Time Warp Trio

Time Warp Trio

2005
Time Warp Trio
Time Warp Trio

Time Warp Trio

7.4 | en | Animation

The adventures of three curious boys who are transported back to dramatically different places in history.

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Seasons & Episodes

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EP26  Plaid to the Bone
Jul. 15,2006
Plaid to the Bone

Joe, Anna and Jodie are on a wild ride-flung from a trebuchet and hurtling towards Castle Dunbar in Scotland during a siege in 1338 by the English Earl of Salisbury. But when the kids meet Uncle Joe in the dungeon they realize much more is at stake. Family conflict takes on a whole new meaning when Joe has to watch Uncle Joe and Uncle Mad Jack battle it out over the fate of the universe!

EP25  Harem Scare'em
Jul. 15,2006
Harem Scare'em

Jodie, Sam and Fred warp to the Topkapi Palace in the Ottoman Empire during the 16th century, they meet Selim, Suleiman the Magnificent's son, and his wily monkey, Dimples! The kids find themselves in a race through the palace and up to the top of a minaret with a crazed Dimples who suddenly starts wielding a scimitar and looking and sounding an awful lot like Mad Jack!

EP24  The High and the Flighty
Jul. 15,2006
The High and the Flighty

The girls hear a mysterious radio transmission-and Freddi recognizes that it's the voice of her heroine, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, broadcasting an urgent message on her last, ill-fated flight. The girls warp back to 1937 and try to solve the mystery of Amelia's disappearance on her attempted around-the-world flight.

EP23  Break an Egg
Jul. 15,2006
Break an Egg

Though it's a very hot day, warping back to ice cold Antarctica in 1911 isn't exactly what Joe, Sam and Fred had in mind. There they encounter Robert Scott's Antarctic expedition, endure 47 degree below zero weather, eat hoosh (seal meat) and discover that Mad Jack has brought them to the one place on earth that's too cold for The Book to work!

EP22  Breaking the Codex
Jul. 15,2006
Breaking the Codex

Jodie and Freddi take Joe back to 1503 Italy to rescue famous Renaissance artist and inventor Leonardo Da Vinci from a showdown with Mad Jack, if they can escape the clutches of the ruling Borgia family and their infamous adviser, Machiavelli.

EP21  Nightmare on Joe's Street
Jul. 15,2006
Nightmare on Joe's Street

Frankenstein's Monster has escaped from Mary Shelley's imagination and is wreaking havoc in Joe's apartment in Brooklyn! Joe, Sam and Jodie warp the monster back to Switzerland in 1816 and endure ghost stories and vampires in order to turn fact back to fiction!

EP20  The Caveman Castastrophe
Jul. 15,2006
The Caveman Castastrophe

When the kids warp back to the Stone Age, they manage to decipher some cave-paintings and find The Book in the camp of the Neanderthals. But when they trade Jodie's binoculars to get The Book back something goes wacky and the kids are suddenly a lot hairier than usual.

EP19  What's So Great About Peter?
Mar. 18,2006
What's So Great About Peter?

Sam's Grandpa Dima tells some pretty outrageous stories to Sam, Fred, and Samantha about his ancestor, Alexander Kikin — but, are they true? Fred and Samantha convince Sam to travel back to Russia in 1698 just in time to save Kikin (a member of the Russian guardsmen, the Streltsy), from the wrath of Peter the Great.

EP18  Wushu Were Here
Feb. 25,2006
Wushu Were Here

Sam gets trapped inside The Book, and Anna, Fred and Joe travel back to the Tang dynasty in China in A.D. 621 to figure out how to get him out. En route they help the Shaolin Monks rescue General Li Shimin from prison, travel past the beginnings of the Great Wall, learn about the teachings of Zen Buddhism, and come face to face with the evil Mad Jack!

