Skatoony

Skatoony is a British/Canadian children's competition show, pitting live-acted kids against toons. This show airs on Cartoon Network in the UK and on Teletoon in Canada. It is based around two hosts named 'Chudd Chudders' and 'The Earl'., and Marblemedia with Smiley Guy Studios. The series aired on Cartoon Network UK in 2006, with new episodes airing every Friday until the series' cancellation in 2008. Reruns continued to air on Cartoon Network until 2017. Skatoony has also aired as reruns in the UK on Boomerang and Cartoon Network Too until the channel itself closed down in 2014. The show aired on Starz Kids & Family in the U.S. until 2019.
Reruns were occasionally shown on Teletoon in Canada until August 5, 2017. It also aired on Boomerang in Australia and New Zealand.
The show is hosted by 'Chudd Chudders' and 'The Earl'. In the UK version, Chudd and Earl have American-Canadian accents sounding similar to themselves in the North American version.

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History

Skatoony began as a competition microsite on the Cartoon Network UK website in 2001, co-developed by James Fox and Brian Boyle; the latter left Cartoon Network before the series premiered. In 2006, the first full-length Skatoony TV show premiered on Cartoon Network. However, a few phone-in shows such as Skatoony Quizmas, Ready Steady Skatoony and Skatoony Truckatoony existed before as a sort of continuity during school holidays. These phone-in shows ended in 2005. The UK version of Skatoony was filmed at MTV Studios at Camden and in London with schoolchildren from around the world auditioning as contestants.
According to creator James Fox, the process of producing a Skatoony episode was very complicated and developed over all of the series.
On February 9, 2009, Marblemedia announced they would be producing a North American version of the series Skatoony. The Canadian adaptation, titled Skatoony North America to differentiate it from other adaptations follows the same format. The North American version of Skatoony was filmed in Toronto, while the French version was filmed in Montreal with a different set of contestants; however, the outcome of the animated contestants remains the same between both versions. Jonathan Wilson voices Chudd Chudders while James Rankin provides the voice of The Earl and new addition to the Northern American release, a NA replacement for Skatoony boss Tony Eagle-Eyes named Charles La Puck, voiced by Jeff Lumby.
A Middle Eastern adaptation of Skatoony debuted on April 5, 2011, on Cartoon Network Arabic. A Hindi adaptation aired some time in 2008, on Pogo. Original Skatoony creator James Fox served as executive producer for all Skatoony releases and met every single child contestant on the show.
In addition to the British format, one contestant in each episode of Skatoony North America was a guest contestant from a show from a Canadian animated series. Accordingly, a significant character from the series also appeared in the Skatoony opening sequence. Other children's series are often the subject of the questions asked on the shows. Guest contestants are taken from the following series:

Series	Seasons	Notes
Total Drama	1–3	Contestants for all three seasons are characters exclusively from Total Drama. During season 3, there was a mix of the characters from this show along with four characters from Jimmy Two-Shoes. Chris McLean appears in the opening sequence and also appeared as a contestant in the Season 3 episode "Pop Video", and Sierra appears in the Skatoony audience in each episode, even when there is no guest.
Jimmy Two-Shoes	3	Jimmy Two-Shoes airs on Teletoon in Canada, Cartoon Network in Australia, and on Disney XD in the US. Heloise is seen online, and was a contestant in the Season 3 episode "Follow that Quizblock".

A similar situation occurs in Skatoony Arabia where guest contestants were taken from the animated series, Freej instead. With the exception of Skatoony North America , all non-English language Skatoony releases uses animation footage from the original British version, which is why Tony Eagle Eyes is the hosts' boss instead of Charles La Puck.

Guest Contestants

Every episode has a guest contestant from shows from Total Drama and Jimmy Two-Shoes.

