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Spliced

Spliced

2009–2010Ended2 seasons26 episodes~22 min/epTV-PGMidcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

Spliced is a Canadian animated television series produced by Teletoon and Nelvana. The series made its world premiere on Jetix in Latin America on April 20, 2009. The series currently airs in Canada on Teletoon, in the United States on qubo, in Australia on ABC3, in the United Kingdom on Nicktoons, in Latin America on Disney XD, and in Sweden on Nickelodeon. The series began airing in the United States on qubo on September 19, 2009 until the network dropped it from its lineup on October 24, 2009 but returned on September 28, 2010 as part of its "Night Owl" block.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Spliced?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Spliced streaming on Ameba via Prime Video, Kartoon Channel via Prime Video and Tubi (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

Rent / Buy

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Reception

Is Spliced worth watching?

Spliced's Midcredits score is the 30th percentile of all shows, from 381 ratings across 2 sources. 64% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

30th percentile

Better received than 30% of shows

36th percentile among Animation26th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)24th
Approval (how many liked it)39th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

64 /100

24th percentile of all shows

28th percentile among Animation22nd percentile among 2000s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

64% liked it

39th percentile of all shows

46th percentile among Animation33rd percentile among 2000s
64% rated it 7–1036% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

43rd percentile

374 ratings across platforms

29th percentile among Animation36th percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 32% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A fast-paced, bizarre cartoon relying on sight gags and random humor.

Fans praised

  • fast-paced, random humor with strong comedic timing
  • unique and bizarre creature designs and premise
  • entertaining slapstick and satirical comedy for kids

What stands out

Humor75

relies on sight gags, slapstick, and comedic timing

Originality70

unique premise of spliced mutant creatures

Pacing70

fast-paced, keeps kids engaged

Characters65

main duo Peri and Entrée have broad appeal

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2009 · 52 episodes

  • S1E1
    S1E1

    Bowled Over

    Sep 19, 200922 min
  • S1E2
    S1E2

    Stuck Together

    Sep 20, 200922 min
  • S1E3
    S1E3

    No Play For Princess

    Oct 3, 200922 min
  • S1E4
    S1E4

    Cleaning Up

    Oct 10, 200922 min
  • S1E5
    S1E5

    Outsmartered

    Oct 17, 200922 min
  • S1E6
    S1E6

    Gordon

    Oct 24, 200922 min

Watch experience

What is Spliced like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
JoyfulAbsurdWarm
Heaviest: throughout
Slapstick humor
Register
Absurdist · 6% of shows: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.Playful
Told as
Resets each episode · 10% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe show leans into its bizarre premise with a fast-paced, slapstick comedy that never asks to be taken seriously, embracing randomness and sight gags.
The rideThe series maintains a light, comedic tone with occasional heartfelt moments, but moments of consequence or peril are evenly distributed across episodes.
StructureEach episode is a straightforward, self-contained story with no special narrative devices.
Episode formatThe show has self-contained episodes with no ongoing arcs, where each episode presents a new bizarre situation that resets to status quo.
Season formatThe series maintains a status quo where the characters face episodic challenges but the world and cast remain largely unchanged, allowing any episode to serve as an entry point.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayThe show's absurd humor and fast-paced antics leave a light, playful feeling, perfect for a quick laugh.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).ComedyFarce
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% (this title) · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Farce: Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).

12% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe typical episode features Entrée and Peri getting into absurd, chaotic situations driven by sight gags and slapstick, with no lasting consequences—a farcical comedy.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfIdentitySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% (this title) · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27% (this title): Identity 20% (this title) · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Self

IdentityFriendshipFamily bonds
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series explores how the spliced mutants define themselves in a world that sees them as freaks, focusing on their sense of self and belonging, with the found family of the island as their anchor.
StanceThe show celebrates the characters' quirks and found family, using absurdist humor to affirm their worth rather than mocking them.

The world

TimelessRuralWildernessStylized realism
Orchestral modernElectronicSupportive music · original score · Paul Intson
SettingKeep Away Island, a bizarre refuge for spliced mutants
MusicThe score uses playful, bouncy cues to underscore the comedic and heartfelt beats.

Content guide

Is Spliced okay for kids?

TV-PG

Spliced is rated TV-PG. As of August 29, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (33/100), sexual content at minimal (11/100), language at moderate (50/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (0/100) and frightening material at moderate (44/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 2 other countries
  • CanadaG
  • South Korea7
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Mild
too few votes to rank (2 votes)
Sex & Nudity
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (3 votes)
Profanity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
too few votes to rank (4 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
too few votes to rank (3 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Moderate
too few votes to rank (3 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (15 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Spliced have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Spliced?

Cast

Joe Pingue
as Entrèe
Rob Stefaniuk
as Peri
Katie Crown
as Patricia
Patrick McKenna
as Two-Legs Joe
Mike Kiss
as Mister Smarty Smarts
Julie Lemieux
as Fuzzy Snuggums
Kedar Brown
as Princess Pony Apehands
Scott McCord
as Melvin
Juan Chioran
as Apéritif
Jamie Watson
as Nose Hair Sergeant

Crew

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