ChalkZone
TV Show • 1998
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ChalkZone is an American animated television series created by Bill Burnett and Larry Huber and produced by Frederator Studios for the Nickelodeon TV channel. The series follows Rudy Tabootie, an elementary school student whose magic chalk allows him into the ChalkZone, an alternate dimension where everything drawn on a blackboard and erased becomes real. The show concentrates on the adventures of Rudy, his sidekick Snap, and classmate Penny Sanchez within the zone.
ChalkZone originally aired as part of Fred Seibert's Oh Yeah! Cartoons animated shorts showcase in 1998. The series ran on Nickelodeon from March 22, 2002, to August 23, 2008, with 42 episodes in total, although the last two episodes remained unaired. It was distributed outside the United States by Canadian company, Nelvana.
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The episode “Going Eyeballistic” has numerous animals being harmed unwittingly by the main characters, who saw the animals as something else due to parasites making them hallucinate.
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It’s a cartoon.
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Is there eye mutilation?
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No, but the episode “Going Eyeballistic” has two child characters have parasites attached to their eyes. However, it isn’t graphic and both the attachment and removal are quick and harmless.
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There is a dog that’s shown being sad in the episode “Howdy Rudy”
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Is someone tortured?
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The episode “Future Zone” has a robot torture the main character, a child, for information, though the methods of torture are meant to be funny.
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Does a kid die?
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There are several moments in the show where child characters almost die, but all of them end up surviving.
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Are there jump scares?
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There’s a moment in “Secret Passages” where a character spooks their friends, and can be seen as scary to some.
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Are there spiders?
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A bubblegum-chewing spider is the main threat of the episode “Rudy’s Story”.
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Are there nude scenes?
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Although there are no scenes where a character is completely nude, the episode “Chip of Fools”, otherwise known as “Snap’s Nightmare”, has a child be stripped down to their underwear during a nightmare sequence. However, nothing sexual happens.
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Is there on-screen pooping?
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E11
It’s implied a character uses the toilet off-screen in “The Big Loo”, though we don’t see anything.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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Two episodes in season 3 have a male character wear a dress, with the second instance including several other male characters doing the same thing. Though, whether it’s supposed to be funny by itself or if the humor comes from the other events that happen in these episodes is unclear, so YMMV. (Marked as “yes” just in case)
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Is someone gaslighted?
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The episode “Disappearing act” has the main character perform a “practical joke” on a bully, causing said bully to get in trouble. Not exactly gaslighting, but there’s still manipulation involved.
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Is someone buried alive?
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The episode “Disarmed Rudy” has an antagonist threaten to bury the main characters alive, but never goes through with it.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Is there body dysmorphia?
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The episode “What’s My Line” has a character be self conscious about how simple their design is.
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Does a baby cry?
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A baby can briefly be heard crying in “Rudy’s Date” after its baby formula is stolen
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Does someone break a bone?
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Though it’s never shown onscreen, a child character broke their arm before the events of the episode “Disarmed Rudy”
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Is someone hit by a car?
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The episodes “Rudy’s Date” and “Reggie the Red” both have a child get run over by a vehicle. Said character turns out fine in both instances.
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Are any hands damaged?
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E5
The episode “Snap out of Water” has two child characters receive hand damage. One smashes their hand against a wall, while the other’s hand is disintegrated by a drop of rain. (said character is a living chalk drawing)
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Is someone choked?
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In the episode “Rudus Tabootus”, a character briefly gets grabbed by the neck. Said character turns out fine.
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
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Although there is no alcohol, “Asleep at the Chalk” does use sleep deprivation as an allegory for getting drunk.
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Are there babies or unborn children?
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A giant baby is a reoccurring character in a few episodes.
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Does someone die?
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The episode “Howdy Rudy” has a character presumably die, but is revealed to be okay shortly afterwards.
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Is someone possessed?
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A child character gets temporarily possessed by a ghost in “The Smudges”
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Is someone's mouth covered?
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A character’s mouth is covered with bandages at the end of “Snap Builds his Dream House”
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Is someone kidnapped?
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There are multiple episodes in which a child character is kidnapped.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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A child character is knocked out after slamming against a wall in “Double Trouble”. Though the character is briefly presumed dead, they wake up shortly after with no signs of injury.
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Are there natural bodies of water?
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A recurring location is the “Wait N’ Sea”, a giant ocean.
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Are there sharks?
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A shark is created with the Magic Chalk in the first episode. Said shark is the first sentient being the main character creates in this manner.
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