Not in My Schoolhouse



Not in My Schoolhouse (originally titled It's My House) is an American animated sitcom created by Noel Bento, David Silverman and David Mandel and produced by Adelaide Productions for MTV. Animation was provided by Rough Draft Studios with its Korean subsidiary doing overseas animation. The show features animation direction from Chris Bailey and Steve Loter and character designs by Stephen Silver, Craig Bartlett, Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh; the former three have worked with Mandel before on ABC's Clerks: The Animated Series, and said three would later work for Disney's Kim Possible.

The series takes place in the fictional city of Goodwater, Alabama at Little Richard High School and follows the slice of life aspects of its main faculty: Clancy Pantsi, a house man living at Antebellum St. (guess where they got that from) whose job is being a science teacher, his wife, hippie Nancy, happy-go-lucky fraternal twin brother Jim, grumpy janitor father Grammpy (pilot only), best friend and math whiz "Silent" Doug Perkins, principal Albert Hicks, musician Johnny Peck, and coach Mike Higgins.

It began airing on November 27, 2001 and ended on August 5, 2002, running for only thirteen episodes as with most MTV cartoons (excluding Beavis and Butt-head and Daria). Originally confirmed with a first season of twenty-six episodes, only twenty episodes were completed but seven of them didn't air on American television until 2006, and were released on the Complete Series DVD, while six unknown others were released as scripts only.

Main

 * Brian O'Halloran as Clarence "Clancy" Pantsi
 * Seth Rogen as Jim Pantsi
 * Wallace Shawn as Principal Albert Hicks
 * Catherine O'Hara as Nancy Pantsi
 * Brian Posehn as "Silent" Doug Perkins
 * David Spade as Ricky Peck
 * Patrick Warburton as Coach Craig Higgins
 * Sean Astin as Janitor Rocky Brickles
 * Brian Doyle-Murray as Grammpy Pantsi (pilot only)

Recurring

 * Matt LeBlanc as Uncle Colin Pantsi
 * David Mandel as Uncle Strong John Pantsi
 * Jeffrey Tambor as Beardboy
 * Noel Bento as Mike and Dave Pantsi

Crew

 * Noel Bento, David Silverman, David Mandel - Creators, Executive Producers
 * Noel Bento, Roger Black, Waco O'Guin, Jeff Kline - Developers
 * Roger Black, Waco O'Guin, Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh, Gregg Vanzo, Jeff Kline - Co-Executive Producers
 * Richard Raynis, Steve Lookner - Supervising Producer
 * Lauren MacMullan, Zac Moncrief, Steve Loter, Chris Bailey - Animation Directors
 * Colin ABV Lewis - Producer
 * Stephen Silver, Craig Bartlett, Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh - Character Design
 * Walter Murphy, Ron Jones - Original Music
 * Adrian van Pocle, Lisa Schaffer - Casting