Contestant	Series debut	Episodes	Notes
Owen	Total Drama Island	"Knights and Daze" "Unusual Suspects"	Owen is one of the six Total Drama characters to compete in more than one episode.
Noah	Total Drama Island	"Invasion"
Eva	Total Drama Island	"I Stink, Therefore I Am"
Izzy	Total Drama Island	"Pirates" "Trash Talk"	Izzy is one of the six Total Drama characters to compete in more than one episode. She is also one of the three contestants to make it into Round 3.
Harold	Total Drama Island	"Skeleton Crew in Da House"
Katie and Sadie	Total Drama Island	"Xcqankly" "CJ's Birthday"	Katie and Sadie are two of the six Total Drama characters to compete in more than one episode.
Gwen	Total Drama Island	"To the Quiz Cave"
Bridgette	Total Drama Island	"Quizoo"
Courtney	Total Drama Island	"Hoo Loves You, Baby!"
Leshawna	Total Drama Island	"Quiziatori Gladihost" "Broke Charles"	Leshawna is one of the six Total Drama characters to compete in more than one episode.
Chef Hatchet	Total Drama Island	"Superheroes" "Café Le Quiz"	Chef Hatchet is one of the six Total Drama characters to compete in more than one episode.
Ezekiel	Total Drama Island	"Dinosaur"
Justin	Total Drama Island	"Hooray for Bollywood"
Dakota	Total Drama: Revenge of the Island	"Body Swap"
Lightning	Total Drama: Revenge of the Island	"Sports Academy"
Brick	Total Drama: Revenge of the Island	"Vikings"
Silent B	Total Drama: Revenge of the Island	"Stop the Pop"
Jo	Total Drama: Revenge of the Island	"Inside La Puck"
Staci	Total Drama: Revenge of the Island	"I Spy, You Quiz"
Dawn	Total Drama: Revenge of the Island	"Out to Sea"
Sam	Total Drama: Revenge of the Island	"Freakshow"	Sam is one of the three contestants to make it into Round 3.
Cameron	Total Drama: Revenge of the Island	"Destination: Moon"
Mike	Total Drama: Revenge of the Island	"Halloween"
Zoey	Total Drama: Revenge of the Island	"Stoopid Santa"
Scott	Total Drama: Revenge of the Island	"Amusement Park"
Heloise	Jimmy Two-Shoes	"Follow that Quizblock"
Anne Maria	Total Drama: Revenge of the Island	"Style Trial"
Chris	Total Drama Island	"Pop Video"	Chris is the only Total Drama character to host Skatoony instead of competing in it.
Jimmy Two-Shoes	Jimmy Two-Shoes	"Quiz to the Future"
Beezy	Jimmy Two-Shoes	"In Your Dreams"	Beezy is one of the three contestants to make it into Round 3, as well as the only Jimmy Two-Shoes character not to get kicked out at the end of Round 1.
Lucius Heinous VII	Jimmy Two-Shoes	"Host of Doom"

Guest contestant replacement

In Skatoony, the quizblock has six colored squares - green, red, pink, purple, blue, and yellow. The children get the green, pink and blue squares, and the cartoon contestants get the red, yellow and purple. The guest contestants take the place of a cartoon character in the UK version. In the episode 'Skeleton Crew in Da House' in North America, Scabz was originally a contestant but he left before the first round and was replaced by Harold.

Season 2

Note: The episodes "Space: The Final Souffle", "Pre-School Problem" and "It Could Be You!" are all skipped because they have no guest.

Factories in which eliminated contestants are ejected into

Season 1

1) "Knights and Daze" - Sandpaper Factory
2) "Invasion" - Dentist's Convention
3) "I Stink, Therefore I Am" - Manure Factory
4) "Pirates" - Sewage Factory
5) "Skeleton Crew in Da House" - Porcupine Sanctuary
6) "Xcquankly" - Mousetrap Factory
7) "To the Quiz Cave" - Really Hard Mattress Company
8) "Quizoo" - Africa, Australia, and The North Pole
9) "Hoo Loves Ya, Baby!" - 80's Disco Nightclub
10) "Quiziatori Gladihost" - Secondhand Sock Depot
11) "Superheroes" - Broken Glass Factory
12) "Dinosaur" - Liver and Onion/Chopped Liver & Tripe Ice Cream Factory / Tar Pits
13) "Hooray for Bollywood" - Rat Perfume Factory

