Fanboy & Chum Chum

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Fanboy & Chum Chum
GenreComedy
Animated
Cartoon series
Created byEric Robles
Directed byPilot:
Shaun Cashman
Season 1:
Brian Sheesley
Jim Schumann
Russell Calabrese
Season 2:
Eddie Trigueros
Brandon Kruse
Tom King
Ken Mitchroney
Voices ofDavid Hornsby
Nika Futterman
Jeff Bennett
Wyatt Cenac
Jamie Kennedy
Josh Duhamel
Candi Milo
Steve Tompkins
Dyana Liu
Estelle Harris
Theme music composerBrad Joseph Breeck
Opening theme"Fanboy & Chum Chum" Performed by The Mae Shi
Ending theme"Fanboy & Chum Chum" (Instrumental)
ComposerBrad Joseph Breeck
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersFred Seibert
Steve Tompkins
Eric Robles (co-executive producer)
ProducersShaun Cashman (supervising producer)
Jason Meier
Running time22 minutes (consisting of two 11 minute cartoons)
Production companiesFrederator Studios
Nickelodeon Animation Studio
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseOctober 12, 2009 (2009-10-12) –
November 2, 2012 (2012-11-02)

Fanboy & Chum Chum is an American 3D CGI animated television series created by Eric Robles for Nickelodeon. It is based on Fanboy, an animated short created by Robles for Nicktoons and Frederator Studios, which was broadcast August 14, 2009 to October 17, 2012 on Random! Cartoons. The series was first broadcast October 12, 2009 on Nickelodeon as a preview, then officially premiered November 6, 2009 after SpongeBob's Truth or Square.

The series premiere drew 5.8 million viewers.[1] The second episode was watched by 5.4 million viewers.[1] The series won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Animated Program at the 38th Daytime Emmy Awards.[2]

The series initial release finished November 2, 2012, with one episode, "Brain Freeze", being released only on DVD in 2011, instead of being broadcast. "Brain Freeze" aired on television July 12, 2014.[3]

The theme song was written by Brad Joseph Breeck and performed by experimental punk band The Mae Shi.[4]

No third season was announced at Nickelodeon's upfront for the 2013-2014 season.[5]

Plot

The series centers around Fanboy and Chum Chum, a pair of hyperactive, odd, energetic, and slow-witted best friends enthusiastically obsessed with superhero comics, particularly those featuring their favorite superhero Man-Arctica, who also apparently seems to double as a holiday figurehead parodying Santa Claus within the series. Many episodes are based around comical parodies of famous films or contain countless references to popular culture, chronicling Fanboy and Chum Chum's exaggerated, surreal daily experiences and misadventures relating to dilemmas in which they have entangled themselves or the surrounding characters' utter infuriation with their irritating antics.

Episodes

Main article: List of Fanboy & Chum Chum episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
PilotAugust 14, 2009 (2009-08-14)
152October 12, 2009November 4, 2010
248April 25, 2011July 12, 2014

Characters

Main article: List of Fanboy & Chum Chum characters

Locations

  • Galaxy Hills is the setting of the show. It is a colorful and somewhat sleepy town where Fanboy, Chum Chum, and most of the other characters all live.
  • The Fanlair is Fanboy and Chum Chum's water tower home. It is located above a nondescript apartment building in the heart of Galaxy Hills.
  • Kyle's Apartment is Kyle's supernatural refuge from the subnatural indignity of public school. Fanboy and Chum Chum occasionally sneak in through the mail slot in the door.
  • Oz Comix is Oz's private comic book library and collectibles museum disguised as a normal comic book store.
  • Galaxy Hills Elementary School is the elementary school that the characters attend, located at the end of Fanboy's street.
  • Galaxy Hills Theater is the town's movie theater, located at the end of the street, on the curb across from the school.
  • The Frosty Mart is Fanboy and Chum Chum's favorite conveniently located convenience store hangout.

