''Popzilla'' is an American
adult animated
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sketch comedy television series that aired on
MTV.
It premiered on September 27, 2009 following ''
America's Best Dance Crew'' and ended on October 16 of the same year. The show is produced by
SCTV alum
Dave Thomas and is an animated sketch comedy show focused on pop culture, celebrities, and famous figures. Each episode consists of about 30 sketches, each under a minute. Celebrities such as
Britney Spears,
K-Fed,
Criss Angel
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos ( el, Χριστόφορος Νικόλαος Σαραντάκος; born December 19, 1967), known professionally as Criss Angel, is an American magician, illusionist and musician. Angel began his career in New ...
and even fictional characters such as
Harry Potter have all been targets in some of the early sketches released on
YouTube
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.
''Popzilla'' is animated in
Flash
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Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional aliases
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** Flash (Barry Allen)
** Flash (Jay Garrick)
** Wally West, the first Kid F ...
by
Animax Entertainment
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in order to provide for fast turnaround to cover celebrity news.
See also
*''
Robot Chicken''
*''
Like, Share, Die
''Like, Share, Die'' is an American adult animated sketch comedy television series created by Mondo Media and broadcast on Fusion TV, premiering on January 29, 2015. Each 15-minute episode of the series features a number of short Flash cartoons ...
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*''
Mad (TV series)
''Mad'' (stylized as ''MAD'') is an American animated sketch comedy television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation. The series was based on '' Mad'' magazine, where each episode is a collection of short animated parodies of television sh ...
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