Cartoon Network Announces Start of Production on Squirrel Boy; New Animated Series to Premiere in Summer 2006.ATLANTA -- Cartoon Network For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see . Cartoon Network is a cable television network created by Turner Broadcasting which primarily shows animated programming. announced today that production has begun on its latest animated series, Squirrel Boy Squirrel Boy is an American animated television series produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The series, created and executive produced by Everett Peck, who was also the creator of the more adult-humored Duckman, premiered on May 28, 2006 on Cartoon Network. . Created and executive-produced by Everett Peck, 13 half-hour episodes are being produced at Cartoon Network Studios Cartoon Network Studios is an American animated cartoon production company. A subsidiary of the Turner Broadcasting System arm of the Time Warner media conglomerate, Cartoon Network Studios focuses on producing and developing animated programs for and related to the Cartoon in Burbank, Calif. The series is scheduled to debut in Summer 2006. Squirrel Boy tells the classic tale of a squirrel and his boy. Ten year-old Andy's best friend and pet (in that order) is Rodney, a know-it-all squirrel with a lot of big ideas. These two "partners in crime" lead each other into all sorts of adventures in Andy's backyard and throughout the neighborhood that makes Andy's dad want to kick the oblivious Rodney out on his furry butt. Joining them on some of their adventures is Rodney's best squirrel buddy, Leon, who prefers the call of the wild to Rodney's life as a kept squirrel. Veteran voice actors will bring the characters to life, including Tom Kenny Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962 in East Syracuse, New York) is an American voice actor who is the well known comedian perhaps best known for his work in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants (SponegeBob SquarePants) as Leon, Richard Horvitz as Rodney J. Squirrel, Pamela S. Adlon as Andy Johnson and Kurtwood Smith (Red in That '70s Show That '70s Show is an American television sitcom that centers on the lives of a group of teenagers living in Point Place, Wisconsin, a fictional suburb of either Kenosha or Green Bay<ref name="That'70sShowFAQs"/> from May 17, 1976 to December 31, 1979. ) as Andy's father. Cartoon Network Studios is a state-of-the-art production facility that develops and produces original animated entertainment exclusively for Cartoon Network, the top-rated, 24-hour ad-supported cable service offering the best in animated entertainment. Among the original series produced at Cartoon Network Studios are the Emmy Award-winning series Samurai Jack, Star Wars: Clone Wars and The Powerpuff Girls. In addition to Squirrel Boy, Cartoon Network Studios' current production slate includes three half-hour series set to premiere on Cartoon Network in 2006 (Ben 10, My Gym Partner's a Monkey My Gym Partner's a Monkey is an American cartoon created by Timothy and Julie McNally Cahill and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The first episode of the series premiered on December 26, 2005, as a sneak peek into Cartoon Network's new shows for the following year. and the untitled Andre Benjamin project), three original shorts and ongoing production of hit series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (sometimes called Foster's for short, and abbreviated as "FHIF"/"FHFIF") is an Emmy Award-Winning American animated television series created and produced at Cartoon Network Studios by animator Craig McCracken, who also created , The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, The Life & Times of Juniper Lee, and Camp Lazlo. Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in 88.3 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS, inc.) is the company managing the collection of cable networks and properties started by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner from the mid-1970s to the late-1990s. , Inc.'s ad-supported cable service offering the best in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment product around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry. |
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