Time Vortex

Time Vortex is the first episode in the first season of the animated series Portal Heroes. The episode premiered on February 13, 2014 and was viewed on 87,000 televisions.

Premise
Serena must defeat a robot to save Dave and John from a time vortex.

Plot
The episode begins with the three practising magics with their staffs, before Master Magarato tells Dave and John of their mission to stop a time vortex removing important events from history. Serena is bummed to not have an assignment. At the vortex, Dave and John brainstorm on how to enter and exit it safely. After deciding using a rope is the best idea, they get to work. John enters the vortex while Dave holds the rope, but the vortex is too powerful and Dave is sucked in too. Serena enquires Magarto about quests she can go on, but there are none. In the vortex, Dave and John see important historical events be erased. Dave phones Serena to rescue them, who couldn't be happier to get going. She spots a robot who seems to be controlling the vortex, and after a battle destroys the vortex, and the historical events are put back in place. The three then order a pizza and mess around with it with their staffs, ending the episode.

Production
The episode began production on January 26, 2013, the first episode to be produced. Time Vortex was written and directed by BaconMahBoi, with animation by Sandman Animation Studios.

Cast

 * Lewis MacLeod as Dave and Master Magarto
 * Sue Elliot Nicholls as Serena
 * Alexander Armstrong as John
 * BaconMahBoi as Robot

Reception
On the episode's premiere, it was viewed on 87,000 televisions across the United Kingdom, the fourth highest-rated Nicktoons broadcast of the week. The episode currently has a rating of 7.4 on IMDb based on 164 ratings.

Home media release
The episode was released on the "Staff Power" DVD on August 12, 2014 along with seven other episodes (up to Chillaxing, episode 4b), and on the "Complete First Season" DVD on February 12, 2015 along with all other season one episodes.

Trivia

 * Adolf Hitler can very briefly be seen when the major historical events zoom past in the vortex. These frames were cut out outside of the United Kingdom.
 * The episode has a length of 10:32 minutes.