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Underdogs United

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Underdogs United
GenreChildren
Adventures
Sports
Based onMetegol
Country of originArgentina
Original languagesSpanish
English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes51
Production
Executive producerJuan José Campanella
Running time11 Minutes
Production companyMundoloco CGI
Original release
NetworkDiscovery Kids (Latin America)
Release7 March 2022 (2022-03-07) –
present
NetworkMax
ReleaseFebruary 16, 2024 (2024-02-16)

Underdogs United, also known as Metegol: Underdogs United, is an Argentinian animated series aimed at children. It is based on the film Metegol, produced by Mundoloco CGI, by Oscar winner Juan José Campanella.[1] The series premiered on 7 March 2022 on Discovery Kids (Latin America).[2] The series would later receive US release on Max (formerly HBO Max) on February 16, 2024.[3][4]

The series is named after the heavily edited Americanized dub of the film produced by The Weinstein Company, Underdogs, despite the English version of this show being based on the original Spanish version of the film.[5][6]

Plot

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Capi, Emma, Beto, Kiko and Gigi form a different football team: they are football players who, for humans, are in a common arcade. But when the lights go out and everyone in attendance leaves, the quintet breaks free from the metal foosball posts and goes through a magical portal that gives access to Sportsville, a world where different sports are everywhere.

Cast

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Character Original Actor Dub Actor[7]
Capi Hernán Palma Ryan Nicolls
Emma Agustina Cirulnik Monique Gabriel
Gigi Mara Campanelli Grace Choi
Kiko Demián Velazco Rochwerger Jeremy Levy[8][9]
Beto Mathias Rapisarda Jason Yudoff
Worst Pablo Gandolfo Marc Thompson


Additional Voices

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  • Grace Choi
  • Monique Gabriel
  • Jeremy Levy
  • Ryan Nicolls
  • Marc Thompson - Sergeant Referee, Chester, Mike Morales, Greta the Groundskeeper, Punchie Joe[7]
  • Jason Yudoff

References

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  1. ^ "Discovery Kids estrenará la serie animada Underdogs United". www.anmtvla.com. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Llega nueva serie en Discovery Kids inspirada en Metegol, el filme de Campanella". Diario La Capital de Mar del Plata (in European Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  3. ^ @spongieupdates (23 January 2024). "'Underdogs United', a Discovery Kids Latin American original series makes its way to the United States on Max starting February 16th. @AnimationOnMax @RegularTweetsUK" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Watch Underdogs United | Max, 2021, retrieved 16 February 2024
  5. ^ Verderosa, Frank (6 March 2023), Underdogs United: Cast Reunion, retrieved 22 March 2024
  6. ^ "A practically FREE EVENT! Get Animated! Lockdown Production- meet the cast and crew!". Frank Verderosa. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b Underdogs United: Cast Reunion on Vimeo
  8. ^ Jeremy Levy - Voice Actor | LinkedIn
  9. ^ ABOUT JEREMY | jeremylevy
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