The feature film Underdog hit movie theaters this weekend and earned an estimated $12 million. In Hollywood terms, that's a far cry from a box office hit but it's certainly not a bomb either. The film begins with a glimpse of the beloved animated series on which it was based but otherwise has little to do with the original material. Many fans are understandably disappointed by the departure but what do the creators think?
Underdog was created over 40 years ago by a team of New York ad executives. Chet Stover happened to catch the episode of I Love Lucy in which Lucy (Lucille Ball) tries to impersonate Superman (George Reeves) for Little Ricky's birthday party. The next day, he told artist Joe Harris that their next project should be a "superdog" of some kind. Teamed with musician W. Watts "Buck" Biggers, the three created The Underdog Show that ran for...
Underdog was created over 40 years ago by a team of New York ad executives. Chet Stover happened to catch the episode of I Love Lucy in which Lucy (Lucille Ball) tries to impersonate Superman (George Reeves) for Little Ricky's birthday party. The next day, he told artist Joe Harris that their next project should be a "superdog" of some kind. Teamed with musician W. Watts "Buck" Biggers, the three created The Underdog Show that ran for...
- 8/6/2007
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
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