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| The Simons | |
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| Genre: | Animation |
|---|---|
| Created by: | Mike Sullivan |
| Starring: | Billy West Dan Castellaneta Miranda Richardson John DiMaggio Maurice LaMarche |
| Theme music composer: | Jon Anderson Steve Howe |
| No. of seasons: | 11 |
| No. of episodes: | 246 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s): | Jerry Bruckheimer Jonathan Littman (both; entire run) Mike Sullivan (1999-2005) Patrick Johnson (1999-2000) David Zuckerman (1999-2001) Daniel Palladino (2001-02) Chris Sheridan (2002-14) David A. Goodman (2004-11) Josh Weinstein (2004-15) Mark Hentemann (2009-15) Steve Callaghan (2009-17) Richard Appel (2013-17) |
| Producer(s): | Laura Miller Kara Vallow |
| Running time: | 21-23 minutes (approx.) |
| Production company(s): | Jerry Bruckheimer Television Bad Idea Productions (1999-2000) Skullivan Ink (2000-06) C. Sheridan/D. Goodman/J. Weinstein Productions (2004-11) Callaghan/Hentemann Films(2008-15) Heinz 58 Productions (2013-15) Warner Bros. Television |
| Distributor: | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel: | Fox |
| Picture format: | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original run: | September 13, 1999 - June 2017 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows: | The Duck Bros. |
The Simons is a American animated TV series created by Mike Sullivan, aired since September 13, 1999 on Fox. The series center on a dysfunctional family that consists of Craig, Dave, Mags, Stanley and Maurice, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television and Warner Bros. Television. It is a spin-off of The Duck Brothers.
Despite mixed reviews upon its debut, critics were notably more positive towards the second season, as the praise began declining during subsequent seasons.
The series was originally cancelled in May 21, 2017, but was renewed for a twelfth and thirteenth seasons in January 2018.
Cast []
Main characters[]
| Character | Performer | Mexican Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Simon | Billy West | Yamil Atala (2000-03) |
| Mario Arvizu (2004-11) | ||
| Mario Filio (2013-17) | ||
| Dave Simon | Dan Castellaneta | Herman López |
| Courtney Griffin | Carolyn Lawrence | Liliana Barba (2000-02) |
| Marina Huerta (2002-17) | ||
| Mary Simon | Jill Talley | Marina Huerta (2000-01, 2004-17) |
| Patricia Palestino (2001-03) | ||
| Margareth "Mags" Simon | Miranda Richardson | Liza Willert † (2000-08) |
| Marina Huerta (2008-16) | ||
| Karina Altamirano (2013-17) | ||
| Stanley Simon | Mike Sullivan (1999-2003) John DiMaggio (2004-17) |
Armando Volcanes (2000-06) |
| Alejandro Mayén (2007-16) | ||
| Óscar Gómez (2016-17) | ||
| Bob Gribble | Maurice LaMarche | Ricardo Tejedo |
| Jorge Arvizu † (2003, 05-10) |
Recurring characters[]
| Character | Performer | Mexican Performer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townshend Sheridan | Maurice LaMarche | Carlos Segundo (2000-09) | |
| Arturo Mercado Jr. (2010-17) | |||
| Shawn Bernstein | Tom Kane | Jesus Barrero† (2000-14) | |
| Óscar Flores (2014-17) | |||
| Bruce Sherman | Rob Paulsen | Arturo Mercado | |
| Renzo Jiménez ("Ka-Blam!") | |||
| Steven Thompson | Mike Sullivan | Francisco Colmenero | |
| Maurice LaMarche | |||
| Leonard | Mike Sullivan | Mario Castañeda | |
| Tom Kenny | |||
| Anderson | Ralph Garman | Octavio Rojas (2000) | |
| Rubén Moya (2000-04) | |||
| Alejandro Mayén (2005-06) | |||
| Sebastián Llapur (2007-11) | |||
| Mauricio Pérez (2014-16) | |||
| Diego | Butch Hartman | Jorge Roldán (2000) | |
