The new toon comedy series, Pet Alien, mounted a successful invasion of the British airwaves. Distributed by Taffy Ent. and produced by parent studio Mike Young Productions (MYP), the CG-animated show debuted on Monday, January 24 at 5:30 and pulled in Cartoon Network U.K.’s top ratings for the entire day among the coveted four to 15-year-old demographic.
Based on a property created by Jeff Muncy of John Doze Studios, Pet Alien is co-produced by Moonscoop/TF1 France; Crest, India; and Telegael, Ireland.
The series follows the adventures of space aliens who visit the seaside town of DeSpray Bay to experience life on Earth firsthand. Dinko, Gumpers, Flip, Swanky and Scruffy take up residence in the lighthouse hideaway of 12-year-old Tommy and attempt to help the boy with his daily challenges. However, their well-intentioned efforts only succeed in turning his life inside out and upside down.
"We’re thrilled with this tremendous response to the series," says Bill Schultz, executive producer of Pet Alien and a partner at MYP and Taffy. "Not only was this debut the number one show on the network for the day, but it also beat several highly established programs on other networks, including Spongebob Squarepants, That’s So Raven, and Josh and Drake."
Pet Alien debuted on Cartoon Network in the U.S. on Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. (EST/PST). Later this year, the show will roll out on Cartoon Network in Latin America, Asia/Pacific and Japan, and will eventually reach 160 countries around the globe.
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