| The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil | |
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| Genre | Animation |
| Created by | John Kricfalusi |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (plus 3 unaired) |
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| Producer | John Kricfalusi |
| Running time | 30 min |
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| Distributor | ABC |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 10 – October 8, 1988 |
The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil was a very short-lived revival of Bob Clampett's Beany and Cecil. It was produced in 1988 by DIC Animation City. Only five half-hour episodes aired out of the thirteen in production during its original run. This incarnation of the show was produced and directed by John Kricfalusi, who would later create Nickelodeon’s The Ren & Stimpy Show.
Production[]
ABC had been negotiating for the production of the show with the Clampett family, who insisted that John Kricfalusi would be part of the production. The long negotiations delayed the start of production to mid-July, causing much of the animation to be rushed in order to meet the September deadline. Tensions rose between Kricfalusi and ABC over the tone of the show, leading to an uncomfortable atmosphere for the show's crew. The more ABC strove to soften the show, the more Kricfalusi pushed for shocking and offensive material.[1] The Clampett family were ultimately not very happy with the cartoon, but remained supportive of Kricfalusi.[2] ABC cancelled the show after a handful of episodes as they found the humor not suitable for children's programming.[3] As a result, ABC replaced it with The Flintstone Kids.
Episodes[]
Thirteen half-hours were proposed, but only the first five were broadcast:[4]
| Nº | Title | Director | Writer | Original air date |
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| 1 | "The Framed Freep" | John Kricfalusi | Chuck Lorre | September 10, 1988 |
| 2a | "Radio with a Bite!" | Eddie Fitgerald | George Atkins | September 17, 1988 |
| 2b | "The Brotherhood of B.L.E.C.H." | Jim Smith | Chuck Lorre | September 17, 1988 |
| 3a | "The Bad Guy Flu!" | Jim Smith | Rowby Goren | September 24, 1988 |
| 3b | "D.J.'s Disappearing Act" | Eddie Fitzgerald | Chuck Lorre | September 24, 1988 |
| 4a | "Cecil Meets Clambo" | Eddie Fitzgerald | Paul Dini | October 1, 1988 |
| 4b | "The Golden Menu" | Jim Smith | Rowby Goren | October 1, 1988 |
| 5b | "The Courtship of Cecilia" | Bruce Timm | Paul Dini | October 8, 1988 |
| 6a | "D.J. Goes Ape [4]" | Eddie Fitzgerald | Paul Dini | N/A |
| 6b | "Momma Cecil [4]" | Bruce Timm | Tom Moore, Phil Kellard, Wayne Kline | N/A |
| 7a | "May the Best Man Ribbet [4]" | John Kricfalusi and Eddie Fitzgerald | David Wise | N/A |
| 7b | "On Your Mark, Get Set, B.L.E.C.H. [4]" | Jim Smith | Buzz Dixon | N/A |
| 8a | "Cecil's Twin Brother [4]" | William H. Frake III | George Atkins | N/A |
| 8b | "Rampage of the Robot Arms" | TBD | Stephen Langford | N/A |
| 9a | "Bedtime for Beany [4]" | Eddie Fitzgerald (as Fenwick Birdwhistle) | Doug Molitor | N/A |
| 9b | "Super Cecil Meets Thunderbolt [4]" | William H. Frake III | Gordon Kent | N/A |
| 10a | "Eggs Marks the Spot [4]" | Eddie Fitzgerald (as Fenwick Birdwhistle) | Mark Edward Edens | N/A |
| 10b | "Claws for Alarm [4]" | TBD | Brynne Stephens | N/A |
| 10c | "Who Tamed Looney Lemur? [4]" | William H. Frake III | Jack Enyart | N/A |
| 11a | "Color Me D.J. [4]" | TBD | Eddie Gorodetsky and Billy West(?) | N/A |
| 11b | "Cecil the Singing Sea Serpent [4]" | John Kricfalusi | Paul Dini | N/A |
| 12 | "Untitled Compilation Episode [4]" | John Kricfalusi | Paul Dini | N/A |
| 13 | "Cecil's Birthday [4]" | John Kricfalusi | Paul Dini and Beth Bronstein | N/A |
Cast[]
- Mark Hildreth – Beany
- Maurice LaMarche – Dishonest John
- Jim MacGeorge – Captain Horatio Huffenpuff
- Billy West – Cecil, Pinocchio (ep. 8)
Additional voices[]
- Jane Mortfee
- Laura Harris
- Cree Summer-Francks
References[]
- ↑ Komorowski, Thad. "Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story".
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Nolen-Weathington, Eric (2004). Modern Masters Volume 3: Bruce Timm. TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 26–32. ISBN 1-893905-30-6. https://books.google.com/books?id=EMwn_4llWK0C&pg=PA26. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
- ↑ Joey Anuff (November 1998). "The Nearly Invisible Animation Genius". Spin volume 14 number 11 pp. 99-106. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 Korkis, Jim. "The Thirteen New Adventures of Beany and Cecil". Cartoon Research.
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External links[]
- The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil at the Internet Movie Database
- The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil at the Big Cartoon DataBase
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