| Ralph Garman | Herman López (2000-02) | ||
| Alejandro Mayén (2005-06) | |||
| Gerardo Vásquez (2003) | |||
| Sebastián Llapur (2006-08) | |||
| Arturo Mercado (2008-11) | |||
| Raul Anáya (2013-17) | |||
| Tailson | Herman López (2000-02, 03-04) | ||
| Arturo Mercado (2005-06) | |||
| Jesse Conde (2006) | |||
| Sebastián Llapur (2007-10) | |||
| Ricardo Tejedo (2002-03, 11-17) | |||
| Edson | Arturo Mercado (2000-01) | ||
| Gabriel Pingarrón (2001-11) | |||
| Mauricio Pérez (2014-17) | |||
| Diogo | Tito Reséndiz (2001) | ||
| Humberto Veléz (2001-03) | |||
| Gabriel Pingarrón (2003-04, 15) | |||
| Sebastián Llapur (2004-16) | |||
| Mauricio Pérez (2016-17) | |||
| Lucas | Jan Rabson | Victor Trujillo ("Airport' 01") | |
| Gabriel Pingarrón (2001-09) | |||
| Chris Cox | |||
| Sebastián Llapur (2004-15) | |||
| Gerardo Vásquez (2003) | |||
| Mauricio Pérez (2008-17) | |||
| Mike Barker | Tito Reséndiz ("The Danger Next Door") | ||
| Mark Hentemann
("The Regular Samaritan") |
Gabriel Pingarrón | ||
| Davi | Chris Cox | Eduardo Garza (2000-01) | |
| Tito Reséndiz (2001-02) | |||
| Óscar Flores (2002-06) | |||
| Rubén Moya (2006-08) | |||
| Arturo Mercado (2008-11) | |||
| Mauricio Pérez (2013-17) | |||
| Antonio | Butch Hartman | Claudia Motta (2001) | |
| Mike Barker | |||
| Chris Cox | Yensi Rivero (2000-01) | ||
| Mariana Ortiz ("Crazy Day") | |||
| Gabriel Pingarrón (2001-06) | |||
| Alejandro Mayén (2006-07) | |||
| Raymundo Armijo (2008-17) | |||
| Bob Bergen Chris Cox |
Carlos Iñigo (2004) | ||
| Cam Clarke | Fernando Mendoza ("Dealer's Choice") | ||
| Gus | Jan Rabson | Yensi Rivero ("Stanley Be Not Proud") | |
| Chris Cox | Eduardo Garza ("Stressed for Sucess") | ||
| Carlos Iñigo ("I Take Thee Peterson") | |||
| Edson Matus (2006-17) | |||
| Joe | Jack Angel ("Stanley Be Not Proud") | Claudia Motta (2000-01) | |
| Ralph Garman | |||
| Moisés Iván Mora (2001-17) | |||
| Eduardo Garza ("The Squirt and the Whale") | |||
| Mariana | Michael Sullivan | Patricia Palestino | |
| Clayton | Chris Cox | Fernando Mendoza (2000-01) | |
| Ernesto Lezama (2004-17) | |||
| John | Jan Rabson (2001) | Gabriel Pingarrón (2001) | |
| Mark Hentemann (2003) | Eduardo Garza (2003) | ||
| Benjamin Diskin (2004-05) | Victor Trujillo (2004-05) | ||
| Townsend Coleman (2006-07) | Alfredo Gabriel Basurto (2006-17) | ||
| Chris Cox (2007-17) | |||
| Raphael | Chris Cox | Luis Daniel Ramirez (2000-01) | |
| Rubén Trujillo (2001-17) | |||
| Irwin Daayán ("Child's Play") | |||
| Alan Prieto ("And the Wiener Is...") | |||
| Philip Guntzelman | Maurice LaMarche | Javier Rivero (2000) | |
| Ernesto Lezama (2001-17) | |||
| Juan Victor | Wally Wingert (early episodes) | Fernando Mendoza (2000) | |
| Chris Cox | |||
| Fernando Mendoza (2001-05) | |||
| Irwin Daayán (2006-17) | |||
| Gabrielly | Jennifer Tilly ("The Playwright") | Patricia Palestino | |
| Tara Strong | |||
| Lori Alan (2002-17) | Patricia Palestino Jessica Ortiz (2003-04) | ||
| Fernando Yan | Ralph Garman | Claudia Motta ("The Bluegrass is Always Greener") | |
| Patricia Palestino (2001-02, 2003-05) | |||
| Arturo Mercado (2001-07) | |||
| Marina Huerta ("Roots") | |||
| Alejandro Mayén (2007-17) | |||
| Fernando Yure | Maurice LaMarche | José Luis Orozco (2000-05) | |
| Alejandro Mayén (2006-17) | |||
| Arturo Mercado (2001-08) | |||
| Parking Guard | Kelsey Grammer | Gabriel Pingarrón | |
| Serge | Chris Edgerly | Irwin Daayán | |
| Matt | Steve Buscemi | Alan Prieto ("Dealer's Choice") | |
| Chris Edgerly | Luis Miguel Pérez ("Maurice Goes Hollywood") | ||
| Fernando Mendoza ("Le Petit Stanley") | |||
| History Teacher | Jan Rabson | Gabriel Pingarrón ("Stanley Gets Busted") | |
