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WordGirl
''WordGirl'' is an American animated superhero children's television series produced by the Soup2Nuts animation unit of Scholastic Entertainment for PBS Kids. The series began as a series of shorts entitled ''The Amazing Colossal Adventures of WordGirl'' that premiered on PBS Kids Go! on November 10, 2006, usually shown at the end of '' Maya & Miguel''; the segment was then spun off into a new thirty-minute episodic series that premiered on September 3, 2007 to August 7, 2015 on most PBS member stations. The series of shorts consisted of thirty episodes, with 128 episodes in the full half-hour series and a film. ''WordGirl'' creator Dorothea Gillim felt that most children's animation "underestimated hildren'ssense of humor" and hoped to create a more intellectual show for young audiences. By June 2014, many PBS stations had stopped airing ''WordGirl'', opting to air more popular series throughout the summer. However, new episodes continued to air on select stations, with str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dannah Phirman
Dannah Phirman () is an American actress, comedian and writer who is best known for voicing Becky Botsford/the titular superheroine, on the PBS Kids animated TV series ''WordGirl'' and Penny on the Nickelodeon animated TV series '' The Mighty B!'', and for co-starring as Narge Hemingway in the Adult Swim series ''Newsreaders''. She is also the co-creator and co-star of the Hulu reality TV parody series '' The Hotwives''. She was a member of the long-running sketch comedy troupe Respecto Montalban, one of the original improv groups at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Biography Phirman majored in theater at SUNY Geneseo and graduated in 1997. After moving to New York City in 1998 she became involved with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater where she was a part of the improv sketch group Respecto Montalban. Phirman teaches sketch comedy writing and improv, and has performed in two-person shows like ''Eye Candy'' (with Danielle Schneider), which went to the 2002 U.S. Comed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothea Gillim
Dorothea Gillim (born July 18, 1964) is an American television producer. She is the creator of the animated series ''WordGirl'' and ''Hey Monie!'' and co-creator of ''Molly of Denali''. Under GBH, Gillim has produced multiple animated series including ''Curious George'', ''Pinkalicious & Peterrific'', and '' Time Warp Trio''. In 2006, Gillim created ''WordGirl'' to respond to "the idea that children's television wasn't intelligent enough," feeling that most shows "underestimated their sense of humor and their intellect." In 2022, ''Collider'' praised the show for its "non-white, little girl superhero" protagonist, claiming it started a female superhero trend and the generation who grew up watching ''WordGirl'' later demanded new and diverse Marvel heroes such as Captain Marvel. Gillim's co-created animation series ''Molly of Denali'' has been celebrated as "the nation's first widely distributed children's program featuring an Alaska Native as the lead character." Career Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PBS Kids Go!
PBS Kids Go! was an American educational television brand used by PBS for programs aimed at school-age children ages 6 to 8, in contrast to the preschool target demographic of PBS Kids. Most PBS member stations aired the PBS Kids Go! block on weekdays during after-school hours, generally 3–6 pm depending on local station scheduling. In addition to the block, there was a PBS Kids Go! section on the PBS Kids website which featured games, videos, and other activities that were targeted towards older children. The brand was used on air and online for nearly nine years from 2004 until its closure in 2013. History Development and launch Upon recognizing that they were very few educational programming for elementary-age children, with most of PBS Kids' programs being viewed by preschoolers, PBS wanted to focus more on including shows for and targeting older children.'''' The PBS Kids Go! programming block was launched on October 11, 2004, alongside the premiere of brand new ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Bamford
Maria Bamford (born September 3, 1970) is an American actress and stand-up comedian. Her work often uses self-deprecating and dark topics, including her dysfunctional family, depression, anxiety, suicide and mental illness. Her first comedy album and tour was '' The Burning Bridges Tour'' (2003), followed by eight more albums and specials. One of her first feature films is ''Lucky Numbers'' (2000), and she voiced characters on many animated shows, including Scorpi on '' Mixels'', Shriek on '' CatDog'', and many more on ''American Dad!'', ''Ugly Americans (TV series), Ugly Americans'', ''Adventure Time'', and ''BoJack Horseman''. Her film work includes ''Stuart Little 2'' (2002), ''Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure'' (2003), ''Barnyard (film), Barnyard'' (2006), ''Heckler (film), Heckler'' (2007), and ''Hell and Back (film), Hell and Back'' (2015). She voiced Talking Ginger and Talking Becca in the ''Talking Tom & Friends (TV series), Talking Tom & Friends'' web series. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Parnell
Thomas Christopher Parnell ( ; born February 5, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. First breaking through as a performer with the Los Angeles comedy troupe The Groundlings, Parnell found wider success during his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1998 to 2006. After leaving ''SNL'', he played the role of Dr. Leo Spaceman on the NBC sitcom ''30 Rock'' (2006–2013). Parnell is also a prominent voice actor known for his deep and distinctive voice. In animation, he voices the narrator on the PBS Kids series '' WordGirl'' (2007–2015), Cyril Figgis on the FX series '' Archer'' (2009–2023), Jerry Smith on Adult Swim's ''Rick and Morty'' (2013–present), and Doug on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox's ''Family Guy'' (2019–2022). His work also extends into commercials, having voiced the Hamburger Helper mascot “Lefty”, appeared in advertisements as “America’s Dad” for Orbit Gum, and is most known for voicing "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scholastic Corporation
Scholastic Corporation is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes books, comics, and educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, children, and other educational institutions. Products are distributed via retail and online sales and through schools via reading clubs and book fairs. Clifford the Big Red Dog, a character created by Norman Bridwell in 1963, is the mascot of Scholastic. Company history Scholastic was founded in 1920 by Maurice R. Robinson near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to be a publisher of youth magazines. The first publication was ''The Western Pennsylvania Scholastic''. It covered high school sports and social activities; the four-page magazine debuted on October 22, 1920, and was distributed in 50 high schools. More magazines followed for Scholastic Magazines. In 1948, Scholastic entered the book club business. In the 1960s, international publishing locations were established in England (196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Adomian