EP17  My Big Fat Greek Olympics
Feb. 18,2006
My Big Fat Greek Olympics

A wild warp at the Olympia Diner sends Fred and Samantha to Ancient Greece during the Olympic games. Can Samantha win the pentathalon and save the sacred Olympic truce between Sparta and Athens?

EP16  Dude, Where's My Karma?
Feb. 11,2006
Dude, Where's My Karma?

Joe is slowly disappearing because of a malfunction in his family tree. To save Joe, the kids must go to India during the Gupta Empire. Sam, Fred, Samantha and Freddi have to help Joe's ancestor Prince Karna win the hand of Princess Lakshmi to save the entire family line!

EP15  Birdman or Birdbrain?
Feb. 04,2006
Birdman or Birdbrain?

When The Book pages transform into rongorongo script, Freddi, Samantha and Fred transport back to 1765 to Rapa Nui (a.k.a Easter Island) and end up facing a 15-ton Moai! It's just another day at the beach as the Trio jumps off cliffs, swims through shark infested waters to the Birdman's Island (Motu Nui), oh and tries to find The Book along the way!

EP14  Jinga All the Way
Jan. 21,2006
Jinga All the Way

Fred and Sam, playing around with the ancient artifacts in Joe's father's office, accidentally transport themselves into the middle of a tribal battle in the African country of Angola in 1624 A.D., where they become slaves of Queen Jinga (who prefers to be known as King Jinga) and have a chance to explore the famous Kwanza River and witness a historic meeting with the Portuguese colonial governor.

EP13  The Seven Blunders of the World
Jan. 14,2006
The Seven Blunders of the World

Joe, Fred and Sam warp to Babylon to figure out who stole The Book and to meet King Nebuchadnezzar II and Queen Amyitis, the creators of the Famous Hanging Gardens. Can they recover The Book before all of Babylon is destroyed and Joe's evil uncle Mad Jack takes over the world?

EP12  Able I Was Ere I Saw Elba
Jan. 07,2006
Able I Was Ere I Saw Elba

Joe and Fred warp back through time to Paris, France in 1815. There, they get to meet Napoleon, an emperor, and Sophie Blanchard, a hot-air pioneer.

EP11  The Good, the Bad and the Goofy
Oct. 08,2005
The Good, the Bad and the Goofy

The boys go back through time to the American West in 1868. They find that life with a cattle drive is not as good as in the cowboy movies they've seen.

EP10  Me Oh Maya
Oct. 01,2005
Me Oh Maya

A basketball game gets interrupted and the boys find themselves in Chichen Itza, Mexico in the middle of a Mayan ringball court a thousand years ago! Of course in this game, the stakes are a little higher because if they lose, they lose their heads!

EP9  Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge?
Sep. 03,2005
Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge?

The boys go back in time to 1877 when the Brooklyn Bridge is being constructed. They discover that they are trapped on top of the bridge.

EP8  Viking It and Liking It
Aug. 27,2005
Viking It and Liking It

The boys in this episode are transported to North America during 1000 A.D. It is before Christopher Columbus discovered America. They meet Viking explorers who are led by Leif Erikson.

EP7  Lewis and Clark... and Jodie, Freddi and Samantha
Aug. 20,2005
Lewis and Clark... and Jodie, Freddi and Samantha

Freddi, Jodie and Samantha are sent back to 1805 while camping. They join Lewis and Clark without any real food to eat in a wilderness that is barren.

EP6  See You Later, Gladiator!
Aug. 13,2005
See You Later, Gladiator!

The Book transports Joe, Sam and Fred back to ancient Rome A.D. 120 — and face-to-face with one big ol' gladiator. They've seen plenty of professional wrestling on TV — but will the smackdown body slam be enough to save them at the Coliseum?

EP5  Sam Samurai
Aug. 06,2005
Sam Samurai

An accidental haiku sends Sam, Joe and Fred back to the beginnings of the Tokugawa Shogunate, in 1600 Japan. Swords, samurai, and poetry contests challenge their talents.

