# Earthworm Jim (1995)

> A worm in an alien super-suit becomes a superhero defending Earth and the cosmos from absurd villains.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/6155

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 23
- Episode runtime: 21 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, comedy, science fiction, action, family
- Created by: Doug TenNapel
- Network: The WB
- Cast: Dan Castellaneta, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Kath Soucie, Charlie Adler, Edward Hibbert, Andrea Martin, John Kassir
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111948/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Tone: zany, irreverent, breezy, playful, absurd

## Synopsis

Earthworm Jim (1995-1996) is a American animated action comedy series created by Doug TenNapel for The WB, adapted from the Shiny Entertainment video game franchise. The protagonist is Earthworm Jim, a humble worm who gains a super-suit from space and becomes an invulnerable hero, voiced by Dan Castellaneta. He is joined by Peter Puppy, voiced by Jeff Bennett, who also narrates, and by Princess What's-Her-Name, voiced by Kath Soucie. Their adventures are built around a fast, self-contained episode format in which Jim battles grotesque cosmic villains, including Psy-Crow and Evil the Cat, voiced by Jim Cummings and Edward Hibbert. The series runs two seasons across twenty-three episodes of roughly twenty-one minutes each. Its engine is a jokey, hyperactive blend of slapstick and sci-fi spectacle, with each episode throwing a new absurd threat at the hero. The tone is breezy, zany and irreverent, with a playful, offbeat energy that rewards a casual viewer. Fans of Ren & Stimpy, Duck Dodgers and Tiny Toon Adventures will find resonance in its cartoon chaos and cosmic silliness.

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