#animationontv — Public Fediverse posts

From racist Bugs Bunny to the bear MPs want to ban: how cartoons have indoctrinated kids for over 100 years
By George Francis Lee

Politicians are claiming that a hit Netflix animation is Russian propaganda aimed at the ‘militarisation of children’. But it’s far from a recent problem – even the CIA has funded kids’ entertainment

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/15/masha-bear-russian-propaganda-netflix-mp-calls-to-ban-controversial-cartoons

#Television #AnimationonTV #Culture #ChildrensTV #Televisionradio #Russia #USnews #TheGuardian #GeorgeFrancisLee

From racist Bugs Bunny to the bear MPs want to ban: how cartoons have indoctrinated kids for over 100 years
By George Francis Lee

Politicians are claiming that a hit Netflix animation is Russian propaganda aimed at the ‘militarisation of children’. But it’s far from a recent problem – even the CIA has funded kids’ entertainment

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/15/masha-bear-russian-propaganda-netflix-mp-calls-to-ban-controversial-cartoons

#Television #AnimationonTV #Culture #ChildrensTV #Televisionradio #Russia #USnews #TheGuardian #GeorgeFrancisLee

Bite my shiny metal ass! TV’s all-time top robots
By Michael Hogan

From mechanical mutts to android assassins, our cybernetic companions have been entertaining us, their organic overlords, for decades. Here are the 20 best automatons ever to grace the small screen

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/15/tv-all-time-top-robots

#Television #Culture #Televisionradio #SciencefictionTV #DoctorWho #RedDwarf #SouthPark #StarTrek #BattlestarGalactica #TheMandalorian #BlackMirror #Westworld #TVcomedy #AnimationonTV #Comedy #FantasyTV #TheGuardian #MichaelHogan

Bite my shiny metal ass! TV’s all-time top robots
By Michael Hogan

From mechanical mutts to android assassins, our cybernetic companions have been entertaining us, their organic overlords, for decades. Here are the 20 best automatons ever to grace the small screen

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/15/tv-all-time-top-robots

#Television #Culture #Televisionradio #SciencefictionTV #DoctorWho #RedDwarf #SouthPark #StarTrek #BattlestarGalactica #TheMandalorian #BlackMirror #Westworld #TVcomedy #AnimationonTV #Comedy #FantasyTV #TheGuardian #MichaelHogan

Bite my shiny metal ass! TV’s all-time top robots
By Michael Hogan

From mechanical mutts to android assassins, our cybernetic companions have been entertaining us, their organic overlords, for decades. Here are the 20 best automatons ever to grace the small screen

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jul/15/tv-all-time-top-robots

#Television #Culture #Televisionradio #SciencefictionTV #DoctorWho #RedDwarf #SouthPark #StarTrek #BattlestarGalactica #TheMandalorian #BlackMirror #Westworld #TVcomedy #AnimationonTV #Comedy #FantasyTV #TheGuardian #MichaelHogan

A Close Shave/A Matter of Loaf and Death review – Wallace and Gromit knit together a cracking double bill
By Peter Bradshaw

These two half-hour classics of stop-motion pack in nods to more earnest cinema but are never distracted from producing pristinely beguiling family entertainment

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/15/a-close-shavea-matter-of-loaf-and-death-review-wallace-and-gromit-knit-together-a-cracking-double-bill

#Film #Animationinfilm #Aardman #WallaceGromit #Comedyfilms #Actionandadventurefilms #Thrillers #AnimationonTV #Comedy #Culture #Televisionradio #Television #TheGuardian #PeterBradshaw

A Close Shave/A Matter of Loaf and Death review – Wallace and Gromit knit together a cracking double bill
By Peter Bradshaw

These two half-hour classics of stop-motion pack in nods to more earnest cinema but are never distracted from producing pristinely beguiling family entertainment

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/15/a-close-shavea-matter-of-loaf-and-death-review-wallace-and-gromit-knit-together-a-cracking-double-bill

#Film #Animationinfilm #Aardman #WallaceGromit #Comedyfilms #Actionandadventurefilms #Thrillers #AnimationonTV #Comedy #Culture #Televisionradio #Television #TheGuardian #PeterBradshaw

