Tag "Squidbillies"

Teletoon Promotes Cartoon Network Launch in Canada

May 4, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The Canadian launch date for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim has been set for July 4, 2012. In advance of the big day, Teletoon Canada will begin broadcasting a weekly Cartoon Network programming block on the main network as of this Saturday. To further support the launch, on Friday, June [...]

Country Legend George Jones Records ‘Squidbillies’ Theme

September 28, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Legendary country music singer George Jones has taken part in an apropos pop cultural exchange by recording the theme song for an upcoming episode of Squidbillies, premiering Sunday, October 2 at 11:45 p.m. on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim block. The show, now in its fifth season, is a surreal take [...]

‘Squidbillies’ Season 5 Starts Sept. 11

August 25, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image

Late-night’s darling red necked cephalopods are back for more hooch-swilling, run-amucking, novelty-hat wearing adventure as the fifth season of Dave Willis (Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1) and Jim Fortier’s (The Brak Show) original toon Squidbillies launches on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim block on Sunday, September 11 at 11:45 p.m. (ET/PT). [...]

Giant Robots, Firemen and Classic Re-issues Out on Disc

July 5, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Robots, children’s titles and re-issues dominate this week’s animated home video releases. Up first is Transformers — The Japanese Collection: Headmasters (Shout! Factory, $29.96), offering a unique look into the original animated series that spawned the current box-office king feature film Transformers: Dark of the Moon. And if giant robots in [...]

Adult Swim’s ‘Squidbillies’ Wiggle Home on DVD

June 20, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

America’s favorite hillbilly squids are back. Leading this week’s animation-related home video releases is Squidbillies, Vol. 4 (Warner Bros., $19.97), collecting all 10 episodes from the Adult Swim series’ fifth season on two discs. Bonus features include the featurette Behind the Scenes of “America: Why I Love Her,” Jesco White Voice Record [...]

Adult Swim Sneaks New Toons at N.Y. Upfront

May 19, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Adult Swim announced its new slate of programming for the 2011-12 season recently during its annual Upfront event in New York City. While many of the new series are offbeat live-action comedies, there are still plenty of good news for animation fans, including the premiere of a new Venture Bros. Special [...]