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Tutenstein
Genre	Action Adventure Science fantasy Horror
Created by	Jay Stephens
Directed by	Bob Richardson Norton Virgien Rob LaDuca
Starring	Jeannie Elias David Lodge Crystal Scales
Composer	Guy Michelmore
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	39 + 1 film (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	William T. Baumann Paul Cummins Jessica Hanlon Bruce D. Johnson
Producers	Siobhán Ní Ghadhra Tom Gleason Mark Seidenberg
Editor	Tony Mark
Running time	18–22 minutes per episode
Production company	PorchLight Entertainment
Original release
Network	Discovery Kids
Release	November 1, 2003 (2003-11-01) – October 11, 2008 (2008-10-11)

Tutenstein is an American animated television series, produced by Porchlight Entertainment for Discovery Kids based on the comics by Jay Stephens. The series premiered on November 1, 2003, and ended on October 11, 2008. It features young mummy Tutankhensetamun (based on real-life Tutankhamun and usually called "Tutenstein" as in the title) who is awakened about 3,000 years after his accidental death and now must face the fact that his kingdom is gone. The name is a portmanteau of Tutankhamun and Frankenstein.

Beginning in August 2020, Yippee TV, the current owners of the series, made the series officially available for streaming on YouTube.

In October 2022, it was announced that a reboot is currently in the works. It will have a completely new look.

Plot

Tutankhensetamun was an impulsive but kindhearted young Egyptian Pharaoh who lived a luxurious but short life. He died because back in Ancient Egypt he saved a friend of his from being smashed by rocks from a collapsing temple, so he himself was crushed to death. He carries the mighty Sceptre of Was, and the circumstances of his death are unknown at first.

In the 21st century, 12-year-old middle school student Cleo Carter accidentally witnesses his awakening after a bolt of lightning hits the mummified body of Tut that is on display at the local museum. She with her anthropomorphic pet cat Luxor must now help Tut to find his way around in the modern world. During the whole series, Set, god of disorder and violence, attempts to destroy Tut and gain possession of the Sceptre to become the ruler of all.

Characters

Main

• Tut Ankh En Set Amun ("Tutenstein") (voiced by Jeannie Elias in seasons 1–2 and Donna Cherry in season 3) A very impulsive but mummified 10-year-old mummy that lives in the museum. His nickname, Tutenstein, is a play on words on Frankenstein. He is often visited by Cleo and Luxor.
• Cleo Carter (voiced by Crystal Scales) - A 12-year-old African American girl who wants to become an Egyptologist. After chasing her cat, Luxor, she accidentally brought Tut back to life.
• Luxor (voiced by David Lodge) Cleo's anthropomorphic pet cat and was possibly named after the Luxor Temple. When Tut was brought back to life, he was compelled to be ever loyal to his new "master" and has gained the ability to talk.

Supporting

• Walter Jacobs (voiced by Joey Simmrin) - The easily frightened, friendly yet dimwitted, young security guard at the museum.
• Professor Horace Behdety (voiced by Lex Lang) - A haughty professor and the cranky director of the museum. Throughout the series, he's shown to be self-centered and fiercely proud of the Egyptian display at the museum, and there are hints that Horace is also possibly the archeologist who discovered Tutankhensetamun's tomb.
• Dr. Roxanne Vanderwheele (voiced by Jeannie Elias) - The Professor's colleague, a bright young scholar and thoroughly modern archaeologist.
• Rosalie Rivara (voiced by Candi Milo) - Rosalie Rivara is a vain, publicity hungry TV news reporter.
• Natasha (voiced by Marie Vencer) - Cleo's best friend with a bad habit of lying and she does not appear to be very bright.
• Kyle (voiced by Debi Derryberry) - One of Cleo's friends and has a crush on Natasha.
• Jake (voiced by Billy West) - One of Cleo's friends and her secret crush.

Minor

• Iris Carter (voiced by Louella Narcisus) - Cleo's mother and a construction engineer.
• Cleo's Father (voiced by Dave Fennoy) - A well experienced Egyptologist/Archeologist. There are brief scenes shown throughout the series that Cleo's father is probably alive but trapped in an unknown location.
• Thomas (voiced by Crystal Scales) - Cleo's five-year-old cousin.
• Nubkar (voiced by Jason Marsden) - Tut's best friend from ancient times who is becoming - with Tut's help - released from the destiny of being a restless ghost in the underworld.
• Buzz and Shakey (voiced by Kate Higgins and Cindy Robinson) - Two young teen delinquents Tut befriended for a short while, because he is impressed by their questionable actions short-termed.
• Katie (voiced by Kate Higgins) - Cleo's childhood enemy and briefly became a rival for Jake's attention.
• Sekhem and Khesef (voiced by Jess Harnell and Lex Lang) - Two of the many demons who happen to work for Set.
• Hassan El Zabkar (voiced by Michael Bell) - An old Egyptian American man who summoned Ammut.
• Apep (voiced by Cam Clarke) - A demon of the Egyptian underworld, in the form of a giant water snake.

