The Mummy: The Animated Series
The Mummy: The Animated Series is an animated television series produced by Universal Animation Studios to capitalize on the success of The Mummy. It premiered on Kids' WB! On the The WB network on September 29, 2001. It is set sometime between 1920 and 1934. The characters and plot were derived from the film, but the series could not replicate its success, efforts to make it consistent with real-world features were almost non-existent as, for example, Lake Titicaca is described as both puma-head shaped and as being found below the ruins of Macchu Picchu. The poor quality of the animation disappointed fans of the special effects-laden movie. It was retooled and rechristened The Mummy: Secrets of the Medjai for its second season, which began on February 15, 2003. Although the quality is considered to have improved between the first and second seasons, the show failed to find an audience and was cancelled on June 7, 2003. Reruns of the show aired on Toon Disney. The entire series was released on DVD in America R1 in three volumes on July 22, 2008.
Alex begins his Medjal training with Ardeth Bay and later learns that Imhotep is not only alive but is also planning to resurrect his long-lost love, an evil high priestess named Anck Su Namun.
A mortally injured Evy is brought back to life, but in the process the soul of Princess Nefertiri begins to overtake her.
The legendary "Dark Medjai" kidnaps Ardeth, and Alex and Yanit - another initiate at the Medjai Academy - race to save the day.
Alex's new friendship with a archeological mercenary leads to tension in the O'Connell home and the discovery of family secrets.
The Eye of Shiva, a prismatic egg that can turn the skies to fire, goes missing from a temple in Sri Lanka, and the heroes tract it to the Chicago International fair.
Imhotep and the O'Connells hunt for the powerful Cloak of Isis, and Weasler summons two half-bird/half-woman creatures to help with the quest.
Weasler gets a taste of power and turns it against Imhotep, hoping to beat everyone to a powerful and coveted artifact called the Trident of Voth.
Imhotep uses a mystical time machine to change history and become the possessor of the Manacle of Osiris - and ruler of the world.
Imhotep joins forces with Nizam Toth to crush Ardeth Bay and change Alex into their apprentice.
Alex, Yanit and a Medjai initiate search for Imhotep, who has merged with an ancient spider creature known as Nihansan.
Jonathan and the O'Connells travel to Thailand to search for a missing friend and discover that Anck Su Namun has used the Ring of Sukothai to drain the life force out of the woman.
Imhotep and Weasler discover a centuries-old Medjai journal that leads them to "the Medallion of the Medjai", an ancient artifact whose power rivals that of the Manacle of Osiris.
Having traveled to Duat, the heroes must overcome the invisible Devourer of Spirits, a giant fire scorpion and the River of Doubt.
The mummy Imhotep needs the Manacle of Osiris to fulfill his quest to rule all mankind, but it's stuck on Alex's wrist, and only the Lost Scrolls of Thebes can remove it without destroying its power.
Alex and Jonathan find a hidden chamber in the ruins of the Library of Alexandria, and it just may hold the secret to the location of the scrolls.
A clue about the scrolls in the diary of Alexander the Great takes the O'Connells into the Egyptian desert, where they encounter Imhotep, who is also searching for the same palace.
When powers from the Manacle of Osiris start to manifest, Alex worries if he'll be able to handle them. Meanwhile, the gang searches for treasure in an ancient underwater city.
En route to Australia, the heroes crash-land on a small tropical island, summoning a long-dormant lava creature that pushes the local volcano toward eruption.
Imhotep races to beat the O'Connells to New York City, where he plans a dangerous "empowering" ceremony at the Statue of Liberty.
In an effort to locate the scrolls, Weasler and Imhotep kidnap Albert Einstein, and it's up to our heroes to save the genius before he shares any valuable information.
A vision takes the family to a mountaintop in Peru, where they meet the legendary Cloud People and the Native American spirit that protects the area from outsiders.
The O'Connells travel to a deserted Russian palace and come to realize that Alex has released a mythical creature that feeds on fear.
While in China, Alex befriends the young emperor of the Forbidden City, who promises to help find the lost scrolls - but instead accidentally unleashes a demon dragon.
A werewolf bites Rick when the family visits an abbey in Ireland, and Evy and Alex turn to the local townspeople for help.
The search is on for the three pieces of the Puzzle of Horus, which may lead the O'Connells to the Scrolls, but first they must battle Imhotep, Weasler and a giant sandworm.
The scrolls finally are found in the catacombs under Paris, but Alex is forced to take desperate measures in order to stop Imhotep.
A re-edit of episodes 1, 12 & 13 into a single movie.
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Release | 2001-09-29 |
| Producer | Universal Cartoon Studios |