The Bizarre Stories of Professor Zarbi
GenreComedy, Supernatural
Created byMichel Beaudet
Written byMichel Beaudet
Mikael Archambault
Charles-Alex Durand
Boris Dolivet
Directed byMichel Beaudet
Simon Parizeau
Voices of
  • Michel Beaudet
ComposerKim Gaboury
Country of originCanada
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes54
Production
Executive producer
  • Hugues Dufour
ProducersMichel Beaudet
Simon Parizeau
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseSeptember 5, 2019 (2019-09-05) –
October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)

The Bizarre Stories of Professor Zarbi (original French-language title: Les Histoires bizarres du professeur Zarbi) is a Canadian adult supernatural animated comedy. It premiered in French on Télétoon's Télétoon la nuit block on September 5, 2019.[1] An English version of the series debuted on January 15, 2021 on Adult Swim in Canada.[2]

Created by Michel Beaudet and Salambo Productions, the series follows an eccentric professor and his sidekick neighbour as they confront paranormal activities across Quebec. Each episode is designed around tropes common to horror fiction, many times offering direct homages to specific films.

Production

The series was officially announced by Télétoon on May 16, 2018.[3] It was created by Michel Beaudet and Salambo Productions, who previously worked on Knuckleheads for the network on its spinoff. Unlike their prior work which combined multiple mediums, Zarbi is an entirely animated production, utilizing Toon Boom Harmony.[4] Télétoon greenlit the series in favour of another season of 2 Nuts and a Richard!.[5] The first 10 episodes of an initial 20 episode order began airing in French Canada on September 5, 2019.[1]

Like Knuckleheads, Beaudet voices most of the characters in the French version of the series. In the English version, Zarbi is played by Terrence Scammell, with his assistant Benjamin voiced by Angela Galuppo.

References

  1. ^ a b "Après Au pays des Têtes à claques, Télétoon la nuit dévoile la nouvelle série d'animation de Michel Beaudet" (Press release) (in French). Montreal: Corus Entertainment. September 5, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  2. ^ Schwarz, John (January 18, 2021). "Adult Swim Canada Quietly Premieres THE BIZARRE STORIES OF PROFESSOR ZARBI English Dub Adaptation". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Télétoon numéro un des chaînes spécialisées chez les jeunes". Corus Entertainment (Press release) (in French). CNW Group. May 16, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Roy, Marie-Josée R. (September 9, 2019). "Les "Têtes à claques" sont toujours bien vivantes". TVA Nouvelles (in French). Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  5. ^ Therrien, Richard (May 25, 2018). "Le succès insoupçonné de Télétoon". Le Soleil (in French). Retrieved March 24, 2021.

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