "Lasagna" | TBA | |
| Bob serves the Imp EVIL Italian food. | |||
| 13 | "Spaniel" | TBA | |
| The Imp unleashes a plague of less than Biblical proportions. | |||
| 14 | "Birthday" | TBA | |
| The lair holds a party for Lumen. | |||
| 15 | "Journey" | TBA | |
| The Imp and company set forth on a trip ... of EVIL. | |||
| 16 | "Piece of Cake" | TBA | |
| The Imp bakes an EVIL confection. | |||
| 17 | "Silhouette" | TBA | |
| The Imp poses in the moonlight. | |||
| 18 | "Sins" | TBA | |
| The Imp tries to increase EVIL by devising some new sins. | |||
| 19 | "Bush" | TBA | |
| The Imp is distracted by ambulatory shrubbery. | |||
| 20 | "Bison" | TBA | |
| The Imp finds himself buffaloed. | |||
| 21 | "Tall" | TBA | |
| The Imp rises to new heights. | |||
| 22 | "Evil Inventions" | TBA | |
| The Imp summons his minions to display their devices of EVIL. | |||
| 23 | "Buzz" | TBA | |
| Bob's experiment with mutation rates a solid Bee. | |||
| 24 | "Pirate" | TBA | |
| The Imp's plans for piracy are sunk. | |||
| 25 | "Evil Pulpit" | TBA | |
| The Imp is disturbed by Bob and Lumen's sunning themselves on his balcony. | |||
| 26 | "Lists" | TBA | |
| The Imp makes much to-do about his list of not much to do. | |||
| 27 | "Trident" | TBA | |
| The Imp's trident is stolen. | |||
| 28 | "Education" | TBA | |
| The Imp plans to teach a course ... of EVIL. | |||
| 29 | "The Imp-Lement" | TBA | |
| 30 | "Nature Trail" | TBA | |
| The Imp demonstrates to Lumen that Nature is cruel. | |||
| 31 | "Lightning" | TBA | |
| The fulmination that normally accompanies the Imp's cackling is missing. | |||
| 32 | "Eternal Flame" | TBA | |
| Bob and Lumen show little respect for the Imp's conflagration of EVIL. | |||
| 33 | "Luxurious" | TBA | |
| The Imp is convinced he has become wealthy. | |||
| 34 | "Brute Creation" | TBA | |
| The Imp creates a monster; Bob is less than impressed. | |||
| 35 | "Rock" | TBA | |
| The Imp needs a hand in learning to master rock 'n' roll. | |||
| 36 | "Croquet" | TBA | |
| The Imp learns the malice of mallets. | |||
Reception
IMP has a score of 7.8 on IMDB.[1]
Awards
- MIPCOM JR Licensing Winner Challenge (Cannes, 2006)
- Best Short Film for Cars in Circle Talent Competition (UK, 2006)
- Pulcinella Awards Finalist - Cartoons on the Bay (Italy, 2006)