2007 in animation

none April 2021 2007 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths. __TOC__ Events January January 4: American activist and animator Helen Hill is murdered by an unidentified intruder in her home. January 8: Qubo launches as a 24/7 channel. January 28: Season 11 of King of the Hill begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "The Peggy Horror Picture Show". The season's premiere was seen by over 7.2 million viewers that night."Weekly Program Rankings (Jan. 22-28, 2007)". ABC Medianet. January 30, 2007. Archived from the original on December 21, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2023. January 31: The Boston bomb scare occurs and the U.S. Coast Guard and Boston Police shut down parts of Interstate 93, two bridges, and a section of the Charles River after the discovery of suspicious devices placed around the city. However, said devices turned out to be not bombs but rather marketing tools for Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters. February February 10: The final episode of Catscratch airs.Perlmutter David The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows 2018 Rowman & Littlefield 978-1538103739 117 Nickelodeon ceased reruns of the show without public explanation, putting it in obscurity ever since. February 18: Season 4 of Camp Lazlo begins on Cartoon Network with the premiere of the TV movie "Where's Lazlo?". February 19: Season 5 of SpongeBob SquarePants begins on Nickelodeon with the premiere of the episodes "Rise and Shine/Waiting" and "Sing a Song of Patrick". The season's premiere brought in a total of over 5 million viewers that night."Cable Series by Total Households: week of 02/19/07-02/25/07". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Archived from the original on March 7, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2014. February 23: After nearly 8 years, Cartoon Network officially ends its Fridays block. Camp Lazlo concludes its third season on Cartoon Network with the episodes "Scoop of the Century/Boxing Edward". February 25: 79th Academy Awards: Happy Feet by George Miller wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2007 The 79th Academy Awards (2007) Nominees and Winners November 18, 2011 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences AMPAS live https://web.archive.org/web/20141014074650/http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2007 October 14, 2014 The Danish Poet by Torill Kove wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. March March 5: The first episode of Shaun the Sheep airs.June 2024 March 7: Season 11 of South Park begins on Comedy Central with the premiere of the episode "With Apologies to Jesse Jackson", where Randy Marsh says the "N-word" uncensored.White, Keith (March 15, 2007). "Worst Cable Content of the Week – South Park and the Sarah Silverman Program on Comedy Central". Parents Television Council. Archived from the original on March 15, 2007. Retrieved July 3, 2007. March 15: Alan Becker releases "Animator vs Animation II" on Newgrounds March 25: Aqua Teen Hunger Force concludes its fourth season on Adult Swim with the episode "Carl Wash". An unfinished version of this episode secretly premiered on December 22, 2006.Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Episode List https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPvKaJv1eRk March 31, 2026 Epguides March 30: The film Meet the Robinsons, co-produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, is released.June 2024 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy TV-movie "Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure" premieres on Cartoon Network.September 2025 April April 13: Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters releases in theaters with mixed to highly-polarized reviews from critics."Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2026."Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2026. April 20: The second season of Shorty McShorts' Shorts airs on Disney Channel. It only had a limited run before its conclusion.March 2024 April 28: The Ed, Edd n Eddy half-hour special "A Fistful of Ed" premieres on Cartoon Network.Cartoon Network schedule (Apr. 23-29, 2007) http://www.tvschedulearchive.com/cartoon-network/2007/042307.txt dead https://archive.today/20141018055733/http://www.tvschedulearchive.com/cartoon-network/2007/042307.txt October 18, 2014 September 8, 2025 tvschedulearchive.com This episode was falsely advertised as the final episode of the series. May May 4: Season 5 of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends begins on Cartoon Network with the premiere of the episode "Cheese a Go-Go"."Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Season 5 on iTunes". iTunes. Apple Inc. Retrieved December 15, 2015. It is the first part of the Cartoon Network crossover event titled Invaded.Baisley Sarah May 1, 2007 Cartoon Network Invaded by Aliens in May https://www.awn.com/news/cartoon-network-invaded-aliens-may October 18, 2025 Animation World Network May 5: Tom and Jerry Tales concludes its first season on the Kids' WB block on The CW with the episodes "Piranha Be Loved by You/Spook House Mouse/Abracadumb".October 2025 May 6: Shrek the Third is released by DreamWorks. It was deemed controversial for some of its adult situations inserted in a children's film and plagiarism regarding a joke used from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.Eric Idle considers suing Shrek makers over gag https://www.thestar.com/article/216027 Toronto Star May 21, 2007 May 29, 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20070929211814/http://www.thestar.com/article/216027 September 29, 2007 live May 11: Ed, Edd n Eddy concludes its fifth season on Cartoon Network with the half-hour special "The Eds are Coming, the Eds are Coming". This is the second part of the Cartoon Network crossover event titled Invaded. May 12: Johnny Test concludes its second season on the Kids' WB block on The CW with the episodes "The Good, the Bad & the Johnny/Rock-A-Bye Johnny".Johnny Test episode guide https://epguides.com/JohnnyTest/ May 29, 2026 Epguides May 20:"Weekly Program Rankings (May 14–20, 2007)". ABC Medianet. May 30, 2007. