SuperNews!
Animated satire of politics and pop culture.
SuperNews! is a satirical animated television series that aired on Current TV from 2005 to 2010. Created by Josh Faure-Brac, the half-hour program blended popular culture satire with political humor, featuring animated versions of prominent political figures and celebrities. The show ran for 67 episodes.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- satire, political humour
- Creator
- Josh Faure-Brac
- Theme music
- Ghetto Blaster
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 67
- Runtime
- 5-30 minutes
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History
Josh Faure-Brac created the pilot for SuperNews! in 2005, developed to coincide with the launch of Current TV. Faure-Brac and Steven K. L. Olson handled all art and animation until 2006, when animator Dustin McLean joined and later became assistant director. The show initially aired as short-form segments in Current TV's shuffle rotation. In March 2009, as Current TV moved toward traditional 30-minute programming, SuperNews! became a full half-hour program, linking several shorts with thematic transitions featuring the show's logo and mascot Earf. Season 2 premiered on November 12, 2009. The series aired Thursdays at 11:00 P.M. Eastern/10:00 P.M. Central until its cancellation on May 12, 2010.
Between Seasons 1 and 2
During the hiatus, SuperNews! produced a special titled SuperNews! Collabo-Jam, hosted by Josh Faure-Brac and "Weird Al" Yankovic, featuring favorite clips and the premiere of Yankovic's music video "Ringtone" animated by the SuperNews! team. From August to October 2009, the series released SuperNews! Classics, a compilation of previously aired episodes. Individual classic compilations included SuperNews! Has Sex! (August 6, 2009), Starring George W. Bush! (August 17, 2009), Josh's Classic Favorites (August 29, 2009), Political Moments in Time (September 12, 2009), The Real Divas of SuperNews! (September 19, 2009), Staff Picks (September 26, 2009), Scary S#@! (October 3, 2009), Pre-President Obama (October 10, 2009), and Rambo vs. Terror. In October 2009, the show produced The First Halloween, a cartoon explaining the holiday.
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