#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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Donald Trump and JD Vance have graphic sex (in South Park) https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/13/south-park-donald-trump-jd-vance-graphic-sex #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #Television #SouthPark #TVcomedy #Culture #Comedy

Donald Trump and JD Vance have graphic sex (in South Park) https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/nov/13/south-park-donald-trump-jd-vance-graphic-sex #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #Television #SouthPark #TVcomedy #Culture #Comedy

Fortnite’s The Simpsons season is a worthy tribute to one of the most celebrated shows of all time https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/nov/06/fortnites-the-simpsons-season-is-a-worthy-tribute-to-one-of-the-most-celebrated-shows-of-all-time #AnimationonTV #TheSimpsons #Fortnite #Culture #Games

Fortnite’s The Simpsons season is a worthy tribute to one of the most celebrated shows of all time https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/nov/06/fortnites-the-simpsons-season-is-a-worthy-tribute-to-one-of-the-most-celebrated-shows-of-all-time #AnimationonTV #TheSimpsons #Fortnite #Culture #Games

‘Explicit and outrageous’: South Park is back with its most gratuitous episode since naked Trump https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/16/explicit-and-outrageous-south-park-is-back-with-its-most-gratuitous-episode-since-naked-trump #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #DonaldTrump #Television #PeterThiel #SouthPark #TVcomedy #Culture #Comedy

‘Explicit and outrageous’: South Park is back with its most gratuitous episode since naked Trump https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/16/explicit-and-outrageous-south-park-is-back-with-its-most-gratuitous-episode-since-naked-trump #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #DonaldTrump #Television #PeterThiel #SouthPark #TVcomedy #Culture #Comedy

‘The Simpsons has been in decline as long as I’ve been alive’: why it’s time for the show to end for good https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/03/the-simpsons-has-been-in-decline-as-long-as-ive-been-alive-why-its-time-for-the-show-to-end-for-good #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #TheSimpsons #Television #Culture

‘The Simpsons has been in decline as long as I’ve been alive’: why it’s time for the show to end for good https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/oct/03/the-simpsons-has-been-in-decline-as-long-as-ive-been-alive-why-its-time-for-the-show-to-end-for-good #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #TheSimpsons #Television #Culture

‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in kids’ show https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/02/elon-musk-netflix-trans-character-dead-end-paranormal-park #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #LGBTQ+rights #Transgender #Television #ElonMusk #Netflix #Culture #USnews #Media

‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in kids’ show https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/02/elon-musk-netflix-trans-character-dead-end-paranormal-park #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #LGBTQ+rights #Transgender #Television #ElonMusk #Netflix #Culture #USnews #Media

‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in canceled series https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/02/elon-musk-netflix-trans-character-dead-end-paranormal-park #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #LGBTQ+rights #Transgender #Television #ElonMusk #Netflix #Culture #USnews #Media

‘Cancel Netflix’: Elon Musk leads rightwing backlash over trans character in canceled series https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/02/elon-musk-netflix-trans-character-dead-end-paranormal-park #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #LGBTQ+rights #Transgender #Television #ElonMusk #Netflix #Culture #USnews #Media

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

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

They’ve finally gone there: South Park lets rip at Benjamin Netanyahu https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/25/theyve-finally-gone-there-south-park-lets-rip-at-benjamin-netanyahu #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #Television #SouthPark #TVcomedy #Culture #Comedy

They’ve finally gone there: South Park lets rip at Benjamin Netanyahu https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/25/theyve-finally-gone-there-south-park-lets-rip-at-benjamin-netanyahu #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #Television #SouthPark #TVcomedy #Culture #Comedy

Oh my God, they riled Donny! The 15 biggest South Park scandals … ranked https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/05/oh-my-god-they-riled-donny-the-15-biggest-south-park-scandals-ranked #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #Television #SouthPark #Culture

Oh my God, they riled Donny! The 15 biggest South Park scandals … ranked https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/05/oh-my-god-they-riled-donny-the-15-biggest-south-park-scandals-ranked #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #Television #SouthPark #Culture

Donald Trump is having a lovechild with Satan: South Park sets up future chaos https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/04/donald-trump-is-having-a-lovechild-with-satan-south-park-sets-up-future-chaos #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #Television #SouthPark #Culture