Season 2

1) "Body Swap" - Concrete Pillow Factory
2) "Sports Academy" - Angry Pig World
3) "Space: The Final Souffle" - Planet Dung
4) "Pre-School Problem" - Used Nappy Dump / Dirty Diaper Factory
5) "Trash Talk" - Land o' Trash
6) "Vikings" - Toenail Warehouse
7) "Stop the Pop" - Faulty Bagpipe Superstore
8) "Inside Eagle Eyes/La Puck" - Miniature Village
9) "It Could Be You!" - Compost World
10) "I Spy, You Quiz" - Spikey Spike Factory / Spikey Spike Shipping
11) "Out to Sea" - Super Gassy Gut Beans Shipping
12) "Freakshow" - Fernando Fernando Fernando and Xcquankly's Freakshow Circus / Human-Animal Hybrid Genetics Lab
13) "Destination: Moon" - Galactic Garbage

Season 3

1) "TJ/CJ's Birthday" - Sweaty Footballer's Pants Depot / Faulty Bagpipe Superstore
2) "Amusement Park" - Rejected Hot Dog Meat Factory
3) "Follow that Quizblock" - Leftover School Dinners Dump
4) "Style Trial" - Pointy Pin Factory
5) "Pop Video" - Home for One Hit Wonders
6) "Quiz to the Future" - Broken Clock Factory / Tar Pits
7) "Broke Tony/Charles" - Worm World
8) "In Your Dreams" - Giant Frog Factory
9) "Unusual Suspects" - Gravy Recycling
10) "Café Le Quiz" - Hot Dog Factory
11) "Host of Doom" - Robo-World: Turning People Into Products for Over 20 Years

Seasonal episodes

1) "Halloween" - Rotten Pumpkin World
2) "Stoopid Santa" - Fake Holly Factory

Format

The show's format is that three child contestants and three cartoon character contestants, making six contestants in all, compete in a quiz show lasting three rounds. At the end of each of the first two rounds, the two lowest scoring contestants are eliminated. The first round is always Bang On! or Bogus?, a rapid-fire true-or-false questioning round; with "Bang On!" meaning true, and "Bogus!" meaning false. The last two rounds vary between episodes. As contestants are eliminated, they are usually catapulted out of their seats as the hosts sing "You're Outta Here!". The losing contestants are catapulted into a factory containing something nasty, such as 'Compost World', 'Leftover School Dinners Dump', 'Used Nappy Dump / Dirty Diaper Factory ' or 'Concrete Pillow Factory', and then they are not seen for the remainder of the episode. Vignettes featuring eliminated animated contestants interacting with Chudd or the Earl also appear during the progression of the show; in Skatoony North America, this extends to the web extras available on the Skatoony website. The first round always ends with having one child contestant and a cartoon contestant being eliminated.
At the end of the third round, only 1 of the 2 remaining contestants gets eliminated through ejection, based on who has the lowest score at the end of the round. At the end of three rounds, the remaining contestant takes on the Skatoony Quiz Champ Challenge, where they must answer ten questions correctly in 90 seconds. After 45 seconds, the clock will temporarily stop, and Earl's Halfway Deal will be offered, trading in time for correct answers: in the UK version, deals offered were inconsistent in season 1. In seasons 2 and 3 of the UK version and all seasons of the North American version, the deals offered were as follows depending on the player's score:

3 points or less: 3 additional points in exchange for 25 seconds
4-5 points: 2 additional points in exchange for 20 seconds
6-7 points: 1 additional point in exchange for 10 seconds
8 points or more: No deal is offered

If the contestant finishes with time remaining and gets ten questions right, the contestant wins a prize, offered at the start of each episode. If a contestant finishes with the ten correct answers in under 45 seconds, they are further honoured with being called "#1 Skatoony Quiz Champ Champion". This only happened once in the show's history in the North American version of "Quizoo."
Note that the games used in each round and the contestants' interactions are based on the number of child contestants remaining, and that the game always ensures that a child contestant will always be the last remaining contestant. Sometimes, for the third round, it can be either one child vs. one toon, or two children vs. each other. In addition, it is typical for the second-round challenge to be rigged against an animated contestant, leading to their elimination as well.
In Skatoony North America, the prize for winning the Skatoony Quiz Champ Challenge in the first season was an iPod Touch; later seasons have refused to disclose the grand prize. Other merchandise from Teletoon shows are also awarded to the contestants for their participation.
In the British version, the prizes were:Season 1: A Sony PSP. In one episode it was turned into a frog.Season 2: A Wii consoleSeason 3: An iPod Touch. In one episode it was a chocolate scale model of Tony Eagle Eyes/Charles La Puck.
According to certain articles, the prize for the Hindi version was a Sony PlayStation 3 console.
In the Arabic version, the prize was a trophy.
In the one currently available episode of the German version, the prize was a Nintendo DS and the Ben 10: Alien Force video game.

