![]() Logo from Praise Petey (2023); each series features a different variant | |
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Animation |
Founded | January 2019 |
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Headquarters | , |
Key people | Dustin Davis (President) |
Website | www |
Bandera Entertainment (credited on-screen simply as Bandera) is an American animation company co-founded by King of the Hill co-creators, Mike Judge and Greg Daniels. The logo is depicted as a flag with a star and the company name. The colors of the flag vary depending on the show.
It was revealed on January 18, 2022 that Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, the two of which previously co-created the adult animated series King of the Hill , had founded an animation studio together known as "Bandera Entertainment", [1] [2] [3] [4] and partnered with Dustin Davis, the former Head of YouTube Originals. [2] [5] Previous reunion panels for the series were also said to have inspired the duo to create the studio. Daniels stated that the studio is trying to "get us in more of a supervisory goal" as well as "and trying to help other people achieve their visions", with Judge also noting that while he may co-create some of the programming, he reiterated that the studio's main focus was to mentor other people. [1] [3]
Asked if some of his pet peeves played a part in his decision to form Bandera in an interview with The New Yorker , Judge replied that he had seen animation "done wrong so many times", as for instance, there were "many failed versions" in which they have a "celebrity doing a voice, combined with a good animation company", but "they don’t really fit together." [6]
Year | Title | Creator(s) | Network | Notes |
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2023 | Praise Petey | Anna Drezen | Freeform | co-production with Gorgeous Horse, The Monica Padrick Company, ShadowMachine and 20th Television Animation; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution through 20th Television |
2024 | In the Know | Zach Woods Brandon Gardner Mike Judge | Peacock | co-production with Oregon Film, ShadowMachine and Universal Television; distributed by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios [7] |
2024 | Exploding Kittens | Matthew Inman Shane Kosakowski | Netflix | co-production with Chomp City and Chernin Entertainment; distributed by Netflix [8] |
Year | Title | Creator(s) | Network | Notes |
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2025 | King of the Hill | Mike Judge Greg Daniels | Hulu | Season 14 only; co-production with 20th Television Animation and 3 Arts Entertainment; distributed by Disney Platform Distribution through 20th Television |
Year | Title | Creator(s) | Network | Notes |
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TBA | Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth | Sacha Baron Cohen Greg Daniels | Cartoon Network Max | distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution [9] |
Best Buds | Caleb Hearon Lew Morton Caitie Delaney | Peacock | co-production with Oneders, Inc., Legitimate Business Empire, and Universal Television; distributed by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios [10] | |
Common Side Effects | Joe Bennett Steve Hely | Cartoon Network (Adult Swim) | co-production with Green Street Pictures, and Williams Street; distributed by Warner Bros. Television Distribution [11] | |
Bad Crimes | Nicole Silverberg Ian Maxtone-Graham | Netflix | initially picked up by Netflix, but later scrapped; currently being shopped around to other networks [12] | |
Dykes to Watch Out For | Walt Dohrn Ally Brooke Liz Astrof Carrie Brownstein | Fox | co-production with Bento Box Animation, Kapital Entertainment, and Fox Entertainment | |
Untitled Timothy Simons comedy series | Timothy Simons Mike Judge Justin Spitzer | Peacock | co-production with Lionsgate Television, Spitzer Holding Company, The District and Universal Television |
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