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Danny Phantom

Danny Phantom is an American animated television show created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon, produced by Billionfold Studios. The show is about a teenage half-ghost boy, who frequently saves his town and the world from ghost attacks, while attempting to keep his ghost half a secret. It is distributed outside the United States by the Canadian animation company, Nelvana, the same as The Fairly OddParents (also created by Hartman).

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[edit] Production

When Butch Hartman first developed the idea for a new show, it was originally titled Danny Phantom and the Spector Detectors, and it was supposed to be a show about a young (human) ghost fighter and a team of others who hunted and fought ghosts. However, Hartman later determined it would be cooler and better if the teen was a ghost, thus changing it just to Danny Phantom. Among the other ideas that were considered before being rejected was the existence of a telepathic connection between the characters Danny and Sam.

The designs were helped by veteran character designer Stephen Silver, helping Hartman adding his own touches. All Danny Phantom characters have necks and five digits on each hand. The majority of the stories are usually written by Steve Marmel with input from Mark Banker, Butch Hartman, Marty Isenberg, and Sib Ventress. As with Hartman's show The Fairly OddParents, the music for Danny Phantom was written by Guy Moon.Moon wrote two versions of the theme song; the original was scrapped, but it can be heard here at Hartman's website. It has also been stated that the theme song was inspired by Queen's 1989 song "The Invisible Man"."Interview with Butch Hartman", March 30 2006.

53 episodes have been purchased by Nickelodeon. On January 24 2006, Nickelodeon announced that it has ended support for new episodes of the series. Butch Hartman has said that although no new episodes would be made, the show would still continue to be broadcast "for years to come". Fans of the show expressed outrage at the cancellation, citing Butch Hartman's admission on his forums that he wished to create more episodes, however his initial public statement on his personal forum that he is willing to make more episodes if the show is picked up again. The series ended with the episode Phantom Planet. The series premiered on Nicktoons Network on June 1, 2007.

[edit] Plot


'Danny Phantom' centers on the life and adventures of 14-year-old Danny Fenton, an unpopular boy attending Casper High. He lives with eccentric ghost hunting parents and an overbearing older sister, Jazz. Upon pressure from his best friends, Sam and Tucker, he wanders inside his parent's Ghost Portal. He accidentally presses a button that zaps his entire body, infusing his DNA with ectoplasm, transforming him into a half ghost boy. Danny, who calls himself 'Danny Phantom' in ghost form, develops the ability to fly, become invisible, and turn his body intangible. Over time Danny becomes more powerful and develops other powers which he has to learn to control.

Danny panics over his ghost powers at first, but he soon realizes that he can use his powers to protect his town from ill-meaning ghosts. After the defeat of a Lunch Lady Ghost, Danny turns to the life of a superhero, using his powers to rid his hometown of Amity Park from the various ghosts (either entities/monsters or spirits of the deceased from another dimension) that plague it. Danny's best friends, technophile Tucker Foley and goth-minded ultra-recyclo vegetarian Samantha (Sam) Manson support Danny and help him with his ghost fighting. Aside from a variety of ghosts, Danny faces threats of many calibers, including vengeful ghost hunter Valerie Gray, other half ghost/rival Vlad Masters, and even his own parents--being ghost hunters, they view Danny Phantom (and any ghosts) as a menace to society. In addition, Danny tries to keep his secret safe from his classmates, teachers, and family. Throughout it all, Danny slowly realizes his own potential and his purpose, while his worlds - both the Ghost Zone and Earth - slowly begin to accept him as their defender.

[edit] Characters

[edit] Main protagonists

Actor Role
David Kaufman Danny Phantom
Grey DeLisle Sam Manson
Ricky D'Shon Collins Tucker Foley
Colleen O'Shaughnessey Jazz Fenton
Rob Paulsen Jack Fenton
Kath Soucie Maddie Fenton

[edit] Minor Characters

Actor Role
Cree Summers Valerie Gray
Ron Perlman Mr. Lancer
S. Scott Bullock Dash Baxter
Maria Canals Paulina
AnnaSophia Robb Dani Phantom

[edit] Villains

Actor Role
Martin Mull Vlad Plasmius
Eric Roberts Dark Danny
Kevin Michel Richardson Skulker
Rob Paulsen Box Ghost, Nicolai Technus
Tara Strong Ember McLain
Taylor Lautner Youngblood
Wikipedia:Tara Strong Penelope Spectra
Wikipedia:William Baldwin Johnny 13
Wikipedia:Chynna Philips Kitty
Wikipedia:Dee Bradley Baker Prince Aragon
Wikipedia:Peri Gilpin Desiree
Wikipedia:Jon Cryer Freakshow
Wikipedia:Michael Dorn Fright Knight
Wikipedia:S. Scott Bullock Hotep-Ra
Wikipedia:James Garret Nocturne
Wikipedia:Brian Cox Pariah Dark
Wikipedia:David Boat Vortex
Wikipedia:James Arnold Taylor Walker
Wikipedia:Mark Hamill Undergrowth

Amorpho

[edit] Episodes

This is a list of all episodes of Danny Phantom. In the series' three year/season run, it aired 53 half hours eight of which were put together to form four TV movies.

