The_Fungies!

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The Fungies!

Animated fantasy comedy TV series


The Fungies! is an American animated comedy television series created by Stephen P. Neary and produced by Cartoon Network Studios for HBO Max.[1] The first part of the first season premiered on August 20, 2020, on HBO Max, followed by the second part of the season on October 8, 2020. The series made its linear premiere on Cartoon Network on June 4, 2021.[2]

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Premise

The Fungies! is set in a prehistoric and mythological metropolis of Fungietown in a strange prehistoric world inhabited by some fungi-looking creatures and occasional dinosaurs. The series follows the adventures of Seth, one of the town's young mushroom inhabitants, whose love for scientific adventures often ends up with him stirring trouble with the local inhabitants and learning to understand others.

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Episodes

Series overview

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Season 1 (2020)

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Season 2 (2021)

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Season 3 (2021)

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Development

The show was originally developed as The Fancies as part of the Cartoon Network International Artists Program, and was greenlight for a series in July 2019.[25][26] The first season premiered on August 20, 2020, on HBO Max.

International broadcast

In the United Kingdom, it premiered on Cartoon Network on November 2, 2020. In Canada, it premiered on Teletoon on January 10, 2021.

Cancellation

In August 2022, upon the announcement that HBO Max would be removing the series that month, it was reported that the series had concluded after its third season, which was released on December 16, 2021.[27]

Reception

Common Sense Media rated the show at 4/5 stars, stating that "The silliness will draw kids in, but parents will appreciate all the great stuff secretly woven through each episode."[28] Mashable also gave a favorable review, writing that it had "perfect balance between the soft, safe world of children's programming and the deadpan absurdism of emotional exhaustion — y'know, but with mushrooms. And dinosaurs. And, oh yeah, that talking stump."[29]


References

  1. Ramin Zahed (August 19, 2020). "This Show Really Grows on You: Stephen P. Neary's The Fungies Sprouts on HBO Max". Animation Magazine. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. Mitch Salem (September 7, 2021). "Friday 9.3.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  3. Ashley Moulton (2020). "The Fungies TV Review". Common Sense Media. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  4. Alison Foreman (August 21, 2020). "HBO Max's The Fungies! is the next trippy kids' show for adults". Mashable. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

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