Mr Monopoly vs Mr Burns: The Simpsons take over Monopoly Go https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jun/15/mr-monopoly-vs-mr-burns-the-simpsons-take-over-monopoly-go #Games #Culture #TheSimpsons #AnimationOnTv #Television

Mr Monopoly vs Mr Burns: The Simpsons take over Monopoly Go https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jun/15/mr-monopoly-vs-mr-burns-the-simpsons-take-over-monopoly-go #Games #Culture #TheSimpsons #AnimationOnTv #Television

Mr Monopoly vs Mr Burns: The Simpsons take over Monopoly Go https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jun/15/mr-monopoly-vs-mr-burns-the-simpsons-take-over-monopoly-go #Games #Culture #TheSimpsons #AnimationOnTv #Television

Mr Monopoly vs Mr Burns: The Simpsons take over Monopoly Go https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jun/15/mr-monopoly-vs-mr-burns-the-simpsons-take-over-monopoly-go #Games #Culture #TheSimpsons #AnimationOnTv #Television

Mr Monopoly vs Mr Burns: The Simpsons take over Monopoly Go https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/jun/15/mr-monopoly-vs-mr-burns-the-simpsons-take-over-monopoly-go #Games #Culture #TheSimpsons #AnimationOnTv #Television

Kinky hippos, foul-mouthed raccoons and heaps of heart: Big Mouth’s creators’ wild new animated comedy https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/27/mating-season-netflix-big-mouth-creators-wild-new-animated-comedy #Television #TelevisionRadio #Culture #TvComedy #AnimationOnTv #Comedy

Kinky hippos, foul-mouthed raccoons and heaps of heart: Big Mouth’s creators’ wild new animated comedy https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/27/mating-season-netflix-big-mouth-creators-wild-new-animated-comedy #Television #TelevisionRadio #Culture #TvComedy #AnimationOnTv #Comedy

Kinky hippos, foul-mouthed raccoons and heaps of heart: Big Mouth’s creators’ wild new animated comedy https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/27/mating-season-netflix-big-mouth-creators-wild-new-animated-comedy #Television #TelevisionRadio #Culture #TvComedy #AnimationOnTv #Comedy

Kinky hippos, foul-mouthed raccoons and heaps of heart: Big Mouth’s creators’ wild new animated comedy https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/27/mating-season-netflix-big-mouth-creators-wild-new-animated-comedy #Television #TelevisionRadio #Culture #TvComedy #AnimationOnTv #Comedy

Les Simpson: Québécois version of show to return on air after uncertainty https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/13/les-simpson-quebecois-show-returns #TheSimpsons #Quebec #Canada #Television #AnimationOnTv #Culture #Americas #WorldNews

Les Simpson: Québécois version of show to return on air after uncertainty https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/13/les-simpson-quebecois-show-returns #TheSimpsons #Quebec #Canada #Television #AnimationOnTv #Culture #Americas #WorldNews

Les Simpson: Québécois version of show to return on air after uncertainty https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/13/les-simpson-quebecois-show-returns #TheSimpsons #Quebec #Canada #Television #AnimationOnTv #Culture #Americas #WorldNews

Les Simpson: Québécois version of show to return on air after uncertainty https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/may/13/les-simpson-quebecois-show-returns #TheSimpsons #Quebec #Canada #Television #AnimationOnTv #Culture #Americas #WorldNews

Kevin review – Aubrey Plaza’s new cat comedy is so irretrievably bad it must never be allowed to happen again https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/20/kevin-review-aubrey-plaza-cat-comedy-cartoon-amazon-prime #AnimationOnTv #Television #TelevisionRadio #Culture

Kevin review – Aubrey Plaza’s new cat comedy is so irretrievably bad it must never be allowed to happen again https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/20/kevin-review-aubrey-plaza-cat-comedy-cartoon-amazon-prime #AnimationOnTv #Television #TelevisionRadio #Culture

Kevin review – Aubrey Plaza’s new cat comedy is so irretrievably bad it must never be allowed to happen again https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/20/kevin-review-aubrey-plaza-cat-comedy-cartoon-amazon-prime #AnimationOnTv #Television #TelevisionRadio #Culture

