Crashbox
| Crashbox | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dave Thomas |
| Composer(s) | Matthew Morse |
| Country of origin | Canada United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Adam Shaheen Eamon Harrington John Watkin |
| Camera setup | Single Camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Planet Grande Pictures |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO Family |
| Original release | February 1, 1999 – April 1, 2000 |
Crashbox is a Canadian-American educational children's television game show that airs on the HBO Family digital cable television channel in the United States. It aims to educate grade-school children in history, math, vocabulary, and other various subjects.
The show takes place in the insides of a game computer where green game cartridges (which are sculpted out of clay) are created and loaded by rusty robots. Each half-hour episode consists of at least seven 2-to-5-minute educational games. Near the end, the robots will do "Crashbox Rewind" where they review most of the games to the viewers.[citation needed]
Crashbox was one of the cornerstone programs for the relaunch of the HBO Family channel in February 1999.[1][2] The series has never been released on DVD or VHS, but remains on HBO Family to this day.
Creation team[edit]
Crashbox was created by Planet Grande Pictures, ( Eamon Harrington and John Watkin) and is animated by Cuppa Coffee Studios, headed by Adam Shaheen. Planet Grande Pictures engaged award-winning Cuppa Coffee Studios 7 months to complete 13 hours of programming.[3]
Voice cast[edit]
- Carlos Alazraqui - Assorted Haunted House Party Guests
- Maggie Baird - Detective Verity
- Dee Bradley Baker - Assorted Haunted House Party Guests, Noseless Calhoun
- Veena Bidasha - Riddlesnake Raj, Ivana Flipova, Cleopatra
- S. Scott Bullock - Captain Bones, Lens McCracken
- Greg Eagles - Captain Bob, Sketch Pad, various Mug Shots suspects
- Arif S. Kinchen - Professor Rocket
- Peter Lurie - Jumpin' Johnny Jumble/Green Robot
- Dawn Maxey - Valley Girl Voice in Paige and Sage
- Edie McClurg - Female Polite Voice in Revolting Slob
- Mike McShane - The Revolting Slob
- Ritchie Montgomery - Eddie Bull, Checkers LaRue
- Alan Schlaifer - Ten Seconds Announcer, Butler in Haunted House Party, Left Ear
- Jerry Stiller - Host
- John Watkin - Horrid One, Right Ear, Word Shake Chef, Dr. Cleanpick
- Mari Weiss - Dora Smarmy
- Danny Wells - Poop or Scoop Announcer
External links[edit]
- Crashbox at TV.com
- Crashbox and Cuppa Coffee article in TAKE ONE
- Crashbox at the Internet Movie Database
References[edit]
- ^ Richard Katz, "HBO in Family way with heavy push of new fare", Variety, September 9, 1998.
- ^ Lynne Heffley, "HBO Launches Spinoff With Pair of Excellent Kids' Shows", Los Angeles Times, February 1, 1999.
- ^ Eichhorn, P: "Cuppa Coffee brews up a special blend of animation Take One Magazine, Summer, 1999, No. 24
- HBO network shows
- 1990s American animated television series
- 2000s American animated television series
- 1990s Canadian television series
- 2000s Canadian animated television series
- American children's television series
- Canadian children's television series
- 1999 American television series debuts
- 2001 American television series endings
- 1999 Canadian television series debuts
- 2001 Canadian television series endings
- HBO Family
- English-language television programming
- Stop-motion animated television series
- Television series with live action and animation
- Television programs featuring puppetry
- Television series by Cuppa Coffee Studios
