Monthly Archives: July 2008
Lead Female Protagonists in Mainstream US Animation
Animated TV programmes with female lead characters. Are they a rare occurrence? Certainly when compared to the numbers with male lead characters. Now, I’m not saying that females are underrepresented in animation, there are plenty of female characters, however, more … Continue reading
I'm off to the beach!
Unfortunately not that one. No post this week, but DO check out Nite Fite, the brand new cartoon by Dan Meth. Launched on Thursday (July 17th) and sponsored by Starburst, we get to hear more inane rants, discussions and callers … Continue reading
Click & Clack's As the Wrench Turns
As The Wrench Turns is a brand new series that is notable for being the first animated show to be broadcast on PBS during primetime. It is based on the popular NBR ‘Car Talk’ show hosted by Tom and Ray … Continue reading
Total Drama Island: better than the real thing.
Total Drama Island is a 26 X 30 show produced by Fresh TV in Canada, made by Elliott Animation in Toronto and distributed by CAKE Entertainment. The premise is 22 teenagers are send to an island where they must compete … Continue reading
The Animation Anomaly 