As everyone’s favorite green clay animation icon turns 50 years old, National Lampoon Inc., Premavision and Clokey Prods. have announced plans to produce a new Gumby TV series aimed at college students. Gumby: The Lost Tapes will air on the in-dorm National Lampoon Network this fall.
National Lampoon, the twisted comic fraternity that bought us such beloved films as Animal House and Vacation, will produce new dialog and music tracks to give the classic Gumby series an edgy and irreverent twist. The company has also acquired rights to air the vintage Gumby episodes with original audio intact as part of its fall lineup.
“Like National Lampoon, Gumby has been a piece of Americana experienced by multiple generations,” says National Lampoon President Douglas S. Bennett. “Think of this as South Park goes back to the 20th Century.”
The National Lampoon Network reaches nearly five million college students on 600 campuses nationwide. Programming is also available at www.NationalLampoon.com, and is packaged for sale on DVD and other media.
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