Crashbox
| Crashbox | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dave Thomas |
| Composer(s) | Matthew Morse |
| Country of origin |
Canada United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Adam Shaheen Eamon Harrington John Watkin |
| Camera setup | Single Camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Planet Grande Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO Family |
| Original release | February 1, 1999 – April 1, 2000 |
Crashbox is a Canadian-American educational children's television game show that airs on the HBO Family digital cable television channel in the United States. It aims to educate grade-school children in history, math, vocabulary, and other various subjects.
The show takes place in the insides of a game computer where green game cartridges (which are sculpted out of clay) are created and loaded by rusty robots. Each half-hour episode consists of at least seven 2-to-5-minute educational games. Near the end, the robots will do "Crashbox Rewind" where they review most of the games to the viewers.
Crashbox was one of the cornerstone programs for the relaunch of the HBO Family channel in February 1999.[1][2] The series has never been released on DVD or VHS, but remains on HBO Family to this day.
Creation team
Crashbox was created by Planet Grande Pictures, and is animated by Cuppa Coffee Studio, headed by Adam Shaheen. Planet Grande Pictures gave Cuppa Coffee Studios a time frame to complete 13 hours of programming in 7 months time.[3]
Voice cast
- Carlos Alazraqui - Assorted Haunted House Party Guests
- Maggie Baird - Verity
- Dee Bradley Baker - Assorted Haunted House Party Guests
- Veena Bidasha - Riddlesnake Raj
- S. Scott Bullock - Captain Bones, Lens McCracken
- Greg Eagles - Captain Bob, Sketch Pad
- Arif S. Kinchen - Professor Rocket
- Peter Lurie - Jumpin' Johnny Jumble/Green Robot
- Dawn Maxey - Valley Girl Voice in Paige and Sage
- Edie McClurg - Female Polite Voice in Revolting Slob
- Mike McShane - The Revolting Slob
- Ritchie Montgomery - Eddie Bull
- Alan Schlaifer - Ten Seconds Announcer, Butler in Haunted House Party, Left Ear
- Jerry Stiller - Host
- John Watkin - Horrid One, Right Ear, Word Shake Chef
- Mari Weiss - Dora Smarmy
- Danny Wells - Poop or Scoop Announcer
External links
- Crashbox at TV.com
- Crashbox and Cuppa Coffee article in TAKE ONE
- Crashbox at the Internet Movie Database
References
- ↑ Richard Katz, "HBO in Family way with heavy push of new fare", Variety, September 9, 1998.
- ↑ Lynne Heffley, "HBO Launches Spinoff With Pair of Excellent Kids' Shows", Los Angeles Times, February 1, 1999.
- ↑ Eichhorn, P: "Cuppa Coffee brews up a special blend of animation Take One Magazine, Summer, 1999, No. 24