CN Special Event Talkback: The Grim Adventures of the Kids Next Door [11/11/07]

[The Huntsman]

Here is a picture of the Samurai Mac credit scene; somebody posted it on another forum.

 

[Net1360]

Although I enjoyed it, I have to agree with the other posters: It was a rush job, just like what Disney did with the series finale of America Dragon Jake Long. It should have been 90 minutes longer like that of Billy & Mandy's Big Bogey Adventure which preceded the show.

 

[Lonestarr]

No. I think it was perfect at a half-hour. There were a lot of laughs (the torture scene, the EE&E cameo, Billy's Dad explaining his pants), but the whole 'Mandy in charge/everyone thinking she was Numbuh One/taking over the world' thing which managed to survive this length would've become utterly intolerable had it been longer.

And those gag credits were superb, esp. "Samurai Mac".

 

[Master Toon]

The title screen with the KND's bones and jazz was...interesting.

It was a mixture of the two openings, the Grim Adventures has Billy and Mandy going from bone to flesh to skin.

 

[creativerealms]

Ok seeing the endings this time was cool. Ed Edd and mandy, My Gym Partner's a Mandark, Evil Camp Carnie and Samurai Mac were great (Was there others?)

 

[veemonjosh]

Ok seeing the endings this time was cool. Ed Edd and mandy, My Gym Partner's a Mandark, Evil Camp Carnie and Samurai Mac were great (Was there others?)

Class of Numbah 3000.

 

[Rolling Cloud]

So...this is the end, eh? Well, it was a great send off to TGAoBaM. Can't say I m too happy about the ending of KND as well.

No, it's [strike]the end of Billy & Mandy[/strike], but there's still 2 more episodes of KnD.

EDIT: One more Billy and Mandy left, I goofed on that one.

It was a mixture of the two openings, the Grim Adventures has Billy and Mandy going from bone to flesh to skin.

I know that, it was just weird to look at..that's all. =/

 

[Draft]

Opening Credits was weird
EEnE was Priceless
B+M crew's voices sounded slightly off
I saw Buttercup too
End Credits FTW

I thoguht they coulda done more with the story. Only complaints are

-Shoulda been an Hour
-Shoulda had a reference to Numbuh 3 as a Temporary Reaper
-Shoulda been an Hour

Overall:

B

 

[Havenkel]

To be honest...I didn't like it. It was way too rushed, and all the actiony parts were anticlimatic...Like when they become the Mandy Reaper, she becomes the Reaper, gets pantsed 5 seconds later, and then beat.

Although Billy and Mandy were in it, it lacked the Greenblat charm. I suppose thats due to Warburton, because I never liked the KND series.

Overall: D

 

[Neo Ultra Mike]

I think I've mentioned this before but I am a pretty big sucker for crossovers. Thus despite some rather mediocre moments I could enjoy watching the Timmy/Jimmy power hours over and over again. And I knew that at least one some level (even if it wasn't the highest of quality) I would enjoy this for the crossover feature. However when hearing that it was going to only be 30 minutes I was slightly bugged: afterall this has been talked about for at least a year or so and we've been hearing various details of the plotline for months and it seemed like it could stretch out to a full hour.

Thinking about it though, it's a good decision to keep it a half hour. Jimmy/Timmy hours had a problem of trying to cram in too many jokes that didn't fit the overall plot. Keeping it a half hour keeps things more streamlined (I guess also having Rough Draft animate the whole thing keeps it more streamlined as well. You could tell that it wasn't animated by the usual B&M staff since the Grim characters moved weirdly but they did an excellent job otehrwise matching the designs and backgrounds right). This special also gets props for showing the CN universe is more expanded and connected with mentions to not just the two shows. Ed, Edd n Eddy appearing in the beginning, Buttercup's cameo in the Delightful reaper (Not to mention BIlly confusing the KND with the PPG) and of course all the signs at the end were great little touches. (Seriously who dosen't want some kind of Samurai Mac or Ed Edd n Mandy special now? Class of Numbah 3000 could be decent but I have a feeling if they made a My Gym Partner's a Mandark or Evil Camp Carne it wouldn't really be worth watching. But I'm just ranting now).

However it was the succesful mingling of the two universes themselves that made for some other great moments: Everyone but Mandy and Abagail falling for Nigel's Billy disguse (Grim and Numbah 362 should know better though thinking about it), Fred Fred Burger mentioning Foster's and Camp Lazlo (I guess crossover moments but still funny also for Fred being such torture to poor Nigel), Billy confusing the delighful chamber with the bathroom (Proving that Billy is indeed dumber then Numbah 4. Now we just need to find out if he's dumber then Ed), Billy taking awhile to get the hang of the DCfDtL talk (thinking about it there were more little KND knocks then B&M knocks besides the quip about Endsville being a weird town. They also knocked KND's naming system, the premise of these kids having such weapons but only fighting adults with them and even how they use things like mustard in life or death battles), Mandy taking over the KND to the MND, Grim making fun of Nigel's sunglasses, the various cameos who were delightfuled, the big battle scene (if only for Nigel and Grim's bone attacks, Mandy getting Delithful Reaper to Delightful her for even more power (kind of similar to what happened in "Rock Of Horrors" thinking about it), Billy's Dad being the one to save the day and the Delightful reaper exploding out everyone), Mandy getting away in true KND villian fashion, and Billy being beat up for impersonating Numbah one at the end.

