June 14, 1999 – 1999
Ripley's Believe It or Not!: The Animated Series (also known simply as Ripley's Believe It or Not!) is an animated television series based solely on the brand of Ripley's Believe It or Not!. The series was produced by Alphanim and Cinar for Family Channel and France 3. 26 episodes were produced, and were aired on Fox Family Channel beginning on July 14, 1999. The series is about three young people who discover unexplained mysteries and unusual items. It is cited as the only animated series to have ever been based on the brand.
Summary[]
The series follows the adventures of "Michael Ripley", Robert Ripley's nephew. The show was aimed at a younger audience, and would often feature Michael going around the world with his two friends Samantha and Cyril in search of the strange, bizarre, and unexplained. They visit strange sites, meet peculiar people, witness fantastic feats and, at the end of every episode, secure yet another awesome oddity.
Sound Effects Used[]
- Hollywoodedge, Chimpanzee Screams AT050301 /Sound Ideas, CHIMPANZEE - EXCITED CALL, ANIMAL, MONKEY, APE 02 (Heard once in "The Million Year Old Egg".)
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, HORSE - SCARED WHINNY (Heard once in "Love's Many Charms".)
- Sound Ideas, BABY - LAUGHING, HUMAN 01 (Heard once in "With The Strength of Ten".)
- Sound Ideas, BABY - LAUGHING, HUMAN 02 (Heard once in "With The Strength of Ten".)
- Sound Ideas, BIRD, SILKY CHICKEN - RAPID CALLS, ANIMAL (Heard once in "The Lama's Skull".)
- Sound Ideas, CROWD, PANIC - TEEN PANIC CROWD (Heard once in "A Flare for Fashion".)
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, LOCK - UNLATCH AND OPEN (Heard twice in "Love's Many Charms".)
- Sound Ideas, DOOR, WOOD - OPEN 01 (Heard once in "A Flare for Fashion".)
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 01 (Heard once in "And Now the Weather" and "The First Artifact".)
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY, SPARK - HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK, ELECTRICAL 02 (Heard once in "The First Artifact".)
- Sound Ideas, ELEPHANT - VARIOUS SNORTS, GROWLS, TRUMPETS, ANIMAL (Heard in "The Lie Detector".)
- Sound Ideas, HORSE - EXTERIOR: WHINNY, ANIMAL 01 (Heard once in "Well Doon, Cyril!".)
- Sound Ideas, HORSE - EXTERIOR: WHINNY, ANIMAL 02 (Heard once in "Well Doon, Cyril!".)
- Sound Ideas, HORSE - EXTERIOR: WHINNY, ANIMAL 04 (Heard thrice in "Love's Many Charms".)
- Sound Ideas, HORSE - EXTERIOR: WHINNY, ANIMAL 05 (Heard once in "Love's Many Charms" and "Well Doon, Cyril!".)
- Sound Ideas, HORSE - EXTERIOR: WHINNY, ANIMAL 06 (Heard once in "Love's Many Charms" and "Well Doon, Cyril!".)
- Sound Ideas, HORSE - INTERIOR: WHINNY, ANIMAL 02 (Heard once in "Love's Many Charms".)
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, BABY - COOING 02 (Heard twice in "With The Strength of Ten".)
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, BABY - CRYING (1st and 3rd halves heard once in "With the Strength of Ten".)
- Sound Ideas, HUMAN, NOSE BLOW - BLOWING NOSE: HONK 01 (Heard once in "Eternity for Sale".)
- Sound Ideas, SIREN - 'WAIL' SIREN, POLICE, AMBULANCE, FIRE TRUCK 01 (Heard in "A Flare for Fashion".)
- Sound Ideas, TELEPHONE, ELECTRONIC - ELECTRONIC 1: RINGING, OFFICE (Heard once in "A Flare for Fashion".)