Fanboy & Chum Chum
Fanboy & Chum Chum | |
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File:Fanboy logo.jpg Inter title | |
Genre | Slapstick comedy Surreal comedy Gross-Out comedy |
Created by | Eric Robles |
Directed by | Brian Sheesley Jay Lender |
Starring | David Hornsby Nika Futterman Jeff Glen Bennett Wyatt Cenac Jamie Kennedy Josh Duhamel |
Opening theme | "Fanboy & Chum Chum" |
Ending theme | "Fanboy & Chum Chum" (Instrumental) |
Composer | Brad Joseph Breeck |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Fred Seibert Steve Tompkins Eric Robles |
Producers | Shaun Cashman Jason Meier |
Running time | approx. 22-26 minutes (consisting of two 11 minute cartoons) |
Production company | Nickelodeon Studios |
Original release | |
Network | Nickelodeon Nicktoons |
Release | November 6, 2009 – October 3, 2010 |
Fanboy and Chum Chum is an American CGI animated television series produced by Frederator Studios. It is based on a first episode/short from Frederator's Random! Cartoons called Fanboy. The series is created by Eric Robles and directed by Brian Sheesley and Jim Schumann. It premiered on November 6, 2009 on Nickelodeon. A sneak peek of the show was shown on November 6, 2009 after the movie SpongeBob's Truth or Square.
The series is about Fanboy and Chum Chum, two energetic "super fans" of science fiction and fantasy. They have super hero costumes with underwear outside the costumes and their world is full of comic adventures and misadventures.
The series premiere drew 5.8 million viewers.[1] The second episode was watched by 5.4 million viewers.The third was viewed by 1.5 million viewers.[1]
Characters
Animated short
Fanboy | |
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Directed by | Larry Leichliter Hugo Morales Eric Robles |
Written by | Eric Robles |
Produced by | Kevin Kolde |
Starring | David Hornsby Nancy Cartwright Scott Grimes Dan Castellaneta Eric Robles |
Music by | Brad Joseph Breeck |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Nickelodeon |
Release dates | 2007 (leak) 23 August 2009 Nicktoons Network Nicktoons |
Running time | 8 minutes |
The animated short Fanboy aired as part of Frederator Studios' Random! Cartoons, and led to the creation of the animated series.
Worldwide release
Reception and achievements
Reviews
Aaron H. Bynum of Animation Insider called Fanboy and Chum Chum "a fun show that deserves a good look. The quality animation helps counterbalance the immense amount of dialogue from the series' chatty characters, and the sheer comedy of marginally competent comic-loving kids helps outweigh what might otherwise be a binge of geeky annoyance. But overall, Fanboy and Chum Chum is a lot of fun."[2] Variety praised the series's "bright, energetic look and even an appealing premise in theory".[3] David Hinckley of NY Daily News gave the series three stars out of five, and said that "it's good [but] might not be next SpongeBob".[4]
A negative review came from KJ Dell'Antonia of Slate, who found the main characters irritating, and thought the whole concept was unoriginal, with "many tired jokes and not enough of that kind of mild satire to make this play in our house".[5]
Ratings
The series premiered on November 6, 2009, after the SpongeBob SquarePants film Truth or Square.[1] The broadcast ranked number three of cable programs that week and number two of the night.[6][1] The premiere was watched by a total of 5.8 million viewers. The second episode was broadcast on November 7, 2009 and garnered 5.4 million viewers, ranking fifth of all cable broadcasts that week.[6]
The third episode was broadcast a week later, on November 14, 2009, with 3.8 million viwers.[7] A broadcast on November 28, 2009 was viewed by 3.9 million viewers.[8] In February 2010, the episode "Moppy Dearest" was viewed by 4.27 million viewers, an improvement over the last few episodes.[9]
Awards
Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2010 Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program[10] | Jim Schumann Brian Sheesley Ginny McSwain |
Won |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation[10] | Caesar Martinez For "Chimp Chomp Chumps" |
Won | |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation[10] | Steve Lambe For "The Janitor Strikes Back" |
Won | |
Outstanding Achievement in Main Title and Graphic Design[10] | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c d Gorman, Bill (2009-11-10). "Nickelodeon's SpongeBob SquarePants "Truth or Square" Grabs 7.7 Million Viewers, Tops Basic Cable". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ Bynum, Aaron H. (2009-10-21). "Fanboy & Chum Chum Review". Animation Insider. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ "Fanboy and Chum Chum Review". Variety. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Hinckley, David (2009-11-06). "Fanboy and Chum Chum Review". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ Dell'Antonia, KJ (2009-11-09). "Boys Will Be Boys". Double X. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ^ a b Seidman, Robert (2009-11-10). "Cable ratings: NFL Football, SpongeBob and Fanboy & Chum Chum top weekly cable charts". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (2009-11-18). "Nickelodeon's "iCarly" Ranks as Basic Cable's Number-One Entertainment Show with Total Viewers for the Week". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (2010-12-02). "Cable ratings: NFL & College Football, Monk and iCarly top weekly cable charts". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (2010-02-09). "Cable ratings: WWE RAW, SpongeBob, Penguins of Madagascar and iCarly Top Weekly Cable Charts". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- ^ a b c d "Daytime Emmy Awards: 27th Annual Winners". Emmy Online. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
External links
- Official website
- Production blog
- Template:Tv.com
- Fanboy and Chum Chum at IMDb
- Advanced Review at AnimationInsider.net
- Interview with Eric Robles at AnimationInsider.net
- Television shows set in Florida
- 2009 American television series debuts
- American animated television series
- Nicktoons
- YTV shows
- Television programs featuring anthropomorphic characters
- 2009 Canadian television series debuts
- 2000s American animated television series
- 2010s American animated television series
- American children's comedy series