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Nancy's Animated TV Blog September 2008 Archive

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

Classic Speed Racer Zooms onto DVD

Tuesday September 30, 2008
Though the latest Speed Racer got a lukewarm response at movie theaters last summer, the original anime version of Speed Racer still gets hearts racing. Now you can enjoy the ... Read More

Atom TV: The New Adult Swim

Monday September 29, 2008
Atom TV is a block of shorts that air very late on Monday night on Comedy Central. Adult Swim shows are so mainstream now, that Atom TV seems like the ... Read More

Kathy Najimy Sings Praises of King of the Hill

Sunday September 28, 2008
King of the Hill premieres tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET on Fox. Kathy Najimy, the woman behind Peggy Hill, spoke highly of Mike Judge, the show, the cast and going ... Read More

Season Premieres Are Here

Thursday September 25, 2008
Sunday night is the night of animated TV premieres (Family Guy, pictured left, included). Get sneak peeks at pictures and synopses of five animated shows premiering on the 28th, including ... Read More

This Week's Animated TV Schedule

Tuesday September 23, 2008
The wait is over! Sunday night is the big night on Fox, with the season premieres of The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Family Guy and American Dad. Plus, Adult ... Read More

Gone But Not Forgotten

Friday September 19, 2008
Now that we're approaching the beginning of the animated TV season, I thought we should pause and remember the fallen ones, those cartoons that were so good, but so underrated, ... Read More

This Week's Animated TV Schedule

Wednesday September 17, 2008
Lots of fun cartoons to watch before the new season premieres next week. On Comedy Central, catch a long block of Futurama next Monday, as well as controversial South Park ... Read More

Creative Arts Emmy Winners

Sunday September 14, 2008
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences held the Creative Arts ceremony on Saturday. South Park took home an Emmy for "Imaginationland" in the hour-long category, while The Simpsons won ... Read More

Sneak Peek at The Life and Times of Tim

Sunday September 14, 2008
HBO is throwing its hat into the animation ring with The Life and Times of Tim. Perhaps the show will catch on with the same crowd who watches Adult Swim? ... Read More

NEW HBO Cartoon for Fall: The Life and Times of Tim

Thursday September 11, 2008
The Life and Times of Tim will premiere September 28 at 11:00 p.m. on HBO. The cartoon is based on the creator's animated short titled Angry Upaid Hooker. I bet ... Read More

The Simpsons Top 20 Episodes

Thursday September 4, 2008
It is remarkable that any TV show, let alone a cartoon, would last twenty years. But The Simpsons is just that juggernaut, still pulling in high ratings every Sunday night ... Read More

This Week's Animated TV Schedule

Tuesday September 2, 2008
This week Adult Swim brings back Lucy, Daughter of the Devil and Frisky Dingo to its late-night block of cartoons. Plus, get double doses of King of the Hill and ... Read More

South Park Season 11 on DVD

Monday September 1, 2008
Eleven years of South Park? Whoa. I'm sure when the show first aired on Comedy Central in 1997, not even Matt Stone and Trey Parker thought it would last this ... Read More

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