Kevin review – Aubrey Plaza’s new cat comedy is so irretrievably bad it must never be allowed to happen again https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/20/kevin-review-aubrey-plaza-cat-comedy-cartoon-amazon-prime #AnimationOnTv #Television #TelevisionRadio #Culture

Bluey tops US streaming charts in 2025 for second year in a row, with 45bn minutes watched https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jan/29/bluey-tops-us-streaming-charts-in-2025-for-second-year-in-a-row-with-45bn-minutes-watched #Bluey #ChildrensTv #AnimationOnTv #Television #Culture #AustraliaNews #TelevisionRadio #AustralianTelevision #Disney

From Mulder and Scully to Marge and Homer: your favourite TV couples https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/05/readers-favourite-tv-couples-mulder-scullly-gavin-stacey-homer-marge-fleabag-buffy #Television #TelevisionRadio #Culture #Drama #TheXfiles #Fleabag #TheSimpsons #StarTrek #GavinStacey #HeatedRivalry #AnimationOnTv

From Mulder and Scully to Marge and Homer: your favourite TV couples https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/05/readers-favourite-tv-couples-mulder-scullly-gavin-stacey-homer-marge-fleabag-buffy #Television #TelevisionRadio #Culture #Drama #TheXfiles #Fleabag #TheSimpsons #StarTrek #GavinStacey #HeatedRivalry #AnimationOnTv

From Mulder and Scully to Marge and Homer: your favourite TV couples https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/05/readers-favourite-tv-couples-mulder-scullly-gavin-stacey-homer-marge-fleabag-buffy #Television #TelevisionRadio #Culture #Drama #TheXfiles #Fleabag #TheSimpsons #StarTrek #GavinStacey #HeatedRivalry #AnimationOnTv

From Mulder and Scully to Marge and Homer: your favourite TV couples https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/mar/05/readers-favourite-tv-couples-mulder-scullly-gavin-stacey-homer-marge-fleabag-buffy #Television #TelevisionRadio #Culture #Drama #TheXfiles #Fleabag #TheSimpsons #StarTrek #GavinStacey #HeatedRivalry #AnimationOnTv

Wallace, Gromit and a new use for lentils: Aardman exhibition aims to break records – and recruit children https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/10/aardman-exhibition-wallace-gromit-london #Aardman #WallaceGromit #Film #ArtAndDesign #Culture #London #UkNews #AnimationOnTv

Demon Slayer economics: how the anime juggernaut became a saviour https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/dec/31/demon-slayer-economics-how-anime-juggernaut-became-saviour #Anime #Film #Culture #UkNews #Japan #TvStreaming #Television #AsiaPacific #TelevisionRadio #WorldNews #AnimationInFilm #AnimationOnTv

Demon Slayer economics: how the anime juggernaut became a saviour https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/dec/31/demon-slayer-economics-how-anime-juggernaut-became-saviour #Anime #Film #Culture #UkNews #Japan #TvStreaming #Television #AsiaPacific #TelevisionRadio #WorldNews #AnimationInFilm #AnimationOnTv

Release date set as The Simpsons movie returns for sequel after two decades https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/30/the-simpsons-movie-2-sequel-release-date-returns-2027 #Television&radio #Animationinfilm #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #TheSimpsons #Television #Culture #Film

Bob’s Burgers actor Eugene Mirman rescued from fiery car crash by New Hampshire governor’s detail https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/02/bobs-burgers-eugene-mirman-rescued-fiery-car-crash #Television #AnimationOnTv #TelevisionRadio #Culture #NewHampshire #UsNews

Bob’s Burgers actor Eugene Mirman rescued from fiery car crash by New Hampshire governor’s detail https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/02/bobs-burgers-eugene-mirman-rescued-fiery-car-crash #Television #AnimationOnTv #TelevisionRadio #Culture #NewHampshire #UsNews

Bob’s Burgers actor Eugene Mirman rescued from fiery car crash by New Hampshire governor’s detail https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/02/bobs-burgers-eugene-mirman-rescued-fiery-car-crash #Television #AnimationOnTv #TelevisionRadio #Culture #NewHampshire #UsNews

