Downtown(1999)
Drawn from real life.
Overview
Downtown is an animated series on MTV on urban life, based on interviews with real people. The show follows a diverse and multiracial cast who live in New York City, and presents their everyday lives through quirky, humorous, and imaginative perspectives from the characters. It was created by Chris Prynoski, a former animator on Beavis and Butt-Head and produced by David McGrath. In 2000, Downtown was nominated for an Emmy in the category of outstanding animated program. Downtown faced a similar fate to many of MTV's other cartoons - it only lasted one season. The use of an original score rather than licensed music makes a sanctioned DVD release unlikely. Some of the show's staff have gone on to work on the action animated series Megas XLR, which uses the same quirky humor found in Downtown as well as the character Goat, reprised by Scott Rienecker.
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Season 1
13 episodes • 1999
Season 1
13 episodes • 1999
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sin Bin | Aug 3, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Train Pain | Aug 10, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Hot Spot | Aug 17, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Insomnia | Aug 24, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Con | Aug 31, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Graffiti | Sep 7, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Hotel Bar | Sep 14, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Limo | Sep 28, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Testing | Oct 5, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Night Shift | Oct 18, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Before and After | Oct 25, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Cropsey Clanners | Nov 1, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Trip or Treat | Nov 8, 1999 | 0.0 |
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