Wounchpounch

I had the chance to see this cartoon when I had Cartoon Network and found it to be a cute little show. I've not read the book that it's apparently based off of, though I hear the character's names are different from the cartoon and it seems to be a pretty good book. The show is about a witch and warlock trying to cause mischief in their town and constantly bickering with one another. Helping them along with that are two unwilling animal familiars, Jacob the crow and Maricio the cat. Unfortunately, I've not seen this show played on any other station since briefly seeing it on CN, though it would be nice to see YTV or Teletoon pick it up, considering most of the programming nowadays is sub-standard. Wunschpunch is a pretty standard kids' cartoon, though the main two characters, Tyrannia and Bubonic, were pretty funny. Good way to spend a Saturday morning, I think.

The formula is this: A none-too-bright wizard and his equally stupid aunt are bullied and pushed into casting spells on the city of Megalopolis by their supervisor, Maledictus Maggot, and their pets, Maurizio DiMauro, an eager cat with claims of noble lineage, and Jacob Scribble, a grouchy old raven with rheumatism and a heart of gold, are spies from the High Council of Animals who go behind their masters' backs and thwart their plans constantly. The wizards fail and bicker and Maggot shows up to punish them but it never sticks and they never learn their lesson anyway. That said, the show has witty dialogue. I particularly enjoy Maurizio and Jacob's banter. The two are different as chalk and cheese but they deeply care for each other, even if Maurizio hadn't taken an oath to be Jacob's partner. The series is based on a book by Michael Ende (The Neverending Story, Jim Button). The first episode is loosely based on the book, but the rest of the series is much lighter and wackier after that. It's a very funny show and the voice acting is terrific. Rick Jones does a variation of his Rotten Ralph voice as Maurizio, while Harry Hill lends gravity to stuffy but lovable old Jacob. There's not a lot of tension in the series, even when Maurizio and Jacob's lives are threatened, but there's enough excitement to keep you watching.

It is the best cartoon!!Love Tyrannia and Bubo!!It should have more episodes!