Completed and aired

 * 1) Pilot (teleplay by Noel Bento, David Mandel, and Steve Lookner from a story by Noel Bento, Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, directed by Rich Moore and Dan Povenmire) - In the premiere episode, ordinary school clerk Clancy Pantsi searches for a new job when principal Albert Hicks fires him for causing an experiment gone wrong. Featured music: Baba O'Riley by The Who. (Airdate: 1997 [original; festivals only]; 2005 [original; DVD]; November 28, 2001 [new])
 * 2) 24 Hours Left Until You Die: It's What Heaven Wants (written by Waco O'Guin and Roger Black, directed by Steve Loter) - Music teacher John Peck has 24 hours to live until he dies. But which side will he choose—Heaven or Hell? Guest voices include Jason Mewes and Freddie Prinze Jr. (Airdate: December 19, 2001)
 * 3) Beer Me Up: How to Drink Without Really Trying (written by Brian Kelley, directed by David Silverman) - The guys help Grammpy learn how to drink. Meanwhile, Nancy, John and Rocky find a monstrous beast inside the school. (Airdate: December 26, 2001)
 * 4) Reunited: If Nancy Can't Bring Her Ex, Her Ex Will Come to Her (written by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, directed by Peter Avanzino) - Nancy's ex-boyfriend shows up and starts to rule the school. Guest voices include Alan Tudyk. (Airdate: January 2, 2002)
 * 5) Grammpy's a Little Nuts Today: Y'Know, More Than Usual (written by Clarence Livingston, directed by Nick Filippi) - Gramppy becomes a lot more cranky when he cleans an excessive amount of trash, so the faculty send him to anger management class. Guest voices include a late Phil Hartman and Kristen Davis. (Airdate: January 16, 2002)
 * 6) The Girl of His Dreams: A Love Story (written by Paul Dini, Carin Greenberg-Baker and Jeff Kline, directed by Steve Loter) - Grammpy's heart is pounding when he sees his former wife. (Airdate: February 13, 2002)
 * 7) The Let's Roll! Game Show: What Clancy Can't Do On Television (written by Noel Bento, directed by Dwayne Carey-Hill) - Clancy and Grammpy are contestants of Wheel of Fortune. Guest stars include Pat Sajak. (Airdate: July 1, 2002)
 * 8) Pig Crap: Vegans Can't Handle Pig Death (written by Richard Raynis and Greg Butcher, directed by Nick Filippi) - Nancy becomes a full vegetarian when she sees farmers chopping up a pig. Meanwhile, the school faculty put on a diet. (Airdate: July 1, 2002)
 * 9) Board Game: It's a Jigsaw Puzzle! (written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, directed by Rich Moore) - Clancy reunites with an old friend and compets him at a board game competition. Meanwhile, John and Doug help Higgins win a big basketball game with the help of basketball player Michael Jordan. Guests stars include John Leguizamo, Michael Jordan, Christina Applegate, and Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith as Jay and Silent Bob. (Airdate: July 8, 2002)
 * 10) Banana: Between a Cheapskate and a Primate (written by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger, directed by Peter Avanzino) - Principal Hicks sells a motel in order to earn money. Meanwhile, Clancy and Nancy watch Higgins' gym monkey. (Airdate: July 15, 2002)
 * 11) Ol' Lucky: Someday It Will Come in Handy (written by Judd Apatow, Waco O'Guin, Roger Black and Greg Butcher, directed by Steve Loter and Chris Bailey) - Clancy brings in Ol' Lucky, a tool useful for anything. (Airdate: July 22, 2002)
 * 12) The Big Movie: Clancy and Grammpy and Hicks and Four Others Plus Joe and the Cockroaches Bring Us a Few Movie Parodies, Including Star Wars, Jurassic Park, The Infamous Joe's Apartment, plus Others (written by Waco O'Guin and Roger Black and Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein and David Mandel, directed by Steve Loter and Dwayne Carey-Hill) - The school faculty—plus Joe and the Cockroaches from Joe's Apartment—create movie parodies including Star Wars and E.T. Guest stars include Jerry O'Connell as Joe from Joe's Apartment, Louis C.K. and Chris Rock from Pootie Tang, and Mike Judge. (Airdate: July 29, 2002)
 * 13) Nancy's Been a Rebel Girl Before: A Rockin' Season Finale (teleplay by Noel Bento, David Mandel, Matthew Ireland Beans and Paul Dini from a story by Noel Bento and Will Arnett, directed by Mike Hollingsworth and Nick Filippi) - With summer coming in, the faculty find out that Nancy was once in a rock band. The final episode to be both produced and completed, it aired out of order and became the thirteenth and last episode to be originally broadcast on MTV. Guest stars include "Weird Al" Yankovic, an earlier Kevin Hart, Kristen Bell, Ty Burrell and Mandy Moore. Featured music: Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill. (Airdate: August 5, 2002)

