The Mummy (TV series)

The Mummy (also known as The Mummy: The Animated Series) is an American animated series produced by Universal Cartoon Studios based on the 1999 film of the same name. It premiered on Kids' WB on The WB network on September 29, 2001. It is set in 1938. It was retooled and renamed The Mummy: Secrets of the Medjai for its second and final season, which began on February 8, 2003. The show was cancelled on June 7 of the same year. Reruns of the show aired on Kids' WB until it was removed from its Saturday morning lineup around July 2003.

Plot

Based loosely on the films The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, the O'Connells are pursued on their journey around the world by the undead corrupt High Priest, Imhotep, and his lackey, Colin Weasler, while trying to get the Manacle of Osiris off Alex's wrist. This leads them to seek the lost scrolls of Thebes, the only things that can remove the manacle and which must be destroyed to prevent Imhotep from possessing the manacle. In the second season, Alex is trained as a Medjai to combat the mummy, facing new threats along the way.

Characters

Main characters

• Alex O'Connell (voiced by Chris Marquette) is a 12-year-old, later 14-year-old, boy with a fantastic imagination and boundless curiosity. Alex possesses the best, and sometimes the worst, traits of both parents. Homeschooled by Evelyn, he knows ancient histories and languages well for his age. Alex inherited his father's brashness, sense of humor, and adventurous spirit, traits which frequently get him into trouble. As the series progresses, Alex learns to control the Manacle's powers; however, with these powers comes a great responsibility, one that Alex does not take lightly despite his young age.
• Rick O'Connell (voiced by John Schneider) is Alex's tough father, Jonathan's brother-in-law, and Evelyn's husband.
• Evelyn 'Evie' Carnahan O'Connell (voiced by Grey DeLisle) is Alex's mother, Rick's wife, and Jonathan's younger sister. Like in the films, she is the reincarnation of the Egyptian princess Nefertiri.
• Jonathan Carnahan (voiced by Tom Kenny) is Alex's uncle, Evelyn's bumbling but good natured older brother, and Rick's brother-in-law.

Allies

• Ardeth Bay (voiced by Nicholas Guest) is the leader of the Medjai. In the second season, he and the other Medjai train Alex, Fadil, Yanit, and other students to be the next generation of Medjai.
• Fadil (voiced by Jeff Bennett) is a boy who is a student at becoming a Medjai.
• Tut is a mongoose from India and Alex's pet, who Rick allows Alex to keep despite being allergic to him.
• Yanit (voiced by Jeannie Elias) is a girl who is a student at becoming a Medjai.
• The Minotaur (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) is a Medjai who chose to become a minotaur to protect the Scrolls of Thebes from the First French Empire under Napoleon Bonaparte. He dwelled beneath Paris' catacombs until he encounters the O'Connells and is thought to be buried under rubble. However, he returns in the series finale to help the O'Connells stop Imhotep from raising the Army of Anubis.
• Jack O'Connell (voiced by Charles Napier) is Rick's father, whom he is estranged from until "Like Father, Like Son". He is revealed to be a Medjai, meaning that both Rick and Alex are of Medjai descent.
• Jin-Wu (voiced by Mona Marshall) is a young boy and the Emperor of China. He steals an ancient shrine and imprisons the O'Connells when they threaten to reveal this. When the theft incites an ancient Chinese dragon to attack Jin-Wu's city, he admits his wrongdoing and helps Alex undo the curse. This is related to Han, the Emperor of China in '.

• Imhotep (voiced by Jim Cummings) is the titular antagonist of the series. Many years ago, Imhotep was the keeper of the Scrolls of Thebes and a priest who sought to rule the world. He attempted to steal the Manacle of Osiris, but the Pharaoh sent his royal guards to capture him and sentence him to be mummified alive. Years later, Imhotep was resurrected by Colin Weasler despite Evy's attempt to destroy him, plotting to seek the Scroll of Thebes to remove the Manacle of Osiris from Alex. During the fight in the Paris Catacombs where the Scrolls of Thebes are, he regains the Scrolls, but Alex destroys them using the Manacle's power. Though he was thought dead when fighting the Minotaur within the flooding catacombs, Imhotep managed to survive and strove to find other ways to conquer the world. Unlike the films, in the series he is able to speak contemporary English.
• Anck-Su-Namun (voiced by Lenore Zann) is the former lover of Imhotep, who was mummified for betraying the Pharaoh and murdering Princess Nefertiri. She was revived by Imhotep by throwing her body into the Lake of Eternity, as he needed her to locate the Scythe of Anubis, which she and Nefertiri hid away long ago. However, when they acquired the scythe, Anck-Su-Namun betrayed Imhotep, refusing to be his subordinate. Nefertiri, resurfacing in Evy's body, called on Anubis to reclaim what was his. Anck-Su-Namun, refusing to let go of her prize, went down into the Underworld with Anubis, but Ardeth believed that they had not seen the last of her. Anck-Su-Namun resurfaced in "Old Friends" and took a magic ring, enabling her to steal the youth from others to regenerate herself before going after the Manacle. However, the O'Connells stop her and send her back to the Underworld.
• Colin Weasler (voiced by Michael Reisz) is Imhotep's servant and Evy's co-worker/rival from the museum, who Weasler is younger than her. Driven by blind ambition, he is a liar and backstabber, and jealous of Evy's archaeological fame. Craving power and respect, as well as fame over fortune, Weasler summons Imhotep to get revenge on Evy. However, he soon realizes that he got more than he bargained for and chooses to serve Imhotep rather than be his first victim. Throughout the series, Weasler talks tough while serving as Imhotep's subordinate. However, over time he becomes more greedy, believing that if he devotes himself to Imhotep, he will reward him once he takes over the world. Following Imhotep's apparent death in his fight with the Minotaur in the Catacombs of Paris, Colin was shown writing comics and claiming to be Imhotep's master when Imhotep returns. Despite his personality, Weasler is occasionally a physical threat to the O'Connells. Weasler is analogous to the character Beni Gabor from The Mummy.
• Ninzam Toth (voiced by Michael T. Weiss) is a Dark Medjai who betrayed the other Medjai and was imprisoned for his actions after he fought Ardeth Bay and lost. After escaping, he plots revenge on the Medjai before being defeated by Alex, Yanit, and Fadil, but returns to continue his vengeance on the Medjai.
• Scarab (voiced by René Auberjonois) is a monstrous scarab-like creature that was sealed away in the Scarab Amulet by the powers of the Manacle of Osiris. Alex and Jack accidentally free the Scarab while trying to obtain the Amulet.
• The Rakshasa/Tiger-Man (voiced by John DiMaggio) is a humanoid tiger beast from the Temple of Shiva in Sri Lanka who possesses shapeshifting abilities. The beast was captured by Jonathan's old friend Charlie Royce as an attraction at an amusement park in Chicago. Later, he shapeshifts into the form of Royce to deceive Jonathan into believing that the beast had escaped and locked Royce in the cage to get free. He then attempts to get the Eye of Shiva, but gets into a fight with Imhotep, who also wants the Eye.
• The Aglaophones (voiced by April Winchell and Kathy Najimy) are female bird-like creatures whose songs can enslave any man to do their bidding. They tried to steal the Cloak of Isis, which increases the wearer's power tenfold, but were imprisoned in a wall carving by the gods with the Flute of Nephthys. Colin Weasler used the Flute to free them, wrongly believing they would serve him. They have aspects of both the Sirens and Harpies of Greek mythology.