EP4  Tut Tut
Jul. 30,2005
Tut Tut

The boys are warped to ancient Egypt in 1500 B.C. When they get there, they get accused of stealing a Pharaoh's treasure and are framed by a priest. Now they'll get mummified.

EP3  You Can't, but Genghis Khan
Jul. 23,2005
You Can't, but Genghis Khan

The boys are warped back to Outer Mongolia, 1170 A.D. It is the time of Genghis Khan who is the future leader of Mongolia. He is 9 years old and it's also the time when Mongols and the Tartars are at war with each other.

EP2  2105
Jul. 16,2005
2105

The boys are accidentally transported to the year 2105 when the boys are on a class trip to the Natural History Museum to learn about the inventions of the past. While there, they meet their great-granddaughters and get attacked by robots with ray guns.

EP1  The Not-So-Jolly Roger
Jul. 09,2005
The Not-So-Jolly Roger

Joe's uncle gives him a mysterious book for his birthday, but when his friend Fred wishes for buried treasure while looking through the book, Joe, Sam and Fred suddenly find themselves transported back through time to the year 1718 on a pirate ship captained by the infamous Blackbeard.

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Released: 2005-07-09 | Released Producted By: WGBH , Soup2Nuts Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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The adventures of three curious boys who are transported back to dramatically different places in history.

