2006 in animation

none December 2020 2006 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths. Events January January 6: Season 5 of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy begins on Cartoon Network with the premiere of the episodes "Billy Ocean/Hill Billy".October 2025 January 29: The Family Guy episode "Patriot Games" premieres on Fox, the sub-plot where Stewie constantly beats up Brian while asking for money became one of the show's most iconic scenes."Family Guy: Patriot Games". TV Squad. Archived from the original on August 20, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2009. February February 4: The 33rd Annie Awards are held. February 24: My Gym Partner's a Monkey premieres after airing its sneak peek on 26 December 2005. March March 5: 78th Academy Awards: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit directed by Nick Park and Steve Box wins Best Animated Feature. The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation directed by John Canemaker and Peggy Stern wins Best Animated Short Film. March 14: The first episode of Lola & Virginia airs. March 15: Christian Volckman's Renaissance premieres.https://www.allmovie.com/movie/v347429 Renaissance (2006) - Christian Volckman | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related AllMovie March 17: Season 2 of Avatar: The Last Airbender begins on Nickelodeon with the premiere of the episode "The Avatar State". The season's premiere was seen by 3.7 million viewers that night."Prime-time Nielsen ratings". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. March 22, 2006. p. 41. March 22: Season 10 of South Park begins on Comedy Central with the premiere of the episode "The Return of Chef", in which the titular episode character dies.Ellard Sean Vaux Robert Raley Christopher Doll Katie 2021-03-27 What Happened to Chef in South Park? https://www.cbr.com/why-south-park-killed-chef-isaac-hayes/ 2024-09-19 CBR en March 24: Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends concludes its third season on Cartoon Network with the episode "Cuckoo for Coco Cards"."Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Season 3 on iTunes". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 15, 2015. March 31: Blue Sky Studios releases Ice Age: The Meltdown, directed by Carlos Saldanha.Ice Age: The Meltdown https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3294135809/ 2024-09-19 Box Office Mojo April April 9: The Simpsons episode "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bangalore" premieres on, in which the family travels to India. April 11: Winnie the Pooh receives a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Winnie the Pooh http://www.walkoffame.com/winnie-the-pooh Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 28 June 2012 April 14: Walt Disney Pictures' The Wild premieres. It was universally panned for its improper CG imagery and writing The Wild (2006) https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_wild Rotten Tomatoes and was explicitly compared to DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar.'Wild': 'Madagascar' meets 'Lion King' meets 'Nemo' Claudia Puig http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/movies/reviews/2006-04-13-the-wild_x.htm USA Today 13 April 2006 20 October 2023 Paul Laurence Robertson's Pirate Baby's Cabana Battle Street Fight 2006 is released online.Plunkett Luke Happy 10th Birthday, Pirate Baby's Cabana Battle Street Fight 2006 https://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/04/happy-10th-birthdaypirate-babys-cabana-battle-street-fight-2006/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160422150115/http://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/04/happy-10th-birthdaypirate-babys-cabana-battle-street-fight-2006/ usurped 22 April 2016 27 April 2022 Kotaku Australia 21 April 2016 April 28: Season 4 of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends begins on Cartoon Network with the premiere of the episode "Challenge of the Super Friends"."Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Season 4 on iTunes". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 15, 2015. May May 14:"Weekly Program Rankings (May 8–14, 2006)". ABC Medianet. May 16, 2006. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2023. King of the Hill concludes its tenth season on Fox with the episode "Edu-macating Lucky". The episode was seen by over 5.1 million viewers that night. American Dad! concludes its second season on Fox with the episode "Tears of a Clooney". The episode was seen by over 6.8 million viewers that night. May 19: Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick's Over the Hedge premieres.June 2024 Decode Entertainment and the Halifax Film Company merge to form DHX Media.https://filecache.investorroom.com/mr5ircnw_wildbrain/258/DHX-Media-Annual-Information-Form-September-27-2007.pdf DHX MEDIA LTD. ANNUAL INFORMATION FORMStudio B Co-Founder Chris Bartleman Talks DHX Merger https://www.awn.com/animationworld/studio-b-co-founder-chris-bartleman-talks-dhx-merger 2026-03-28 Animation World Network en May 21:"Weekly Program Rankings (May 15–21, 2006)". ABC Medianet. May 23, 2006. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023. The Simpsons concludes its 17th season on Fox with the episode "Marge and Homer Turn a Couple Play". The episode was seen by just over 8.2 million viewers that night. The following Family Guy episodes premiere on Fox (thus concluding the fourth season of the show): "Stewie B. Goode" (watched by 8.2 million viewers) "Bango Was His Name-O" (watched by over 7.8 million viewers) "Stu and Stewie's Excellent Adventure" (watched by over 8.1 million viewers) These episodes were originally released altogether on the Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story DVD. May 25: Richard Linklater's A Scanner Darkly premieres.June 2024 June June 9: Disney/Pixar's Cars premieres in theaters to positive reviews from both critics and audiences; praising its stunning visuals, humor, and relatable themes like friendship and humility.June 2024 Danny Phantom concludes its second season on Nickelodeon with the extended two-part special "Reality Trip".Danny Phantom episode guide https://epguides.com/DannyPhantom/ March 8, 2026 epguides June 16: 20th Century Fox's Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties is released. Following its extremely negative receptionhttp://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/garfield_2/ Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) Rotten Tomatoes 22 August 2024 2010-12-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20101204151632/http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/garfield_2/ live alongside its unsuccessful predecessor, subsequent Garfield projects would return to animation. June 17: Peter Lord and David Sproxton, founders of Aardman Animations, receive a CBE.