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Nancy's Animated TV Blog July 2009 Archive

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

Comic-Con 2009 Photo Wrap-Up

Wednesday July 29, 2009
Several of our favorite animated TV shows were represented last weekend in San Diego at the 2009 Comic-Con. Browse this picture gallery from the 2009 Comic-Con to see pictures of ... Read More

Drawn Together Movie Is Announced

Friday July 24, 2009
Comedy Central has announced a straight-to-DVD movie of Drawn Together, the raunchy animated "reality" show that premiered in 2004. In The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!, Foxxy notices she and ... Read More

Metalocalypse Game Announced for Xbox 360

Wednesday July 22, 2009
Konami announced today in a press release that a video game based on the hit Adult Swim series Metalocalypse is currently in development for Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox ... Read More

Robot Chicken: Star Wars II DVD

Tuesday July 21, 2009
Robot Chicken: Star Wars II special is released on DVD today. The Adult Swim special pulled in huge ratings when it premiered, beating the first Star Wars special. Starting August ... Read More

Family Guy Earns Groundbreaking Emmy Nod

Sunday July 19, 2009
Whoa. Not only was Family Guy resurrected from cancellation, Seth MacFarlane's edgy cartoon has shattered another barrier by being nominated for an Oustanding Comedy Series, not the usual Outstanding Animated ... Read More

50 Hours of SpongeBob SquarePants!

Friday July 17, 2009
Be sure to "'toon" in tonight to Nickelodeon at 8:00 p.m. when a new SpongeBob SquarePants episode kicks off the Ultimate SpongeBob Sponge Bash. The bash celebrates ten years of ... Read More

Magical Cartoon Alternatives to Harry Potter

Wednesday July 15, 2009
Let me make this clear: I love Harry Potter. And I am a very forgiving fan when it comes to turning the books to movies. But in Harry Potter and ... Read More

Transformers 25th Anniversary

Tuesday July 14, 2009
To celebrate the success of the Transformers franchise, a DVD is released today of the first season of the original cartoon series, which aired in 1984. ("Release" is such an ... Read More

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special Gets Super-Sized

Tuesday July 14, 2009
Morgan Spurlock, who became famous when he got fat for his documentary titled Super-Size Me, has been tapped to produce and direct The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on ... Read More

Get Closed Captions Required Online

Sunday July 12, 2009
Do you ever watch episodes of your favorite TV shows online? A new bill in Congress, the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009, seeks to make it ... Read More

Adult Swim Announces Robot Chicken Roller Skating Tour

Wednesday July 8, 2009
Put on your kneepads and oil your skates. Adult Swim and Robot Chicken creators and executive producers Seth Green and Matt Senreich are celebrating the release of the Robot Chicken: Star Wars ... Read More

Peanuts: 1960's Collection Released Today on DVD

Tuesday July 7, 2009
This DVD release of specials starring Charlie Brown include A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown's All-Stars, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, You're In Love, Charlie Brown, He's Your Dog, ... Read More

Emmy Nominations: July 16

Sunday July 5, 2009
The nominations for Emmy Awards will be July 16. I hope that King of the Hill gets a nod, not only for the snappy year the show just finished, but ... Read More

Homer Simpson's Hamburger Recipes

Saturday July 4, 2009
Looking for a new and alcohol-soaked recipe for your backyard BBQ? Try one of these recipes, dreamt up by fans like you. You may need a substitute for Duff. Happy ... Read More

Sign Up for Screening Room

Thursday July 2, 2009
About.com is rolling out a fun new weekly newsletter for Entertainment fans. Sign up for the Screening Room newsletter now, and starting Thursday, July 9 you'll receive weekly updates of ... Read More

The Life and Times of Tim in the UK

Wednesday July 1, 2009
Though The Life and Times of Tim lived only a short while on HBO in the States, the show is now airing in the UK on Virgin 1, Tuesdays at ... Read More

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