1. Home
  2. Entertainment
  3. Animated TV
photo of Nancy Basile

Nancy's Animated TV Blog December 2008 Archive

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

Will SpongeBob and South Park Go Dark Tomorrow?

Wednesday December 31, 2008
According to an article by Yahoo! News, Viacom, the parent company of Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and other networks, are asking for a hike in the fees paid by cable carriers. ... Read More

Cartoons Canceled Too Soon

Monday December 29, 2008
As 2008 closes, we can reflect on TV seasons past, and grieve for those funny, clever animated TV shows that were cancelled before they had time to blossom. (Most of ... Read More

Top 10 People in Animated TV

Friday December 26, 2008
Yeah, these guys are the cream of the crop. But, getting ready to post this entry, I noticed there are no women in my list!. That is not because I'm ... Read More

Gifts for The Simpsons Fans

Saturday December 20, 2008
Thanks to Matt Groening's Krusty-like love of merchandising, there are a slew of collectibles you can choose as gifts for fans of The Simpsons. Use this list to narrow your ... Read More

SpongeBob SquarePants Gifts for Grown-Ups

Wednesday December 17, 2008
SpongeBob SquarePants may be huge with kiddies, but there are lots of adults who keep their devotion under wraps. Free their childlike souls by giving them fun SpongeBob gifts that ... Read More

This Week's Animated TV Schedule

Monday December 15, 2008
More Christmas specials are in store this week, including A Charlie Brown Christmas. Plus see a new cartoon titled A Miser Brothers' Christmas on ABC Friday night. See the full ... Read More

Best Animated DVDs of 2008

Thursday December 11, 2008
2008 gave animated TV fans lots of choices for DVDs. But which one to choose? Browse this list of the top ten best animated TV DVDs for 2008 to find ... Read More

Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

Wednesday December 10, 2008
Little Spirit: Christmas in New York is an animated holiday special premiering tonight at 8:00 p.m. on NBC. Soon to be a family favorite, this beautifully styled cartoon tells the ... Read More

This Week's Animated TV Schedule

Monday December 8, 2008
The countdown to Christmas continues, along with a sleighful of holiday specials. On Wednesday, catch a new animated special on NBC titled Little Spirit: Christmas in New York, about a ... Read More

"Cloak of Darkness" on The Clone Wars

Friday December 5, 2008
Ahsoka Tano consults with Jedi Master Luminara Unduli in "Cloak of Darkness," an all-new episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars premiering at 9:00 p.m. ET tonight on Cartoon Network. Photo ... Read More

The Best of Dr. Katz on DVD

Wednesday December 3, 2008
Remeber when there were only trailers, abbreviated clips to advertise movies? Then there came teaser trailers, even shorter versions of trailers. Well, The Best of Dr. Katz on DVD is ... Read More

This Week's Animated TV Schedule

Monday December 1, 2008
'Tis the season for animated holiday specials! This week you can watch a variety of holiday cartoons, from Dr. Seuss to Frosty the Snowman. Check the full animated TV schedule ... Read More

Explore Animated TV

About.com Special Features

The Best Top 40 Pop Songs

Is your favorite song on our list? More >

New TV Dramas

Get a jump on all the new dramas coming soon to your living room. More >

  1. Home
  2. Entertainment
  3. Animated TV

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.