Fall 2014 Animated Preview
Brickleberry
Network: Comedy Central
Premiers: 9/16/14
Yep, it’s season three and so far the talk has been CRAZY about the new season. Here’s everything you need to know about season three in Bubbleblabber the Magazine #3, plus check out the synopsis for episode one entitled ‘Obamascare‘ which is set to have Eric the Actor as a guest star.
Mr. Pickles
Network: Adult Swim
Premiers: September 21st
Mr. Pickles is an original animated series set in the small, old-fashioned world of Old Town that is slowly being taken over by the modern world. The series centers on the lives of the Goodman family and their innocent six-year-old son Tommy, whose best friend is the family’s lovable Border Collie, Mr. Pickles.
The two roam around Old Town together getting into classic adventures. Unbeknownst to Tommy and everyone else, except Tommy’s Grandpa, Mr. Pickles has an evil streak and frequently wanders off to kill, mutilate and hump his deserving victims. But the one thing everybody knows about the sweet and adorable dog is that he loves pickles and he gets one every time he’s a good boy.
Mr. Pickles, a HotHouse production, is created and executive produced by Will Carsola and Dave Stewart and executive produced by Michael Rizzo. Check out our interview with the producers here.
Squidbillies
Network: Adult Swim
Premiers: September 21st
America’s fourth favorite animated family returns for season eight of Squidbillies, featuring brand new grandiloquent episodes! Watch as the Cuylers kick the ass of America’s toughest issues, including marriage inequality, taint cancer, speciesism, and the impending Russian snake apocalypse. It’s good clean family fun for childless families!
Squidbillies is written and produced by Dave Willis and Jim Fortier.
South Park
Network: Comedy Central
Premiers: September 24th
It’s South Park’s eighteenth season which means the show is finally legal and it’s been a little under a year since the finale. Nothing major has happened in the news since then…well, besides a bunch of wars, racially-charged protests, the World Cup, the Olympics, Colbert taking over for Letterman, and Branjelina getting hitched.
The Simpsons
Network: FOX
Premiers: September 28th
In the milestone 26th season opener of THE SIMPSONS, airing Sunday, Sept. 28 (8:00-8:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX, the unthinkable happens: a Springfield resident dies. Also, Krusty (Dan Castellaneta) retires after he’s offended by a comedy cable channel roast of him, and Lisa (Yeardley Smith) tries to protect Homer (Castellaneta) from getting hurt.
Family Guy
Network: FOX
Premiers: September 28th
In this season’s special one-hour premiere of FAMILY GUY, “The Simpsons Guy,” airing Sunday, Sept. 28 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT), two of the most iconic and revered families on television will come together when the Griffins meet The Simpsons, with guest voices by Dan Castellaneta as Homer Simpson, Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, Hank Azaria as Moe, Yeardley Smith as Lisa and Maggie and Julie Kavner as Marge. The rest of the star-studded season will include guest voices by Liam Neeson (“Taken 2”), Julie Bowen (“Modern Family”) and Allison Janney (“Mom”).
Star Wars: Spark of Rebellion
Network: Disney XD
Premiers: October 3rd
Set between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV, the story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of power on the galaxy. Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet and are ruining the lives of its people. The motley but clever crew of the starship Ghost — cowboy Jedi Kanan, ace pilot Hera, street-smart teenager Ezra, the “muscle” Zeb, warrior firebrand Sabine, and cantankerous old astromech droid Chopper — is among a select few who are brave enough to stand against the Empire. Together, they will face threatening new villains, encounter colorful adversaries, embark on thrilling adventures, and become heroes with the power to ignite a rebellion.
Bob’s Burgers
Network: FOX
Premiers: October 5th
The cult-favorite animated series returns for a fifth season Sunday, Oct. 5 (7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT), serving up some delightfully charming Belcher shenanigans with a side of Grade-A prime beef guest voices. In the upcoming season, Bob enters a ”Best Burger” contest competing against the legendary Skip Marooch (guest voice Kumail Nanjiani, “Silicon Valley”); Tina romances a ghost, but finds a rival in Tammy (returning guest voice Jenny Slate, “House of Lies”); Louise infiltrates the Thundergirls youth club and encounters a rival troop leader (guest voice Rachel Dratch, “Saturday Night Live”); and the family battles a hoard of ferocious poultry unleashed upon the town by Mr. Fischoeder (guest voice Kevin Kline, “Dave”) and his irresponsible brother, Felix (Zach Galifianakis “The Hangover”). Other featured guest voices include Bill Hader (“Saturday Night Live”), Aziz Ansari (“Parks and Recreation”), Carl Reiner (“Ocean’s 12”), Molly Shannon (“Saturday Night Live”), Megan Mullally (“Will & Grace”), Nick Offerman (“Parks and Recreation”), Joe Lo Truglio (BROOKLYN NINE-NINE), Jordan Peele (“Key and Peele”) and Keegan Michael Key (“Key and Peele”).
Star Wars Rebels
Network: Disney XD
Premiers: October 13th
Set between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV, the story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of power on the galaxy. Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet and are ruining the lives of its people. The motley but clever crew of the starship Ghost — cowboy Jedi Kanan, ace pilot Hera, street-smart teenager Ezra, the “muscle” Zeb, warrior firebrand Sabine, and cantankerous old astromech droid Chopper — is among a select few who are brave enough to stand against the Empire. Together, they will face threatening new villains, encounter colorful adversaries, embark on thrilling adventures, and become heroes with the power to ignite a rebellion.
Mike Tyson Mysteries
Network: Adult Swim
Premiers: October TBA
"There are also other characters that come and go (also owned by the Warner Bros. Discovery conglomerate media company)."
Huh. Is that just referring to other characters from the show itself, or is this implying that the new season is going to have cameos from other WBD IPs