Jackson Murphy

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Jackson Murphy is an Emmy-winning film critic, content producer, and author, who has also served as Animation Scoop reporter since 2016. He is the creator of the website Lights-Camera-Jackson.com, and has made numerous appearances on television and radio over the past 20 years.

Articles By Jackson Murphy

One of the most beloved one-season shows in TV history is getting a shiny new treatment. Thanks to Warner Archive, you can now own The Jetsons: The Complete Original Series on Blu-ray – with all the original network sponsors bumpers and correct end credits – transferred from the original film negatives. Tony Benedict wrote all […]

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DreamWorks

Eric Fogel, creator of the beloved stop-motion “Celebrity Deathmatch”, is the executive producer of DreamWorks’ new series, “Archibald’s Next Big Thing”. The 13-episode first season debuts this Friday, September 6th, on Netflix. “Archibald” is based on a popular 2014 children’s book co-written by Tony Hale. The “Veep” actor created the show and voices the title […]

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Warner Bros.

2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of Scooby-Doo. To celebrate, Warner Bros. Animation is unveiling a new movie, Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island, which is now available on Digital and on DVD exclusively at Walmart. I recently talked with the makers of “Zombie Island” and two of the longtime “SD” voice actors about the impact and […]

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Nickelodeon

I recently had the opportunity to tour Nickelodeon Animation in Burbank, CA. Here’s an inside look at the home of SpongeBob (well, his above water home) and the rest of studio’s other iconic characters:

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Netflix

BoJack Horseman remains one of the most popular animated shows on television. Earlier this year, it won top honors at the Annie and Critics Choice Awards. And Season 6 is on the way. But the Netflix series has never been nominated for the Outstanding Animated Program Primetime Emmy Award… until now. It will compete for […]

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