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/birthday-honours-list-in-full-6097967.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/birthday-honours-list-in-full-6097967.html 1 May 2022 subscription live Birthday honours: List in full Independent.co.uk April 2009 June 22: Happy Tree Friends episode "From A to Zoo, part 2" premieres on some MTV channel. June 27: The final episode of Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi airs on Cartoon Network. The series is confirmed cancelled four months later, leaving 5 episodes unaired.8 August 2014 TV Schedule Archive - The internet's largest archive of TV schedules! http://www.tvschedulearchive.com/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140808191003/http://www.tvschedulearchive.com/ 2014-08-08 Specific date unknown in June: Garrett Gilchrist, filmmaker and artist, released The Thief and the Cobbler: The Recobbled Cut on the internet.Thief and the Cobbler: The Recobbled Cut https://www.cartoonbrew.com/old-brew/thief-and-the-cobbler-the-recobbled-cut-1934.html Cartoon Brew 24 June 2006 12 October 2023 It is a fan restoration of Richard Williams' unfinished work and was universally acclaimed over the terrible altered versions that were theatrically released in the 1990s.Todd Brown Richard Williams' Lost Life's Work Restored By One Obsessive Fan ... https://screenanarchy.com/2006/06/richard-williams-lost-lifes-work-restored-by-one-obsessive-fan.html Twitch 4 June 2006 12 October 2023 Lola & Virginia premieres in the US on Animania HD. July July 21: Columbia Pictures' Monster House premieres. Despite its positive reception, it gained some infamy for its frightening content that was considered too dark for a less-restricted "PG rating".http://www.michaelmedved.com/pg/jsp/eot/home.jsp https://web.archive.org/web/20080311114306/http://www.michaelmedved.com/pg/jsp/eot/home.jsp dead Michael Medved: Medved on Movies Nox Solutions 11 March 2008 www.michaelmedved.com Nickelodeon airs The Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 3: The Jerkinators. This marks the suspension of The Fairly OddParents as Butch Hartman originally ended production of the series until he reconsidered the sixth season after a year hiatus.http://frederatorblogs.com/odd/2007/12/20/the-oddparents-are-coming-the-oddparents-are/ The OddParents are coming the OddParents are coming 20 December 2007 16 February 2024 23 November 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101123153006/http://frederatorblogs.com/odd/2007/12/20/the-oddparents-are-coming-the-oddparents-are/ dead This also marks the conclusion of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius due to the closure of DNA Productions.Mallory Michael The Life Cycle of DNA https://www.animationmagazine.net/2013/04/the-life-cycle-of-dna/ Animation Magazine 16 February 2024 2013-04-25 The final remaining episodes of both shows in general air on 25 November this year.January 2025 July 29: Johnny Test concludes its first season on The WB (as part of the Kids' WB block) with the episodes "Johnny Dodgeball/Johnny & the Attack of the Monster Truck".Johnny Test episode guide https://epguides.com/JohnnyTest/ May 29, 2026 Epguides This is the last episode to premiere on The WB as the network would go defunct on September 17, the show would move over to The CW for the premiere of its second season. August August 9: The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy concludes its fifth season on Cartoon Network with the episodes "The Crass Unicorn/Billy & Mandy Begins".October 2025 August 21: The first episode of Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! airs. August 22: The Tom and Jerry direct-to-video film Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers releases on DVD.Tom and Jerry in Shiver Me Whiskers https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0808508/ February 12, 2026 IMDb August 26: The first episode of Yin Yang Yo! airs. September September 4: The first episode of Curious George airs and PBS Kids Preschool Block launches. September 9: Qubo launches as NBC's new block. September 10:"Weekly Program Rankings Report (Sept. 4-10, 2006)". ABC Medianet. September 12, 2006. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023. Season 18 of The Simpsons begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer", which guest stars heavy metal band Metallica. The episode was seen by over 11.6 million viewers that night. Season 3 of American Dad! begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "Camp Refoogee". The episode was seen by 8.9 million viewers that night. Season 5 of Family Guy begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "Stewie Loves Lois". The episode was seen by over 9.9 million viewers that night. September 17: The Simpsons episode "Jazzy and the Pussycats" premieres, guest starring the White Stripes.June 2024 September 19: The Scooby-Doo direct-to-video film Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! releases on DVD.Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0867418/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_Scooby-Doo!%2520P February 6, 2026 IMDb September 23: Tom and Jerry Tales premieres on the Kids' WB block on The CW.Baisley, Sarah. "Kids' WB! on The CW 2006-2007 Saturday AM Schedule Launches Sept. 23". Animation World Network. Retrieved February 17, 2020. This was the first Tom and Jerry series to be produced by Warner Bros. Animation after the closure of Hanna-Barbera studios from 5 years ago. September 25: The Happy Tree Friends TV season premieres on G4 in the United States, with the first three segments of episode 1. September 29: The first feature film produced by Sony Pictures Animation, Open Season, premieres.June 2024 October October 6: The 6th & final season of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy begins on Cartoon Network with the premiere of the episodes "Everything Breaks/The Show That Dare Not Speak Its Name".October 2025 October 9: The 3rd & final season of Danny Phantom begins on Nickelodeon with the premiere of the episode "Urban Jungle".Danny Phantom: Urban Jungle https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0878361/ March 8, 2026 IMDb October 28: Season 2 of Johnny Test begins on The CW (as part of the Kids' WB block) with the premiere of the episodes "Hoist the Johnny Roger/Johnny's Turbo Toy Force". November November 3: Cartoon Network's Class of 3000 premieres.http://www.thefutoncritic.com/ratings/2006/11/07/class-of-3000-scores-as-cartoon-networks-biggest-original-series-premiere-since-2004--22796/20061107cartoon01/ Class of 3000 Scores as Cartoon Network's Biggest Original Series Premiere Since 2004 Turner Entertainment Research 7 