SuperNews! is a 2005–2010 half-hour, satirical animated television series that aired on Current TV. It was created by Josh Faure-Brac who also wrote for the show and performed the majority of male voices. The show is primarily based on popular culture satire and political humor. Frequent characters include animated interpretations of such mainstream figures as President of the United States Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Senator John McCain, and various pop-culture icons and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan, Perez Hilton, and Britney Spears. 67 episodes were produced.
History Josh Faure-Brac created the pilot for SuperNews! in 2005 which was developed to appear with the launch of the new cable network Current TV and subsequently all of the art and animation was created by Faure-Brac and Steven K. L. Olson until 2006. Faure-Brac and Olson were then joined by animator Dustin McLean (of literal music video) who later became assistant director for the show. SuperNews! episodes (short-form segments) aired in Current TV's "shuffle" rotation.
In March 2009, as Current TV started shifting to more traditional 30-minute programming, the show transitioned to a full half-hour program consisting of several shorts married together by thematic transitions. During these transitions, the show's logo and mascot Earf would appear in very brief scenes that often related to the previous or upcoming segment.
Season 2 premiered on November 12, 2009.
SuperNews! formerly aired every Thursday night on Current TV at 11:00 P.M./10:00 P.M. Central
SuperNews! was cancelled on May 12, 2010.
Episode list DateNumber of episodeTitle08.19.051Davos08.19.052Rove08.27.053Bolton 09.12.054Pat Robertson 09.20.055Hurricane Katrina 10.05.056Iraqi Constitution Club 10.22.057GOP in Jeopardy11.10.058Operation Omega Pattern B11.22.059The Story of Thanksgiving 12.17.0510I'm Dreaming of a Warm Christmas 01.23.0611The Gods Must Be Bowling 02.04.0612State of the Union02.16.0613Wire Tappin'!02.18.0614Cheney Shooting: The Quail Speaks! 03.09.0615Brokeback White House03.28.0616The Wacky Trial of Saddam Hussein04.10.0617MySpace and K-Fed04.29.0618The Immigration Debate 05.20.0619Oprah Drops a Da Vinci Load05.31.0620Low Ratings of the Season Finale06.16.0621Iran: Deal Or No Deal? 07.06.0622A Night With Ann Coulter07.22.0623Bush and Blair's Candid Moment 09.28.0624Osama Bin Lohan 10.17.0625Star-Spangled Terror11.01.0626You Gotta Vote 11.04.0627Joke Botchin' John Kerry 11.13.0628The K-Fed Effect 11.22.0629Jackass: N. Korea 12.20.0630Christmas Wars 01.13.0731Iraq Speech Outtakes 01.24.0732Revenge of the Nerds 01.27.0733State Of The Union 02.14.0734Gates vs. Jobs 03.09.0735The (Oval) Office04.24.0736Perez Hilton Show 05.03.0737First Dem Debate '08 05.12.0738First Repub Debate '08 06.05.0739Shawskank Redemption06.21.0740Entourage D.C. 06.23.0741Mike Gravel Rocks! 07.11.0742Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen? 08.11.0743Super Tube Debate 09.12.0744The Hills 09.18.0745Miss Teen President 09.27.0746Oh That Mahmoud 10.3.0747Goodbye, Mr. Rove 10.16.0748My Dinner with Bill O' 10.25.0749White House Halloween Party 12.6.0750Becks Strikes the USA 12.18.0751It's a Horrible Life 01.06.0752Rambo vs. Terror (Part 1) 01.31.0853Rambo vs. Terror (Part 2) 02.24.0854Rambo vs. Terror (Part 3)02.27.0855The Democratic Messiah03.15.0856Spitzer Blows It 04.16.0857Blue Collar Hillary04.17.0858Texting Your Way to Love04.22.0859Social Networking Wars 05.16.0860American Ap-perv-el07.1.0861Hipsters in Space07.26.0862Mugged At The Gas Station08.18.0863Socrates on Phelps09.3.0864McCain's VP Rejects 09.8.08 65Supernews Does The Internet (half-hour special)09.11.0866Uncle Sam & 9/11 09.12.0867Internet Porn & You 10.17.0868Top Gov 01.17.0969George Calling Orson
Half-hour episodes
