Tag Archives: TV
Anomaly Appraisal: Neighbors From Hell
Yes, this is a tad late but I would rather have to wait and watch it online than cough up for cable every month. There were a few somewhat scathing reviews put out in advance of the show’s premiere a … Continue reading
The Return of Futurama…Again
What do I need to say that hasn’t already been said. Futurama is a show with more lives than a cat. Not only that, it is also, by far, my favourite animated TV show of all time. OK, I admit … Continue reading
TV Cartoons in 3-D: It Would Be Awesome.
I’ve made my thoughts known on 3-D before, but that is in relation to movies, not TV. I’ve come to relize that three is a huge difference between the two. Whereas one is a waste of money, the other can … Continue reading
Do Characters in Preschool Shows Need Character?
The emphatic answer is yes! Why wouldn’t you give your character, character? That’s how your audience relates to your show. Of course, preschool audiences are somewhat less demanding than older kids but that does not mean they do not perceive … Continue reading
Napoleon Dynamite, Animated
The original Napoleon Dyanamite was the sleeper movie of 2004. Besides being a pretty decent movie, it gave rise to a number of cultural phenomenons, namely "Vote for Pedro" T-shirts. In recent days, word has come through AWN that an … Continue reading
The Declining Quality of Animation on FOX
It was akin to a religion for me, and the only night of the week when I would absolutely have to watch “my shows”, yet recently, I have begun to skip Sunday nights altogether. Yes, FOX still has a full … Continue reading
Reviving Old Cartoons
Word comes through via ToonZone and others about the new Looney Tunes show announced today at the Cartoon Network upfront, the antiquated annual hooplah by a network where advertisers are coerced into buying space during shows that barely even exist … Continue reading
Toys As A Creative Source For Cartoons
To be frank, I don’t remember an awful lot of these. being a child of the mid-80s, I missed more than half the decade, also having been raised in Ireland, I was dependent on whatever RTE could afford or care … Continue reading
Renewing TV Shows
It is the dream of every show creator to be renewed for another season. It is in many ways the ultimate compliment; “your show is so great and you are so talented, that we would like to give you a … Continue reading
Crowdsourcing Animation
Everyone loves a contest, right? I know I do, they’re a great way to arouse interest in a particular cause and people normally make a decent effort because they want to win the prize. Some contests are boring though; like … Continue reading
The Animation Anomaly 