[edit] Season 1

Airdate Order Title Airdate Opponent(s)
01 Mystery Meat April 3, 2004 Lunch Lady Ghost
02 Parental Bonding April 9, 2004 Dora the Dragon Ghost
03 One of a Kind April 9, 2004 Skulker
04 Attack of the Killer Garage Sale April 17, 2004 Technus
05 Splitting Images April 22, 2004 Box Ghost
06 What You Want April 30, 2004 Desiree
07 Bitter Reunions May 7, 2004 Vlad Plasmius
08 Prisoners of Love May 14, 2004 Walker
09 My Brother's Keeper June 17, 2004 Penelope Spectra
10 Shades of Gray September 24, 2004 Valerie Gray
11 Fanning the Flames October 7, 2004 Ember McLain
12 Teacher of the Year October 14, 2004 Technus
13 13 October 28, 2004 Johnny 13
14 Public Enemies October 28, 2004 Walker
15 Fright Knight October 29, 2004 Fright Knight
17 Maternal Instinct February 18, 2005 Vlad Plasmius
16 Lucky in Love February 11, 2005 Johnny 13/Kitty
18 Life Lessons February 25, 2005 Skulker/Valerie Gray
19 The Million Dollar Ghost June 3, 2005 Vlad Plasmius
20 Control Freaks June 17, 2005 Freakshow

[edit] Season 2

Airdate Order Title Airdate Opponent(s)
21 Memory Blank June 24, 2005 Desiree
22 Doctor's Disorders July 15, 2005 Penelope Spectra
23 Pirate Radio July 22, 2005 Youngblood/Ember McLain
24 Reign Storm July 29, 2005 Pariah Dark
25 Reign Storm July 29, 2005 Pariah Dark
26 Identity Crisis Sept 23, 2005 Technus
27 The Fenton Menace Oct 7, 2005 Youngblood
28 The Ultimate Enemy Sept 16, 2005 Dark Danny
29 The Ultimate Enemy Sept 16, 2005 Dark Danny
30 The Fright Before Christmas Dec 6, 2005 Ghostwriter
31 Secret Weapons Dec 9, 2006 Skulker/Vlad Plasmius
32 Flirting with Disaster Jan 13, 2006 Technus/Valerie Gray
33 Micro-Management Jan 27, 2006 Skulker
34 Beauty Marked Feb 24, 2006 Dora the Dragon Ghost/Prince Aragon
35 King Tuck March 17, 2006 Hotep-Ra
36 Masters of All Time March 24, 2006 Vlad Plasmius/Jack Fenton
37 Reality Trip June 9, 2006 Freakshow/Guys In White
38 Reality Trip June 9, 2006 Freakshow/Guys In White
39 Double Cross My Heart May 5, 2006 Guys In White
40 Kindred Spirits April 7, 2006 Vlad Plasmius

[edit] Season 3

Airdate Order Title Airdate Opponent(s)
41 Eye For an Eye April 20, 2007 Vlad Plasmius
42 Infinite Realms July 9, 2007 Vlad Plasmius
43 Girls' Night Out July 10, 2007 Ember McLain/Kitty/Penelope Spectra
44 Torrent of Terror July 11, 2007 Vortex/Vlad Plasmius
45 Forever Phantom July 12, 2007 Amorpho
46 Urban Jungle Oct 9, 2006 Undergrowth
47 Livin' Large July 13, 2007 Guys In White
48 Boxed Up Fury August 21, 2007 Box Ghost
49 Frightmare August 22, 2007 Nocturne
50 Claw of the Wild August 23, 2007 Walker
51 D-Stabilized August 24, 2007 Vlad Plasmius/Valerie Gray
52 Phantom Planet August 24, 2007 Vlad Plasmius
53 Phantom Planet August 24, 2007 Vlad Plasmius

[edit] Sequel

As of now, there is no sequel or continuation planned for the show.

[edit] Video games

There have been two video games released thus far for the show.

Characters from the show (mainly Danny) have also been featured in other Nickelodeon video games. The characters appear in the following Nick games:

In arcade:

In mobile phone:

[edit] External links




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