Series synopsis
The Cramp Twins is a German animation comedy kids television series that premiered on FOX on February 8, 2003. It ended on August 12, 2006. It was created by Brian Wood. It stars Kath Soucie, Nicole Oliver, Ian James Corlett and Terry Klassen.
The story of a pair of non-identical twin brothers, Lucien and Wayne, who live with their hygiene-crazed mother and their western/country-crazed father in a small town called Soap City. Lucien is a delicate, nature-loving boy, while Wayne is a rough antisocial bully, whose only interest in life is junk. Naturally, some conflicts will ensue.
Premise
The story of a pair of non-identical twin brothers, Lucien and Wayne, who live with their hygiene-crazed mother and their western/country-crazed father in a small town called Soap City. Lucien is a delicate, nature-loving boy, while Wayne is a rough antisocial bully, whose only interest in life is junk. Naturally, some conflicts will ensue.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kath Soucie as Lucien Cramp (voice)
- Nicole Oliver as Dorothy Cramp (voice)
- Ian James Corlett as Horace Cramp (voice)
- Terry Klassen as Tony Parsons (voice) / Seth Parsons (voice)
- Jayne Paterson as Wendy Winkle (voice)
- Tabitha St. Germain as Mari Phelps (voice)
- Cathy Weseluck as Miss Hilary Hissy (voice)
- Colin Murdock as Walter Winkle (voice)
Supporting cast
- Lee Tockar as Dirty Joe Muldoon (voice)
- Jay Brazeau as Mr. Pretty (voice)
Guest cast
- Tom Kenny as Wayne Cramp (voice)
- Brian Dobson as Cougar Ron (voice)
- Nicole Bouma as Girl #1 / Sunny Peaks Girl (voice)
- Kathleen Barr as Mrs. Barker / Lily (voice)
- Ron Halder as Zookeeper (voice)
- Richard Newman as Pony Protection Man (voice)
- Paul Dobson as Polisher Man (voice)
- Andrew Francis as Calvin / Judith Phelps (voice)
- Scott McNeil as Turnip Shoot Man / Rawhide Bear (voice)
- Danny McKinnon as Marcus (voice)
- Brian Drummond as Doctor / Kandyman / Game Show Host (voice)
- Michael Donovan as Manager (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 18 | February 8, 2003 | June 21, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 8 | September 13, 2003 | November 1, 2003 |
| Season 3 | 19 | September 18, 2004 | February 12, 2005 |
| Season 4 | 7 | July 8, 2006 | August 12, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walk Like a Man / Bouncy Bob Walk Like a Man: Lucien sneaks into Wayne's room and paints stubble on his face. Bouncy Bob: Lucien struggles to master a new skill. |
February 8, 2003 |
| 2 |
Food Fight / Mari Mania Food Fight: Lucien undergoes a radical transformation when he switches breakfast cereals. Mari Mania: Mari goes to extreme lengths to avoid having her family photo taken. |
February 15, 2003 |
| 3 |
The Bad Seed / Rodeo Rita The Bad Seed: Lucien thinks he was adopted. Rodeo Rita: Mr. Cramp's favorite country western singer comes to town. |
February 22, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Home on the Range / Holesome Home on the Range: Lucien and Tony play a nasty trick on Wayne at the annual Haz Chem Country and Western barbecue. Holesome: Mrs. Cramp is determined to try out her new cleaner, but the rest of the family are not so willing. |
September 13, 2003 |
| 2 |
Sick Daze / Picket, Picket Sick Daze: Wayne tries to gain time off school by catching a cold. Picket, Picket: Lucien investigates a number of accidents at Soap City. |
September 20, 2003 |
| 3 |
Big Baby / Ad Bad Big Baby: A five-year-old cousin comes to stay, but insists on acting like a big baby. Ad Bad: Wayne causes a flood when he flushes Wendy's replica doll down the toilet. |
September 27, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Weepy Wayne / First Crusher Weepy Wayne: Wayne keeps on crying but why does he? Wayne never cries! Something must be bothering him, but who or what? First Crusher: Lucien is being bothered by a girl who bosses him around school. |
September 18, 2004 |
| 2 |
Pantaloonacy / Girl Gang Pantaloonacy: Tony and Lucien see a book from Grizzly Mike in the sewers and try to use it to act ""brave"", meanwhile Wayne rips his pants and gets new stretchy ones. Girl Gang: Mari turns into a bad girl and Wendy Winkle joins her gang. Meanwhile Wayne gets beaten up by another girl gang who's tough, so he disguises as a girl to get into the gang to get back. |
September 25, 2004 |
| 3 |
Triker Trouble / Heart Wrench Triker Trouble: Wayne makes a bike and enters a rally that only accepts go-karts. He finds two thugs and invite them to Wayne's house. Lucien sees Tony's kart, in which the wheels don't turn. Lucien sees a shocking discovery about it Heart Wrench: Joann is hired to fix the Winkle Family's car. Wayne falls in love with her and this manes Wendy jealous. |
October 2, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lion Worrier / Grandma Dearest Lion Worrier: Wayne persuades his Dad to dress up as a lion for his show-and-tell lesson. Grandma Dearest: Wayne and Lucien spend a terrifying night at Grandma's house. |
July 8, 2006 |
| 2 |
Mister Congeniality / Get Greedy Mister Congeniality: Lucien protests against the "Junior Princess Beauty Pageant" at the mall by joining the competition. Get Greedy: Wayne tries to get Dad a promotion at work. |
July 15, 2006 |
| 3 |
Slave Mart / Cool for Cramp Slave Mart: Wayne and Lucien are forced to work in the local supermarket when their fighting causes damage to one of the displays. Cool for Cramp: Mr. Cramp tries to prove that he is cool after Wayne sees Mr. Parsons on a skateboard. |
July 22, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FOX |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 8, 2003 |
| Last aired | August 12, 2006 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 08:00:00 |