The Strange Chores

The Strange Chores is an Australian animated television series that premiered on ABC Me on 31 October 2019. The series was created by Charlie Aspinwall and Daley Pearson, best known for their work on Bluey, and is a co-production between Ludo Studio and Media World Production.

The Strange Chores
Genre	Comedy[1][2] Mystery
Created by	Charlie Aspinwall[2] Daley Pearson[2]
Directed by	Scott Vanden Bosch[1][2] Daley Pearson[2]
Voices of	Julian Dennison[1][2] Charlotte Nicdao[1][2] Michael Philippou[1][2] Nick Tate[1][2] Rupert Degas
Composer	Joff Bush[1]
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Michael Carrington
Producers	Charlie Aspinwall[1][2] Colin South[1][2]
Running time	11 minutes[2][3]
Production companies	Ludo Studio[3] Media World Production
Distributor	Boat Rocker Rights[1]
Release
Original network	ABC Me (formerly ABC3)
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	31 October 2019 – present
External links
Website
Production website

The show centres around two teenage warrior-heroes (Charlie And Pierce) and a spirited ghost girl (Que) who master the skills they need to replace an ageing monster-slayer by doing his supernatural chores.

The series is being renewed for a second season.[4]

Plot

Two teenagers, Charlie and Pierce, discover that their "kooky neighbour" Old Man Helsing's house at the end of their street is secretly a portal to supernatural worlds. Helsing thinks he might be getting too old for all his adventures, so he allows them to become his apprentices. A mischievous ghost girl, Que, joins them on their adventures as they complete Helsing's freaky, bizarre, and sometimes terrifying chores.[3]

Characters

Main

• Charlie - A bravado but only gets him so far and that's usally into more trouble than he can handle
• Pierce - Charlie's tech support sidekick who goes intro an cold panic of go viral
• Que - She is just like any teenager but for being an ancient Japanese ghost she go on quick & complicated to still figuring out here
• Helsing - An elderly monster-slayer that decides to accept Charlie and Pierce as his apprentices to do his chores for him
• Snorp - A small green dog-like creature who is Helsing's pet

Production

The Strange Chores is produced entirely in Australia by Ludo Studio and Media World Production, with animation provided by 12Field Animation using Toon Boom Harmony. Production on the first season of the show took 95 weeks including over 5,000 scenes, 400 rigs, 500 props and 3000 background designs. Ludo aimed for an older audience for this show (8 to 12-years-old) when compared to their massively popular preschool series Bluey.[5]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	CBC debut
1	"Witch Watch"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Luke Tierney	31 October 2019	11 April 2020
2	"Stop the Monster Slime"	Scott Vanden Bosch	John McGeachin	31 October 2019	18 April 2020
3	"Stop the Monster Battles"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Tim Bain	1 November 2019	TBA
4	"Survive Fright Swap"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Brendan Luno	2 November 2019	TBA
5	"Put the Barbarian Back in the Box"	Scott Vanden Bosch	John McGeachin	3 November 2019	TBA
6	"Catch a Slimer"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Brendan Luno	4 November 2019	TBA
7	"Save Li'l Helsing"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Brendan Luno	5 November 2019	TBA
8	"Don't Trick or Tweet"	Scott Vanden Bosch	John McGeachin	31 October 2019	TBA
9	"Undo the Genie's Wish"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Luke Tierney	6 November 2019	TBA
10	"Call a Monster"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Luke Tierney	7 November 2019	TBA
11	"Finish the Mop's Bucket List"	Scott Vanden Bosch	John McGeachin	8 November 2019	TBA
12	"Escape the Strange Chores"	Scott Vanden Bosch	John McGeachin	9 November 2019	TBA
13	"Clean the Toilet"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Daley Pearson	10 November 2019	TBA
14	"Host a Monster Hunter Tournament"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Luke Tierney	11 November 2019	TBA
15	"Swap Back the Body Swap"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Luke Tierney	12 November 2019	TBA
16	"Tame the Wild Wild Pest"	Scott Vanden Bosch	John McGeachin	13 November 2019	TBA
17	"Clean the Car"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Luke Tierney	14 November 2019	TBA
18	"Shut the Freezer"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Brendan Luno	15 November 2019	TBA
19	"Outsmart a Smart House"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Daley Pearson	16 November 2019	TBA
20	"Train Snorp"	Scott Vanden Bosch	John McGeachin	17 November 2019	TBA
21	"Stop the Dummy's Dummy"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Luke Tierney	18 November 2019	TBA
22	"Survive the Strange Loop"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Luke Tierney	19 November 2019	TBA
23	"Babysit the Mummy"	Scott Vanden Bosch	John McGeachin	20 November 2019	TBA
24	"Get Back the Monster Hand"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Daley Pearson	21 November 2019	TBA
25	"Clean the Archive Room"	Scott Vanden Bosch	Brendan Luno	22 November 2019	TBA
26	"Scare Helsing"	Scott Vanden Bosch	John McGeachin	23 November 2019	TBA

Broadcast

The first season of The Strange Chores was released to ABC iview on 31 October 2019, accompanying the series premiere on the same day. The episode "Don't Trick or Tweet" also aired as a preview before the first two episodes.[6] In the United Kingdom and Ireland, the series aired on Pop on 1 November, one day after the Australian premiere. On 2020, It’s Also Boardcast On Disney Channel (Southeast Asian TV channel).

CBC Kids began broadcasting the series on 11 April 2020.[7]

References

1. "The Strange Chores (2019)". Screen Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
2. "The Strange Chores". Ludo Studio. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
3. "The Strange Chores". Boat Rocker Rights. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
4. https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/abc-australia-orders-the-strange-chores-s2/
5. Mak, Philip (30 October 2019). "The Strange Chores: Don't be scared to switch from Flash to Harmony". Toon Boom. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
6. "The Strange Chores - Premieres On ABC ME October 31st!". Media World Production. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
7. https://gem.cbc.ca/season/the-strange-chores/season-1/6cea84a9-5a79-4998-a012-d891ca2d79ca

External links

• The Strange Chores at IMDb
• The Strange Chores on ABC iview