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Company type | Division |
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Industry | Animation |
Founded | April 12, 1993 |
Founder | Columbia Pictures Television |
Fate | Dormancy |
Successor | Sony Pictures Animation |
Headquarters | |
Products | Animated television series |
Parent | Columbia Pictures Television (1993–1994) Columbia TriStar Television (1994–2002) Sony Pictures Television (2002–present) |
Adelaide Productions is a television animation division of Sony Pictures Television that was founded on April 12, 1993 by Columbia Pictures Television. [1] Unlike other animation studios, it does not have an official logo of its own, in which the parent company's logo is used instead after credits.
As of 2024, Adelaide Productions is dormant since it has not made any animated TV shows since 2014. Its status is currently unknown. [1]
All television series are produced and/or distributed by Sony Pictures Television (formerly Columbia TriStar Television and Columbia Pictures Television).
Years | Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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1996–1999 | Jumanji | — |
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| Based on the 1995 film by TriStar Pictures and the book by Chris Van Allsburg. |
1996 | Project G.e.e.K.e.R. | CBS | Doug² | ||
1997 | Extreme Ghostbusters | Syndication | — | Based on the films by Columbia Pictures. Sequel to The Real Ghostbusters . | |
1997–2001 | Men in Black: The Series |
| Kids' WB | Amblin Entertainment | Based on the 1997 film by Columbia Pictures and the Malibu comic by Lowell Cunningham. |
1997–1998 | Channel Umptee-3 |
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1998–2000 | Godzilla: The Series | Fox Kids | Based on the 1998 film by TriStar Pictures. | ||
1999–2000 | Dilbert | UPN | Based on the comic strip by Scott Adams. | ||
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles |
| Syndication |
| Based on the 1997 film by TriStar Pictures and the novel Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein; also known as Starship Troopers: The Series. | |
1999–2001 | Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | Fox Kids | Dark Horse Entertainment | Based on the comic book by Frank Miller and Geoff Darrow. | |
1999–2005 | Dragon Tales |
| PBS Kids | Sesame Workshop | |
2000–2002 | Max Steel |
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| Based on the toyline by Mattel. |
2000 | Sammy | NBC | |||
2000–2005 | Jackie Chan Adventures |
| Kids' WB |
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2001–2002 | Heavy Gear: The Animated Series |
| Syndication |
| Based on the video game by Pierre Ouelled and Dream Pod 9 licensed by Paradox Entertainment. |
Harold and the Purple Crayon |
| HBO Family | — | Based on the book by Crockett Johnson. | |
2002 | Phantom Investigators |
| Kids' WB | (W)Holesome Products, Inc. | |
2003 | Stuart Little | — | HBO Family | Red Wagon Entertainment | Based on the films by Columbia Pictures and the characters by E. B. White. |
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series |
| MTV |
| Based on the character by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. | |
2003–2004 | Astro Boy | — |
| English dub; based on the characters by Osamu Tezuka. | |
2005–2014 | The Boondocks | Aaron McGruder | Adult Swim | Rebel Base Productions (seasons 1–3) | Based on the comic strip by Aaron McGruder. |
2008–2009 | The Spectacular Spider-Man |
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| Based on the character by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. |
2009 | Sit Down, Shut Up | Mitchell Hurwitz | Fox |
| Live-action/animated remake of the original Australian 2001 series of the same name. |
Years | Title | Creator/ Developer(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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2002 | Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl | Roman Dirge | ScreenBlast | Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment | Based on the comics by Roman Dirge and the poem by Edgar Allan Poe. |
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