Toon In with Me

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Toon In with Me
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GenreComedy
Anthology
Puppetry
Created byNeal Sabin
Written byBrent DiCrescenzo
Leila Gorstein
Kevin Fleming
Bill Leff
John Owens
Rob Rodi
Adam Manta
Directed byMike Schmiedeler
StarringBill Leff
Kevin Fleming
Leila Gorstein
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes232 (1 pilot) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerNeal Sabin
ProducersLisa Carl
Adam Manta
John Owens
Rob Rodi
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original networkMeTV
MeTV Plus
Original releaseJanuary 1, 2021 (2021-01-01) –
present
Chronology
Related showsSvengoolie
External links
Website

Toon In with Me is an American live-action/animated anthology comedy television series that airs weekday mornings on MeTV and weeknights on MeTV Plus, with most elements of the series being aimed at children.[1][2]

The show is hosted in live-action segments by Bill, MeTV's "cartoon curator", along with his puppet friend, Toony the Tuna. Each episode contains five animated shorts taken from classic series including Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies, Tom and Jerry, Betty Boop, Popeye, The Pink Panther, and various others.[3]

The show's premiere episode was seen by more than 500,000 viewers nationally.[4]

Premise and characters[]

Toon In with Me harkens back to locally produced children's programs that aired from 1950s through the 1980s, with a live-action host, comedy and puppet segments in between classic cartoons.

The show is hosted from the MeTV studios by Bill the Cartoon Curator (Bill Leff).[5]

His co-host is Toony (Kevin Fleming), a cartoon-loving tuna puppet, whom Bill has to take care of while Toony's owner, Goldie Fisher (Leila Gorstein), is away on a world tour. As they present various cartoons, Bill and Toony deal with various issues in the studio, video chat with Goldie and receive useful information from game show host Mr. Quizzer (also Fleming). Fleming and Gorstein also play various other characters.

Each episode (except for "MeTV’s Cartoon Kick-Off Show") contains five classic animated shorts, and ends with Bill and Toony showing off drawings and photos sent in by fans via the show's website.

Episodes[]

Main article: List of Toon In with Me episodes

See also[]

  • Saturday morning cartoon
  • Golden Age of American animation
  • Mystery Science Theater 3000-similar in content albeit satirical.

References[]

  1. ^ INTERVIEW: Carton Curator Bill from MeTV's "Toon In With ME" - Animation Scoop
  2. ^ MeTV Celebrates 10th Anniversay with Launch of 'Toon in With Me' - TV Insider
  3. ^ 'Toon in With Me' Premieres January 4 on the MeTV Network|Animation World Network
  4. ^ Feder, Robert (8 January 2021). "Feder: MeTV rises and shines with 'Toon In With Me'". Daily Herald. Paddock Publications. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. ^ Milligan, Mercedes. "MeTV Announces Hosted Morning Classics Show 'Toon In With Me' for 2021". animationmagazine.net. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

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