Danny Phantom

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From Butch Hartman, the creator of the hit Nicktoon, The Fairly OddParents, unveils the funny, fantastic action-packed adventures of Danny Fenton, who straddles two worlds as a shy freshman at Casper High and a heroic phantom-fighter with ghostly superpowers. With his best friends, techno-geek Tucker and free-thinking Goth girl Sam, he thwarts the misdeeds of menacing ghosts; and stumbles through daily social hurdles. - Danny Phantom Press Kit. "It's a great comedy/action show that I think you and all the other Nickelodeon animation fans are really going to love. And it's a bit different than anything Nickelodeon has done before. They're 22-minute stories, which is a different storytelling format for us." - Butch Hartman Not seeing is believing..''''Character Guide:''''Danny Fenton/Phantom - On the outside, Danny's a nervous, clumsy 14 year old boy who just tries to fit in with the crowd. But underneath that exterior, Danny's a super hero! After an accident in his parents' lab, Danny was given some ghostly powers. Half ghost, Danny can see, hear, and talk to other paranormal beings - not to mention battle them on a regular basis to save his friends, family and, you know, the rest of the planet. Too bad he's still afraid of them! Jazz Fenton - Danny may have the super powers in his family, but Jazz has the looks, the brains, and the social skills. Being the older sister and all, Jazz keeps Danny's big secret. Not only because she's Danny's older sister, but because she has to mountain a perfect image in front of her friends and school-mates. Jack Fenton (Dad) - If Danny seems a little strange sometimes, it's probably from the genetics of the bizzare behavior of his Dad, Jack. Geared up in his bright-red "test pilot suit," Jack is always trying to prove the existence of ghosts. He always jumps into action before thinking and usually makes a bad situation worse. For Danny, fighting ghosts and surviving high school is a piece of cake compared to keeping Jack out of trouble. Maddie Fenton (Mom) - Maddie is absolutely brilliant. Need to know why walls suddenly bleed, why possessed statues are reciting Shakespeare, or how to get rid of that ghost that's been following you for days? Maddie's got the answer. But all that time spent with out-of-this-world weirdness (including Mr. Fenton) has kind of had an affect on Maddie. Let's just say you'd most likely find her building a high-tech ghost gadget than baking cookies. Tucker Foley - If talking was a superpower, Tucker would be the king of superheroes. No matter how many ghosts are chasing him, Tucker just keeps on chatting, and it gets him and Danny into loads of trouble. Danny still likes him as a friend, although it would be nice if Tucker kept his mouth shut and let Danny handle the paranormal activity.''''Samantha "Sam" Manson - Sam and Danny ARE NOT A COUPLE! They're just really, really good friends who share an almost psychic connection. Get it? Well, Samantha doesn't care if you don't believe her, anyway. Sam is a Goth girl and Ultra-Recyclo Vegetarian with an attitude and she could care less about what others think of her. Luckily for Danny, Sam is into the paranormal and is super smart, she's usually a big help to Danny getting him out of tight ghost-jams. Mr. Lancer - The Vice Principal and English teacher at Danny's school, Mr. Lancer is all about following the rules. He has no clue about Danny's phantom status, but it wouldn't matter anyway. Mr. Lancer just can't handle any kid (phantom or not) breaking the rules. Which means Danny has to find a creative ways to battle ghosts on school days if he wants to save Casper High and actually graduate. Dash Baxter - He may be a ninth-grader like Danny, but Dash is the big man on campus at Casper High. Guys want to be him and girls want to date him. And this football hero likes nothing more than harassing Danny. But the tables have turned now that Danny has ghost powers. Danny sometimes can't resist making Dash look like a fool. Which, considering Dash's brain compared to the rest of his body, isn't that hard to do.''''Theme Song:''''He's a phantom, Danny Phantom, Danny Phantom, Phantom...''Young Danny Fenton, he was just 14, When his parents built a very strange machine,''It was designed to view a world unseen, He's gonna catch em all 'cause he's Danny Phantom.''''When it didn't quite work his folks, they just quit,''But then Danny took a look inside of it,''There was a great big flash, everything just changed,''His molecules got all rearranged.''''Phantom, Phantom...''''When he first woke up, he realized, He had snowy white hair, and glowy green eyes,''He could walk through walls, disappear, and fly,''He was much more unique than the other guy,''And it was then that he knew what he had to do,''He had to stop all the ghosts that were comin' through,''He's here to fight for me and you!''''He's gonna catch 'em all 'cause he's Danny Phantom,''Gonna catch 'em all 'cause he's Danny Phantom,''Gonna catch 'em all 'cause he's... Danny Phantom.''''Fenton Inventions:'''' Fenton Ghost Portal - A device which looks very similar to a wormhole door, however, it allows ghosts to come through it to enter the Real World and people to enter the Ghost Zone. It has a barrier across it, which spontaneously opens and closes. When Danny was inside it, his hand accidentally pressed against the "on" button, which activated the