American Dragon: Jake Long
Seen it?2005 | 2 seasons | 22 min | Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved The Dragon Prince, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 20 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-G, but peril.
American Dragon is a coming of age comedy-action series about Jake Long, a 13-year-old Asian-American boy who strives to find balance in his life as a skateboard-grinding, New York 'tween while learning to master his mystical powers (in his secret identity) as the American Dragon, the protector and guardian of all magical creatures secretly living amidst the human world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 126K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12005 · 24 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday- Season 22006 · 31 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Jeff Goode
- Dante BascoJake Long (voice)
- Keone YoungLao Shi (voice)
- John DiMaggioFu Dog (voice)
- Kelley TroyTrixie Carter (voice)
- Charlie FinnSpud (voice)
- Mae WhitmanRose / The Huntsgirl (voice)
- Paul RuggProfessor Rotwood / The Huntsman (voice)
- Amy BrucknerHaley Long (voice)
- Jeff BennettJonathan Long (voice)
- Lauren TomSusan Long (voice)