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Regular Show is an American animated sitcom created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network. It aired from September 6, 2010, to January 16, 2017. The series revolves around the daily lives of two 23-year-old friends, Mordecai (a blue jay), and Rigby (a raccoon). They work as groundskeepers at a park, and spend their days trying to slack off and entertain themselves by any means. This is much to the chagrin of their boss Benson (a gumball machine) and their coworker Skips (a yeti), but to the delight of park manager Pops (a man with a lollipop-shaped head). Their other coworkers, Muscle Man (an overweight green man) and Hi-Five Ghost (a ghost with a hand extending from the top of his head) serve as their rivals.
Quintel initially worked as a writer and staff director for the Cartoon Network series Camp Lazlo and The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack before he was offered to produce a short for the network's showcase project The Cartoonstitute.[1][2] Quintel developed the Regular Show pilot for the project, utilizing characters from his California Institute of the Arts student films The Naïve Man from Lolliland (2005) and 2 in the AM PM (2006).[3] While The Cartoonstitute was ultimately scrapped, Cartoon Network executives approved the production of Regular Show, starting with its first season.[4] Its first two seasons were rating successes, with Nielsen Media Research ranking the series at number one in its time period amongst its primary demographic.[5] As of May 2013, the program averages approximately 2 to 2.5 million viewers each week.
Regular Show received positive reviews from critics and has been noted for its appeal towards different age groups,[6][7] simplistic animation style,[2] and frequent references to 1980s popular culture.[8] It has attained four Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including a win in the Short-format Animation category for the 2012 third season episode "Eggscellent".[9][10] The series has also been nominated for two Annie Awards,[11][12] as well as three BAFTA Children's Awards.[13][14][15] The eighth and final season was announced by Cartoon Network on July 7, 2015.[16] A film adaptation based on the series, titled Regular Show: The Movie, premiered on November 25, 2015. After eight seasons and 244 episodes, Regular Show concluded on January 16, 2017, with the 33-minute finale "A Regular Epic Final Battle".
- ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy (February 6, 2013). "Cartoon Network announces new season for show with local ties". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ a b O'Leary, Shannon (May 16, 2012). "Interview: Regular Show creator JG Quintel on indie comics and cartoons". Comics Beat. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (April 17, 2012). "The Sublime Madness of J. G. Quintel". Animation. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ Lach, Dawn (August 13, 2009). "Cartoon Network Announces Comedy Animation Greenlights". Turner. Archived from the original on August 18, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (September 16, 2011). "New Season of 'Regular Show' Arrives Monday". Animation. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ O'Leary, Shannon (May 15, 2012). "How Cartoon Network Became a Haven for Some of the Best Independent Comic Book Creators Working Today". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ Sarto, Dan (March 15, 2013). "New Regular Show: Party Pack DVD is Anything But Regular". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ Webb, Charles (April 3, 2012). "Interview: 'The Regular Show' Creator J.G. Quintel". MTV. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ "Regular Show". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ "Regular Show: The Christmas Special". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ "38th Annual Annie Nominations". ASIFA-Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ "39th Annual Annie Nominations". ASIFA-Hollywood. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ "2011 Children's International". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ "2011 Children's BAFTA Kids Vote Powered By Yahoo!". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ "2013 Children's International". British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ "'Adventure Time,' 'Regular Show,' 3 More Renewed at Cartoon Network". The Hollywood Reporter. July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.