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2023. King of the Hill concludes its 11th season on Fox with the following episodes: "Bill, Bulk and the Body Buddies" (was watched by over 4 million viewers that night) "Lucky's Wedding Suit" (was watched by over 5.2 million viewers that night) The Simpsons concludes its 18th season on Fox with the following episodes: "24 Minutes" "You Kent Always Say What You Want" (400th episode) Both episodes were watched by over 9.9 million viewers that night. Family Guy concludes its fifth season on Fox with the episode "Meet the Quagmires". The episode was watched by over 9.1 million viewers that night. This was the final episode to have been directed by famed animator Dan Povenmire, as he left the show to go focus on production for his own series Phineas and Ferb (which aired its first episode three months later). Roger Smith from American Dad! makes a cameo at the end. American Dad! concludes its third season on Fox with the episode "Joint Custody". The episode was watched by over 7.6 million viewers that night. May 23: Vincent Paronnaud's Persepolis, based on Marjane Satrapi's eponymous graphic novel, is first released.June 2024 May 29: Cartoon Network ended its "CN City/Yes!" era and began its "Summer 2007" era.December 2025 June June 8: Ash Brannon and Chris Buck's Surf's Up is first released.June 2024 June 22: Ratatouille, produced by Pixar and the Walt Disney Company, is first released.June 2024 July July 8: The Total Drama series premieres on Teletoon with its first season series Total Drama Island. July 21: The Simpsons Movie is first released. It gained much notoriety during the release owing to Bart Simpson's depicted nudity.https://ew.com/movies/2017/07/27/the-simpsons-movie-10th-anniversary The Simpsons Movie: 10 stories on the 10th anniversary Dan Snierson Entertainment Weekly July 27, 2017 October 22, 2023 July 24: The SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Squid Wood" premieres on Nickelodeon, thus concluding the fourth season of the show. August August 13: American-Canadian animator Paul Boyd was shot and killed after wielding a bicycle chain at officers who came to respond to a disturbance involving him. August 17: The first episode of Phineas and Ferb airs as a sneak peek, following after the world premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical 2. They both hold the record for being the most watched programs on Disney Channel, with the Phineas and Ferb episode being watched by over 10 million viewers. http://weblogs.variety.com/on_the_air/2007/08/high-school-m-2.html/ "High School Musical 2" : OMG! It's a cable ratings record Variety Littleton, Cynthia August 24: The final episodes of Danny Phantom premiere on Nickelodeon."Danny Phantom episode guide". Epguides. Retrieved 8 March 2026. September September 4: The Scooby-Doo direct-to-video film Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! releases on DVD.Mavis, Paul (September 15, 2007). "Chill Out Scooby-Doo! - Original Movie". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on February 28, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2026. September 7: The Kim Possible series finale "Graduation" premieres on Disney Channel.Disney Channel Schedule: 8/17/2007 - 9/8/2007 http://www.toonzone.net/schedule/index.php?browseNetworkID=10 Toon Zone 27 July 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20070816020613/http://www.toonzone.net/schedule/index.php?browseNetworkID=10 2007-08-16 September 14: Cartoon Network ended its "Summer 2007" era and began its "Fall" era.December 2025 The first episode of Upin & IpinJune 2024 The first episode of Out of Jimmy's Head airs on Cartoon Network, the continuation of Re-Animated. Due to the 2007 Writers Guild of America strike, only 20 episodes were produced. Cartoon Network consequently stopped airing the series on the channel and removed it from the website after its cancellation in 2008 as it met extremely negative reviews.https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/14/arts/television/14jimm.html?_r=0 What's in a Seventh Grader's Head? The New York Times 14 September 2007 Genzlinger Neil September 21: The third & final season of Avatar: The Last Airbender begins on Nickelodeon with the premiere of the episode "The Awakening".November 11, 2025 Avatar: The Last Airbender episode guide https://epguides.com/AvatarTheLastAirbender November 21, 2025 Epguides September 22: Season 3 of Johnny Test begins on the Kids' WB block on The CW with the premiere of the episodes "Johnny vs. Bling-Bling 3/Stinkin' Johnny". The second & final season of Tom and Jerry Tales begins on the Kids' WB block on The CW with the premiere of the episodes "More Powers to You/Catch Me Though You Can't/Power Tom".October 2025 September 23:"Weekly Program Rankings (Sept. 17-23, 2007)". ABC Medianet. September 25, 2007. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2023. Season 19 of The Simpsons begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "He Loves to Fly and He D'ohs", which guest stars Stephen Colbert and Lionel Richie. The episode was seen by over 9.5 million viewers that night. Season 12 of King of the Hill begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "Suite Smells of Excess". The episode was seen by over 7.8 million viewers that night. Season 6 of Family Guy begins on Fox with the premiere of the first episode in the Star Wars trilogy parody "Blue Harvest". The episode was seen by just over 10.8 million viewers that night. September 28: The Phineas and Ferb episode "Lawn Gnome Beach Party of Terror" premieres on Disney Channel as another sneak peek, which marks the debut of the major characters: Buford Van Stomm & Stacy Hirano. This was the last episode to air before the show's official premiere in February 2008.Phineas and Ferb (a Titles & Air Dates Guide) https://epguides.com/PhineasandFerb September 5, 2025 epguides September 30: Family Guys 100th episode "Movin' Out (Brian's Song)" premieres on Fox, the episode featured a controversial gag about Quagmire r*ping Marge Simpson from The Simpsons and then shooting her & her entire family after Homer caught them having sex, this gag lead to the executives at Fox to order the crew members of the respective shows to stop feuding with each other.MacFarlane, Seth (executive producer). Family Guy: Volume Six: Commentary for "Movin' Out (Brian's Song)" (DVD). Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. Season 4 of American Dad! begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "The Vacation Goo". The episode was seen by over 6 million viewers that night."Weekly Program Ratings". ABC. October 2, 2007. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved March 24, 2011. October October 2: Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale releases on DVD. This was the final installment in the Tom and Jerry franchise to be produced by the cartoon's co-creator Joseph Barbera, due to his death from the previous year.Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (2007) - The Internet Animation Database https://www.intanibase.com/iad_entries/entry?shortid=25097 2025-12-27 www.intanibase.com October 18: The Three Robbers, based on a children's book by Tomi Ungerer, is released by Hayo Freitag.June 2024 October 20: The live-action film with animated sequences Enchanted premiers.June 2024 October 21: The horror anthology film Fear(s) of the Dark is first released, featured animated sequences by several well-known comics artists.June 2024 November November 2: The first episode of Chowder airs on Cartoon Network. Bee Movie by Simon J. Smith and Steve Hickner is first released.June 2024 November 4: The Family Guy episode "Stewie Kills Lois" premieres on Fox; the episode features Stewie finally achieving his life-long dream of killing Lois once and for all, but the latter's revealed to still be alive at the end of the episode, thus leaving the show on a cliffhanger."Family Guy – Stewie Kills Lois – Yahoo! TV". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2011. November 9: The final episode of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy airs on Cartoon Network. November 11: The Codename Kids Next Door & The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy half-hour crossover special, "The Grim Adventures of the KND" premiered on Cartoon Network.June 2024 The King of the Hill episode "Death Picks Cotton" premieres on Fox. As the episode's name implies, it marks the death of Hank Hill's father Cotton. The Family Guy episode "Lois Kills Stewie" premieres on Fox, which follows up from the events of "Stewie Kills Lois". Stan Smith & Avery Bullock from American Dad! make a cameo appearance in this episode.November 12 Genevieve Koski 2007 5:21am "Little Orphan Millie" / "Death Picks Cotton" / "Lois Kills Stewie" / "Haylias" https://www.avclub.com/little-orphan-millie-death-picks-cotton-lois-k-1798203486 2025-09-08 AV Club en-US November 12: The first SpongeBob SquarePants television film, Atlantis SquarePantis, premiered on Nickelodeon, attracting 8.8 million viewers.June 2024 November 14: South Park concludes its 11th season on Comedy Central with the episode "The List"."Watch South Park Episodes Online Season 11 (2007)". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019. November 23: SpongeBob SquarePants' 100th episodes "Banned in Bikini Bottom/Stanley S. SquarePants" premieres on Nickelodeon."SpongeBob SquarePants, Season 5". iTunes. Apple Inc. May 1999. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2013. Andrea Martin guest stars as Ms. Gristlepuss in the former episode while Christopher Guest guest stars as SpongeBob's cousin Stanley SquarePants in the latter episode. November 27: The film Futurama: Bender's Big Score is released.June 2024 December December 4: Animation studio Studio B Productions was acquired by DHX Media.http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/dhx-media-acquires-studio-b-prods/ DHX Media Acquires Studio B Prods. Animation Magazine December 5, 2007 Ball, Ryan December 27: Three Little Pigs is added to the National Film Registry.Librarian of Congress Announces 2007 Film Registry Library of Congress December 27, 2007 https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2007/07-254.html March 26, 2013https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/ Complete National Film Registry Listing Library of Congress Awards Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Happy Feet Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: The Danish Poet Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: Paprikahttp://www.anime-kobe.jp/archive/index2.php ja:これまでの記録（第11回～15回） 2012-03-06 Anime Kobe ja https://web.archive.org/web/20120324011640/http://www.anime-kobe.jp/archive/index2.php 2012-03-24 dead mdy-all Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Ratatouille Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film: 5 Centimeters Per Second BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: Ratatouille César Award for Best Foreign Film: Waltz with Bashir Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Nocturna Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year: Tekkonkinkreet Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Grand Prize: Summer Days with Coo Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: Summer Days with Coo Films released List of animated feature films: 2007 January 9 - Mosaic (United States) January 14 - Flatland the Film (United States) January 18 - Chicago 10 (United States) January 19: From the Sea (Spain) Land of the Child (Lebanon) We Are the Strange (United States) January 23 - The Invincible Iron Man (United States) January 25: One Night in One City (Czech Republic) Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox (South Korea) January 31 - Snow White: The Sequel (United Kingdom, Belgium, and France) February 2 - Branimals (Brazil) February 6: Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (United States) A Very Pony Place (United States) February 16 - Monica's Gang in an Adventure in Time (Brazil) February 17 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood (Japan) February 23: Elias and the Royal Yacht (Norway) Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny: Special Edition IV - The Cost of Freedom (Japan) February 27 - Bratz Fashion Pixiez (United States) March 2 - Film Noir (United States and Serbia) March 3: 5 Centimeters Per Second (Japan) One Piece Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta (Japan) Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Blossom Festival (United States) March 10: Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld – The Seven Magic Users (Japan) Hellboy: Blood and Iron (United States) March 13 - Barbie Fairytopia: Magic of the Rainbow (United States) March 14 - VeggieTales: Moe and the Big Exit (United States) March 22 - Mug Travel (South Korea) March 23 - TMNT (United States and Hong Kong) March 30 - Meet the Robinsons (United States) April 13 - Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (United States) April 21: Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (Japan) Shana of the Burning Eyes (Japan) April 24 - Princess of the Sun (France) May 10 - Two Times Lotte (Germany) May 17 - Papelucho and the Martian (Chile) May 18 - Shrek the Third (United States) May 25 - Going Nuts (Spain) May 30 - Initial D: Battle Stage 2 (Japan) June 1 - The Big Fighting between Wukong and God Erlang (China) June 5 - Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (Japan, Hong Kong, and United States) June 8: Surf's Up (United States) A Tale of Two Mozzies (Denmark) June 27 - Persepolis (France) June 29 - Ratatouille (United States) July 5 - Noah's Ark (Argentina and Italy) July 6 - The Warrior (China) July 7 - Genius Party (Japan) July 10 - Minushi (Canada) July 14 - Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai (Japan) July 17 - Gladiformers - Transforming Gladiators (Brazil) July 19 - Isidoro, La Película (Argentina) July 21 - Piano no Mori: The Perfect World of Kai (Japan) July 27 - The Simpsons Movie (United States) July 28 - Summer Days with Coo (Japan) July 29 - Mazu (Taiwan) July 31 - Bratz Kidz: Sleep-Over Adventure (United States) August 4: Care Bears: Oopsy Does It! (United States) Naruto Shippuden: the Movie (Japan) August 14 - Doctor Strange (United States) August 28 - H. P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror and Other Stories (Japan) September 1 - Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (Japan) September 4: Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (United States) Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! (United States) September 15 - Clannad (Japan) September 18: Barbie as the Island Princess (United States and Canada) Superman: Doomsday (United States) September 20 - The Little King Macius (Poland, Germany, and France) September 29 - Sword of the Stranger (Japan) October 2: Elf Bowling the Movie: The Great North Pole Elf Strike (United States) Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (United States) October 9: Bratz: Super Babyz (United States) VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's (United States) October 11 - Nocturna (Spain, France and United Kingdom) October 13: Budak Lapok (Malaysia) The Chosen One (United States) October 14 - Year of the Fish (United States) October 16 - Plan Bee (United States) October 18 - The Three Robbers (Germany) October 19: Appleseed Ex Machina (Japan) Christmas Is Here Again (United States) Tengers (South Africa) The Ten Commandments (United States and Canada) October 25 - Lissi and the Wild Emperor (Germany) October 26 - Bal Ganesh (India) October 30 - LeapFrog: A Tad of Christmas Cheer (United States) November 1 - Legend of Nahuala (Mexico) November 2 - Bee Movie (United States) November 8 - Martín Fierro, La Película (Argentina) November 9 - Welcome Back Pinocchio (Italy) November 10 - Yes! Precure 5: Great Miraculous Adventure in the Mirror Kingdom! (Japan) November 16 - Beowulf (United States) November 20 - Garfield Gets Real (United States) November 21 - Enchanted (United States) November 22 - Donkey Xote (Spain) November 27: Futurama: Bender's Big Score (United States) The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (United States) November 29 - Egon & Dönci (Hungary) November 30 - Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom (Italy) December 5: Go West! A Lucky Luke Adventure (France) The Life of Buddha (Thailand) December 8 - RH+, The Vampire of Seville (Spain) December 14 - Quest for a Heart (Finland, Germany, United Kingdom, and Russia) December 20 - Cat City 2: The Cat of Satan (Hungary) December 21 - Amazon Jack (Denmark, Latvia, and Norway) December 22 - Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (Japan) December 27 - Pulentos: The Movie (Chile) December 28: Ilya and the Robber (Russia) Return of Hanuman (India) Specific date unknown: Alice in Wonderland: What's the Matter With Hatter? (United States) Cosmic Boy (Brazil) Friends Forever (India) Jungle Book: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi to the Rescue (United States) The Prince and the Pauper: Double Trouble (United States) Ramses (Italy) Ratatoing (Brazil) Ségou Fanga (Tunisia) The Three Musketeers: Saving The Crown (United States) Television series debuts List of animated television