Hundreds (TV Series)

Hundreds is the television series produced by Bill Melendez Productions, Sesame Workshop, CTC Productions and KR Films. CTC1 transmitted it in 1997 to 2008 and rebooted until 2020 to present. The series is based on the comic strip by Grant West from February 25, 1952 to April 30, 2006. The original series was filmed on set in the city of Kemser on August 5, 1996 to September 18, 2007 and reboot series is aired on June 1, 2020 to present on CTC, and is directed by Evelyn Nigel and Eric Nigel.

## Cast

* Eric Nostrum as Lance Champion (1994, 1997-2001)
* Emma Davidson as Suzie Champion (1994, 1997-2001)
* Kimberly Dawson as Janelle Asteroid (1994, 1997-2001)
* Rebecca Paddick as Peggy Jean (1994, 1997-2001)
* Kurt Hofferman as Chris Asteroid (1994, 1997-2001)
* Marty Harris as Joey Blues (1994, 1997-2001)
* Andra Paddison as Louise "Lottery Louie" Hunt (1994, 1997-2001)
* Stewart Malkey as Period Asteroid (1994, 1997-2001)
* Amy Marley as Rosalie (1994, 1997-2001)
* Karl Magrett as Thimbleful (1994, 1997-2001)
* Lola Stencil as Lucinda (1998-2001)
* Mark Mackie as Skally (1994)
* Billy Markie as Skally (1997-1999)
* Stevie Hoffmann as Skally (2000-2003)
* Tom Channer as Lance Champion (2002-2006)
* Rosie Freestone as Suzie Champion (2002-2006)
* Emily Langham as Janelle Asteroid (2002-2006)
* Carolyne Ainsley as Peggy Jean (2002-2006)
* Adam Schumacher as Chris Asteroid (2002-2006)
* Cody Skywalker as Joey Blues (2002-2006)
* Daisy Tyrrell as Louise "Lottery Louie" Hunt (2002-2006)
* Dan Seagate as Period Asteroid (2002-2006)
* Heather Marley as Rosalie (2002-2006)
* Zachary Twomey as Thimbleful (2002-2006)
* Monica Bailey as Lucinda (2002-2006)
* Joe Nutkiss as Skally (2004-2006)
* Mark Gowlett as Lance Champion (2006-2008)
* Justine Marriott as Suzie Champion (2006-2008)
* Shirley-Anne Agate as Janelle Asteroid (2006-2008)
* Zoe Carves as Peggy Jean (2006-2008)
* Ted Seko as Chris Asteroid (2006-2008)
* Kurt Snyder as Joey Blues (2006-2008)
* Beverly Belfer as Louise "Lottery Louie" Hunt (2006-2008)
* Nick Jennings as Period Asteroid (2006-2008)
* Kimberly Madore as Rosalie (2006-2008)
* Adam Wielder as Thimbleful (2006-2008)
* Judith Sheindlin as Lucinda (2006-2008)
* Sammy M. Sherll as Skally (2006-2008)
* Chris Rewald as Lance Champion (2020-2023)
* Olivia Burgess as Suzie Champion (2020-2023)
* Kimberly Toht as Janelle Asteroid (2020-2023)
* Nikky Hyland as Peggy Jean (2020-2023)
* Robert Hartley as Chris Asteroid (2020-2023)
* Marty Harris as Joey Blues (2020-2023)
* Jane Horrocks as Louise "Lottery Louie" Hunt (2020-2023)
* Xavier Malkey as Period Asteroid (2020-2023)
* Amy Marley as Rosalie (2020-2023)
* Dave Thomas as Thimbleful (2020-2023)
* Justine Bravo as Lucinda (2020-2023)
* Eric Dil as Skally (2020-2023)
* Eugene Wilder as Lance Champion (2024-)
* Emily Price as Suzie Champion (2024-)
* Dilys Palmer as Janelle Asteroid (2024-)
* Molly Taylor as Peggy Jean (2024-)
* Bernard Edwards as Chris Asteroid (2024-)
* Luke Yanes as Joey Blues (2024-)
* Ebony Barres as Louise "Lottery Louie" Hunt (2024-)
* Tony Pratt as Period Asteroid (2024-)
* Patricia Delaney as Rosalie (2024-)
* Tony Idol as Thimbleful (2024-)
* Kathleen de Jesus as Lucinda (2024-)
* Simon Dil as Skally (2024-)
* Steve Thorburn as Luke Ernst Liban (2006-2008, 2020-)
* Joe B. Brown as The Shadow (2002, 2006-2008, 2020-)
* Paul Filipiak as Brooklyn Guy (1994, 1997-2008, 2020-)
* Tim Igor Jennings as Male Narrator (1994, 1997-2002)
* Stevie Jacobson as Male Narrator (2003-2008)
* David Ash as Male Narrator (2020-)
* Janet Cordy as The Sun Baby (Unaired Pilot)
* Jessie Nigel as The Sun Baby (Original Series)
* Berry Nigel as The Sun Baby (Reboot Series)

