Seth MacFarlane was among the writers over the course of the show's run, displaying similar humor to his later series. While the original movies already had a strongly cartoonish comedic aesthetic, they were eclipsed by the slapstick, garish, and gormless humor attempts of the cartoon.
Many of the characters from the movie were retained, though not voiced by their original actors. The series ran on CBS for two seasons, with a third season airing on Nickelodeon when the channel acquired the show to broadcast reruns. The titular character, voiced by Canadian actor Michael Daingerfield (credited as Michael Hall), is a goofy private investigator with a predilection for animals of all species. The series is a sequel of the Ace Ventura movies. A third season and reruns of previous episodes aired on Nickelodeon from 1999 to 2000.Īce Ventura: Pet Detective was one of three animated series based on Jim Carrey movies premiering in the same year the others are the 1995-1997 The Mask: Animated Series, and the 1995-1996 Dumb and Dumber series. It aired for two seasons from 1995 to 1997 on CBS. The series was produced by Morgan Creek Productions and Nelvana Limited for Warner Bros. Quick facts for kidsAce Ventura: Pet DetectiveĪce Ventura: Pet Detective is an animated television series based on the film of the same name.