James Adomian is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and impressionist. He is best known for his work on ''Comedy Bang! Bang!'', ''Chapo Trap House'', ''Last Comic Standing'', ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' where he Impressionist (entertainment), impersonated President George W. Bush until 2009, and for portraying Bernie Sanders during the 2016 ''Trump vs. Bernie'' tour. He voices Talking Ben in the ''Talking Tom and Friends (TV series), Talking Tom and Friends'' animated series and also the Nickelodeon animated series Pig Goat Banana Cricket. Early life Adomian was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on January 31, 1980, and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. His family moved to Los Angeles when he was ten years old. Adomian is an alumnus of Los Angeles Baptist High School and attended Whittier College studying in a self-designed major in Economics and Theatre Arts. He notes that he did not graduate during a 2017 interview with Pete Holmes. Adomian is of partial Armenian descent. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Murphy (actor)
Lawrence Murphy Jr. (born March 12, 1972)Zaino, Nick A, III. (November 24, 2006). "Dumbest show on television?", ''The Boston Globe'', p. D2. is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his work on the TV series ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', '' Ugly Americans'', ''Delocated'' and ''Bob's Burgers''. Career Murphy began performing stand-up comedy in 1997 at the Comedy Studio in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Soon after he teamed up with Brendon Small. Together they performed sketches and rock operas until 2001. Murphy's subsequent independent live work is a mix of sketch and characters. Murphy is a voice actor renowned for his versatility. He voiced all of the main characters on the Adult Swim comedy series '' Assy McGee'' and has lent his voice to several Soup2Nuts animated shows including ''O'Grady'', ''Home Movies'', and ''WordGirl''. He voices Teddy in the animated Fox series ''Bob's Burgers''. He voiced the hostile immigration officer Lt. Francis Grim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Stoller
Fred Stoller (born March 19, 1958) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and author. He is best known for portraying Gerard on ''Everybody Loves Raymond''. Early life Stoller was born in New York City and grew up in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. He has a sister, Cindy, six years his senior, and is Jewish. Stoller attended Kingsborough Community College before leaving to pursue comedy full time. Career Stoller had worked as a stand-up comedian in nightclubs since the early 1980s at the time of his first television appearance, in 1987, when he appeared on ''Stand-Up America'' and in 1989 on ''The Young Comedians Special'' alongside six other comedians. He gained recognition for his frequent appearances as Gerard on the CBS sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', Mr. Lowe in ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide'' and as Sheldon Singer, the son of Harold Gould's deli-owning character, on the short-lived sitcom ''Singer & Sons'' (the last show, which ran for four episodes, remains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patton Oswalt
Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. His acting roles include Spence Olchin in the sitcom ''The King of Queens'' (1998–2007) and narrating the sitcom '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–2023) as adult Adam F. Goldberg. After making his acting debut in the ''Seinfeld'' episode " The Couch", he has appeared in a variety of television series, such as '' Parks and Recreation'', ''Community'', '' Two and a Half Men'', Agent(s) Koenig in “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”, '' Drunk History'', '' Reno 911!'', '' Mystery Science Theater 3000'', '' Archer'', '' Veep'', '' Justified'', '' Kim Possible'', '' WordGirl'', '' Modern Family'', ''Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' and '' We Bare Bears''. He portrayed Principal Ralph Durbin in '' A.P. Bio'' (2018–2021) and Matthew the Raven in the TV series '' The Sandman'' (2022–present). Oswalt has voiced Remy in the animated film '' Ratatouille'' (2007), various characters in the animated series ''BoJack Horseman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soup2Nuts
Soup2Nuts (sometimes referred to as Soup2Nuts Studios, and formerly part of Tom Snyder Productions) was an American animation studio founded by Tom Snyder (animator), Tom Snyder. The studio is known for its animated comedy series, its use of Squigglevision, a technique of animation that reuses frames to make the animation look more kinetic, and for its style of improvisation in voice acting. History Tom Snyder, a teacher at Shady Hill School, began designing computer programs in the 1970s to enhance his 4th to 8th grade classes' learning environments. In 1980, Jere Dykema, the parent of one of Snyder's Shady Hill students, gave Snyder $30,000 to establish Computer Learning Connection (later renamed Tom Snyder Productions) for a 30% equity stake. Dykema also loaned CLC $100,000, which they paid back. Tom Snyder Productions created and produced its first TV show, ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' in 1995 for Comedy Central. On February 23, 1996, the company announced it would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cree Summer
Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969) is an American-Canadian actress and singer. She is best known for her extensive work in animation, voicing characters such as Elmyra Duff in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' and related media, Susie Carmichael in '' Rugrats'' and Lizard in '' Spirit Rangers,'' for which she won a NAACP Image Awards and received two nominations at the Children's and Family Emmy Awards. She is also known for her roles in '' Inspector Gadget'', '' Batman Beyond'', '' Horrible Histories'', ''Clifford the Big Red Dog'', '' Codename: Kids Next Door'', '' Atlantis: The Lost Empire'', '' Danny Phantom'', '' My Life as a Teenage Robot'', '' Transformers: Animated'', '' Drawn Together'', '' Gargoyles'', '' W.I.T.C.H.'', and ''Puppy Dog Pals''. In live-action, she is known for her role as Winifred "Freddie" Brooks in the NBC sitcom '' A Different World'' (1987–1993) and librarian Rosalyn Inez in the ABC sitcom '' Abbott Elementary'' since 2024. Early life Summer was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
