Bubbleblabber’s Fall 2020 Animated TV Preview

 

 

September 2020

 

Courtesy: HiDive

Episodes: 28-30

Premieres: September 2nd

Episodes: 31-33

Premieres: September 30th

Episodes :34-36

Premieres: October 21st

Episodes: 37-40

Premieres:  November 11th

Episodes 41-43

Premieres: December 2nd

Episodes 44-46

Premieres:December 23rd

Episodes 47-50

Premieres: January 6th

Network: HiDive

 


Courtesy: Hulu

Network: Hulu

Premieres: September 9th

Inspired by the life and work of artist Keith Knight, comedy series Woke takes an absurdly irreverent look at identity and culture as it follows Keef (played by Lamorne Morris), an African-American cartoonist finally on the verge of mainstream success when an unexpected incident changes everything. With a fresh outlook on the world around him, Keef must now navigate the new voices and ideas that confront and challenge him, all without setting aflame everything he’s already built. The series stars Morris, T. Murph and Blake Anderson.

Woke is developed by Marshall Todd and Keith Knight. The co-creators serve as executive producers alongside showrunner Jay Dyer, Maurice “Mo” Marable, Aeysha Carr, Richie Schwartz, John Will, Will Gluck, and Eric Christian Olsen. Kate Schumaecker will serve as executive producer on the pilot. The comedy is a co-production between ABC Studios and Sony Pictures Television Inc.

 

 


Courtesy: HiDive

Episodes 5-8

Premieres:  Friday, September 11, 2020 at 17:00 UTC

Episodes 9-12

Premieres: Friday, October 9, 2020

Network: HiDive

 

“Peter Grill is the world’s strongest fighter and women around the world, human and monster alike, want to bear his children! Since he’s currently engaged to the love of his life, Peter isn’t too keen on his sudden popularity…”

 

 


Network: Disney Channel

Big City Greens follows the offbeat adventures of 10-year-old Cricket Green, whose natural curiosity and enthusiasm lead him and his family — older sister Tilly, father Bill and Gramma Alice — on epic journeys and into the hearts of his new neighbors.

Saturday, Sept. 12

“Present Tense/Hurt Bike”

(8:00-8:30 P.M. EDT)

“Present Tense” – Cricket struggles to get the best birthday present for his best friend, Remy.

*Lorraine Toussaint (“Orange Is the New Black) and Colton Dunn (“Superstore”) return as Russell and Rashida Remington; Danny Trejo (“Machete”) returns as Vasquez.

“Hurt Bike” – After almost getting in a dirt bike accident, Cricket decides to live his life in shelter.

 

Saturday, Sept. 19

“Quiet Please” – When the Green’s visit the library, the librarian threatens to throw them out if they make a sound.

*Linda Hamilton (“Terminator” franchise) guest stars as the librarian, alongside Chris Houghton as Cricket Green, Artemis Pebdani (ABC’s “Scandal”) as Gramma Alice, Marieve Herington (“How I Met Your Mother”) as Tilly Green and Bob Joles (“Puss in Boots”) as Bill Green.

“Chipwrecked” – Chip Whistler attempts to make Cricket lose his job by running Big Coffee out of business.

*Mary Holland (“Robbie”) guest stars as Chairwoman and Paul Scheer (“The League”) returns as Chip Whitstler

 


Network: Disney Channel
Inspired by creator and executive producer Matt Braly’s heritage, family and childhood trips to Bangkok, Thailand, Disney’s animated series chronicles the adventures of independent and fearless teen Anne Boonchuy after she is magically transported to a rural marshland full of frog people. There, Anne meets the excitable young frog Sprig Plantar; unpredictable pollywog Polly Plantar, the youngest member of the Plantar family; and overprotective and traditional grandfather Hop Pop. Stuck in this fantastical world of amphibians, Anne quickly bonds with the adventurous Sprig and discovers the true meaning of friendship.

Saturday, Sept. 12

“Little Frogtown/Hopping Mall”

(8:30-9:00 P.M. EDT)

“Little Frogtown” – Hop Pop investigates the disappearance of an old friend and the shadowy crime syndicate he suspects are behind it.

“Hopping Mall” – Hop Pop takes the kids to a Newtopian shopping mall to buy souvenirs, and Anne will do anything to get the perfect gift for her mom back home.