November 2006 November 5: The Simpsons "Treehouse of Horror XVII" premieres on Fox."Archived News: November 2006". Simpsons Channel. Archived from the original on May 8, 2008. Retrieved August 31, 2024. November 7: Ryan Krzak releases an animated music video for the song "Albuquerque" by Weird Al Yankovic. It would later gain a cult following by 2024.https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/348245 Albuquerque: THE MOVIE Newgrounds.com November 14: Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas releases on DVD.Bah, Humduck!: A Looney Tunes Christmas (2006) - The Internet Animation Database https://www.intanibase.com/iad_entries/entry?shortid=33631 2025-12-27 www.intanibase.com It is the second installment in the Looney Tunes franchise to be based on Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, following Friz Freleng's 1979 short Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol. 11th Animation Kobe is held. November 15: South Park concludes its tenth season on Comedy Central with the episode "Stanley's Cup"."Watch South Park Episodes Online Season 10 (2006)". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019. November 20: The Peanuts special He's a Bully, Charlie Brown premieres on ABC. It was the last Peanuts special to be aired on ABC and on television until Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown on FOX 5 years later in 2011, and the last one to be created by Bill Melendez before his passing in 2008. November 23: Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends concludes its fourth season on Cartoon Network with the premiere of the television movie "Good Wilt Hunting". November 29: EuropaCorp's Arthur and the Minimoys by Luc Besson premieres in France and becomes the highest-grossing movie in its home country.Luc Besson et ses Minimoys plombent EuropaCorp https://web.archive.org/web/20190705203811/http://next.liberation.fr/cinema/2011/06/30/luc-besson-et-ses-minimoys-plombent-europacorp_746249 5 July 2019 , Libération, 30 juin 2011 The Weinstein Company would distribute the film as Arthur and the Invisibles two months later. The film was notoriously butchered for the western release, which received extremely negative reviews. Furthermore, Harvey Weinstein was blamed for forcing it to be "American". http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Luc+Besson+and+Rie+Rasmussen/ Luc Besson and Rie Rasmussen 10 March 2024 Daniel Robert Epstein 18 May 2007 SuicideGirls https://web.archive.org/web/20070521212602/http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Luc%2BBesson%2Band%2BRie%2BRasmussen/ 21 May 2007 live December December 1: Avatar: The Last Airbender concludes its second season on Nickelodeon with the episodes "The Guru" and "The Crossroads of Destiny". The season's finale was seen by 4.4 million viewers that night."Prime-time Nielsen ratings". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. December 7, 2006. p. 41. December 25: Episode 13 with last three segments of Happy Tree Friends TV season premieres, thus ending the TV series last original debut. December 17: The Family Guy episode "Barely Legal" premieres on Fox, this episode marked the debut of Stewie's iconic Cool Hwhip gag. It was seen by 8.91 million viewers that night.Calabria, Rosario T. (January 29, 2007). "Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, January 28, 2007". Your Entertainment Now. Retrieved June 13, 2023. December 27: Early Abstractions is added to the National Film Registry.Films Added to National Film Registry for 2006 Library of Congress 27 December 2006 https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2006/06-234.html 22 July 2009https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/ Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs Library of Congress Specific date unknown DNA Productions closes down.January 2025 The pilot episode for Jimmy Two-Shoes was made, but was since refused to make any public appearances as it was deemed too dark and cynical to be marketed for the attended audiences.https://lostmediawiki.com/Jimmy_Two-Shoes_(lost_test_pilot_of_Canadian_children%27s_animated_TV_series;_2006) Jimmy Two-Shoes (lost test pilot of Canadian children's animated TV series; 2006) - The Lost Media Wiki The Lost Media Wiki Awards Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: The Moon and the Sun Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Cars BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: Happy Feet Goya Award for Best Animated Film: El Ratón Pérez Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year: The Girl Who Leapt Through Timehttp://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-02-20/tokikake-wins-animation-of-the-year-at-japanese-academy-awards-follow-up Tokikake Wins "Animation of the Year" at Japanese Academy Awards: Follow Up 20 February 2007 15 February 2012 Anime News Network Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Award: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Films released List of animated feature films of 2006 January 7 - Origin: Spirits of the Past (Japan) January 17 - Live Freaky! Die Freaky! (United States) February 2 - Blood Tea and Red String (United States) February 7: Bambi II (United States) My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade (United States) February 10 - Curious George (United States) February 16 - Felix 2 – The Hare and the Verflixte Time Machine (Germany) February 17 - Impy's Island (Germany) February 21 - Ultimate Avengers (United States) February 23: Fimfárum 2 (Czech Republic)January 2025 Prince Vladimir (Russia) February 24 - Doogal (France, United Kingdom, and United States) March 4: Dieter – The Film (Germany) Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 (Japan) Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation III – Love is the Pulse of the Stars (Japan) One Piece: The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle (Japan) March 5 - Barbie: Mermaidia (United States) March 10 - Alexander the Great (Italy)January 2025 March 11 - VeggieTales: Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler (United States) March 15: Dobrynya Nikitich and Zmey Gorynych (Russia) Renaissance (France, United Kingdom, and Luxembourg) March 21 - The Adventures of Brer Rabbit (United States) March 31 - Ice Age: The Meltdown (United States) April 8 - Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters (Japan) April 11 - Bratz Genie Magic (United States) April 12 - Asterix and the Vikings (France and Denmark) April 14 - The Wild (United States and Canada) April 15: Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! (Japan) Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (Japan) April 18 - Wood & Stock: Sexo, Orégano e Rock'n'Roll (Brazil) April 21: Free Jimmy (Norway and United