The Egyptian Gods

The almighty and responsible gods of ancient Egypt are often overseers of all the events of the immortal world and the underworld.

• Seth (voiced by David Lodge) - The Egyptian god of chaos, destruction, and disorder, who is the main antagonist. For thousands of years, he has been condemned to the darkest pit of the Egyptian underworld and he's the Egyptian mythical counterpart of Satan.
• Ammut (voiced by Wendee Lee) - The Devourer who is an Egyptian deity and demon that devours the hearts of the dead.
• Osiris (voiced by Daran Norris) - The Egyptian god of the afterlife, the underworld and rebirth who judges humans after their death.
• Isis (voiced by Cindy Robinson) - The Egyptian goddess of magic, motherhood and wisdom. She's the wife of Osiris.
• Ra (voiced by David Lodge) - The Egyptian god of the Sun. He's one of the most important figures in ancient Egyptian religion, since the Sun was sacred to them.
• Horus (voiced by Jess Harnell) - The Egyptian god of kingship and the sky. He's the gods' greatest and most revered warrior.
• Anubis (voiced by Lex Lang) - The Egyptian god of mummification, preparations and ceremonies for the dead. He works along with Thoth under Osiris to ensure order and bring balance to all the worlds.
• Bastet (voiced by Wendee Lee) - The Egyptian goddess of cleanliness, the household and protector of cats.
• Thoth (voiced by Michael Bell) - The Egyptian god of science, knowledge and writing. He works along with Anubis under Osiris to ensure order and bring balance to all the worlds.
• Maat (voiced by Wendee Lee) - The Egyptian goddess of the concepts of truth, law, justice, order, balance, and harmony.
• Nut (voiced by Michelle Ruff) - The Egyptian goddess of the sky and stars.
• Geb (voiced by Javus Van Dervort) - The Egyptian God of Earth.
• Bennu - A sacred bird in ancient Egyptian mythology linked with the sun, creation, and rebirth.
• Hathor (voiced by Kate Higgins) - The Egyptian goddess of joy, beauty, music and feminine love.
• Sekhmet (voiced by Kate Higgins) - The Egyptian goddess of battle, warfare and revenge. She is Hathor's wrathful alter ego.
• Khnum
• Mut
• Bes - A minor ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, and in particular, of mothers, children and childbirth.
• Hemsut
• Ptah
• Serket - The Egyptian goddess of nature, animals, medicine and healing from venom/poison.
• Sobek - The Egyptian god of the Nile river, associated with pharaonic power, fertility, and military prowess.
• Wadjet - The Egyptian goddess of protection. Her symbol is used by royalty to guard them from evil both during their mortal life and in the afterlife.
• Imhotep - An Egyptian chancellor to the pharaoh Djoser, probable architect of the step pyramid, and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis.
• Atum - The Egyptian god of creation and life, said to have made the first humans out of clay.
• Maat - The Egyptian goddess of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality and justice.

Episodes

Tutenstein
Genre	Action Adventure Science fantasy Horror
Created by	Jay Stephens
Directed by	Bob Richardson Norton Virgien Rob LaDuca
Starring	Jeannie Elias David Lodge Crystal Scales
Composer	Guy Michelmore
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	39 + 1 film (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	William T. Baumann Paul Cummins Jessica Hanlon Bruce D. Johnson
Producers	Siobhán Ní Ghadhra Tom Gleason Mark Seidenberg
Editor	Tony Mark
Running time	18–22 minutes per episode
Production company	PorchLight Entertainment
Original release
Network	Discovery Kids
Release	November 1, 2003 (2003-11-01) – October 11, 2008 (2008-10-11)

Tutenstein is an American animated television series, produced by Porchlight Entertainment for Discovery Kids based on the comics by Jay Stephens. The series premiered on November 1, 2003, and ended on October 11, 2008. It features young mummy Tutankhensetamun (based on real-life Tutankhamun and usually called "Tutenstein" as in the title) who is awakened about 3,000 years after his accidental death and now must face the fact that his kingdom is gone. The name is a portmanteau of Tutankhamun and Frankenstein.