1st season DateNumber of episodeTitle1st video2nd video3rd video4th video5th video6th video3.20.091The Death of MTVObama Hits the AIG SpotTwouble with Twitters*Rachel Maddow's and Anderson Cooper's Hot DateMTV DownFriend Request: Hookin' UpLobster Abs3.27.092Return of the JabbaJabba the Rush*Ex-TextingProject BritneyThe Craigslist Genie4.3.093It's Gotta Be SwextyThe Glenn Beck ApocalypseEvite Master*Life On Mars... Is Gay!The Instant DJ ToolboxLarry King's Spicy InterviewFriend Request: Delete a friend4.10.094Totally Up Our Own AssesEuro-BamaTexting Your Way Through WorkHipsters in Space: JudgementotronGoing GreenProject Britney: Future BritneyThe Craigslist Genie: Missed Connections4.17.095SuperNews! RecyclesGates vs. JobsSuperNews! Recycles Some CrapJimmy Does RamboTransformers: Revenge of the Fallen?fragment of I'm Dreaming of a Warm ChristmasThe Great Immigration Debate of 16215.1.096We've Been Tea-BaggedSwine Flu Panic!!!Your Dad asks Computer QuestionsUsing Pets to Get You LaidThe War on Terror of 1776Hot Three-Way Action5.8.097I Don't Wanna Go BowlingCelebrity Twitter OverkillTexting Your Way Through Friday NightHipsters in Space: Fashion EditionThe IKEA RelationshipLarry King Interviews Yoga ExpertPassive Aggressive E-mail Boxing*5.17.098Strippers? Hookers? Hair Gel?Dick goes WaterboardingFriend Request: StalkerLarry King Interviews the Hadron ColliderThe Divine Comedy of VegasDilDos and DilDon'tsGorgon the Awkward Alien5.22.099The End of TelevisionAdam Lambert's Duet With Susan Boyle*Friend Request: Chat Windows*Homeless TVProject Britney: Perez HiltonLarry King on Larry King*What's Your Fantasy?*5.29.0910SuperNews! Best Of Season One5thThe Instant DJ Toolbox*4thYour Dad asks Computer Questions*3rdMTV Down*Six Degrees of SuperNews!2ndEmoticons War*1stTwouble with Twitters*
2nd season DateNumber of episodeTitle1st video2nd video3rd video4th video5th video6th video7th Video11.12.0911Rise of the StupidsObama Aborts AbortionDouchey-Doo!: The Mystery of the VIP ListEmoticons Have Cybersex*The Stupid VirusTexting While DrivingUncle Sam & Lady Liberty on Immigration11.19.0912Twilight of the VampiresParasailin' With Sarah PalinLinked In...to what?The Obamas: After DarkVampires: Hollywood BloodsuckersPSA: Stop Clam Jamming!*Master Debaters: Pot v.s. Meth12.03.0913Soggy Doobies and StrippersObama's White House "Job" FairGorgon Has Body Image IssuesYour Mom Has TiVo QuestionsSmarmy Time With Bill MaherGirlfriend Texts During Football*Uncle Sam & Lady Liberty: Slave Memorial?12.10.0914Obama Googles JesusObama's Awkward Peace Prize CeremonyHipster's In Space: Jihad is RadDennis Miller 1989 v.s. Dennis Miller 2009The Google ToiletTMZ: Jesus Gossip!Spirit and Opportunity: Showdown on MarsThe Obamas: Bathroom Talk12.17.0915The Christmas BailoutObama & Biden's "Drummer Boy" DuetThe Tale of The DollarThe Dangers of Mass TextingUncle Sam & Lady Liberty: Indian Casino*Weird Al Yankovic's "Ringtone"*Santa Saves Christmas1.14.1016Say Halo to 2010!The Return of the GOPThe Obamas: Date NightThe Death of MySpaceLarry King Interviews 2010Gorgon the Awkward Alien: Gym*Gates vs. Jobs II1.21.1017Monoliths, Missiles and Pubes Oh My!Obama Says F*ck ItYour Dad Asks iPhone QuestionsA Hipster Space OdysseyUncle Sam's Throbbing MilitaryOutta Control Pubes1.28.1018Douchebag Powers Activate!Scott Brown has the PowerDouchey Doo! Pool Party MysteryThe First Halloween*Memes of MemetasiaSocrates and Plato: Hot or NotThe Craigslist Genie: Casual Encounters *Episode was earlier on the Internet
Voice performers Frequent voice performers are Josh Faure-Brac, Jason Nash, Natasha Leggero, Jordan Peele, Brian Shortall, Rebecca Sage Allen, Jonah Ray, Jerry Minor, Sarah Haskins.
Between Seasons 1 and 2 SuperNews! Collabo-Jam Hosted by Josh Faure-Brac and "Weird Al" Yankovic, this Collabo-Jam Super Special includes Al and Josh's favorite clips from SuperNews! and some of Al's classic music videos. Plus, the world premiere of the new "Weird Al" music video, "Ringtone" from the Internet Leaks EP is animated by the SuperNews! team.
SuperNews! Classics From August to October 2009, SuperNews! produced a compilation of previously released episodes from before it became a full-time show. SuperNews! Has Sex! 08.06.09 Starring George W. Bush! 08.17.09 Josh's Classic Favorites 08.29.09 Political Moments in Time 09.12.09 The Real Divas of SuperNews! 09.19.09 Staff Picks 09.26.09 Scary S#@! 10.03.09 Pre-President Obama 10.10.09
Rambo vs. Terror was also recompiled and aired as a classic.
In October 2009, SuperNews! made a cartoon called The First Halloween, seemingly to explain the holiday in addition to their already explained Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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