Kung Zhu Tales

Kung Zhu Tales is a TV show on September 27, 2008

Plot

Meet the Kung Zhu hamsters - Abrams the best marine, Tekla the fire hamster, Tull the electric hamster and KZ the ice rockstar

Characters and cast

Main

• Abrams
• Tekla
• Tull
• KZ

Recurring

• Stonewall
• Rock'O
• Rivet
• Sergeant Serge
• Drayko
• Yama
• Azer
• Thorn

Season 1

1. Time Machine; The Artificial Sun on September 27, 2008
2. The Three Magicians; Big Titan on October 4, 2008
3. The Monster Machine; Snow Lion on October 11, 2008
4. Pika and Goliath!; Our Cup Runneth Over! on October 18, 2008
5. Ghoul Daze!; Fighting Fear with Fear! on October 25, 2008
6. A Full Course Tag Battle!; Staging A Heroes' Welcome! on November 1, 2008
7. Pruning a Passel of Pals!; Strategy With a Smile! on November 8, 2008
8. The Thief That Keeps on Thieving!; Chim - Charred! on November 15, 2008
9. Cream of the Hamster Crop!; A Crasher Course in Power! on November 22, 2008
10. Hungry For the Good Life!; Arriving in Style! on November 29, 2008
11. The Hamster Stops Here!; Camping It Up! on December 6, 2008
12. Up Close and Personable!; One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team! on December 13, 2008
13. The Bells Are Singing!; If The Scarf Fits, Wear It! on December 20, 2008
14. A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine!; Playing The Leveling Field! on December 27, 2008
15. Doc Stonewall!; Battling the Generation Gap! on January 3, 2009
16. Losing Its Lustrous!; Double Team Turnover! on January 10, 2009
17. A Trainer and Child Reunion!; Aiding the Enemy! on January 17, 2009
18. Rivet's Busting Out All Over!; Shield With A Twist! on January 24, 2009
19. Jumping Rocket Ship!; Sleepless In Pre-Battle! on January 31, 2009
20. Get Your Power Running!; A Breed Stampede! on February 7, 2009
21. Stopped in the Name of Love!; Pillars of Friendship! on February 14, 2009
22. Ancient Family Matters!; Dealing with Defensive Types! on February 21, 2009
23. Leading A Stray!; Steeling Peace of Mind! on February 28, 2009
24. Saving the World from Ruins!; Cheers on Castaways Isle! on March 7, 2009
25. Hold the Phone!; Another One Hamster the Dust! on March 14, 2009
26. Stealing the Conversation!; The Drifting Hamster! on March 21, 2009

Season 2

1. Noodles! Roamin' Off!; Pursuing a Lofty Goal! on September 12, 2009
2. Trials and Adulations!; Mysterious Creatures: ZhuZhu Pets! on September 19, 2009
3. The Lonely Hamster!; Old Rivals, New Tricks! on September 26, 2009
4. To Thine Own Zhu Be True!; Battling a Cute Drama! on October 3, 2009
5. Classroom Training!; Sliding Into Seventh! on October 10, 2009
6. A Pyramiding Rage!; Pillars of Friendship! on October 17, 2009
7. Frozen on Their Tracks!; Pedal to the Mettle! on October 24, 2009
8. Historical Mystery Tour; Dealing With a Fierce Double Ditto Drama! on October 31, 2009
9. Evolving Strategies!; Uncrushing Defeat! on November 7, 2009
10. Promoting Healthy Hamster!; Beating the Bustle and Hustle! on November 14, 2009
11. Gateway to Ruin!; Three Sides to Every Story on November 21, 2009
12. Strategy Begins at Home!; A Faux Oak Finish! on November 28, 2009
13. Challenging a Towering Figure!; Where No Hamster Has Gone Before! on December 5, 2009
14. Gone With the Windworks!; A Rivalry to Zhu On! on December 12, 2009
15. With the Easiest of Grace!; The Eighth Wonder of the Sinnoh World! on December 19, 2009
16. Dressed for Jess Success!; Bagged Then Tagged! on December 26, 2009
17. Try for the Family Stone!; Sticking With Who You Know! on January 2, 2010
18. Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!; The Needs of the Three! on January 9, 2010
19. The Battle Finale of Legend!; The Treasure Is All Mine! on January 16, 2010
20. Mastering Current Events!; Double-Time Battle Training! on January 23, 2010
21. A Meteoric Rise to Excellence!; Gotta Get a Hamster! on January 30, 2010
22. Regaining the Home Advantage!; Short and to the Punch! on February 3, 2010
23. For the Love of Thorn!; KZ of a Royal Day! on February 13, 2010
24. A Marathon Rivalry!; Yes, in Dee Dee It's KZ! on February 20, 2010
25. Playing the Performance Encore!; Fighting Ire with Fire! on February 27, 2010
26. An Egg Scramble!; Yama, Up and Away! on March 6, 2010

