The Angry Beavers
| The Angry Beavers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre |
Comedy Slapstick |
| Created by | Mitch Schauer |
| Creative director(s) | Michael Gerard |
| Voices of |
Richard Steven Horvitz Nick Bakay |
| Theme music composer | Charlie Brissette |
| Composer(s) | Charlie Brissette |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 62 (114 segments) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Gunther-Wahl Productions Nickelodeon Animation Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nickelodeon |
| Original release | April 19, 1997 – June 11, 2001 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Angry Beavers is an American animated television series created by Mitch Schauer for the Nickelodeon channel. The series revolves around Daggett and Norbert Beaver, two young beaver brothers who have left their home to become bachelors in the forest near the fictional Wayouttatown, Oregon. The show premiered in the United States on April 19, 1997.[1] The show started airing on the Nickelodeon Canada channel when it launched on November 2, 2009. The series aired on The '90s Are All That block on TeenNick in the US on October 7, 2011 as part of the block's U Pick with Stick line-up. The series was also up for a U Pick with Stick showdown on The '90s Are All That for the weekend of February 3, 2012, but lost to Rocko's Modern Life and did not air.
The series was added to the Sunday line-up on The '90s Are All That on TeenNick, and aired from February 10, 2013, to March 3, 2013. The series returned to The '90s Are All That on TeenNick on March 25, 2013, but has since left the line-up again. As of 2016, the show currently airs on The Splat's permanent lineup. The series is also currently being released on DVD.[2][3][4]
Characters
- Daggett Doofus "Dag" Beaver: The younger brother of Norbert (by four minutes). Hyperactive and immature, Daggett has a habit of over-emphasized and manic motions as well as a potent penchant for name-calling. He shares with his brother a typical brotherly love-hate relationship, supporting and antagonizing his elder sibling as his mood requires. He is voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz.
- Norbert Foster "Norb" Beaver: Daggett's laid-back older brother. Generally well-spoken and intelligent, Norbert is a highly sarcastic beaver with a habit of performing great feats of impeccable engineering with aplomb and without explanation. He is very condescending towards Daggett. He is voiced by Nick Bakay but in the pilot he was voiced by Mitchell Whitfield.
- Stump: A giant sequoia stump, friend of the beaver brothers. He frequents many of the beavers' social events, forming an integral part of their inner circle.
- Treeflower: The love of Norbert's life. She is voiced by Cynthia Mann.
- Bing: An annoying lizard who hangs out with Norb and Dag. He is voiced by Victor Wilson.
- Barry Bear: Voiced by John Garry, he is Dagget's and Norbert's funk-loving friend.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 0 | 1 | September 24, 1994 | ||
| 1 | 13 | April 19, 1997 | November 15, 1997 | |
| 2 | 13 | March 1, 1998 | November 21, 1998 | |
| 3 | 22 | March 14, 1999 | March 18, 2000 | |
| 4 | 14 | September 2, 2000 | June 11, 2001 | |
Broadcast history
- Nickelodeon (1997–2004; 2006–2007)
- Nicktoons (2002–2007)
- TeenNick (2011; 2013; 2015–present)
- ABC (1998–2001)
- CITV (1997–2001)
- Nickelodeon UK (1997–2001)
- Nicktoons UK (2002–2010)
Controversy
In the season 2 episode "Alley Oops", Norbert, one of the characters from the show, said "Oh Shut Up Dag" in one of the scenes. Many parents complained that the line was too inappropriate for a kids show since the word shut was similar to the word shit at the time. As a result, Nick edited the episode twice; the first time, they bleeped the word shut, however the episode earned even more criticism since many people thought Norbert was actually swearing. The second time was Norbert's voice actor Nick Bakay dubbing over shut up and instead saying "Shush Up". The incident was so controversial, it resulted in Nickelodeon not airing most of the episodes from Season 4 in the US until late 2000.
DVD releases
Nickelodeon and Amazon.com teamed up to release The Angry Beavers and other Nick shows on manufacture-on-demand DVD-R discs available exclusively through Amazon.com's CreateSpace arm. The Angry Beavers sets, among others, were discontinued when Nick began releasing traditional DVDs of many of their series in association with Shout! Factory. The first release for Angry Beavers was the Seasons 1 and 2 4-disc set on August 23, 2011. Season 3: Part 1 was released in a 2-disc set on February 28, 2012,[6] while Season 3: Part 2 was released in a 2-disc set on August 14, 2012.[7] Season 4 (The Final Season) was released in a 2-disc set on February 4, 2014.