Kingdom) A Movie Of Eggs (Mexico) April 28 - Manga Latina: Killer on the Loose (Canada and United Kingdom) April 30 - Barbie Diaries (United States) May 5 - Padre Pio (Italy) May 18 - The Blue Elephant (Thailand) May 19 - Over the Hedge (United States) May 26 - Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition I – The Broken World (Japan) June 9 - Cars (United States) June 16 - Princess (Denmark and Germany) June 20 - Superman: Brainiac Attacks (United States) June 23 - Leroy & Stitch (United States) June 26 - Patoruzito: The Great Adventure (Argentina) June 28 - Aachi & Ssipak (South Korea) July 7: A Scanner Darkly (United States) Shark Bait (United States and South Korea) July 8 - Brave Story (Japan) July 12 - The Warrior (China) July 13 - Chika: The Rite of Perdition (United States) July 15: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Japan) Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea (Japan) July 16 - Queer Duck: The Movie (United States) July 21: Kittu (India) Monster House (United States) July 27: Dragons: Destiny of Fire (Peru) Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition II – Respective Swords (Japan) July 28 - The Ant Bully (United States) July 29: Tales from Earthsea (Japan) VeggieTales: LarryBoy and the Bad Apple (United States) August - Especial (Russia) August 4: Barnyard (United States and Germany) Livin' It Up With Bratz (United States) August 5 - Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom (Japan) August 8: City of Rott (United States) Ultimate Avengers 2: Rise of the Panther (United States) August 11 - Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation Z.E.R.O (United States) August 22 - Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers (United States) August 25 - Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles (United States) August 29 - Brother Bear 2 (United States) September 1: Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society (Japan) Lotte from Gadgetville (Estonia and Latvia) September 6 - Franklin and the Turtle Lake Treasure (Canada and France) September 8 - The Emperor's Secret (Finland) September 10 - Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (United States) September 12: Bratz Babyz: The Movie (United States) The Legend of Sasquatch (United States) My Little Pony Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow (United States) Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage (United States) September 15: Everyone's Hero (Canada and United States) Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (United States) September 19 - Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (United States) September 21 - The Trip to Panama (Germany) September 26 - Bratz: Passion 4 Fashion Diamondz (United States) September 29: Krishna (India) Open Season (United States) October 2 - Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition III – Flames Of Destiny (Japan) October 5 - The Little Bastard and the Old Fart: Death Sucks (Germany) October 6 - The Ugly Duckling and Me! (Denmark, United Kingdom, and France) October 7 - Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Movie (United States) October 11 - U (France) October 14 - Atagoal: Cat's Magical Forest (Japan) October 17 - John Paul II: The Friend of All Humanity (Vatican City and Spain) October 20 - Casper's Scare School (United States) October 25 - Azur & Asmar: The Princes' Quest (France, Belgium, Spain, and Italy) October 27 - Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss (United States) October 28 - Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms (United States) October 30 - Stonewall & Riot: The Ultimate Orgasm (United States) November 3 - Flushed Away (United Kingdom and United States) November 4: Cristobal Coolumbus (Spain) VeggieTales: Gideon: Tuba Warrior (United States) November 6 - A Christmas Carol: Scrooge's Ghostly Tale (United States) November 14: Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas (United States) PollyWorld (United States) November 17 - Happy Feet (United States and Australia) November 19 - Desmond & the Swamp Barbarian Trap (Sweden) November 25 - Paprika (Japan) November 29 - Arthur and the Invisibles (France) December 6 - The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers (United States) December 8 - Re-Animated (United States) December 8 - Pretty Cure Splash Star Tic-Tac Crisis Hanging by a Thin Thread! (Japan) December 12 - The Fox and the Hound 2 (United States) December 16: Animal Crossing: The Movie (Japan) Bleach: Memories of Nobody (Japan) Happily N'Ever After (United States and Germany) December 20 - Piccolo, Saxo and Company (France) December 22: The Magic Cube (Spain) Tekkonkinkreet (Japan) December 24 - Polar Adventures (Russia) Specific date unknown: The Adventures of Dragon Fruit (Taiwan) John Seven Seven (Portugal) Kong: Return To The Jungle (United States) Les naufragés de Carthage (Tunisia) Saint Catherine (Italy) Television series debuts List of animated television series of 2006 Date Title Channel Year January 27 The Emperor's New School Disney Channel 2006–2008 February 6 Yam Roll CBC Television 2006 February 25 Kappa Mikey Nicktoons Network 2006–2008 March 3 Wonder Pets Nick Jr. 2006–2013 April 10 Pinky Dinky Doo Noggin 2006–2011 May 5 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Playhouse Disney, Disney Junior 2006–2016 May 27 Squirrel Boy Cartoon Network 2006–2007 May 29 Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman PBS Kids Go! 2006–2010 May 30 Space Ghost Coast to Coast GameTap 2006–2008 June 10 The Adventures of Chico and Guapo MTV2 2006 Where My Dogs At? July 28 The Replacements Disney Channel 2006–2009 Shorty McShorts' Shorts 2006–2007 August 6 Metalocalypse Adult Swim 2006–2013 August 21 Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Nickelodeon 2006–2010 August 26 Chaotic 4Kids TV Biker Mice from Mars 2006–2007 Yin Yang Yo! Jetix 2006–2009 September 2 Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes Cartoon Network 2006–2010 September 4 Curious George PBS Kids 2006–2022 September 9 Growing Up Creepie Discovery Kids 2006–2008 Pokémon: Battle Frontier Cartoon Network 2006–2007 September 16 Handy Manny Playhouse Disney 2006–2013 Horseland CBS 2006–2008 September 25 Bigfoot Presents: Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks Discovery Kids 2006–2008 Happy Tree Friends G4 2006 September 23 Legion of Super Heroes Kids' WB 2006–2008 Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! Tom and Jerry Tales October 4 Freak Show Comedy Central 2006 October 7 Viva Piñata 4Kids TV 2006–2009 October 8 Eloise: The Animated Series Starz 2006 October 16 Frisky Dingo Adult Swim 2006–2008 November 3 Class of 3000 Cartoon Network November 26 Assy McGee Adult Swim Television series endings Date Title Channel Year