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Mickey Mouse

Mickey Mouse is an cartoon character co-created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

Spider-Ham

Spider-Ham (Peter Porker) is a superhero appearing in Marvel Comics. The character is an anthropomorphic pig and is a parody version of Spider-Man. He was created by Larry Hama, Tom DeFalco, and Mark Armstrong.

KENEDA

Kaneda, the leader of a motorcycle gang in Katsuhiro Otomo’s classic anime feature AKIRA (1988).

Daffy Duck

Daffy Duck was created by Tex Avery for Leon Schlesinger Productions. He has appeared in cartoon series such as Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies, in which he is usually depicted as a foil for either Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, or Speedy Gonzales.

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INTERVIEW: Tim Haines On “Surviving Earth”

INTERVIEW: Tim Haines On “Surviving Earth”

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
June 8th, 2026
In 1999, Tim Haines created the iconic Walking with Dinosaurs TV series. Now he's returning to nature storytelling on television as the executive producer of NBC's new summer event program Surviving Earth - here's our interview with him.
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INTERVIEW: The VFX And Animation Of “Surviving Earth” NBC’s new summer event series 

INTERVIEW: The VFX And Animation Of “Surviving Earth” NBC’s new summer event series 

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
June 1st, 2026
"Surviving Earth" chronicles the creatures and major changes of the planet over thousands of years — and the impact today. Discussing the show with us are VFX supervisor He Sun and animation supervisor Joe Tarrant.
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INTERVIEWS: “Ted” Cast On Season 2 And Voice Acting

INTERVIEWS: “Ted” Cast On Season 2 And Voice Acting

Avatar photoJackson Murphy|
March 5th, 2026
Seth MacFarlane’s Ted event series returns for Season 2, with all eight episodes premiering this Thursday March 5th on Peacock. The iconic bear and the Bennett family are once again caught-up in hilarious ’90s-set hijinks… that are even more outrageous this time. Max Burkholder, who plays John (the younger version of Mark Wahlberg’s character in the movies), […]
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INTERVIEW: Open Your Eyes And Heart To “Dragons: The Nine Realms”

Dragons: The Nine Realms is a new DreamWorks series premiering this Thursday Dec. 23 on Hulu and Peacock. Showrunner and executive producer John Tellegen gives me the 411 on this contemporary entry in the beloved franchise. Jackson Murphy: I have wonderful memories of seeing the first How to Train Your Dragon movie when it came […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|December 20, 2021
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INTERVIEW: Open Your Eyes And Heart To “Dragons: The Nine Realms”

INTERVIEW: “The Croods” Franchise Branches Out With CG Series “Family Tree”

Before Universal released DreamWorks Animation sequel The Croods: A New Age in theaters last year (to a respectable $216 million worldwide), DWA was already looking to continue the adventures of The Croods and their new family companions, The Bettermans. Spinoff series The Croods: Family Tree debuts this Thursday September 23rd on Hulu and Peacock. Executive […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|September 21, 2021
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INTERVIEW: “The Croods” Franchise Branches Out With CG Series “Family Tree”

TRAILER: DreamWorks Animation “The Croods: Family Tree”

DreamWorks Animation today announced the series, cast and official trailer for the all new The Croods: Family Tree series, inspired by the hit film The Croods: A New Age, premieres on Hulu and Peacock September 23. Here’s our first look:
Avatar photoJerry Beck|August 31, 2021
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TRAILER: DreamWorks Animation “The Croods: Family Tree”

Peacock has announced a straight-to-series order for Seth MacFarlane’s “Ted”

Peacock has announced a straight-to-series order for Ted, from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, and MRC Television. The series is based on the hit Universal Pictures and MRC Film’s “Ted,” the highest grossing original R-rated comedy of all time (not a sequel or based on other IP). MacFarlane is in negotiations to reprise […]
Avatar photoJerry Beck|June 10, 2021
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Peacock has announced a straight-to-series order for Seth MacFarlane’s “Ted”

INTERVIEW: Matthew Beans On Season 2 Of Hit “TrollsTopia”

Two-and-a-half years after I spoke with Matthew Beans about DreamWorks series Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, he’s now the executive producer of sequel series TrollsTopia. The musical comedy adventures feature characters introduced in CG film Trolls World Tour. Season 2 of TrollsTopia debuts this Thursday March 18th on Hulu and Peacock, and Beans can’t stop […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|March 15, 2021
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INTERVIEW: Matthew Beans On Season 2 Of Hit “TrollsTopia”

INTERVIEW: “The Mighty Ones” Creators Bring Outdoor Antics Into Living Rooms

“You can never out-weird nature. There’s so much cool stuff going on down there once you look.” That’s how co-creator Sunil Hall teases the new DreamWorks animated series The Mighty Ones, which debuts this Monday November 9th on Hulu and Peacock. Hall co-created this comedy with Lynne Naylor. It’s about four tiny talking nature creatures, […]
Avatar photoJackson Murphy|November 6, 2020
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INTERVIEW: “The Mighty Ones” Creators Bring Outdoor Antics Into Living Rooms
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INTERVIEW: “In The Know” Is Two Programs In One

Peacock’s new series In The Know has a lot of things I love: comedy, stop-motion animation, and interviewing. All six episodes debut Thursday January 25th. The show’s creator, EP, showrunner and star is The Office and Silicon Valley actor Zach Woods, who joins me for a fun and revealing Animation Scoop Q&A. (This interview was […]