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Nancy's Animated TV Blog October 2008 Archive

By Nancy Basile, About.com Guide to Animated TV

King of the Hill Bows Out?

Friday October 31, 2008
E! Online is reporting that Fox has not ordered any more episodes of King of the Hill, beyond this season's thirteen. This is the second time King of the Hill ... Read More

Guinea Pigs Run Rampant in South Park

Wednesday October 29, 2008
Giant guinea pigs are attacking cities all over the world in the exciting conclusion of a two-part episode of South Park titled "Pandemic 2 – The Startling." This week, the ... Read More

Take a Trip Down Memory Lane with "Dubya"

Thursday October 23, 2008
The laughter, the tears and the "Oh no, did he really just say that?" moments. Comedy Central takes a loving look back at George W. Bush's reign and salutes him ... Read More

World Crisis on South Park

Wednesday October 22, 2008
Tonight on South Park, the boys find a way to make money off an international crisis that requires no talent and very little effort. Cartman convinces the other boys to ... Read More

New Family Guy: "Road to Germany"

Sunday October 19, 2008
Tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET on Family Guy, Brian and Stewie take a trip back in time to rescue Mort, but when they discover they're in Poland on the day ... Read More

Movie Futurama: Beast with a Billion Backs Premieres on TV

Sunday October 19, 2008
It's time to tune in and space out! In Futurama: Beast with a Billion Backs, a four-part adventure, Philip J. Fry and the crew at Planet Express discover a giant ... Read More

Fight on South Park, No Cripples Involved

Wednesday October 15, 2008
On South Park, Wendy gets in trouble when she threatens to beat up Cartman after school. No matter how fired up Wendy is, all bets are on Cartman. Everybody knows ... Read More

Family Guy Vol. 6 Released Today

Tuesday October 14, 2008
Today Family Guy Vol. 6 DVD is in stores and ready to ship if you pre-ordered it. The episodes span across two seasons, but the quality extras make up for ... Read More

Look for New Family Guy DVD

Tuesday October 14, 2008
Next week, on October 21, Fox Home Entertainment will release Family Guy Vol. 6 DVD. The episodes span across two seasons, but the quality extras make up for this cataloging ... Read More

Popeye Creator Celebrated

Monday October 13, 2008
Popeye the Sailor was created in the 1930s, but the cartoons can still be seen today on Boomerang, DVD and other venues. His mischievous laugh, underdog status and heroic ... Read More

Can't Get Enough of The Clone Wars?

Friday October 10, 2008
Variety.com reports that you can get your fill of The Clone Wars in many places other than Friday nights on Cartoon Network. The episodes will be available the very next ... Read More

South Park: The Cult of Cartman

Thursday October 9, 2008
Whether you belong to Order of the Solar Temple or Heaven's Gate, everyone is welcome in the Cult of Cartman. This South Park DVD anthology includes episodes centered on the ... Read More

South Park Returns with New Episodes

Wednesday October 8, 2008
Just in time for the run-up to the Presidential election, South Park returns, with biting commentary, I'm sure. In the premiere episode, "The China Problem," Cartman understands that the Chinese ... Read More

With Cartoon Network The Force Is

Monday October 6, 2008
Cartoon Network is reporting that Star Wars: The Clone Wars scored as the most-watched series premiere in the network's history, according to preliminary data from Nielsen Media Research. The ... Read More

Denis Leary Guest Stars on The Simpsons

Sunday October 5, 2008
Tonight on Fox at 8:00 p.m. ET, Bart makes the ultimate prank phone call on The Simpsons episode "Lost Verizon," guest starring Denis Leary and producer Brian Grazer. Then on ... Read More

Premiere The Clone Wars Do

Friday October 3, 2008
Get out your plastic lightsaber. Don your Vader mask. Put away your Slave Princess Leia "action figure." Star Wars: The Clone Wars premieres tonight on Cartoon Network at 9:00 p.m. ... Read More

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