Angela Anaconda

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Angela Anaconda
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Genre
Created by
Voices of
Opening theme"My Name Is Angela" (Opening theme)
Ending theme"My Name Is Angela" (Ending instrumental)
ComposerJohn Tucker
Country of origin
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes65 (130 segments) [2] (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Joanna Ferrone
  • Sue Rose
  • Neil Court
  • Steven DeNure
  • Beth Stevenson (S3)
Producers
  • Beth Stevenson (S1–2)
  • Kym Hyde (S3)
Editors
  • Andrew Blyskosz
  • Paul Hunter
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Teletoon
ReleaseOctober 4, 1999 (1999-10-04) [3] [4]  
December 10, 2001 (2001-12-10) [5]
Related
KaBlam!

Angela Anaconda is a comedy animated children's TV series created by Joanna Ferrone and Sue Rose [6] that originally aired from October 1999 until December 10, 2001. 65 episodes were produced. [7]

Contents

Premise

The show focuses on the adventures of an eight-year-old girl named Angela Anaconda in the fictional American town of Tapwater Springs. Other characters include Angela's three best friends and several antagonists. The primary antagonist is Nanette Manoir.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 26October 4, 1999 (1999-10-04)November 8, 1999 (1999-11-08)
2 25September 11, 2000 (2000-09-11)February 26, 2001 (2001-02-26)
3 14September 10, 2001 (2001-09-10)December 10, 2001 (2001-12-10)

Characters

Main

Recurring

Production and development

Conception

Created by Joanna Ferrone and Sue Rose, the show first started as a small series of shorts on Nickelodeon's animated sketch series, KaBlam! [9] Toronto, ON-based Decode Entertainment (now known as "WildBrain") and now-defunct C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures developed Angela Anaconda into a long-form series in 1999. [10]

Animation

The show features cutout animation, in which characters are made using grayscale photographs. [8] [11] [12] The production studio, C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures, used Elastic Reality software to superimpose models' faces onto computer-generated bodies and backgrounds. [13] [14]

Telecast and home release

The show formerly aired on Fox Family (now as Freeform) until 2001, along Nickelodeon and Starz Kids and Family in the United States. Teletoon aired it in Canada. Internationally, the series was broadcast on Nickelodeon. [15] In the UK, Angela Anaconda aired on Cartoon Network, Channel 4 and Pop.

Although the series has not had a complete DVD release, the first 20 episodes were distributed across four volumes in Australia, where the program is broadcast on Nickelodeon and ABC Kids. [16] [17]

In France, an Angela Anaconda channel is available on Pluto TV. [18]

As of 2025, the show is now streamed for free on The Roku Channel. [19]

Reception

Critical response

Angela Anaconda received high ratings and mixed reviews from critics. Barb Stuewe of The Ledger noted that while "the humor doesn't always come off," the show "is sometimes quite funny." [20] Evan Levine of the Rome News-Tribune was critical of the show's look and feel, stating that "the series' unique, cut-out style of animation seems trendy for its own sake." [21] Scott Moore of The Washington Post called Angela Anaconda "more imaginative than anything ever seen in art class." [22] Co-creator Sue Rose noted in an interview with The New York Times that despite having a primarily female cast, the show had become popular with both sexes. She writes, "the most frequent feedback we get is from parents of boys ... they say: 'My boys watch it and they love it. I never thought they would.' These are not just girls' shows, they're kids shows." [23] [ failed verification ]

The Sydney Morning Herald gave it the award for best children's show of 2001, calling it a "cute and sassy animation". [24]

Ratings

During the series' time on Fox Family, it received consistently high ratings and was commonly marathoned by the channel. [25]

Awards and nominations

YearPresenterCategoryStatusRef.
2000 Annecy Awards Best TV Animation ProgramWon [26]
27th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class Animated ProgramNominated [27]
Gemini Awards Best Animated Program or SeriesWon [28]
2001 British Academy Children's Awards International Nominated [29]
28th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Special Class Animated ProgramNominated [30]
2002 British Academy Children's Awards International Nominated [31]

References

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