An intelligent show that didn't fit in on Cartoon Network.

TOMNEL

Originally airing on UPN, and failing, Home Movies was moved to the Adult Swim block on Cartoon Network with new episodes. The Adult Swim block, when originally aired, contained, and still contains, nothing but brain dead shows. This was the diamond in the rough. Home Movies is the animated equivalent of Seinfeld. The humor came from a few places on this show. It came mostly from the long scenes of dialogue usually between two people that was just hilarious. Or it came from the childishness in Brendan Small, the main character's, films. You can relate to the dialogue, and you can relate the films to the way kids think. It's a brilliant show!! Now for anybody that doesn't know what this show is about, it's about 3 children, Brendan, Melissa and Jason that make films. The kids are in soccer, with the alcoholic, uncaring coach John McGuirk. The first season of the show was done in Squigglevision (like Dr. Katz), and after it was done in Flash animation. Many of the actors from Dr. Katz contributed to this, including H. Jon Benjamin (Jason and McGuirk), and the show features recurring roles from Laura Silverman, Ron Lynch and Jonathan Katz. I highly recommend this wonderful and hilarious show about childhood.

My rating: *****/*****. 30 mins. TVPG

score 10/10

TOMNEL 27 December 2006

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