portal. This caused the ectoplasmic energy inside the portal to fuse with Danny's genes to make him half ghost, complete with ghost powers.'' Fenton Thermos - normal thermos that captures ghosts and contains them in there until somebody releases them. After a ghost is captured, it is put in a slot next to a ghost portal, so the ghost will be transferred to the Ghost Zone. To Jack's knowledge, it doesn't work; but Danny managed to fuse his ectoplasmic energy with it to activate it, making it accessible to both ghosts and humans.'' Fenton Xtractor - A vacuum that can harm ghosts and suck a ghost out of a human's body.'' Fenton Finder - A mechanical device that uses satellites to track down ghosts. It later comes with a screen which displays the ghost located.'' Fenton Grappler - A net that traps ghosts. Fenton Ghost Fisher - A high-tech retractable fishing rod with a specialized ectoplasmo resin line unbreakable and inescapable to ghosts.'' Fenton Urinal - A regular toilet with the word "Fenton" in front of it. Ghost Gabber - A mechanical device that translates ghost language into human language, although it seems to add the phrase 'fear me' after every translation.'' Fenton Ghost Weasel - A device which sucks up ambient ghost energy, and on reverse shoots it back out. It is also capable of cramming a ghost into its small cubic container. Fenton Unlodger - A device used to unlodge the other inventions. Ghost Gloves - Gloves that are so powerful that nothing can break their grip, allowing the wearer to handle ghosts/ghost-powered beings. Fenton Ghost Catcher - Sort of like an "Indian Dream Catcher," but it captures ghosts and not dreams. After going through it, a ghost is unleashed. Fenton Family Ghost Assault Vehicle - Also known as the "Fenton RV." It is a van that is monitored by the Fenton On-Board Computer, plus it contains many devices in it that can be used to harm ghosts, including a freeze ray, an ectoplasmic energy beam, lightning, ectoplasmic goo, an anti-ghost shield, etc.'' Specter Speeder - A hovercraft-like vehicle that has state of the art spirit plane technology including an earthly item scanner and a super- cup holder. It can be used in both the Ghost Zone and Earth. It phases through anything in the Ghost Zone and is also capable of cramming many ghosts inside it.'' Fenton Ghost Peeler - A device which to encase its user in body armor and then fires ectoplasmic rays at ghosts to peel them apart atom by atom. It can also rip through a human's clothes.'' Fenton Stockades - An iron maiden with the word "Fenton" in front of it.'' Fenton Phones - Little speakerphones that to put in the ears, which primarily serves as a ghost noise filter (to prevent the user from falling under the influence of "ghost noise," such as Ember's music) and walkie talkie "accessories." However, they also work as wireless earphones.'' Fenton Helmet - A mind-controlled helmet that can be used as a game controller for a computer game.'' Fenton Foamer - Ejects green ectoplasmic goo which clears an area that has ghosts. Fenton Genetic Lock - It closes the Fenton Portal until a Fenton puts their thumb on the pad, which opens it. Fenton Anti-Creep Stick - A regular baseball bat with the word 'Fenton' on it. Fenton Bazooka - A type of gun that shoots a green substance into the air, which creates a mini portal into the Ghost Zone, however its ammo is limited.'' Anti-Ghost Shield - A shield that is nearly impenetrable to ghosts and ghost-possessed humans> However, some versions allow ghosts already inside the shield to get out of it. Some versions also shock half-ghosts who try to go ghost inside it. The Fenton RV has a mini ghost shield, but lasts for only fifteen minutes.'' Fenton Specter Deflector - A belt that repels and weakens any ghost that comes in direct contact of the person wearing it. Jack-A-Nine-Tails - A nine-tail whip, like a cat o' nine tails.'' Fenton Machete - A regular jungle sword.'' Emergency Op-Center - The metal contraption that is located on top of FentonWorks. It can be controlled using the secret control panel. It also contains many things along with a ghost shield generator, a siren, a weathervane, and a "Go Fenton" logo with Jack's face on it.'' Fenton Pants - Part of the Ecto-Skeleton, which gives the user the ability to run at super fast speed and the ability to kick with enhanced strength.'' Ecto-Skeleton - A battle suit that is capable of increasing a person's natural abilities 100-fold in order to defeat any ghost, no matter how powerful. Although the glitchy interface could kill the user.'' Ecto-Exitus Alarm - An alarm that goes off when a town is about to face a massive ghost invasion.'' Fenton Wipe - Toilet paper with Jack's face imprinted onto every square.'' Booo-Merang - A boomerang that tracks a ghost's specific ecto-signature and seeks it out wherever it goes.'' Fenton On-Board Computer - A computer that monitors the Fenton RV.'' Fenton Ejector - A seat ejector inside the Fenton RV that ejects the driver and the passengers.'' Fenton Ointment - An ointment that treats skin itchiness. Jack calls it "Fointment."'' Fenton Earplugs - Normal earplugs with the word "Fenton" in front of them.'' Fenton Towel - A normal towel with the word "Fenton" in front of it.moreless
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  • An original show with an interesting concept, but one that is poorly written with lame jokes and very terrestrial plot lines.

