Slacker Cats
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| Slacker Cats | |
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| Format | Animated, Comedy |
| Starring | Harland Williams Sinbad Nicole Sullivan Allen Covert Kiersten Warren Emo Philips |
| Opening theme | "Background Music" |
| Country of origin |  |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Executive producer(s) |
Kevin Cecil Andy Riley Seth Kearsley |
| Running time | 30 mins. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC Family |
| Original run | August 13, 2007 – present |
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| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Slacker Cats is an animated ABC Family series that premiered on August 13, 2007. It is the first animated show on ABC Family since the Fox Family era.[1] It is created using Adobe Flash.
The show was initially marketed as a children's show, but in later advertising and in press kits issued to the media, it was clearly indicated that the show included a more adult tone and themes.[2] The show's 10PM broadcast time further illustrated that its target was an adult audience.
Slacker Cats is animated by Film Roman, the same company that animates The Simpsons and King of the Hill. It features the voice talents of comedians Harland Williams and Sinbad in the lead roles. It was created by Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil, who also serve as executive producers along with animation director Seth Kearsley. The program is rated TV-14.
According to its creators, a second season of Slacker Cats will premiere on ABC Family in 2008.[3]
The official website for the show features behind-the-scenes videos showcasing some of the animators who worked on animating the last episode of the first season.
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[edit] Plot
Slacker Cats is about two funny animal cats and their everyday strange and outrageous adventures. The animation style is similar to contemporary cartoons such as Family Guy. Main plots of the show revolve around Buckley and Eddie's schemes to escape the everyday monotony of being house cats by taking advantage of humans (as well as other cats) to freewheel themselves in the fictional city of Wendell, California.
[edit] Characters
- See also: List of Slacker Cats characters
- Harland Williams—Buckley
- Sinbad—Eddie
- Nicole Sullivan—Louise
- Kiersten Warren—Tabitha
- Niecy Nash—Mrs. Boots
- Emo Philips—Dooper
- Gregg Pitts—Dan
- Alex Borstein—Latoyah
- Allen Covert—Trevor Dagdale
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Season 1: 2007
| # | Title | Original airdate |
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| 1 | "Mexico" | August 13, 2007 |
| Buckley and Eddie want to take a vacation in Mexico, but when they are unsuccessful in boarding the airplane, they decide to simply pretend that they are in Mexico. Meanwhile, ignored and in search of a friend, Tabitha brings home the corpse of a cat that died on the freeway. | ||
| 2 | "The Wood" | August 20, 2007 |
| Buckley tries to organize the neighborhood against a developer who is going to despoil the natural beauty of the woods. The main problem is that Trevor, the developer, is Louise's new boyfriend. Buckley also tries to find a way to re-attach Tabitha's ear, which he accidentally ripped off in a fight. | ||
| 3 | "Big Guy" | August 27, 2007 |
| Louise asks Buckley to clear the basement of rats. The only problem is that Buckley is too chicken to do so. That is until he meets 'The Big Guy' (who turns out to be a tiger) and he tries to copy everything the tiger does. | ||
| 4 | "Ozymandias" | September 3, 2007 |
| Buckley assumes an alias and opts to relocate after finding a man in Louise's bed. | ||
| 5 | "Casino Miaow" | September 10, 2007 |
| Buckley needs money to get Louise a birthday present, so he decides to sell Tabitha to a lab and tries to win big in Mrs. Boots' poker game. | ||
| 6 | "Buckley and Eddie Deceased" | September 17, 2007 |
| In the first season finale, Buckley may regret his hasty course of action when he incorrectly believes that he killed Eddie. | ||
[edit] Season 2: 2008
(Announced Plots)
- A "Cape Fear" episode where a hairless cat called Dolenz gets out of prison and forces Buckley, Eddie and Tabitha into a crime spree.
- An episode where Dooper becomes possessed by the ghosts of his severed testicles and Eddie is sent to the Vet to be neutered.
- An episode where Trevor(the realtor from The Wood) comes back into Louise's Life and frames Buckley for killing a Rabbit. This episode will guest star Stephen Root, Dave Foley, Bobcat Goldthwait and Tom Kenny.
- An episode where Buckley, Eddie and Tabitha get trapped in a garage and go insane.
- An episode where Louise loses her job and when Buckley goes to get her job back, he actually gets her job.
- And an episode where Buckley turns off the internet to make the world a better place.
[edit] References
- ^ ABC Family TV Highlights. All Info About Family Screen Scene. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Keating, Gina (August 8, 2007). “Slacker Cats” shake up Disney image. Reuters. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Slacker Cats Myspace Blog post announcing the second season
[edit] External links
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