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Nancy's Animated TV Blog November 2003 Archive

By Nancy Basile, About.com Guide to Animated TV since 1999

Rockin' Springfield

Sunday November 30, 2003
MySA.com in San Antonio, Texas reports that Brave Combo, a favorite band of Matt Groening, will soon be appearing in Springfield.

Help Me, Jebus

Friday November 21, 2003
The Simpsonian Online writes about a minister who thinks "that "The Simpsons" is the most spiritual, religious show on television today." Wow. Read more.

"Family Guy" Returns to Primetime

Wednesday November 19, 2003
Is it possible? I'll believe it when I see it, but chances are good that "Family Guy" will come out of the pool at Adult Swim and drop into primetime ... Read More

Should Children Watch "The Simpsons?"

Wednesday November 19, 2003
Canada's National Post debates the issue of whether or not "The Simpsons" is good for kids to watch. Have they seen the last four seasons? I wonder if it's good ... Read More

"Aqua Teen Hunger Force" DVD Review

Wednesday November 19, 2003
Digitally Obsessed reviews the first DVD for this Adult Swim program. (I never caught on to this one. I just keep chuckling at the absurdism. Maybe that's the joke...)

We're not in Bedrock Anymore

Wednesday November 19, 2003
"Animation World Magazine" compares current adult animation to past shows, such as "The Flintstones." Reviews include "Kid Notorius," "Stripperella" and "South Park." Very interesting stuff.

Country Stars Visit Arlen

Wednesday November 19, 2003
Billboard.com reports that country stars George Strait, Trace Adkins, Brad Paisley and Deanna Carter will cross over into the world of animation on an upcoming episode of the Fox series ... Read More

Where the Boys Are

Wednesday November 19, 2003
"Entertainment Weekly" recently had an article pondering where all the young men have gone in TV land. Their numbers aren't showing up for Nielson. Well, TIME.com has an answer: Adult ... Read More

"The Simpsons" Holiday Gift Guide 2003

Monday November 17, 2003
Christmas shopping made easy! Collector and author William LaRue shares with us the hottest "Simpsons" toys and gifts for the holidays. You can also compare prices and shop for the ... Read More

You Say Tomacco, I Say Tomacco

Sunday November 16, 2003
Many news sites, including "National Post" in Canada, are reporting on a scientist's work in creating Tomacco, a tomato plant that contains nicotine. Ew.

I Will Answer That Question with a Question

Sunday November 16, 2003
The Stanford Daily Online Edition reports on a seminar with Paul Lieberstein, Greg Daniels and John Collier, three veteran writers of "The Simpsons" and "King of the Hill." Learn more ... Read More

"The Simpsons" Breaks TV Records

Sunday November 16, 2003
Nola.com reflects on the whys and hows of "The Simpsons" becoming the longest running sitcom in prime time and the longest-running animated series ever.

"South Park" Non-Action Figures

Friday November 14, 2003
Read my scathing review of so-called action figures from "South Park." Fan or not, you'll want to check these out before slapping down your hard-earned bucks to buy a set.

Whitepages.com Has Sense of Humor

Monday November 10, 2003
Just a little tidbit of funniness. If you go to the Reverse Address Lookup, Whitepages.com uses 742 Evergreen Terrace, home of the Simpson family, as their example address. Cool.

Adult Swim DVDs Make a Splash in November

Saturday November 8, 2003
IGN.com reports that "Space Ghost: Coast to Coast" and "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" will be available this month on separate DVDs.

"King of the Hill" Season Two DVD Collection

Saturday November 8, 2003
The second season of "King of the Hill" will be released on DVD on Tuesday. Are there Easter Eggs? Music videos? Should you run out to the store and buy ... Read More

"Star Wars: Clone Wars Epic Micro-Series" Begins

Sunday November 2, 2003
Jedi heroes! Clones! At war! It all begins Friday. Click the link to get a full schedule of episodes, including a final marathon of episodes shown back to back. I ... Read More

"Dreamwatch" Covers "Clone Wars"

Saturday November 1, 2003
Check out "Dreamwatch" magazine, issue #111. Creator Genndy Tartakovsky and art director Paul Rudish preview "Star Wars: Clone Wars," the new animated series set during the Clone Wars and featuring ... Read More

Dream Job on "The Simpsons"

Saturday November 1, 2003
Animation Producer Rick Polizzi talks to Nola.com in New Orleans about his new dream job on "The Simpsons." He gets to think up couch gags! Also, the article gives behind-the-scenes ... Read More

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