Big Group

Big Group is an American animated sitcom created by Alan Johnson for Cartoon Time!. The series is about 4 13-year-old kids named Daniel, Lucas, Eric and Kevin.

Big Group is the longest-running show on Cartoon Time!, as well as the second longest-running cartoon in American television history, running for 27 years, behind only The Simpsons, which has been running for 32 years. Since its debut on December 16, 1994, 618 episodes of Big Group have been broadcast. A feature length film, Big Group The Movie, was released in theaters worldwide on December 13, 1999, it also made 3 sequels.

Trivia

 * "Judge Likely" (22nd and last episode of Season 26) was the final episode to feature the 20th Century Fox Television logo at the end, starting with Season 27, the 20th Television logo will be used.
 * "The Idiotic Dinner" (1st episode of Season 27) was the first episode to feature the 20th Television logo after 20th Century Fox Television was dissolved.
 * However, "Virus" (22nd and last episode of Season 27) was the final episode to have 20th Television as a production company, starting with Season 28, 20th Cartoon Television will fully take control.
 * "The Star of a Broadway" (1st episode of Season 28) was the first episode to have 20th Cartoon Television as the production company.
 * Show creator Alan Johnson also created other shows such as Creature Busters (for Cartoon Network), The Speaker (for Nickelodeon), Eviction Notice (for Disney Channel) and Elimination Tower (for YouTube).
 * Eviction Notice and Elimination Tower were made into Roblox Games
 * Alan Johnson also created shows for Cartoon Time! created Future Kid (if we exclude its move to Cartoon Network), The Frank Show and Camping Fun.
 * It has Easter Specials called "Easter of Fun", which is a parody of The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror series but more family friendly.
 * There are one of the Big Group episodes that were rated TV-Y7, as Big Group is rated TV-PG-L.
 * Despite this, Easter of Fun IX was rated TV-PG-L
 * "Halloween 11" (1st episode of Season 12) is the only episode in the series to air on a Monday, all of the episodes air on Fridays.
 * "And Then There Were More" (1st episode of Season 16), was the first episode of the show to air in 16:9 high-definition format, which aired on September 25, 2009.
 * "Royal" (22nd and last episode of Season 15) was the final episode of the show to air in 4:3 standard-definition format, which aired on May 22, 2009.
 * "Halloween 14" (1st episode of Season 15) was the final episode of the show produced in 4:3 standard-definition format, which aired on October 31, 2008.
 * "Speedy" (21st and last episode of Season 16) was the first episode of the show produced in 16:9 high-definition format, which aired on May 14, 2010.
 * On February 15, 2013, with its 412th episode (12th episode of Season 19), Big Group officially surpassed Luke and Friends as the longest-running show on Cartoon Time!, which Luke and Friends had 411 episodes for its 18 year run.
 * Alan Johnson had passed away on August 1, 2021 at age 61 due to seizures, becoming the second Cartoon Time! show creator to pass away, after Jerry Slater, the creator of Luke and Friends, on December 12, 2018, at age 65.

Rating
The show is rated TV-PG-L and TV-Y7 for some episodes.

Sex & Nudity

 * Some characters are barely seen naked.

Violence

 * Some beating up that are played for laughs.
 * Speaking of beating up, There are also some nose bleeding.

Mild Language

 * Uses of crap, sucks, lord, hell, etc.
 * Name calling: "Idiot", "stupid", "crazy", "moron", "jerk", "dumb", "insane", "pervert", "punk", "brat", "dork", "fat", "maniac", "coward", "fool", "twit", "dimwit", "nitwit", etc.
 * In "Poopy Mouth", 25 bleeped uses of "fuck" were used.
 * In "Cowards and Crossings", Daniel says the word "sexy".
 * Recommended MPAA Rating: TV-14 for mild language.

Drugs

 * Some characters drink beer or alcohol.
 * Some characters smoke cigarettes.
 * Since the Disney Acquisition, Big Group will no longer feature smoking due to Disney's ban of smoking.
 * Pretty mild for a kids show.

Intense Scenes

 * Daniel can be very rude.