Completed but unaired
These episodes were released on disc three of the DVD. They later made their premieres on television in 2006 on Comedy Central.
 * 14 - Cloning Middle School: A HUGE Reason Why MTV Passed This One (written by Noel Bento and David Mandel, directed by Gregg Vanzo) - In an episode promoting Clone High, Hicks finds a copying machines so that his friends would make life worth a living. Guest stars include Clone High creators Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Bill Lawrence. (Airdate on Comedy Central: April 15, 2006)
 * 15 - Paint the World Green: Making the Earth Very Clean (written by Will McRobb and Chris Viscardi, directed by Nick Filippi) - In an episode that's completely different, the faculty take spring break off cleaning the city of Goodwater. Unfortunately for Clancy and Hicks, they were painted green by bullies who also lock them inside Hicks' office. (Airdate on Comedy Central: April 22, 2006)
 * 16 - Rent-A-Room: Silly Roomie, Rules Are for Fools! (written by Kurt Weldon, directed by Raymie Muzquiz) - Rich uncles and brothers Colin and Strong John Pantsi bunk in at younger brother Clancy's for the night after accidentally spilling an ant farm at their home. (Airdate on Comedy Central: April 29, 2006)
 * 17 - The Share Fair: Looks Like a Care Bear Doesn't Want to Care (written by David Mandel and Jeff Kline, directed by Peter Avanzino) - At the Share Fair, Clancy is jealous over Nancy, so he sends up a teddy bear to help. (Airdate on Comedy Central: May 6, 2006)
 * 18 - The Three G's: Guilt, Grumpy, and Good Lord! (written by Waco O'Guin and Roger Black, directed by Ian Graham) - Clancy wants Grammpy to be less negative around his friends. Meanwhile, the rest become lawyers when Mr. Nit and Mr. Wit (Tom Kenny, Chris Rock) get sued for a crime they didn't commit. Guest stars include Chris Rock, Steve Carell, and Will Ferrell. Featured music: Take On Me by a-ha. (Airdate on Comedy Central: May 13, 2006)
 * 19 - Three Different Stories (written by Noel Bento [cartoon 1], Greg Butcher [cartoon 2], Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein [cartoon 3], directed by Raymie Muzquiz [1], Dwayne Carey-Hill [2], Gregg Vanzo [3]) - Three incredibly different stories include a baseball game with aliens, Grammpy's missing teeth, and a comic book where the faculty get superpowers. (Airdate on Comedy Central: May 20, 2006)
 * 20 - Clip Show: An Episode Featuring Our Old Episodes (episode proper written by Noel Bento, Steve Callaghan and David Mandel, directed by Dwayne Carey-Hill and Rich Moore; additional clips by multiple writers and directors)- Waiting for a show to come on, the faculty put on a clip show featuring their own misadventures. Was the penultimate episode to be completed. (Airdate on Comedy Central: May 27, 2006)

Cancellation
Continuing a list of short-running MTV cartoons, they decided not to renew the show for a second season due to low ratings. It has since been a cult classic for fans.

Episodes scrapped, unfinished, or originally planned
There were originally thirteen more episodes produced for season 1 bringing a total of 26 episodes, but with its cancellation rolling are eventually scrapped.
 * The remaining six episodes exist as scripts only, but at least someone released the titles and their plots:
 * "Fire Fighters: Eight Teachers and 101 Dalmatians": An episode about a fire truck rescue, and a total of 101 dalmatians.
 * "Price C's Crew of Cowards: The Big Day", which involves about the gang joining a rap gang.
 * "Trap and Zap: Being in the Big House Ain't Easy", about how jail isn't a safe place for someone like you, a la Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids' "Busted".
 * "Spider-Grammp: The New Peter Parker", about Grammpy doubling a secret life as Spider-Man.
 * "Grease Trap: The Musical": In this parody of Grease, the gang help the lunch ladies get rid of all the overflowing grease in the school.
 * "Run (into a) Forest: (See Clancy) Run!": Clancy proceeds to run at a marathon. Besides, it's good exercise for him. The title spoofs a famous quote from Forest Gump as well as See Spot Run.
 * There is also an episode entitled "Fantastic Voyage: To the Bottom of Hicks" which is about The Faculty going inside Hicks' body to remove a virus, with the title spoofing Fantastic Voyage and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
 * Had the show been renewed, IMH's second season would have premiered taking a twist by being set in Wales, United Kingdom, with Ewan McGregor, David Tennant and Ricky Gervais guest starring.
 * Four more seasons were confirmed, but MTV unfortunately couldn't renew the series.
 * New episodes starting with the second season were originally planned to air on Spike or Comedy Central—the former wouldn't let them after its animation block was discontinued the same year it began due to the extremely negative reception from Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon", giving them the same fate the unaired Immigrants had. Comedy Central bought the rights to air the remaining twenty episodes...although they're not interested for a second season due to the success of South Park. After that, Loter, Bailey, and Silver left to work on Kim Possible, Hentemann and Callaghan for 3 South, and eventually nearly a decade later O'Guin and Black for Brickleberry.
 * In 2005, Bento, working for Disney at the time, was going to revive the series with Waco O'Guin, Roger Black, David Gordon Green, and Brad Abelson, Originally about the faculty on summer vacation after the events of episode thirteen in the second season or about them being park rangers in season three, it was eventually scrapped. After that, the four used those two inspirations to create their own shows, with O'Guin and Black creating Brickleberry for Comedy Central and Green and Abelson creating Good Vibes for MTV.
 * One episode of the revival confirms that there would be another trio of segments and was to feature a silent black-and-white cartoon, pirates, and Clancy hanging with Robin Williams (guest voiced by himself). It was produced in 2013 but the episode alongside the revival was in development hell in 2014, when Williams died by committing suicide.
 * Another episode was to have Smosh's Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla as two new teachers.
 * Finally in 2018, after failed attempts to move to a different network, Bento confirmed that a revival began production and is scheduled for release on the Netflix streaming service, which Viacom signed a contract for, although an official release date is uncertain.

