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Dec 2020
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HBO Max's "The Fungies!" - Stephen P. Ne...

Alex Dorr
About this episode

Meet HBO Max's animator, Stephen P. Neary who created "The Fungies!" This new, mushroom centered cartoon is guaranteed to be enjoyable by the whole family. We have our talented guest, Stephen, to thank for this delightfully wholesome series. We talk with Stephen about the past, present, and future of The Fungies! and story behind his inspiration. Sit back and enjoy some behind the scenes information, as well as lots of teasers for a variety of episodes, now streamable at www.hbomax.com !
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Stephen P. Neary is a producer and writer, known for Chicken Cowboy (2008), The Fungies (2020) and Epic (2013).

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https://www.hbomax.com/series/urn:hbo:series:GXw35cQHtSrnDHQEAAAfA

https://www.instagram.com/thefungies.official/

http://stephenneary.blogspot.com/


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