Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Pound Puppies

Pound Puppies is an animated series made by Hanna-Barbera, loosely based on the television series. The show was broadcast on ABC between September 1986 and December 1987. In this series, no mention is made of Violet's whereabouts. The show found itself under a lot of competition from competitors such as Fluppy Dogs from Disney, which was adapted into a TV special, but was not made into a regular series. This is the first cartoon series adaption of Pound Puppies, the second being the 2010 series.

The cartoon show features the voices of Dan Gilvezan as Cooler. Ruth Buzzi as Nose Marie. Frank Welker as Howler. Nancy Cartwright as Bright Eyes. And B.J. Ward as Whopper.

Monday, May 26, 2014

Freakazoid

Freakazoid is an American animated television series created by Bruce Timm and Paul Dini for the Kids' WB programming block of The WB. The series chronicles the adventures of the title character, Freakazoid, a manic, insane superhero who battles with an array of super villains. It also features mini-episodes of adventures of other bizarre superheroes. The show was produced by Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. The cartoon was the third animated series produced by the collaboration of Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros. Animation during the animation renaissance of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The cartoon show aired on September 9, 1995 and ended on June 1, 1997. Freakazoid was once a geeky 16-year-old Dexter Douglas who became Freakazoid from an overloaded Pinnacle chip inside his computer. He attends Harry Connick High School. To transform into Freakazoid, Dexter says "freak out." and to change back into Dexter, Freakazoid says "freak in."

The cartoon series features the voices of Paul Rugg as Freakazoid. David Kaufman as Dexter Douglas. Tress MacNeille as Dexter's mother, Debbie Douglas. John P. McCann as Dexter's father, Douglas Douglas. Edward Asner as Sergeant Mike Cosgrove. Candi Milo as Freakazoid's girlfriend, Steff, who goes by Stephanie as her real name. Jeff Bennett as the Cave Guy. And David Warner as The Lobe with a giant brain head.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain is an American animated television series. It was the first animated television series to be presented in Dolby Surround and the fourth collaboration of Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros. Animation. The characters first appeared in 1993 as a recurring segment on Animaniacs and then from 1995 to 1998, they were spun off into their own show The WB Television Network, Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky and the Brain, with 65 episodes. Later, they appeared in the unsuccessful series, Steven Spielberg Presents Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain.

Rob Paulsen returns as Pinky and Maurice LaMarche returns as Brain.  Pinky and Brain are genetically enhanced laboratory mice who reside in a cage in the Acme Labs research facility. Brain is self-centered and scheming; Pinky is good-natured but feebleminded. In each episode, Brain devices a new plan to take over the world which ultimately ends in failure: usually due to Pinky's idiocy, the impossibility of Brain's plan, Brain's own arrogance, or just circumstances beyond their control. In common with many other Animaniacs shorts, many episodes are in some way a parody of something else, usually a film or novel. The opening song is preceded by the following dialogue: Pinky: "Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?" The Brain: "The same thing we do every night, Pinky - try to take over the world!"

Monday, May 5, 2014

Animaniacs

Animaniacs is an American animated television series, distributed by Warner Bros. Television and produced by Amblin Entertainment. Animaniacs is the second animated series produced by the collaboration of Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros. Animation during the animation renaissance of the late 1980s and early 1990s. The studio's first series, Tiny Toon Adventures was a success among younger viewers, and attracted a sizable number of adult viewers. Animaniacs aired from September 13, 1993 to November 14, 1998 and the series a total of 99 episodes and one film titled, Wakko's Wish.

The Warner Siblings and other characters lived in Burbank, California. Animaniacs had a large cast of characters, separated into individual segments, with each pair of set of characters acting in its own plot. The Warners, Yakko, Wakko, and Dot were three cartoon stars from the 1930s that were locked away in the Warner Bros. water tower until the 1990s, when they escaped. After their escape, they often interacted with Warner Bros. studio workers, including Ralph the security guard, Dr. Otto Scratchansniff, the studio psychiatrist, and his assistant Hello Nurse. Pinky and the Brain are two genetically altered laboratory mice who continuously and attempt to take over the world. Slappy Squirrel is an aged cartoon star who would easily outwit antagonists and educated her nephew, Skippy Squirrel about cartoon techniques. Additional principal characters included Rita and Runt, Buttons and Mindy, Chicken Boo, Flavio and Marita the Hip Hippos, Katie Ka-Boom, a trio of pigeons known as The Goodfeathers, and Minerva Mink.

The cartoon series features the voices of Rob Paulsen as Yakko Warner, Pinky, and Dr. Otto Scratchansniff. Jess Harnell as Wakko Warner. Tress MacNeille as Dot Warner and Hello Nurse. Maurice LaMarche as The Brain. Sherri Stoner as Slappy Squirrel. Nathan Ruegger as Skippy Squirrel. Bernadette Peters as Rita. Nancy Cartwright as Mindy. Frank Welker as Buttons, Runt, Flavio Hippo, Ralph the Guard, and Chicken Boo. Chick Vennera as Pesto. Jeff Bennett as Baloney. And Julie Brown as Minerva Mink.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Tiny Toon Adventures

Tiny Toon Adventures is an American animated comedy television series broadcast from September 14, 1990 through May 28, 1995 as the first collaborative effort of Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation after being conceived in the late 1980s by Tom Ruegger. The show follows the adventures of a group of young cartoon characters who attend Acme Looniversity to become the next generation of characters from the Looney Tunes series.

The two main characters are both rabbits: Buster Bunny, the blue male rabbit, and Babs Bunny, the pink female rabbits. Other major characters in the cast are generally nonhuman as well. These include Plucky Duck, the green duck; Hamton J. Pig, the pink pig; Fifi La Fume, the purple-and-white female skunk; Shirley the Loon, the white female loon; Dizzy Devil, the purple Tasmanian Devil; Furrball, the blue cat; Sweetie Bird, the pink canary; Calamity Coyote; a bluish-gray coyote; Little Beeper, the red-orange roadrunner, and Gogo Dodo; the zany green dodo. Two human characters, Elmyra Duff and Montana Max, are regarded as the main villains of the series and also are the students of Acme Looniversity. Feeding off the characters are the more traditional Looney Tunes such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Porky Pig among others.

The series features the voices of Charlie Adler as Buster Bunny. Tress MacNeille as Babs Bunny. Joe Alaskey as Plucky Duck. Don Messick as Hamton J. Pig. Cree Summer as Elmyra Duff. Danny Cooksey as Montana Max. Maurice LaMarche as Dizzy Devil. Gail Matthius as Shirly the Loon. Kath Soucie as Fifi La Fume. And Frank Welker as Calamity Coyote, Little Beeper, Gogo Dodo, and Furrball.