Craig mccracken born march 31, 1971 is an american animator, writer, and cartoonist. The earliest cartoon network series that came from a what a cartoon. It features cartoon network characters accidentally heading through the series and are under attack by a crazy, bouncing jellyfish turn arounds itself the colorscene, bouncy tigger action figure, until buttercup. The powerpuff girls is an american superhero animated television series created by animator craig mccracken for cartoon network. During its 17 years, cartoon network has done a great deal of good for animation. Born in charleroi, pennsylvania his family moved to whitter, california after mccrackens father died when he was seven. Craig mccracken creator of wander over yonder at d23 expo, ultimate disney fan. Craig mccracken bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Cartoon network has outgrown fosters home for imaginary friends, and the show bids farewell with a marathon sunday, may including five brandnew episodes. Craig mccracken, to quit cartoon network because he soon foundout that his second and final project. The powerpuff girls is an american animated series created by animator craig mccracken and broadcast on the cartoon network. It has amazing characters and stories and everything leaves you wondering where they are and whats.
He created the cartoon network animated television series the powerpuff girls and fosters h. The show centers on blossom, bubbles, and buttercup, three sisters withsuperpowers, as well as their father, the brainy scientist professor utonium, who. The networks development of original programming changed the landscape of televised animation. He is best known as the creator of the powerpuff girls, fosters home for imaginary friends and wander over yonder. His name may not be wellknown, but craig mccracken is the creator of the massively successful cartoon network hits the powerpuff girls and fosters home for imaginary friends its been 10 years since blossom, bubbles, and buttercup first began their nonstop struggle to keep the fine citizens of townsville safe from villains various and sundry, and even fosters. Its a little sad, craig mccracken, creator of the powerpuff girls and. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover craigs connections and jobs at similar companies. Craig mccracken born march 31, 1971 is an american animator. Will genndy tartakovsky andor craig mccracken return to cartoon network. Inside cartoon networks racially groundbreaking show. Artist who created the immensely popular cartoon network animated television shows the powerpuff girls and fosters home for imaginary friends. Through the deal, which expands the two companies longstanding relationship, the toy company will have rights to create a full line of products based on the brand, including plush. The following is a list of episodes of fosters home for imaginary friends. Fosters home for imaginary friends and wander over yonder, craig mccracken.
Find craig mccrackens phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. The series focuses on blossom, bubbles and buttercup, three girls with super powers that were artificially created by professor utonium. The following is a list of episodes of cartoon networks the powerpuff girls, in chronological order. Craig mccracken has said that he is entirely opposed to it. Inspired by cnfanldealt3 made with anime studio pro 8. Hulu lands exclusive streaming rights to cartoon networks emmynominated global hit franchise created by craig mccracken. Adobe after effects adobe flash adobe illustrator adobe photoshop adobe premiere animation animation director animator cal arts cartoon cartoon network character design chuck jones comic book director disney dreamworks final cut pro glen keane hanna barbera illustrator jobs looney. This is a comic from craig mccracken the creator of the powerpuff girls and fosters home for imaginary friends. Craig mccracken is an american animator, writer, and cartoonist. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine.
Wilt suddenly leaves in the middle of the night and the fosters friends look for him. How does craig mccracken feel about the powerpuff girls reboot. The powerpuff girls to return to cartoon network in 2016 cartoon network has announced the powerpuff girls will return in 2016 with a full reboot and new television series of the original 1998 show created by craig mccracken. Fosters home for imaginary friends episode list warner. Craig douglas mccracken born march 31, 1971 is an american animator, responsible for the cartoon network cartoons, the powerpuff girls, as well as fosters home for imaginary friends. The series centers on an eightyearold boy, mac, who is pressured by his mother to abandon his imaginary friend bloo, who moves into an orphanage for imaginary friends, and is kept from adoption. Cartoon network didnt bother asking the original powerpuff girls to be in the series reboot. Tagged craig mccracken, hasbro, illustrator, matt groening. Craig mccracken, creator of the new animated series fosters home for. The average craig mccracken is around 58 years of age with around 50% falling in to the age group of 4160. Series creator craig mccracken, who will also not be a part of the 2016 reboot, tweeted a. Craig mccracken quits the cartoon network and genndy. Cartoon network reveals new character artwork and key castings for reboot of beloved franchise created by craig mccracken making its world.
The series began as a student film called whoopass stew, made by mccracken while he attended the california institute of the arts in 1992. The series will executive produced by craig mccracken creator of the powerpuff girls and fosters home for imaginary friends and supervised by rob renzetti creator of my life as a teenage robot. Always been a dream of mine to have my own comic strip. Wreckit cartoon network is a filmspoof of the 2012 disney film, wreckit ralph. It was headed by craig mccracken creator of the powerpuff girls, fosters home for imaginary friends, and wander over yonder and rob renzetti creator of my life. A total of 79 episodes were made, created by craig mccracken for cartoon network studios. Craig mccracken, to quit cartoon network because he soon foundout that his second and final project called fosters home for imaginary friends wasn.
