Father of the Pride
| Father of the Pride | |
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The series' logo from the opening credits
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| Genre |
Adult animation Animated sitcom Black comedy Off-color humor Social satire |
| Created by | Jeffrey Katzenberg |
| Developed by | Jonathan Groff |
| Directed by | Mark Risley |
| Creative director(s) | Felix Ip |
| Voices of |
John Goodman Cheryl Hines Danielle Harris Daryl Sabara Carl Reiner Orlando Jones Julian Holloway David Herman |
| Opening theme | "Viva Las Vegas" performed by John Goodman |
| Ending theme | Various |
| Composer(s) | Eban Schletter Harry Gregson-Williams Mark Rivers John Dragonetti |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 15 (2 unaired and 1 unfinished) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jeffrey Katzenberg |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Television |
| Distributor |
NBCUniversal Television Distribution Amblin Partners |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Picture format |
480i 4:3 (SDTV) 1080i 16:9 (HDTV) |
| Original release | August 31, 2004 – May 27, 2005 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Father of the Pride is an American animated television series that began broadcasting on NBC on August 31, 2004 and was part of a short-lived trend of CGI series in prime-time network TV (after Game Over).
The series, which was produced by Jeffrey Katzenberg and his company DreamWorks Animation, revolves around a family of white lions, the patriarch of which stars in a Siegfried & Roy show in Las Vegas. Despite heavy promotion, the series was unsuccessful and was cancelled after one season. Transmission and production were also delayed by the real-life on-stage injury of Roy Horn in October 2003.
In 2002, Jeffrey Katzenberg came up with the idea for the series when he visited Siegfried & Roy's show in Las Vegas: "I thought, I wonder what it's like for those lions. What must life be like from their point of view? [They're] living in Las Vegas, trying to raise a family and earn a living. In animation, we look for those things — a way to look at our lives through a fantasy world. It allows us to take on subjects that are too difficult to do with real people. It allows us to be more controversial. Edgier. There can be parody and innuendo and satire. Things can be sophisticated in a way that even our feature films can't be."
According to Katzenberg, the series was created for "an 18- to 49-year-old. It's not about checking to make sure you don't leave the 6-, 7- and 8-year-olds behind. This is purely an adult show."
Each episode cost an estimated $2 million to $2.5 million to produce, making it at the time of its release one of the most expensive half-hour television comedies ever.
It took more than 200 animators two years to make the series. Computer animation was produced at Imagi Animation Studios, in Hong Kong.Father of the Pride employed a small group of seasoned directors which included Mark Risley, Bret Haaland, Steve Hickner, John Holmquist, John Stevenson, and Mark Baldo. Felix Ip served as creative director for Imagi.
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