Notes 25 February Clifford's Puppy Days PBS Kids 2003–2006 Ended 27 February Auto-B-Good Syndication 2005–2006 24 April O'Grady The N 2004–2006 Get Ed Jetix 2005–2006 13 May Xiaolin Showdown Kids' WB 2003–2006 Justice League Unlimited Cartoon Network 2004–2006 19 May Wonder Showzen MTV2 2005–2006 27 May The Buzz on Maggie Disney Channel 2005–2006 Cancelled Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island Kids' WB 27 June Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Cartoon Network 2004–2006 8 July Pokémon: Advanced Battle Kids' WB 2005–2006 Ended 15 July Time Warp Trio Discovery Kids 21 July What's New, Scooby-Doo? Kids' WB 2002–2006 24 July Minoriteam Adult Swim 2005–2006 Cancelled 29 July Lilo & Stitch: The Series Disney Channel 2003–2006 Ended The Adventures of Chico and Guapo MTV2 2006 Cancelled Where My Dogs At? 6 August Blue's Clues Nickelodeon 1996– 2006 Cancelled 25 August Brandy & Mr. Whiskers Disney Channel 2004–2006 Ended 15 September Teen Titans Cartoon Network 2003–2006 Cancelled 25 September Tom Goes to the Mayor Adult Swim 2004–2006 Ended 28 October G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 4Kids TV 2005–2006 Cancelled 12 November Eloise: The Animated Series Starz 2006 14 November As Told by Ginger Nickelodeon, Nicktoons Network 2000–2006 16 November Freak Show Comedy Central 2006 25 November The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius Nickelodeon 2002–2006 The X's 2005–2006 15 December Krypto the Superdog Cartoon Network Ended 16 December Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! Jetix 2004–2006 Cancelled 22 December Happy Tree Friends G4 2006Ended 23 December W.I.T.C.H. Jetix 2004–2006 26 December Danger Rangers PBS Kids 2005–2006 29 December Toopy and Binoo Treehouse TV 2005–2006 Television season premieres DateTitleSeasonChannelJanuary 5The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy5Cartoon NetworkFebruary 17Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi3March 17Avatar: The Last Airbender2NickelodeonMarch 22South Park10Comedy CentralApril 28Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends4Cartoon NetworkMay 29Ben 102June 8My Gym Partner's a Monkey2June 10American Dragon: Jake Long2Disney ChannelJuly 4Camp Lazlo3Cartoon NetworkAugust 2Codename: Kids Next Door6August 16The Life and Times of Juniper Lee3September 10American Dad!3FoxFamily Guy5The Simpsons18October 5Drawn Together3Comedy CentralOctober 6The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy6Cartoon NetworkOctober 9Danny Phantom3NickelodeonOctober 28Johnny Test2Kids' WB (The CW)November 25Ben 103Cartoon Network Television season finales DateTitleSeasonChannelJanuary 29American Dragon: Jake Long1Disney ChannelMarch 15Drawn Together2Comedy CentralMarch 24Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends3Cartoon NetworkMarch 25Ben 101May 14American Dad!2FoxKing of the Hill10May 21Family Guy4The Simpsons17May 26My Gym Partner's a Monkey1Cartoon NetworkJune 9Danny Phantom2NickelodeonJune 10Kim Possible3Disney ChannelJune 20The Life and Times of Juniper Lee2Cartoon NetworkJune 29Camp Lazlo2July 29Johnny Test1Kids' WB (The WB)August 9The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy5Cartoon NetworkAugust 24Codename: Kids Next Door5October 9Ben 102November 15South Park10Comedy CentralNovember 23Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends4Cartoon NetworkNovember 25The Fairly OddParentsWas originally cancelled until it was revived for a 6th season in 2008.5NickelodeonDecember 1Avatar: The Last Airbender2 Births March March 1: Ramone Hamilton, American actor (voice of AJ in Blaze and the Monster Machines, George Beard in The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, Axl in The Grinch, Max in Summer Camp Island, Crash Watkins in Karma's World, Coop in The Chicken Squad, TJ in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Baxter Stockboy in the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode "The Gumbus", Shaun in the Shimmer and Shine episode "Lightning Strikes Twice", singing voice of Crystal in Sofia the First). April April 10: Dana Heath, American actress (voice of Bree in Fancy Nancy, Kira Kiwi in Princess Power). May May 20: Thalia Tran, American actress (voice of Little Noi in Raya and the Last Dragon). May 22: Mattea Conforti, American actress (voice of young Elsa in Frozen II). June June 25: Mckenna Grace, American actress (voice of Ella Bird in The Angry Birds Movie, young Daphne Blake in Scoob!, Abigail Stone in Spirit Untamed, Tinia, Ashley and Braidy Sumoski in Clarence, Cindy and Sugarbee in Pickle and Peanut, Bella in Elena of Avalor, Kambuni in The Lion Guard, Bitsy Beagleberg in Mickey and the Roadster Racers, Skye in Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie). June 28: Laurel Griggs, American child actress (voice of Stella, Crab Sprout 1 and 2 and Crab Kid in Bubble Guppies), (d. 2019).https://people.com/theater/laurel-griggs-cause-of-death/ 13-Year-Old Broadway Star Laurel Griggs' Cause of Death Revealed Eric Todisco People 10 November 2019 18 March 2022https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/10/entertainment/laurel-griggs-broadway-actress-dead-obituary-trnd/index.html Laurel Griggs, Broadway actress, dies at 13 Elizabeth Wolfe Monica Haider Melissa Gray CNN 10 November 2019Wild Stephi https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Young-Broadway-Actress-Laurel-Griggs-Has-Passed-Away-20191109 Young Broadway Actress Laurel Griggs Has Passed Away BroadwayWorld 9 November 2010 June 29: Sam Lavagnino, American voice actor (voice of Mr. Muffin in Asdfmovie, Catbug in Bravest Warriors, Munchie in Sanjay and Craig, Eenie in The 7D, young Grizz in We Bare Bears, Blodger Blop in Miles From Tomorrowland, Rolly in seasons 1–3 of Puppy Dog Pals, Pepper and King in Summer Camp Island, Ozzy in The Grinch, Finngard in DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders, Allan in Soul, Cam in Alice's Wonderland Bakery, Rings in Craig of the Creek). July July 17: Lilly Bartlam, Canadian actress (voice of Gwen in Total DramaRama, Harmony in Cyberchase, continued voice of Skye in Paw Patrol). September September 7: Ian Chen, American actor (voice of Jonathan in Fancy Nancy, Logan in The Rocketeer, young Din in Wish Dragon, Pale Dog in Summer Camp Island, Junn in Win or Lose). September 20: Amir O'Neil, American actor (voice of Marty in Madagascar: A Little Wild). October October 1: Priah Ferguson, American actress (voice of Bailey in Hamster & Gretel, Lisa in My Dad the Bounty Hunter). October 5: Jacob Tremblay, Canadian actor (voice of Damian Wayne in Harley Quinn, the title character in Luca, Elmer Elevator in My Father's Dragon, Orion in Orion and the Dark, young Charles Lindbergh in the American Dad! episode "Fight and Flight", Nuke in the Animals episode "Roachella", Prince Lizard in the Invincible episode "Atom Eve"). October 17: Maxwell Simkins, American actor (voice of Little Boo in The Chicken Squad). December December 6: Millie Davis, Canadian actress (voice of Daisy Wheel in The Doozers, Penelope in Wishenpoof!, Mia in Little People, Esme in Esme & Roy, Dusty in Mighty Express, Harriet Tubman in the Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum episode "I Am Harriet Tubman").https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/12/mediacorp-goes-green-with-big-bad-boos-galapagos-x/ Mediacorp Goes Green with Big Bad Boo's 'Galapagos X' 18 December 2022938454054769954817 SinkingShipEnt From Ms. O to Ms. WOAH! Happy 11th Birthday to @thatmilliedavis! This girl is going places! Hope you have a great day Millie! 