''The Fungies!'' is an American

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television series created by Stephen P. Neary and produced by

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for

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. The first part of the first season premiered on August 20, 2020, on HBO Max, followed by the second part of the season on October 8, 2020. The series made its

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premiere on

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on June 4, 2021. The series had concluded after its third season, which was released on December 16, 2021. The series was removed from HBO Max in August 2022 among several other titles from the service as part of cost-cutting measures at parent company

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. The show was also removed from digital purchase in October 2023.

Premise

''The Fungies!'' is set in a prehistoric and mythological metropolis of Fungietown in a strange prehistoric world inhabited by some fungi-looking creatures and occasional dinosaurs. The series follows the adventures of Seth, one of the town's young mushroom inhabitants, whose love for scientific adventures often ends up with him stirring trouble with the local inhabitants and learning to understand others.

Cast

* Harry Teitelman as Seth * Zaela Rae as Claudette * Justin Michael as Nevin * Niki Yang as Lil' Lemon *

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as Champsa, Holk * Sam Richardson as Cool James, Mr. Mayor * Stephen P. Neary as Pascal, Sir Tree * Edi Patterson as Mertha, Anna Nanna * Tama Brutsche as The Twins *

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as Dr. Nancy *

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as Pam * Mary Faber as Teacher Terry *

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as Granny Grancie * Chris Diamantopoulos as Commander Beefy *

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as Coach Croach

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (2020)

Season 2 (2021)

Season 3 (2021)

Production

In August 18, 2022, upon the announcement that HBO Max would be removing the series that month, series creator Stephen P. Neary criticized the service for its decision. The show was also removed from digital purchase in October 2023.

Development

The show was originally developed and based of a 2017 pilot called ''The Fancies'', as part of the Cartoon Network International Artists Program, and was greenlight for a series in July, 2019. On July 24, 2020, the show was announced on August 20, 2020, to be released on HBO Max.

Broadcast and release

The first season and its first part premiered on August 20, 2020, on HBO Max, followed by the second part of the season on October 8, 2020. The series made its

premiere at United States in

on June 4, 2021. The series had concluded after its third season, which was released on December 16, 2021. The series was removed from HBO Max in August 2022. Later in October 2023, the series was also removed from digital purchase.

International broadcast

In the United Kingdom, it premiered on

on November 2, 2020. In Canada, it premiered on

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on January 10, 2021.

Reception

Critical reception

Common Sense Media Common Sense Media (CSM) is an American nonprofit organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children.

rated the show at 4/5 stars, stating that "The silliness will draw kids in, but parents will appreciate all the great stuff secretly woven through each episode."

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also gave a favorable review, writing that it had "perfect balance between the soft, safe world of children's programming and the deadpan absurdism of emotional exhaustion — y'know, but with mushrooms. And dinosaurs. And, oh yeah, that talking stump." ScoopsAnimationCorner.com gave a score of 5/10 and wrote that the show "doesn’t have that kind of adult-tinged humor I was hoping for, the show is a great experiment in animation."

References

External links

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