The Many Adventures of Calvin and Hobbes

”The Many Adventures of Calvin and Hobbes” is a 2018 traditionally animated tv show created by Bill Watterson. It follows the adventures of Calvin, Hobbes, and their new friends in the fictional town of Watterson, Ohio. The first episode aired on March 21, 2018 and airs regularly on Wednesdays on Cartoon Network. The series was written by Bill Watterson and was directed by Paul Tibbitt. The cast includes Jacob Hopkins as Calvin, Ricky Gervais as Hobbes, Kenan Thompson as Isaac, and Max Charles as Norman.

Cast

 * Jacob Hopkins  as Calvin Thompson
 * Ricky Gervais as Hobbes
 * Kenan Thompson as Isaac Gray
 * Max Charles as Norman Redberg
 * Olivia Cooke as Susie Derkins
 * Bryce Dallas Howard as Mom (Jennifer Thompson)
 * Bill Murray as Dad (Alfred Thompson)
 * Tilda Swinton  as Miss Wormwood
 * Jeff Goldblum as Principal Spittle
 * Tye Sheridan as Moe
 * Vanessa Hudgens as Rosalyn

Development
In fall 2015, Bill Watterson was approached by Wes Anderson to make an animated series based off of ”Calvin and Hobbes”. He agreed, as long as merchandising was limited. Anderson then found Life is cruel Productions and it’s sister company Good Dog Animation Inc. in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, and teamed up with Paul Tibbitt. After two years of development, Animator Jake Racks released a sneak peek containing a clip from the episode The Brown Bag. The official pilot, New kid on the block, aired two months later.

Calvin and Hobbes week (June 2018)
In this event, a new Calvin and Hobbes Episode Premiered every day of the last week of June.

Reception
The Many Adventures of Calvin and Hobbes reached high popularity with fans, and is considered “the third greatest thing ever to happen to Cartoon Network” by ChannelFrederator. The show’s success spawned a console video game, set to be released after the premiere of season 2. A movie is also expected to be released sometime in 2022.

Trivia

 * This series introduces Calvin’s new friends: Isaac and Norman.
 * However, they do not debut in “New kid on the block”. They first appear in “Hawk-eytown”.
 * This Series is Jeff Goldblum’s twelfth voice acting role, and his eighth one for TV.
 * The show currently has 7 episodes based off of story arcs. They are: New kid on the block (Unnamed arc where Susie is introduced.) The Brown bag (Unnamed Stupendous Man arc), Now That’s Just G.R.O.S.S. (Unnamed G.R.O.S.S, arc), Binocular disaster (Unnamed arc), Magic Carpet Ride (Unnamed arc) Duped (Scientific Progress Goes Boink), Moneyball (Sorta) (Unnamed baseball arc) and Invasion on Almond Avenue (Unamed Galaxoid and Nebular arc).
 * The Episodes “Calvin Buffs Up” and “Now That’s Just G.R.O.S.S.” are dedicated to the Victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.62935F4D-E6B0-43AE-A24F-3484154FC7B5.jpeg