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Cast

Mark Rendall , Tajja Isen , Sarah Gadon

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Jim Rapsas

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Reviews

atomius I usually welcome another to the great tribe of time travel shows, but this one is failing a few essential initiation rituals! Firstly, to the plot. Three boys and -surprise- their granddaughters, also three, go through time (and although it seems unmentioned that much, space as well) to distinct and extremely stereotyped locations and settings, filled with equally exxagerated cartoon characters. It seems the producers will never learn that both quantity and quality are needed in a good cartoon. What made the early animated films so great was their ability to entertain in amazing manners. Now that we are all over the fact that cartoons can turn invisible by removing a sheet, i think it's time we got some good quality, yet entertaining shows. Unfortunately this one is neither. Lacking not only in any historical accuracy that would pass as real in a four year old forger's market, or the futuristic glorious visions of Futurama, it is very barren indeed, kept alive by the life support system known as weak humour. In an age where meeting one's own grandchildren at our age isn't really that huge a thing, perhaps we should try to make the show a little better and go for the authenticity target next time?- three stars only because of effort, and i say this picturing a dog rolling over.
margreta4 Time Warp Trio Episode Guide Season OneEpisode One: 2105 A class trip to the Natural History Museum ends up zapping the guys one hundred years into the future. The Trio run into ray gun-toting robots and meet three mysterious girls who turn out to be their own great-granddaughters! Episode Two: You Can't, but Genghis Khan Fred, Joe and Sam travel back to experience life and culture in Mongolia, circa 1220. Their partner in adventure is 9-year-old Temüjin — the future Genghis Khan. Can the boys survive another meal of mutton?Episode Three: Tut Tut The Trio accidentally warps to ancient Egypt where they meet the young Pharoah Thutmose and — thanks to his evil minister Hatsnat — get a little too up close and personal with the mummification process.Episode Four: Sam Samurai An accidental haiku sends Sam, Joe and Fred back to the beginnings of the Tokugawa Shogunate, in 1600 Japan. Swords, samurai, and poetry contests challenge their talents.Episode Five: See You Later, Gladiator! The Book transports Joe, Sam, and Fred back to ancient Rome A.D. 120 — and face-to-face with one big ol' Gladiator. They've seen plenty of professional wrestling on TV — but will the smackdown body slam be enough to save them at the Coliseum?Episode Six: Lewis and Clark...and Jodie, Freddi, and Samantha The girls' wish for a camping trip transports them back to join Lewis and Clark on the first U.S. overland expedition to the Pacific Coast. Even with Sacagawea's help, will Jodie, Samantha and Freddi survive life in the snow-covered, bear-populated great outdoors?Episode Seven: Viking It and Liking It The boys want to play Vikings Football Smashfest, but instead find themselves in A.D. 1001 with a bunch of real Vikings! It's one wild ride with Leif Ericson as they sail on his voyage of discovery to North America.Episode Eight: Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge? There's no place like home — a hundred years ago?! Joe, Fred and Sam warp back to the brawling, sprawling city of New York at the end of the 19th century to witness the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and help to inspire Thomas Edison in his Menlo Park lab.Episode Nine: Me Oh Maya A basketball game gets interrupted and the boys find themselves in Chichen Itza, Mexico in the middle of a Maya ringball court a thousand years ago! Of course in this game, the stakes are a little higher because if they lose, they lose their heads!Episode Ten: The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy The Trio discovers the hard way that life in the Old West is nothing like a cowboy movie. They need all of their tricks and wits to survive a stampede, a band of Cheyenne, and a full-blown charge of Custer's Seventh Cavalry.Episode Eleven: Able Was I Ere I Saw Elba Fred finds out firsthand what it means to have a "Napoleon Complex" when he and Joe warp back to 1815 Paris and meet Napoleon Bonaparte. Luckily, Samantha is also there with pioneering aeronaut Sophie Blanchard, and the three of them experience the ride of their lives.Episode Twelve: The Seven Blunders of the World Joe, Fred and Sam warp to Babylon to figure out who stole The Book and meet King Nebuchadnezzar II and Queen Amyitis, the creators of the Famous Hanging Gardens. Can they recover the book before all of Babylon is destroyed, and Joe's evil uncle Mad Jack takes over the world?Episode Thirteen: Jinga All the Way Jodie, Sam and Fred land in 17th century Angola and encounter African royalty, customs – and treachery! They join the fierce Queen Jinga and battle warring tribes in a trek along the Kwanza River on their way to a historic meeting with the Portuguese governor.
jonathan_k80 My favorite film genre is time travel, so I don't know if I can write an objective review of this series. What I will say is I think this show is great.Based on the Time Warp Trio book series by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, the adventures center around Joe, a magician wannabe and his friends Fred, the sports fanatic, and Sam, a timid intellectual. On his tenth birthday, Joe receives an unusual book from an enigmatic uncle. The book, which is known simply as "The Book," turns out to be a time-travel device. The boys don't really understand how The Book works, the result of which is that they can find themselves anywhere in time, past or future.This is where the "educational" aspect of the show kicks in. The boys always encounter some historical figure, whom they help out while trying to locate The Book and get back home. Enough facts are inserted into the story to make this a fun history lesson.POSSIBLE SPOILERSJoe, Fred and Sam do not appear together in all of the episodes. The Trio could actually be described as a Septet. They are sometimes accompanied by their future great-granddaughters: Jodie, the complainer and heir to The Book, Freddi, the worrywart, and Samantha, the eccentric one. Joe's younger sister Anna, who might just know more about The Book than anyone, pops in on occasion. The episodes can contain any combination of these seven characters.END OF POSSIBLE SPOILERSProduction-wise, the show combines limited-animation characters with computer-generated effects over sometimes detailed backgrounds. The theme song by punk band Riddlin' Kids is catchy and infectious. The dialog is witty and includes enough "gross-out" humor to appeal to a wide range of viewers. One flaw I noticed is that the historical facts are not always accurate; one example is the episode with Leonardo Da Vinci: his grocery list from 1503 includes tomatoes, a New World plant not cultivated in Europe until the 1540's.In my opinion, the strongest point of Time Warp Trio is in the selection of historic personages. A figure from any era or continent may be featured. It is refreshing to learn new facts about rarely-mentioned Asian, African, South Pacific or pre-Columbian American cultures.If you like history, time travel and clever banter, most likely you will enjoy Time Warp Trio. You'll laugh. You'll learn.