Toon Zone Talkback - NY Times on Turning "Car Talk" into Prime-Time Cartoon

[Name N]

This is the talkback thread for NY Times on Turning "Car Talk" into Prime-Time Cartoon.

Wow, I didn't realize this idea has been around for a while. Also amazing is the number of networks that were pitched for the show. And Cartoon Network was one on them.

 

[tanager]

How do you turn a car support hotline into a cartoon?

 

[sexilizzie2012]

A space.

 

[Roxxymiller]

I bet the Car Talk cartoon will be a PBS prime time hit!

Have Click and Clack from Car Talk been animated before in a Season 7 Arthur episode called "Pick a Car, Any Car" which featured the Car Talk guys as anthrophomic monkey people?

 

[Chrome Medley]

We tried to line up a podcast interview with Tom & Ray in advance of the show, but they're apparently on vacation and aren't available at the moment. However, it looks like we will be able to interview the exec producer Howard Grossman about this, so keep an eye on the News for that.

The Times also has a video clip from the show available (which, to be honest, doesn't bode well for the series).

-- Ed

 

[EMO ANiiME]

Well, it isn't really bad. It's sorta entertaining...at least. :shrug: But it doesn't make me laugh.

 

[JM3D]

TV Guide hated it.

But TV Guide really really loves reality TV these days so I don't know who to believe.