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Genre | Comedy |
Based on | Problem Child, by Robert Simonds |
Developed by | Scott Alexander Larry Karaszewski |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 21 minutes approx. |
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Distributor | NBCUniversal Television Distribution |
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Original network | USA Network |
Picture format | 1.33:1 |
Original release | October 31, 1993 – December 4, 1994 |
Problem Child is an American animated series produced by Universal Cartoon Studios and based on the Problem Child films. The TV series aired from 1993 to 1994. USA Network aired the series as part of their USA Cartoon Express programming block. The first 13 episodes can currently be seen on Hulu. The show is still aired in USA dubbed in Spanish language on the Telefutura network. In spite of this, Universal, as of November 19, 2009 has yet to announce any plans for a DVD release. 5 tapes (containing 2 episodes each) were released in 1995 containing episodes from seasons 1 and 2.
A significant feature has Gilbert Gottfried reprising his role of Igor Peabody from the films.
Ten-year-old Junior continues his evil adventures with his dad Little Ben Healy, (who is now a police officer) and his new friend, Cyndi in Toe Valley. Junior continues to make pure hell for those who get in his way like his principal Igor Peabody and Junior's grandfather Big Ben Healy with pranks and mischievous ideas.
The following characters from the film make an appearance in this show: