THE SECRET IS OUT: IT'S A FUNNY ONE.Byline: David Kronke Television Critic NickToons' new ``The Secret Show'' deserves to become very well-known. It's a stylishly designed and inventive animated comedy about covert operatives in sunglasses sunglasses A tinted pair of glasses used to ↓ light arriving at the eye, which are labeled according to the amount of UV light blocked; nonprescription glasses are classified according to use and amount of UV radiation blocked Sunglasses who routinely interrupt something called ``The Fluffy Bunny Show,'' hosted by a lovable granny, who tell her, ``This time slot Continuously repeating interval of time or a time period in which two devices are able to interconnect. is needed urgently!'' Then they proceed to relate the exploits of agents Victor Volt and Anita Knight, who routinely save the world, or some very small part of it. Tonight, for example, Victor and Anita prevent something known only as ``the secret thing'' from theft, then manage to stop Martians who are stealing Earth's gravity Earth's gravity, denoted by g, refers to the attractive force that the Earth exerts on objects on or near its surface (or, more generally, objects anywhere in the Earth's vicinity). , leaving the nations of the globe to float about in the atmosphere. Victor and Anita's HQ features elaborate security system that even includes a belly-button check; its leader's name is changed daily for security purposes, but usually to routinely humiliating hu·mil·i·ate tr.v. hu·mil·i·at·ed, hu·mil·i·at·ing, hu·mil·i·ates To lower the pride, dignity, or self-respect of. See Synonyms at degrade. monikers. They're in constant contact with techno-whiz Professor Professor, who begins every communique with the greeting, ``Victor! Are you still alive?'' It's clever, daffy stuff, with a sense of humor Noun 1. sense of humor - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor" sense of humour, humor, humour more sophisticated than many sitcoms aimed at adults. And it's hard to dislike a show in which Martians rob Earth of its gravity just so they can engage in all manner of slapstick slapstick Comedy characterized by broad humour, absurd situations, and vigorous, often violent action. It took its name from a paddlelike device, probably introduced by 16th-century commedia dell'arte troupes, that produced a resounding whack when one comic actor used it to , such as dropping grand pianos on one another. David Kronke, (818) 713-3638 david.kronke@dailynews.com THE SECRET SHOW - Three stars What: Undercover show about undercover agents. Where: NickToons. When: 8:30 tonight. In a nutshell: Inventive and funny. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) Agents Victor Volt and Anita Knight save the Earth from all manner of potential catastrophes, including the loss of its gravity, in ``The Secret Show,'' tonight on NickToons. |
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