The Groovenians

The Groovenians (2002)

Filmed in glorious Rotomagic

Two space misfits named Jet and Glindy, who are searching for a planet called Groovenia.

Date of release
2002-11-10
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (2)
Runtime
23m
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Director
Jordan Reichek

Casting

Interesting facts

The Groovenians is an American animated television pilot created by Kenny Scharf and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. It was aired on Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim on November 10, 2002, as a stealth premiere. It was officially aired on the network itself during the block "Cartoon Cartoon Fridays" on February 21, 2003. The pilot was panned by critics and audiences, resulting in the series not being picked up by the network.

Development

The Groovenians was created by Kenny Scharf, a surrealist painter from Brooklyn, New York. The art, animation, and concepts were the result of his long work experience painting pop culture in a science fictional setting; Scharf drew inspiration from Hanna-Barbera's animated sitcom The Jetsons.

Animation services was provided with computer-generated imagery via S4 Studios, while production was handled by Cartoon Network Studios. Scharf wrote the story with Jordan Reichek, the director of the pilot for Invader Zim, who also held the roles of director, producer, and storyboard artist.

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