Elmo Aardvark: Outer Space Detective (partially lost Flash animation series; 2000)
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Status: Partially Lost
Elmo Aardvark: Outer Space Detective is a Flash animated web series produced by Will Ryan and animated by Renegade Animation in April 2000. It follows the titular character, Elmo Aardvark, who is "abducted" from Earth and enlisted onto the Star Ship Salubrious. On the spaceship, Elmo meets Captain VaVa LaVoom, a recruitment officer for the Super Secret Space Squad, and her snarky companion Zobo the Robot. The music for the series was produced by Will Ryan, and several albums are available on his Bandcamp page.[1]
The web series was awarded an Annie Award in 2000 for "Outstanding Achievement for an Animated Production Produced for Electronic Media."[2]
The current trademark holder is Will Ryan and Company, Ltd.[3][4] Will Ryan continues to use Elmo Aardvark's name to promote and sell the discography he made for the web series.
Status
Due to its release near the start of the 21st century and the fact that neither Renegade nor Will Ryan and Co. have reuploaded the episodes, the complete collection of the Elmo Aardvark episodes is presumed lost.
Currently, the first 12 episodes have been found. According to those who have re-uploaded previous episodes, a total of 26 were produced, meaning there are currently 14 missing episodes.
Episodes
| # | Title | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Home Sweet Home" | 2001 | Found |
| 2 | "Out Of The Blue" | 2001 | Found |
| 3 | "Strategy" | 2001 | Found |
| 4 | "On The Loose" | 2001 | Found |
| 5 | "Trapped" | 2001 | Found |
| 6 | "Mind Under Matter" | 2001 | Found |
| 7 | "A Clean State" | 2001 | Found |
| 8 | "Out Of The Frying Pan" | 2001 | Found |
| 9 | "And Into The Fire" | 2001 | Found |
| 10 | "New Pals" | 2001 | Found |
| 11 | "The Brave Volunteer" | 2001 | Found |
| 12 | "Secret Mission" | 2001 | Found |
| 13 | "Panic" | 2001 | Lost |
| 14 | "???" | 2001 | Lost |
| 15 | "Woah Boy!" | 2001 | Lost |
| 16 | "Special Episode #1" | 2001 | Found |
| 17 | "Special Episode #2" | 2001 | Found |
Gallery
Screencap from episode 1, where Elmo plays his ukulele.
Screencap from episode 11, where LaVoom convinces Elmo to join the Super Secret Space Squad.
Album cover for Elmo Aardvark - Outer Space Detective!.
Album cover for Vava LaVoom - Modern Music From Outer Space.
External Link
- YouTube playlist of most located Elmo Aardvark episodes. Retrieved 10 Nov '20
- Current collection of all discovered episodes. Retrieved 12 Nov '20
References
- ↑ Will Ryan's Bandcamp page. Retrieved 10 Nov '20
- ↑ 28th Annual Annie Awards listing for Elmo Aardvark: Outer Space Detective. Retrieved 10 Nov '20
- ↑ Trademark listing for Elmo Aardvark: Outer Space Detective. Retrieved 10 Nov '20
- ↑ Will Ryan's official website. Retrieved 10 Nov '20