The Simpsons is older than David Archuleta, Emma Watson and Levi Johnson’s private parts. In honor of that astounding fact, FOX is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the hit animated series. And the celebration starts this Sunday at 8 \ 7c with the 450th episode Once Upon A Time In Springfield, followed by an hour-long special titled The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – in 3-D! On Ice! So pull out some Duff beer and a bowl of Krusty Flakes and get ready to party Springfield-style!
Archer, Adam Reed’s new animated series on FX, premieres on January 14th at 10pm, and a few new clips have emerged. Here’s one that highlights the star of the show, Sterling Archer, who is voiced by H. Jon Benjamin (Ben on Dr. Katz and Jason Penopolis on Home Movies).
We took a week off yesterday and whilst we were gone, a new DVD came out. Parodying Star Wars for a second time, Family Guy: Something Something Something Dark Side hit the shelves on December 22nd, and here’s the trailer:
Pendleton Ward’s Adventure Time with Finn and Jake won’t be on Cartoon Network until May 2010, but a promo already popped up on the channel.
I spotted that Douglas TenNapel (Catscratch, The Neverhood) is one of the artists providing storyboards. Those are set against audio to create… an animatic:
The Robot Chicken: Season Four DVD hits the shelves today. The description of the DVD is as funny as the show:
Set in war-torn France at the dawn of the 20th century, Robot Chicken Season Four is the story of a young, orphaned blind girl. Forced to work in a steel mill to survive, she quickly wins over the other workers with her eccentric, innocent hopefulness.
The last new Family Guy episode of 2009 is, not surprisingly, somewhat of a holiday episode. But it mainly centers on Peter’s assention to the CEO position at his father-in-law’s company, Pewterschmidt Industries. The episode, which features a guest spot by Dr. House himself, is titled Business Guy. It airs tonight at 9/8c, on FOX.
It’s over. With last night’s premiere of Pee, South Park Season 13 is but a memory, but what better way to celebrate this bittersweet juncture, than a horribly racist ballad by Cartman? His concerned ode to the abundance of minorities enjoying his favorite waterpark.