Beginning in August 2020, Yippee TV, the current owners of the series, made the series officially available for streaming on YouTube.

In October 2022, it was announced that a reboot is currently in the works. It will have a completely new look.

Plot

Tutankhensetamun was an impulsive but kindhearted young Egyptian Pharaoh who lived a luxurious but short life. He died because back in Ancient Egypt he saved a friend of his from being smashed by rocks from a collapsing temple, so he himself was crushed to death. He carries the mighty Sceptre of Was, and the circumstances of his death are unknown at first.

In the 21st century, 12-year-old middle school student Cleo Carter accidentally witnesses his awakening after a bolt of lightning hits the mummified body of Tut that is on display at the local museum. She with her anthropomorphic pet cat Luxor must now help Tut to find his way around in the modern world. During the whole series, Set, god of disorder and violence, attempts to destroy Tut and gain possession of the Sceptre to become the ruler of all.

Characters

Main

• Tut Ankh En Set Amun ("Tutenstein") (voiced by Jeannie Elias in seasons 1–2 and Donna Cherry in season 3) A very impulsive but mummified 10-year-old mummy that lives in the museum. His nickname, Tutenstein, is a play on words on Frankenstein. He is often visited by Cleo and Luxor.
• Cleo Carter (voiced by Crystal Scales) - A 12-year-old African American girl who wants to become an Egyptologist. After chasing her cat, Luxor, she accidentally brought Tut back to life.
• Luxor (voiced by David Lodge) Cleo's anthropomorphic pet cat and was possibly named after the Luxor Temple. When Tut was brought back to life, he was compelled to be ever loyal to his new "master" and has gained the ability to talk.

Supporting

• Walter Jacobs (voiced by Joey Simmrin) - The easily frightened, friendly yet dimwitted, young security guard at the museum.
• Professor Horace Behdety (voiced by Lex Lang) - A haughty professor and the cranky director of the museum. Throughout the series, he's shown to be self-centered and fiercely proud of the Egyptian display at the museum, and there are hints that Horace is also possibly the archeologist who discovered Tutankhensetamun's tomb.
• Dr. Roxanne Vanderwheele (voiced by Jeannie Elias) - The Professor's colleague, a bright young scholar and thoroughly modern archaeologist.
• Rosalie Rivara (voiced by Candi Milo) - Rosalie Rivara is a vain, publicity hungry TV news reporter.
• Natasha (voiced by Marie Vencer) - Cleo's best friend with a bad habit of lying and she does not appear to be very bright.
• Kyle (voiced by Debi Derryberry) - One of Cleo's friends and has a crush on Natasha.
• Jake (voiced by Billy West) - One of Cleo's friends and her secret crush.

Minor

• Iris Carter (voiced by Louella Narcisus) - Cleo's mother and a construction engineer.
• Cleo's Father (voiced by Dave Fennoy) - A well experienced Egyptologist/Archeologist. There are brief scenes shown throughout the series that Cleo's father is probably alive but trapped in an unknown location.
• Thomas (voiced by Crystal Scales) - Cleo's five-year-old cousin.
• Nubkar (voiced by Jason Marsden) - Tut's best friend from ancient times who is becoming - with Tut's help - released from the destiny of being a restless ghost in the underworld.
• Buzz and Shakey (voiced by Kate Higgins and Cindy Robinson) - Two young teen delinquents Tut befriended for a short while, because he is impressed by their questionable actions short-termed.
• Katie (voiced by Kate Higgins) - Cleo's childhood enemy and briefly became a rival for Jake's attention.
• Sekhem and Khesef (voiced by Jess Harnell and Lex Lang) - Two of the many demons who happen to work for Set.
• Hassan El Zabkar (voiced by Michael Bell) - An old Egyptian American man who summoned Ammut.
• Apep (voiced by Cam Clarke) - A demon of the Egyptian underworld, in the form of a giant water snake.

The Egyptian Gods

The almighty and responsible gods of ancient Egypt are often overseers of all the events of the immortal world and the underworld.