15 June 2023 December 9: Pixie Davies, English actress (voice of Razzi the Rat in 101 Dalmatian Street, Adel in The Magician's Elephant, Maria Renard in Castlevania: Nocturne). Deaths January January 6: Lou Rawls, American actor and singer (performed in several Garfield specials, voice of Harvey in Hey Arnold!, himself in The Proud Family episode "The Party"), dies at age 72.https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/06/arts/music/06cnd-rawls.html?_r=0 Lou Rawls, Suave Singer and Actor, Is Dead at 72 Ben Ratliff The New York Times 6 January 2006 19 April 2020 January 10: Dennis Marks, American screenwriter, producer (Batfink, Hanna-Barbera, Marvel Productions, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman: The Animated Series, Tom and Jerry: The Movie), and voice actor (voice of Green Goblin in the Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends episode "The Triumph of the Green Goblin"), dies at age 73.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jan-19-me-passings19.2-story.html Dennis Marks, 73; Wrote and Produced Animated TV Shows and Movies Los Angeles Times 19 January 2006 2 June 2011 January 17: Norman McCabe, English-American animator and illustrator (Warner Brothers Animation, DePatie-Freleng, Filmation), dies at age 94.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/mccabe_norm.htm Norm McCabe January 26: Len Carlson, Canadian actor (voice of Green Goblin in Spider-Man, Professor Coldheart in Care Bears, Bert Racoon in The Raccoons, Putter in Popples, Papa Kitty in Hello Kitty's Furry Tale Theater, Buzz in Cyberchase, Pappy in Rolie Polie Olie, Minimus P.U. in Atomic Betty, Principal Mulligan in Flying Rhino Junior High, Robert Kelly in X-Men: The Animated Series, Ganon in The Legend of Zelda and Captain N: The Game Master, Loki in The Marvel Super Heroes), dies at age 68. February February 3: Walerian Borowczyk, Polish film director and animator (Renaissance, Jeux des Anges, Théâtre de Monsieur & Madame Kabal, Les AstronautesWakeman, John. World Film Directors, Volume 2. The H. W. Wilson Company. 1988. 649–654.), dies at age 82.Margalit Fox https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/05/nyregion/05borowczyk.html Walerian Borowczyk, 82, Surrealist Auteur, Dies The New York Times 5 March 2006 Al Lewis, American actor (voice of Grandpa Munster in The Mini-Munsters, the Godfather in Coonskin), dies at age 82.Laura Pitel Actor and storyteller famous for his role as Grandpa Munster. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-2027770,00.html https://archive.today/20110604103149/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-2027770,00.html dead 4 June 2011 Lewis was born Albert Meister, probably in 1923, although he insisted that he was born in 1910. This, and Lewis's many other questionable stories, means that much of the actor's life is a broth of conjecture that his fans will no doubt squabble over for years to come.... He is survived by his second wife, Karen, and by three sons from his first marriage. The Times 2006 2008-03-20 London, UK February 4: Myron Waldman, American animator and comics artist (worked for Fleischer Brothers and Hal Seeger), dies at age 97.Kehr Dave Myron Waldman, Who Drew Cartoon Stars, Is Dead at 97 https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/06/arts/television/myron-waldman-who-drew-cartoon-stars-is-dead-at-97.html 21 January 2022 The New York Times 6 February 2006Myron Waldman, 97; Cartoon Animator for Betty Boop, Superman https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-feb-07-me-passings7.2-story.html 21 January 2022 Los Angeles Times 7 February 2006 February 24: Don Knotts, American actor (portrayed and voiced Henry Limpet in The Incredible Mr. Limpet, voice of T.W. Turtle in Cats Don't Dance, Mayor Turkey Lurkey in Chicken Little, himself in the Johnny Bravo episodes "Johnny Bravo Goes to Hollywood" and "Johnny Makeover" and The New Scooby-Doo Movies), dies at age 81. Emmy-winning comic actor Don Knotts dies at 81 Reuters 25 February 2006 http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-02-26T014349Z_01_N25352847_RTRUKOC_0_US-KNOTTS.xml dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050620200558/http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews 20 June 2005 mdy-all Dennis Weaver, American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild (voice of Dusty and Josh in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Abner Dixon in Home on the Range, Buck McCoy in The Simpsons episode "The Lastest Gun in the West"), dies from prostate cancer at age 81.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-feb-28-me-weaver28-story.html Dennis Weaver, 81; Star of 'Gunsmoke,' 'McCloud' Also Was Environmental Activist 28 February 2006 Dennis McLellan Los Angeles Times March March 4: David Rose, American animator (Warner Bros. Cartoons), dies at age 95.Witness to history: UCLA Magazine article on David Rose March 8: Rhoda Williams, American actress (voice of Drizella in Cinderella), dies at age 75.Variety Staff 2006-03-25 Rhoda Williams https://variety.com/2006/scene/markets-festivals/rhoda-williams-1117940357/ 2025-02-21 Variety en-US March 19: Brad Case, American animator (Walt Disney Animation, Walter Lantz, Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera, DePatie-Freleng, Marvel Productions), dies at age 93.R.I.P Animation Director Brad Case Animation Magazine. Retrieved 28 June 2006. May May 26: Štěpán Koníček, Czech composer and conductor (Munro, Gene Deitch, Popeye the Sailor, Tom and Jerry, Jan Svankmajer), dies at age 78.http://www.radio.cz/cz/rubrika/zpravy/zemrel-dirigent-stepan-konicek Zemřel dirigent Štěpán Koníček Gabaľ Peter 27 May 2006 Czech Radio Czech 11 February 2017https://magazin.aktualne.cz/kultura/hudba/zemrel-cesky-dirigent-davida-lynche/r~i:article:162848/ Zemřel český dirigent Davida Lynche 26 May 2006 aktuálně.cz Czech 11 February 2017 May 27: Alex Toth, American comics artist and animator (Space Ghost), dies from a heart attack at age 77.