The Bob Clampett Show is an animated anthology television series which ran from 2000 to 2001. The show features animated theatrical shorts from the Warner Bros. library that were animated or directed by Bob Clampett, as well as a selection of shorts from the Beany and Cecil animated television series. It originally was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network, with reruns airing at the tail end of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block in the mid-2000s. Twenty-six episodes were made in all.
| The Bob Clampett Show | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mike Lazzo Keith Crofford |
| Producer | Barry Mills |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Cartoon Network |
| Release | May 21, 2000 – March 11, 2001 |
This was one of two animated anthology shows on Cartoon Network (joining The Popeye Show) that aired uncut and uncensored shorts, as well as shorts that would normally get little to no airtime on American TV due to racially insensitive and outdated content (such as Russian Rhapsody and Bacall to Arms), though Kristopher Kolumbus, Jr., the 1938 version of Injun Trouble (ironically, its color remake, Wagon Heels aired), Pilgrim Porky, and the Censored Eleven shorts Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarves and Tin Pan Alley Cats were the only Bob Clampett shorts that never aired on the show; the version of Farm Frolics shown was the Blue Ribbon Merrie Melodies reissue with a missing tobacco spitting joke and a truncated beginning that, as of 2023, was found; and, while there was mention of the violent "director's cut" ending of Hare Ribbin', the version that aired had the general release ending instead.[1]
The show's opening title sequence was nominated for an Annie Award in 2000 in the category "Outstanding Achievement in An Animated Special Project", but it lost to The Scooby-Doo Project.[2]
Episodes
editSeason 1
editAll shorts featured this season were produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons.
| Episode # | Shorts featured | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 21, 2000 | |
| 2 | May 28, 2000 | |
| 3 | June 18, 2000 | |
| 4 | July 9, 2000 | |
| 5 | July 16, 2000 | |
| 6 | June 25, 2000 | |
| 7 | July 23, 2000 | |
| 8 | July 30, 2000 | |
| 9 | August 6, 2000 | |
| 10 | August 13, 2000 | |
| 11 | August 20, 2000 | |
| 12 | September 9, 2000 | |
| 13 | September 10, 2000 |
Season 2
editThis season features a mix between Warner Bros. Cartoons shorts and Beany and Cecil shorts. All Beany & Cecil shorts are marked with an asterisk (*), otherwise all shorts are produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons.
| Episode # | Shorts featured | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | November 26, 2000 | |
| 15 |
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December 3, 2000 |
| 16 |
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December 17, 2000 |
| 17 |
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December 31, 2000 |
| 18 | January 7, 2001 | |
| 19 | January 14, 2001 | |
| 20 |
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January 21, 2001 |
| 21 | January 28, 2001 | |
| 22 | February 4, 2001 | |
| 23 |
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February 11, 2001 |
| 24 | February 18, 2001 | |
| 25 | March 4, 2001 | |
| 26 |
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March 11, 2001 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Bob Clampett Show". TV.com.
- ^ "28th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2000)". AnnieAwards.org. ASIFA-Hollywood. Retrieved January 19, 2013.