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Favorite Animated Shows
- Robot
Chicken
- The
Simpsons
- South Park
- Family
Guy
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
- Moral Orel
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Metalocalypse
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American Dad
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SpongeBob SquarePants
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Celebrity Deathmatch
- The
Emperor's New School
- Frisky Dingo
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Perfect
Hair Forever
King of the Hill
Robot Chicken
Airs: Sunday 11:30 PM Cartoon Network
From actor/producer Seth Green (known for his roles in The Italian Job and the Austin Powers feature films, TV's Buffy
the Vampire Slayer and as the voice of Chris in Family Guy) comes a new Adult Swim series. The series will utilize stop-motion
animation to deliver a satirical look at popular culture. Green will provide voices for the series, which has been greenlit
for 20 episodes. "It's very funny," said Mike Lazzo, Cartoon Network's senior vice president responsible for Adult Swim.
The Simpsons
Airs: Sunday 8:00 PM on Fox
Premiered December 17, 1989
The FOX network's most successful series to date
was a spin-off from The Tracey Ullman Show. Originally appearing on that series as a 1 minute filler, the executive producers
of that series, James L. Brooks & Sam Simon decided that these characters could support a half hour series. So they did
it and started the longest running animated series in primetime network television.
Part of this family's broad appeal has allowed them
to make endorsements, such as the numerous commercials they've appeared in for Butterfinger candy bars.
South
Park
Airs: Wednesday 9:00 PM on Comedy
Central
Premiered August 1, 1997
South Park is an animated series featuring four boys
who live in the Colorado town of South Park, which is beset by frequent odd occurrences. The show grew out of short film that
Trey Parker and Matt Stone created called "The Spirit of Christmas".
Voices:
Trey
Parker - Voice of Stan Marsh; Eric Theodore Cartman; Mr. Herbert Garrison; Officer Barbrady; Terrance; Timmy; Ned Gerblanski;
Satan; Randy Marsh; Stuart McKormick; Mr. Mackey; Dr. Alphonse Mephisto; Various Others
Matt Stone
- Voice of Kyle Broflovski; Kenny McKormick; Gerald Broflovski; Pip Pirrup; Jesus; Jimbo Kearn; Phillip; Saddam; Various Others
Family Guy
Airs: Sunday 9:00 PM on Fox
Premiered January 31, 1999
Sick, twisted, politcially incorrect and freakin' sweet, the animated series
features the adventures of the Griffin family. Peter and Lois have three kids - the youngest is a brilliant, sadistic baby
bent on killing his mother and destroying the world. Their talking dog Brian keeps baby Stewie in check while sipping martinis
and sorting through his own life issues.
After being cancelled in 2002, an outstanding performance in DVD sales proved
its cult value. As a result, the series was added back to the FOX Summer 2005 lineup. Family Guy returned to the small screen
with new episodes on Sunday, May 1st, 2005.
Voices:
Peter Griffin v: Seth MacFarlane
Lois Griffin v: Alex Borstein
Meg Griffin v: Mila Kunis
Chris Griffin v: Seth Green
Stewie Griffin v: Seth MacFarlane
Brian Griffin v: Seth MacFarlane
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Airs: Sunday on Adult Swim
Aqua Teen Hunger Force follows the misadventures of three human-sized
fast food items: Master Shake, the self-proclaimed leader, Meatwad, the stupid but adorable meatball who is constantly abused
by Master Shake, and Frylock, the only member of the group with any sense at all.
Together, they are the Aqua Teen
Hunger Force! Along with their neighbor Carl, they are dedicated to solving the mysteries of New Jersey... well, not exactly.
