The Save-Ums! Forever

The Save-Ums! Forever is a Canadian CGI animated children's television series produced by Decode Entertainment. The series premiered on Discovery Kids as part of the Ready Set Learn programming block on February 24, 2003, and ended on July 11, 2006 with 39 episodes were produced.

Synopsis:
The Save-Ums!, which consist of Jazzi (now voiced by Tara Strong), Noodle (voiced by Scott Menville), Custard (voiced by Khary Payton), Ka-Chung (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson), Foo (voiced by Mae Whitman) and B.B. Jammies (now voiced by Tara Strong), are patrol group of six aliens of various appearances, who help various critters when they run into difficulty.

Each episode begins with a call on the "adventure screen" from an inhabitant of the world in which the Save-Ums live. The caller describes the difficulty that needs to be resolved, and then select Save-Ums travel to the scene of the problem. There are three different places that the Save-Ums travel to solve problems: Rock World, an island with a huge mountain; Lava World, a tropical island with a volcano; and Wave World, which is under the ocean.

The Save-Ums then assist in solving the problem. Each episode ends with the problem being solved and The Save-ums returning to their safety headquarters (now called "Save-Um Central").

The Save-Ums!:
Jazzi (voiced by Tara Strong) is a female purple passionate girl with red hair tied into two puppytails who dreams to speak the language of wild horses. She is afraid of water and is shown to be the leader in numerous episodes. She also has a little brother named B.B Jammies, who she often looks after and protects from danger.

Noodle (voiced by Scott Menville) is a male white pound puppy-like alien who is the most intelligent and mature of the group, often being the voice of reason and helping others to see what is right. He also pilots the subchopper, a helicopter that travels on air or under the sea.

Custard (voiced by Khary Payton) is a cool male purple and red cat-eared Save-Um who pilots The Zoomer, a powerboat that travels on either water or snow, and goes on most missions. He has an adventurous personality and is always up for a challenge.

Ka-Chung (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) is a male red and white hippopotamus-like alien who is the toughest Save-Um. He has super strength and can lift heavy objects with ease. He also operates The Ka-Drill, a tunnel boring machine that comes in handy when the Save-Ums need to dig their way out of tough situations.

Foo (voiced by Mae Whitman) is a female blue and yellow long limbed angelfish-like bird who is the youngest and nicest of The Save-Ums. She has the ability to fly using her jet pack, which comes in handy when she needs to reach high places or cross large bodies of water.

B.B Jammies (voiced by Tara Strong) is Jazzi's miniature brother, who has a purple diamond-shaped head. Since he is too little to go on missions, he mostly plays with The Puffs. He looks up to his sister and wants to be just like her when he grows up.

Directed by:
The Save-Ums! Forever is directed by Craig David Wallace.

Development:
In 2002, Decode Entertainment announced that they were working on a new CGI animated series called The Save-Ums!. The show was created by Janice Burgess, who also served as the executive producer and head writer. The series was produced in association with Discovery Kids, CBC Television and Télétoon.

Animation:
The animation for The Save-Um's! Forever is provided by C.O.R.E Feature Animation and Red Rover International Inc..

Similars To:
The Save-Ums! Forever is similar to The Save-Ums!.

Broadcast:
In Canada, The Save-Um's! Forever aired on Discovery Kids as part of the Ready Set Learn programming block. In the United States, it aired on NBC as part of qubo night owl block from 2006 until 2009 when Qubo dropped all live action shows in favor for animated programming, and it aired on Ion Television from 2007 until 2009. It also aired on Discovery Kids in Latin America, Télétoon in France and Telecinco in Spain.

Home media:
In Canada, The Save-Um's! Forever was released on DVD by Universal Studios Home Entertainment. In the United States, it was released by Scholastic Corporation under their "Clifford's Puppy Days/The Save-Ums!" brand.

Controversy:
In 2006, an episode of The Save-Um's! Forever titled "Jazzi's New Voice" caused controversy among some parents for its depiction of Jazzi getting a new voice. In the episode, after losing her voice, Jazzi gets a new one that is higher pitched and squeaky. Some parents felt that this was inappropriate for young children and could cause them to imitate the character's new voice.

Decode Entertainment issued a statement in response to the controversy saying: "The Save-Um's! is a show that celebrates diversity and difference. In the episode 'Jazzi's New Voice', one of the main characters, Jazzi, temporarily loses her voice and is given a new one by her friends. The character learns to accept herself for who she is, even though she sounds different. We believe this message is an important one for children."

International:
The Save-Ums! Forever aired in Canada on Discovery Kids as part of the Ready Set Learn programming block. It also aired on NBC in the United States as part of qubo night owl block from 2006 until 2009 when Qubo dropped all live action shows in favor for animated programming, and it aired on Ion Television from 2007 until 2009. The series was also broadcast in Latin America on Discovery Kids, France on Télétoon and Spain on Telecinco.

Official descriptions:
The Save-Ums! Forever is a Canadian CGI animated children's television series produced by Decode Entertainment. The series premiered on Discovery Kids as part of the Ready Set Learn programming block on February 24, 2003, and ended on July 11, 2006 with 39 episodes were produced.