I haven't seen the TV series available, even as DVDs, for years; it didn't have the fur effects of the movies but the animation was very close in quality. The voice actors were mostly replacements, but very good ones--in most cases you can barely hear the difference. I think Mr. Ping was the only character to keep his original voice actor.
The Furious Five did get both more screen time, and more storytelling. It was much more of a "buddy picture," but that's probably because it was a series and had the time to concentrate on the secondary characters more.
If you're a fan of the movies, and can ever find the series, I'd recommend it.
I haven't seen the TV series available, even as DVDs, for years; it didn't have the fur effects of the movies but the animation was very close in quality. The voice actors were mostly replacements, but very good ones--in most cases you can barely hear the difference. I think Mr. Ping was the only character to keep his original voice actor.
The Furious Five did get both more screen time, and more storytelling. It was much more of a "buddy picture," but that's probably because it was a series and had the time to concentrate on the secondary characters more.
If you're a fan of the movies, and can ever find the series, I'd recommend it.