    4.5
    "Poor"
    By imjtblanton, Jan 09, 2012 Report Abuse
    As you probably know the show is about a boy named Danny Fenton who has supernatural ghost powers and uses them to become Danny Phantom. Hard to believe none of his friends noticed the similarity, especially since his "ghost form" looks almost exactly like his human form.
    Anyway, I remember somewhat liking the show when I was a kid. However, now that I have watched some episodes more recently I came to realize that the humor was very bad and extremely misplaced. Like all other Butch Hartman creations the humor is very repetitive and the animation is quite sub-par.
    The plot tries to be cool and adventurous, but they are all very simple and very unoriginal. The characters are extremely static and undergo no real changes. Some characters, like Vlad, are actually fairly interesting and well crafted, but most of them are fairly bland.
    The action sequences are decent but often times have a sense of unintended goofiness are are not nearly as good or well-choreographed as other shows such as Avatar or Samurai Jack.
    Overall, not a completely terrible show, but not one really worth watching or re-watching.moreless

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  • Danny Phantom

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    By MadamStacey, Dec 22, 2011 Report Abuse
    I liked this show, it was a shame that it ended so soon.

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  • An interesting Super Hero

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    By Urainia, Nov 11, 2011 Report Abuse
    What can I say this show is awesome. It's got the right mix of action and comedy. Danny's powers are very interesting and unique which is more than I can say for most Heroes. This show is even better than Fairly Odd Parents and Tuff Puppy. Sure it is old but I'd be happy to get the entire series on DVD some day or at least purchase it on iTunes.
    I have to say this is one of Butch Hartman's best animated shows.moreless

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  • one of Butch Hartman's finest (a.k.a butch Hartman's best show),and one of nickelodeons best shows

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    By mahesh2001, Oct 09, 2011 Report Abuse
    This show is simply amazing.Wayyyy better than T.U.F.F. Puppy and The Fairly oddparents.this show had an awesome plot to every episode,and if you like ghost and action this show is for u.And every ghost was good with awesome power's (beside th box ghost which is the most annoying ghost ever,)but other than that really good ghost ideas.The show is about a normal boy named Danny Fenton.His parents are ghostbusters that try to capture ghost who tries to make a "ghost portal".but fails.Then Danny took a look inside of it,and pressed the on button and his molecules got rearranged and he turnes into a half ghost half human person,and he has to fight all the ghost that are planning evil to amity park without reveling his secret identity!!!!!!!!!! this show also has a really cool theme:

    *=whisper
    *he's a phantom
    *danny Phan- Danny phan- danny phantom

    Yo Danny Fenton he was just 14 when his parents built a very
    strange machine

    It was designed to view a world unseen
    (he's gonna catch em all cuz he's danny phantom )

    When it didnt quite work his
    folks they just quit then Danny took a look inside of it
    there was a great big flash
    every thing just changed
    his molecules got all rearranged

    (phantom phantom)

    When he first woke up he had realized he had snow white hair
    and glowin green eyes
    he could walk through walls
    dissappear and fly
    he was much more unique then the other guys
    and it was then danny knew what he had to do
    he had to stop all the ghosts that were comin through
    he's here to fight for me and you

    (he's gonna catch em all cuz he's danny phantom gonna catch em all
    cuz he's danny phantom gonna catch em all cuz he's)

    * He's Danny Phantommoreless

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  • Why did this show end?

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    By i_heart_nick, Oct 09, 2011 Report Abuse
    Danny Phantom is not only funny, and action-packed, but it also took it's audience seriously, like Avatar: the Last Airbender, unlike My Life as a Teenage Robot, or the other shows in the Nicktoon action period. What is this Nicktoon action period I speak of? Let me explain (Note: if you don't want to read this part, just skip to the 3rd paragraph.)
    In 2004, after the cancellations of Hey Arnold!, Rugrats, The Wild Thornberries, CatDog, Rocket Power and more, Nickelodeon wanted to do shows in a genre currently popular. So Nickelodeon noticed the tremendous success of films, like Mission: Impossible, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, among others, and decided to do something that hasn't been seen on Nickelodeon before: action cartoons. So with this came Teenage Robot in 2003, Danny Phantom in 2004, and Avatar: The Last Airbender in 2005. Not only were they a success, they were so strong, that other shows like Catscratch and Mr. Meaty. The X's and El Tigre tried to follow suit, but sadly failed miserably. And even right now, the action period seems to return, what with Penguins and T.U.F.F. Puppy showing action, and being more successful than Planet Sheen or Fanboy and Chum Chum.
    Anyway, back to the show. The story is about Danny, an average kid who gets picked on and ignored. However, in a mishap with his ghost-hunting parents ghost portal, which makes him half-boy, half-ghost. So with this, he has to destroy the ghosts invading his town, while also keeping his identity a secret from his parents, so they won't tear him apart molecule by molecule.
    The reason why this show is awesome is because of all the creative ghosts Danny must face, from lunch ladies, to pop singers, to genies. Also, with this, Danny gets help from his friends and sister, Tucker, a geek who tries to act cool, Sam, a goth who has a secret crush on Danny, and Jasmine, a 16 year old who thinks she's an adult, but still loves her dolls.
    Overall, action packed, amazing story, and fun characters. 10 out of 10.moreless

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