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Sushi Pack is an animated action-adventure television series created by Studio Espinosa and developed by Tom Ruegger and Nicholas Hollander. Produced by DIC Entertainment Corporation and CloudCo, Inc. the show aired for two seasons and 26 episodes comprising 52 segments on the KEWLopolis programming block of CBS from November 3, 2007[3][4] to February 28, 2009.
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Directed by | Walt Kubiak |
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Opening theme | "Sushi Pack" |
Composer | Phofo |
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Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 (52 segments) |
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Editor | James Hereth |
Running time | 22 minutes (11 minutes per episode) |
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Network | CBS (KEWLopolis) |
Release | November 3, 2007 – February 28, 2009 |
This show, along with DinoSquad, were the final two series produced by DIC before their acquisition with Cookie Jar Entertainment, who produced the second and final season of Sushi Pack until the series ended its run in 2009. Cookie Jar (along with most of the DiC library) would be acquired by DHX Media (now known as WildBrain) in 2012.
The series centres on a fictional superhero team of anthropomorphic remains of sushi and/or common sushi ingredients (wasabi, salmon, crab, tuna and octopus) that had become sentient after getting hit by a lightning storm. They use their "wits and powers" to save the world from dastardly[5] villains.[6] Morals featured throughout the series involve learning about friendship, cooperation skills, and teamwork.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code [7] | K6–11 rating/share | ||||
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1 | 1 | "But is it Art?" | November 3, 2007 | BZ010–101A | 0.5/2[8] | ||||
"Wassup Wasabi?" | BZ010–101B | ||||||||
But is it Art?: The famous paintings from the museum — Boo Boy, Groaning Pizza, Whistler's Goat and The Shrieker — are stolen and have come to life by The Collector, except for Tako's paintings. Wassup Wasabi?: Wasabi gets teased by his teammates to the point of running off crying and getting kidnapped by the Legion of Low Tide. | |||||||||
2 | 2 | "No Clowning Around" | November 10, 2007 | BZ010–102A | 0.4/2[9] | ||||
"World's Tastiest Heroes" | BZ010–102B | ||||||||
No Clowning Around: Sir Darkly is walking past the people in Wharf City and making a storm by collecting tears from everyone he meets in Wharf City. World's Tastiest Heroes: The Pack must save the day when the Superheroes from their favorite reality TV show are captured by an invading alien called Apex. | |||||||||
3 | 3 | "Go With the Glow" | November 17, 2007 | BZ010–103B | N/A | ||||
"Poached Salmon" | BZ010–103A | ||||||||
Go With the Glow: Maguro and Tako's bickering over the importance of art vs. meditation prevents them from stopping the Low Tide from causing a city-wide brown out. Poached Salmon: Ikura's impulsiveness causes the Sushi Pack to get caught up in a trap set by the evil gourmet Oleander. | |||||||||
4 | 4 | "Deep Freeze" | November 24, 2007 | BZ010–104A | N/A | ||||
"Satellite Lightning" | BZ010–104B | ||||||||
Deep Freeze: Maguro befriends Mochi Mochiato, to which rest of the Pack challenge the Legion of Low Tide to an epic showdown in order to settle it once and for all. Satel Lightning: After an asteroid hits a satellite, it merges and becomes a robot monster. The Pack must decide what to do and how to save the day. | |||||||||
5 | 5 | "Red Hot Chili Planet" | December 1, 2007 | BZ010–105A | 0.1/0[10] | ||||
"Sweet Tooth" | BZ010–105B | ||||||||
Red Hot Chilli Planet: After seeing a global warming video, The Sushi Pack end up meeting a group of heroes named the Hot Squad. Now they must stop this squad from turning up the heat and destroying the world. Sweet Tooth: After eating excessive amounts of Jimmy's candy, Wasabi becomes addicted and overweight, resulting in the Pack training Wasabi back into shape. | |||||||||
6 | 6 | "Taming the Gaming" "Taming the Game" | December 8, 2007 | BZ010–106A | 0.3/1[11] | ||||
"Rex Marks the Spot" | BZ010–106B | ||||||||
