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Nancy's Animated TV Blog April 2009 Archive

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

Interview with Underdog Creator

Wednesday April 29, 2009
I had the immense pleasure of talking with illustrator Joe Harris about not only the live-action version of his beloved character, Underdog, but also about the release of The Ultimate ... Read More

American Dad DVD Released Today

Tuesday April 28, 2009
The latest DVD of American Dad is released today. This volume includes episodes from season three and season four, such as "Choosey Wives Choose Smith" and "Pulling Double Booty." The ... Read More

The Venture Brothers Soundtrack on CD and Vinyl

Monday April 27, 2009
Vinyl? Do you young 'uns even know what I'm talking about when I say a soundtrack is on vinyl? No, there isn't an iPod embedded into a black catsuit. It's ... Read More

King of the Hill 250th Episode Tonight

Sunday April 26, 2009
Quietly, determinedly King of the Hill has remained on TV long enough to air its 250th episode tonight on Fox. In the episode titled "Serves Me Right For Giving General ... Read More

Sit Down, Shut Up Get's Okay, Not Great Ratings

Thursday April 23, 2009
So, Sit Down, Shut Up premiered to middlin' ratings with 5.2 million viewers. Not as much as American Dad (5.7 million) but more than struggling King of the Hill (3.4 ... Read More

Cartman Turns Pirate

Wednesday April 22, 2009
South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are always on top of the latest news, now about the problem with pirates off the coast of Africa. Tonight, Butters and ... Read More

Squidbillies, Vol. 2 DVD Released Tomorrow

Monday April 20, 2009
I have a soft spot in my heart for primitively animated comedies, such as 12 oz. Mouse or Modern Toss. Adult Swim's Squidbillies is another of those cartoons. The second ... Read More

Sit Down, Shut Up Q&A

Sunday April 19, 2009
The new Fox animated comedy Sit Down, Shut Up premieres tonight at 8:30 p.m. ET. Creator Mitch Hurwitz and cast member Will Forte answered questions from the press in a ... Read More

Family Guy: Legalize Marijuana

Saturday April 18, 2009
With Stewie's help, Brian launches a campaign to legalize marijuana in the "420" episode of Family Guy airing Sunday, April 19 at 9:00 p.m. ET on Fox. Picture courtesy of Twentieth ... Read More

Johnny Depp Guest Stars on SpongeBob SquarePants

Friday April 17, 2009
Tonight in a new half-hour special of SpongeBob SquarePants, a stranded SpongeBob and his friends search for Jack Kahuna Laguna (voiced by Johnny Depp) to teach them the gnarly surf ... Read More

TBS Announces New Cartoon: Neighbors from Hell

Thursday April 16, 2009
TBS has greenlit a half-hour animated series titled Neighbors from Hell, which comes to the network from Fox TV Animation, DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. and Jeffrey Katzenberg. TBS has ordered ... Read More

"Pinewood Derby " on South Park

Wednesday April 15, 2009
Have you noticed that Randy (Stan's dad) is gaining more screen time as the seasons of South Park go on? He went from being the obscure father in the hot ... Read More

Interview with the Voice of Moral Orel

Sunday April 12, 2009
I interviewed Carolyn Lawrence before she ever became the voice of Orel, the overly righteous boy on the cartoon Moral Orel on Adult Swim. You probably know her better as ... Read More

Cartoon Network to Premiere Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Decoded

Friday April 10, 2009
Fanboys, prepare to get your geek on. Cartoon Network announced today it will premiere Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Decoded, a full slate of 22 enhanced episodes from season one ... Read More

The Simpsons Couch Gag Video Contest Announced

Thursday April 9, 2009
Fox and MySpace invite fans to continue to "Unleash Your Yellow" and celebrate 20 years of television's favorite family with The Simpsons Video Contest. Based on the iconic couch gag ... Read More

Funniest Joke of All Time on South Park

Wednesday April 8, 2009
Cartman decides to help Jimmy with his comedy routine. Everyone loves the new joke they come up with. The joke starts to take off and it even hits all the ... Read More

Penguins of Madagascar Cast

Friday April 3, 2009
When I watched Penguins of Madagascar the first time, I did more than one double-take at the voices of the cast. Could it be that Golden Globe winner Sacha Baron ... Read More

April Fools on South Park

Wednesday April 1, 2009
Someone played an April Fools joke on the boys and it didn't go over well. Butters is incapacitated, Cartman is furious and the rest of the boys are afraid someone might ... Read More

The Simpsons Worth 44 Cents

Wednesday April 1, 2009
On April 9th, the United States Post Office will officially announce their plans to release a stamp of our favorite family, The Simpsons. According to press release, the stamp will ... Read More

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