Class of the Titans

Class of the Titans is a Canadian animated television series created by Studio B Productions and Nelvana. The series lasted from December, 2005 to February, 2008. A total of 52 episodes in two seasons.

The plot is the following: Cronus, the God of Time, has escaped from the Underworld at midnight of New Year's Eve. With an army of giants behind him, Cronus intends to conquer and destroy the world. Cronus escaped by aligning the planets which gave him enough power to get the party started.

While the gods of Olympus no longer have the power to stop Cronus on their own, they bring together the seven teenage descendants of heroes from Greek mythology. Under the guidance of the gods, these chosen ones are the only ones with the power to save the world from the encroaching evil.

Heroes:

• Jay - "The Leader," descendant of Jason of the Argonauts.
• Atlanta - "The Hunter," descendant of Atalanta (the opening theme says Artemis, but Word of God admitted this was a mistake)
• Herry - "The Brawn," descendant of Hercules (Heracles in Greek mythology).
• Archie - "The Warrior," descendant of Achilles.
• Theresa - "The Fighter," descendant of Theseus.
• Odie - "The Brains," descendant of Odysseus.
• Neil - "The Good Looking," descendant of Narcissus.

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Tropes used in Class of the Titans include:

• Accidental Hero: In the episode "Labour Day" it is shown that Herry was the one who completed a few of the 12 labors of Hercules. Hercules merely showed up in time for the masses to give him the credit.
• Action Girl: Atlanta, especially in "Tantalize This" when she expresses a desire to prove she can be just as strong if not stronger than all the boys on the team.
• All Myths Are True: At least Greek myths, with an offhand remark to the Egyptian in one episode.
• Almighty Janitor: Mr. Suez is Zeus, the king of the ancient Grecian Gods
  • The gods in general get bonus points for having their secret entrance in a janitor's closet.
• Angry Guard Dog: Cerberus, guardian of the gates to underworld. Known to become a Big Friendly Dog when in the presence of his master Hades or whenever he hears lyre music.
• Badass in a Nice Suit: Kronos
• Big Bad: Cronus
• Because Destiny Says So: The first thing Cronus does after breaking out of Tartarus is walk up to The Oracle and ask; "What, if anything, can stop me?" For an answer he is shown images of the seven teens. This is the main reason the Olympian gods recruit them in the first place.
• Black and Nerdy: Odie, natch.
• Boisterous Bruiser: Herry.
• Cannot Spit It Out: Archie has this bad.
• Christmas Episode
• Conspicuous CGI: The cars in the background of the city are this, unlike Herry's truck which is drawn and animated.
• Does Not Like Shoes: Athena
• Evil Laugh: Kronos has a maniac one that borders sometime on Laughing Mad
• Fake Defector: Odie pulls this off in one episode.
• Famous Ancestor: Built on it.
• Fiery Redhead: Atlanta. And sometimes Theresa.
• Fluffy Tamer: Hermes seems to have shades of this. He tames griffins on the side and even baby-talks to them.
• Giant Enemy Crab: Evil!Theresa summons one in the finale.
• The Hero: Jay.
• Halloween Episode
• Hidden Depths: Archie has read the old Greek poems, such as the Literature/Iliad.
• Hollywood Hacking: Odie pulls this off from time to time.
• Identical Grandson: Jay and Jason, but surprisingly averted with everyone else.
• Impossible Hourglass Figure: Aphrodite.
• Jack of All Stats: Archie seems to be this. Strong, but not as much as Herry, fast and agile but not as much as Atlanta and smart but not as much as Oddie. In a way he's the perfect balance
• The Jailer: Kampe, the jailer of Tartarus. Cronus was the only prisoner to have ever escaped under her watch. She hopes to correct this, even if it means sacrificing others to do so.
• Jerkass Facade: Archie is normally a aloof, Deadpan Snarker… who really is a big softy inside
• Large Ham: Cronus. Does not make him any less of a threat. Being voiced by David Kaye helps.

"Sleep well, mortals. Tomorrow brings the dawn of a new era, and those who live through it will serve me... Neh, who am I kidding? No one's going to live through it! Ha ha ha! No one!! Aha ha ha!!!"

• Laser-Guided Amnesia: In one episode the entire cast, except Neil, lose their memories due to exposure to the river Lethe. This also includes Cronus.
• Mix-and-Match Critters: Being based on Greek mythology this pops up a lot when dealing with monsters. The chimera is a lion/goat/snake creature, the minotaur is half-bull half-human, griffins are lion/bird animals and Typhoeus is a winged beast with snakes for legs.
  • In an early episode Cronus takes one of his giant henchmen and swaps his upper torso with a bear. He turns another giant into a spider-monster-thing. Just because he can- he's a God!
• Oblivious to Love: Atlanta apparently, since she's the only one who doesn't know that Archie likes her.
• Police Are Useless: Usually played straight whenever the kids are running all around the city chasing Grecian monsters, but justified in "Breathtaking Beauty" because the police can't stop a Sphinx from eating whoever she wants.
• Redheaded Hero: Theresa and Atlanta
• Reptiles Are Abhorrent: Usually played straight--but subverted with Harmony, the Goddess of Harmony, who appears to a pink snake with eyeglasses.
• Screams Like a Little Girl: Neil, and so much so.
• Sdrawkcab Name: Mr Suez is actually Zeus.
• Shout-Out: The episode title "They Might be G.I. Ants" refers to the band "They Might be Giants".
• Sinister Scythe: Cronus's, which also shows up in Greek Mythology.
• Super Speed: Atlanta's main ability.
• Taken for Granite: One episode features Medusa and her two sisters. It is also explicitly stated that anything that gets turned to stone stays that way forever.
  • Another episode had the teens minus Jay venturing into the Underworld on a mission to save Jay from death. They were warned not to stray off the path. What does Neil do? Walk off the path. What happens to him? Turns into a stone statue. Granted, he did turn back to normal when he was set on the path again.
• Welcome Back, Traitor: Theresa
• With Great Power Comes Great Insanity: During the finale Theresa becomes tired of having to save the world every week and blames the gods for putting them in this situation to being with. Theresa then goes about stealing some of the gods' powers and using them. Before long Theresa begins systematically hunting down everyone of the Greek pantheon to take away their powers so the teens can have 'normal lives' again.
• Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Archie is afraid of water. This is actually quite ironic since Achilles had gained his famed invulnerability when his mother dipped him in the River Styx (holding him by the heel).
  • This may actually be explained off-screen. When the Heroes visit their ancient counterparts in Hades, a commercial break ends with Archie saying "that explains it" to Achilles. We never find out what he was talking about. It's easy to see why, at least for Achilles, being held by your heel and dipped into the River of the Underworld by your mother as an infant might leave lasting phobias.
    • Doubly so since Achilles mother (Archie's however-many-greats grandmother) was a sea deity,
• You Never Asked: Atlas' response when Odie asks him why he didn't tell the heroes of Atlantis' location earlier.