Wunschpunsch (2000–2002) User Reviews

Not too bad at all...

[dead_doll00 · 6/10 · 10 May 2006]

I had the chance to see this cartoon when I had Cartoon Network and found it to be a cute little show. I've not read the book that it's apparently based off of, though I hear the character's names are different from the cartoon and it seems to be a pretty good book. The show is about a witch and warlock trying to cause mischief in their town and constantly bickering with one another. Helping them along with that are two unwilling animal familiars, Jacob the crow and Maricio the cat. Unfortunately, I've not seen this show played on any other station since briefly seeing it on CN, though it would be nice to see YTV or Teletoon pick it up, considering most of the programming nowadays is sub-standard. Wunschpunch is a pretty standard kids' cartoon, though the main two characters, Tyrannia and Bubonic, were pretty funny. Good way to spend a Saturday morning, I think.

A very formulaic show, but with smart writing and funny characters.

[tamsin-parker-262-538925 · 8/10 · 30 June 2019]

The formula is this: A none-too-bright wizard and his equally stupid aunt are bullied and pushed into casting spells on the city of Megalopolis by their supervisor, Maledictus Maggot, and their pets, Maurizio DiMauro, an eager cat with claims of noble lineage, and Jacob Scribble, a grouchy old raven with rheumatism and a heart of gold, are spies from the High Council of Animals who go behind their masters' backs and thwart their plans constantly. The wizards fail and bicker and Maggot shows up to punish them but it never sticks and they never learn their lesson anyway. That said, the show has witty dialogue. I particularly enjoy Maurizio and Jacob's banter. The two are different as chalk and cheese but they deeply care for each other, even if Maurizio hadn't taken an oath to be Jacob's partner. The series is based on a book by Michael Ende (The Neverending Story, Jim Button). The first episode is loosely based on the book, but the rest of the series is much lighter and wackier after that. It's a very funny show and the voice acting is terrific. Rick Jones does a variation of his Rotten Ralph voice as Maurizio, while Harry Hill lends gravity to stuffy but lovable old Jacob. There's not a lot of tension in the series, even when Maurizio and Jacob's lives are threatened, but there's enough excitement to keep you watching.

It's a pretty intresting adaptation.

[keatonkoopa · 8/10 · 2 October 2021]

This show is pretty rare the English dub only aired in Cananda and the UK but you can English episodes on some streaming sites for free. Now let me get into it the show. It based on on a book called The Night of Wishes by the very late Micahel Ende but unlike the book which has dark tone and references to death drinking and demons. While the show has a much wackier and much cartoony tone, there was some changes made such as Bubonic's original name Beelzebub as it was a reference to one of the devil's name and instead of the witch and wizard Tyrannia & her nephew Bubonic being sent to Hell Maggot fused their houses together and made them live with each other they also not as evil and ugly as they were in the book and they seem not be aware of their pets ruining their spells. Now let me get into the show for real now the character designs look like a fuision the 1950s Franco-Belgian comics and Spumco art style which is not bad the way and the writing is pretty amazing but it can bad in some episodes the characters are pretty likable including the Wizards Bubonic can be amazing due to him being less stupid then his aunt Tyrannia and can the butt of many jokes but his design is pretty cool and he is pretty much good at crafting, Tyrannia can be annoying but relatable at times she shares the voice actor as The Bored Witch from the Triplets but except that witch alot more nicer and more powerful then her, in every episode she changes her outfit and hair syle she has her moments where she's not a total retch to Bubonic. A few of the human characters like the Cozis Barbara Blabber and the Mayor I especially like Maledictus Maggot on how angry he gets at both Bubonic & Tyrannia and punishes them in many and sometimes killing them he has dark sense of humor and has nice wife and seems to work for the unseen Master of All Evil there is also the Tortise Auntie Noah while she barely has that screen time she is pretty funny and is based on the Turtles in Ende's works such as Morla from the Neverending Story and Cassiopeia from Momo. Almost the episodes are good except for Ghost Town,Happy Valentine Ty-meTravel, and The of $ex because those episodes are mean-sprited and have dumb stuff in them. Like I said it's an intresting pretty much rare cartoon. Oh one more thing By a Hair's Breadth ending could be a nod to Momo due to all the look-a-likes of Maggot wearing the same outfits.

I wish it had season3!

[ds-53647 · 9/10 · 30 March 2019]

It is the best cartoon!!Love Tyrannia and Bubo!!It should have more episodes!