• Seth (voiced by David Lodge) - The Egyptian god of chaos, destruction, and disorder, who is the main antagonist. For thousands of years, he has been condemned to the darkest pit of the Egyptian underworld and he's the Egyptian mythical counterpart of Satan.
• Ammut (voiced by Wendee Lee) - The Devourer who is an Egyptian deity and demon that devours the hearts of the dead.
• Osiris (voiced by Daran Norris) - The Egyptian god of the afterlife, the underworld and rebirth who judges humans after their death.
• Isis (voiced by Cindy Robinson) - The Egyptian goddess of magic, motherhood and wisdom. She's the wife of Osiris.
• Ra (voiced by David Lodge) - The Egyptian god of the Sun. He's one of the most important figures in ancient Egyptian religion, since the Sun was sacred to them.
• Horus (voiced by Jess Harnell) - The Egyptian god of kingship and the sky. He's the gods' greatest and most revered warrior.
• Anubis (voiced by Lex Lang) - The Egyptian god of mummification, preparations and ceremonies for the dead. He works along with Thoth under Osiris to ensure order and bring balance to all the worlds.
• Bastet (voiced by Wendee Lee) - The Egyptian goddess of cleanliness, the household and protector of cats.
• Thoth (voiced by Michael Bell) - The Egyptian god of science, knowledge and writing. He works along with Anubis under Osiris to ensure order and bring balance to all the worlds.
• Maat (voiced by Wendee Lee) - The Egyptian goddess of the concepts of truth, law, justice, order, balance, and harmony.
• Nut (voiced by Michelle Ruff) - The Egyptian goddess of the sky and stars.
• Geb (voiced by Javus Van Dervort) - The Egyptian God of Earth.
• Bennu - A sacred bird in ancient Egyptian mythology linked with the sun, creation, and rebirth.
• Hathor (voiced by Kate Higgins) - The Egyptian goddess of joy, beauty, music and feminine love.
• Sekhmet (voiced by Kate Higgins) - The Egyptian goddess of battle, warfare and revenge. She is Hathor's wrathful alter ego.
• Khnum
• Mut
• Bes - A minor ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, and in particular, of mothers, children and childbirth.
• Hemsut
• Ptah
• Serket - The Egyptian goddess of nature, animals, medicine and healing from venom/poison.
• Sobek - The Egyptian god of the Nile river, associated with pharaonic power, fertility, and military prowess.
• Wadjet - The Egyptian goddess of protection. Her symbol is used by royalty to guard them from evil both during their mortal life and in the afterlife.
• Imhotep - An Egyptian chancellor to the pharaoh Djoser, probable architect of the step pyramid, and high priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis.
• Atum - The Egyptian god of creation and life, said to have made the first humans out of clay.
• Maat - The Egyptian goddess of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality and justice.

Episodes

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Production

ABN reported "with regard to the ongoing theme of ancient temples and history found in his animated shows Tutenstein and The Secret Saturdays, Stephens quips, "I'm a nerd. I like reading about history and mythology. And the past is full of surprises." Stephens spent many years developing the show for television, coming up with the new setting and cast of characters that diverged significantly from the original comics. Stephens became the creative consultant of the show, with character designer Fil Barlow reinterpreting the look of the entire series. Barlow was the production designer until his contracted 20 episodes expired and was fired. His successor was his student, Thomas Perkins.

The production company, PorchLight Entertainment, which is based in Los Angeles, California, has won Emmys for the first and second seasons of the series. Irish TV production company Telegael, which is based in An Spidéal, Co Galway, also won an Emmy Award for the second season.

Historical accuracy

Many of the gods portrayed in the series resemble their historical portrayals and all the Egyptian myths mentioned in the show are genuine. The Scepter of Was being portrayed as an all-purpose magic wand is fictional, though the Was itself is a genuine Egyptian symbol. Unlike Tutankhamun, who died at the age of 19, Tut (Tutahnkensetamun) died when he was 10. On the other hand, Tutenstein is drawn with a cleft lip, just like the real Tutankhamun. The ancient game senet did exist, but as no precise rules for the game have been preserved, the rules as shown in the series are not accurate. Egyptologist Kasia Szpakowska served as a consultant to the series.

Critical reception

Common Sense Media gave the show a rating of 3 stars out of 5, saying "The character of Tut is amusing, with his combination of childishness and egotism, and his interaction with Cleo and Luxor can be quite funny. The resolutions of the stories are fairly predictable – Tut uses his powers for good to help his friends, and harmony is restored – but the situation is unusual enough to keep the show fresh." DVD Verdict said "To be fair, as a product of the Discovery Channel, the producers have tried something slightly different with Tutenstein. Its educational children's programming, the attempt of an educational station to compete with more popular stations. Each episode incorporates some educational tidbits: explaining aspects of ancient Egyptian mythology and history. Unfortunately, the learning gets a bit mixed up with all the other nonsense." The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "It's The Mummy for kids... There's no Brendan Fraser or Rachel Weisz here, but the humorous dialogue – and the inclusion of a talking cat – should be a winner among younger viewers."

