Series synopsis
Tooned is a British animation comedy television series that premiered on YouTube on July 8, 2012. It was created by Chris Waitt, Henry Trotter. It stars Alexander Armstrong, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton and Tony Stewart.
Tooned is an animated cartoon by McLaren starring Jenson Button, Sergio Pérez and comedian Alexander Armstrong. It aired on Sky Sports F1 before the start of each Formula 1 race. The first season, which starred former McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton aired from the 2012 British Grand Prix onwards. The second season aired from the 2013 British Grand Prix onwards. All episodes can be watched on McLaren's YouTube channel and the Sky Sports F1 website any time after the premiere. The episodes are a lit ...
Premise
Tooned is an animated cartoon by McLaren starring Jenson Button, Sergio Pérez and comedian Alexander Armstrong. It aired on Sky Sports F1 before the start of each Formula 1 race. The first season, which starred former McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton aired from the 2012 British Grand Prix onwards. The second season aired from the 2013 British Grand Prix onwards. All episodes can be watched on McLaren's YouTube channel and the Sky Sports F1 website any time after the premiere. The episodes are a little more than 3 minutes long. On 16 May 2014 it was announced on McLaren's YouTube Channel that a season 3 was in progress. It was announced when Jenson Button was shown a picture of his 2014 team mate Kevin Magnussen's character on Tooned and also added that 'the production of Season 3 was going well'.
In 2016 a 'one-off special',again starring Alexander Armstrong and Jenson Button,to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of James Hunt winning the Driver's World Championship,was produced,introducing current Driver Fernando Alonso to the world of Tooned!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alexander Armstrong as Professor M
- Jenson Button as Jenson
- Lewis Hamilton as Lewis
- Tony Stewart as Kevin
- Sergio Pérez as Checo
- Kevin Magnussen as Kevin
- Brian Cox as The Mechanic
Guest cast
- Emerson Fittipaldi as Self
- Alain Prost as Self
- Mika Häkkinen as Mika
- Bruno Senna as Ayrton Senna
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | October 22, 2016 | October 22, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 12 | July 8, 2012 | November 25, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 8 | June 30, 2013 | November 24, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 3 | May 24, 2014 | June 19, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#Hunt40 Special one-off episode,celebrating the 40th Anniversary of James Hunt winning the Driver's World Championship,starring Jenson Button and Alexander Armstrong and introducing Fernando Alonso to the world of 'Tooned' |
October 22, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wheel Nuts Lewis and Jenson arrive at the McLaren team headquarters to begin the development of the team's 2013 car. |
July 8, 2012 |
| 2 |
Slicks Lewis and Jenson get distracted testing the brand new safety features Professor M has been developing. After a fire extinguisher blows up in Jenson's face and Lewis is ejected from the building into a nearby lake, the team must make them presentable for an upcoming film premiere. |
July 22, 2012 |
| 3 |
Track to the Future Professor M shows off the future of Formula One. When Lewis takes the prototype car out for a test drive, M and Jenson have to find a way to bring him back to the base. |
July 29, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Night To Remember At the McLaren Technology Centre, McLaren are celebrating their 50th anniversary, with Professor M presenting the event. Then, an elderly Scottish man comes up to tell his story. |
June 30, 2013 |
| 2 |
The Bruce McLaren Story The old man tells the story of how Bruce McLaren started up McLaren, where there was just a shed with only three employees: Bruce, The Old Man and his kiwi,Russell. |
July 29, 2013 |
| 3 |
The Emerson Fittipaldi Story The old man is trying to tell the story of Emerson Fittipaldi but Professor M cuts him out and he speaks instead. He says that Emerson was nicknamed "The Mouse" but the old man tells him that he was no mouse and they called him something different |
August 23, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TOONED 2014 Oil: An Odyssey Part 1 Professor M proves to the trio of drivers you can never know too much about motor oil. |
May 24, 2014 |
| 2 |
TOONED 2014: Oil: An Odyssey part 2 Jenson Button, Kevin Magnussen, Tony Stewart and Professor M take us back to 1974, the year that Mobil 1 synthetic lubricants were first launched. After the trip back in time, the team witnesses first hand how Mobil 1 stands up under extreme conditions, the question is...will they? |
June 5, 2014 |
| 3 |
TOONED 2014: "Mobil 1 - Oil: An Odyssey" part 3 In the third and final chapter of Oil: An Odyssey, our TOONED heroes, Jenson Button, Kevin Magnussen, Tony Stewart and Professor M come to some conclusions about Mobil 1, why it's been the oil of choice for the McLaren Mercedes team for 20 years and how it makes Tony's car go faster. |
June 19, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | YouTube |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 8, 2012 |
| Last aired | June 19, 2014 |
| Status | in_production |