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'''''The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil''''' is an American animated children's television series produced by DiC Animation City and Spümcø that originally aired on ABC from September 10th to October 8th, 1988. Produced and directed by John Kricfalusi (later known as the creator of Nickelodeon's ''The Ren & Stimpy Show''), the series was a revival of Bob Clampett's ''Beany and Cecil'' animated series from the | '''''The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil''''' is an American animated children's television series produced by DiC Animation City and Spümcø that originally aired on ABC from September 10th to October 8th, 1988. Produced and directed by John Kricfalusi (later known as the creator of Nickelodeon's ''The Ren & Stimpy Show''), the series was a revival of Bob Clampett's ''Beany and Cecil'' animated series from the 1960s, focusing on young boy Beany (voiced by Mark Hildreth), his uncle Captain Huffenpuff (voiced by Jim MacGeorge), and their friend Cecil the Seasick Sea Serpent (voiced by Billy West), as they sail the seas and have adventures around the world, while also attempting to thwart the many dastardly plans of villain Dishonest John (voiced by Maurice LaMarche). | ||
The series encountered various troubles throughout its production, with animation being rushed due to long negotiations and tensions rising between Kricfalusi and ABC executives over the tone of the show's content.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=EMwn_4llWK0C&lpg=PA26&pg=PA29#v=onepage&q&f=false Interview with artist Bruce Timm detailing the events of the show's production.] Retrieved 29 Mar '19</ref> Due to these struggles, the series was eventually cancelled after five episodes on the air, leaving three unaired. | The series encountered various troubles throughout its production, with animation being rushed due to long negotiations and tensions rising between Kricfalusi and ABC executives over the tone of the show's content.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=EMwn_4llWK0C&lpg=PA26&pg=PA29#v=onepage&q&f=false Interview with artist Bruce Timm detailing the events of the show's production.] Retrieved 29 Mar '19</ref> Due to these struggles, the series was eventually cancelled after five episodes on the air, leaving three unaired. | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
Because of the show's extremely short-run and the lack of a home media release, it has become rather obscure. As of July 2020, the final lost 22 minutes episode "The Framed Freep" been found. Thus after more than a decade of finding the lost episodes of a forgotten 1988 revival since 2007 on YouTube, the entire | Because of the show's extremely short-run and the lack of a home media release, it has become rather obscure. As of July 2020, the final lost 22 minutes episode "The Framed Freep" been found. Thus after more than a decade of finding the lost episodes of a forgotten 1988 revival since 2007 on YouTube, the entire series has been found. | ||
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*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1028626/ IMDb page for the show.] Retrieved 29 Mar '19 | *[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1028626/ IMDb page for the show.] Retrieved 29 Mar '19 | ||
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Revision as of 13:53, 29 August 2020
The show's title card.
Status: Found
Date found: Various dates
Found by: Various users
The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil is an American animated children's television series produced by DiC Animation City and Spümcø that originally aired on ABC from September 10th to October 8th, 1988. Produced and directed by John Kricfalusi (later known as the creator of Nickelodeon's The Ren & Stimpy Show), the series was a revival of Bob Clampett's Beany and Cecil animated series from the 1960s, focusing on young boy Beany (voiced by Mark Hildreth), his uncle Captain Huffenpuff (voiced by Jim MacGeorge), and their friend Cecil the Seasick Sea Serpent (voiced by Billy West), as they sail the seas and have adventures around the world, while also attempting to thwart the many dastardly plans of villain Dishonest John (voiced by Maurice LaMarche).
The series encountered various troubles throughout its production, with animation being rushed due to long negotiations and tensions rising between Kricfalusi and ABC executives over the tone of the show's content.[1] Due to these struggles, the series was eventually cancelled after five episodes on the air, leaving three unaired.
Availability
Because of the show's extremely short-run and the lack of a home media release, it has become rather obscure. As of July 2020, the final lost 22 minutes episode "The Framed Freep" been found. Thus after more than a decade of finding the lost episodes of a forgotten 1988 revival since 2007 on YouTube, the entire series has been found.
| # | Episode Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Framed Freep" "The Framed Threep" |
Found |
| 2 | "Radio with a Bite!" | Found |
| 3 | "The Brotherhood of B.L.E.C.H." (1 | 2) | Found |
| 4 | "The Bad Guy Flu!" | Found |
| 5 | "D.J.'s Disappearing Act" (1 | 2) | Found |
| 6 | "Cecil Meets Clambo" | Found |
| 7 | "The Golden Menu" (1 | 2) | Found |
| 8 | "The Courtship of Cecilia" (1 | 2) | Found |
External Link
- IMDb page for the show. Retrieved 29 Mar '19
Reference
- ↑ Interview with artist Bruce Timm detailing the events of the show's production. Retrieved 29 Mar '19