*Misty Lee (“Lego City Adventures”) and Romi Dames (“Winx Club”) guest star as Priscilla the Killa and Pearl, respectively.

 

Saturday, Sept. 19

“The Sleepover to End All Sleepovers/A Day at the Aquarium”

(8:30-9:00 P.M. EDT)

“The Sleepover to End All Sleepovers” – Anne and Marcy issue a Scare Dare Challenge that brings Sprig and Polly into forbidden areas of the castle.

“A Day at the Aquarium” – Anne and the Plantars look to spend what could be their last day together at the Newtopia Aquarium.

Saturday, Oct. 17

Amphibia “The Shut-In!”

(8:30-9:00 p.m. EDT)

In this special extended episode, Anne and the Plantars protect themselves from the dangers of the annual Blue Moon by locking themselves in the house and entertaining each other with the scariest stories they can think of.

*George Takei (“Star Trek: The Original Series”) guest stars as Mr. Littlepot.

 

 


 

Courtesy: Netflix

Network: Netflix

Premieres: September 17

After losing his home to a dragon, Ethan sets out to hunt it down once and for all. A pawn appears by his side and serves to protect his life. But the dangers that lie in wait for Ethan are beyond their imaginations, for when you fight a monster… you just may become one too.

 


Courtesy: Showtime

Network: Showtime

Premieres: September 13th @ 830 pm ET/PT

The SHOWTIME animated series OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT will continue its third season on Sunday, September 13 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. Executive produced by multiple Emmy® winner Stephen Colbert, showrunner R.J. Fried and Late Show executive producer Chris Licht, OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT sets its sights on the most consequential election in history to determine who will be the next Cartoon President. Can Cartoon Joe Biden overcome his frequent gaffes and basement isolation to unseat Cartoon President Trump, who’s struggling to win re-election? Season three ended in March of this year with nine episodes and will conclude with the final nine half-hour episodes tied to the 2020 Presidential election.


Courtesy:Adult Swim

Network: Adult Swim

Premieres: Midnight ET/PT

Tigtone returns! With their once idyllic fantasy land now reduced to an idyllic fantasy wasteland, Tigtone the master-questerer and his magically regenerative sidekick Helpy must face all new mischievous monsters, all new enchanted chaos, and all new irresistible quests in their all new baffling adventures! Tigtone is created by Andrew Koehler and Benjamin Martian, who also serve as executive producers with Blake Anderson (Workaholics). The quarter-hour series combines highly rendered, hand-painted fantasy art, motion capture performance, 2D animation, and pseudo-3D visual effects. The wizards at Titmouse, the award-winning animation production company, have ventured into uncharted territory to pioneer this radical new style, creating a Tigtone universe that is beautifully unsettling.

 


Courtesy: HiDive

Episodes 5-8

Premieres: September 17, 2020

Episodes 9-12

Premieres: October 15, 2020

“My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU returns with the series’ long-awaited conclusion and resolution to the nail-biting cliffhanger ending of season 2! But the messy emotions of Hachiman, Yukino and Yui won’t be easily expressed, and as the members of the Service Club band together to host a school prom, they will have to put their feelings into words and truly learn to understand each other at long last… if the Service Club can even stay afloat, that is!”


 

Courtesy: FX Networks

Network: FXX

Premieres: September 16th @ 10 pm ET/PT

In season 11 of FXX‘s comedy Archer, “Sterling Archer“ is ready to return to the spy world after a three-year coma. While many things changed during his absence, Archer is confident it will take just a little time for him to reset things back to the old ways. The problem: does the rest of the team want that? The others may not be ready for his return to throw a wrench in their well-oiled machine.

 


Courtesy: Fuse

Premieres:  September 20th @ 11 pm ET/PT

Network: Fuse

Our wild new twist on Saturday morning cartoons, hosted by KYLE, parodies pop culture icons like Cardi B, Drake, Kanye West and more.


Courtesy: Disney XD

 

Scrooge McDuck is back in this reboot of the late-’80s animated series. He gains guardianship of grandnephews Huey, Dewey and Louie when Donald Duck reluctantly takes them to McDuck Manor, the wonder of which enthralls the mischievous triplets. While living with their trillionaire relative, the boys learn long-held family secrets and unleash symbolic artifacts from Scrooge’s past. The threesome’s antics send the family on a number of adventures, which include Webby Vanderquack, the granddaughter of Scrooge’s housekeeper, Mrs. Beakley. The show’s animation style is inspired by the classic comic designs of animator Carl Barks.

