Santo vs The Clones

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Santo vs The Clones
Genre
Created byCarlo Olivares Paganoni
Developed byEl Hijo del Santo
Written byCarlo Olivares Paganoni
Directed byCarlo Olivares Paganoni
Creative directorFernando Semenzato
Voices of(See Voice cast)
Country of originMexico
Original languageSpanish
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
  • Carlo Olivares Paganoni
  • Manuel Cuan, Barry Koch, and Hernán La Greca (for Cartoon Network Latin America)
ProducerAdolfo Díaz
EditorsJames Powell
Jesenko Fazlagic
Running time2–3 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCartoon Network (Mexico)
ReleaseOctober 27 (2004-10-27) –
November 24, 2004 (2004-11-24)

Santo vs The Clones (Spanish: Santo Contra Los Clones) is a 2004 Cartoon Network Latin American original animated series consisting of five short episodes, which were aired every Wednesday nights at 8:00 PM in Mexico,[1] and also in another Latin American countries.[2] It's created by Carlo Olivares Paganoni, a filmmaker and advertising worker, but also a cartoonist who already made the local Cartoon Network pilot Bobots; he wanted to pay tribute to the legendary defunct Luchador wrestler enmascarado and film actor Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta, better known as El Santo. Finally, Carlo hired for this show as developer El Hijo del Santo.

Synopsis[edit]

Set in Mexico City, Santo vs The Clones follows the adventures of the homonym wrestler as a superhero who must try to stop the plans of Dr. Clone, an evil scientist, who which is determined to kill him and simultaneously dominate the world by creating clones of his old enemies (through their DNA).

Voice cast[edit]

  • Daniel Giménez Cacho – Dr. Clone
  • Omar Chaparro – Adenaido
  • Jimmy Guthrie – Frankus
  • Gabriela Guzmán – Diana
  • Flavio Medina – Adrián
  • Alberto Pedrel – Santo
  • Arturo Rivera – The Announcer
  • Héctor Sáez – The Professor
  • Julio Vega – Jardinero
  • Gabriela Willert – Chiquis

Episodes[edit]

No. Original title/Translated title Original air date
1"Las Lobas Contra El D.F." / "The She-Wolves vs. The D.F."October 27, 2004 (2004-10-27)
2"Santo Contra el Regreso de Las Momias" / "Santo vs. the Return of The Mummies"November 3, 2004 (2004-11-03)
3"El Pelo en la Camisa del Jardinero" / "The Hair on the Gardener's Shirt"November 10, 2004 (2004-11-10)
4"El Regreso de Las Vampiras" / "The Return of The Vampires"November 17, 2004 (2004-11-17)
5"Santo Contra Santo" / "Santo vs. Santo"November 24, 2004 (2004-11-24)

Canceled U.S. show[edit]

Like a relation to Santo vs The Clones, in 2007 has been announced that its international version is in development at Cartoon Network Studios,[3][4] but was eventually released as an unaired short pilot titled Mask of Santo in 2008. Also for it, Carlo Olivares Paganoni and El Hijo del Santo are reconfirmed as creator and developer, respectively.

Title Written by Storyboarded and directed by Original release date
"Mask of Santo"[5]Carlo Olivares PaganoniTyree Dillihay[6]2008 (2008)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Santo VS Clones Medios Impresos". Archived from the original on 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2023-05-25.
  2. ^ LR, Redacción (2020-09-05). "Rey Mysterio: CN lanzará serie animada sobre superestrella de WWE [FOTOS]". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  3. ^ "Cartoon Network Creates Series Based on Mexican Icon: Santo". Business Wire. 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  4. ^ "Cartoon Network Reveals New Shows". Animation Magazine. 2007-02-14. Retrieved 2014-11-26.
  5. ^ Mask Of Santo – Six Point Harness
  6. ^ Tyree Dillihay - Director - Sony Pictures Animation | LinkedIn

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