Friday, December 13, 2013

Saturtainment: Ned's Newt (1997)

Fox's Saturday morning lineup in the 90's was filled with some odd, bizarre concepts, some of which actually worked, while others didn't.

One such case falling into the latter category was Ned's Newt, a collaboration between Canada's Nelvana and a German studio which lasted one season (1997-8). The Newt in the title appears to be a prototypical "imaginary friend" that only Ned can see. I never saw the show, so I can only speculate, thus no rating.

To give you an idea, here's the opener:



Edit, 8/8/22: In reality, Ned's Newt was a mid-season replacement. The newt was acquired at a pet store, and, after consuming some pet food, becomes a shapeshifter, voiced by Harland Williams. The series lasted three seasons total, but only the 1st season aired on Fox.

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