Network: Disney XD

Monday, Sept. 21

“The Phantom and the Sorceress!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

When a mysterious magic thief arrives in Duckburg, Lena must confront her past and team with her treacherous aunt, Magica.

*Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad”) guest stars as Phantom Blot and Catherine Tate (“Doctor Who”) returns as Magica.

Monday, Sept. 28

“They Put a Moonlander on Earth!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

Webby sets out to prove to a homesick Penumbra that Earth can be a lot of fun by riding Glomgold’s newest gift to Duckburg, the suspicious Flintferris Glomwheel.

*Julie Bowen (ABC’s “Modern Family”) returns as Penumbra.

Monday, Oct. 5

 “The Trickening!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

The kids forego their usual trick-or-treat path and instead take on the most haunted house in Duckburg, while Launchpad confronts ghosts from the past.

Monday, Oct. 12

“The Forbidden Fountain of the Foreverglades!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

Scrooge and Goldie O’Gilt are turned into teenagers as they race Rockerduck to the Fountain of Youth, while the boys’ sibling rivalry uncovers danger at a spring break hotel.

*Nestor Carbonell (“Bates Motel”) guest stars as a hotel owner. Allison Janney (“Mom”) and John Hodgman (“Coraline”) return as Goldie O’Gilt and Rockerduck, respectively.

Monday, Oct. 19

“Let’s Get Dangerous!”

(7:00-8:00 P.M. EDT)

Darkwing gains an unlikely sidekick as he uncovers a dark conspiracy tied to the Missing Mysteries and one of Scrooge’s employees.

Monday, Oct. 26

 “Escape from the ImpossiBin!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

With F.O.W.L. at their heels, Scrooge tests out the Money Bin’s new security system on Louie and Della, while Beakley and Webby train the others for an enemy attack.

Monday, Nov. 2

“The Split Sword of Swanstantine!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

The kids pair off to find the missing pieces of a mystical sword hidden throughout a marketplace unless F.O.W.L. gets to them first.

*Flula Borg (“Pitch Perfect 2”) guest stars as Spice Baron. John Hodgman (“The Tick”) and Jason Mantzoukas (“The League”) return as John Rockerduck and Steelbeak, respectively.

Monday, Nov. 9

DuckTales “New Gods on the Block!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

The kids try to prove themselves by auditioning to take Zeus’ place amongst the Greek gods, while Storkules interferes with Donald and Daisy’s date.

*Tress MacNeille (“The Simpsons”), Michael Chiklis (“The Shield”) and Chris Diamantopoulos (“Silicon Valley”) return as Daisy, Zeus and Storkules, respectively.

Monday, Nov. 16

DuckTales “The First Adventure!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

Scrooge is forced to babysit young Donald and Della as they go on their first adventure to find a powerful artifact, unaware that Bradford is taking on this mission personally.

Monday, Nov. 23

DuckTales “The Fight for Castle McDuck!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

A bitter feud between Scrooge and his sister, Matilda, spreads to the rest of the family as Phantom Blot attempts to steal a priceless artifact and destroy Castle McDuck once and for all.

*Michelle Gomez (“Doctor Who”) guest stars as Matilda McDuck and Giancarlo Esposito (“Breaking Bad”) returns as Phantom Blot.

Monday, Nov. 30

DuckTales “How Santa Stole Christmas!”

(7:00-7:30 P.M. EDT)

Scrooge teams up with his archrival, Santa Claus, to save Christmas, while Webby discovers the true history behind their infamous feud.

*Hugh Bonneville (“Downton Abbey”) guest stars as Santa Claus.

 

 


Courtesy: Disney XD

“Big Hero 6 The Series” takes place after the events of the film “Big Hero 6” and continues the adventures of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro Hamada. He is joined by the compassionate robot Baymax which is created by Hiro’s brother, Tadashi. Hiro and Baymax are also joined by their friends, including Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Go Go and Fred, as they embark upon new high-tech adventures to protect their home from villains. Hiro also faces challenges with his everyday life, including his academic work and social tribulations.

Network: Disney XD

Monday, Sept. 21

“The Hyper-potamus Pizza-Party-torium”

(7:30-8:00 P.M. EDT)

Hiro and a short-handed Big Hero 6 team attempt to stop Noodle Burger Boy and his new family.

