A new half-hour - with “I, Fanbot” and “Berry Sick” - debuts tomorrow morning at 10:30 a.m. on Nick. To build anticipation, here are a few turnarounds of Fanbot, plus brains as a bonus.
Rick DeMott has posted his lengthy interview with Eric over on Animation World Network. Thanks, Rick.
Nickelodeon debuted its latest CG series from Frederator Studios, Fanboy and Chum Chum, on Friday, Nov. 6th. Only following the latest SpongeBob special, the series debut posted huge numbers, ranking as the #2 basic cable program of the week. The series began as part of the shorts series, Random Cartoons, which Frederator Studios produces as well.
The series centers on a fearless, comic book-loving 10-year old named Fanboy and his best friend and trusty sidekick, Chum Chum, whose wide-eyed acceptance of the bizarre is the perfect complement to his friend’s hyper imagination. I recently had the opportunity to speak with creator Eric Robles about his first off-the-wall series.
Rick DeMott: What inspired the series?
Eric Robles: What inspired the series for me was just wanting to tell stories about being a kid. Basically, I’m a latchkey kid. I grew up at [Read more…]
A few shots from Friday night’s premiere party, courtesy of Andre Nieves. Thanks, Andre (who first introduced us to Mr Robles so many years ago).
Technically, you’re supposed to wear your underwear on the outside of your clothes, not just underwear, but we’ll let Troi slide cause he does such a great job on the theme song. Nice work, Troi!
Go rate Troi five stars, everyone.
– Eric
Episode #111. David Hornsby as Fanboy, Jeff Bennett as Mr Mufflin, Dee Bradley Baker as Precious.
– Eric
If you were at the lauch party Friday night, just tag your Flickr photos “fanboy and chum chum;” they’ll automatically feed over to “The Art of Fanboy and Chum Chum” tumblr. Then everyone can see what fools we were.
–Fred
If you lost your underwear at Friday night’s premiere party, please contact Eric Robles at ThoseAreMyUndies@robles.com.
Thanks to Dan Garza for the photo
– Eric