Overall an enjoyable special. Nothing I would really complain about too much, and this is actually a good end to both series (even though there are still unseen eps of KND and specials being worked on related to B&M and yeah one more ep I believe). Wonder when they'll realease this one on DVD. I'm sure they will at one point.

 

[DarthGonzo]

Dude, I'm not reading that gigantic block of text until you break it down in a paragraphs a little bit.

As for the episode...its wasn't fantastic. It wasn't lame. But I enjoyed it regardless of the fact that I really don't like KND.

LOVED the EE&E cameo too. Animated by AKA Cartoons and everything. Beautiful.

 

[Jyose]

I wish this was an hour long special, that would have justified the hype a lot more.


For what this was, they really did a good job of mixing the two universes together. The Delightful Children were delightful as always, and the Delightful reaper was a classic KND style villian mixed with B&M style characteristics(IE a pair of pants that are immune to supernatural powers). The characters were all there, too. Nigel was still bossy, Grim was still malicious but immature, the whole shebang. My only real gripe is that the action scenes didn't really go anywhere.

The references to the other CN originals was nice, you'd think they'd say something about Chowder, despite it's freshness.

For the record, I'd watch Samurai Mac, I'm kinda hoping Cartoon Network sanctions more collaborations like this, Who wouldn't watch Ed Edd N Bloo?

 

[AerostarMonk]

I have to say I truly did not enjoy this episode at all. It just doesn't sit right with me. I can't quite put my finger on it, but it really seemed like the worst episode of either show.

Oh, and I truly despise EEnE.

 

[Master Toon]

Screenshots of the kids being ejected from the reaper
Feel free to hit "Right Click" and "Save" just remember who supplied you with these images.

Screenshots of end credits

 

[Draft]

nice pics

LOL, thwe onlty one that doesn't show up was Buttercup

You know what they should have done?

Chowder Con Carne..

So this basically says the following are in the same continuity

-Billy and Mandy
-Kids Next Door
-Ed, Edd n' Eddy
-Powerpuff Grils
-My Gym Partner is a Monkey
-Squirrel Boy
-Dexter's Lab
-Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

And most liekly

-Evil Con Carne
-Camp Lazlo
-Class of 3000
-Samuraii Jack

Thoguh you can argue with Gym Partner, Lazlo, and Foster's since Fred Fred Burger claimed them as "TV Shows"

 

[Darklordavaitor]

Oh god, Class of Numbuh 3000. That has to be made into an upcoming C3K ep.(that's coming back, right?) But, to be honest, other than the Ed boys cameos and the references to CN's other shows(a show about imaginary monkeys? I'd hit that.), the ep just didn't do it for me. Maybe because if felt too much like a KND ep for me, plus Grim was more naive than usual. Eh.

Like, a **.​

 

[zoombie]

So where does this cossover rank as far as greatest cartoon crossover?

How does it compare to past crossovers such:

Johnny Bravo / Scooby Doo

The Flintstones / The Jetsons

Scooby Doo / Josie And The Pussycats

Scooby Doo / Speed Buggy

It could join these past crossover as one of the best in Hanna Barbara / Cartoon Network Studios history.

 

[veemonjosh]

LOL, thwe onlty one that doesn't show up was Buttercup

It's exactly like the Fusionfall comic.

So this basically says the following are in the same continuity

-Billy and Mandy
-Kids Next Door
-Ed, Edd n' Eddy
-Powerpuff Grils
-My Gym Partner is a Monkey
-Squirrel Boy
-Dexter's Lab
-Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

And if we take it a step farther, Johnny Bravo and nearly all the Hannah Barbera cartoons are in the same continuity as well.

Oh god, Class of Numbuh 3000. That has to be made into an upcoming C3K ep.(that's coming back, right?)​

From what I've heard, Class of 3000 has suffered exactly the same fate as Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi (starting a new season, but with fewer and fewer slots each week, until it's just vanished and only finished said new season overseas).

 

[HEATXZ]

Great cartoon network crossover

 

[Draft]

It's exactly like the Fusionfall comic.


And if we take it a step farther, Johnny Bravo and nearly all the Hannah Barbera cartoons are in the same continuity as well.






From what I've heard, Class of 3000 has suffered exactly the same fate as Hi Hi Puffy Ami Yumi (starting a new season, but with fewer and fewer slots each week, until it's just vanished and only finished said new season overseas).

lol

Eh, that ain't confirmed tho, since we don't even kno if H-B universe is all in the same palce. Sure well know come FusionFall..

Wow, really? Jeez, that sucks. Class of 3000 actually wasn't half bad compared to Hi Hi. Technicly it hasn't had Puffy's fate, because it didn't have a full weekly slot yet..