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/t/toth_a.htm Alex Toth lambiek.net 7 April 2018http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/resources/out_and_about/5151/ Collective Memory: Alex Toth, 1928-2006 The Comics Reporter 29 May 2006 7 April 2018 May 30: Bill Kovacs, American animator (Tron), dies at age 55.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-04-me-passings4.3-story.html 4 June 2006 Bill Kovacs, 56; Shared an Oscar for Work in Computer Animation Los Angeles Times 30 April 2018 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120103205211/http://articles.latimes.com/2006/jun/04/local/me-passings4.3 3 January 2012 June June 11: Tim Hildebrandt, American poster artist (The Secret of NIMH), and character designer (Little Orphan Annie's A Very Animated Christmas), dies at age 67. June 26: Jeff Winkless, American voice actor, dies at age 65. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicagotribune/obituary.aspx?n=jeff-alan-winkless&pid=18354602 Jeff Alan Winkless, Jeff Alan Chicago Tribune 4 July 2006 11 Legacy.com June 28: Lennie Weinrib, American voice actor (original voice of Scrappy-Doo, King Leonidas and the secretary bird in Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Hunk in Voltron: Defender of the Universe, Bigmouth in The Smurfs), dies at age 71.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jul-02-me-weinrib2-story.html Lennie Weinrib, 71; Actor Voiced H.R. Pufnstuf Dennis McLellan Los Angeles Times 2 July 2006 July July 8: Peter Hawkins, English actor (voice of Captain Pugwash, Captain Haddock in certain Hergé's Adventures of Tintin, narrator of Noah and Nelly in... SkylArk and SuperTed, Dennis in Penny Crayon, Rochefort in John Halas's The Three Musketeers, Dennis in Penny Crayon, various characters in The Tomfoolery Show and The Perishers), dies at age 82.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1524175/Peter-Hawkins.html Peter Hawkins Daily Telegraph 18 July 2006 subscription July 13: Red Buttons, American actor and comedian (portrayed Hoagy in Pete's Dragon, voice of Robespieree in Gay Purr-ee, Milton in Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July), dies at age 87.July 13, 2006 Actor Red Buttons dead at 87 https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/actor-red-buttons-dead-at-87-1.607584 live https://web.archive.org/web/20070312133001/https://www.cbc.ca/arts/story/2006/07/13/red-buttons-obit.html March 12, 2007 CBC ArtsComedian Red Buttons dies at 87 . BBC News. July 14, 2006. July 21: Mako, Japanese-American actor (voice of Iroh in Avatar: The Last Airbender, Aku in Samurai Jack, Mr. Yamaguchi in Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, Happy Cat and Ah-Choo in Duck Dodgers, Master Splinter in TMNT, the Ancient One in the What's New, Scooby-Doo? episode "Big Appetite in Little Tokyo", the Narrator in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy episode "A Kick in the Asgard", Master Offay in the Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! episode "Monster Battle Club Now!"), dies from respiratory arrest caused by esophageal cancer at age 72.Fox Margalit 25 July 2006 Mako, 72, Actor Who Extended Asian-American Roles, Dies (Published 2006) en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/25/arts/25mako.html July 27: Elisabeth Volkmann, German actress and comedian (dub voice of Marge Simpson and Patty and Selma in The Simpsons), dies at age 70.https://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-48046220.html GESTORBEN : Elisabeth Volkmann - DER SPIEGEL 31/2006 www.spiegel.de July 28: Volodymyr Dakhno, Ukrainian film director, animator and scriptwriter (Cossacks), dies at age 74.http://gazeta.ua/ru/articles/culture-newspaper/_avtor-multseriala-o-kazakah-umer-vo-sne/123240 ru:Автор мультсериала о казаках умер во сне ru August 2006 August August 11: Mike Douglas, American singer, TV host and actor (singing voice of Prince Charming in Cinderella), dies at age 86.Social Security Death Index, Michael D. Dowd Jr., Birth: 11 Aug 1921, death: 11 Aug 2006 residing in North Palm Beach, FL, accessed 9 January 2017. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/57559/tv-personalitysinger-mike-douglas-dies-at-81 Billboard TV Personality/Singer Mike Douglas Dies At 81 11 August 2006 22 July 20198 August 2006 Talk Show Host Mike Douglas Has Died http://www.interviews.televisionacademy.com/news/talk-show-host-mike-douglas-has-died dead https://web.archive.org/web/20210303213719/http://www.interviews.televisionacademy.com/news/talk-show-host-mike-douglas-has-died 3 March 2021 televisionacademy.com0235185 Mike Douglas August 12: Magdalo Mussio, Italian animator, dies at age 81.https://galleriaclivio.it/the-artists/magdalo-mussio/?lang=en Galleria Clivio | Magdalo Mussio August 13: Tony Jay, English actor (voice of Claude Frollo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Monsieur D'Arque in Beauty and the Beast, Megabyte in ReBoot, Shere Khan in TaleSpin, Jungle Cubs, The Jungle Book 2, and House of Mouse, Baron Mordo in Spider-Man, Galactus and Terrax in Fantastic Four, Chairface Chippendale in The Tick, Lord Dregg in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bootlick in Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Dr. Lipschitz in Rugrats) dies at age 73.Behind The Voice Actors Tony Jay http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tony-jay Behind The Voice Actors 16 February 2017Tony Jay—Obituary Associated Press 21 August 2006 http://triblive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/obituaries/news/s_466985.html 28 August 2013 August 28: Ed Benedict, American animator, character designer and lay-out artist (Walt Disney Studios, Walter Lantz, Tex Avery, Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 94.June 2024https://www.avclub.com/hanna-barbera-animator-ed-benedict-dead-1798209945 Hanna-Barbera animator ed Benedict dead The A.V. Club 11 October 2006 September September 4: Steve Irwin, Australian zookeeper, conservationist, television personality, wildlife expert and environmentalist (voice of Trev in Happy Feet), dies at age 44.Rory Callinan 4 September 2006 Death of a Crocodile Hunter Time http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1531446,00.html dead 24 June 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20070213005551/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1531446,00.html 13 February 2007 September 6: Jan Svochak, Czech-American animator (Famous Studios, Pelican, Elektra, Zanders, Perpetual Motion Pictures, Buzzco, J.J. Sedelmaier Productions, the Punchy advertisements), dies at age 81.http://www.cartoonbrew.com/old-brew/jan-svochak-1926-2006 Jan Svochak passes away at age 81 Cartoon Brew https://web.archive.org/web/20070927220051/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/old-brew/jan-svochak-1926-2006 