| Genre: | Animation |
| Developer: | John Kricfalusi |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 5 (plus 8 unaired) |
| Producer: | John Kricfalusi |
| Runtime: | 30 min |
| Network: | ABC |
| Related: | Beany and Cecil |
The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil is an American animated series. Produced by DIC Animation City, It is a revival of Bob Clampett's Beany and Cecil. Five half-hour episodes aired out of the thirteen in production during its original run. This short-lived incarnation of the show was developed, produced, and directed by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi, later known for founding Spümcø and creating The Ren & Stimpy Show.
ABC had been negotiating for the production of the show with the Clampett family, who insisted that John Kricfalusi would be part of the production. The long negotiations delayed the start of production to mid-July, causing much of the animation to be rushed in order to meet the September deadline. Tensions rose between Kricfalusi and ABC over the tone of the show, leading to an uncomfortable atmosphere for the show's crew. The more ABC strove to soften the show, the more Kricfalusi pushed for shocking and offensive material.[1] The Clampett family were ultimately not happy with the cartoon, but remained supportive of Kricfalusi.[2] ABC cancelled the show after a handful of episodes as they found the humor not suitable for children's programming.[3] As a result, ABC replaced it with Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstone Kids.
Thirteen half-hours were proposed, but only the first five were broadcast:[4]
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