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Nancy's Animated TV Blog June 2008 Archive

By Nancy Basile, About.com Guide to Animated TV

This Week's Animated TV Schedule

Monday June 30, 2008
Enjoy more old school South Park this week with "Pip!" and "Chef's Salty Chocolate Balls." Sunday night on Fox is all about guest stars, with Zooey Deschanel on The Simpsons, ... Read More

Animation Techniques Explained

Friday June 27, 2008
What is 3D CGI? Which cartoon uses cutout and collage animation? How does stop-motion animation work? Ask and ye shall know. Get overviews of each animation technique, as well as ... Read More

How Is 2008 Shaping Up?

Wednesday June 25, 2008
At the beginning of the year, I submitted what I'd like to see on animated TV in 2008. We're halfway through 2008, and I'd say animated TV is almost meeting ... Read More

This Week's Animated TV Schedule

Monday June 23, 2008
It's officially summer! Enjoy the warm weather by staying indoors and watching your favorite animated TV shows. This week I'm looking forward to old school South Park with "Korn's Groovy ... Read More

Anime vs. Cartoon

Wednesday June 18, 2008
Being an animated TV guide for nine years hasn't given me any more insight into what makes something a cartoon and what makes something anime. Now Katherine Luther, About.com's anime ... Read More

This Week's Animated TV Schedule

Monday June 16, 2008
Mission Hill and The Oblongs continue their run on Adult Swim this week. Other favorites of mine include "Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society" and "Spontaneous Combustion" on South Park, as well ... Read More

Atom TV Series Premiere on Comedy Central

Monday June 16, 2008
Atom TV brings together the best online Webisodes from Atom.com and puts them smack-dab on viewers' TV screens. Comedy Central is nice enough to pull these gems from the Web ... Read More

Homer Simpson Trivia Quiz

Sunday June 15, 2008
Happy Father's Day! Celebrate one of the goofiest dads in TV by taking this trivia quiz about Homer Simpson. There are ten questions about his life, family and mishaps. ©2001 FOX ... Read More

Futurama Episode Pictures

Wednesday June 11, 2008
Remember when Fry's head was attached to Amy's shoulder? Or when Fry fell in love with Lucy Liu? Or when we found out where Slurm really comes from? (Hey, we ... Read More

This Week's Animated TV Schedule

Tuesday June 10, 2008
Adult Swim is switching up its roster this week. You can watch more Oblongs and Squidbillies during the week, with The Boondocks off the menu. On Fox and Comedy Central, ... Read More

Nibbler Is Available

Friday June 6, 2008
Long, long ago I wrote a review of the Futurama Nibbler doll that was released in 2000. Nibbler quickly disappeared from the shelves, though I don't think it had anything ... Read More

Krustyland Not Affected by Fire

Tuesday June 3, 2008
As you may have heard, there was a major fire early Sunday morning at Universal Studios in Los Angeles. Fortunately, no NBC Universal employees were hurt, although some firefighters sustained minor injuries, ... Read More

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