Magma Eye

Magma Eye is a Kuboian children’s traditionally animated Kantasy series, and the fourth to be produced by Kubokartoonz. Created by Ashley Maverick and Lake Caters, the show focuses on the titular character, Magma Eye, a floating eye creature, who goes round the country helping regular people with their problems. The show premiered on Nickelodeon Kuboia in 1997, with three series and 36 episodes aired from 1997 to 1999.

Premise
Each episode involves Magma Eye exploring the country of Kuboia, helping anybody with their troubles when they need help.

Most of the episodes of Series 1 do not feature much of a plot, and instead feature Magma visiting several of his friends in a row before heading back to his house to sleep. Series 2 and 3, meanwhile, often feature Magma gathering his friends together to try and do an activity, though it usually turns out bad. Whilst the show is fairly dark, most episodes also include recurring goofy and slapstick moments.

The show's music takes inspiration from 1990s urban and dance hits.

Broadcast history
In Kuboia, the show premiered on Nickelodeon Kuboia and reran on the channel until November 2004. Each episode of the first series premiered on Tuesdays at 5:00p.m., though this was changed to 5:30p.m. for the second and third series. Reruns have since been seen on Boomerang and Tooncast.

Critical reception
Magma Eye received mixed reviews from critics, who were ambivalent towards the show's older target audience and more dramatic and frightening approach.

criticised the show's characters, believing that they do not blend well together, with many feeling out of place. They particularly criticised the show's titular character stating that he is "literally a generic alien creature minus the evil".

On internet database IMDB, the show has a normalised rating of 7.2 out of 10.

Characters

 * Main article: List of Magma Eye characters

Episodes

 * Main article: List of Magma Eye episodes

Kuboia

 * Nickelodeon Kuboia (1997-2004)
 * Boomerang (2004-2012)
 * Kantasia (2018-present)

Arabia

 * Nickelodeon Arabia (????-2011)

Canada

 * YTV (1998-2010)
 * Teletoon Retro (2013-2015)

Central and Eastern Europe

 * Fox Kids (2000-2005)
 * Jetix (2005-2009)

China

 * CCTV-14 (2003-present)

France

 * M6 (1997-2003)
 * Boomerang (2005-2012)

Italy

 * Italia 1 (1999-2004)
 * Boomerang (2005-2012)

Latin America

 * Tooncast (2008-2013, 2016-present)

Russia

 * Fox Kids (2001-2005)
 * Jetix (2005-2010)

United Kingdom

 * CBBC (1997-2007)
 * CITV (2003-2009)
 * Boomerang (2004-2012)

United States

 * Fox Kids (1998-2002)
 * Toon Disney (2002-2009)

Trivia

 * Whilst not much about the show's development is known, the credits sequence indicate that the show began production in 1994.
 * Magma Eye is the first show by Kubokartoonz to:
 * Not air on preschool-orientated channels.
 * Be targeted to an older audience.
 * Magma Eye is one of the few Kantasy shows to not receive regular censorship in international regions.