Something to Muse About: Uncle Grandpa

Cartoon Network Brings Fan Favorites to WonderCon Anaheim 2014

Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpa, Clarence and Teen Titans Go!

Among Featured Panels

The Land of Ooo will go quiet, the streets of Aberdale will be empty, the Gem’s temple will be dark, the park will be closed and Uncle Grandpa is packing up his RV because Cartoon Network is taking Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpa and Clarence, respectively, to WonderCon 2014 held at the Anaheim Convention Center. Fans will get an inside look at the Network’s hit original animated comedy series with exclusive clips and answers to all their burning questions from series producers and voice talent at Cartoon Network panels scheduled for Friday, April 18 and Saturday, April 19.

Making their WonderCon debut this year are the newest original animated comedy series Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpaand Clarence from Cartoon Network. All three series originate from Cartoon Network Studios’ prolific shorts program. Steven Universe, created by Rebecca Sugar, is about the misadventures of a boy named Steven, the ultimate “little brother” to a team of magical guardians of humanity—the Crystal Gems. The hilarious series, Uncle Grandpa, created by Pete Browngardt, is about everyone in the world's magical Uncle and Grandpa and his gang that travels in an RV, bringing magical fun everywhere they go. From first time series creator, Skyler Page, Clarence tells the story of an optimistic, spirited, lovable boy who sees the best in all things and wants to try everything. Because everything is amazing!

Cartoon Network’s WonderCon Anaheim 2014 panel and signing schedule is detailed below. Please note all times, dates and locations are subject to change.

CARTOON NETWORK PANELS

FRIDAY, APRIL 18

Cartoon Network Presents: Steven Universe

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Location: 300DE

Believe in Steven! Come fix your eyeballs and ear lobes on the Steven Universe panel at WonderCon 2014, brought to you by Cartoon Network! You won’t want to miss the magical guardians of this new comedy dish, or sing, or whatever… on all things Steven!

Teen Titans Go! Screening and Q&A

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Location: 300AB

Producers Michael Jelenic (Batman: The Brave and the Bold) and Aaron Horvath (MAD), and members of the voice cast take the stage for a lively conversation and Q&A about your favorite teenage superheroes. And, of course, they won't be coming empty-handed as they will be bringing an all-new episode to screen exclusively for WonderCon Anaheim. From Warner Bros. Animation, Teen Titans Go! airs Wednesdays at 6:30/5:30c on Cartoon Network.

Cartoon Network Presents: Uncle Grandpa & Clarence

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Location: 300AB

What’s better than a panel of one Cartoon Network comedy? TWO CARTOON NETWORK COMEDIES! Join the talented magic-makers behind two of the newest comedies to join the Cartoon Network family: Uncle Grandpa and Clarence. Get your laughing muscles ready for an hour of cool content and commentary…times TWO!

Cartoon Network Presents: Regular Show

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Location: 300AB

Regular Show is bringing back a taste for the extra-ordinary to WonderCon 2014. YEAUUUUUH! Join Cartoon Network at theRegular Show panel as the ultra-talented cast and crew dish the exclusive scoop, sneak a few sweet treats, and delight your funny bone. There is nothing regular about this panel and anything could happen!

SATURDAY, APRIL 19

Cartoon Network Presents: Adventure Time

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Location: 300AB

What time is it? It’s panel time! Cartoon Network is bringing back the coolest show on TV and the team behind it, in the Adventure Time panel at WonderCon 2014. Grab your friends and check out this righteously entertaining panel. Get the goods, be in the know and laugh your chops off during this interactive & engaging hour of awesome adventure – it would not be cool to miss this. Not cool at all.

CARTOON NETWORK SIGNINGS

FRIDAY, APRIL 18

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cartoon Network Steven Universe, Uncle Grandpa, Clarence Creator Signing

Location: WCA Signing Area in Hall B

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Regular Show Signing

Location: WCA Signing Area in Hall B

SATURDAY, APRIL 19

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Adventure Time Signing

Location: WCA Signing Area in Hall B

Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com) is regularly the #1 U.S. television network in prime among boys 6-11 & 9-14. Currently seen in 99 million U.S. homes and 194 countries around the world, Cartoon Network is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s ad-supported cable service now available in HD offering the best in original, acquired and classic entertainment for kids and families. In addition to Emmy-winning original programming and industry-leading digital apps and online games, Cartoon Network embraces key social issues affecting families with solution-oriented initiatives such as Stop Bullying: Speak Up and the Move It Movement. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

Before the Superman 75^th Anniversary Celebration Panel was the Cartoon Network New Comedies Panel, I got into the room just as the panel was going to begin, so I could get a good seat for the Superman Panel. If you’ve never been to San Diego Comic Con, the rooms are not cleared in between panels, so sometimes you have to sit through the stuff you don’t like so that you can have a good view of the stuff that you do, and sometimes you find new stuff that you like because of this.

The panel showcased three new upcoming CN shows: Uncle Grandpa, Steven Universe, and Clarence along with the creators and talent behind the show. Now Saturday was full of animation, with many returning favorites, but the new comedies panel was fresh and fun.

The panel featured Uncle Grandpa creator Pete Browngardt, creative director Audie Harrison, and Adam Devine (Workaholics) as the voice of Pizza Steve up first. This trio of guys were absolutely hilarious. Uncle Grandpa is a crazy mix of senseless fun. Pete and Audie kept saying Uncle Grandpa is someone everyone knows, I certainly don’t know an Uncle Grandpa, but that didn’t make it any less funny. They showed a couple of clips that were absolutely hilarious. Come on, Adam Devine is the voice of a slice of pizza who sings his name.

So here’s the official synopsis: “Uncle Grandpa, the uncle and grandfather of everyone in the world, stops by children's houses every day to see how they are doing. The children he visits start off being annoyed by him, but after a series of chaotic and surreal misadventures, they end up liking him. He lives in a recreational vehicle (RV) and is accompanied by a red talking fanny pack named Belly Bag, an anthropomorphic dinosaur named Mr. Gus, a photo cutout of a tiger named Giant Realistic Flying Tiger, and a talking pizza slice named Pizza Steve.”

Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar (Adventure Time) and creative director Ian Jones-Quartey were up next. Rebecca treated the crowd to a song with her ukulele. Steven Universe looks to be a mix of quirky fun. I don’t there was a single clip that I did not laugh through.

Official synopsis: “In Steven Universe, the world is protected from evil threats by the Crystal Gems, a group of intergalactic female warriors who use the power of special gem stones embedded on their bodies to summon magical weapons. The four Gems are: Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl and Steven. Steven is a young boy who inherited a gem stone from his mother, Rose Quartz. As Steven tries to figure out the secrets to using his gem, he spends his days in Beach City doing activities with the other Crystal Gems, whether it's helping them save the universe or just hanging out. “

Clarence creators Skyler Page and Spencer Rothbel presented their creation last. Clarence was pretty funny as well, there’s sure to be a big Cartoon network following for all of them. But since they have a later start date there were less sizzle reels for them available.