''SuperNews!'' is a 2005-2010 half-hour, satirical animated television series which 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

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, and various pop-culture icons and celebrities such as

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, Perez Hilton, and

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. 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

Half-hour episodes

1st season

2nd season

*Episode was earlier on the Internet

Voice performers

Frequent voice performers are Josh Faure-Brac,

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, Natasha Leggero,

Jordan Peele Jordan Haworth Peele (born February 21, 1979) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is best known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. Peele's breakout role came in 2003, when he was hired as a cast membe ...

, 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 Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, actor and author. He is best known for creating comedy songs that make light of pop culture and often parody specifi ...

, 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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