The Strange Chores

The Strange Chores is an Australian animated television series that premiered on ABC Me on 31 October 2019. The series was created by Charlie Aspinwall and Daley Pearson, best known for their work on Bluey, and is a co-production between Ludo Studio and Media World Production.

The Strange Chores
GenreComedy[1][2]
Mystery
Created by
  • Charlie Aspinwall[2]
  • Daley Pearson[2]
Directed by
Voices of
ComposerJoff Bush[1]
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerMichael Carrington
Producers
Running time11 minutes[2][3]
Production companies
  • Ludo Studio[3]
  • Media World Production
DistributorBoat Rocker Rights[1]
Release
Original networkABC Me (formerly ABC3)
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Audio formatStereo
Original release31 October 2019 (2019-10-31) 
present
External links
Website
Production website

The show centres around two teenage warrior-heroes (Charlie And Pierce) and a spirited ghost girl (Que) who master the skills they need to replace an ageing monster-slayer by doing his supernatural chores.

The series is being renewed for a second season.[4]

Plot

Two teenagers, Charlie and Pierce, discover that their "kooky neighbour" Old Man Helsing's house at the end of their street is secretly a portal to supernatural worlds. Helsing thinks he might be getting too old for all his adventures, so he allows them to become his apprentices. A mischievous ghost girl, Que, joins them on their adventures as they complete Helsing's freaky, bizarre, and sometimes terrifying chores.[3]

Characters

Main

  • Charlie - A bravado but only gets him so far and that's usally into more trouble than he can handle
  • Pierce - Charlie's tech support sidekick who goes intro an cold panic of go viral
  • Que - She is just like any teenager but for being an ancient Japanese ghost she go on quick & complicated to still figuring out here
  • Helsing - An elderly monster-slayer that decides to accept Charlie and Pierce as his apprentices to do his chores for him
  • Snorp - A small green dog-like creature who is Helsing's pet

Production

The Strange Chores is produced entirely in Australia by Ludo Studio and Media World Production, with animation provided by 12Field Animation using Toon Boom Harmony. Production on the first season of the show took 95 weeks including over 5,000 scenes, 400 rigs, 500 props and 3000 background designs. Ludo aimed for an older audience for this show (8 to 12-years-old) when compared to their massively popular preschool series Bluey.[5]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateCBC debut
1"Witch Watch"Scott Vanden BoschLuke Tierney31 October 2019 (2019-10-31)11 April 2020
2"Stop the Monster Slime"Scott Vanden BoschJohn McGeachin31 October 2019 (2019-10-31)18 April 2020
3"Stop the Monster Battles"Scott Vanden BoschTim Bain1 November 2019 (2019-11-01)TBA
4"Survive Fright Swap"Scott Vanden BoschBrendan Luno2 November 2019 (2019-11-02)TBA
5"Put the Barbarian Back in the Box"Scott Vanden BoschJohn McGeachin3 November 2019 (2019-11-03)TBA
6"Catch a Slimer"Scott Vanden BoschBrendan Luno4 November 2019 (2019-11-04)TBA
7"Save Li'l Helsing"Scott Vanden BoschBrendan Luno5 November 2019 (2019-11-05)TBA
8"Don't Trick or Tweet"Scott Vanden BoschJohn McGeachin31 October 2019 (2019-10-31)TBA
9"Undo the Genie's Wish"Scott Vanden BoschLuke Tierney6 November 2019 (2019-11-06)TBA
10"Call a Monster"Scott Vanden BoschLuke Tierney7 November 2019 (2019-11-07)TBA
11"Finish the Mop's Bucket List"Scott Vanden BoschJohn McGeachin8 November 2019 (2019-11-08)TBA
12"Escape the Strange Chores"Scott Vanden BoschJohn McGeachin9 November 2019 (2019-11-09)TBA
13"Clean the Toilet"Scott Vanden BoschDaley Pearson10 November 2019 (2019-11-10)TBA
14"Host a Monster Hunter Tournament"Scott Vanden BoschLuke Tierney11 November 2019 (2019-11-11)TBA
15"Swap Back the Body Swap"Scott Vanden BoschLuke Tierney12 November 2019 (2019-11-12)TBA
16"Tame the Wild Wild Pest"Scott Vanden BoschJohn McGeachin13 November 2019 (2019-11-13)TBA
17"Clean the Car"Scott Vanden BoschLuke Tierney14 November 2019 (2019-11-14)TBA
18"Shut the Freezer"Scott Vanden BoschBrendan Luno15 November 2019 (2019-11-15)TBA
19"Outsmart a Smart House"Scott Vanden BoschDaley Pearson16 November 2019 (2019-11-16)TBA
20"Train Snorp"Scott Vanden BoschJohn McGeachin17 November 2019 (2019-11-17)TBA
21"Stop the Dummy's Dummy"Scott Vanden BoschLuke Tierney18 November 2019 (2019-11-18)TBA
22"Survive the Strange Loop"Scott Vanden BoschLuke Tierney19 November 2019 (2019-11-19)TBA
23"Babysit the Mummy"Scott Vanden BoschJohn McGeachin20 November 2019 (2019-11-20)TBA
24"Get Back the Monster Hand"Scott Vanden BoschDaley Pearson21 November 2019 (2019-11-21)TBA
25"Clean the Archive Room"Scott Vanden BoschBrendan Luno22 November 2019 (2019-11-22)TBA
26"Scare Helsing"Scott Vanden BoschJohn McGeachin23 November 2019 (2019-11-23)TBA

Broadcast

The first season of The Strange Chores was released to ABC iview on 31 October 2019, accompanying the series premiere on the same day. The episode "Don't Trick or Tweet" also aired as a preview before the first two episodes.[6] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series aired on Pop on 1 November, one day after the Australian premiere. On 2020, It’s Also Boardcast On Disney Channel (Southeast Asian TV channel).

CBC Kids began broadcasting the series on 11 April 2020.[7]

References

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