The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil

The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil was a very short-lived revival of Bob Clampett's Beany and Cecil. It was produced in 1988 by DIC Animation City and Spümcø (which is the studio's first animated series) Only eight episodes were produced, five which aired during its original run. This incarnation of the show was produced and directed by John Kricfalusi, who would later create Nickelodeon’s The Ren & Stimpy Show.

The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil
GenreAnimation
Created byJohn Kricfalusi
Written by
Directed by
Voices of
Opening theme
Composers
  • Udi Harpaz
  • Jim Mandell
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes5 (plus 3 unaired)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerJohn Kricfalusi
Running time30 min
Production companies
DistributorABC
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 10 (1988-09-10) –
October 29, 1988 (1988-10-29)
Chronology
Preceded byBeany and Cecil

Production

ABC had been negotiating for the production of the show with the Clampett family, who insisted that John Kricfalusi would be part of the production. The long negotiations delayed the start of production to mid-July, causing much of the animation to be rushed in order to meet the September deadline. Tensions rose between Kricfalusi and ABC over the tone of the show, leading to an uncomfortable atmosphere for the show's crew. The more ABC strove to soften the show, the more Kricfalusi pushed for shocking and offensive material.[1] The Clampett family were ultimately not very happy with the cartoon, but remained supportive of Kricfalusi.[2] ABC cancelled the show after a handful of episodes as they found the humor not suitable for children's programming.[3] As a result, ABC replaced it with The Flintstone Kids.

Episodes

Eight episodes were made, but only the first five were broadcast:

Nº Title Director Writer Original air date
1"Framed Freep"TBAChuck LorreSeptember 10, 1988 (1988-09-10)
2"Radio with a Bite!"Eddie FitgeraldGeorge AtkinsSeptember 17, 1988 (1988-09-17)
3"The Brotherhood of B.L.E.C.H."Jim SmithChuck LorreSeptember 24, 1988 (1988-09-24)
4"The Bad Guy Flu!"TBARowby GorenOctober 1, 1988 (1988-10-01)
5"D.J.'s Disappearing Act"TBAChuck LorreOctober 8, 1988 (1988-10-08)
6"Cecil Meets Clambo"TBAPaul DiniN/A
7"The Golden Menu"TBARowby GorenN/A
8"The Courtship of Cecilia"TBAPaul DiniN/A

Cast

Additional voices

References
  1. Komorowski, Thad. "Sick Little Monkeys: The Unauthorized Ren & Stimpy Story".
  2. Nolen-Weathington, Eric (2004). Modern Masters Volume 3: Bruce Timm. TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 26–32. ISBN 1-893905-30-6. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  3. Joey Anuff (November 1998). "The Nearly Invisible Animation Genius". Spin volume 14 number 11 pp. 99-106. Retrieved 2010-09-18.
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