The Bizarre Stories of Professor Zarbi

Canadian adult animated sitcom

Michel Beaudet

ComposerKim GabouryCountry of originCanadaOriginal languageFrenchNo. of seasons2No. of episodes54ProductionExecutive producer

Hugues Dufour

ProducersMichel Beaudet
Simon ParizeauRunning time22 minutesProduction companies

Corus Entertainment
Salambo Productions

Original releaseNetwork

Télétoon la nuit (Quebec French)
Adult Swim (Canadian English)

ReleaseSeptember 5, 2019 (2019-09-05) –
October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)

The Bizarre Stories of Professor Zarbi (original French-language title: Les Histoires bizarres du professeur Zarbi) is a Canadian adult supernatural animated comedy. It premiered in French on Télétoon's Télétoon la nuit block on September 5, 2019.^[1] An English version of the series debuted on January 15, 2021 on Adult Swim in Canada.^[2]

Created by Michel Beaudet and Salambo Productions, the series follows an eccentric professor and his sidekick neighbour as they confront paranormal activities across Quebec. Each episode is designed around tropes common to horror fiction, many times offering direct homages to specific films.

Production

The series was officially announced by Télétoon on May 16, 2018.^[3] It was created by Michel Beaudet and Salambo Productions, who previously worked on Knuckleheads for the network on its spinoff. Unlike their prior work which combined multiple mediums, Zarbi is an entirely animated production, utilizing Toon Boom Harmony.^[4] Télétoon greenlit the series in favour of another season of 2 Nuts and a Richard!.^[5] The first 10 episodes of an initial 20 episode order began airing in French Canada on September 5, 2019.^[1]

Like Knuckleheads, Beaudet voices most of the characters in the French version of the series. In the English version, Zarbi is played by Terrence Scammell, with his assistant Benjamin voiced by Angela Galuppo.

References

^ ^a ^b "Après Au pays des Têtes à claques, Télétoon la nuit dévoile la nouvelle série d'animation de Michel Beaudet" (Press release) (in French). Montreal: Corus Entertainment. September 5, 2019. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
^ Schwarz, John (January 18, 2021). "Adult Swim Canada Quietly Premieres THE BIZARRE STORIES OF PROFESSOR ZARBI English Dub Adaptation". Bubbleblabber. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
^ "Télétoon numéro un des chaînes spécialisées chez les jeunes". Corus Entertainment (Press release) (in French). CNW Group. May 16, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
^ Roy, Marie-Josée R. (September 9, 2019). "Les "Têtes à claques" sont toujours bien vivantes". TVA Nouvelles (in French). Retrieved March 24, 2021.
^ Therrien, Richard (May 25, 2018). "Le succès insoupçonné de Télétoon". Le Soleil (in French). Retrieved March 24, 2021.