This Just In!

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This Just In!
Created bySteve Marmel
Kevin Kay
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkSpike
Release2004 (2004)

This Just In! is an American adult animated series that follows the misadventures and exploits of reporter Brian Newport. It was shown on Spike TV in 2004. The show was co-created by comedian Steve Marmel and former Nickelodeon executive Kevin Kay,[1] and written by Marmel and Jeff Rothpan.[2]

The title referred to the producers' intentions to comment on the latest news and politics in an animated series that was created swiftly with computer animation.

Themes

Regarding the conservative politics of the series' main character, creator Steve Marmel stated, "Most of the time you see a conservative on a TV show, he's played as a zealot or a boob. I wanted to do a show where the conservative wasn't the idiot."[3] Marmel also stated about the show's protagonist, "Brian has passionate opinions about things. He's all in, but he's smart. He believes for what he believes in and fights for it every episode."[4] The series satirized both left-wing and right-wing targets.[3] Kevin Kay described the show as having "a conservative bent on politics", though Marmel described his own political views as "raging moderate".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "'This Just In': Spike launches newsy toon". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  2. ^ "This Just In!". www.bcdb.com, March 13, 2013
  3. ^ a b "Right Wing Cartoonery". spectator.org. 16 March 2004. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Spike Tv Comedy Tries For Topical Animation". sun-sentinel.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2017.