King is a Canadian children's animated television series produced by Decode Entertainment and Funbag Animation Studios that aired on Family Channel between August 15, 2003, and March 19, 2005.

Plot

Russell Wright is a young boy who finds a portal under his bed that leads to an alternate universe called Under. As he is from 'Up' (i.e., the regular world) and acquires the crown of Under, he is proclaimed the King. Most episodes have multiple subplots, and deal with villain Bob Wire's attempts of stealing the crown and becoming king himself; however, he is regularly foiled by Russell and/or his friends. Other recurring themes are the attempts of Cliff, who was the former king of Under, to bully Russell into handing over the crown while he's in Up; and various confrontations between Under and the neighboring country of Near Under. Added to this are issues involving monsters, money, environmental issues, and even time travel.

Characters

Protagonists

Antagonists

Other rulers

Past kings of Under

Non-Kingdom places

The world Under, where the show takes place, is made up of three different continents. Under (where the Kingdoms of Under and Near Under, and the Empire of Flax are located), Ahead-of-Under and Before-Under. The caverns below the continent of Under Sea are called Under Under, and the ocean surrounding all the lands is called either Under Sea or the Sassafras Sea (though Under Sea may refer to Cousin Tess' underwater realm only, i.e. excluding all the islands, etc.). Unless otherwise stated, the places below take place in the Kingdom of Under (not to be confused with the central town of Under surrounding the castle). Also, all islands are located on the Sassafras Sea.

Species

Anthropomorphic creatures

There are a variety of creatures who are quite intelligent and can be considered the "people" of Under (the world). Some species are common while others are rare to the point that only one or two members have been seen on the show, most of these rare creatures aren't listed here. Many species haven't been given canonical names and the majority of this section is conjectural.

Miscellaneous creatures

Gadgets ('Gizmets')

Gadgets are referred to in Under as 'Gizmets'.

Episodes

52 episodes were produced over two seasons.