Teletoon Retro Announces Addition Of “Batman: The Animated Series” To Network Line-Up
Teletoon Retro has providing the following press release concerning the addition of Batman: The Animated Series to the Canadian network schedule.
Press Release:
The streets of Gotham are set to be cleaned of criminals when the critically acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series arrives on TELETOON Retro. Beloved by fans, Batman: The Animated Series is one of the most renowned interpretations of Batman, featuring intricate and ambitious storylines and an unique art style. Viewers can catch episodes of Batman: The Animated Series every Friday at 7 am, 6 pm and midnight beginning January 9.
TELETOON Retro will air the first 65 episodes of the series that follows Bruce Wayne as he lives his double life as a wealthy philanthropist and masked crime fighter. Batman: The Animated Series first premiered in September 1992 quickly drawing critical and fan favour with its distinctive take on the Batman story. Starring Kevin Conroy as Batman/Bruce Wayne, the show also features Adrienne Barbeau (Catwoman), John Glover (The Riddler) and Paul Williams (The Penguin). Famously, Mark Hamill takes on the role of The Joker.
Left an orphan after his parents were murdered when he was a child, Bruce Wayne devotes his life to protecting the innocent and ridding Gotham City of crime. Adopting the alter-ego of Batman, Wayne leads a secret life in the city shadows, stalking criminals and exacting vigilante justice. Joining Wayne in his mission is his faithful butler Alfred and young aerial-artist Dick Grayson. Along with depicting familiar allies such as Alfred, Robin, Batgirl and Commissioner Gordon, Batman: The Animated Series re-imagines classic Batman villains such as The Joker, The Penguin and Catwoman. The show also introduces and establishes new character Harley Quinn into the Batman canon.
As important as the dramatic narrative and memorable characters, the art style of Batman: The Animated Series sets the indelible tone of the series. Named Dark Deco by the show producers, the look of the series, inspired by film noir, was created through the use of black background paper instead of the traditional white.
TELETOON Retro has given a new home to animated favourites such as Bugs Bunny, The Smurfs and Scooby-Doo. Offering a nostalgic throwback to timeless cartoons, the channel delivers new laughs with familiar friends like Tom & Jerry, Rocky and Bullwinkle and Woody Woodpecker. TELETOON Retro is now available on Access Communications (Ch. 271), Bell TV (Ch. 599), Bluewater TV Cable & Ex-Cen Cablevision (Ch. 64), Cable Axion (Ch. 247), Cable Cable Inc. (Ch. 508), CityWest Cable (Ch. 84), Cogeco Cable (Ch. 87), Compton Cable (Ch. 90), Execulink Cablecom (Ch. 130), Fraser Canyon Television Association (Ch. 45), Kincardine Cable (Ch. 301), Mitchell Seaforth Cable TV (Ch. 545), Mountain Cablevision (Ch. 390), MTS Allstream Inc. (Ch. 235), SaskTel (Ch. 46), Shaw Cable (Ch. 67), Shaw Direct (Ch. 536), Source Cable (Ch.123), Rogers VIP (Ch. 284), Vidotron illico Digital TV (Ch. 159), Ward Cable TV (Ch. 545) and Westman Communications (Ch. 68).
Available in both English and French, TELETOON Retro presents classic cartoons all day, every day. A nostalgic throwback to favourites of the past, TELETOON Retro delivers new laughs with familiar friends over 6.6 million Canadian homes. TELETOON Canada brings kids, youth and adults the best in animated entertainment with four
nationwide specialty television channels, TELETOON, TLTOON, and TELETOON Retro. Founded in 1997, TELETOON Canada inc. is owned by Astral Media (50%) and Corus Entertainment (50%).
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