series of 2007 Date Title Channel Year January 5 Starveillance E! 2007 January 8 Ellen's Acres Cartoon Network January 12 Hidamari Sketch TBS 2007 March 3 El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera Nickelodeon 2007–2008 March 5 The Land Before Time Cartoon Network April 16 Wilbur Discovery Kids April 20 Pokémon: Diamond and Pearl Cartoon Network April 25 The Nutshack Myx TV 2007–2011 May 12 My Friends Tigger & Pooh Playhouse Disney 2007–2010 June 4 Creature Comforts America CBS 2007 June 13 Lil' Bush Comedy Central 2007–2008 June 24 Friday: The Animated Series MTV2 2007 July 10 Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World Logo 2007–2009 July 11 Code Monkeys G4 2007–2008 August 13 Slacker Cats ABC Family 2007 August 17 Phineas and FerbThe show first aired as a sneak preview after the premiere of High School Musical 2, it made its official premiere on February 1, 2008. Disney Channel 2007–2015; 2025–present August 20 Yo Gabba Gabba! Nickelodeon 2007–2015 August 31 Tak and the Power of Juju 2007–2009 September 3 Super Why! PBS Kids 2007–2016 WordWorld 2007–2011 WordGirl PBS Kids Go! 2007–2015 September 8 Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies PBS Kids 2007–2008 September 9 Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil Adult Swim 2007 September 15 Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot CBS 2007–2008 September 23 Shorts in a Bunch Nicktoons Network 2007 September 29 Back at the Barnyard Nickelodeon 2007–2011 October 1 Happy Monster Band Playhouse Disney 2007–2008 October 7 Edgar & Ellen Nicktoons Network October 13 The Future Is Wild Discovery Kids November 2 Chowder Cartoon Network 2007–2010 November 3 DinoSquad CBS 2007–2008 Sushi Pack 2007–2009 November 4 Xavier: Renegade Angel Adult Swim December 21 George of the Jungle Cartoon Network 2007–2008 December 26 Transformers Animated 2007–2009 Specific date unknown Pet Alien Kabillion 2007 Television series endings Date Title Channel Year Notes January 5 Firehouse Tales Cartoon Network 2005–2007 Cancelled January 23 Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks PBS Kids 2003–2007Ended February 5 Ellen's Acres Cartoon Network 2007Cancelled February 9 Starveillance E! 2007 February 10 Catscratch Nickelodeon 2005–2007Ended February 14 JoJo's Circus Playhouse Disney 2003–2007Cancelled March 1 Cartoon Alley TCM 2004–2007 March 3 Pokémon: Battle Frontier Cartoon Network 2006–2007 Ended March 4 What's with Andy? ABC Family 2001–2007 March 30 Celebrity Deathmatch MTV2 1998–2007 Crank Yankers Comedy Central 2002–2007, 2019–present Cancelled, until revived in 2019. April 1 Perfect Hair Forever Adult Swim 2004–2007 Cancelled, remaining episodes aired between 2014 and 2022. April 9 The Life and Times of Juniper Lee Cartoon Network 2005–2007 Cancelled May 5 Loonatics Unleashed Kids' WB May 16 12 oz. Mouse Adult Swim 2005–2007, 2020 Ended, until revived in 2020. May 25 Shorty McShorts' Shorts Disney Channel 2006–2007 Cancelled July 8 Friday: The Animated Series MTV2 2007 July 14 Biker Mice from Mars 4Kids TV 2006–2007 July 22 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Adult Swim 2001–2007 Ended July 23 Creature Comforts America CBS 2007 Cancelled August 24 Danny Phantom Nickelodeon 2004–2007 Ended September 1 American Dragon: Jake Long Disney Channel 2005–2007 September 2 Play with Me Sesame Noggin 2002–2007 September 7 Kim Possible Disney Channel September 14 Peep and the Big Wide World Discovery Kids 2004–07 Cancelled, until revived by PBS Kids in 2010. September 17 Slacker Cats ABC Family 2007 Cancelled September 27 Squirrel Boy Cartoon Network 2006–2007 October 10 Maya & Miguel PBS Kids Go! 2004–2007 Ended October 31 The Koala Brothers Playhouse Disney November 9 The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Cartoon Network 2003–2007 November 11 Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil Adult Swim 2007 Cancelled November 14 Drawn Together Comedy Central 2004–2007 November 28 Gerald McBoing-Boing Cartoon Network 2005–2007 December 30 Shorts in a Bunch Nicktoons Network 2007 Specific date unknown Pet Alien Kabillion Television season premieres DateTitleSeasonChannelJanuary 12My Gym Partner's a Monkey3Cartoon NetworkJanuary 28King of the Hill11FoxFebruary 2Squirrel Boy2Cartoon NetworkFebruary 10Kim Possible4Disney ChannelFebruary 18Camp LazloCartoon NetworkFebruary 19SpongeBob SquarePants5NickelodeonMarch 7South Park11Comedy CentralMay 4Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends5Cartoon NetworkJune 7Class of 30002July 14Ben 104September 3Camp Lazlo5September 17My Gym Partner's a Monkey4September 21Avatar: The Last Airbender3NickelodeonSeptember 22Johnny TestKids' WB (The CW)Tom and Jerry Tales2September 23Family Guy6FoxKing of the Hill12The Simpsons19September 30American Dad!4 Television season finales DateTitleSeasonChannelJanuary 5My Gym Partner's a Monkey2Cartoon NetworkFebruary 23Camp Lazlo3March 25Aqua Teen Hunger Force4Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)April 20Class of 30001Cartoon NetworkApril 21Ben 103May 5Tom and Jerry Tales1Kids' WB (The CW)May 11Ed, Edd n Eddy5Cartoon NetworkMay 12Johnny Test2Kids' WB (The CW)May 20American Dad!3FoxFamily Guy5King of the Hill11The Simpsons18July 24SpongeBob SquarePants4NickelodeonJuly 27Mickey Mouse Clubhouse1Playhouse Disney (Disney Channel)August 29Camp Lazlo4Cartoon NetworkAugust 31My Gym Partner's a Monkey3October 29The Replacements1Disney ChannelNovember 14South Park11Comedy CentralNovember 23Codename: Kids Next Door6Cartoon Network Births January January 31: Tex Hammond, American artist, former actor and son of Grey DeLisle (voice of Lincoln Loud in seasons 3-4 of The Loud House and The Casagrandes, Fangbert in Vampirina, additional voices in Glitch Techs). February February 23: Leah Mei Gold, American actress (voice of Sid Chang in The Loud House and The Casagrandes). April April 8: Hadley Gannaway, American actress (voice of young Anna in Frozen II, Muffin in Deer Squad, Nana in The Chicken Squad, Quinn in Taz: Quest for Burger, Thalia Flint in the Monsters at Work episode "Little Monsters"). April 20: Terrence Little Gardenhigh, American actor (voice of Ronathan in Madagascar: A Little Wild, Flash Fireson in Firebuds, John Patrick "Pat" Patterson in Fright Krewe). April 26: Presley Williams, American actress (voice of young Sandy Cheeks in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run). May May 9: Lily Sanfelippo, American actress (voice of Gwen Stacy / Ghost-Spider in Spidey and His Amazing Friends, Stacy Frick in Turning Red, Axl Ambrose in Firebuds, young Lilith Clawthorne in The Owl House episode "Young Blood, Old Souls"). August August 16: Seth Carr, American actor (voice of Calvin in Oni: Thunder God's Tale). August 27: Ariana Greenblatt, American actress (voice of young Velma Dinkley in Scoob!, Tabitha Templeton in The Boss Baby franchise). August 29: Jaiden Klein, American actress (voice of Felicia Hardy / Black Cat in Spidey and His Amazing Friends). August 31: Jason Maybaum, American actor (voice of young Squidward Tentacles in The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run, young Keys in Big City Greens, Fife in Summer Camp Island, Snefton in Wolfboy and the Everything Factory, Teddy VonTaker in Action Pack). October October 22: Izaac Wang, American actor (voice of Buon in Raya and the Last Dragon, Sam Wing in Gremlins, Yuwen in Win or Lose). November November 8: Micah Abbey, American actor (voice of Donatello in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem). December December 4: Scarlett Estevez, American actress (voice of Esme Louise in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Izzy in The Grinch). Deaths January January 4: Helen Hill, American activist, writer, teacher, film director and animator (Scratch and Crow, The Florestine Collection), is murdered at age 36.Daniel Eagan Five Women Animators Who Shook Up the Industry http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/five-women-animators-who-shook-up-the-industry-120442836/#BIrKFGz8FgasR7lU.99 Smithsonian Magazine June 13, 2012 Steve Krantz, American film producer and writer (Spider-Man, Fritz the Cat, The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat, Heavy Traffic), dies at age 83.https://variety.com/2007/scene/people-news/steve-krantz-1117956947/ Steve Krantz: Producer January 8, 2007 Variety March 13, 2024 January 8: Iwao Takamoto, American animator, film director, television producer and character designer (Walt Disney Company, Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 81 from a heart attack. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/jan/29/guardianobituaries.obituaries Iwao Takamoto: Brilliant animator who eased the medium's transition from film to television Paul Wells January 28, 2007 The Guardian April 21, 2016 January 14: Harvey Cohen, American composer and orchestrator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Warner Bros. Animation), dies at age 55. January 26: Emanuele Luzzati, Italian painter, illustrator, animator and film director (La Gazza Ladra, Pulcinella, Il Flauto Magico, I paladini di Francia), dies at age 85.https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/apr/06/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries Obituary: Emanuele Luzzati TheGuardian.com April 5, 2007 February February 12: Warren Batchelder, American animator (Warner Bros. Cartoons, DePatie-Freleng, Peanuts specials), dies at age 89.http://www.animationguild.org/_Info/In_memoriam/a-c/batchelder.html Warren Batchelder animationguild.org 2019-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20100627175817/http://www.animationguild.org/_Info/In_memoriam/a-c/batchelder.html 2010-06-27 dead mdy-all February 14: Ryan Larkin, Canadian animator (Walking, Street Musique) dies at age 63 from lung cancer.https://www.awn.com/news/ryan-larkin-dies-age-63 Ryan Larkin Dies at Age 63 Animation World Network 2007-02-16 2007-08-09 mdy-all Willy Moese, German comics artist and animator (Zauberlehrling, Blaff und Biene, Rolle und Robby), dies at age 79.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/m/moese-willy.htm Willy Moese February 15: Walker Edmiston, American voice actor (voice of Ernie the Keebler Elf from The Keebler Company, Squiddly Diddly and Yakky Doodle in Yogi's Ark Lark, various characters in Down and Dirty Duck, Inferno in The Transformers, Sir Thornberry in Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Whizzer in Spider-Man, Fire Lord Azulon in the Avatar: The Last Airbender episode "Zuko Alone", Marty in the Ben 10 episode "Permanent Retirement"), dies at age 81.Walker Edmiston Indiana Gazette https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2425463/indiana_gazette/ February 28, 2007 4 Newspapers.com May 16, 2015 March March 3: Osvaldo Cavandoli, Italian cartoonist (creator of La Linea), dies at age 87.http://digicult.it/hacktivism/cavandolis-testament/ Digimag digicult.it Cavandoli's Testament Eleonora Oreggia 24 Digicult June 12, 2022 March 10: Richard Jeni, American comedian and actor (voice of Host in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Make 'Em Laugh", himself in the Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episode "Monte Carlo"), commits suicide at age 49.March 14, 2007 Family Says Jeni Committed Suicide en-US http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/13/AR2007031301413.html October 14, 2023 March 15: Natatcha Estébanez, Puerto Rican-born American television producer (Postcards from Buster), dies from sarcoma at age 45. March 20: John P. Ryan, American actor (voice of 'Buzz' Bronski in Batman: Mask of the Phantasm), dies at age 70.https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E07E0DC153AF93BA15750C0A9619C8B63 John P. Ryan Obituary The New York