Ned's Newt is an animated series created by Andy Knight, creator of
the Jetix series Get Ed, and Mike Burgess, and is co-produced by
Nelvana and TMO Film GmbH in conjunction with Studio B Productions.
The series aired on Teletoon from 1997 to 1999. In the United States,
the program aired on Fox Kids starting on February 7, 1998 (originally
scheduled for fall 1997) on Saturday mornings (later changed to
weekday mornings on October 5, 1998) to January 1, 1999. Only the
first season aired on Fox Kids in the US. The series wasn't seen for
many years in the US until Qubo aired the series from March 28, 2016
to July 27, 2018, and again starting from March 30, 2020. Teletoon
Retro aired reruns of all 39 half-hour episodes on September 5,
2011.The series begins with 9-year-old Ned Flemkin finally scraping up
enough money to buy a pet. However, upon reaching the pet store, the
only thing he can actually afford is a newt. Dubbing his new pet
"Newton", Ned quickly tires of it, since Newton just lies on the rock
in his bowl. Complaining to the pet store owner that his new pet is
not very active, the owner gives Ned a can of "Zippo for Newt" pet
food but warns Ned not to give his pet too much. Ned feeds Newton a
little, but Newton does nothing. Ned leaves the can beside Newton's
bowl and goes to bed.That night, Newton crawls from his bowl and gulps
down several mouthfuls of Zippo. Thus, the "eats too much" warning
comes true: Newton grows 6 feet tall, can talk (voiced by Harland
Williams), and has the power to shapeshift. After Ned realizes this,
he and Newton become the best of friends, but unfortunately, the
effects of Zippo do not last forever. In fact, Newton often gets Ned
into trouble, at which point the Zippo dissolve off and Newton shifts
back to his smaller form, leaving Ned alone to convey the wrath of his
parents.
the Jetix series Get Ed, and Mike Burgess, and is co-produced by
Nelvana and TMO Film GmbH in conjunction with Studio B Productions.
The series aired on Teletoon from 1997 to 1999. In the United States,
the program aired on Fox Kids starting on February 7, 1998 (originally
scheduled for fall 1997) on Saturday mornings (later changed to
weekday mornings on October 5, 1998) to January 1, 1999. Only the
first season aired on Fox Kids in the US. The series wasn't seen for
many years in the US until Qubo aired the series from March 28, 2016
to July 27, 2018, and again starting from March 30, 2020. Teletoon
Retro aired reruns of all 39 half-hour episodes on September 5,
2011.The series begins with 9-year-old Ned Flemkin finally scraping up
enough money to buy a pet. However, upon reaching the pet store, the
only thing he can actually afford is a newt. Dubbing his new pet
"Newton", Ned quickly tires of it, since Newton just lies on the rock
in his bowl. Complaining to the pet store owner that his new pet is
not very active, the owner gives Ned a can of "Zippo for Newt" pet
food but warns Ned not to give his pet too much. Ned feeds Newton a
little, but Newton does nothing. Ned leaves the can beside Newton's
bowl and goes to bed.That night, Newton crawls from his bowl and gulps
down several mouthfuls of Zippo. Thus, the "eats too much" warning
comes true: Newton grows 6 feet tall, can talk (voiced by Harland
Williams), and has the power to shapeshift. After Ned realizes this,
he and Newton become the best of friends, but unfortunately, the
effects of Zippo do not last forever. In fact, Newton often gets Ned
into trouble, at which point the Zippo dissolve off and Newton shifts
back to his smaller form, leaving Ned alone to convey the wrath of his
parents.
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