27 September 2007 September 7: Bernard Wolf, American film producer (Paramount Studios, Fleischer Studios, Ub Iwerks, Walt Disney Animation Studios, MGM, Rudolph Ising, Sesame Street, Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 95.http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2006_09.html#002286 BERNARD WOLF (1911-2006) Jerry Cartoon Brew 12 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20061019061314/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2006_09.html#002286 19 October 2006 dead September 13: Ann Richards, American politician (voice of Annie in Home on the Range, Thunder Mountain Woman in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Rip Van Winkle", herself in the King of the Hill episode "Hank and the Great Glass Elevator"), dies at age 73.AP, "Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, 73, dies" (CNN.com), 2006-09-13, web: : on death at home, with family. https://web.archive.org/web/20060921093911/http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/09/13/richards.obit.ap/index.html 21 September 2006 September 22: Edward Albert, American actor (voice of Daredevil in Spider-Man, Rafe in Invasion America, Silver Surfer in the Fantastic Four episode "Doomsday", Sheriff White in the Extreme Ghostbusters episode "The Jersey Devil", Captain Briggs in the Godzilla: The Series episode "Vision"), dies from lung cancer at age 55.Nudd Tim 28 September 2006 Actor and Activist Edward Albert Dies https://people.com/people/article/0,,1540338,00.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080319212654/https://people.com/people/article/0,,1540338,00.html 19 March 2008 2 February 2024 People en-US October October 16: Tommy Johnson, American orchestral tuba player (Walt Disney Animation Studios, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Antz, Ice Age, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers, The Ant Bully), dies at age 71. Jack DeLeon, American actor (voice of the Human Torch in Fantastic Four, Sergeant Samuel McPherson in Halloween is Grinch Night, Dwalin, Fili, Kili, Oin, Gloin, Ori, Nori, Bifur and Bofur in The Hobbit, Kraven the Hunter in the Spider-Man episode "The Hunter and the Hunted", Nathan the fox in Stanley, the Ugly Duckling, Dark Entity in The Real Ghostbusters episode "Ragnarok and Roll", Major Courage in the DuckTales episode "Where No Duck Has Gone Before"), dies at age 81.III Harris M. Lentz https://books.google.com/books?id=9B-9zAEACAAJ Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture 24 April 2007 McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers 978-0-7864-2933-2 en 13 November 2023 October 18: Don R. Christensen, American animator, comics artist and writer, scriptwriter (Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Cartoons, DePatie-Freleng, Filmation, Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 90.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/christensen_don.htm Don R. Christensen lambiek.net 7 April 2018 November November 11: Ronnie Stevens, English actor (narrator and additional voices in Noggin the Nog), dies at age 81.Comedy veteran Ronnie Stevens dies at 81 https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/comedy-veteran-ronnie-stevens-dies-at-81/ The Stage 13 November 2006 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150523054101/https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2006/comedy-veteran-ronnie-stevens-dies-at-81/ 23 May 2015 November 16: Eustace Lycett, British special effects artist (Walt Disney Company), dies at age 91. November 26: Anthony Jackson, English actor (voice of Dai Station, Evans the Song, Mr. Dinwiddy in Ivor the Engine, Nug and Mr. Blossom in The Dreamstone), dies at age 62.http://forum.bcdb.com/forum/British_actor_Anthony_Jackson_dead_at_62_P71534/ British actor Anthony Jackson dead at 62 2006-12-10 2009-10-30 The Big Cartoon Forum dead https://archive.today/20120714114953/http://forum.bcdb.com/forum/British_actor_Anthony_Jackson_dead_at_62_P71534/ 2012-07-14http://www.awn.com/news/passing/ivor-engine-actor-dies Ivor the Engine Actor Dies DeMott Rick 18 December 2006 Animation World Network 2010-01-28 November 30: Shirley Walker, American composer and conductor (Warner Bros. Animation), dies from a stroke at age 61.Jon Burlingame https://variety.com/2006/film/news/composer-walker-dies-1117955064/ Composer Walker dies 2022-07-05 Variety 2006-12-04 December December 1: Sid Raymond, American comedian and voice actor (voice of Baby Huey and Katnip), dies at age 97.http://www.howardweinberg.net/SidRaymondNYTObit.htm Sid Raymond, 97, Actor With a Familiar Face, Dies 2010-08-11 2006-12-10 The New York Times https://web.archive.org/web/20110723145051/http://www.howardweinberg.net/SidRaymondNYTObit.htm 23 July 2011 dead December 8: Martha Tilton, American singer (voice of Clarice in the Chip 'n' Dale cartoon Two Chips and a Miss), dies at age 91.Martha Tilton; big-band singer; 91 http://legacy.sandiegouniontribune.com/uniontrib/20061220/news_1m20tilton.html 28 August 2018 San Diego Union Tribune 20 December 2006 December 18: Joseph Barbera, American animator, storyboard artist, director and producer (MGM, co-founder of Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 95.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/barbera_joseph.htm Joseph Barbera lambiek.net 7 April 2018 December 24: Albert Jaminon, Belgian painter, sculptor, comic artist, animator and educator (worked for Belvision), dies at age 81.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/j/jaminon_albert.htm Albert Jaminon lambiek.net 14 October 2025 December 25: James Brown, American singer, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader (voice of Hostage Negotiator in the Duckman episode "Kidney, Popsicle, and Nuts", himself in The Simpsons episode "Bart's Inner Child"), dies from heart failure at age 73.Feuer Alan Sharpton in Mourning, Like a Son Without a Father https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/29/nyregion/29sharpton.html The New York Times 29 December 2006 December 28: Prescott Wright, American film distributor and animation producer (founder of the Ottawa International Animation Festival, produced the International Tournée of Animation, creative staffing specialist of Disney's Feature Division), dies at age 71.https://www.cartoonbrew.com/old-brew/prescott-wright-1935-2006-2446.html Prescott Wright (1935-2006) 30 December 2006 December 31: Bennie Nobori, American animator and comics artist, dies at an unknown age.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/nobori_bennie.htm Bennie Nobori lambiek.net 12 August 2020 See also 2006 in anime Notes lower-alpha References External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb