Downtown (1999 TV series)
| Downtown | |
|---|---|
The main characters of Downtown | |
| Genre | Animated sitcom |
| Created by | Chris Prynoski |
| Written by | Anne D. Bernstein George Krstic David Regal Rachelle Romberg Erica Rothschild Japhet Asher Peter Elwell Eric Friedman Peter Gaffney |
| Directed by | Ilya Skorupsk Eugene Salandra Tony Kluck Patrick Smith Kevin Lofton Chris Prynoski Jody Schaeffer |
| Starring | Gregory Gilmore Leyora Zuberman Marco H. Rodriguez Scot Rienecker Tammy Lang Hector Fontanez Aurora Lucia-Levey Phoebe Summersquash |
| Composer | Kimson Albert |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Abby Terkuhle |
| Producer | David McGrath |
| Editor | Matt Miller |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company | MTV Animation |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV |
| Release | August 3 – November 8, 1999 |
Downtown is an American animated sitcom created by Chris Prynoski that aired on MTV from August 3 to November 8, 1999. The show follows a group of young adults who live in an urban area on East Village of New York City, presenting their everyday lives.
Inspired by Ralph Bakshi's movies from early-1970s, Prynoski in mid-1990s felt that his films from it's time were a time capsule of a culture. He began works on Downtown, for the same effect of what he felt watching about Bakshi's films of the period time, as Downtown years later. The cancellation confused Prynoski, as he had no idea why MTV canceled it after one season.