Dan Vs. 

A rude, crude, and scruffy curmudgeon named Dan tries to get revenge on anyone and anything that angers him. His misadventures are coupled with his best friend and summer camp buddy, Chris,... See full summary »

Creators:

Chris Pearson, Dan Mandel

Stars:

Curtis Armstrong, Paget Brewster, Dave Foley

2 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Curtis Armstrong	...	Dan 51 episodes, 2011-2013
Paget Brewster	...	Elise / ... 51 episodes, 2011-2013
Dave Foley	...	Chris 46 episodes, 2011-2013
Dan Mandel	...	Spy Boss / ... 26 episodes, 2011-2013

Storyline

A rude, crude, and scruffy curmudgeon named Dan tries to get revenge on anyone and anything that angers him. His misadventures are coupled with his best friend and summer camp buddy, Chris, and occasionally the skills of Chris's secret operative wife, Elise. Dan's misadventures unfortunately places him in odd circumstances, from a jogging werewolf to the depths of the Pasadena Parallelogram, Dan's many adventures pertains towards many slap-stick and original laughs -- much towards the dismay that plagues Dan. Accompanied by his lovable pet cat, Mr. Mumbles, much of Dan's angers can't but subside, ceasing by the lovable cuteness of his prized cat. Catburglars, Baseball, Dancing, High School, Canada, Ninjas, Dentists, Dinosaurs, George Washington -- are no match for this angry hermit. Look out world, here comes the hair-trigger ruffian, Dan.

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Plot Keywords:

male protagonist | anger | friend | revenge | husband wife relationship | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Comedy | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Curtis Armstrong who voices the character of Dan would sometimes get so into character he would leave the recording studio legitimately angry and confuse the directors of other projects he was in.

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Connections

Referenced in Them's Fightin' Herds (2018)

User Reviews

Great addition to prime time animation.

Dan Vs. is a very good show. It is better than anything Seth MacFarlane could come up with. Seriously, Family Guy is a has-been, American Dad! is a never-was, and The Cleveland Show is just plain pathetic/racist. Dan Vs. reminds me of the great turn of the century animated series. This includes Duckman, Dr. Katz, early Family Guy, Dilbert, Mission Hill, Father of the Pride, Pinky and the Brain, The Critic, Stressed Eric, Clerks, Home Movies, Game Over, The Oblongs, Baby Blues, etc. It is curious that it is on The HUB, which mainly targets children. I guess it is one of those shows like Eeerie, Indiana. They appear to be kids shows, but if you watch it, you will know they are definitely not. Curtis Armstrong is a star on the rise, and Dave Foley and Paget Brewster are already household names. There is plenty of dark humor, as well as subtle socio-political commentary. Mandel and Pearson obviously know their stuff. Great job guys!

Details

Official Sites:

The Hub [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dan Vs.

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Roman Productions, The Hatchery

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD