THE TEN BEST ANIMATED TELEVISION SHOWS OF 2012: #8 ‘@BRICKLEBERRY’

As we head into 2013, we look at 2012  and list out the best animated series that came, saw, and didn’t bring any kind of an end to the world. We assure you there are a lot of surprises in this list and without a doubt some controversial entries. But, whether you love, hate, or remain indifferent on which shows should be where, be sure to comment and let us know how YOU feel.

Its times like when I write an article like this, which gives me power to wake up in the morning. Why? All of your most terrible suspects in journalism like IGN.com  and AVClub.com, both sites world renown for jumping on every bandwagon out there, wrote off Brickleberry only after (*cough not *cough) watching the premier.  We here at Bubbleblabber know talent when we see it, we know quality when we see it, and as such were one of the few outlets out there that knew Brickleberry was a great time. The show was created by Damn Show producers Roger Black and Waco O-Guin and executive produced by the great Daniel Tosh, all ingredients when put together makes for a quality show that was a certain shoe-in for a Season 2 renewal.

For those who haven’t seen the show, Brickleberry follows a litany of park rangers managed by Head Ranger ‘Woody’ played by Tom Kenny of Spongebob fame. His not-so-loyal pet Malloy(played by Tosh) is usually up to no good, as he is constantly harassing Ranger of the Month, ‘Steve’ (played by Dave Herman). That said, Steve isn’t exactly a model citizen, as during the course of the season he has convinced himself of being BigFoot, contracted STD”s from hookers, and tried to drug new arrival Ethel(Kaitlin Olson). . The cast is rounded out by Jerry Minor of whom plays the granny loving Denzel, and how can we forget about Connie (played by Roger Black) ?? Early on it looked as Connie was going to be a one-joke character, but during the course of the season she blossomed into a pretty integral member of the plot development as she fawns over Ethel and introduces to her parents.

Brickleberry has been green lit for a second season set to air next Fall, and if the build up brought on from the prior season is any indication, season 2 could vault this show into the stratosphere.