28. Home Movies

Original Air Date: 1999-2004
Network: Cartoon Network

Co-created by Loren Bouchard (Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist) and Brendon Small (who would go on to create Metalocalypse), Home Movies tells the story of a precocious eight-year-old boy named Brendon (voiced by Small) who likes to create home films with his friends. The writing is hilarious, driven forward by the comedic deliveries of the cast. Brendon's conversations with the other characters feel real, from his mother Paula (voiced by comedian Paula Poundstone in the first season, then by Janine Ditullio for the remainder of the series), to soccer coach John McGuirk (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin), and his friends Jason (also voiced by Benjamin) and Melissa (Melissa Bardin Galsky).

The first season, which lasted just five episodes on UPN before being picked up by Cartoon Network, was produced in production company Soup2Nut's Squigglevision, the signature style of Dr. Katz. The subsequent four seasons were produced in a more straightforward animation style.

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