Adapted from a book by Dr. Seuss and a 1951 Academy Award-winning short film, Gerald McBoing Boing revolves around a kid who speaks only in sound effects. The six-year-old can mimic almost any sound in the world, and he uses them in playful mischief around his hometown, a charming and carefree suburb. Boomerang has access to all 26 episodes, but will air only 18 during its first rotation.Oooo-kaaay...
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Getting Your Children To Watch a Something With a Seussian Pedigree
I'm all for retro-children's television programming, but please explain to me how this works as a regular series:
I don't know if these are new, but there were probably this many Gerald McBoing-Boing cartoons made as quick follow-ups to the original 1951 film.
ReplyDeleteA bunch of them were included as extras on the 2-disc version of the "Hellboy" DVD. There's also a "Gerald McBoing Boing" DVD out, but I don't know how many cartoons are included.
From the ones I saw, they didn't get stale. They were also about 7 minutes long.
I remember when the Simpsons were still on "The Tracy Ullman Show" and they announced they'd become a regular half-hour tv series, I thought the same thing. What are they going to do with these characters for a whole show every week?
I wondered if this was the original Boing Boing series as well, but it's not. Boomerang is revamping both this and SuperDog. Makes sense considering their retro look.
ReplyDeleteI had the same response you did via the Simpsons, but towards The Colber Report instead. It was just a little 3-minute short to begin with. The idea of expanding it into a show seemed ludicrous. Shows what I know.
I can hardly wait. I LOVED Gerald McBoing Boing and remember watching it on TV. Given my dysfunctional family, communicating in a way that could not be corrected, edited or challenged was inspirational.
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