Broadcast
Not in My Schoolhouse has aired reruns on MTV's sister networks MTV2, Tr3s, MTV Classic, Comedy Central, Spike, and VH1. Reruns have mainly aired on Comedy Central from 2006 until 2011, in order to make way for reruns of Futurama and South Park.

Not in My Schoolhouse was broadcast on international markets on MTV, as well as VIVA, Comedy Central, and AXN. It also aired on Razor, The Comedy Network, and Teletoon's Detour block in Canada.

Production
Clancy and Hicks were created by Bento back in 1991 as sketches for Liquid Television, directed by Bento, Glenn Kennedy, and Bob Jaques, and were beautifully animated by Fil-Cartoons, Kennedy Cartoons, and Carbunkle Cartoons, known for their work on Hanna-Barbera programming, Tiny Toon Adventures, and The Ren & Stimpy Show respectively. The sketches run one minute and were about the slice-of-life aspects of two school teachers who do nothing but talk about music when nobody's here. Bento provided the voices of both characters.

Later in 1997, Bento hired Seinfeld writer David Mandel and former Simpsons writer David Silverman to produce a show featuring Clancy and Hicks. Sony acquired rights to the new show, with Spinstar retaining rights to the two characters and the new faculty and Sony keeping their rights to the new characters. To that end, they pitched a pilot for MTV, the channel that aired Liquid TV, who greenlit the show. New characters were added in, including Nancy, Clancy's hippie wife, Grammpy, his stressful father who never dies (whom Bento had to change him to also his twin brother in the since MTV doesn't allow elders on their network, something that they promised to keep prior to Jackass: Bad Grandpa; this also explains Aunt May's absence in Spider-Man: The New Animated Series), Doug, an alcoholic math teacher, Ricky Peck, a musician, and janitor Rocky Brickles; Clancy and Hicks were remade as a science teacher and principal respectively.

Music was composed by Walter Murphy and Ron Jones of Family Guy, with licensed music provided by MTV-the crew had to give them $200 million to license them on DVD. In-house animation was produced at the Rough Draft Studios in Glendale, California, with overseas animation handled by its offices in Seoul, South Korea.

Home video releases


A 3-disc DVD containing all 13 episodes as well as the seven unaired episodes were released by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on November 24, 2005. In addition to the episodes, there's also audio commentaries on all episodes, animatics for "Pilot", "The Big Movie", and "Nancy's Been a Rebel Girl Before", music videos, the original unaired version of the pilot, sketches from Liquid Television, and MTV promos.

It is also available on iTunes, Netflix, Hulu, and the Sony Pictures-owned Crackle.

Reception
A positive review was given on Rotten Tomatoes, bringing it a 75% rating from critics.