Nutri Ventures
{{Short description|Portuguese animated television series}}
{{More citations needed|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox television
| alt_name = Nutri Ventures – The Quest for the 7 Kingdoms
| image = Nutri Ventures - The Quest for the 7 Kingdoms.png
| genre = {{ubl|Adventure|Science fantasy|Comedy|Educational}}
| creator = Watermelon
| director = Rodrigo Carvalho
| country = Portugal
| language = Portuguese
| voices = {{Collapsible list
| title = English dub
| Antonio Amadeo
| Aubrey Shavonn
| Barry Tarallo
| Betsy Graver
| James Keller
| Lela Elam
| Mark Wells
| Nicole Mitchell
| Oscar Cheda
| Rita Wells
| Scott Genn
| Scott Wilson
| Todd Durkin
| Wayne Legett }}
| opentheme = "Nutri Ventures Theme"
By Paula Teixeira
| theme_music_composer = {{ubl|Simon Wadsworth|Rodrigo Carvalho|João Ramos}}
| num_seasons = 5
| num_episodes = 52
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Rui Lima Miranda
Rodrigo Carvalho
Pedro Van Zeller
| producer = Nutri Ventures SA
| runtime = 24 minutes
| company = {{ubl|Nutri Ventures Corporation|Radio and Television of Portugal}}
| network = RTP2
| first_aired = {{Start date|2012|9|26|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2014|4|18|df=y}}
}}
Nutri Ventures (also known as Nutri Ventures – The Quest for the 7 Kingdoms, {{langx|pt|Nutri Ventures – Em Busca dos 7 Reinos}}) is an animated television series produced by the Nutri Ventures Corporation and Rádio e Televisão de Portugal and is distributed through Hulu Kids.{{cite web|title=Hulu Buys Kids' Nutrition Series|url=http://www.licensemag.com/license-global/hulu-buys-kids-nutrition-series|publisher=License Magazine|accessdate=7 May 2012}}
Synopsis
Young heroes Theo, Lena, Ben, and Nina go on a mission to discover food-group kingdoms in this animated series. Traveling from kingdom to kingdom, the heroes discover the nutripowers of the lost foods that they rescue. Their goal is to bring healthy food back to their city, where supervillain Alex Grand makes sure that no food exists. With childhood obesity on the rise, "Nutri Ventures" aims to create a positive message about healthy eating for young people.
Characters
= Main =
- Theo is the leader of the main group. He keeps the medallion with him.
- Lena is the most intelligent of the group. She keeps the NutriPad with her to level nutrition on people.
- Ben is fat and has a crush on Inca.
- Nina is playful and cute. She is Theo's younger sister.
- Alex Grand is the main antagonist of the series. The president of the Unhealthy Food Grand Corporation, he replaced all the food in the world with a food-like product called "Genex 100".
- Murdock was Alex's elderly father, who had a vision of Theo saving the food.
- Nose is Alex's second-in-command.
- Nexus is the leader of the seven Guardians.
- The Gugas are small and spherical bulldog-like creatures. The purple one usually accompanies the main four.
- Guardian Purple is Theo's grandfather.
- Teacher/Phyllis is Theo's teacher. She thinks of Alex Grand as a role model.