Big Group The Movie
Big Group The Movie is a 1999 American animated road comedy film based on Big Group. The film was released on July 13, 1999 by Cartoon Time! Movies, Saw Productions and 20th Century Fox.

The film is rated PG for mild violence, language and rude humor

The film received positive reviews from critics, received 94% on Rotten Tomatoes and was a box office success, grossing $222 million at the box office, becoming the highest-grossing non-Disney animated film at the time.

VHS/DVD/Blu-Ray/Ultra HD Blu-Ray Releases:

 * DVD:
 * Big Group The Movie (2000)
 * Big Group The Movie: Special Edition (2003)
 * Big Group The Movie (2011)
 * Big Group The Movie (2015)
 * Big Group 3-Movie Collection (2018)
 * Big Group The Movie (2021)


 * Blu-Ray:
 * Big Group The Movie (2011)
 * Big Group The Movie (2015)
 * Big Group 3-Movie Collection (2018)
 * Big Group The Movie (2021)


 * Ultra HD Blu-Ray:
 * Big Group The Movie (2021)

The film was released on VHS & DVD on November 13, 1999 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

It was rereleased on DVD on May 1, 2003, in a 2-disc special edition by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

On January 3, 2011, the film was released on Blu-Ray, along with its successor by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. It was rereleased on Blu-Ray on May 15, 2015 and June 2, 2018 (in a 3-movie collection with its successors).

On May 12, 2021, the film, along with its successors, was released on Ultra HD Blu-Ray for the first time by 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment to commemorate the release of Big Group The Movie 4: The Daniel Awakens.

Big Group The Movie 2: Back in Extra
Big Group The Movie 2: Back in Extra is a 2003 American animated action comedy film based on Big Group and a sequel to 1999's Big Group The Movie. The film was released on July 16, 2003 by Cartoon Time! Movies, Saw Productions and 20th Century Fox.

The film is rated PG for mild action, language and rude humor.

The film was originally serving as the series finale of the series, but Cartoon Time! renewed Big Group for an 10th and 11th season a month later.

The film received positive reviews from critics, received 66% on Rotten Tomatoes and was a box office success, grossing $101 million at the box office. The film was nominated for Best Animated Feature at the 74th Academy Awards, losing to Finding Nemo, making this so far the only time Big Group was nominated for an Oscar.

VHS/DVD/Blu-Ray/Ultra HD Blu-Ray Releases:

 * DVD:
 * Big Group The Movie 2: Back in Extra (2003)
 * Big Group The Movie 2: Back in Extra (2011)
 * Big Group The Movie 2: Back in Extra (2015)
 * Big Group 3-Movie Collection (2018)
 * Big Group The Movie 2: Back in Extra (2021)


 * Blu-Ray:
 * Big Group The Movie 2: Back in Extra (2011)
 * Big Group The Movie 2: Back in Extra (2015)
 * Big Group 3-Movie Collection (2018)
 * Big Group The Movie 2: Back in Extra (2021)
 * Big Group 4-Movie Collection (2021)


 * Ultra HD Blu-Ray:
 * Big Group The Movie 2: Back in Extra (2021)

The film was released on VHS & DVD on November 16, 2003 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment.

On January 3, 2011, the film was released on Blu-Ray, along with its predecessor by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. It was rereleased on Blu-Ray on May 15, 2015 and June 2, 2018 (in a 3-movie collection with its predecessor and its successor).

On May 12, 2021, the film, along with its predecessor and successor, was released on Ultra HD Blu-Ray for the first time by 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment to commemorate the release of Big Group The Movie 4: The Daniel Awakens.

Big Group The Movie 3: The Escape From Town
Big Group The Movie 3: The Escape From Town is a 2012 American animated science-fiction comedy film based on Big Group and a sequel to 2003's Big Group The Movie 2: Back In Extra. It is the third installment in the Big Group film series. The film was released on May 25, 2012 by Cartoon Time! Movies, Saw Productions and 20th Century Fox.

The film is rated PG for mild sci-fi action, language and rude humor.