Awards and nominations

Broadcast

The series aired on Discovery Kids and premiered in the United States on November 1, 2003 (along with Kenny the Shark). A TV movie entitled Tutenstein: Clash of the Pharaohs aired on October 11, 2008, ending the series. After the series ended, reruns continued to air on The Hub until December 30, 2012.

In 2004 the series had its British terrestrial television debut on ITV – first as part of the Saturday morning children's programme Ministry of Mayhem, and later in a weekday afternoon slot on CITV, where it was one of the highest-rating shows for kids aged 4–15.

In August 2003, Jetix Europe acquired the show's television, home video and consumer products rights for Europe, Israel, India and French-speaking Africa. Thus, it premiered on European channels of the network one year later. It also aired on Nickelodeon and ABC in Australia, and Maxi TV in Turkey.

Beginning on August 18, 2020, the series was officially made available for streaming on YouTube without charge by Yippee TV.

The series, with the exception of the third season, and television special are also available for streaming on Hoopla. The series is also available on the Common Sense Media-owned streaming service Sensical.

References

1. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 875. ISBN 978-1476665993.
2. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 665. ISBN 978-1538103739.
3. Lanham, Megan (13 May 2021). "Cartoon Callback: Tutenstein". The Bridge. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "Pre-MIPCOM Round-Up: New Titles & Fave Toons from Mondo, Guru, FuturumKids, Winsing, TAG & Toonz". 5 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
5. Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. p. 875. ISBN 978-1476665993.
6. Lanham, Megan (13 May 2021). "Cartoon Callback: Tutenstein". The Bridge. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
7. "Pre-MIPCOM Round-Up: New Titles & Fave Toons from Mondo, Guru, FuturumKids, Winsing, TAG & Toonz". 5 October 2022. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
8. "Secret Origins of 'The Secret Saturdays'". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
9. Piccione, P. A. (1980), 'In search of the meaning of Senet', Archaeology, 33, 55–58.
10. "Tutenstein - TV Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
11. "DVD Verdict Review - Tutenstein: Volume 1: The Beginning". Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
12. "Tutenstein". The Sydney Morning Herald. September 7, 2004. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
13. "Tutenstein". Jetix Europe. June 9, 2004. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
14. Tutenstein - Official Channel (August 18, 2020). "Tutenstein: The Awakening (Full Episode)". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
15. Tutenstein - Official Channel (August 18, 2020). "Tutenstein: Curse of the Pharaoh (Full Episode)". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
16. Tutenstein - Official Channel (August 19, 2020). "Tutenstein: Clash of the Shabitis (Full Episode)". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

External links

• Template:Bcdb
• Tutenstein at IMDb

v t e Tutankhamun
Family	Akhenaten (father) "The Younger Lady" (mother) Ankhesenamun (wife) 317a and 317b mummies (daughters) Amenhotep III (grandfather) Tiye (grandmother)
Artifacts and exhibitions	Mask Mummy Anubis Shrine Head of Nefertem Lotus chalice Trumpets Meteoric iron dagger Chariots Exhibitions
Tomb	Discovery Howard Carter Earl of Carnarvon Harry Burton Arthur Callender Lady Evelyn Herbert Alfred Lucas Albert Lythgoe Arthur Mace
Popular culture	Of Time, Tombs and Treasures (1977 documentary) The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980 film) Mysteries of Egypt (1998 film) Tutenstein (2003 series) Egypt (2005 TV series) The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006 film) Tut (2015 miniseries) Tutankhamun (2016 miniseries) Steve Martin song Curse of the pharaohs

Production

ABN reported "with regard to the ongoing theme of ancient temples and history found in his animated shows Tutenstein and The Secret Saturdays, Stephens quips, "I'm a nerd. I like reading about history and mythology. And the past is full of surprises." Stephens spent many years developing the show for television, coming up with the new setting and cast of characters that diverged significantly from the original comics. Stephens became the creative consultant of the show, with character designer Fil Barlow reinterpreting the look of the entire series. Barlow was the production designer until his contracted 20 episodes expired and was fired. His successor was his student, Thomas Perkins.

The production company, PorchLight Entertainment, which is based in Los Angeles, California, has won Emmys for the first and second seasons of the series. Irish TV production company Telegael, which is based in An Spidéal, Co Galway, also won an Emmy Award for the second season.