Episodes
= Series overview =
{{Series overview
| seasonT = Season
| color0 = #814190
| linkT0 = Origins
| episodes0 = 2
| start0 = 26 September 2012
| end0 = 27 September 2012
| color1 = #FFD700
| episodes1 = 11
| start1 = 30 September 2012
| end1 = 10 October 2012
| color2 = #FF7F00
| episodes2 = 9
| start2 = 11 October 2012
| end2 = 19 October 2012
| color3 = #FF0000
| episodes3 = 9
| start3 = 15 March 2013
| end3 = 4 April 2013
| color4 = #0000FF
| episodes4 = 11
| start4 = 2 October 2013
| end4 = 16 October 2013
| color5 = #00FF00
| episodes5 = 10
| start5 = 5 April 2014
| end5 = 18 April 2014
}}
= The Origins (2012) =
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|EpisodeNumber=Origins |Title=The Origins Part 1 – Murdock´s Dream |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2012|9|26|df=y}} }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=Origins |Title=The Origins Part 2 – The New Kingdoms |OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|2012|9|27|df=y}} }} |
= Season 1: The Beginning of Nutritions (2012) =
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|EpisodeNumber=1 |Title=Little Big Hero |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|09|30|df=y}} }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=2 |Title=In Search of Energy |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|01|df=y}} }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=3 |Title=Super-Sonic White Kingdom |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|02|df=y}} }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=4 |Title=Freedom for the Yellow Kingdom |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|03|df=y}} }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=5 |Title=Sweet Taste of Danger |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|04|df=y}} }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=6 |Title=The Magic of Fruit |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|05|df=y}} }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=7 |Title=Big Ben |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|06|df=y}} }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=8 |Title=Ready to Roll |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|07|df=y}} }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=9 |Title=Tough to Crack |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|08|df=y}} }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=10 |Title=The Bitter Taste of Victory |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|09|df=y}} }} {{Episode list |EpisodeNumber=11 |Title=Alex Grand's Galaxy |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|10|df=y}} }} |
= Season 2: Kingdom of Medieval (2012) =
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|EpisodeNumber=12 |Title=Kingdom Under Fire |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|11|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=13 |Title=Red Alert |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|12|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=14 |Title=Danger! Slippery Kingdom! |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|13|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=15 |Title=Out of The Frying Pan Into The Fire! |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|14|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=16 |Title=Let's Burn That Fat! |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|15|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=17 |Title=On The Wings of The Dragon |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|16|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=18 |Title=Sun Salt and Sweat |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|17|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=19 |Title=Kingdoms On The Verge of Extinction |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|18|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=20 |Title=Roasted Red Kingdom |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2012|10|19|df=y}} }} |
= Season 3: Boosting West (2013) =
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|EpisodeNumber=21 |Title=Turbo Bean |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|03|15|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=22 |Title=The Curse of The Spirit of The Light |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|03|16|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=23 |Title=Hanging On |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|03|17|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=24 |Title=Turbo Turbo Bang Bang |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|03|18|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=25 |Title=Snakes and Beans |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|03|19|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=26 |Title=The End of The Brown Kingdom |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|03|22|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=27 |Title=A Seed of Hope |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|03|23|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=28 |Title=Legumes Full Steam Ahead |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|03|24|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=29 |Title=Collision Course |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|03|25|df=y}} }} |
= Season 4: Intelligence Sea (2013) =
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|EpisodeNumber=30 |Title=The Legend of Neptune's Stone |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|2|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=31 |Title=The Return of the Terror of the Seas |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|3|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=32 |Title=Guga Uga! |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|12|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=33 |Title=Prepare for Dive |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|13|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=34 |Title=Into the Shark's Jaws |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|19|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=35 |Title=Underwater Pact |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|20|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=36 |Title=A Sea of Tentacles |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|26|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=37 |Title=Ice-Breaker Melody |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|10|27|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=38 |Title=Blue Kingdom's Last Breath |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|02|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=39 |Title=The Barrier of Fear |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|03|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=40 |Title=Testing the Trident |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2013|11|09|df=y}} }} |
= Season 5: Apocalypse Vegetables (2014) =
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|EpisodeNumber=41 |Title=The Hidden Star |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|04|07|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=42 |Title=The Curse of the Lost Vegetables |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|04|08|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=43 |Title=The Mysterious Kingdom of Children |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|04|09|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=44 |Title=A Well Guarded Stone |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|04|10|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=45 |Title=The Four Signs of the Apocalypse |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|04|11|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=46 |Title=The Triads of Light and Darkness |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|04|14|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=47 |Title=Star Marathon |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|04|15|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=48 |Title=In the Shadow of the Eclipse |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|04|16|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=49 |Title=On the Edge of Madness |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|04|17|df=y}} }} {{Episode List |EpisodeNumber=50 |Title=The Path of the Lonely Star |OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2014|04|18|df=y}} }} |
Broadcast
Reception
Common Sense Media gave the series an extremely positive review, rating it at five stars and praising it for its lack of extreme violence and promotion of healthy eating like Clara in Foodland.{{cite web|title=Nutri Ventures (review)|url=http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/nutri-ventures|publisher=Commonsensemedia|accessdate=7 May 2008}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|6571588}}
{{RTP original series}}
{{Authority control}}
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Category:2010s animated television series
Category:Portuguese children's animated fantasy television series
Category:Children's education television series