Broadcast

A sneak preview of Fanboy & Chum Chum was aired in the United States on October 12, 2009. The official US debut of the series was November 6, 2009. In Canada, the series premiered on YTV on November 1, 2009 and on Nickelodeon (Canada) on November 2, 2009.[6] In the UK and Ireland, the series premiered on Nickelodeon (UK and Ireland) February 16, 2010.[citation needed] The series debuted on Nickelodeon (Australia and New Zealand) April 19, 2010.[citation needed]. Nickelodeon (Africa) began airing the series June 2010.[citation needed]

Home media

Main article: List of Fanboy & Chum Chum episodes § Home media

Paramount Home Entertainment is the DVD distributor for the series.

Main

  • Fanboy & Chum Chum (May 24, 2011, also includes the pilot episode of Planet Sheen)
  • Fanboy & Chum Chum: Brain Freeze (August 16, 2011)
  • Fanboy & Chum Chum: Season 1 (August 7, 2012)

Episodes on other DVDs

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Triton's Revenge (July 13, 2010, includes the episodes "Wizboy" and "Pick a Nose" on bonus features)
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob's Frozen Face-Off (January 3, 2012, includes the episodes "The Last Strawberry Fun Finger" and "Power Out" on bonus features)

NOTE: The episode "A Very Brrr-y Icemas" along with Christmas episodes of The Fairly OddParents and T.U.F.F. Puppy were supposed to be on the It's a SpongeBob Christmas! DVD, but they were dropped from the actual release.[7] However, the Target exclusive of It's A SpongeBob Christmas! included the Christmas episodes of those shows on a bonus disc.

Reception and achievements

Reviews

Aaron H. Bynum of Animation Insider called Fanboy & 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 & Chum Chum is a lot of fun."[8] Variety praised the series' "bright, energetic look and even an appealing premise in theory".[9] David Hinckley of NY Daily News gave the series three stars out of five, and said that "it's good [but] might not be the next SpongeBob".[10]

KJ Dell'Antonia of Slate 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".[11] IGN named Fanboy & Chum Chum "Nickelodeon's worst show" in a 2018 retrospective look on the channel.[12]

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.[1][13] 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.[13]

The third episode was broadcast a week later, on November 14, 2009, with 3.8 million viewers.[14] A broadcast on November 28, 2009 was viewed by 3.9 million viewers.[15] In February 2010, the episode "Moppy Dearest" was viewed by 4.27 million viewers, an improvement over the last few episodes.[16]

A second season was announced on Nickelodeon's upfront of 2010-2011.[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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. Archived from the original on August 7, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-04. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Daytime Emmy Award - 2011 | Winners & Nominees". awardsandwinners.com. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  3. ^ http://www.zap2it.com/tv/fanboy-and-chum-chum/episodes/SH011889340000
  4. ^ "Brad Breeck and Fan vs Wild Music". Retrieved 2011-01-17.
  5. ^ "Nickelodeon Tumblr — 10 BRAND-NEW ORIGINAL SERIES HEADING TO". Nickelodeon.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2017-08-27.
  6. ^ "YTV.com - Kids' TV site with Games, Videos, Shows and Contests". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2017-08-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Lambert, David (August 6, 2012). "SpongeBob SquarePants - 'It's a SpongeBob Christmas! this Fall, on DVD...AND on Blu-ray Disc!!". TV Shows on DVD. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Bynum, Aaron H. (2009-10-21). "Fanboy & Chum Chum Review". Animation Insider. Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2010-05-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Lowry, Brian (October 30, 2009). "Fanboy and Chum Chum Review". Variety. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  10. ^ Hinckley, David (2009-11-06). "Fanboy and Chum Chum Review". NY Daily News. New York. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
  11. ^ Dell'Antonia, KJ (2009-11-09). "Boys Will Be Boys". Double X. Archived from the original on 2010-08-14. Retrieved 2010-05-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Nick to release new streaming service: what will be on it?".
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Top-Ranked Nickelodeon Announces its 2010–11 Season Programming". Nick Cannon Archives. 2010-03-12. Retrieved 2010-05-09.

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