Voices:
Frylock (Carey Means)
Master Shake (Dana Snyder)
Meatwad (Dave Willis)
Carl (Dave Willis)
Dr. Weird (C. Martin Croker)
Steve (C. Martin Croker)
Harvey
Birdman, Attorney at Law
Airs: Sunday on Adult Swim
Once, he was known as the aviary superhero called simply Birdman
(during the 1967 Hanna-Barbera series, "Birdman & The Galaxy Trio"). Along with his specially trained pet eagle, Avenger,
he fought crime as many others before him, and many others following him, did. Eventually, Birdman fell on hard times, and
the hero route went by the wayside. He soon shot a pilot for a talk show (which eventually became "Space Ghost: Coast To Coast"),
but it too failed to go anywhere for him as he was (obviously) replaced by Space Ghost.
Finally, at some point, Harvey
Birdman was inspired to become a lawyer. Now, as an attorney, he represents his fellow former Hanna-Barbera cartoon stars,
in a variety of strange cases. With opposing council made up of his former villains, the Judge a prehistoric superhero named
Mightor (of the 1967 series "Moby Dick & the Mighty Mightor"), and his pet/partner Avenger working as his personal secretary,
Harvey tackles the cases only a guy in a business suit with a mask & large wings can!
Moral Orel
Airs:
Sunday 12:00 AM on Adult Swim (15 mins)
Orel is an eleven-year-old boy who loves church. His unbridled enthusiasm for piousness and his misinterpretation of religious
morals often lead to disastrous results, including self-mutilation and crack addiction. No matter how much trouble he gets
into, his reverence always keeps him cheery.
Metalocalypse
Airs:
Cartoon Network at Sunday 11:45 PM (11 min.)
Premiered:
August 6, 2006
More
Pictures Metalocalypse is an eleven-minute flash animated comedy airing on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, created by Brendon
Small and Tommy Blacha. The series follows the exploits of a fictitious half American/half Scandinavian death metal band known
as Dethklok. The band and its members are huge the world over, but incredibly stupid - a death metal version of Spinal Tap.
Watch as they leave a trail of destruction and mayhem in their wake with their ear-melting onslaught of metal!
Voices:
Mark
Hamill - Senator Stampingston, Mr. Selatcia, Jean-Pierre, others
Tommy
Blacha - William Murderface, Toki Wartooth, Dr. Rockso, others
Brendon
Small - Nathan Explosion, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Pickles, Charles Ofdensen, others
Victor
Brandt - General Crozier, Cardinal Ravenwood, others
American Dad
Airs: Sunday 9:30 PM on FOX (30 mins)
Premiered February 6, 2005
American Dad! from Family Guy creator, Seth MacFarlane, is the animated story
of Stan Smith, who works for the CIA and is constantly on the alert for terrorist activity. Stan will go to extremes to protect
his beloved America from harm – as evidenced by the terror-alert color code on his fridge, and his frequent knee-jerk
reaction of shooting holes in the toaster whenever the toast pops up.
Voices:
Wendy Schaal - Francine
Scott Grimes - Steve
Seth MacFarlane - Stan/Roger
Dee Bradley Baker - Klaus
Rachael MacFarlane - Hayley
SpongeBob SquarePants
Premiered May 1, 1999
How many sponges
do you know who get their own hit cartoon series? The list may be limited, but SpongeBob stands out from the rest. Relentlessly
optimistic SpongeBob SquarePants lives in the undersea township of Bikini Bottom, along with an assortment of zany supporting
characters. Among them is his best friend, the lovable - but dim - sea star named Patrick; the irritable perfectionist neighbor
named Squidward; and an athletic squirrel named Sandy who lives in an undersea treedome. SpongeBob is employed as a fry cook
at the local burger place, The Krusty Krab, which is operated by a penny-pinching old crustacean named Mr. Krabs. The show
launched in the summer of 1999, and quickly became one of the highest-rated cartoons on television. The show has a wide and
loyal fan base. In fact, many celebrities are taken away by SpongeBob's antics!
Celebrity Deathmatch
Airs:
MTV2 at Saturday 12:00 PM (30 min.)
Premiered
January 1, 1998
Sport
and event coverage re-defined!
