Zombie College
Zombie College is an American Flash cartoon series created by television writer Eric Kaplan and directed by John Rice for Icebox.com.[1][2][3] 12 episodes were produced.
| Zombie College | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Black comedy |
| Created by | Eric Kaplan |
| Voices of | David Herman Pamela Segall John DiMaggio Billy West Tress MacNeille Greg Eagles |
| Country of origin | United States of America. |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 3 to 7 minutes |
| Release | |
| Picture format | Flash cartoon |
| Original release | 2000 – 2001 |
Pre-production work was done in Los Angeles at Icebox, while the flash animation was handled by Seattle's Smashing Ideas.[4]
The series was originally pitched as TV series for Fox but an agreement was never reached. The show was acquired by Mondo Mini Shows in 2000.[5]
Plot summary
The series follows Scott, a college freshman who follows his girlfriend Zelda to Arkford University, a college where there are many zombie students. She breaks up with him and Scott becomes friends with a Zombie named Zeke. Over the course of the series Scott and Zelda both become Zombies and get back together, only to break up again.
Characters
Scott: (voiced by David Herman) The show's main character who tries to get his girlfriend Zelda to be with him again no matter if he puts his life in danger.
Zelda: (voiced by Pamela Segall) Scott's on again off again girlfriend.
Zeke: (voiced by John DiMaggio) A zombie who becomes Scott's friend after trying to kill him. He doesn't have a body but he manages to walk and do manual activities with the intestines sticking out of his neck.
Julius: (voiced by Billy West): A zombie who does not have flesh on his skull but is able to talk and do everything normally. He is Zeke's and Scott's fraternity friend.
Graham: (voiced by Billy West): Zelda's new boyfriend after she breaks up with Scott for the second time. As a zombie Zelda tries to eat his brain but he is saved by Scott who takes him to the hospital where his brain is supposedly eaten by the same girl who turned Scott into a zombie in the last episode.
References
- Staff Reporter (15 June 2020). "Here come the Zombies". Mail & Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- Hernandez, Eugene (29 November 2000). "DAILY NEWS: Icebox.com and FOX, Blow Up and Redford; and IFC Goes North of the Border". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- Swanson, Tim (9 July 2000). "Icebox". Variety. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- "Can't get enough Futurama: Information: Interview with Eric Kaplan". www.gotfuturama.com.
- "Protected Blog › Log in". www.ew.com.
External links
- "Drawing Power", Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2000