Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness

Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Genre
Based onKung Fu Panda
by DreamWorks
Developed byPeter Hastings
Voices of
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes80 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Peter Hastings
  • Cheryl Holliday (season 1)
  • Bret Haaland (seasons 2–3)
Producers
Running time23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseSeptember 19, 2011 (2011-09-19) –
June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29)
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Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness is an American animated comedy spin-off television series co-produced by DreamWorks Animation and Nickelodeon Animation Studio based on DreamWorks's Kung Fu Panda films. First released in 2011, the show serves as a bridge between the first and second films, showing Po's training to becoming a successful Dragon Warrior, whereas the second film is, according to the series' developer Peter Hastings, "not unlike a very long, super-deluxe 3-D version of one of our episodes."[1]

The series was originally set to air on Nickelodeon in 2010,[2] but it was pushed back to 2011 instead. The series premiered with a special preview on September 19, 2011, and began airing regularly on November 7.[3] Three seasons were produced. Airing ceased in the United States partway through season 3. Before finishing up in the United States, all the episodes had aired already in other countries, for example on Nicktoons in Germany from 2014–15[4][5] and then on YTV in Canada from 2015–16.[6] In 2016, Nicktoons in the United States began running ads announcing the airing of new episodes; it was subsequently revealed that five of the ten unaired episodes would play from February 15 through February 19.[7] As a result, the final episode aired on June 29, 2016.

Besides Lucy Liu and James Hong, who reprise their film roles as Viper and Mr. Ping, the cast features new voice actors for the characters of Po (Mick Wingert), Master Shifu (Fred Tatasciore), Tigress (Kari Wahlgren), Crane (Amir Talai), Monkey (James Sie), and Mantis (Max Koch).[3]

Netflix commissioned a successor series, titled Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight, in 2022. Peter Hastings, the developer of Legends of Awesomeness, returned as an executive producer. Unlike Legends of Awesomeness however, Jack Black reprised his role as Po from the films.[8]

  1. ^ Zahed, Ramin (October 7, 2011). "Kung Fu Panda Proves His Chops on Nick". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
  2. ^ Barnes, Brooks (May 13, 2009). "'Kung Fu Panda' to Become a Series on Nickelodeon". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Megahit Martial Arts Panda is Back as Nickelodeon and Dreamworks Animation Premiere Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness, New CG-Animated Series, Monday, Nov. 7, at 5:30 P.M. (ET/PT)". PR Newswire. October 25, 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2011. this year, has brought in $664 million at the worldwide box office. Kung Fu Panda 2 debuts on Blu-ray and DVD on December 13, 2011. Lucy Liu (Kill Bill) and James Hong (Big Trouble in Little China) reprise their roles as Viper and Mr. Ping
    Kari Wahlgren (Tak and the Power of Juju) as Tigress, Amir Talai (Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay) as Crane, Max Koch (Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five) as Mantis, Fred Tatasciore (Family Guy) as Shifu and James Sie (King of the Hill) as Monkey
  4. ^ "Kung Fu Panda: Episodenguide" (in German). Retrieved 31 December 2015.
    71 3. 19 Die ersten Fünf 29.12.2014 The First Five
    72 3. 20 Im Dienst des Kaisers (1) 06.09.2014 Emperors Rules, Part 1
    73 3. 21 Im Dienst des Kaisers (2) 06.09.2014 Emperors Rules, Part 2
    74 3. 22 Jugend Re-Volte 30.12.2014 Youth In Re-Volt
    75 3. 23 Ohne Tsin und Verstand 31.12.2014 See No Weevil
    76 3. 24 Der greinende Ganter 01.01.2015 Goose Chase
    77 3. 25 Der Angsthasenkrieger 02.01.2015 Face Full Of Fear
    78 3. 26 Die vernachlässigten Fünf 05.01.2015 Training Session 4
    79 3. 27 Camping mit Ping 06.01.2015
    80 3. 28 Po, das Krokodil 07.01.2015
  5. ^ "Kung Fu Panda Staffel 3 Episodenguide (Seite 2)". FernsehSerien.De. Staffel 3, Folge 3.15–3.28
  6. ^ "Kung Fu Panda". RogersOnDemand.Com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016.
    EP 65 Emperors Rules (Part 2) Aired on 01/17/16
    EP 64 Emperors Rules (Part 1) Aired on 12/20/15
    EP 31 Shifus Back Aired on 11/22/15
  7. ^ "All Upcoming Times for Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness". Zap2it.com. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
    Youth in Re-Volt Mon 2/15
    Forsaken and Furious Tue 2/16
    Po the Croc Wed 2/17
    Camp Ping Thu 2/18
    Goose Chase Fri 2/19
  8. ^ "Netflix Orders 'Kung Fu Panda' Animated Series with Jack Black Returning as Po". 16 March 2022.