Monday, Sept. 28

“Mayor for a Day/The Dog Craze of Summer”

(7:30-8:00 P.M. EDT)

“Mayor for a Day” – Big Hero 6 responds to Richardson Mole’s every whim when he is made mayor for the day.

*Jane Lynch (“Glee”) and Sean Giambrone (ABC’s “The Goldbergs”) return as Supersonic Sue and Richardson Mole, respectively.

“The Dog Craze of Summer” – Hiro enlists the help of the team when Granville’s three dogs go missing while under his watch.

*Jenifer Lewis (ABC’s “black-ish”) returns as Professor Granville.

Monday, Oct. 5

 “Trading Chips/Mini Noodle Burger Max”

(7:30-8:00 P.M. EDT)

“Trading Chips” – Hiro switches Baymax’s chip with Mini-Max’s so that Baymax can rescue Mochi.

“Mini Noodle Burger Max” – A low-charged Baymax and Mini-Max join forces with Noodle Burger Boy to save Big Hero 6.

Monday, Oct. 12

“Friendly Face/Big Chibi 6”

(7:30-8:00 P.M. EDT)

“Friendly Face” – When Krei wants to sell the Mayor an automated fleet of shuttle vehicles, Honey Lemon suggests giving the shuttles a friendly face and an upbeat personality.

“Big Chibi 6” – Hardlight crashes Karmi’s autograph session.

Monday, Oct. 26

“Cobra and Mongoose/Better Off Fred”

(7:30-8:00 P.M. EDT)

“Cobra and Mongoose” – After Fred is attacked by mechanical cobras, he learns that they were actually sent after Heathcliff.

*Kirby Howell-Baptiste (“Killing Eve”) guest stars as Cobra.

“Better Off Fred” – Fred meets the girl of his dreams, Olivia, only to be rejected by her for reasons he doesn’t understand.

*Nichole Bloom (“Superstore”) guest stars as Olivia.

Monday, Nov. 2

Big Hero 6 The Series “Big Hero Battle/Go Go the Wooweroo”

(7:30-8:00 P.M. EDT)

“Big Hero Battle” – 4 2 Sing, a famous boy band, decides to be crime fighters and challenge Big Hero 6 to a superhero-off.

*Guest starring are K-pop stars Nichkhun Horvejkul (“2PM”) as twins Dae and Hyun-Ki, one-half of boy band 4 2 Sing, and Jae Park (“DAY6”) as twins Kwang-Sun and Ye Joon, the other half of boy band 4 2 Sing.

“Go Go the Wooweroo” – Go Go reluctantly goes undercover as the co-host of Wendy Wower’s television show.

Monday, Nov. 9

Big Hero 6 The Series “The New Nega-Globby/De-Based”

(7:30-8:00 P.M. EDT)

“The New Nega-Globby” – Globby and Honey Lemon feel guilty about trapping Nega-Globby in the Glop-Vac.

“De-Based” – When Basemax opens a spam email, she gets infected with a virus.

 

 


 

 

 

Courtesy: Syfy

Network: Syfy

Premieres: September 26th @ 1200 am ET/PT

When a little red panda named Nut (Ana Gasteyer) arrives in the apartment of two directionless twenty-somethings and gives them the ability to transform into badass magical girls, Alex (Quinta Brunson) and Daisy (Anna Akana) are forced to get their shit together in order to save the Universe from otherworldly threats. Through a journey of love and friendship and with the help of their magical objects (birth control and a bong), Alex and Daisy learn to wield their new powers and protect their mysterious panda friend who claims to be the creator of the Universe.

The 6-episode, 15-minute long anime-inspired comedy also stars Matteo Lane. Christine Baranski, Eric Bauza, Helen Hong, Manny Jacinto and Sarah “Squirm” Sherman recur. Guest stars include Paget Brewster, Patti Harrison, Jamie Loftus, Vella Lovell and Jason Mantzoukas.

Produced by Cartuna, the MAGICAL GIRL FRIENDSHIP SQUAD franchise, which includes a shorter-form version “Origins,” is created by Kelsey Stephanides, who also serves as showrunner. James Belfer, Adam Belfer and Max Benator executive produce, along with Hallie Cantor who is also the lead writer.

