NERD! Episode 46: Clerks the Animated Series (2000)

About this episode

Dre Alvarez and Jeff May discuss the cult-favorite Clerks the Animated Series and its impact on television history.

Join mega nerds Dre Alvarez and Jeff May as they geek out on a different nerdy cultural touchstone every month. Part reminiscence, part historical deep dive. This month, Dre and Jeff continue their season on Single-Season Animated Shows with the infamously mishandled, cult-favorite Clerks the Animated Series! There's a lot to unpack about one of television history's greatest What-If's, so let's switch from drugs to fireworks, spend money on a Super Bowl Ad for a show we hate, and be INCREDIBLY dated, as we tackle one of the most egregious examples of Disney's misplaced greed that, unfortunately, only lasted one [-third of a] season. And, of course, don't forget to follow Dre (@nerdnumbers) Jeff (@heytherejeffro2 or @heytherejeffro) on the socials, and have a nerdy day!

People in this episode

Host: Jeff May

Guest: Dre Alvarez

Topics covered

• animated series
• Clerks
• comedy
• nostalgia
• television history
• cultural analysis

Keywords

• Clerks the Animated Series
• Dre Alvarez
• Jeff May
• animated shows
• Disney
• comedy
• nostalgia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Disney

Books & works: Clerks the Animated Series

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