When Arlene Klasky formed her animation company with Gabor Csupo, they dreamed that one day they would produce a cartoon. Their first cartoon was a little show called The Simpsons. Then came Rugrats, Aah Real Monsters, The Wild Thornberrys, Rocket Power and As Told By Ginger. Dreams come true? Check.
Nov 2017
Chris Garbutt & Rikke Asbjoern
Pinky Malinky creators Chris Garbutt and Rikke Asbjoern are the proud parents of the first social media savvy cartoon character on Nickelodeon - who also happens to be a hotdog! Pinky Malinky is an infectiously-positive wiener who lives in the human world, goes to school, sings, ... Show More
34m 27s
Jan 2021
What A Cartoon! - The Flintstones "The Great Gazoo"
<p>This week, as chosen by premium Patreon subscriber Phil, we're covering a bedrock of TV animation: The Flintstones! The series is now a bit of a forgotten institution, so we explore how the show came to define the 1960s. And after cover the creation of it, we also cover the sh ... Show More
2h 6m
Sep 2021
What A Cartoon! - Laverne & Shirley In The Army "Invasion of the Booby Hatchers"
<p>The day long promised by our guest (and one of our top Patreon supporters), Devin, has finally arrived! We cover one of the silliest and most banal animated shows of all time, Hanna-Barbera's adaptation of the Gary Marshall classic, Laverne & Shirley. We chart how the success ... Show More
2h 6m
Apr 2015
Janeane Garofalo, Brad Bird and Really Smart Cartoons
Brad Bird, director of The Incredibles and Ratatouille, first caught the attention of Disney after making his first animated film at age 14. Now one of the premier filmmakers in the Pixar camp, Bird is going live-action with the upcoming blockbuster Tomorrowland, based on the Dis ... Show More
50m 58s
<p>Jonterri Gadson went from "comedy nerd" to "comedy expert" when she earned fellowships with the<em> NBC Late Night Writers Workshop </em>and Kevin Hart's <em>LOL</em> to land a show on adult swim and launch a career writing for <em>The Upshaws, A Black Lady Sketch Show</em> an ... Show More
<p>Writer Crescent Imani Novell won the <em>Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship </em>in 2018 and has been writing on an animated shows like Dreamworks' <em>Fright Krewe</em>, Marvel's <em>Moon Girl </em>and Mattel's<em> Barbie: It Takes Two</em>. She's got excellent advice about story ... Show More