| Octavio Rojas ("Bob 3000") | |||
| Alejandro Mayén (2006-17) | |||
| Former Math Teacher | Toby Huss | José Maynardo Zavala ("Angel in Disguise") | |
| Gabriel Pingarrón
("Take My Life, Please", "Stanley Be Not Proud" and "The Regular Samaritan") | |||
| Vivian (Art Teacher) | Miranda Richardson | Patricia Palestino | |
| Math Teacher (Christiane) | Maria Bamford | Erica Edwards | |
| Inspector | Susan Krebs | Magda Giner | |
| Maria Bamford | |||
| Obese Inspector | Miranda Richardson | Fernanda Tapia | |
| Teacher #3 | Rebeca Patiño | ||
| Patricia | Liza Willert | ||
| Dalma | Maria Bamford | Rebeca Patiño | |
| Diego, Gym Teacher | Dee Bradley Baker | Alejandro Urbán (2000) | |
| Arturo Mercado (2001-10) | |||
| Mauricio Pérez (2013-17) | |||
| Martin | Chris Cox | Sérgio Gutierréz Coto | |
| Larissa | Hynden Walch | Rebeca Patiño | |
| Kate | Laraine Newman | Nallely Solís | |
| Anna | Tress MacNeille | Joceyn Robles | |
| Anma Julia | Pamela Adlon | Marina Huerta | |
| Cherami Leigh | Nallely Solís | ||
| Anna Victoria | Nicole Sullivan | ||
| Richard | Greg Cipes | Edson Matus | |
| Renan | Troy Baker | Gerardo Vásquez | |
| Keila Bernstein | Audrey Wasilewski | Marina Huerta | |
| Vanessa Rodriguez | E.G Daily | Adriana Casas | |
| John DiMaggio (one episode) | Alan | Eric Andre | Alejandro Mayén |
| Lydia | Maria Bamford | Karla Falcón |
One-time and secondary characters[]
| Character | Performer | Mexican Performer | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debora's Father | Maurice LaMarche | Maynardo Zavala | "Simoween" |
| Gordon Griffin | Jeff Bennett | Alfonso Obregón | "McStroke", "Home for the Holidays", "Stranded" and "Two Heads Are Worse Than One" |
| Corky Clark | Eugenio Derbéz | "McStroke" | |
| Buzz | David Herman | Francisco Colmenero | "Bad News from the Clinic?" |
| Yosemite Sam | Maurice LaMarche | César Soto | "The Candyman" (outtakes only) |
| Janeane Garofalo | Cony Madera | "Pilot" | |
| Bobcat Goldthwait | Humberto Vélez | ||
| Giovanna | Alyson Hannigan | Cony Madera | "Bewitched" |
| Jennifer Garner | "Best Little Horror House in Langley Falls" | ||
| Denise Sheridan | Aubrey Plaza | Patricia Palestino | "Stranded" |
| Chris Sheridan | Stephen Colbert | Sebastián Llapur | |
| Quint | Corey Burton | Humberto Solórzano | "Titanic" |
| Stone | Donald Sutherland | Tito Reséndiz | "Love...And So Does Art" |
| Captain | Kiefer Sutherland | Francisco Colmenero | "My Fair Pete" |
| Herself | Leah Remini | Leyla Rangel | "Love... And So Does Art" |
| Therapist | Dulce Guerrero | ||
| Katey Sagal | Ada Morales | "Love... And So Does Art" and "The Naked Truth" | |
| Dr. Laura Baker | Marg Helgenberger | Mónica Manjarrez | "Titanic" |
| Catherine Willows | Laura Torres | "Best Little Horror House in Langley Falls" | |
| Uncle Carl | Clancy Brown | Jesse Conde | "Home for the Holidays" |
| Uncle Charles | Carlos Alazraqui | Carlos Vitale | "Home for the Holidays" and "Big Trouble in Little Langley" |
| Aunt Claudia | Kathy Najimy | Rebeca Patiño | "Home for the Holidays", "Big Trouble in Little Langley" and "Escape from Pearl Bailey" |
Production[]
Executive producers and showrunners[]
Michael Sullivan and Jerry Bruckheimer were the executive producers during the entire run, and Sullivan also served as creative consultant. Johnson and Zuckerman were also the executive producer, as well as executive creative consultant, but both left the show at the end of the second season. Other executive producers include Daniel Palladino, David Goodman, Chris Sheridan, Josh Weinstein, Mark Hentemann, Rich Appel and Steve Callaghan.
