Izzy's Quest for Olympic Gold (found animated TV special; 1995): Difference between revisions

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Promotional artwork for the film.

Status: Partially Found

Izzy's Quest for Olympic Gold is a 30-minute animated TV special on TNT. The short film was produced by ACOG and Film Roman to promote and provide a backstory for Izzy the Whatizit, the mascot of the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics.

Izzy debuted during the closing ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and was immediately met with a backlash. The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games continued to promote the character over many media, including through the video game Izzy's Quest for the Olympic Rings for the SNES and Sega Genesis game consoles. Amidst criticism and ridicule over the character's design, ACOG approached Film Roman to revamp Izzy's appearance, as well as produce a 30-minute animated TV special.

Izzy's Quest for Olympic Gold debuted Saturday, August 12th, 1995, on TNT. It aired at 5:30 PM EDT and again at 6:30 PM, and was repeated the following Sunday at 7:30 and 9:30 AM.^[1]

According to the IMDb, veteran voice actors Rob Paulsen and Jim Cummings featured in the cast.

The special has never re-aired, has no known home release, and has yet to resurface online. Claims that the special was distributed internationally have never been substantiated. Apart from the clip mentioned below, only a poster, few design drawings and animation cels have been found.

On July 4th, 2020, user SADLAD84 uploaded an audioless, three second long clip of the special to his YouTube account. This clip had originated from a 1996 CNN article about the character, and had remained undocumented up to that point in time.^[2]

Gallery

Audioless clip from the special.

A box of Izzy fun caps found at an antique mall.

External Links

Wikipedia article about Izzy Retrieved 19 Mar '16
IMDb's page on the TV special. Retrieved 12 Dec '17

Reference

↑ 1995 Associated Press article on Izzy's Quest for Olympic Gold. Retrieved 12 Feb '14
↑ CNN article featuring initial upload of the clip. Retrieved 04 Jul '20

[1] 1995 Associated Press article on Izzy's Quest for Olympic Gold. Retrieved 12 Feb '14

[2] CNN article featuring initial upload of the clip. Retrieved 04 Jul '20

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 '''''Izzy's Quest for Olympic Gold''''' is a 30-minute animated TV special on TNT. The short film was produced by ACOG and Film Roman to promote and provide a backstory for Izzy the Whatizit, the mascot of the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics.
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 ''Izzy's Quest for Olympic Gold'' debuted Saturday, August 12th, 1995, on TNT. It aired at 5:30 PM EDT and again at 6:30 PM, and was repeated the following Sunday at 7:30 and 9:30 AM.<ref>[http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1995/PM-OLY-Izzy-TV/id-fe9ec20c63a023952414bee87f7e695f 1995 Associated Press article on ''Izzy's Quest for Olympic Gold''.] Retrieved 12 Feb '14</ref>
-The special has never re-aired, has no known home release, and has yet to resurface online. Claims that the special was distributed internationally have never been substantiated. Apart from the poster, only a few design drawings and animation cels have been found.
+According to the IMDb, veteran voice actors Rob Paulsen and Jim Cummings featured in the cast.
-According to the IMDb, veteran voice actors Rob Paulsen and Jim Cummings featured in the cast.
+The special has never re-aired, has no known home release, and has yet to resurface online. Claims that the special was distributed internationally have never been substantiated. Apart from the clip mentioned below, only a poster, few design drawings and animation cels have been found.
+On July 4th, 2020, user SADLAD84 uploaded an audioless, three second long clip of the special to his YouTube account. This clip had originated from a 1996 CNN article about the character, and had remained undocumented up to that point in time.<ref>[https://money.cnn.com/1996/07/24/bizbuzz/izzy_pkg/ CNN article featuring initial upload of the clip.] Retrieved 04 Jul '20</ref>
 ==Gallery==
-Some animation cels and concept art.
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