Taming the Gaming: Tako jeopardizes a mission when he becomes addicted to video games. Rex Marks the Spot: When Tako doesn't get a comic book ring from Ben, he becomes jealous and loses a mission for the Pack. | |||||||||
7 | 7 | "When Will Ben Be Zen?" | December 15, 2007 | BZ010–107A | 0.1/0[12] | ||||
"Wharf City on the Half-Shell" | BZ010–107B | ||||||||
When Will Ben Be Zen?: When a health inspector attempts to close down Ben's donut shop, Ben tries to prove his worth to the Pack by keeping his shop open. Wharf City on the Half-Shell: A giant space clam attacks the city and it's up to the Sushi Pack to save the day. | |||||||||
8 | 8 | "Dough Ray-Me" | December 22, 2007 | BZ010–108A | N/A | ||||
"Sign of the Tuna" | BZ010–108B | ||||||||
Dough Ray Me: After Ikura leaves for family matters, the Sushi Pack must defend Wharf City from mutant cookies in search of the "White Treasure". Sign of the Tuna: Toro gets injured in a fight and Maguro decides that it would be a good idea to have him stay in the secret hideout. | |||||||||
9 | 9 | "The Yam Yankees" | December 29, 2007 | BZ010–109A | N/A | ||||
"Dungeon of the Crab" | BZ010–109B | ||||||||
The Yam Yakkers: Sir Darkly, Oleander, and the Titanium Chef become an evil group known as the Yam Yakkers. While the Sushi Pack try and stop their evil plans, Ikura and Wasabi focus all their energy on seeing the new Aquabot-Boy movie. Dungeon of the Crab: When a pearl is stolen from a science museum, the Pack split into two squads and get lost in a dungeon. | |||||||||
10 | 10 | "Deep Sea Diver Dude" | February 2, 2008 | BZ010–110A | 0.4/2[13] | ||||
"Fish Tales" | BZ010–110B | ||||||||
Deep Sea Diver Dude: Feeling upset that he has no family, Tako wallows in his self-pity. All of a sudden, he receives a mysterious invitation in the mail. Fish Tales: When Wasabi accidentally overhears Kani talking to Ikura about going to beach because she is molting, he misunderstands the situation. | |||||||||
11 | 11 | "The Thing That Wasn't There" | February 9, 2008 | BZ010–111A | N/A | ||||
"Starring Ikura" | BZ010–111B | ||||||||
The Thing That Wasn't There: Maguro loses trust in the Pack when they don't believe that she sees a monster attacking the city. Starring Ikura: When Ikura accidentally stars in a hit television show, the fame goes to his head. | |||||||||
12 | 12 | "Give Peas a Chance" | February 16, 2008 | BZ010–112A | 0.3/1[14] | ||||
"Chemicals Made From Dirt" | BZ010–112B | ||||||||
Give Peas a Chance: Ben gets stressed out over a big donut order and takes his anger out on Wasabi, hurting his feelings. This jeopardizes the Sushi Pack's mission where they must stop an army of evil frozen vegetables from freezing the city. Chemicals Made from Dirt: Titanium Chef makes a shoe cleaner that causes everyone to feel extremely cold. The Sushi Pack must then find a way to save the day. | |||||||||
13 | 13 | "So Says Who?" | February 23, 2008 | BZ010–113A | 0.4/2[15] | ||||
"Darkness and Spice" | BZ010–113B | ||||||||
So Says Who?: Tako and Maguro have different views on who screwed up an important mission. Now the Sushi Pack have to figure out exactly what happened in order to fix it. Darkness and Spice: Wasabi's fear of the dark causes problems for the Pack when they try to capture Uni at an amusement park. |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code [7] | K6–11 rating/share | ||||
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14 | 1 | "Disoriented on the Sushi Express" | September 13, 2008 | BZ010–115A | 0.4/2[16] | ||||
"Ring-A-Ding-Ding" | BZ010–115B | ||||||||
Disoriented on the Sushi Express: Ikura jumps to a conclusion where he can't find his rare action figure. Ring-A-Ding-Ding: Kani wants to change her crabby ways when she is invited to be in a wedding. | |||||||||
15 | 2 | "Near Miss" | September 20, 2008 | BZ010–116A | 0.5/2[17] | ||||
"Mirror Schmirror" | BZ010–116B | ||||||||
Near Miss: Paradoxter returns with a plan to defeat the Sushi Pack once and for all. Mirror Schmirror: The Titanium Chef traps the Sushi Pack and sends them to a parallel universe where everything there is the exact opposite. | |||||||||
16 | 3 | "Collect 'Em All" | September 27, 2008 | BZ010–117A | N/A | ||||
"Jig-Saw Sushi" | BZ010–117B | ||||||||