 


 

Courtesy: Syfy

Network: Syfy

Premieres: September 26th @ 1215 am ET/PT

WILD LIFE is a comedy about a gang of zoo animal friends hanging out after the apocalypse. There’s the pacifist cheetah Glenn (John Reynolds), bubbly dolphin Marny (Claudia O’Doherty), hyper fox Hudson (Baron Vaughn), psychedelic koala Darby (Reggie Watts), self-care loving panda Debbie (SkittLeZ Ortiz) and energy drink-guzzling sloth Viv (Natalie Palamides). Together, they come up with elaborate schemes to entertain themselves and just keep from going insane. From taking trips to a mutant-infested mall for hood ornaments to stumbling upon an old broadcast studio and creating their own shows, these critters are always up to something.

The 6-episode, 15-minute series is executive produced by creator Adam Davies, as well as Alex Plapinger, Dylan Dawson, Valparaiso Pictures and Octopie.


Courtesy: FOX

Network: FOX

Premieres: September 27th @ 8 pm ET/PT

The longest-running primetime scripted show in television history, THE SIMPSONS exploded into popular culture in 1990 and has remained one of the most groundbreaking and innovative entertainment franchises, recognizable throughout the world. HOMER (Dan Castellaneta), MARGE (Julie Kavner), BART (Nancy Cartwright), LISA (Yeardley Smith) and MAGGIE are instantly identifiable television icons. Rounding out this cast of characters are many beloved Springfield residents, including tavern proprietor MOE SZYSLAK (Hank Azaria) and nuclear power plant owner MR. BURNS (Harry Shearer). The Emmy Award-, Annie Award- and Peabody Award-winning animated comedy will begin its 32nd season this year.


Courtesy: FOX

Network: FOX

Premieres: September 27th @ 830 pm ET/PT

Created and executive-produced by Emmy Award winner Emily Spivey, and featuring a voice cast of comedy all-stars, including Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jillian Bell, Ike Barinholtz and Kumail Nanjani, animated comedy BLESS THE HARTS follows the Harts, a Southern family that is always broke, and forever struggling to make ends meet. They one day hope to achieve the American dream, but they’re already rich – in friends, family and laughter.


Courtesy: FOX

Network: FOX

Premieres: September 27th @ 9 pm ET/PT

BOB’S BURGERS follows BOB (H. Jon Benjamin) and his ever-quirky family who together run the restaurant Bob’s Burgers. In addition to its 2019 Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Animated Program, the series has been nominated in the same category in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, having won the award twice, its first Emmy Award in 2014 and in 2017. The series also recently was nominated for a Critics’ Choice Award and an Annie Award. In addition to Benjamin, BOB’S BURGERS features the voices of John Roberts, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Dan Mintz and Larry Murphy. Bento Box Entertainment serves as the program’s animation studio.


 

Courtesy: FOX

Network: FOX

Premieres: September 27th @ 930 pm ET/PT

FAMILY GUY continues to entertain its die-hard fan base with razor-sharp humor, spot-on parodies, spectacular animation and orchestra-backed original music. Since its debut in 1999, the series has reached cult status among fans, and its breakout star, a talking baby, has become one of the greatest TV characters of all time. FAMILY GUY has racked up numerous awards, including an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series, only the second animated series in television history to be honored with such a distinction. Most recently, series creator and lead voice actor Seth MacFarlane (voices of “Peter Griffin,” “Stewie Griffin,” “Brian Griffin” and “Glen Quagmire”) won the 2019 Emmy Award for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance. Cast member Alex Borstein (voice of “Lois Griffin”) won the 2018 Emmy Award in the category. MacFarlane also was nominated that year. He won the 2017 and 2016 Emmy Award in the category, and was nominated from 2013 to 2015.

 


Courtesy: Disney XD “Generations”

Network: Disney XD

Sunday, Sept. 27

(9:00-9:50 P.M. EDT)

When Spider-Man discovers a vial of jackal serum at Horizon High, he and Ghost-Spider track down Jackal’s secret lab in an attempt to destroy the villain’s evil plans.

Sunday, Oct. 25

“Maximum Venom”

(9:00-10:00 P.M. EDT)

When Spider-Man and his allies attempt to track down the missing and dangerous Lizard, they discover that Venom has returned to seek revenge on the earth.

*”Zombies 2″ stars Meg Donnelly, Kylee Russell and Carla Jeffery guest star as Scream, Scorn and Mania, respectively.


 

 

 

Network: Comedy Central

Premieres: September 30th @ 10 pm ET/PT

It’s fucking South Park.

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