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Animation Collective was an American internet and television
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studio based in
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, best known for its
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and other software. Founded and owned by
Larry Schwarz Larry Schwarz (born January 20, 1970) is an American animation producer, entrepreneur, writer, and photographer. He was the founder and CEO of now-defunct cartoon studio Animation Collective. He is best known for creating ''Kappa Mikey''. Early li ...
in 2003, Animation Collective produced ''
Kappa Mikey ''Kappa Mikey'' is an American animated television series created by Larry Schwarz. The show was created by Schwarz's studio Animation Collective. The series premiered on February 25, 2006 and ended on September 20, 2008. 52 episodes were produced ...
'' (and its spin-off ''
Dancing Sushi ''Kappa Mikey'' is an American animated television series created by Larry Schwarz. The show was created by Schwarz's studio Animation Collective. The series premiered on February 25, 2006 and ended on September 20, 2008. 52 episodes were produc ...
''), ''Thumb Wrestling Federation'', ''Leader Dog'', ''Tortellini Western'', ''
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'', and '' Speed Racer: The Next Generation'' for
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and ''
Ellen's Acres ''Ellen's Acres'' is an American animated television series for preschool-age children, which exclusively premiered weekly on Cartoon Network and in the United Kingdom, the show airs on Cartoonito. Animation Collective produced the series. It or ...
'', ''HTDT'', and ''
Princess Natasha ''Princess Natasha'' is an American flash cartoon that was developed by Larry Schwarz for AOL Kids. The episodes were released between May 9, 2003 and July 1, 2006 and total 44 episodes overall, each running between 6 and 12 minutes apiece. The s ...
'' for
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. In addition, Schwarz served as producer of ''
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and the first season of ''
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'' for the
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. Animation Collective was also the leading multi-platform content provider for kids and teens to America Online. In October 2009, the studio was bought out by
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, the company that produced ''
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'' and ''
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''. It continued to produce content under their company. They were offering bids for the proposed series ''Jolly Rabbit'' and ''HTDT''. In September 2011,
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acquired the worldwide sales and distribution rights to Animation Collective's library. In October 2017, Schwarz bought Animation Collective back from HandMade Films. In September 2018,
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acquired the distribution rights to Animation Collective. The following year, Schwarz and others in the administrative office changed the studio's name to Larry Schwarz And His Band, as a way to start fresh. This effectively ended Animation Collective's run by name, although all the same employees still worked in the same office. The rights for the pitches and pilots for ''Jolly Rabbit'' and ''HTDT'' were transferred under the new title, as well as new shows ''Team Toon'' and ''
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''. ''HTDT'' was later sold to
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, who delivered the series in 2015.


Original series

* ''Chubby Butter'' (for
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) * ''
Dancing Sushi ''Kappa Mikey'' is an American animated television series created by Larry Schwarz. The show was created by Schwarz's studio Animation Collective. The series premiered on February 25, 2006 and ended on September 20, 2008. 52 episodes were produc ...
'' (''
Kappa Mikey ''Kappa Mikey'' is an American animated television series created by Larry Schwarz. The show was created by Schwarz's studio Animation Collective. The series premiered on February 25, 2006 and ended on September 20, 2008. 52 episodes were produced ...
'' spin-off for Nicktoons) * ''
Ellen's Acres ''Ellen's Acres'' is an American animated television series for preschool-age children, which exclusively premiered weekly on Cartoon Network and in the United Kingdom, the show airs on Cartoonito. Animation Collective produced the series. It or ...
'' (for
Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...
) * ''
Kappa Mikey ''Kappa Mikey'' is an American animated television series created by Larry Schwarz. The show was created by Schwarz's studio Animation Collective. The series premiered on February 25, 2006 and ended on September 20, 2008. 52 episodes were produced ...
'' (for
Nicktoons Nicktoons is a collective name used by Nickelodeon for their original animated series. All Nicktoons are produced partly at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio and list Nickelodeon's parent company (Viacom, now known as Paramount Global) in their ...
) * ''Kung Fu Academy'' (for
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) * ''Leader Dog'' (for
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) * ''
Princess Natasha ''Princess Natasha'' is an American flash cartoon that was developed by Larry Schwarz for AOL Kids. The episodes were released between May 9, 2003 and July 1, 2006 and total 44 episodes overall, each running between 6 and 12 minutes apiece. The s ...
'' (for
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and
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) * '' SKWOD'' (for
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) * ''
Three Delivery ''Three Delivery'' (also known as ''Chop Suey Trio'') is an animated television series inspired by kung-fu movies. It was created by Larry Schwarz, who also created similar series, ''Kappa Mikey'' and '' Speed Racer: The Next Generation''. It is ...
'' (for Nicktoons) * ''Thumb Wrestling Federation'' (for Nicktoons) (live-action) * ''Tortellini Western'' (for Nicktoons) * ''
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'' (for Cartoon Network) (puppet) (English dub) * ''
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(web series)'' (for
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and
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)


Commissioned series

* ''The Cheesy Adventures of Captain Mac A. Roni'' (DVD release of pilot for
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) * ''
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'' (for FOX Kids) * '' FoxBox'' website * ''
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'' 'Touching Bond' webisodes * '' Speed Racer: The Next Generation'' (for Nicktoons) * '' Speed Racer: The Next Generation'' Season 2 (for Nicktoons), with
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Canceled

* '' Eloise in Africa'' (for
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, Disney)


Under Larry Schwarz and His Band

* ''Team Toon'' (originally for
Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...
Europe but ended up airing on
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and
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) * ''
Alien Dawn ''Alien Dawn'' is a science fiction comedy television series which aired on Nicktoons. The series premiered on February 22, 2013 and supposedly ended on April 12, 2013, leaving 11 episodes unaired until TeenNick marathon aired the remaining episode ...
'' (for
Nicktoons Nicktoons is a collective name used by Nickelodeon for their original animated series. All Nicktoons are produced partly at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio and list Nickelodeon's parent company (Viacom, now known as Paramount Global) in their ...
)


References

American animation studios Companies based in New York City Mass media companies established in 2003 Mass media companies disestablished in 2009 {{animation-studio-stub