Английская Википедия:Dan Vs.
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Pp-move Шаблон:Infobox television Dan Vs. is an American animated television series and sitcom created by Dan Mandel and Chris Pearson. The series spanned three seasons, airing on The Hub from January 1, 2011, to March 9, 2013. 53 episodes were produced.[1]
Plot
The show is about Dan, a jobless misanthrope with a soft spot for animals, caught in odd misfortunes and unable to provide income for himself. Accompanying him is his better-off friend Chris, a big softy, who lives in a comfortable home and has a steady income (he even reluctantly pays for the little or big expenses that Dan needs). His dull day-job and stressful work causes him to be unable to resist going along with Dan's wild plots to get even, despite how ridiculous they may seem. Even when Dan gets on his last nerve, he cannot abandon him, "knowing there is something worth saving in him". Both their friendship, stemming from a bad experience at summer camp, through High School these two, along with Chris' wife Elise, go after the things that make society even more unbearable than it already is. The third regular character is Elise, Chris's wife, who objects to Chris's participation in Dan's revenge quests, but, on occasion joins in due to some of Dan's plots sharing similarities with her childhood annoyances or her secret operative work for the government. Elise's character enables advanced help with some of Dan's revenge missions due to her skills and most of her missions act as a subplot in the show. The show is set primarily in the Los Angeles area, and background scenes often show notable landmarks in and around Los Angeles.
Characters
Main
- Dan Mandel (voiced by Curtis Armstrong) serves as the main protagonist of the series who is a mismanaged temperamental man with serious anger issues. He's based on the creator of the same name.
- Chris Pearson (voiced by Dave Foley) is Dan's best friend and Elise's husband. He's based on the creator of the same name.
- Elise Pearson (voiced by Paget Brewster) is Chris's levelheaded kindhearted wife.
- Mr. Mumbles (vocals by Paget Brewster) is Dan's cat that he rescued from the episode "The Animal Shelter".
Supporting
- Crunchy (voiced by Tom Kenny) is a dreadlock-wearing hippie who has the misfortune of working as a store clerk in several places that Dan takes revenge on.
- Sheriff (voiced by John DiMaggio) is a big, chubby, tough police man who is seen every time Dan makes reports and false reports. Every time Dan makes trouble, the sheriff uses a taser to shock him.
- Don (voiced by Michael Gross) is Elise's father who runs a successful cupcake store chain and hates Chris to the point of trying to cause Elise to marry another man by various means (usually at Chris's expense).
- Elise Sr. (voiced by Meredith Baxter) is Elise's mother, who dislikes Chris but not quite as much as her husband as she keeps her time and attention to an unspecified Mafia family.
- Ninja Dave (voiced by Eric Bauza) is a former ninja of the Koshugi clan who swore never to bake cookies, thus had to steal them whenever he wanted to eat some and to destroy any rivals of his clan.
- Spy Boss (voiced by Dan Mandel) is the unnamed and unseen boss of Elise who sends her on different missions during specific episodes. It is revealed he is a former super model in the episode "The Common Cold".
- Hortence (voiced by Grey DeLisle) is an airhead employee who works at the Burgerphile restaurant who falls for Dan after he begins a protest against the restaurant.
- The Imposter (voiced by John C. McGinley) is an unnamed man who one day shows up in Dan's apartment claiming to be Dan. He manipulates everyone around him and portrays himself as a "good neighbor" to steal Dan's life. He is later arrested for a crime Dan committed, and swears revenge. He later returns in "The Telemarketer" who continually harasses Dan with phone calls, and eventually gets Dan arrested.
- Ben (voiced by Eric Bauza) is Elise's younger brother and Chris' brother-in-law who was mentioned in two episodes "Elise's Parents" and "The Family Camping Trip" and appears in "The Family Thanksgiving" and "The Dinosaur". He seems to show a lack of distrust in Chris and has grown fond of him.
- Mechanic Mike (voiced by Kurtwood Smith) is Dan's local mechanic who works on his car free of charge since he loves working on off-brand Filipino cars.
- Vegan Vic is the owner of the Vegan Vic store chain in "Vegetables".
Voice actors
Main cast
Curtis Armstrong was chosen to voice the part of Dan from early production,[2] as were Dave Foley and Paget Brewster who voice Chris and Elise, respectively.
Additional voices
The series employs many guest stars and recurring roles. Carlos Alazraqui portrays a balloon cult member in "New Mexico", both a surfer and a lifeguard in "The Beach", Maurice in "The Fancy Restaurant", Magnifico the Magnificent in "The Magician", and Flynn Goodhill in "Parents", among others. Matt Angel guest starred as a Burgerphile employee in "The Wedding". René Auberjonois is the voice of Chef Puree in "The Fancy Restaurant". Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter (of Family Ties fame) both play the voice of Elise's parents Don and Elise Sr. (respectively). Felicia Day voices the boss in her "titular episode". John DiMaggio plays the voice of a police officer in three episodes, and a security guard in "baseball". Jenna Fischer voices Amber in "Anger Management". Judy Greer does the part of Jennifer in "The Neighbors". Seth Green does the voice of the mummy in his "titular episode". Ernie Hudson played the voice of the Camp Counselor in "Summer Camp".
Other guest stars include Clancy Brown, Mark Hamill, Tom Kenny, Bill Kopp, Kevin McDonald, John C. McGinley, Daran Norris, Kurtwood Smith, Cree Summer, Harland Williams, and Henry Winkler for various parts.
Episodes
The series premiered on January 1, 2011, on The Hub,[3] and ended its first season on July 9, 2011. The second season began on November 19, 2011, and ended on June 23, 2012.[4] The third and final season premiered on November 17, 2012, and ended on March 9, 2013.
Series overview
Season 1 (2011)
Season 2 (2011–12)
Season 3 (2012–13)
Production
Mandel's original idea was for the show to be a live-action sitcom, but new possibilities opened up once they started development for an animated series. The show was pitched to various networks, including Adult Swim.[5]
Series creators Dan Mandel and Chris Pearson conceived the personalities of the main characters Dan and Chris by loosely basing them on their own negative qualities. He has stated that the show's self-mockery with the character Dan was in part inspired by the works of Evan Dorkin. Pearson once stated that he thought of the Dan character as "Calvin [from Calvin and Hobbes] as a grownup, if his life had gone horribly wrong somewhere."[2]
The series is animated in Adobe Flash.[6] The design for the characters was handled by a team of artists led by supervising director Matt Danner with some involvement from Mandel and Pearson.[2] The vocal cast was selected through an audition first consisting of pre-recorded voice-overs, followed by several rounds of callbacks. Curtis Armstrong stood out prominently to the creators as the voice of Dan from the beginning of the process. The idea to have Meredith Baxter and Michael Gross portray Elise's parents Elise Sr. and Don came from executive producer Jay Fukuto, who had worked with them during their time together on Family Ties. Co-creator Dan Mandel does many voices in the series.[2]
Cancellation
On October 17, 2013, Armstrong announced on his Facebook page that the show has been canceled. His statement read: Шаблон:Blockquote
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 39th Annie Awards | Character Design in a Television Production | Chris Battle | Шаблон:Nominated |
| Directing in a Television Production | Brian Sheesley | Шаблон:Nominated | ||
| 2013 | 40th Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Dan Vs. | Шаблон:Nominated |
| 40th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Curtis Armstrong as Dan | Шаблон:Nominated | |
| Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | Dan Vs. | Шаблон:Won | ||
| 2014 | 41st Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Dan Vs. | Шаблон:Nom |
| Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | Dan Vs. | Шаблон:Nom |
References
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