2017 in animation
This is a list of events in animation in 2017.
Events
February
- February 19: InThe Simpsons episode The Cad and the Hat Seth Green, creator of Robot Chicken, was a special guest voice.[1]
- February 26: 89th Academy Awards:
- Piper by Alan Barillaro and Marc Sondheimer wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.[2]
- Zootopia by Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Clark Spencer wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.[2]
March
- March 12: The couch gag of The Simpsons episode 22 for 30 is animated by Bill Plympton. This is the fifth time he receives this honour.[3]
April
- April 2: In The Simpsons episode The Caper Chase scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson is special guest voice.[4]
July
- July 23: Tony Leondis' The Emoji Movie, produced by Sony Pictures Animation is released. It grossed more than $217 million, but was widely panned by critics and audiences alike for its poor scripting, blatant product placement, lack of originality and plot, and was named by several major outlets as one of the worst films of 2017.
September
- September 9: Sprout rebrands to Universal Kids which caters to children aged 2–11 in primetime, and features content from NBCU-owned DreamWorks Animation as well as child-specific reality TV shows. However, Sprout's preschool-specific programming will remain a major part of the schedule, as a programming block airing from 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET.
October
- October 17: Animator Chris Savino is suspended by Nickelodeon due to multiple allegations of sexual harassment against him. Rumors of Savino's inappropriate behavior had existed for "at least a decade".[5]
December
- December 13: Dumbo and The Sinking of the Lusitania are added to the National Film Registry.[6]
Films released
Television series debuts
| Date | Title | Channel | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Tarzan and Jane | Netflix | 2017–18 |
| January 10 | We're Lalaloopsy | 2017 | |
| January 11 | Jeff & Some Aliens | Comedy Central | |
| January 12 | Hanazuki: Full of Treasures | YouTube (Hasbro) | 2017–present |
| January 15 | Mickey and the Roadster Racers | Disney Junior | 2017–present |
| January 16 | Bunsen Is a Beast | Nickelodeon | 2017–18 |
| February 6 | Nella the Princess Knight | Nick Jr. | 2017–present |
| School of Roars | Universal Kids | 2017–present | |
| February 19 | Weird Things | YouTube | 2017–present |
| February 20 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Cartoon Network | 2017–18 |
| February 24 | VeggieTales in the City | Netflix | 2017 |
| Legend Quest | 2017–present | ||
| March 10 | Buddy Thunderstruck | 2017 | |
| March 11 | Samurai Jack | Adult Swim | 2001–04, 2017 |
| March 24 | Tangled: The Series | Disney Channel | 2017–20 |
| April 3 | Grizzy and the Lemmings | Boomerang | 2017–19 |
| April 10 | Ben 10 (2016) | Cartoon Network | 2017–present |
| April 14 | Puppy Dog Pals | Disney Junior | 2017–present |
| May 5 | Spirit Riding Free | Netflix | 2017–present |
| May 27 | The Ollie & Moon Show | Universal Kids | 2017–present |
| June 3 | Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer | Disney XD | 2017 |
| Pat the Dog | Disney Channel | 2017–present | |
| June 25 | Hotel Transylvania: The Series | 2017–present | |
| June 29 | Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz | Boomerang | 2017–present |
| June 30 | Danger & Eggs | Amazon Video | 2017 |
| July 7 | Castlevania | Netflix | 2017–present |
| July 11 | Panda Man | YouTube | 2017–present |
| July 15 | Kody Kapow | Universal Kids | 2017–present |
| July 20 | Niko and the Sword of Light | Amazon Video | 2017–19 |
| July 24 | Welcome to the Wayne | Nickelodeon | |
| August 1 | OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes | Cartoon Network | |
| August 4 | Lost in Oz | Amazon Video | 2017–present |
| August 11 | True and the Rainbow Kingdom | Netflix | 2017–present |
| August 12 | DuckTales (2017) | Disney XD, Disney Channel | 2017–present |
| August 19 | Spider-Man (2017) | Disney XD | 2017–present |
| August 21 | Sunny Day | Nick Jr. | 2017–present |
| August 28 | Mysticons | Nickelodeon | 2017–18 |
| September 22 | Neo Yokio | Netflix | |
| Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus | Cinemax | 2017–present | |
| September 29 | The Magic School Bus Rides Again | Netflix | 2017–18 |
| Big Mouth | 2017–present | ||
| October 1 | Vampirina | Disney Junior | 2017–present |
| October 13 | Super Monsters | Netflix | 2017–present |
| October 22 | The Jellies! | Adult Swim | 2017–present |
| October 27 | Unikitty | Cartoon Network | 2017–present |
| November 3 | Battle for BFDI | YouTube | 2017–present |
| November 6 | Top Wing | Nickelodeon | 2017–present |
| November 7 | If You Give a Mouse a Cookie | Amazon Video | 2017–present |
| November 17 | Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters | Netflix | 2017–18 |
| November 20 | Big Hero 6: The Series | Disney XD, Disney Channel | 2017–present |
| December 18 | Cube Cam | YouTube | 2017–20 |
| December 19 | Tender Touches | Adult Swim | 2017–18 |
Television series endings
| Date | Title | Channel | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7 | Ultimate Spider-Man | Disney XD | 2012–17 | Ended |
| January 10 | We're Lalaloopsy | Netflix | 2017 | Cancelled |
| January 16 | Regular Show | Cartoon Network | 2010–17 | Ended |
| January 30 | Counterfeit Cat | Disney XD | 2016–17 | Cancelled |
| February 5 | Dora and Friends: Into the City! | Nick Jr. | 2014-17 | |
| February 21 | Atomic Puppet | Disney XD | 2016–17 | |