Times 28 March 2007 March 22: Elbert Tuganov, Estonian animator and film director (Little Peeter's Dream), dies at age 87.Amidi Amid Amid Amidi Elbert Tuganov (1920-2007) https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/elbert-tuganov-1920-2007-2905.html Cartoon Brew 12 February 2021 23 March 2007 March 27: Maxwell Becraft, Canadian animator (Warner Bros. Animation, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Duckman, Muppet Babies, Sonic the Hedgehog, X-Men), dies at age 62. April April 11: Roscoe Lee Browne, American actor (voice of Francis in Oliver & Company, Kingpin in Spider-Man, Mr. Arrow in Treasure Planet, Dr. Anokye in Static Shock, Max Miles in Ring Raiders, Reekon and Merklyn in Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, Great Mystic Gnome in the Freakazoid! episode "Lawn Gnomes: Chapter IV – Fun in the Sun", Clarence St. John in The Proud Family episode "Wedding Bell Blues", Edward Zeddmore in The Real Ghostbusters episode "The Brooklyn Triangle", Friar Ferdinand in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Rumpelstiltskin"), dies at age 84.The New York Times Roscoe Lee Browne, 81, (sic) Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies Campbell Robertson April 12, 2007 https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/12/obituaries/12browne.htmlhttp://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/04/11/america/NA-GEN-US-Obit-Roscoe-Lee-Browne.php Actor Roscoe Lee Browne dies at 81 (sic) in Los Angeles International Herald Tribune Associated Press April 11, 2007 2007-04-17Roscoe L. Browne: Death Record from the Social Security Death Index (SSDI) – GenealogyBankProfile Familysearch.org. Retrieved March 19, 2015. April 14: Jim Thurman, American actor, writer, director, cartoonist, and producer (Sesame Street, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, Muppet Babies), dies at age 72. April 30: Tom Poston, American actor (voice of Capital City Goofball in The Simpsons episode "Dancin' Homer", Ralph and Burly Man in the Aaahh!!! Real Monsters episode "O'Lucky Monster", Roy in the Rugrats episode "Hair!", Mr. Popper in the King of the Hill episode "Now Who's the Dummy?", additional voices in Liberty's Kids), dies from respiratory failure at age 85.Tom Poston, Virtuosic Comic Actor, Is Dead at 85 https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/02/obituaries/02poston.html Fox Margalit The New York Times May 2, 2007 May May 6: Oscar Blotta, Argentine comics artist and animator (made the storyboard for Upa en Apuros), dies at age 88.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/blotta_oscar.htm Oscar Blotta lambiek.net May 11, 2020 Reiko Okuyama, Japanese animator (Toei Animation), dies at age 70.https://ghiblicon.blogspot.com/2007/09/reiko-okuyama-has-passed-away.html Reiko Okuyama Has Passed Away September 17, 2007 Ghibli Blog Daniel Thomas MacInnesReiko Okyuma https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=3303 Animation News Network May 6, 2022 May 22: Art Stevens, American animator and film director (Walt Disney Company), dies at age 92. May 25: Charles Nelson Reilly, American actor, comedian, director and drama teacher (host of Uncle Croc's Block, voice of Frank Frankenstone in The Flintstone Comedy Show, Killer in All Dogs Go to Heaven, All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series and An All Dogs Christmas Carol, Hunch in Rock-a-Doodle, D.O.R.C. in Space Cats, Dutch Spackle in Goof Troop, King Llort in A Troll in Central Park, Mr. Dumpty in Babes in Toyland, Red Parrot Stan in Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers, Minos in the Hercules episode "Hercules and the Minotaur", Edmund Haynes in the Rugrats episode "Game Show Didi", the Dirty Bubble in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy II"), dies from pneumonia at age 76.McGeehan Patrick May 28, 2007 Charles Nelson Reilly, Tony-Winning Comic Actor, Dies at 76 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/28/theater/28reilly.html June June 4: Ray Erlenborn, American actor (voice of Rabbit in Winnie the Pooh Discovers the Seasons), and sound effects artist (Crusader Rabbit), dies at age 92.Ray Erlenborn, actor, 92 https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117966500?refCatId=25 1 July 2011 Variety 7 June 2007 July July 4: James Street, American child actor (second voice of Huckleberry Pie in Strawberry Shortcake, voice of Pepito in Madeline in Tahiti), dies at age 13.James Street (visual voices guide) https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/James-Street/ 2026-02-19 Behind The Voice Actors en-US13-Year-Old VO Actor Dies in Skateboarding Accident https://www.awn.com/news/13-year-old-vo-actor-dies-skateboarding-accident 2026-02-19 Animation World Network en July 5: David Hilberman, American animator, film director and producer (Walt Disney Company, co-founder of UPA, Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 95.0383785 David Hilberman July 9: Charles Lane, American actor (voice of Georges Hautecourt in The Aristocats), dies at age 102.https://funeral-notices.co.uk/national/death-notices/notice/Charles+Lane/3960504 Click here to view the tribute page for CHARLES LANE funeral-notices.co.uk July 22: Alexander Tatarsky, Russian film director, animator, and producer (Plasticine Crow, Good Night, Little Ones!, Investigation Held by Kolobki, Turn off the Light!), dies at age 56.https://variety.com/2007/digital/news/alexander-tatarsky-56-animator-1117969138/ Alexander Tatarsky, 56, animator August 6, 2007 August August 11: Roberto Gavioli, Italian animator (Once Upon a Time, The Night the Animals Talked), dies at age 81. August 13: Paul Boyd, American-Canadian animator (Ed, Edd n Eddy, 101 Dalmatians: The Series, Dragon Tales, Quack Pack, Aaagh! It's the Mr. Hell Show!, Kenny the Shark, ¡Mucha Lucha!, PB&J Otter, The Angry Beavers, Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman, The