Future-Worm!
A boy and a worm travel time with a lunch box.
Future-Worm! is an American comic science fiction animated television series created by Ryan Quincy for Disney XD. The show follows the adventures of a boy named Danny and a time-traveling worm who use a lunch box-shaped time machine. It premiered on August 1, 2016 and was cancelled after one season.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Comic science fiction; Adventure
- Creator
- Ryan Quincy
- Director
- Pete Michels
- Dan O'Connor
- Mike Morris
- Scott O'Brien
- Dave Thomas
- Shaun Cashman
- Voices
- Andy Milonakis
- James Adomian
- Jessica DiCicco
- Ryan Quincy
- Melanie Lynskey
- Narrator
- Corey Burton
- Theme music
- Darian Sahanaja
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
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Plot
The series centers on Danny Douglas, a 12-year-old boy who invents a time machine lunch box and sends it back in time. The lunch box is knocked into the future, where scientists transform a worm into Future-Worm, a worm with a Photo Receptor Visor, Titanium Reinforced Abs, and a Bullet-Proof Beard. Future-Worm travels back to Danny's timeline, and the two befriend each other, embarking on adventures through the past, present, and future with the help of their friend Bug.
Characters
Danny Douglas, voiced by Andy Milonakis, is the boy who invents the Time Machine Lunch Box and joins Future-Worm on adventures. Future-Worm, voiced by James Adomian and nicknamed Fyootch, is a futuristic worm with a photo receptor visor, titanium reinforced abs, and a bullet-proof beard who serves as Danny's best friend. Bug, voiced by Jessica DiCicco, is a purple-haired girl with wings. Robo-Carp, voiced by Ryan Quincy, is a fish-shaped robot that explodes whenever Danny uses it, prompting Danny and Future-Worm to say 'Weak!'. Doug Douglas, voiced by Ryan Quincy, is Danny's father, and Megan Douglas, voiced by Melanie Lynskey, is Danny's mother. Steak Starbolt, voiced by Jonathan Frakes, is Danny's favorite hero and star of his own show. Future Danny, voiced by Paul Williams, is Danny's older future self. Neil deGrasse Tyson, voiced by himself, is a telepathic science expert. Madeline is a time-traveling girl from the Victorian past. Gloopies are spineless aliens who loathe Captain Cakerz and are weak to the crunch of cereal.
Production
The characters first appeared in Disney XD's 2015 lineup, with a series of shorts premiering later that year. The show was originally greenlit for fall 2015 but was pushed to August 1, 2016 after Pickle and Peanut debuted on September 2, 2015. Ryan Quincy, creator of the short-lived IFC series Out There and a former animation director for South Park, created the series. Animation was provided by Titmouse, Inc., which also worked on Motorcity, Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, and Kirby Buckets.
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