Tutenstein

***Tutenstein*** is an American animated television series produced by Porchlight Entertainment for Discovery Kids and based on the comic book series of the same name by Jay Stephens, who also served as the show's creator. The series premiered on November 1, 2003 and ended on October 11, 2008. The titular character's name is a portmanteau of Tutankhaman and Frankenstein.

## Premise

Tutankhensetamun was an impulsive but kindhearted young Egyptian Pharaoh who lived a luxurious but short life until his accidental death. He carries the Sceptre of Was, and the circumstances of his death are unknown at first.

In the 21st century, 3,000 years after Tut's death, 12-year-old Cleo Carter accidentally witnesses Tut's awakening after a bolt of lightning hits his mummified body which is on display at the local museum. She, along with her anthropomorphic cat Luxor, must help Tut to find his way around the modern world. Throughout the series, Set, God of disorder and violence, attempts to destroy Tut and gain possession of the Sceptre to become the ruler of all.

## Characters

* **Tutankhensetamun (Tutenstein)** (voiced by Jeannie Ellis (Seasons 1-2) and Donna Cherry (Season 3 and movie)) - A very impulsive but kindhearted young mummy, Tut once lived a lazy but sadly short life as an Egyptian Pharaoh before dying at the age of ten. He is accidentally reawakened in the present by Cleo. He is the owner of the "Scepter of Was", and often has trouble with many gods or ancient scripts, mostly out of boredom or plain unsuspectingness about the modern world. While his intentions are good, he can be pretty careless when using magic to which gets him and his friends into trouble but does his best to set things right again in such situations. Tut spends most of his time in his sarcophagus because he must hide from the visitors every day.
* **Cleo Carter** (voiced by Crystal Scales (Seasons 1-3) and Leah Lynette (movie) - A 12-year-old African American girl who wants to become an Egyptologist like her father, who has gone missing. She brought Tut back to life after chasing Luxor. She is opinionated and tends to argue with Tut regarding his impulsive and outspoken behavior. Although she doesn't feel like it, she is often forced to help Tut set things right, but would prefer him to stay in his sarcophagus for fear someone would find out about him being a living mummy. Most of the time it's clear she doesn't want to spend time with Tut, instead doing things with her friends. Typically, she tries to stop Tut from doing something rash. She always has her pocket computer to gain insight access to facts about Egypt.
* **Luxor** (voiced by David Lodge) - Cleo's anthropomorphic cat. When Tut was brought back to life, he was compelled to be loyal to his new "master" and gained the ability to talk. Luxor is often the voice of reason for Tut.
* **Walter Jacobs** (voiced by Joey Simmerin) - The easily frightened, friendly yet dimwitted security guard at the museum.
* **Set** (voiced by David Lodge) - The Egyptian god of chaos, destruction, and disorder, and the main antagonist of the series. Set has been condemned to the darkest pit of the Egyptian underworld for thousands of years and is the mythical Egyptian counterpart of Satan.
* **Professor Horace Behdety** (voiced by Lex Lang) - A haughty professor and the cranky director of the museum. Throughout the series, he is shown to be self-centered and fiercely proud of the museum's Egyptian display, and he is hinted to be the archaeologist who discovered Tutankhensetamun's tomb.
* **Dr. Roxanne Vanderwheele** (voiced by Jeannie Elias) - Professor Horace's colleague, a bright young scholar and thoroughly modern archaeologist.
* **Rosalie Rivera** (voiced by Candi Milo) - A vain, publicity hungry TV reporter.
* **Natasha** (voiced by Marie Vincer) - Cleo's best friend with a bad habit of lying and doesn't appear to be bright.
* **Kyle** (voiced by Debi Derryberry) - One of Cleo's friends who has a crush on Natasha.
* **Jake** (voiced by Billy West) - One of Cleo's friends and her secret crush.
* **Iris Carter** (voiced by Louella Narcisus) - Cleo's mother and a construction worker.
* **Cleo's father** (voiced by Dave Fennoy) - A well experienced Egyptologist/archaeologist and Cleo's father. There are brief scenes shown throughout the series that he is probably alive but trapped in an unknown location.
* **The Egyptian Gods** - The almighty and responsible gods of ancient Egypt who often oversee the events of the immortal world and underworld. The list includes Osiris (voiced by Daran Norris), Isis (voiced by Cindy Robinson), Ra (voiced by David Lodge), Horus (voiced by Jess Harnell), Anubis (voiced by Lex Lang), Bastet (voiced by Wendee Lee), Thoth (voiced by Michael Bell), Maat (voiced by Wendee Lee), Nut (voiced by Michelle Ruff), Geb (voiced by Javus Van Dervort), and many others.
* **Ammut** (voiced by Wendee Lee) - One of the evil gods of the Underworld.
* **Apep** (voiced by Cam Clarke) - Ra's nemesis who joins forces with Set.

## Episodes

Main article: *List of Tutenstein episodes*

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 Special

### Awards and nominations

 2004
 2006