On July 30, 2013, Shout! released the complete series set in Region 1.[8]
in Australia, The Angry Beavers has been released on DVD. Season 1 was released on April 3, 2013,[9] Season 2 was released April 3, 2013,[10] and Season 3 was released on June 5, 2013.[11] Season 4 was released on December 4, 2013.[12]
| Shout! Factory releases | Release date | Discs | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 & 2 | August 23, 2011 | 4 | 26 |
| Season 3: Part 1 Season 3: Part 2 | February 28, 2012 August 14, 2012 | 2 2 | 11 11 |
| Season 4 | February 4, 2014[13] | 2 | 14 |
| Complete Series | July 30, 2013 | 10 | 62 |
Only 14 episodes were produced for Season 4.
| CreateSpace releases | Release date | Discs | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best of Angry Beavers Season 1 | June 28, 2010 | 3 | 11 |
| Best of Angry Beavers Season 2 | December 8, 2010 | 3 | 19 |
| Best of Angry Beavers Season 3 | December 8, 2010 | 3 | 19 |
In other media
The Angry Beavers appeared in Nicktoons Racing for the PlayStation, Game Boy Advance, PC, Game Boy Color, and Arcade, as playable characters. Norbert and Daggett had a cameo as a Trophy in Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots and in Nicktoons MLB as well.
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Animation Celebration | Best Animation Produced for Daytime | Mitch Schauer | Won |
| World Animation Celebration | Best Director for Daytime Series | Robert Hughes | Won |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Best Sound Editing — Television Animated Series | Unknown | Nominated |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA | Best Sound Editing — Television Animated Series | Tim Borquez, Thom Syslo | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Sound Mixing — Special Class | Timothy Borquez and Timothy J. Garrity | Nominated |
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Sound Editing - Special Class | Thomas Syslo, Timothy Borquez, Eric Freeman, Rick Hammel, Les Wolf and Marc Mailand | Won |
| Daytime Emmy Award | Outstanding Sound Mixing — Special Class | Krandal Crews, Eric Freeman, Timothy Borquez and Timothy J. Garrity | Nominated |
| Annie Awards | Outstanding Achievement in a Daytime Animated Television Program | Mitch Schauer | Nominated |
| Annie Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Effects Animation | Joel Krasnove | Nominated |
| Annie Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television Production | Dan Chessher | Nominated |
| Annie Awards | Best Individual Achievement: Production Design in a TV Production | Mitch Schauer | Won |
| Annie Awards | Best Promotional Production (for main title) | Unknown | Nominated |
Film
The Beavers will appear in an upcoming Nicktoons film.[14]
References
- ↑ "Angry Beavers Episodes - Angry Beavers Full Episode Guides on Nicktoons". TV Guide. Retrieved April 15, 2012.
- ↑ "The Angry Beavers: Seasons 1 & 2 : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". Dvdtalk.com. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ↑ "The Angry Beavers: Season Three, Part One : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". Dvdtalk.com. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ↑ "The Angry Beavers: Season Three, Part 2 : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". Dvdtalk.com. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ↑ The Angry Beavers at epguides.com
- ↑ "The Angry Beavers DVD news: Announcement for The Angry Beavers - Season 3, Part 1". TVShowsOnDVD.com. May 25, 2007. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ↑ "The Angry Beavers DVD news: Announcement for The Angry Beavers - Season 3, Part 2". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Angry-Beavers-The-Complete-Series/18597
- ↑ "Angry Beavers: Best of Season 1". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Angry Beavers: Best of Season 2". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Angry Beavers: Season 3 (DVD)". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on December 14, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.ezydvd.com.au/DVD/angry-beavers-season-4/dp/6146713
- ↑
- ↑ Mike Fleming Jr (January 27, 2016), "Paramount, Jared Hess Channel Classic Nickelodeon Shows For ‘NickToons’ Film", Deadline Hollywood, retrieved February 5, 2016