Series synopsis
Cartoon Network to the Rescue is a comedy family kids television series that premiered on Cartoon Network on November 14, 2020. It ended on December 19, 2020. It was created by Howard James Fyvie. It stars André Lembwa.
Tackling a series of typical African household challenges, Taps takes hold of Cartoon Network inspiration from his Imagination Room archives to come to the rescue! But with a no-nonsense mother, intensely focused brother, and a quiet grandmother. No day is without twists and hilarious fun!
Premise
Tackling a series of typical African household challenges, Taps takes hold of Cartoon Network inspiration from his Imagination Room archives to come to the rescue! But with a no-nonsense mother, intensely focused brother, and a quiet grandmother. No day is without twists and hilarious fun!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- André Lembwa as Taps/Garcia/Mama/Gogo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | November 14, 2020 | December 19, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Training Day! Motivated by prospects of wealth and fame, Taps takes on the challenge to transform his nerdy brother into the first African Table Tennis champion. Cartoon Network comes to the rescue for a reel of side-splitting training day montage madness, ending in an epic Table Tennis match with an ultimate camera fail at the last minute. |
November 14, 2020 |
| 2 |
Breaking News When ‘greatest Cartoon Network fan’ Taps cannot resist getting his hands on his Mom’s new big-screen TV, the worst happens … the brothers break the TV by accident. Inspired by Gumball “fixing the television”, We Bare Bears “repairing robots”, Powerpuff Girls “professor unveiling secret invention”, it’s Cartoon Network to the rescue! Taps employs his nerdy brother, Garcia’s science savvy to save the day before she returns from the hairdresser. Garcia invents a TV, but it turns out – it’s actually an invisibility ray! |
November 14, 2020 |
| 3 |
What's Cooking? Mom’s demand for an African dinner to be cooked by her children turns into a death-defying competition when Taps and Garcia decide on contrasting menus. Inspired by Mao Mao’s cook-off, it’s Cartoon Network to the rescue to win over Gogo and Mom’s approval. Bacon Pancakes comes onto the menu as a last-minute win! |
November 21, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Cartoon Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 14, 2020 |
| Last aired | December 19, 2020 |
| Runtime | 6 minutes |
| Status | ended |