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Boo-urns!: Simpsons World reviewed

October 21, 2014 Ryan Berenz

Everything’s coming up Milhouse. The Simpsons World immersive experience launched Oct. 21 on SimpsonsWorld.com and the FXNOW mobile app. Highlights of Simpsons World include: – Every Simpsons episode from Seasons 1-25, plus new Season 26 episodes available the day after they air on FOX. Sorry, episodes have commercials. – Episode and clips playlists created around a central theme (“Eat My Shorts” Shorts, Simpsons Predict the Future) – A section with the most popular episodes and clips, sorted by today, this month or this year – Rareties, including behind-the-scenes featurettes, cast and producer interviews, and more – Links to Simpsons stuff […]

“American Dad!” begins its new season on TBS

October 17, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

You may have noticed that Seth MacFarlane’s animated comedy series American Dad! is not in its former slot as part of FOX’s Sunday night lineup. Starting Oct. 20, the series is moving to its new home on TBS. The network has been showing reruns of American Dad! for years, and it will now be showing first-run episodes starting with the Oct. 20 season premiere. TBS’ sister network Adult Swim, which already airs reruns of American Dad!, will continue doing so. According to TBS, the Oct. 20 premiere will air on TBS at 9pm ET/PT, and then on Adult Swim at […]

Blaze and the Monster Machines Roars onto Nickelodeon

October 10, 2014 Kellie Freeze

UPDATE: on 5/6/15, Nickelodeon announced new Blaze and the Monster Machines content and revealed that a line of toys inspired by the show will be available soon! From a Nickelodeon Press release: “In “Dragon Island Duel,” premiering at 11 a.m. (ET/PT) on May 25, Blaze and Crusher go up against each other in a one-on-one high stakes race to the top of Mount Dragon. Although it’s one of the toughest races their team has ever faced, best friends Blaze and AJ know they have what it takes to beat Crusher–the unstoppable power of friendship! Despite Crusher’s attempt to cheat and […]

“Guardians of the Galaxy” to be an animated series on Disney XD

October 10, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Following the hugely successful Guardians of the Galaxy feature film this past summer, the popular heroes from the Marvel Comics franchise will be coming to TV in animated form, Jeph Loeb, Marvel’s head of television, announced today at New York Comic-Con. The Marvel Animation series has begun production, and will feature characters Peter Quill (Star-Lord), Rocket Raccoon, Gamora, Drax and, of course, Groot. The series is expected to premiere in 2015 on the Marvel Universe programming block on Disney XD. “The movie and franchise quickly became a worldwide phenomenon. We’re looking forward to working with the great team at Marvel […]

South Park Season 18 premiere takes on Washington Redskins name

September 22, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

South Park Season 18 begins this Wednesday at 10pm ET/PT on Comedy Central. Never a show to shy away from controversial topics, the series delves immediately into the hot-button issue of the name of the NFL’s Washington Redskins team. That name is recognized by many, inside and outside of the Native American community, as an offensive racial slur, while others — including team owner Dan Snyder — claim otherwise and view it as a historical term of respect. A preview clip from the South Park Season 18 premiere (called “Go Fund Yourself”) was released yesterday online (and, apparently, on air […]

FXX airing The Simpsons music-themed marathon

September 10, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

It’s not up to its epic, 12-day marathon of the entire series that aired a few weeks back, but FXX’s latest stunt related to The Simpsons prizes quality over quantity, when it comes to episodes. A four-hour, eight-episode marathon devoted to standout music-themed episodes of the classic series will air Sept. 11 from 8pm-12am ET/PT on FXX. This marathon is airing in conjunction with the world premiere of the concert “The Simpsons Take the Bowl” that runs at the famed Hollywood Bowl Sept. 12-14. The episodes feature some of the music showcased in that concert. Episodes airing during the Sept. […]

FXX announces post-marathon schedule for “The Simpsons”

August 28, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

The 12-day marathon of every episode of The Simpsons ever made (plus The Simpsons Movie) has done well for FXX, and it still has five days to go as of this writing, continuing through Sept. 1. FXX says that through its first six days, the marathon grew in viewership each day, and FXX has ranked as a Top 5 Basic Cable Network on each night. Tuesday night’s primetime portion (8-11pm) drove the network to a No. 1 rank among all basic cable networks in Adults 18-49 (1.07 million) and Adults 18-34 (764,000). It ranked No. 1 outright, inclusive of broadcast […]

ABC To Celebrate Schoolhouse Rock With Primetime Special

August 27, 2014 Kellie Freeze

Just in case you finally got the words from Conjunction Junction and I’m Just a Bill out of your head, ABC is bringing beloved Schoolhouse Rock songs to TV in a one-night-only primetime special. The alphabet network announced yesterday that the special The ABC’s Of Schoolhouse Rock, will even dare to countdown the 5 best songs from the cartoon series. I think it’s preposterous to even try to rank them, it’s like picking your favorite child. But I had to choose, here’s my vote for #1. (I’ve always wondered if the voice of the boy is the same kid who […]

Disney nets air “Aladdin” in remembrance of Robin Williams

August 15, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

One of Robin Williams’ most iconic big-screen performances came in the form of a voiceover in the 1992 Disney animated classic Aladdin. Williams memorably voiced the genie who befriended the titular hero, and while the genie told Aladdin that “you ain’t never had a friend like me,” there also ain’t never been a Disney sidekick quite like the genie that Williams brought to life. Even drawn to look like Williams, the genie was infused with the late actor’s voice and trademark hilariously manic energy that truly helped make that film unforgettable. To remember the actor, who died Monday, and the […]

ABC airing “Frozen” behind the scenes special

August 13, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

It was a box-office smash, won two Oscars, and annoyed many a parent whose kids may have incessantly sung “Let It Go” around the house. Yes, the Disney animated film Frozen quickly took over public consciousness, and now ABC is airing a behind-the-scenes special about the film on Sept. 2 — The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic, hosted by Josh Gad, the voice of Olaf in the film. An ABC release says that along with interviewing stars Kristen Bell (voice of Anna) and Idina Menzel (voice of Elsa), as well as the directors (Chris Buck and Jennifer […]