Bob’s Burgers actor Eugene Mirman rescued from fiery car crash by New Hampshire governor’s detail https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/apr/02/bobs-burgers-eugene-mirman-rescued-fiery-car-crash #Television #AnimationOnTv #TelevisionRadio #Culture #NewHampshire #UsNews

Live-action movie version of children’s TV series Mr Benn in the works https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/24/live-action-mr-benn-movie-bbc-series-i-swear-director-kirk-jones #Film #AnimationOnTv #Bbc #UkNews #Culture #Media #Television #TelevisionRadio #ChildrensTv

Live-action movie version of children’s TV series Mr Benn in the works https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/24/live-action-mr-benn-movie-bbc-series-i-swear-director-kirk-jones #Film #AnimationOnTv #Bbc #UkNews #Culture #Media #Television #TelevisionRadio #ChildrensTv

Live-action movie version of children’s TV series Mr Benn in the works https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/24/live-action-mr-benn-movie-bbc-series-i-swear-director-kirk-jones #Film #AnimationOnTv #Bbc #UkNews #Culture #Media #Television #TelevisionRadio #ChildrensTv

Live-action movie version of children’s TV series Mr Benn in the works https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/24/live-action-mr-benn-movie-bbc-series-i-swear-director-kirk-jones #Film #AnimationOnTv #Bbc #UkNews #Culture #Media #Television #TelevisionRadio #ChildrensTv

Wallace, Gromit and a new use for lentils: Aardman exhibition aims to break records – and recruit children https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/10/aardman-exhibition-wallace-gromit-london #Aardman #WallaceGromit #Film #ArtAndDesign #Culture #London #UkNews #AnimationOnTv

Wallace, Gromit and a new use for lentils: Aardman exhibition aims to break records – and recruit children https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/feb/10/aardman-exhibition-wallace-gromit-london #Aardman #WallaceGromit #Film #ArtAndDesign #Culture #London #UkNews #AnimationOnTv

Bluey tops US streaming charts in 2025 for second year in a row, with 45bn minutes watched https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jan/29/bluey-tops-us-streaming-charts-in-2025-for-second-year-in-a-row-with-45bn-minutes-watched #Bluey #ChildrensTv #AnimationOnTv #Television #Culture #AustraliaNews #TelevisionRadio #AustralianTelevision #Disney

Bluey tops US streaming charts in 2025 for second year in a row, with 45bn minutes watched https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jan/29/bluey-tops-us-streaming-charts-in-2025-for-second-year-in-a-row-with-45bn-minutes-watched #Bluey #ChildrensTv #AnimationOnTv #Television #Culture #AustraliaNews #TelevisionRadio #AustralianTelevision #Disney

Demon Slayer economics: how the anime juggernaut became a saviour https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/dec/31/demon-slayer-economics-how-anime-juggernaut-became-saviour #Anime #Film #Culture #UkNews #Japan #TvStreaming #Television #AsiaPacific #TelevisionRadio #WorldNews #AnimationInFilm #AnimationOnTv

Demon Slayer economics: how the anime juggernaut became a saviour https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/dec/31/demon-slayer-economics-how-anime-juggernaut-became-saviour #Anime #Film #Culture #UkNews #Japan #TvStreaming #Television #AsiaPacific #TelevisionRadio #WorldNews #AnimationInFilm #AnimationOnTv

‘Go ahead and sue me, I’m not afraid any more’: South Park’s festive special isn’t afraid of a fight https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/dec/11/south-park-festive-special-christmas-jd-vance-trump #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #Television #SouthPark #TVcomedy #Culture #Comedy

‘Go ahead and sue me, I’m not afraid any more’: South Park’s festive special isn’t afraid of a fight https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/dec/11/south-park-festive-special-christmas-jd-vance-trump #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #Television #SouthPark #TVcomedy #Culture #Comedy

‘Go ahead and sue me, I’m not afraid any more’: South Park’s festive special isn’t afraid of a fight https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/dec/11/south-park-festive-special-christmas-jd-vance-trump #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #Television #SouthPark #TVcomedy #Culture #Comedy