- Mike Sullivan: Executive Producer and Creative Consultant (1999-2006), Executive Consultant (2006-14) and Showrunner (2002-04)
- Jerry Bruckheimer: Executive Producer
- Jonathan Littman: Executive Producer
- Patrick Johnson: Executive Producer (1999-2000)
- Daniel Palladino: Co-Executive Producer (2000-01), Executive Producer & Showrunner (2001-02), Consulting Producer (2009-11)
- David A. Goodman: Producer (2001-02), Co-Executive Producer (2002-03), Executive Producer (2004-2011), Showrunner (2005-08) and Consulting Producer (2013-15)
- Chris Sheridan: Executive Story Editor (1999), Co-Producer (1999-2000), Supervising Producer (2000-01), Co-Executive Producer (2001-02), Executive Producer (2002-14), Consulting Producer (2015-17)
- Mark Hentemann: Consulting Producer (2002-03, 2016-17), Supervising Producer (2003-06), Co-Executive Producer (2006-09), Executive Producer & Showrunner (2009-15)
- Richard Appel: Co-Executive Producer (2009-11), Executive Producer & Showrunner (2013-17)
- Steve Callaghan: Producer (2002-03), Supervising Producer (2004-06), Co-Executive Producer (2006-09), Executive Producer & Showrunner (2009-17)
- Laura Miller: Production Assistant (1999-2000), Producer (2000-06)
- Kara Vallow: Producer (2001-11), Executive Producer (2013-17)
- Josh Weinstein: Co-Executive Producer (2002-04), Executive Producer (2004-15), Showrunner (2004-08) and Consulting Producer (2015-17)
- David Zuckerman: Executive Producer (1999-2001, 2016-17), Executive Consultant (2001-02) and Consulting Producer (2002-03)
| Season(s) | Name |
|---|---|
| Season One | David Zuckerman |
| Season Two | |
| Season Three | Daniel Palladino |
| Season Four | Mike Sullivan |
| Season Five | |
| David A. Goodman & Josh Weinstein | |
| Season Six | |
| Season Seven | |
| Mark Hentemann & Steve Callaghan | |
| Season Eight | |
| Season Nine | |
| Josh Weinstein, Mark Hentemann (2013-15) & Steve Callaghan | |
| David Zuckerman & Steve Callaghan | |
| Season Ten | |
| Season Eleven | Richard Appel |
Voice actors[]
The Simons has seven main cast members: Dan Castellaneta, Carolyn Lawrence, Jill Talley, Miranda Richardson, series creator Michael Sullivan and Maurice LaMarche. Castellaneta voices Craig Simon, Dave Simon and other adult, male characters. Lawrence voices Courtney Griffin, as well as several minor characters. Lawrence previously voiced Courtney in Blind Nights and The Duck Bros. (replacing E.G. Daily). Talley voices Mary Simon, Layla the Receptionist and other female characters. Richardson voices Margareth Simon, the teacher Patricia, the loud-mouthed Gloria and several other characters. Sullivan voices Blooregard Framagucci, Maurice Simon, as well as other male characters. LaMarche voices Bob Gribble, Marlon Sheridan, Fernando Yure, Philip Guntzelman and many characters.
In addition to main cast, Ralph Garman, Chris Cox, Chris Edgerly, Maria Bamford, Laura Miller, Lori Alan, Olivia Olson, Hynden Walch, Steve Little, Jan Rabson, Tress MacNeille and [[wikipedia:Alexandra Breckenridge|Alexandra Breckenridge]! voice supporting characters. Karl Wiedergott and Joey Slotnick has also voiced recurring characters and minor roles. Wiedergott left the show in 2010, and Slotnick in 2000. One-time "Special guest" cast members include Jennifer Tilly, Alyson Hannigan, Aubrey Plaza, Stephen Colbert, Steve Buscemi, Leah Remini and Kelsey Grammer.
Cancellation[]
Once the fourth season being completed broadcast on television, Sullivan wanted to end the show, but the sucess of the series led to more episodes, so David Goodman and Josh Weinstein took over Sullivan's position as showrunner and began working on a fifth season for broadcast in 2004. Fox announced in June 2017 that they would be airing the final episode on June 18, 2017. Johnson and Sullivan have expressed their desire for a theatrical film or a direct-to-video film upon conclusion of the series, but said that he has no plans for new seasons or episodes. He is currently working for a new animated series produced by Netflix, under his production tag Heinz 58.
Characters[]
The show follows the satiric adventures of a dysfunctional family, the Simons, which consists of Craig, Dave, Margareth, Stanley and Maurice, as well as Courtney and Mary. Although the family is dysfunctional, many episodes examine their relationships and bonds with each other and they are often shown to care about one another (an example for Craig and Margareth' relationship being the running gags of the show). The show also includes an array of quirky supporting characters, teachers, family friends, townspeople and Craig's schoolmates and friends.
Episodes[]
- Main article: List of The Simons episodes