Simpsons, Pepper Ann), dies at age 39.http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/prosecution-service/media-statements/pdf/09-11_Paul_Boyd_No_Charges.pdf "Criminal Justice Branch media release March 2010" June 18, 2019 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050244/http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/prosecution-service/media-statements/pdf/09-11_Paul_Boyd_No_Charges.pdf dead September September 5: Jack Valenti, American political advisor, lobbyist and president of the Motion Picture Association (voiced himself in the Freakazoid! episode "The Chip"), dies from a stroke at age 85.Halbfinger David M. April 26, 2007 Jack Valenti, confidant of presidents and stars, dies at 85 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/26/obituaries/27valenticndcnd.html?scp=1&sq=%22Jack%20Valenti%22%20dies&st=cse September 6: George Crenshaw, American comics artist and animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies at age 89.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/c/crenshaw_george.htm George Crenshaw lambiek.net 7 April 2018 September 7: Lee Ae-jung, Korean voice actress (dub voice of Chaca in The Emperor's New Groove), dies from brain cancer at age 20. [포토엔]문근영-권민, 나란히 故 이애정 빈소 조문 정유진 http://article.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=2877719 Newsen September 7, 2007 January 28, 2013 ko https://archive.today/20130419093728/http://article.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=2877719 April 19, 2013 dead [부고] '가을동화' 아역 탤런트 이애정 하늘나라로 강아연 https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20070908029018 Seoul Shinmun 29 September 8, 2007 January 28, 2013 ko September 21: Alice Ghostley, American actress (voice of Cassiopeia in Hercules, Cariba in Izzy's Quest for Olympic Gold, Hester Hen in the 101 Dalmatians: The Series episode "De-Vil Age Elder", Pandora Rickets in the Channel Umptee-3 episode "The U.F.O. Show"), dies at age 84.Lavietes Stuart September 22, 2007 Alice Ghostley, Comic TV and Stage Actress, Is Dead en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/arts/television/22ghostley.html December 7, 2023 0362-4331 September 24: Hiroshi Ōsaka, Japanese animator, film director and producer, character designer and illustrator (Bones Animation Studio), dies at age 44.https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-09-24/bones-co-founder-hiroshi-osaka-passes-away-at-44 Bones Co-Founder Hiroshi Ōsaka Passes Away Anime News Network 2007-09-24 2007-10-11 mdy-all October October 5: John Rice, American animator (Hanna-Barbera, The Berenstain Bears, Teen Wolf) and overseas supervisor (Hanna-Barbera, Meena, The Mask, Toonsylvania, God, the Devil and Bob, Lilo & Stitch: The Series, Tom and Jerry Tales, The Mighty B!), dies at an unknown age. October 12: Noel Coleman, English actor (narrator of Captain Pugwash), dies at age 87.https://www.thestage.co.uk/obituaries--archive/obituaries/obituaries-round-up Obituaries round-up 2012-06-06 thestage.co.uk mdy-all October 30: Robert Goulet, American singer and actor (voice of Jaune-Tom in Gay Purr-ee, Asst. Coach Ferret in the My Gym Partner's a Monkey episode "Animal School Musical", himself in The Simpsons episode "$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)", and the Gary the Rat episode "Manrattan", singing voice of Mikey Blumberg in Recess and Wheezy in Toy Story 2), dies from pulmonary fibrosis at age 73.Martin Douglas October 30, 2007 Robert Goulet, Actor, Dies at 73 en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/30/arts/music/30cnd-goulet.html November November 8: Motosuke Takahashi, Japanese film director, animator, character designer and storyboard artist (Tatsunoko Productions, Studio Pierrot), dies at age 66.person 30818 Motosuke Takahashi November 25: Roberto Del Giudice, Italian voice actor (dub voice of Arsène Lupin III in Lupin III), dies at age 67.È morto Roberto Del Giudice, la voce italiana di Lupin III (in Italian) November 28: Donyo Donev, Bulgarian cartoonist, caricaturist, animator and comics artist (The Three Fools) (Trimata Glupaci), Chetirmata Glupaci, Umno Selo, dies at age 78.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/donev_donio.htm Donio Donev December December 5: Peter Orton, English media entrepreneur and television producer (HiT Entertainment), dies from cancer at age 64.https://www.theguardian.com/news/2007/dec/12/guardianobituaries.television Obituary: Peter Orton The Guardian 12 December 2007 Forrest Simon December 6: Ken Southworth, English animator (Walt Disney Company, MGM, Walter Lantz, Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, Clokey Productions, Warner Bros. Animation), dies at age 89.http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=21670 Animator Ken Southworth Dies at 89 Animation World Network https://web.archive.org/web/20090212040031/http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=21670 February 12, 2009 December 17: Jack Zander, American animator (The Van Beuren Corporation, Terrytoons, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio), dies at age 99.Fox, Margalit. "Jack Zander, Animator of Early TV Commercials, Dies at 99" The New York Times, December 20, 2007https://archive.today/20120719183529/http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_Studios/Z/Zander_s_Animation_Parlour/Tippi_Turtle Tippi Turtle at the Big Cartoon DataBaseTippi Turtle at SNL Archives https://web.archive.org/web/20120111153246/http://snl.jt.org/skit.php?i=56 2012-01-11 Mel Leven, American composer and lyricist (wrote "Cruella de Vil" for One Hundred and One Dalmatians), dies at age 93. Specific date unknown Juraj Korda, Australian animator (Li'l Elvis and the Truckstoppers, John Callahan's Quads!, Dogstar), dies at age 46. See also 2007 in anime Notes lower-alpha References External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb