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"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.

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.


 * 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.