Stone Quackers
| Stone Quackers | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Ben Jones |
| Developed by | Angela Petrella |
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| Creative director | Ben Jones |
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| Composer | Tyler Cash |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Running time | 11 minutes approx. |
| Production companies | Ben Jones Studio, Inc. Friends Night ADHD Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | FXX |
| Release | October 27, 2014 – present |
| Related | |
| The Problem Solverz | |
Stone Quackers is an American animated television series created by Ben Jones, the creator of Cartoon Network's The Problem Solverz. The series premiered October 27, 2014 on FXX with a TV-MA rating.
Plot
Set in the imaginary city Cheeseburger Alley, the series revolves around the misadventures of two ducks, Whit and Clay (respectively voiced by Whitmer Thomas and Clay Tatum), along with their friends Barf (voiced by Ben Jones) and Dottie (voiced by Heather Lawless), plus the authority Officer Barry (voiced by John C. Reilly), and neighborhood kid Bug (voiced by James Atkinson).[1]
Characters
- Whit (voiced by Whitmer Thomas) - A yellow duck with a red hat.
- Clay (voiced by Clay Tatum) - A blue duck with a gray hat, and is Whit's best friend.
- Barf (voiced by Ben Jones) - Whit and Clay's fat friend.
- Dottie (voiced by Heather Lawless) - Whit and Clay's female friend.
- Officer Barry (voiced by John C. Reilly) - The authority officer.
- Bug (voiced by James Atkinson) - The neighborhood kid.
Episodes
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| No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "One Last Bad Prank" | October 27, 2014 | |
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After being reprimanded by Dottie, the guys commit to one last prank before going straight. The situation quickly escalates out of control but no one knows why. | |||
| 2 | "Stone Quackers V" | January 1, 2015 | |
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The ducks try to survive a hurricane. Meanwhile, Officer Barry deals with his family as the storm brings out the worst in them. | |||
| 3 | "Stone Quackers II" | January 23, 2015 | |
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TBA | |||
| 4 | "Blue Feathers" | January 30, 2015 | |
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TBA | |||
Production
Stone Quackers was created by Ben Jones, who also conceived The Problem Solverz for Cartoon Network. After leaving Cartoon Network, Jones began working with Fox Broadcasting Company on their new animation block, Animation Domination High-Def. During this endeavor, Jones pitched Stone Quackers to Fox as a program for the block. In a July 2013 interview, Jones described this series a "more pure, raw, uncut expression of the same artistic impulse"[2]: 84 that manifested Alfe, a character from Solverz. Jones was only allowed to describe that "there will be feathers" in the series.[2]: 84
Broadcast and reception
In December 2013, comedian Sean O'Connor revealed Stone Quackers as one of his additional projects for television.[3] Meanwhile, Fox announced in April 2014 that the Animation Domination High-Def block would cease broadcast on June 28, 2014, though its programs will continue on digital platforms.[4] As a result of this, development of the show became unknown.[5] Stone Quackers was ultimately moved to FXX, where a special preview aired at midnight on October 27, 2014. A short Vine video was also posted by the network.[6]
Dan Nadel—a former publisher of Jones[7]—of the Comics Journal called it Jones' best creation after Problem Solverz, falling "in luuuuvvv [sic]" upon seeing an episode.[6]
References
- ^ Blabber, John (October 28, 2014). "Review: Stone Quackers 'Halloween Episode'". Bubbleblabber. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ a b Stouffer, Hannah (July 2013). "Ben Jones". Juxtapoz. 20 (150). High Speed Productions: 78–87. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ Staff writer (December 11, 2013). "Comic O'Connor to record live show at Comedy Attic". Indiana Daily Student. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Keveney, Bill (April 17, 2014). "Fox time-shifts its Animation Domination focus". USA Today. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ MacDonald, Heidi (May 2, 2014). "Kibbles 'n' Bits 5/2/2014: No More ADHD". Comics Beat. The Beat. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Nadel, Dan (October 24, 2014). "Inhale Exhale". Comics Journal. Fantagraphics Books. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Nadel, Dan (April 4, 2011). "Artistic Modern Funnies: Ben Jones' Problem Solverz". Comics Journal. Fantagraphics Books. Archived from the original on April 7, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
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