Series synopsis
Jumanji is an American animation kids action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on UPN on September 8, 1996. It ended on December 10, 1998. It stars Bill Fagerbakke, Ashley Johnson, Debi Derryberry and Melanie Chartoff.
Judy and Peter Shepherd are two kids that found a board game called "Jumanji". With each turn, the two of them are given a "game clue" and then sucked into a dangerous jungle until they solve their clue. There they meet Alan Parrish, who was trapped in the Jumanji jungle because he had never seen his clue.
Premise
Judy and Peter Shepherd are two kids that found a board game called "Jumanji". With each turn, the two of them are given a "game clue" and then sucked into a dangerous jungle until they solve their clue. There they meet Alan Parrish, who was trapped in the Jumanji jungle because he had never seen his clue.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bill Fagerbakke as Alan (voice)
- Ashley Johnson as Peter (voice)
- Debi Derryberry as Judy (voice)
- Melanie Chartoff as Aunt Nora (voice)
- Sherman Howard as Van Pelt (voice)
- Pamela Adlon as Rock (voice)
- Billy West as (voice)
- Tim Curry as Trader Slick (voice)
Supporting cast
- Danny Mann as Umpire (voice)
- Kevin Schon as Dead-Eye (voice)
- Richard Allen as Tribal Bob (voice)
Guest cast
- William Sanderson as Professor J.S. Ibsen (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 40 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 8, 1996 | February 23, 1997 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 21, 1997 | February 22, 1998 |
| Season 3 | 14 | September 8, 1998 | December 10, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Price Judy and Peter discover the game and are transported to Jumanji for the first time, where Peter is transformed into a monkey for trying to cheat the game. |
September 8, 1996 |
| 2 |
Bargaining For Time When Judy trades Slick her broken wristwatch for an item that will allow Alan to escape from the game, the three of them get back home to Brantford only to discover that time has stopped, the annoying chimps from Jumanji have come back with them, and Peter is slowly being transformed into a turtle as punishment for Judy's attempt to cheat Slick. |
September 15, 1996 |
| 3 |
Masked Identity After an encounter with the school bully and his gang, Peter decides to stay in Jumanji and is slowly transformed into a Manji mask-warrior, while Alan discovers the key to the secret back door of Jumanji. |
September 22, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Red and the Black Alan and the kids get trapped between the warring red ants and blue ants. |
September 21, 1997 |
| 2 |
Eye of the Sea An old sea dog sails in search of the sea beast that bit off his nose. Peter is turned into a skunk. |
September 27, 1997 |
| 3 |
Brantford, the Game The kids and Alan find a board game in Jumanji called ""Brantford"", which takes them into a surreal version of their home town. |
October 5, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Three Peters When Peter gets mad and smashes the game, it splits him into three individuals, each with different parts of his personality. |
September 8, 1998 |
| 2 |
Young Alan Ibsen sends the kids back 20 years into the past, when Alan first arrived in Jumanji. |
September 15, 1998 |
| 3 |
The Intruder When the kids find a prowler in the attic, he ends up going into Jumanji with them. |
September 25, 1998 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | UPN |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 8, 1996 |
| Last aired | December 10, 1998 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
| Status | ended |