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Downtown

1999 · 1 season

A loose, chatty hangout that drifts through city nights with wry humour and small, honest moments.}{.

Created by
Chris Prynoski
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Gregory Gilmore, Leyora Zuberman, Tammy Lang
Tagline
Drawn from real life.
Overview
Downtown is an animated series on MTV on urban life, based on interviews with real people. The show follows a diverse and multiracial cast who live in New York City, and presents their everyday lives through quirky, humorous, and imaginative perspectives from the characters. It was created by Chris Prynoski, a former animator on Beavis and Butt-Head and produced by David McGrath. In 2000, Downtown was nominated for an Emmy in the category of outstanding animated program. Downtown faced a similar fate to many of MTV's other cartoons - it only lasted one season. The use of an original score rather than licensed music makes a sanctioned DVD release unlikely. Some of the show's staff have gone on to work on the action animated series Megas XLR, which uses the same quirky humor found in Downtown as well as the character Goat, reprised by Scott Rienecker.

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Created by
Chris Prynoski
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Starring
Gregory Gilmore, Leyora Zuberman, Tammy Lang
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • identity
    • coming-of-age
    • isolation
    • work
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • animated
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight4

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, comedy, drama
    Created by
    Chris Prynoski
    Written by
    Japhet Asher, Peter Gaffney, Peter Elwell, David Regal
    Starring
    Gregory Gilmore, Leyora Zuberman, Tammy Lang, Aurora Lucia-Levey, Hector Fontanez, Marco H. Rodriguez, Scot Rienecker
    Length
    1 seasons, 13 episodes, 21 min each
    Network
    MTV
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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