By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Season 2 of CN to the Rescue has premiered on Cartoon Network Africa, keeping audiences laughing uncontrollably with pure African humour and fresh, imaginative content that combines the forces of live-action comedy with quality animation.
The show aired on the channel on Monday, February 21, 2022, and took viewers deeper into the adventurous parallel world of Tapiwa’s ‘Imagination Room’.
Here the lines between reality and animation become more blurred, the story becomes more real, and the adventure becomes even crazier than ever! Is the new mysterious family member, Uncle Ezekius from Cape Town, a good guy, or is he plotting evil? Haibo! – will Tapiwa and his no-nonsense glam, but caring Mama, intensely focused nerdy bra, and happy-go-lucky Gogo find a way out of the ‘Imagination Room’ in time?
Wacky ‘slap-chic’ African comedian André Lembwa portrays ALL five characters again, including the new long-lost uncle. He skillfully brings all the personalities in the show to life with his unexpected comedy and humour. Produced by the multi-talented Capetonian filmmaker Howard James Fyvie, season two expands on the colourful first season, highlighting everyday situations in the African household. The new instalment introduces more local flavour while featuring a lot more of Cape Town. The continuous storyline throughout the nine episodes gives season 2 a real ‘series’ feel, set to keep audiences coming back episode after episode!
Ariane Suveg, Head of Kids channels Africa, France and Israel, stated that, “Bringing CN to the Rescue back to our channel with nine 11-minute brand-new episodes is a perfect example of Cartoon Network’s dedication to creating local content that resonates with our African audience.
“This show is truly local: not only are the creators African, but the whole production team reigns from Africa – bringing innovative content aligned with Cartoon Network’s brief to showcase unexpected, random, humorous and energetic content!”
