Earthworm Jim
Seen it?1995 | 2 seasons | Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 Darkwing Duck or The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Jim was a multi-celled life form happily burrowing through the topsoil. His life changed in a flash when an extraterrestrial super-suit fell out of the sky. Instantly transformed from a 98 gram weakling into a muscular worm endowed with superpowers, extraordinary strength and the ability to leap incredible heights and distances, the suit renders him invulnerable. Earthworm Jim - daring defender of Earth, the cosmos and everything in between!
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 50K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
- Season 11995 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
Season 21996 · 10 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by Doug TenNapel
- Dan CastellanetaEarthworm Jim (voice)
- Jeff BennettPeter Puppy / Narrator (voice)
- Jim CummingsPsy-Crow / Bob the Killer Goldfish (voice)
- Kath SouciePrincess What's-Her-Name (voice)
- Charlie AdlerProfessor Monkey-for-a-Head (voice)
- Edward HibbertEvil the Cat (voice)
- Andrea MartinQueen Slug-for-a-Butt (voice)
- John KassirSnott / Henchrat (voice)