Animated Tron Spoof Coming to UPN

Gudlyf writes "Sci Fi Wire is reporting that executive producers of 'That 70's Show,' Marcy Carsey, Tom Werner and Caryn Mandabach, are doing a CGI-animated midseason replacement show for UPN called 'Game Over,' which is best described as a sitcom spoofing 'Tron.' The show centers on the Smashenburns, an ordinary suburban family who live in an alternate video-game universe inhabited by action heroes, monsters and cartoon characters. Patrick Warburton and Marisa Tomei will be voicing the husband Rip and wife Raquel respectively."

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Re:Horay for Animation

[golgotha007]

More seriously, perhaps the people in th US are finally realizing that animation isn't just for children.

perhaps you meant that people in the world are finally realizing this. the US has been responsible for shows like The Simpsons, Futurama, Family Guy and Beavis and Butthead (and more i am sure).

i don't know what country you're from, but it seems the US makes the best adult oriented animated shows. why do i think this? why, here in Russia i can see all the shows mentioned above. of course, the voice overdubs in Russian are sometimes lame, but oh well.

Dilbert instead?

[DarkHelmet]

Maybe I'm the only one thinking this, but since Buffy is no longer on TV, taking up the nerd demographic, shouldn't they instead focus on bringing Dilbert back on the air?

For the most part, the stations get it. Do NOT align your shows with other stations so that you're vying for the same demographic. This was dilbert's failure, and this is why it tanked.

If / when this Tron-clone show fails, I hope it's not because of their poor choice on where to have it.