August 28, 2016 (2016-08-28) – June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29)
My Knight and Me is a computer-animatedfantasy television series created by Joeri Christiaen.[1] The series is a co-production between TeamTO and Thuristar, in co-production with Canal+ Family and Télétoon+, with the participation of Super RTL and in coproduction with VRT-Ketnet and RTBF-Ouftivi. The series premiered in the US on January 2, 2017, on Cartoon Network[2] and Boomerang in April. It currently airs on Family Channel in Canada. It is based on the animated short film "850 Meters", made by Thuristar and Lunanime.
Premise
The series is set in the Dark Ages, and focuses on Jimmy the Squire, along with his friend, Cat the Princess, and his father, Henri of Orange, a chivalrous knight; as they all embark on fun adventures.[3]
Cast and characters
Main
Jules de Jongh as Jimmy of Orange the Squire, son and squire of Henri of Orange. Jimmy is an unconventional squire, preferring to use his brain and to innovate rather than follow the tried and true-and questionable-brawn methods of other knights and squires. Jimmy is short for James.
Kaycie Chase as Cat the Princess, a tomboy princess who likes to tag along with Jimmy and Henri on their adventures. Despite the disapproval of her elders, she dreams of being a knight one day and is quite acrobatic. Cat has two main outfits, often used in each show. One is her "typical princess" outfit, consisting of a full body dress with a chest plate. The other is her "Princess Knight" outfit, which consists of the same but a much shorter skirt and chain mail legs, which appear nearly the same as the other knights and squires. In one episode she modifies her outfit in homage to the Swan, and is dubbed "Little Swan" by the black rats. Cat is short for Catherine.
David Gasman as Henri of Orange, Jimmy's good-natured but somewhat clueless father. Henri is a supportive father to his eccentric son, though he worries about including Cat on their kingdom-saving adventures. A talented musician, Henri is rarely without his trusty mandolin Mandy and rides into action on his trusty horse Torpedo, and is known for seeking to carry out his duties as a knight without regard for recognition.
Recurring
Jules de Jongh as the Queen, Cat's mother from whom Cat is constantly trying to hide her adventures. Despite her apparent disapproval, the Queen has admitted to being an admirer of the Swan, a black-suited hero from her younger days. It is subsequently revealed that she was in fact the Swan, though she's gotten rusty.
David Gasman as the Knight of Red, a knight who trains the squires in preparation for eventual knighthood; he evokes a stereotypical gym coach and carries a whistle with him everywhere.
Perlin, the kingdom's resident wizard who is a tad absent-minded.
Colbert, a short, bespectacled monk who handles the assignments of the various knights from the Quest Desk. In "Fearless Colbert" it is revealed that he trained as a knight but failed in the role due to his diminutive size, and ended up in his current career after standing in at the Quest Desk as a youth and maintaining the role by concealing his failure to graduate.
Kaycie Chase as Ronnie Flash, a young boy of Jimmy and Cat's age who is Epic's resident news reporter.
Harriet Carmichael as Lady Fontaine, Cat's teacher at Princess School. She is often frustrated by Cat's tomboyish behavior, while Cat is usually forced to escape her care in order to go on adventures.
Cynthia, a blonde girl in Cat's class at school who wears her hair up; she is usually partnered with Lance when the squires and young ladies have classes together.
Curt, a chubby young boy who is in Lance and Jimmy's class at Knight School; he lacks confidence and is often bullied by Lance, while Jimmy usually comes to his defense.
Bjorn, a young dragon and son of the villainous Bad Jack. Unlike his father, Bjorn displays no real hostility towards the people of Epic and is even friends with Jimmy, occasionally helping him on his adventures.
Christopher Ragland as Wilfred the White, an egotistical knight who cares more about his image than about actually carrying out the duties of a knight. He is the uncle of Lance, who serves as his squire, and is as contemptuous of Henri as his nephew is of Jimmy, though Henri is usually oblivious to Wilfred's taunts and belittling comments. Most of his attempted jabs at Henri's pride come from the House of Orange's coming from peasant stock rather than the traditional nobility-born knights. Wilfred is Epic's first knight, but achieved his position through trickery and seeks to maintain it through devious methods, such as teaming up with the Cursed Forest Witch.
Christopher Ragland as Lance of White, Wilfred's squire and Jimmy's rival. Lance is a rich, spoiled brat who delights in antagonizing Jimmy, particularly when he or Henri does something embarrassing.
Jules de Jongh as the Cursed Forest Witch, an evil witch who once lived in epic but was banished by the Queen; she now seeks to take over the kingdom using her dark magic. A running gag involves her being turned into a frog by her own magic.
David Gasman as Bad Jack, Epic's most fearsome dragon and a frequent antagonist of Jimmy, Cat, and Henri. He spends more time seeking treasure and tormenting the people of Epic than with his son Bjorn, and is also distanced from his vegan, peace-loving brother Jeff.
Christopher Ragland as the Black Rats, a group of human-sized anthropomorphic rats who wear grungy armor and colored masks, the latter being reminiscent of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (though the rats number five and have members with green and yellow masks but none with an orange one). They often menace travelers, either of their own accord or in alliance with other villains such as the Witch.
The Cyclops, a one-eyed giant who rarely speaks but is an occasional menace to Epic, either of his own accord or as a pawn of other villains such as the Cursed Forest Witch. His greatest distinguishing feature is his obsession with knight armor, which is the primary motivation for most of his rampages.