| March 3 | Descendants: Wicked World | Disney Channel | 2015–17 | |
| March 10 | Buddy Thunderstruck | Netflix | 2017 | |
| March 15 | Jeff & Some Aliens | Comedy Central | ||
| March 21 | Fangbone! | Disney XD | 2016–17 | |
| April 21 | The Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show | Netflix | 2015–17 | |
| May 20 | Samurai Jack | Adult Swim | 2001–04, 2017 | Ended |
| May 31 | Right Now Kapow | Disney XD | 2016–17 | Cancelled |
| June 15 | Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer | 2017 | ||
| June 16 | World of Winx | Netflix | 2016–17 | |
| June 30 | Uncle Grandpa | Cartoon Network | 2013–17 | Ended |
| Danger & Eggs | Amazon Video | 2017 | Cancelled | |
| July 7 | Dawn of the Croods | Netflix | 2015–17 | |
| July 26 | The Fairly OddParents | Nickelodeon | 2001–17 | Ended |
| July 28 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Disney XD | 2014–17 | |
| August 20 | Legends of Chamberlain Heights | Comedy Central | 2016–17 | Cancelled |
| August 24 | The ZhuZhus | Disney Channel | ||
| September 1 | Nexo Knights | Cartoon Network | 2015–17 | |
| September 4 | Two More Eggs | Disney XD | ||
| September 9 | Blazing Team: Masters of Yo Kwon Do | Discovery Family | ||
| September 15 | VeggieTales in the City | Netflix | 2017 | |
| September 16 | Wallykazam! | Nick Jr. | 2014–17 | Ended |
| November 11 | Transformers: Robots in Disguise | Cartoon Network | 2015–17 | Cancelled |
| November 12 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Nickelodeon | 2012–17 | Ended |
| December 1 | All Hail King Julien | Netflix | 2014–17 | |
| December 29 | Harvey Beaks | Nicktoons | 2015–17 | Cancelled |
Deaths
January
- January 1: Alfonso Wong, Chinese comics artist and animator (Old Master Q), dies at the age of 93.[7]
- January 19: Miguel Ferrer, American actor and voice actor (Shan Yu in Mulan, Agent Hopkins in the American Dad! episode American Dream Factory), dies at age 61.[8][9][10]
- January 25: John Hurt, British actor (voice of Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings, Hazel in Watership Down, Snitter in The Plague Dogs), dies at age 77.[11]
March
- March 10: Tony Haygarth, British actor (Mr. Tweedy in Chicken Run), dies at age 72.[12]
April
- April 6: Don Rickles, American comedian and actor (voice of Mr. Potato Head in Toy Story), dies at age 90.[13]
- April 9: Carolyn Kelly, American comics artist, animator and book designer (Channel Umptee-3), passes away from cancer.[14]
June
- June 2: Peter Sallis, British actor (voice of Wallace in Wallace and Gromit), dies at age 96.[15]
- June 9: Adam West, American actor (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode Mr. Plow and two Johnny Bravo episodes, the mayor of Quahog in Family Guy, Simon Trent in the Batman: The Animated Series episode Beware the Gray Ghost, Mayor Grange in The Batman, Thomas Wayne in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Batman in The New Adventures of Batman, Batman: New Times, Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders, Batman vs. Two-Face, Captain Blasto in the Rugrats episode Superhero Chuckie, Spruce Wayne in the Animaniacs episode Boo Wonder, Catman in The Fairly OddParents, young Mermaid Man in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode Back to the Past and Uncle Art in Meet the Robinsons), dies at age 88.[16]
July
- July 15: Martin Landau, American actor (voice of Scorpion in Spider-Man, Mr. Rzykruski in Frankenweenie), dies at age 89.[17]
- July 26: June Foray, American voice actress (voice of Lucifer the cat in Cinderella, Granny and Witch Hazel in Looney Tunes, Knothead and Splinter in Woody Woodpecker, Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha Fatale and Nell Fenwick in Rocky and Bullwinkle, Jokey Smurf in The Smurfs, Grammi Gummi in Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Magica De Spell and Ma Beagle in DuckTales, Grandmother Fa in Mulan), dies at age 99.[18][19]
August
- August 20: Jerry Lewis, American comedian and actor (voice of Professor Frink's father in The Simpsons episode Treehouse of Horror XIV), dies at age 91.[20]
September
- September 10: Xavier Atencio, American animator and lyricist (Walt Disney Company), dies at age 98.[21][22][23][24]
- September 27: Hugh Hefner, American magazine editor (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode Krusty Gets Cancelled and the Family Guy episode Airport '07), dies at age 91.[25]
- September 28: Benjamin Whitrow, British actor (voice of Fowler in Chicken Run), dies at age 80.[26]
October
- October 24: Robert Guillaume, American actor and singer (voice of Rafiki in The Lion King), dies at age 89.[27]
November
- November 17: Earle Hyman, American voice actor (voice of Panthro in ThunderCats), dies at age 91.[28]
December
- December 8: Josy Eisenberg, French animated film producer (À Bible Ouverte), dies at age 83.[29]
- December 9: Grant Munro, Canadian animator and film director (Neighbours), passes away at age 94.[30]
- December 14: Bob Givens, American animator, character designer and lay-out artist (Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Cartoons, Hanna-Barbera, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises), dies at age 99.[31][32][33]
See also
References
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- ^ "The Caper Chase". Retrieved May 5, 2020 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ Amid Amidi (October 17, 2017). "UPDATED: Nickelodeon Suspends 'Loud House' Creator Chris Savino After Numerous Harassment Claims (EXCLUSIVE)". Cartoon Brew.
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