Class Dismissed
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| Format | Animation Comedy |
| Created by | Mitch Hurwitz Eric Tannenbaum Kim Tannenbaum |
| Starring | Will Arnett Maria Bamford Jason Bateman Will Forte Tom Kenny Nick Kroll Cheri Oteri Kenan Thompson Henry Winkler |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Mitch Hurwitz Bill Oakley Josh Weinstein Eric Tannenbaum Kim Tannenbaum |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | FOX |
| Original airing | pre-production |
Class Dismissed,[1] working title Sit Down, Shut Up,[2] is an upcoming American animated sitcom based on the short-lived Australian sitcom Sit Down, Shut Up. It is produced by Sony Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Granada America and Tantamount. It was picked up by Fox in May 2008[3] and will debut in Spring of 2009 and will air Sundays at 8:30 PM, after The Simpsons.[2] It will also air on Global in Canada;[4] the premiere dates in other parts of the world are not yet announced.
The show was set up by Mitch Hurwitz, creator of Arrested Development; and Eric Tannenbaum and Kim Tannenbaum, from "Two and a Half Men". Hurwitz wrote the first script and decided to take a more supervisory role.[5] Other executive producers will be Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, former writers for The Simpsons.
The show will have animation that is set against a live-action backdrop[2] and will be supervised by Mo Willems.[5]
[edit] Voice cast
The series "follows a group of unconventional teachers and staff members working at a high school in a small northeastern fishing town who never lose sight of the fact that the students must ALWAYS come second." It will feature the voices of:[2]
- Will Arnett as bodybuilder Ennis Hofftard
- Maria Bamford as Miracle Grohe, a religious science teacher.
- Jason Bateman as Larry Slimp, the gym teacher and only staff member that can teach.
- Will Forte as Vice Principal Stuart Prozackian.
- Tom Kenny as Happy, the secretive custodian.
- Nick Kroll as Andrew Sapian, the flamboyant drama teacher
- Cheri Oteri as Helen Klench, the unappreciated librarian.
- Kenan Thompson as Principal Sue Sezno.
- Henry Winkler as Willard Deutschebog, a suicidal German teacher.
The voice cast also includes Regina King in an unspecified role.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Bill Carter and Jacques Steinberg (2008-05-15). Fox Will Bring Back ‘Idol,’ and Add Sci-Fi. New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ a b c d Fox Announces Primetime Slate for 2008-2009. FoxFlash (2008-05-15). Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ Cynthia Littleton and Michael Schneider. "Fox greenlights 'Fringe'", Variety, 2008-05-11. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ Global's Fall Schedule: Spies, Time-Travel and Spoiled Teens. Dose.ca. Retrieved on 2008-05-04.
- ^ a b c Michael Schneider. "'Simpsons' duo draw 'Up' new show", Variety, 2008-04-27. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