Rounds

Beyond Bang On! or Bogus? and the Skatoony Quiz Champ Challenge, the following challenges have been used:

Round 1 challenges

Bang On! or Bogus? - Chudd will say a lot of silly things, some of it is true, but some of it is false. When the contestants think it is true, they say "Bang On!" And when the contestants think it is false, they say "Bogus".

Round 2 challenges

Draw What You Hear, and Shout Out When You Know What You've Drawn! - Chudd will use words to describe what it is to be drawn, and contestants must infer what is being drawn from Chudd's instructions. Chudd will continue with the description until one contestant answers correctly. Same Sound Name Round - Each contestant is given three placards, each depicting a picture corresponding to a particular word, with all three words rhyming with each other. Chudd's questions in this round will have an answer that will either match or have the same pronunciation as one of these three placards. Contestants are only awarded points for presenting the correct placard: giving the correct answer verbally while presenting the wrong placard does not award points.Wear in the World? - Each contestant is given three hats, representing three countries. All of Chudd's questions this round have answers corresponding to one of these three countries, and contestants must wear the correct hat in order to be awarded points. Giving the correct answer verbally while wearing the wrong hat does not award points.Alphabet Soup - Each contestant is given four letters embedded in a liquid. Chudd's questions will have answers that begin with or have the same pronunciation as one of the letters of the alphabet. Contestants are only awarded points for presenting the correct letter of the alphabet; giving the correct answer verbally whilst holding the wrong letter does not award points. It was only played once in the Season 2 episode "Body Swap".Colourful Language - Each contestant has four boxes in front of them, each with a different colour. Chudd's questions will be about the colours written on the box. They have to give the colour written on the box, not the one coloured. It was only played once in the Season 3 episode "Pop Video".Throw If You Know - Each Contestant wears a big round hat with three balls, each with a different type, Chudd's questions will be about them. If they get it right, they have to throw the correct ball to Chudd. In the Season 3 episode "Amusement Park", the balls were replaced with moons, stars, and planets.Blindfold Buffet - In front of the contestants are five different foods or animals, which are answers to the questions that are answered. They have to pick up a handful of the right answer, then buzz in. However, all the contestants are blindfolded, so that they cannot see the object in front of them. Contestants are only awarded points for presenting the correct item; giving the correct answer verbally whilst holding the wrong item does not award points. This round is never played in the Skatoony studio, and it was played in the Season 2 episodes, "Space: The Final Souffle" and "Out to Sea".Cheery Tunes - The contestants have to guess the tune of a nursery rhyme Earl plays. It was only played in the Season 2 episode "Pre-School Problem"'.Goldie Pops' Same Sound Name Round - Goldie Pops' personal game, which was only played in the Season 2 episode "Stop The Pop" to replace "Draw What You Hear, and Shout Out When You Know What You've Drawn!". Similar to Same Sound Name Round, except the three rhyming answers are in tanks of sludge, and the contestants must pick the answers up with their teeth, similar to apple bobbing. It was called 'Goldie Pops' Deeply Dipping Game' in the UK version.Colour Me Quizzy - The contestants have three boxes of paint in front of them. They have to dip their face in the correct color, then hit their buzzer. Contestants are only awarded points for the correct color that is on their face; giving the correct answer verbally whilst the wrong color paint is on their face does not award points. The child contestants wear goggles to protect their eyes. In the Season 3 episode "Cafe Le Quiz", they substituted the paint for mustard, barbecue sauce, and mushy peas.Quick Pic Picking! - There is a roulette of animal pictures, and contestants have to guess the animal Chudd is describing. The players must buzz in when the roulette shows the right picture. Giving the correct answer verbally while stopping at the wrong picture does not award points. Chudd will continue his description until someone answers correctly. Players cannot buzz in more than once for the same question. It was only played once in the Season 2 episode "I Spy, You Quiz".Animal Swap-a-Butt - Fernando Fernando Fernando has a group of animal hybrids. The contestants must guess the two correct animals, to earn a point. It was played in the episodes "Freakshow" and "In Your Dreams".Talkin' Backwords! - Chudd goes around the quizblock and asks each of the contestants a question in turn; but they have to give their answer back to front. Seen and played in the Season 3 episodes "CJ's Birthday" and "Follow that Quizblock".Blinking Brain Box - For this game, Chudd wears a helmet that shows his thoughts, but they are jumbled. The contestants must figure out what he is thinking of, they can earn up to five points, depending how fast they can figure out what Chudd is thinking and it made the easiest way to eliminate both toon contestants in each episode. This game was played in the Season 3 episodes "Quiz to the Future" and "Host of Doom".