## Release

On 13 January 1997, the first episode of *Hundreds* aired on CTC Television, the major commercial free-to-air television network. It filled a timeslot previously held by *Peanuts*. This schedule change initially received backlash from parents, but the show was not moved. The programme's unconventional format quickly received attention from the media, and it was attracting two million viewers per episode by August 1997. In January 1998, *The Emerald City Morning Herald* noted that it had "reached cult status" in less than a year on the air.

*Hundreds* has been aired in over 120 countries in 45 different languages. In the United States, the series airs on PBS Kids. The original series is available as part of the Noggin subscription service in North America. It aired on PBS Kids in the United States from 14 August 1997 to 28 September 2012, and the reboot was aired on 25 June 2020 to present. CTC Television channels carry the series in most of Africa, Asia and Poland. It also aired on CITV on 17 March 1997 to 30 October 2010 and the reboot was aired on 14 December 2020 to present. A Spanish dub airs on Clan in Spain. In Greece, the series airs on Nickelodeon Greece. NPO Zappelin carries the show in the Netherlands and MTVA airs it in Hungary. In Australia and New Zealand, the series airs on Nick Jr. and ABC Kids from 1997 to 2012, and reboot from 2020 to present. JimJam's Benelux feed airs the series and Ultra airs it in Serbia. *Hundreds* also airs on SIC in Portugal and e-Junior in the Middle East.

## Production

In July 1993, the show was created by Evelyn Nigel and Eric Nigel after Grant West made a lot of Hundreds comic strips about a group of neighbourhood children and a dog; Skally, based on Peanuts comic strips by Charles M. Schultz. Evelyn Nigel wants it to be in live action.

So, the TV Series at last was first filmed a series with a pilot episode at Ship’s Haven, Cowell in August 1993, but at last, Eric and Evelyn Nigel filmed at Kemser City of Cowell.

The principal photography began in August 1996 and wrapped in September 2007. Until now, the show went on when the principal photography begins in January 2020.

## Controversies

### A "Toilet" episode

A 2006 episode showed Chris Astroid has an outdoor toilet in the episode. This controversy arose again when the episode was replayed in 2009 & 2010.

## Home Media releases

### VHS releases

In Cowell, *Hundreds* was released on VHS released in April 1997, under the title *Hundreds presents...*. *The Big Welcome* These each consisted of four episodes which all featured a specific moral theme (such as sharing with or caring for others). These featured a different opening and closing sequence, as well as an Male narrator providing commentary that tied the episodes together. The vocal songs featured in the episodes were also edited out and replaced with artists’s songs.

The show saw a six-volume release in the United Kingdom from 1997 to 1998, with each volume containing three episodes from the first series. The second and third series were released on VHS on a handful of tapes released from 1998 to 2001, most of which contained three or four random episodes. All VHS releases of the show were handled by KR Films Home Entertainment and CTC DVD. Some episodes were edited in order for all of the videos to receive an K classification.

In UK, the show saw a thirteen-season release from 1997 to 2012, with each volume containing five episodes. Another VHS, was released in November 2003.

In 1997, Further VHS tapes for *Hundreds* were released in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands and New Zealand, which mostly followed the Cowell VHS structure.

