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Archive for January, 2009


“The Dangerous Duck Brothers”

January 7th, 2009

Fredertor Postcards Series 7.20: Dangerous Duck Brothers

“The Dangerous Duck Brothers”
Random! Cartoons
Created by ‘Pat’ Ventura
Directed by ‘Pat’ Ventura
Premieres Saturday, January 10, at 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. PT on Nicktoons Network
Frederator Postcards Series 7.20, mailed December 22, 2008

– Eric

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Frederator Postcards Series 1, 1998
Frederator Postcards Series 2, 1999
Frederator Postcards Series 3, 2000
Frederator Postcards Series 4, 2003
Frederator Postcards Series 5, 2004-2005
Frederator Postcards Series 6, 2007-2008
Frederator Postcards Series 7, 2008-2009
Frederator postcards: Straglers

Don’t Ya Jes’ Love It?

January 7th, 2009

As a high-powered animation executive, I’m often stopped by people on the street who ask me, “What was the very first single 45 record you ever bought?” The answer is, natch, Daddy Dewdrop’s “Chick-A-Boom” (I suspect the same goes for many of you). Now, what’s been nagging me is where I first heard the song. I mean nagging me for decades. For so many years, I knew it was on a Saturday morning cartoon show. While I assumed said show was Where Are You, Scooby-Doo!, something deep inside told me that just wasn’t right. Now, thanks to the Internet, I’ve now discovered the answer is not from Scooby, but rather from Sabrina and the Groovie Ghoolies. And now, for your complete and total edification and somewhat guilty pleasure, the good folks at the YouTubes have proffered the very Sabrina clip that led me on a long and winding road on my life-long [Read more…]

“The Bravest Warriors”

January 6th, 2009

Fredertor Postcards Series 7.19: Bravest Warriors

“The Bravest Warriors”
Random! Cartoons
Created by Pendleton Ward
Directed by Randy Myers and Pendleton Ward
Premieres Saturday, January 10, at 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. PT on Nicktoons Network
Frederator Postcards Series 7.19, mailed December 19, 2008

– Eric

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Frederator Postcards Series 1, 1998
Frederator Postcards Series 2, 1999
Frederator Postcards Series 3, 2000
Frederator Postcards Series 4, 2003
Frederator Postcards Series 5, 2004-2005
Frederator Postcards Series 6, 2007-2008
Frederator Postcards Series 7, 2008-2009
Frederator postcards: Straglers

“Call Me Bessie!”

January 5th, 2009

Fredertor Postcards Series 7.10: Call Me Bessie

“Call Me Bessie!”
Random! Cartoons
Created by Diane Kredensor and Dana Galin
Directed by Yvette Kaplan
Premiered Saturday, December 20, at 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. PT on Nicktoons Network
Frederator Postcards Series 7.10, mailed January 5, 2009

– Eric

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Frederator Postcards Series 1, 1998
Frederator Postcards Series 2, 1999
Frederator Postcards Series 3, 2000
Frederator Postcards Series 4, 2003
Frederator Postcards Series 5, 2004-2005
Frederator Postcards Series 6, 2007-2008
Frederator Postcards Series 7, 2008-2009
Frederator postcards: Straglers

“Dr Froyd’s Funny Farm”

January 1st, 2009

“Dr Froyd’s Funny Farm”
Random! Cartoons
Created by Bill Burnett and Jaime Diaz
Directed by Jaime Diaz
Premieres Saturday, January 3, at 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. PT on Nicktoons Network
Frederator Postcards Series 7.18, mailed December 15, 2008

– Eric

Frederator Postcards Series 1, 1998
Frederator Postcards Series 2, 1999
Frederator Postcards Series 3, 2000
Frederator Postcards Series 4, 2003
Frederator Postcards Series 5, 2004-2005
Frederator Postcards Series 6, 2007-2008
Frederator Postcards Series 7, 2008-2009