Round 3 challenges

Hoo Flung Dung! - In this round, Hoo, the "artistic gorilla", will throw his "paint" onto a canvas. The "paint" will form into a particular shape, which the contestants must identify. A particular feature of this challenge is the fact that some of the "paint" is splattered on the contestants. In the UK version, the question would sometimes end when the painting was finished, while in the NA version, it would always last until a player guessed correctly.DangerBox - Presented in front of each contestant are three boxes, each of which contains a particular type of food, be it something nice or nasty. Contestants must open a box and eat its contents before giving the answer to each question Chudd asks. Contestants may not pick a box more than once. Refusing to eat what's in a box will deny the contestant both the question and the points with it.Fast Food - The contestants compete head to head in a speed quizzing challenge. Each contestant will have as much time as it takes for the other to consume a specified quantity of food. In the episode "Space: The Final Souffle", each player had a backup timer which would be used if their opponent didn't finish the food fast enough.Egg Noggin! - Presented in front of each contestant is a row of eggs, some of which are raw and some of which are hard-boiled. The two contestants must listen to the general knowledge questions, and then buzz in when they know the answer. Contestants are awarded one point for each correct answer. Regardless of whether the contestant answers correctly or not, contestants must then select an egg and break it against their forehead. A bonus point is awarded if the egg chosen is hard-boiled, but if it is raw, the egg yolk will splatter all over their face. Enough eggs are provided so that neither contestant runs out of eggs.The DangerGrid of Doom - The DangerGrid of Doom is a huge robot with a panel of twelve numbers, each containing a nasty surprise such as drenching the contestant in various gunge or a deduction of points. Contestants answering correctly may choose one panel from the grid as a nasty surprise to unleash on their opponent. Conversely, contestants answering incorrectly are subject to a nasty surprise chosen by their opponent from the grid. In the Season 3 episode "Host of Doom", the Dangergrid of Doom was the new host/main antagonist of the episode, but his round was never played.Viking Flung Dung! - Same rules as Hoo Flung Dung, but only played in the Season 2 episode "Vikings".Stinky Drinky - Contestants have to answer general knowledge questions. If the contestant gets it right, their opponent has to drink one of the nasty drinks lined up in front of them. But if they get the question wrong, they have to drink one. If anyone refuses to drink, either they lose a point or their opponent gets a bonus point, though this never happened in any episode. Just like Blindfold Buffet, this round is never played in the studio; it was played various locations, including in a spooky cave, inside their boss' stomach, and out in the desert in the middle of nowhere.Mystery Pie Roulette - Contestants have to answer general knowledge questions. If they get it right, their opponent has to eat one of the pies lined up in front of them, except the filling is something horrid. If the player gets the question wrong, they have to eat a pie. If they refuse to eat a pie, they lose a point. In the UK, this game is called "Mince Pie Roulette".

Final Round challenges

Skatoony Quiz Champ Challenge - At the end of three rounds, the remaining contestant takes on the Skatoony Quiz Champ Challenge, where they must answer ten questions correctly in 90 seconds.Earl's Halfway Deal - Halfway through the round, the Earl will offer the contestant a deal. He will give the player extra points, however he will also take away some time. The player has a choice of whether to accept the deal or to reject it. The only time Earl doesn't offer a deal is either when a contestant has 8 points or more or if a contestant scores 10 points in under 45 seconds.Time to Play for a Prize! - The Tooskany version of the Skatoony Quiz Champ Challenge, seen in the Season 2 episode "Trash Talk".La-Re's Magical Middle Moment - The Tooskany version of Earl's Halfway Deal, seen in the Season 2 episode "Trash Talk".