The Green Venom Witch, one of the various colleagues of the Cursed Forest Witch. At one point she took over the Cursed Forest Witch's hut due to the Cursed Forest Witch's failure to take over Epic, but was later expelled.
Zerlin, aka Bathagalflupe the Dread-Zerlin the wizard's older brother and an evil sorcerer who wishes to rule over Epic. He enjoys using his dark magic to force others to do his bidding, but acknowledges his younger brother as the superior magic user except for Perlin's unwillingness to fight dirty.
The Two-Headed Giant, whose two heads each have their own mind that don't always get along.
The Rock Monster, an ape-like being made up of living rock who eats rocks.
Various as the Knights, several near-identical knights who serve as background characters and comedy relief. Their features are obscured by their helmets, while the Queen's personal guard wear sunglasses and headsets in parody of the Secret Service. It is not uncommon for them to appear in their undergarments-wife beaters and boxer shorts-as a gag.
When Jimmy and Lance's bickering gets in the way of them serving Henri and Wilfried in battle and now they need to learn to work together, like partners.
Lance gets a hold of a video taken of Cat in action against the Cyclops and uses it to blackmail her and Jimmy, forcing them to find a way to get it back.
Jimmy loses Torpedo after making a bet with Lance and losing, and Torpedo ends up in the hands of the Black Rats just as Henri needs him for an important delivery.
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"Princess Jimmy"
June 6, 2017 (2017-06-06)
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Cat and Cynthia are assigned to work together on a fashion project after they continue to squabble, but their model-Jimmy-gets kidnapped after he's mistaken for a princess.
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"Kurt the Shining Squire"
June 7, 2017 (2017-06-07)
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Jimmy and Cat try to help Curt stand up to Lance, and recruit him for a mission to spy on the giants.
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"Old Red"
June 8, 2017 (2017-06-08)
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The Red Knight's father arrives for a visit and learns that his son teaches gym rather than serving as First Knight; a disgraced Red sets out to redeem himself.
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"Jimmy Works Out"
June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09)
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Jimmy is convinced that his slight frame isn't suited to knighthood, so he decides to bulk up-but gets carried away.
Bad Jack leaves Bjorn to guard his horde while he gets some much needed rest, and Bjorn does his best to convince any would be thieves that Jack is awake and kicking.
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"The Return of the Swan"
June 13, 2017 (2017-06-13)
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Cynthia poses as Epic's legendary female hero, the Swan.
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"The Leak"
June 14, 2017 (2017-06-14)
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The Witch sends the Black Rats to sneak into Epic Castle through the plumbing.
Cat dons a helmet to enter the Squire Competition incognito, but soon runs into trouble when her competitive nature gets the best of her.
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"Not So Angry Knight"
June 16, 2017 (2017-06-16)
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The Knights are called upon to assist the princesses and squires in a real-life game of Angry Knights, but Jimmy struggles with Henri's unfailingly cheer disposition.
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"Invisible Jimmy"
June 19, 2017 (2017-06-19)
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Looking to get revenge on Lance, Jimmy gets his hands on an invisibility potion that comes in handy against the Black Rats.
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"Henri the Rockstar"
June 20, 2017 (2017-06-20)
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Henri rights a song that makes him an overnight musical success but distracts him from serving as a knight and from being a good father.
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"Operation Apple Pie"
June 21, 2017 (2017-06-21)
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Cat's mother asks her to babysit her cousin just as Wicked Crumble, the Poison Apple Witch, puts most of Epic's knights to sleep.
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"Mischief at Princess High"
June 22, 2017 (2017-06-22)
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The trio must convince Lady Fontaine to return to Princess High after she quits.
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"Getting Cheesy"
June 23, 2017 (2017-06-23)
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After the three heroes are abducted by the Black Rats, the Cursed Forest Witch blackmails Cat into taking her into Epic in disguise.
Jimmy and Henri go undercover as servants to investigate the suspicious activities of Cat's aunt Hildegard, who becomes caught up in a plot between Wilfred and the Witch.
After their latest secret video game session is thwarted by Henri's early return, Jimmy and Bjorn attempt to make their fathers bond so that they don't have to hide their own friendship.
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"The Swan's Biggest Fan"
June 28, 2017 (2017-06-28)
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In order to prove the existence of the Swan, Jimmy and Cat visit the Black Rats' lair.
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"Epic Dream"
June 29, 2017 (2017-06-29)
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The people of Epic find themselves forced into a magical shared dream. This episode is done mostly in the animation typically reserved for expositions or dream sequences, and also serves as a Clip show.
Broadcast
My Knight and Me premiered in Wallonia (Belgium) on OUFtivi on August 28, 2016.[39] It premiered in France on Télétoon+ on November 3, 2016[39] and on Ketnet in Flanders (Belgium) on December 24, 2016.[40]
It made its English premiere on Boomerang UK and Ireland on November 1, 2016[41] and it premiered on January 2, 2017 on Cartoon Network US. It was pulled from the network after 33 episodes due to low ratings; the series later aired on Boomerang starting on April 3, 2017 until it was later removed off the channel on June 3, 2018.
^"Boomerang Australia March 2017 Highlights". RegularCapital: Cartoon Network International News. Turner Broadcasting System Asia-Pacific (Press Release). Retrieved 4 March 2017.