Season 3

1. Flint Sparks the Fire!; The Fleeing Tower of Sunyshore! on September 11, 2010
2. Teaching the Student Teacher!; Zhu Ranger! Hamster Rescue! on September 18, 2010
3. Keeping in Top Forme!; An Elite Coverup! on September 25, 2010
4. Last Call — First Round!; Opposites Interact! on October 2, 2010
5. Coming Full-Festival Circle!; A Grand Fight for Winning! on October 9, 2010
6. Four Roads Diverged in a Zhu Port!; An Old Family Blend! on October 16, 2010
7. League Unleashed!; Casting a Thorn on Stonewall! on October 23, 2010
8. Bucking the Treasure Trend!; In the Shadow of Azer! on October 30, 2010
9. Working on a Right Move!; Familiarity Breeds Strategy! on November 6, 2010
10. A Real Rival Rouser!; The Semi-Final Frontier! on November 13, 2010
11. The Rockster Is In!; Abrams - Setting Off On a New Journey! on November 20, 2010
12. Pewter Gym - The Greatest Crisis Ever!; Enter Abrams and KZ! on November 27, 2010
13. A Hamster Gusher of Change!; The Battle Club and Tekla's Choice! on December 4, 2010
14. Triple Leaders, Team Threats!; Rivet Plays Hard to Catch! on December 11, 2010
15. Saving Drayko from the Bell!; A Rival Battle for Club Champ! on December 18, 2010
16. Battling a Thaw in Relations!; Dreams by the Yard Full! on December 25, 2010
17. A Home for Azer!; Here Comes the Ninja Squad! on January 1, 2011
18. KZ—Neat and Tidy!; A Night in the Nacrene City Mueseum! on January 8, 2011
19. The Battle According to Thorn!; Rematch at the Nacrene Gym! on January 15, 2011
20. A Connoisseurs Revenge!; The Lost World of KZ! on January 22, 2011
21. A Zhu Stampede!; Tull and the New Volt Switch! on January 29, 2011
22. Scare at the Zhu Mansion!; The Dragon Master's Path! on February 5, 2011
23. Battling for the Love of Bug-Types!; KZ the Irresistible! on February 12, 2011
24. Memories are Made of Bliss!; Dancing With the Ninja Trio! on February 19, 2011
25. Zhu-Hatched to be Wild!; Drayko's Lost Sword! on February 26, 2011
26. The Bloom Is on KZ!; Abrams and Rivet in Pinwheel Forest! on March 5, 2011

Broadcast History

United States

Broadcast date(s) and Channel aired:

• September 27, 2008 aired on Cartoon Network
• Unknown date aired on Boomerang Channel

Canada

Broadcast date(s) and Channel aired:

• September 27, 2008 aired on Cartoon Network
• Unknown date aired on Boomerang Channel

United Kingdom

Broadcast date(s) and Channel aired:

• September 27, 2008 aired on Cartoon Network
• Unknown date aired on Boomerang Channel

Latin America

Broadcast date(s) and Channel aired:

• September 27, 2008 aired on Cartoon Network
• Unknown date aired on Boomerang Channel

Trivia

• Kung Zhu Tales is the second Kung Zhu TV show on September 27, 2008 aired on the television network, Cartoon Network. It is the only series that is separated from Zhu Zhu Pets Tales at 8am and Zhu Zhu Princess Tales at 9am on Disney Channel and aired at 8:30 am.
• Kung Zhu Tales has 3 TV specials and no movies. The TV specials are Kung Zhu: Wish Maker (2009), Kung Zhu: Destiny Hamster (2009) and Kung Zhu: Abrams and the Mystery of Zhu (2010).
• Kung Zhu Tales shares the same anime design with Astro Boy, Kimba the White Lion, 30,000 Miles Under the Sea, Ringing Bell, Unico, Doraemon, Enchanted Journey, Dragon Ball, Maple Town, My Neighbor Totoro, Kki's Delivery Service, Moomin, Sailor Moon, Pom Poko, Whisper of the Heart, Dog of Flanders, Jungle Emperor Leo, Princess Mononoke, Pokémon, Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Cat Soup, Cowboy Bebop, Spirited Away, The Cat Returns, Howl's Moving Castle, Naruto, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Duel Masters, Beyblade, Fairy Tail, Jewelpet, Onegai My Melody, Ponyo, Arrietty and other anime TV shows and movies.
• Kung Zhu Tales is the 2008 cartoon TV show, along with the 2008 cartoon TV shows. Also, it has joined Cepia LLC with other Zhu Zhu Pets toylines on April 5, 2008 before launching on September 27, 2008.
• Kung Zhu Tales is the only 2008 cartoon series that does not share the same cartoon design with Zhu Zhu Pets Tales, Zhu Zhu Princess Tales, Zhu Zhu Puppies Tales and Zhu Zhu Babies Tales.
• Kung Zhu is based on the Zhu Zhu Pets toyline with an original title, and originally it joins Cepia LLC in 1992, then 2002 and finally 2009.
• Sketches bring Kung Zhu to complete with different cartoons in the first Kung Zhu animation from 1956 to 1977.
• Kung Zhu Tales is the G2 2D TV show.
• Kung Zhu Tales is rated TV-Y7 with fantasy violence, fear, injuries and no blood and gore, along with Kung Zhu and Kung Zhu Adventures, and they all share the same design except Kung Zhu seasons 1-8 that have an old design.

Recurring Gags: Old and New

• The news reporter who is hit by a microphone held by a fatigued boom operator.
• Yama always hits birds with his nunchucks.
• The dragon would usually bite Azer's head before battling unless it was too late.
• KZ will always have trouble fixing her hair as it would either be messy or spiky due to her past, resulting in her friends calling her Dee Dee.
• Tekla would always run into Abrams in his appearances.
• Tull doesn't destroy KZ's bike since she does not have one, as she prefers to swing on vines.
• Ninja Warriors shifts from their foolish and comical personalities to their smarter and more mature personalities in this series, but revert to comic relief before it concludes
  • Because of this, their Boss Fantasies gags are dropped.

• Hexlord always accidentally knocks Abrams and Tull into a body of water due to her clumsiness.
• Tekla gets upset when people mispronounce his name, similar to how Akira's name was mispronounced by most of the characters in the series.
• Yama is shown to display great ineptitude as a warrior. Examples include his introduction, where he believed he only needed 7 badges to enter the Unova League, and also thought a full battle was 5-on-5 rather than 6-on-6.