Phantom Investigators
By (W)holesome Productions, 2002
Top Ten Creature Designs
1. Wad - All Episodes
Wad is a talking piece of ABC gum. The concept is perfect for a mischievous troublemaker. In Omega Pizza Pi, Wad morphs into a sculpt of Albert Einstein. In a few episodes, he acts as a wad of gum and sticks to the bottom of a character's shoe.
2. Elemental Spirit of Road Kill - Demon Driver
It's a bunny-eared amalgamation of dead animals and it's kind of cute.
3. Jinxy the Bad Luck Demon - All Episodes
Jinxy is a bad luck demon who regularly aids the Phantom Investigators by providing his expertise. He appears to mostly be portrayed by a puppet but the design translates well into stop motion when they need him to interact with other characters.
4. Casey - Spider/Mermaid/Pinball Machine/Brick Wall/Trash Can
Casey is a member of the team with transformative powers. They use it to comedic effect and to solve problems in creative ways. Most of the transformations skillfully incorporate Casey's appearance.
5. Mrs. Oglesbee - Stall of Doom
A former substitute teacher crossed with a toilet.
6. The Bonnie Lass/Possessed Skateboard - Skating the Plank
The patron lady of the pirate ship the Bonnie Lass appears in a few forms. The most effective is when she's at the head of the ship.
7. Mozzarathlulu - Omega Pizza Pi
A Cthulu inspired ball of rotten cheese.
8. Morgg - Ghosts on Film
Morgg reminded me of Prince of Space. I might be giving this extra points because I like the "character escapes old movie" and "characters are sucked into old movie" plots in paranormal shows.
9. Ankhen Amun - From Egypt with Love
The mummy is cute and expressive. The details like the canopic jar and the sarcophagus are impressive.
10. Pirate Ghosts - Skating the Plank
What can I say? I like cute skeleton creatures.
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