The Misfortune of Being Ned

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The Misfortune of Being Ned
The Misfortune Of Being Ned Logo.jpg
Genre Animation
Black comedy
Created by Dane Boedigheimer and Bobjenz
Written byBobjenz
Aaron Massey
Spencer Grove
Voices of Steve Zaragoza
Kevin Brueck
Meghan Camarena
Bobjenz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
ProducerBob Harper
Running time~1 minute
Production companies Collective Digital Studio
YouTube Studio
Original release
Network YouTube
ReleaseOctober 9, 2013 (2013-10-09) 
April 23, 2014 (2014-04-23)
Related
The Annoying Orange

The Misfortune of Being Ned is a 2013 animated short series created by the producers of the Annoying Orange web series. [1] The series centers on the titular character of Ned, voice acted by Steve Zaragoza, a young boy who repeatedly finds himself in unfortunate situations that usually get him killed. [2] Having debuted as part of the Annoying Orange "Shocktober" event on October 9, 2013, the series aired every Wednesday, and ended April 23, 2014. [3]

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Series overview

SeasonEpisodesSeason premiereSeason finale
1 10October 9, 2013December 18, 2013
2 10February 19, 2014April 23, 2014

Season 1 (2013)

  1. Crump, William D. (2019). Happy Holidays—Animated! A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film. McFarland & Co. p. 190. ISBN   9781476672939.
  2. ""Annoying Orange" YouTube Channel Expands Slate with New Animated Shows" (Press release). ToonZone. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  3. "Annoying Orange - Shocktober!!!". Collective Digital Studio. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
No. in
series
TitleOriginal airdateNed's Misfortune
1"Free Balloons"October 9, 2013 (2013-10-09)Ned gets fired by the N.O.R.A.D, plummets to the ground, and gets sprayed by van smoke.

Ned takes a ride on a free balloon, only to find himself attacked as an airborne threat.

This episode was featured as a sneak peek in Annoying Orange's Shocktober 2013, which is a pun of October
2"Spider-Ned"October 16, 2013 (2013-10-16)Ned turns into a spider and gets attacked by the janitor.
Ned visits a medical research facility, and upon being bitten by a radioactive arachnid, turns into a spider.