Cathy cavadini, tara strong, elizabeth daily, roger jackson. Some titles in kidsfamily could probably go here too. I can really see the movement in his work and the use of shapes. After 15 years of employment, he resigned from cartoon network. Craig mccracken talks about his new show for disney ctn. Dexters laboratory commonly abbreviated as dexters lab is an american comic science fiction animated television series created by genndy tartakovsky for cartoon network and is the first of the networks cartoon cartoons. The series centers on a boy named mac, who is pressured by his mother to abandon his imaginary friend bloo, who moves into an orphanage for imaginary friends, and is kept from adoption so that mac can visit him daily. The series was the creation of craig mccracken for worlds one of the largest cartoon channels cartoon network. The powerpuff girls creator and animator craig mccracken is helming kid cosmic.
Mccrackens series, which made its debut in november 1998, is the first among equals in the cartoon networks video cabinet of prides and joys. This is a show about a young boy who dreams of becoming a hero, and when he stumbles across some cosmic stones of power, his dreams appear to have come true. This is the reason why theyre able to continue it without his involvement. He created the cartoon network animated television series the powerpuff. View craig mccrackens profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Craig mccracken cropped the collective animation archive. The project was abrutly cancelled after only 14 of the. Cartoon network had expressed interest in another mccracken.
This resulted in some people from fosters home for imaginary friends to leave as well. That day, cartoon network will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the debut of craig mccrackens powerpuff girls with an allday marathon. Two additional shorts, meat fuzzy lumpkins and crime 101, later aired on cartoon networks world premiere toons. The very first strip craig mccracken got printed in a newspaper. Theres a scene in the cartoon networks new show craig of the creek that its creators matt burnett and ben levin say has had meaningful impact for certain viewers. The cartoonstitute was a planned cartoon network project created by cartoon networks executive rob sorcher that would have been a showcase for animated shorts created without the interference of network executives and focus testing. Powerpuff girls reboot mangles craig mccrackens original series. You should not have done that ben drowned about craig leaving cn for disney. Fosters home for imaginary friends is an american animated television series created by craig mccracken for cartoon network studios. The powerpuff girls is an american animated television series created by craig mccracken for cartoon network. Dee dee takes dexters newest invention and changes him into a bunny. Craig mccracken quits the cartoon network and genndy tartakovskys visual effects studio the orphanage suspends operations. Bubbles powerpuff girls transparent png is about cartoon network, television show, blossom bubbles and buttercup, reboot, cartoon, animation, actor, television, powerpuff girls, amanda leighton, craig mccracken, natalie palamides.
Craigs wife faust took maternity leave in mid2016 to take care of their. The networks debut closes the curtain on what has commonly been referred to as the creatordriven. The main characters of this show are blossom, bubbles, and buttercup. Following that, the show would eventually have fewer episodes airing as it. Mccracken has previously served as an art director and storyboard artist for 2 stupid dogs and dexters laboratory respectively. Works the powerpuff girls starting in 1998, the powerpuff girls started out as a simple cartoon about three, very powerful little. Cartoonstitute was a cartoon network project created by cartoon network executive rob sorcher that will be a showcase for animated shorts.
Mccracken recently left his position at cartoon network after 17 years on the job. Craig mccrackens phone number, email, address spokeo. The powerpuff girls is strictly a cartoon network property despite craig being credited for its creation. He created the cartoon network animated television series the powerpuff girls and fosters home for imaginary friends, as well as wander over yonder for the disney channel. Fosters home for imaginary friends cartoon network loved this show.
What are craig mccracken thoughts on the powerpuff girls reboot. These guys helped create the shows i grew up with so this is sad news. After leaving cartoon network, craig mccracken would eventually move on to create the hit disney channel series wander over yonder, while lauren faust would create my little pony. Disgraced radio host craig carton released a statement on friday just days before he heads to the slammer saying he believes in redemption and earning second chances. Craig mccracken studied at the california institute of arts. The powerpuff girls to return to cartoon network in 2016. Will knish krinkle leave loads of gifts or just leave in a fit of rage. This is an animated television series created by craig mccracken for cartoon network. The series won two emmy awards during its 78episode run, was featured in a 10th anniversary special, and was made into a full length film in 2003. List of fosters home for imaginary friends episodes. Creator craig mccracken and cartoon network remedy that situation today. Ok, youre watching that thing, ive got to leave cause i cant stand the screaming. The series follows dexter, a boygenius and inventor with a secret. My reaction to craig mccracken quits his job at cartoon.
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