Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim announced today that it will air a new, adult oriented G.I. JOE mini-series on TV and online. G.I. JOE: RESOLUTE will air in ten 5-minute episodes and one 10-minute finale, for a total of 11 episodes with a runtime of 60 minutes. Fans cans watch the series on AdultSwim.com and on TV April 25 at midnight.
Here are the Simpsons stamps you’ll soon be able to purchase at your local post office.
Big news for South Park and Nickelodeon fans as Netflix today added hundreds of new animated episodes to their Instant Streaming service.
Users now have access for the first nine seasons of South Park, which consists of a total of 139 episodes. Also available now are Blues Clues, Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob Squarepants and others.
Available Blues Clues and Dora the Explorer episodes include the complete first and second seasons, while SpongeBob Squarepants fans can check out the third season.
According to a supposedly leaked schedule, ABC will debut Mike Judge’s newest animated show, The Goode Family on May 27, airing two episodes from 9-10pm, after the season premiere of the game show, Wipeout.
The Goode Family is the latest from the creator of Beavis and Butt-Head and King of the Hill and tells the story of a family obsessed with doing good.
ABC is expected to confirm the schedule this week.
Nicktoons Network announced today that “Iron Man: Armored Adventures” will premiere Friday, April 24 at 7:00pm. It will continue to air in that time slot. The 26-episode animated half-hour series follows a teenage Tony Stark as he attempts to balance the pressures of being a teen with his responsibilities as Iron Man.
In the fpremiere episode, “Iron, Forged in Fire, Part 1,” Tony Stark has just finished his greatest invention: the Iron Man armor. But before he gets to show his dad, Tony’s world is shattered. His father, his home, his entire life are all gone, and Tony is left picking up the pieces. But with the help from his friends Rhodey and Pepper, he begins to unravel the mystery surrounding the attack on his father. As Iron Man, Tony takes his first steps toward becoming a hero.
Below is a sneak peek at the series:
Next time you’re at the post office you may just find yourself sticking Homer Simpson on your envelopes. Featuring Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie, the stamps were designed by Simpsons creator Matt Groening.
A sneak peek of the stamps will go live on USPS.com next Thursday, April 9 at 8:00am. The Postal Service will also take this opportunity to announce the release date and how to pre-order the stamps.
A quick heads up to Arrested Development fans. Mitchell Hurwitz’ new animated show “Sit Down, Shut Up” starring Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Henry Winkler will be previewed Thursday, March 26 at the Paley Center in Los Angeles.
The following people involved with the show will be attending the event:
Henry Winkler, “Willard Deutschebog”
Cheri Oteri, “Helen Klench”
Mitchell Hurwitz, Executive Producer
Tom Kenny, “Happy”
Nick Kroll, “Andrew Legustambosâ€
Eric Tannenbaum, Executive Producer
Kim Tannenbaum, Executive Producer
Josh Weinstein, Executive Producer
Tickets cost $15 for members and $25 for non-members. The Paley Center is located at the corner of N. Beverly Dr. and S. Santa Monica Blvd. Parking is free in the Paley Center parking lot located off S. Santa Monica Blvd.
More info can be found here.
Great news for fans of The Simpsons, currently in its 20th season, as Fox has announced a two-season renewal for the series, brining it ever closer to becoming the longest running primetime show of all time, trailing only the Ed Sullivan Show’s 24 seasons.
The two-season pick up consists of 44 episodes, bringing the series total to 493 in 22 seasons. You can rest assured that FOX wants the record for longest running primetime series, so a three-season renewal, bringing the show to its 25th season, is pretty much a given.
Even though the ratings for The Simpsons aren’t what they used to be, FOX still makes tons of money from licensing and from syndication. It’s plain and simple, the more episodes available for syndication equals more money for FOX.
AWN reports that Cartoon Network has picked up 26 episodes of the new “Marvel Super Hero Squad” animated series, scheduled to debut in late 2009. The show features stylized versions of popular Marvel characters including Captain America, Silver Surfer, Hulk, Wolverine and Iron Man.
The series will be voiced by Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants), Charlie Adler (Transformers), Steve Blum (Wolverine and the X-Men) and Grey DeLisle (The Fairly Oddparents).
Various celebrities will also provide guest-star voice work, including: LeVar Burton, Robert Englund and Stan Lee as the Mayor of Super Hero City.
Don’t miss the first ever HD episode of The Simpsons, this Sunday at 8/7c on FOX. To celebrate the occasion, the animators created a brand new, updated HD intro which you can check out below.
Johnny Bravo is taking ove your TV on Saturday, February 14 (Valentine’s Day), with a six and a half-hour marathon beginning at 2 p.m. (ET) on the commercial-free Boomerang network. The marathon will culminate with the network premiere of the special, “It’s Valentine’s Day, Johnny Bravo” at 8 p.m. (ET).
Here are some of the episodes scheduled to air:
Going Batty – 3 p.m. (ET) – A beautiful vampire uses an oblivious Johnny to trick her nerdy boyfriend into being jealous.
Buffoon Lagoon – 4 p.m. (ET) – Johnny is shipwrecked with a pretty girl who won’t take “yes” for an answer.
Hip Hop Flop! – 7 p.m. (ET) – A Hip Hop girl catches Johnny’s eye, but the only way she’ll look back is if Johnny gets all funky fresh. When the rap group “The Round Pound” comes to Aron City, Johnny gets a crash course on Hip Hop culture from the 300-pound rappers.
Lucasfilm Animation’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which found success on Cartoon Network, will re-air on TNT this February.
The show will debut on TNT with back-to-back high-definition episodes on Saturday, February 14, at 11 p.m., following NBA All-Star Saturday Night. The series will then air, also with back-to-back HD episodes, in its regular timeslot, Wednesdays at 10 p.m., beginning February 18.
The series premiered on Cartoon Network with 4 million viewers, nabbing the record for biggest premiere in the network’s history and was #1 in its time period in cable and broadcast for boys 6-11.
In celebration of the its 10th anniversary, Nickelodeon has partnered with company O’Malley Creadon to produce the first-ever “SpongeBob SquarePants” documentary. Patrick Creadon will co-produce, direct and write the documentary, along with co-producer Christine O’Malley.
The one-hour original television documentary will chronicle SpongeBob’s journey to pop culture stardom. It will be telecast across MTV various TV platforms in July to commemorate the anniversary of the series’ first episode.
Comedy Central today announced that South Park will make its Blu-ray debut when the 12th season arrives in store on March 10, 2009, day-and-date with the DVD release. The 12th season Blu-ray set will include all 14 episodes on 3 discs. The set will also include the following bonus content:
– Six Days to South Park – A Day-by-Day Making of South Park
– Six Days to South Park — The Sixth Day
– The Making of the “Major Boobage” episode
The Writers Guild of America today announced the nominees for outstanding achievement in television, radio, news, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2008 season to be honored at the Writers Guild Awards on February 7, 2009.
Comedy Series Nominees: THE SIMPSONS, 30 ROCK, ENTOURAGE, THE OFFICE and WEEDS.
Animation Nominees (Any length, One airing):
“Apocalypse Cow” (THE SIMPSONS)
“The Debarted” (THE SIMPSONS)
“E Pluribus Wiggum” (THE SIMPSONS)
“Homer and Lisa Exchange Cross Words” (THE SIMPSONS)
“Life: A Loser’s Manual” (KING OF THE HILL)
“Strangeness on a Train” (KING OF THE HILL)
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