#### VHS release date (1997-2006)

* Hundreds presents... The Big Welcome (Release Date: April 13, 1997)
* Hundreds presents... Squeaky Socks (Release Date: August 23, 1997)
* Hundreds presents... The Present (Release Date: November 19, 1997)
* I Get Right Back On (Release Date: April 26, 1998)
* Lance Champion Vs. The Wall (Release Date: September 5, 1998)
* The Magical Kiddie Way (Release Date: November 20, 1998)
* Piece Of My Heart (Release Date: August 12, 1999)
* You Spin Me Right Round Baby (Release Date: October 30, 1999)
* Splits A Family In Two (Release Date: September 30, 2000)
* All I Learned Has Overturned (Release Date: December 13, 2000)
* Hold Each Other Close The Whole Night Through (Release Date: August 5, 2001)
* A Fire In The Sky (Release Date: November 18, 2001)
* Their Tears are Filling (Release Date: June 12, 2002)
* Running Up That Hill (Release Date: September 21, 2002)
* The Beat Of Your Drum (Release Date: December 18, 2002)
* Africa (Release Date: June 30, 2003)
* Careless Whisper (August 20, 2003)
* All Over The World (Release Date: October 6, 2003)
* The Dragons Have Been Bled (November 10, 2003)
* Black Hole Sun, Won't You Come? (Release Date: July 5, 2004)
* I'm Frightened By The Sound (Release Date: September 15, 2004)
* It’s Destiny Calling (Release Date: October 11, 2005)
* The War Games (Release Date: July 2, 2006)
* He’s Down On His Luck (Release Date: August 15, 2006)

### DVD releases

#### DVD release date (2003-2012)

* Their Tears are Filling (February 7, 2003)
* Running Up That Hill (Release Date: October 13, 2003)
* The Complete TV Series 1: Volume 1-4 (January 5, 2003)
* The Complete TV Series 2: Volume 1-4 (February 18, 2003)
* The Complete TV Series 3: Volume 1-4 (March 25, 2003)
* The Complete TV Series 4: Volume 1-4 (April 26, 2003)
* The Beat Of Your Drum (Release Date: October 17, 2003)
* The Complete TV Series 5: Volume 1-4 (November 5, 2003)
* The Complete TV Series 6: Volume 1-4 (December 30, 2003)
* I'm Frightened By The Sound (Release Date: September 15, 2004)
* The Complete TV Series 7: Volume 1-4 (May 2, 2004)
* The Complete TV Series 8: Volume 1-4 (May 8, 2004)
* Africa (Release Date: January 5, 2005)
* All Over The World (Release Date: September 2, 2005)
* It’s Destiny Calling (Release Date: October 11, 2005)
* The Complete Series 1-9 (Release Date: December 5, 2005)
* The Complete TV Series 9: Volume 1-4 (January 9, 2006)
* The Complete TV Series 10: Volume 1-4 (January 27, 2006)
* The War Games (Release Date: July 2, 2006) (Bonus Episode: Show Dog/Lottery Louie's New Friend & Bullies for Luke/Suzie Saves Luke)
* He’s Down On His Luck (Release Date: August 15, 2006)
* Fun & Games (Release Date: October 13, 2006)
* Discovery Fun (Release Date: January 9, 2007)
* The Complete TV Series 11: Volume 1-4 (January 4, 2007)
* The Complete TV Series 12: Volume 1-4 (March 19, 2007)
* Have Fun With The Hundreds Gang (Release Date: December 18, 2007)
* The Complete TV Series 5: Volume 1-4 (March 4, 2008)
* Many Happy Returns (Release Date: July 8, 2008)
* Hundreds: TV Series 1-13 (Release Date: June 21, 2012)

#### DVD release date (2020-present)

* Hundreds: TV Series 14 (Release Date: September 30, 2020)
* All Together Now (Release Date: December 7, 2020)
* Hundreds: TV Series 15 (Release Date: September 11, 2021)
* Making Friends (Release Date: December 16, 2021)
* Hundreds: TV Series 16 (Release Date: July 30, 2022)
* Everyday Plays (Release Date: December 18, 2022)
* Hundreds: TV Series 17 (Release Date: June 9, 2023)
* Happy Days (Release Date: December 25, 2023)

## Trivia

* VidSpace & YouTube use the Hundreds episodes for an internet meme.
* The pilot episodes were never shown on television in February 1994. But they were released on video and was shown on television in May 2006.
* An early offline edit is known to exist without chroma keys, transitions and sound effects.