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Actions speak louder than words and the actions
of Dinko, Gumpers, Flip, Swanky, and Scruffy SCREAM,
HOWL, and YODEL! "PET ALIEN" combines Tex
Avery timing, wedges it together with "3rd Rock
From The Sun" sensibility and shoves it all into
a brand new CGI playground.
12-year-old Tommy of Earth is burdened with a best
friend named Dinko. (Dinko happens to be from a different
Galaxy, but that's not the point). As a best friend,
Dinko is fully committed to do what he can to "help"
Tommy in every aspect of his complicated Earth life.
But Dinko can't do it alone. Luckily three helpful
aliens came with him. (He also brought Swanky, but
you can hardly call him "helpful.") Unfortunately
for Tommy, he never really asked for "help."
Tommy's world is turned inside out and upside down
with all the sincerity of a wedgie. The aliens misinterpreted
and miscalculated misunderstandings of Tommy's Earth
life are the engines that drive each episode of "Pet
Alien."
It's a kid's world seen through the eyes of five aliens!
(That's eleven alien eyes total)
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Tommy - Tommy is a lazy, disobedient boy who loves
to play video games and eat taffy all day. He doesn't
believe in the number game and is content to be No
3. He allows the Aliens to stay in his place and makes
them his pets because they get him the latest of gadgets
and gizmos.
Gumper
- Gumper as a character looks quite scary but ironically
he is scared of everything. All his actions had to
be kept keeping this in mind. Gumper's tooth is a
separate character.
Dinko
- Tammy's best friend. He is hyperactive and moves
very fast. He is always concerned about Tammy and
the body language and expressions had to convey that
at all times.
Swanky
- Swanky is aristocratic, selfish, blue blooded and
greedy. He always carries himself with attitude. His
movement is very rhythmic.
Flip
- Flip's a bouncing ball. He never sleeps. He's got
too much energy. Talks gibberish and loves to smash
swanky.
Scruffy
- Scruffy is Dinko's pet dog. He runs like a Kangaroo
and looks like a dog. His tongue is alive and is a
separate character in the show. Funnily enough, Scruffy's
tongue is more intelligent than Scruffy himself.
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