Unlike its predecessors, the film received negative reviews from critics and received 33% on Rotten Tomatoes and was a box office disappointment, grossing $40 million against its $52 million budget. It is currently the lowest grossing film in the franchise.

DVD/Blu-Ray/Ultra HD Blu-Ray Releases:

 * DVD:
 * Big Group The Movie 3: The Escape From Town (2012)
 * Big Group The Movie 3: The Escape From Town (2015)
 * Big Group 3-Movie Collection (2018)
 * Big Group The Movie 3: The Escape From Town (2021)
 * Big Group 4-Movie Collection (2021)


 * Blu-Ray:
 * Big Group The Movie 3: The Escape From Town (2012)
 * Big Group The Movie 3: The Escape From Town (2015)
 * Big Group 3-Movie Collection (2018)
 * Big Group The Movie 3: The Escape From Town (2021)
 * Big Group 4-Movie Collection (2021)


 * Ultra HD Blu-Ray:
 * Big Group The Movie 3: The Escape From Town (2021)

The film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray on September 25, 2012 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. It was rereleased on Blu-Ray on May 15, 2015 and June 2, 2018 (in a 3-movie collection with its predecessors).

On May 12, 2021, the film, along with its predecessors, was released on Ultra HD Blu-Ray for the first time by 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment to commemorate the release of Big Group The Movie 4: The Daniel Awakens.

Big Group The Movie 4: The Daniel Awakens
Big Group The Movie 4: The Daniel Awakens is a 2021 American animated adventure comedy film based on Big Group and a sequel to 2012's Big Group The Movie 3: The Escape From Town. It is the fourth installment in the Big Group film series. The film was released theatrically and on Disney+ with Premier Access on May 22, 2021 by 20th Century Studios and Cartoon Time! Movies in the United States, it was made available free on June 22, 2021.

The film is rated PG for mild violence, language and rude humor.

The film received positive reviews from critics, who called it an improvement over the third film, praising its animation and loyalty to the series, and has a 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite this, the film was a box office disappointment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

DVD/Blu-Ray/Ultra HD Blu-Ray Releases:

 * DVD:
 * Big Group The Movie 4: The Daniel Awakens (2021)


 * Blu-Ray:
 * Big Group The Movie 4: The Daniel Awakens (2021)


 * Ultra HD Blu-Ray:
 * Big Group The Movie 4: The Daniel Awakens (2021)

The film was released on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray on September 22, 2021.

Big Group Presents: Scotland Mayhem
Big Group Presents: Scotland Mayhem (or simply Scotland Mayhem) is the 9th episode of the 11th season of Big Group, a 2004 made-for-television musical comedy special and the 235th episode overall. The episode/TV movie originally premiered in the United States on December 17, 2004 on Cartoon Time!, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the series.

Upon release, it attracted 4.22 million viewers, becoming the most watched episode of Season 11. Despite this, It received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the story and off-key musical numbers.

VHS/DVD/Blu-Ray Releases:

 * VHS:
 * Big Group's Scotland Mayhem (2005)
 * DVD:
 * Big Group's Scotland Mayhem (2005)
 * Big Group: The Complete 11th Season (2005) (Disc 2)
 * Big Group: Seasons 11-15 (2015) (Disc 2)


 * Blu-Ray:
 * Big Group: The Complete 11th Season (2011) (Disc 1)
 * Big Group: Seasons 11-15 (2015) (Disc 1)

Big Group Presents: Stuck in the Temperature Room
Big Group Presents: Stuck in the Temperature Room (or simply Stuck in the Temperature Room) is the 8th episode of the 21st season of Big Group, a 2014 made-for-television science-fiction comedy special and the 449th episode overall. The episode/TV movie originally premiered in the United States on December 12, 2014 on Cartoon Time!

Upon release, it attracted 3.21 million viewers, becoming the most watched episode of Season 21. Despite this, It received mixed reviews from critics, who called it an improvement over Scotland Mayhem, but criticized its cutaway scenes and profanity.

