Animorphs: My Name Is Jake (Part 1)

"My Name Is Jake" is the first episode of the children's science fiction adventure series Animorphs. It was directed by Timothy Bond with a script written by Neal Shusterman and Jeff Vlaming. It first aired on Nickelodeon on Friday, September 4th, 1998.

Notes & Trivia

 * Animorphs is based upon the series of young adult novels by author K.A. Applegate and published by Schoolastic Books.


 * This is the first episode of the series. First television appearance of all characters. This is the first chapter in a two-part episode.


 * This episode deals with plot points of a down alien spacecraft.


 * Visser Three's real name is Esplin 9466. His race is known as the Yeerk. Visser Three is his title/rank.


 * The creature that Visser Three morphs into is an Atrianian swamp monster.

Allusions

 * This episode is based on book one of the Animorphs young adult series, Invasion.


 * The video game that the characters are seen playing in this episode is Beast Wars. This is an adjunct of the Transformers multimedia franchise, which was also made into an animated television series.

Quotes

 * Jake: Hi. My name is Jake. I wanted to tell you, make this message because if anything happens to me or any of my friends, somebody needs to know what's going on. I can't tell you where I live or my last name. You just have to trust me that what I'm talking about is real. This is a real place, a real town. It may even be your town.

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 * Jake: It was so bizarre. I was trapped. I had no other choice and I remembered what the alien said, so I put my hand on Homer and I started concentrating. All of the sudden I started.. mutating.. I could hear my bones crunching and twisting. I watched my palms become paws. I became my dog.

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 * Rachel: Maybe we should try talking to it.
 * Marco: Yeah. Just let me get out my Alien/English dictionary.

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 * Jake: My name is Jake. Half an hour ago, I was just a regular kid. Not anymore. It's amazing how quickly your whole life could change.