Collect 'Em All: The Sushi Pack must make it through the Collector's obstacle course without cheating. Jig-Saw Sushi: Baron Von Loudly tries to catch the Sushi Pack for his collection of unique animals. | |||||||||
17 | 4 | "Sushis of a Certain Strature" "Sushi of a Certain Strature" | October 4, 2008 | BZ010–123A | N/A | ||||
"A Very Big Deal" | BZ010–123B | ||||||||
Sushis of a Certain Stature: Apex exploits the Sushi Pack's frustration about a statue of Kato Platypus as an opportunity to take over Wharf City. A Very Big Deal: Tired of being sushi-sized, Ikura inadvertently gets his wish when Dr. Naught's malfunctioning shrink ray turns him into a giant. | |||||||||
18 | 5 | "Sushi Pack vs. The Fried Food Fighting Force" | November 8, 2008 | BZ010–126A | 0.4/2[18] | ||||
"Every Body is Some Body" | BZ010–126B | ||||||||
Sushi Pack vs. The Fried Food Fighting Force: Oleander fries up her own pint-sized warriors to fight the Sushi Pack. Every Body is Some Body: An accident with some of Dr. Naught's magic dust causes Wasabi and Mayor Martin to switch bodies. | |||||||||
19 | 6 | "Pants on Fire" | November 15, 2008 | BZ010–121A | 0.4/2[19] | ||||
"The Wrong Sushi" | BZ010–121B | ||||||||
Pants on Fire: Unagi unleashes a supercharged lightning bolt against Wharf City, but it endows the Sushi Pack with new powers. The Wrong Sushi: The Sushi Pack were framed for a crime they didn't commit, right before the big basketball play-off. | |||||||||
20 | 7 | "Respectable Delectables" | November 22, 2008 | BZ010–122A | 0.3/1[20] | ||||
"Star Light, Star so Bright" "Star Of Light, Star So Bright" | BZ010–122B | ||||||||
Respectable Delectables: Apex assembles a supervillain team to help him get rid of the Sushi Pack. Star of Light, Star so Bright: Since Wasabi glows in the dark, Tako calls on him for training exercises. | |||||||||
21 | 8 | "Ben's Law" | November 29, 2008 | BZ010–114A | N/A | ||||
"Where No Truth Lies" | BZ010–114B | ||||||||
Ben's Law: Ben and the Sushi Pack ended up being shipwrecked while on a cruise trip. Where No Truth Lies: Mayor Martin's collection of bottle caps were stolen by the Prevaricator and the Sushi Pack are having trouble getting them back, because Tako lied to Maguro. | |||||||||
22 | 9 | "Donut Whodunnit" | January 31, 2009 | BZ010–118A | 0.1/1[21] | ||||
"Sushis at the Center of the Earth" | BZ010–118B | ||||||||
Donut Whodunit: Each member of the team contributes to search for Ben. Sushis at the Center of the Earth: Tako relinquishes his status as leader so Wasabi can cool down the Lava King. | |||||||||
23 | 10 | "Disappearing Act" | February 7, 2009 | BZ010–119A | 0.3/1[22] | ||||
"Wicked Waste Wisps" | BZ010–119B | ||||||||
Disappearing Act: To track down Jimmy Sweet Tooth's robbing holographic images, Kani pulls out an all-nighter fueled by jelly beans. Wicked Waste Wisps: Sir Darkly creates the wisps of waste, spirits that influence Wharf City citizens to litter excessively. | |||||||||
24 | 11 | "From the Planet Citrus" | February 14, 2009 | BZ010–120A | 0.4/2[23] | ||||
"Lights On, Lights Off" | BZ010–120B | ||||||||
From the Planet Citrus: The Titanium Chef's idea to embarrass the Sushi Pack is unnecessary when the team puts off preparing for a meeting with an alien delegation. Lights On, Lights Off: Mayor Martin's Night of a Thousand Lights celebration overworks a power station and plunges the city into darkness. | |||||||||
25 | 12 | "In Hot Water" | February 21, 2009 | BZ010–124A | 0.3/1[24] | ||||
"Much Ado About Tako" | BZ010–124B | ||||||||
In Hot Water: When the satellite falls from orbit and lands into the ocean, it reminds the bickering Sushi Pack to work together as a team. Much Ado About Tako: Tako is unable to share his duties with his teammates while investigating the mysterious disappearance of everything in Wharf City. | |||||||||
26 | 13 | "Sushi Roll Model" | February 28, 2009 | BZ010–125A | 0.2/1[25] | ||||
"Fair Share, For Sure" | BZ010–125B | ||||||||
Sushi Roll Model: Ikura outwits a manipulative gossip columnist in order to restore his good name. Fair Share, For Sure: The Sushi Pack are having a hard time sharing with the new goodies they bought at the mall and learning to settle their disagreements. |
Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the show a rate three stars out of five, saying that it was "crime-fighting bento box serves up positive messages."[26]