Historical accuracy

Many of the gods portrayed in the series resemble their historical portrayals and all the Egyptian myths mentioned in the show are genuine. The Scepter of Was being portrayed as an all-purpose magic wand is fictional, though the Was itself is a genuine Egyptian symbol. Unlike Tutankhamun, who died at the age of 19, Tut (Tutahnkensetamun) died when he was 10. On the other hand, Tutenstein is drawn with a cleft lip, just like the real Tutankhamun. The ancient game senet did exist, but as no precise rules for the game have been preserved, the rules as shown in the series are not accurate. Egyptologist Kasia Szpakowska served as a consultant to the series.

Critical reception

Common Sense Media gave the show a rating of 3 stars out of 5, saying "The character of Tut is amusing, with his combination of childishness and egotism, and his interaction with Cleo and Luxor can be quite funny. The resolutions of the stories are fairly predictable – Tut uses his powers for good to help his friends, and harmony is restored – but the situation is unusual enough to keep the show fresh." DVD Verdict said "To be fair, as a product of the Discovery Channel, the producers have tried something slightly different with Tutenstein. Its educational children's programming, the attempt of an educational station to compete with more popular stations. Each episode incorporates some educational tidbits: explaining aspects of ancient Egyptian mythology and history. Unfortunately, the learning gets a bit mixed up with all the other nonsense." The Sydney Morning Herald wrote "It's The Mummy for kids... There's no Brendan Fraser or Rachel Weisz here, but the humorous dialogue – and the inclusion of a talking cat – should be a winner among younger viewers."

Awards and nominations

Broadcast

The series aired on Discovery Kids and premiered in the United States on November 1, 2003 (along with Kenny the Shark). A TV movie entitled Tutenstein: Clash of the Pharaohs aired on October 11, 2008, ending the series. After the series ended, reruns continued to air on The Hub until December 30, 2012.

In 2004 the series had its British terrestrial television debut on ITV – first as part of the Saturday morning children's programme Ministry of Mayhem, and later in a weekday afternoon slot on CITV, where it was one of the highest-rating shows for kids aged 4–15.

In August 2003, Jetix Europe acquired the show's television, home video and consumer products rights for Europe, Israel, India and French-speaking Africa. Thus, it premiered on European channels of the network one year later. It also aired on Nickelodeon and ABC in Australia, and Maxi TV in Turkey.

Beginning on August 18, 2020, the series was officially made available for streaming on YouTube without charge by Yippee TV.

The series, with the exception of the third season, and television special are also available for streaming on Hoopla. The series is also available on the Common Sense Media-owned streaming service Sensical.

References

1. "Secret Origins of 'The Secret Saturdays'". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
2. Piccione, P. A. (1980), 'In search of the meaning of Senet', Archaeology, 33, 55–58.
3. "Tutenstein - TV Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
4. "DVD Verdict Review - Tutenstein: Volume 1: The Beginning". Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
5. "Tutenstein". The Sydney Morning Herald. September 7, 2004. Archived from the original on January 20, 2019. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
6. "Tutenstein". Jetix Europe. June 9, 2004. Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2019.
7. Tutenstein - Official Channel (August 18, 2020). "Tutenstein: The Awakening (Full Episode)". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
8. Tutenstein - Official Channel (August 18, 2020). "Tutenstein: Curse of the Pharaoh (Full Episode)". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
9. Tutenstein - Official Channel (August 19, 2020). "Tutenstein: Clash of the Shabitis (Full Episode)". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

External links

• Template:Bcdb
• Tutenstein at IMDb

v t e Tutankhamun
Family	Akhenaten (father) "The Younger Lady" (mother) Ankhesenamun (wife) 317a and 317b mummies (daughters) Amenhotep III (grandfather) Tiye (grandmother)
Artifacts and exhibitions	Mask Mummy Anubis Shrine Head of Nefertem Lotus chalice Trumpets Meteoric iron dagger Chariots Exhibitions
Tomb	Discovery Howard Carter Earl of Carnarvon Harry Burton Arthur Callender Lady Evelyn Herbert Alfred Lucas Albert Lythgoe Arthur Mace
Popular culture	Of Time, Tombs and Treasures (1977 documentary) The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980 film) Mysteries of Egypt (1998 film) Tutenstein (2003 series) Egypt (2005 TV series) The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006 film) Tut (2015 miniseries) Tutankhamun (2016 miniseries) Steve Martin song Curse of the pharaohs

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