Today's
hottest celebrities are pitted against each other in no-holds-barred fantasy fights complete with pre- and post-battle activities,
one-on-one interviews, press conferences and behind-the-scenes locker room moments that parody the worlds of film, television,
music and politics.
Announcers
Johnny Gomez and Nick Diamond offer commentary and play-by-play coverage while legendary referee Mills Lane
presides over the Celebrity Deathmatch Ring.
The Emperor’s New School
Airs:
Friday 7:30 PM on Disney Channel (30 mins)
Premiered
January 27, 2006
Disney's Emperor's New School
is basically a television series companion to the movie Emperor's New Groove. This time, Kuzco, who must graduate school before
he can claim the throne and becomes the official emperor… all while thwarting attempts by the infamous Yzma and Kronk
to stop him. In the movie, Kuzco, is wanted to be an emperor, but his chances were short, so now, if he graduates, he can
succesfully be the Emperor.
Frisky Dingo
Airs:
Cartoon Network: Adult Swim at Sunday 12:30 AM (11 min.)
Premiered:
October 16, 2006
Show
Categories: Animation, Comedy
Frisky
Dingo is an eleven minute animated series airing on Adult Swim by Matt Thompson and Adam Reed, co-creators of the cult hit,
Sealab 2021. Supervillain Killface is finding that in theory, destroying the world seems like a lot of fun, but in actual
practice, it is a very dull and complicated process. There are many boring details to work out such as media buys, budgets
and marketing. Every great villain needs a nemesis. Enter billionaire playboy Xander Crews. As the superhero Awesome X, Xander
seems to be doing everything he can to stop Killface, but actually he just wants to make it look that way so his action figure
line stays in business.
Perfect Hair Forever
Airs:
Cartoon Network: Adult Swim at Sunday 12:30 AM (11 min.)
Premiered:
November 20, 2005
Show
Categories: Animation, Action/Adventure
Perfect
Hair Forever is a show about a young boy named Gerald who for some unknown reason is going bald. He sets off on an adventure
to gain "perfect hair forever" under the guidance of his mentor, Uncle Grandfather, and Rod, The Anime God. He meets many
strange individuals who join him in his quest including the Action Hotdog, Norman Douglas (Former the Inappropriate Comedy
Tree), The King of All Animals, Twisty (aka Terry), and others. He is thwarted at every step by Coiffio, the Evil Controller
of Cats, whose minions include Catman, Model Robot, and the Astronomic Cat.
King of the Hill
Airs: Sunday
7:30 PM on Fox
King of the Hill is another animation
hit for Beavis and Butthead creator Mike Judge, who also voices the starring character Hank Hill, a propane gas salesman in
the fictional town Arlen, Texas. Hank is often besieged by the idiosyncrasies of society, but he finds (some) serenity in
his home-life with his wife, substitute Spanish teacher Peggy, his awkward son Bobby and his live-in niece-in-law Luanne Platter.
Adding flavor to the ordinary dish the series serves are Hank's friends, divorcee military barber Bill Dauterive, paranoid
Dale Gribble (with an obsession with Government conspiracy theories) and gibberish spouting Boomhauer.
Voices:
Ashley Gardner - Nancy Gribble
Johnny Hardwick - Dale Alvin Gribble
David Herman - Buckley, Eustis
Toby Huss - Cotton Hill, Kahn Souphanousinphone
Jonathan Joss - John Redcorn
Mike Judge - Hank Hill/Boomhauer/Stuart Dooley/Additional Characters
Chuck Mangione - Himself (Various Episodes)
Breckin Meyer - Joseph John Gribble (age 13)
Brittany Murphy - Luanne Platter, Joseph John Gribble (age 12)
Kathy Najimy - Peggy Hill
Stephen Root - William 'Bill' Fontaine DeLaTeaur Dauterive/Buck Strickland
Pamela Segall - Robert 'Bobby' Jeffrey Hill
Lauren Tom - Minh Souphanousinphone, Connie Souphanousinphone
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