DVD/Blu-Ray/Ultra HD Blu-Ray Releases:

 * DVD:
 * Big Group's Stuck in the Temperature Room
 * Big Group: The Complete 21st Season (2015) (Disc 1)
 * Big Group: Seasons 21-25 (2020) (Disc 1)
 * Celebrating Big Group: 25th Anniversary (2019) (Disc 3)


 * Blu-Ray:
 * Big Group: The Complete 21st Season (2015) (Disc 2)
 * Big Group: Seasons 21-25 (2020) (Disc 2)
 * Celebrating Big Group: 25th Anniversary (2019) (Disc 3)


 * Ultra HD Blu-Ray:
 * Celebrating Big Group: 25th Anniversary (2019) (Disc 3)

Big Group Presents: The Boys' Big Birthday
Big Group Presents: The Boys' Big Birthday (or simply The Boys' Big Birthday) is the 9th episode of the 26th season of Big Group, a 2019 made-for-television comedy special and the 561st episode overall. The episode/TV movie originally premiered in the United States on December 6, 2019 on Cartoon Time!

Upon release, it attracted 4.35 million viewers, becoming the most watched episode of Season 26. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised its humor, pop culture references and heart. Many considered it to be an improvement over the previous 2 TV movies

DVD/Blu-Ray Releases:

 * DVD:
 * Big Group: The Complete 26th Season (2020) (Disc 2)
 * Celebrating Big Group: 25th Anniversary (2019) (Disc 3)
 * Cartoon Time! 40th Anniversary Specials (2021)


 * Blu-Ray:
 * Big Group: The Complete 26th Season (2020) (Disc 2)
 * Celebrating Big Group: 25th Anniversary (2019) (Disc 3)
 * Cartoon Time! 40th Anniversary Specials (2021)


 * Ultra HD Blu-Ray:
 * Celebrating Big Group: 25th Anniversary (2019) (Disc 3)

Reception
Overall, Big Group has received widespread critical acclaim from critics and fans for its humor, animation, pop culture references, heart and action, which critics noted simultaneously catered to both adults and children.

Seasons 1-7 (1994-2001) have been highly praised.

Seasons 8-10 (2001-2004) have received positive reviews.

Seasons 11 and 15 (2004-2005, 2008-2009) have received mixed reviews, with many fans calling Season 11 and the second half of Season 10 as the seasons when the show would gradually decline before getting worse from Season 12-14.

Seasons 12 and 14 (2005-2006, 2007-2008) have received negative reviews. Many fans considered Season 14 to have the worst animation in the series

Season 13 (2006-2007) was panned from fans and critics, many calling it the worst season in the entire series.

Season 16 and onward (2009-present) have received positive reviews, the animation had greatly improved, the show transitioned to 1080i widescreen format and it's humor became more wackier.

Season Runs

 * 1) Season 1 (1994-1995)
 * 2) Season 2 (1995-1996)
 * 3) Season 3 (1996-1997)
 * 4) Season 4 (1997-1998)
 * 5) Season 5 (1998-1999) (100th Episode "Campfire")
 * 6) Season 6 (1999-2000)
 * 7) Season 7 (2000-2001)
 * 8) Season 8 (2001-2002)
 * 9) Season 9 (2002-2003) (200th Episode "Lolly The Kitten Runs Away")
 * 10) Season 10 (2003-2004)
 * 11) Season 11 (2004-2005)
 * 12) Season 12 (2005-2006)
 * 13) Season 13 (2006-2007)
 * 14) Season 14 (2007-2008) (300th Episode "Hah! He Stupid")
 * 15) Season 15 (2008-2009)
 * 16) Season 16 (2009-2010)
 * 17) Season 17 (2010-2011)
 * 18) Season 18 (2011-2012) (400th Episode "Dear Lord")
 * 19) Season 19 (2012-2013)
 * 20) Season 20 (2013-2014)
 * 21) Season 21 (2014-2015)
 * 22) Season 22 (2015-2016)
 * 23) Season 23 (2016-2017) (500th Episode "Crapped Up")
 * 24) Season 24 (2017-2018)
 * 25) Season 25 (2018-2019)
 * 26) Season 26 (2019-2020)
 * 27) Season 27 (2020-2021)
 * 28) Season 28 (2021-2022) (600th Episode "Halloween 27")