Show you like that no one else cares about or knows exists?
Jul 18, 2023 22:01:10 GMT
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Post by Azuki<3 on Jul 18, 2023 22:01:10 GMT
Father of the Pride, now THAT takes me back-I got SO hyped reading the news about it in Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide! Long been an animation nerd^^ My sibling and I used to actually catch that one on NBC weekly back in 2004. It flopped pretty hard and I think it was one of the most expensive animated shows of all time? It was weird too because it was clearly aimed at an older audience (TV 14 in my backyard) and if I remember correctly, it was even advertised as being raunchier and more "adult," but then featured Donkey prominently in an episode? Confusing. I guess even Donkey couldn't save the show tho.
Beyond that, I just remember it being...okay? Too bad because the actual premise was kind of clever and the show had some nice designs.
I guess they thought a cameo by Donkey would appeal to the viewers? But they also had a star studded cast such as John Goodman, Cheryl from Curb Your Enthusiasm, etc. I think if it had aired a few years earlier, it would've been a smash hit. And maybe on a different network such as FOX would've helped too.
I really need to get ahold of either the DVD (but I heard they have 1 or more episodes missing) or hunt down some old home made VHS recordings so I can enjoy this forgotten series again!
I remember FoTP came HOT off Shrek 2's momentum and such. I would be interested to know how it would fare had it aired in a different time other than 2004-maybe it was just too ambitious, especially considering the hefty budget? Maybe the humor just didn't click with and/or find the right audience? Maybe people wanted a more Dreamwork-sy experience, like in their family films? Doubt internet piracy played too much of a role since it was 2004 and internet video was still mush. Who knows. Maybe it will find a newer audience in the future like other shows have
Oh, yeah, and it was NICE to see an animated show aimed at an older audience that didn't look butt-ugly LOL.