Combo Panda (2007 TV series)

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Combo Panda is a British-American flash animated television series created by Naya Wayoko. The show is distributed by in North America.

Combo Panda premiered in the United States on August 18, 2007 on Cartoon Network, and in Canada on September 3, 2007 on Teletoon. It received mostly positive reviews from critics, praising it's animation, story, tone, and voice acting.

Summary
This series revolves around a panda named, Combo Panda, who is a video game fanatic, and his sidekick, Peck. One day, they were sucked into the virtual world after Peck accidentally pressed the red ring of death button. They go on adventures in the virtual world and occasionally, through different video games, along with Big Gil, Gus, Coco, and Alpha Lexa, to stop the evil Packrat from hacking and taking over the virtual world.

Episodes
Main article: List of Combo Panda (2007 television series) episodes

English

 * Combo Panda (voiced by Tom Kenny); a self-proclaimed "hardcore" video game fanatic panda, and the leader of the entire crew. He is a short-tempered yet sympathetic gamer with a big appetite. He can be lazy at times, and sleeps in a lot, but he also likes to hang out with his friends. He is 15 years old.
 * Coco (voiced by Tara Strong): Combo's younger sister from another dimension. She can be quite annoying, but is learning about having fun because she was born in a post-apocalyptic world, where an evil alien killed everyone except her. She is 11 years old.
 * Peck (voiced by Grey DeLisle); a nerdy Blue Penguin who did not have many friends in his life due to being smart, but his creativity led to him joining the Combo Crew. He loves to invent new things and it's easy for him to come up with ideas or plans. He is 12 years old.
 * Gus (voiced by Tara Strong); an American Alligator who is very goofy and off-the-wall. He is all about having fun and has many talents thanks to watching TV, but he can be clumsy sometimes. He is a very naive and scatterbrained reptile. He may not be the brightest of the group, but he is capable of helping out or coming up with some zany ideas. He is 11 years old.
 * Alpha Lexa (voiced by Cathy Cavadini); a pink and cerulean cat who is sweet, fashionable, wealthy and adorable, and is Combo Panda's love interest. She is obsessed with glitter, sparkles, stars, and hair accessories. She is also a caring, empathetic friend who will do what she can to make a person feel better. She is a bit bossy but mature and creative. Her catchphrase is "Alpha Awesome!". She is 15 years old.
 * Big Gil (voiced by Peter Kelamis); a big blue shark who wears a red sweater, and is very helpful to the entire crew, protecting from enemies surrounding them. He loves to give his friends nicknames and is the most "trendy" of the group. He is 15 years old.
 * Packrat (voiced by Tom Kenny): an evil hamster who is angry that his friends made him stuck in the Virtual World, as well as stopping the crew in adventures from defeating him. He is 13 years old.

Home video releases
Combo Panda Volume 1 was released in the United States on September 5, 2007 a prequel to the series, tells the story of how Peck One day, they were sucked into the virtual world after Peck accidentally pressed the red ring of death button. They go on adventures in the virtual world and occasionally, through different video games, along with Big Gil, Gus, Coco, and Alpha Lexa, to stop the evil Packrat from hacking and taking over the virtual world.

Critical reception
Combo Panda received positive reviews from critics and audiences, praising the animation, premise, tone, and voice acting. It currently has a 7.2/10 on IMDb and a 7.8/10 on TV.com. Common Sense Media gave the show a 3.9 out of 5 stars, writing "Animated series revolving a video game fanatic panda does an impressive job with crafting with the story, even if it tries to look edgy at times."

Criticism and controversy
Despite the positive reviews the show had, the episode "The Worst Camping Trip Ever!" spawned a major controversy when it first aired, receiving many complaints from parents due to one scene where Peck and Combo get punched by a zombie in the forest, causing Combo to say "you son of a b****" but Peck interrupted him before he could say the last word entirely. One viewer said, "I'm just confused... I mean... how did they get away with adding that swear word in the episode? Sure, he didn't say the whole all the way, but it's still rather inappropriate for a family-friendly show." The episode was also controversial due to a disturbing scene where a zombie's head got chopped off when he used an axe the wrong way, trying to chop down the tree, even though there was no gore. Jetix decided not to air the episode in America after that, resulting to the episode being banned in the country until 2010 when it aired on Disney XD with the controversial scenes being cut from the episode.

The episode "Attack of the Earth!" was scheduled to air in Japan on March 18, 2011, but due of the Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster that occurred a week before its scheduled airing, the episode was banned from airing in the country. The episode was allowed to air from April 24, 2015.

Video games
A video game based on the animated series called, "Combo Panda: Time Travel," was released in North America on September 4, 2010, in Europe on September 11, 2010, and in Japan on September 14, 2010 on Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3. It was developed and published by THQ.

Another game, titled Combo Panda's Road Trip released on October 1, 2010 on the PSP and Nintendo DS. The game is a 2D platformer that follows Combo and friends going through parts of the USA.

A sequel to the previous game, Combo Panda's World Tour released on November 25, 2011 on the Nintendo DS, 3DS and PSP. It has a similar plot but instead of a road trip, they go on a plane and go around the globe.

Another 3DS title, an RPG titled Combo Panda: Scavenger Fight was released on October 5, 2012.

A sequel of Combo Panda: Time Travel, titled Combo Panda: Time and Space released on November 24, 2013 for the Wii U, 3DS, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4.

Certain Combo Panda characters also appear in Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion/XL and MultiVersus.

Feature film
The Combo Panda Movie was released in the United States on July 3, 2012, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The movie, a prequel to the series, tells the story of how the Combo Crew met, and how Packrat became a villain. The movie received a rating of 78% at Rotten Tomatoes, and received some criticism for the violence involved. In all, the movie grossed $105 million worldwide with an $69 million budget.