A little birdie with a barbecue fork through its head tells us that the accident-prone critters from Mondo Media’s Happy Tree Friends will make a cameo in the next installment of ABC’s Night Stalker, airing Thursday, Oct. 27 at 9 p.m./8 p.m. C.
Capitalizing on two hot trends, remakes and supernatural programming, ABC’s Night Stalker continues the investigations of Carl Kolchak (Stuart Townsend), a reporter who specializes in bizarre stories that defy rational explanation. Animated Happy Tree Friends clips and product shots will be featured in an episode titled “Malus,” which centers on an eerie child who has strange things happening around him. If you miss the initial airing, you can purchase the episode and download it on the new video iPod via the new arrangement between Apple and Disney.
Having built a cult following through Mike & Spike’s Sick and Twisted film Festival and other stops on the fest circuit, as well as DVD releases, Happy Tree Friends recently found a U.S. broadcast home on cable network G4–videogame tv. Happy Tree Friends & Friends is part of the network’s new hour-long strip, Barbed Wire Biscuit, which airs Monday through Friday at midnight. A number of DVD releases of the toon shorts are also readily available.
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