Donald Trump is having a lovechild with Satan: South Park sets up future chaos https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/04/donald-trump-is-having-a-lovechild-with-satan-south-park-sets-up-future-chaos #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #Television #SouthPark #Culture

South Park has become the most important TV show of the Trump 2.0 era | Jesse Hassenger https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/23/south-park-trump #Trumpadministration #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #DonaldTrump #Television #USpolitics #KristiNoem #SouthPark #TVcomedy #Culture #JDVance #Comedy

South Park has become the most important TV show of the Trump 2.0 era | Jesse Hassenger https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/23/south-park-trump #Trumpadministration #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #DonaldTrump #Television #USpolitics #KristiNoem #SouthPark #TVcomedy #Culture #JDVance #Comedy

South Park has become the most important TV show of the Trump 2.0 era | Jesse Hassenger https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/23/south-park-trump #Trumpadministration #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #DonaldTrump #Television #USpolitics #KristiNoem #SouthPark #TVcomedy #Culture #JDVance #Comedy

Satire at its finest: South Park takes on Trump’s martial takeover, AI and tech bros https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/21/south-park-takes-on-trumps-martial-takeover-ai-and-tech-bros #Artificialintelligence(AI) #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #Television #KristiNoem #SouthPark #Culture #JDVance #ChatGPT

Satire at its finest: South Park takes on Trump’s martial takeover, AI and tech bros https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/21/south-park-takes-on-trumps-martial-takeover-ai-and-tech-bros #Artificialintelligence(AI) #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #Television #KristiNoem #SouthPark #Culture #JDVance #ChatGPT

From puppy murder to racist podcasts: South Park’s anti-deportation episode is utterly ruthless TV https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/07/south-park-anti-deportation-episode-ice #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #DonaldTrump #Television #SouthPark #Culture

From puppy murder to racist podcasts: South Park’s anti-deportation episode is utterly ruthless TV https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/07/south-park-anti-deportation-episode-ice #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #DonaldTrump #Television #SouthPark #Culture

How does the King of the Hill reboot fit into a very different America? https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/06/king-of-the-hill-reboot #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #Television #TVcomedy #Culture #Comedy

How does the King of the Hill reboot fit into a very different America? https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/06/king-of-the-hill-reboot #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #Television #TVcomedy #Culture #Comedy

King of the Hill review – this charming comedy returns after 15 years … and it’s more welcome than ever https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/05/king-of-the-hill-review-cartoon-comedy-returns-disney #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #Television #TVcomedy #Culture #Comedy

King of the Hill review – this charming comedy returns after 15 years … and it’s more welcome than ever https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/aug/05/king-of-the-hill-review-cartoon-comedy-returns-disney #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #Television #TVcomedy #Culture #Comedy

‘We’re terribly sorry’: South Park creators respond with humour to White House anger over naked Donald Trump https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/25/were-terribly-sorry-south-park-creators-respond-with-humour-to-white-house-anger-over-naked-donald-trump #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #DonaldTrump #Television #SouthPark #Culture #USnews

‘We’re terribly sorry’: South Park creators respond with humour to White House anger over naked Donald Trump https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/25/were-terribly-sorry-south-park-creators-respond-with-humour-to-white-house-anger-over-naked-donald-trump #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #UStelevision #DonaldTrump #Television #SouthPark #Culture #USnews

The Bad Guys 2 review – gang of cuddly animal criminals get pulled back in for one last heist https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jul/25/the-bad-guys-2-review-gang-of-cuddly-animal-criminals-get-pulled-back-in-for-one-last-heist #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #RichardAyoade #Comedyfilms #Familyfilms #SamRockwell #Crimefilms #Television #Culture #Comedy #Film

The Bad Guys 2 review – gang of cuddly animal criminals get pulled back in for one last heist https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jul/25/the-bad-guys-2-review-gang-of-cuddly-animal-criminals-get-pulled-back-in-for-one-last-heist #Television&radio #AnimationonTV #RichardAyoade #Comedyfilms #Familyfilms #SamRockwell #Crimefilms #Television #Culture #Comedy #Film