"Father of the Pride" (2004) TV series 2004-2005

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Creator:

Jeffrey Katzenberg

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

31 August 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family

Plot:

The misadventures of a family of White Lions who perform with Siegfried and Roy in Las Vegas.

Plot Keywords:

Lion | Talking Animal | Stage Magician | Surrealism | Las Vegas Nevada

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

John Goodman	...	Larry (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Cheryl Hines	...	Kate (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Carl Reiner	...	Sarmoti (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Herman	...	Roy (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Julian Holloway	...	Siegfried (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Orlando Jones	...	Snack (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Danielle Harris	...	Sierra (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Daryl Sabara	...	Hunter (11 episodes, 2004-2005)

Runtime:

26 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14

Company:

DreamWorks Television

Trivia:

First prime-time animated series to be shown in HDTV in the United States.

Quotes:

Mr. Right, Foo-Lin's cat: Tonight she's going to put me in a sailor outfit. Do me a favor, just eat me now.
Larry: Yeah, you know I would, but housecats give me acid reflux.

It's Better than People Tell Me

So, I'll be as honest as a taxi driver. I never saw the first two episodes of this show, and I have no idea what they where about. But darn it, I've seen every episode from 3 till 6, so I'll pretend I know all about the series!

Let's face it, sure, it's not the funniest show on earth. But I hear nothing but negative reviews about the show, and I'm still completely baffeled as to why that is. I mean, one review I saw was written before the writer even saw the show! How in the world can you hate a show before you even see it? Impossible! (Unless it's MTV, of course) I especially have no idea why NBC green-lit this show, my guess being their executives thought "Darn that cartoon network and their ratings! We need an adult oriented cartoon! .... And someone get me a new reality series." But instead they got Father of the Pride, which I'm thankful for since to be honest, it isn't at all that bad! ..oh, and I can't stand reality shows.

But, come ON. The show has plenty of funny moments, and to me feels like The

Simpsons meet Dinosaurs! I mean, come on, I've never watched NBC before, and now I have a reason to. I'm not saying the series is gold, but heck, the movie has all sorts of hilarious references, and the episode where Larry and Kate do Catnip was fine! Even if the show isn't to your liking, you have to respect the awesome animation. Done by Dreamworks (Hey, I bet you didn't know that!), the animation is top-notch and to my understanding where very expensive (1.9 million per episode?), so you really can't say it's a waste of time. So, give the show a chance. If you don't like it, fine, but there's a hundred worse shows that need to go first. Like Veronica Mars!