2011 in animation

none April 2021 2011 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 1: The first episode of Dan Vs. airs. January 3: The first episode of Wild Kratts airs on PBS Kids Go!, later on PBS Kids. Latest revision as of 12:13, 16 October 202628 minutes ago Restoring SMG4, and Madoka Magica is already covered on 2011 in anime January 1: The first episode of Dan Vs. airs. January 3: The first episode of Wild Kratts airs on PBS Kids Go!, later on PBS Kids. January 7: Puella Magi Madoka Magica premieres on MBS (and later TBS and CBC), receiving widespread acclaim audiences and critics for its beautifully dark, boundary-pushing reinvention of the magical girl subgenre and becoming one of the greatest anime series of the 2010s and of all time.Attributed to multiple sources:Adams Lara How the Most Famous Anime of 2011 Hold Up Today https://www.cbr.com/how-biggest-2011-anime-hold-up-today/ CBR November 18, 2021 November 21, 2021 November 18, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211118155516/https://www.cbr.com/how-biggest-2011-anime-hold-up-today/ liveIGN Staff The Best Anime of the Decade (2010 - 2019) IGN https://sea.ign.com/attack-on-titan/156485/the-best-anime-of-the-decade-2010-2019 January 2, 2020 June 3, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260603071220/https://sea.ign.com/attack-on-titan/156485/the-best-anime-of-the-decade-2010-2019 June 3, 2026 liveThrillist Entertainment The Best Anime of the 2010s Thrillist https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-anime-of-the-decade-2010s January 4, 2020 April 19, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200205154012/https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-anime-of-the-decade-2010s February 5, 2020 livePolygon Staff The best new anime of the 2010s decade Polygon https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/6/20948241/best-new-anime-of-the-decade-2010s/ November 6, 2019 November 13, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191107075417/https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/6/20948241/best-new-anime-of-the-decade-2010s November 7, 2019 live January 9: The first episode of Bob's Burgers aired.June 2024 January 14: The first episode of Ninjago airs on Cartoon Network. January 24: The first episode of Bubble Guppies airs on Nickelodeon. February February 11: Entertainment One Films' Gnomeo & Juliet premieres.Gnomeo & Juliet (2D) https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/gnomeo-juliet-2011 British Board of Film Classification November 2, 2023 83m 45s March 6, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160306025723/http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/gnomeo-juliet-2011 dead Phineas and Ferb concludes its second season on Disney Channel with the premiere of the episodes "Make Play/Candace Gets Busted".August 2025 February 14: Disney Junior launches as Disney Channel's new preschool block after Playhouse Disney was shut down. February 27: 83rd Academy Awards: Toy Story 3 by Lee Unkrich wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The song We Belong Together by Randy Newman from the same movie wins the Academy Award for Best Original Song.http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2011 The 83rd Academy Awards (2011) Nominees and Winners November 11, 2011 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) live https://web.archive.org/web/20110605132752/http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/83/nominees.html June 5, 2011 The Lost Thing by Andrew Ruhemann and Shaun Tan wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. March March 4: Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon's Rango premieres. The movie gained controversy in California for the depictions of smoking in a children's movie.https://www.usatoday.com/NEWS/usaedition/2011-03-08-rango08_ST_U.htm 'Rango' Has Smoking Foes Fuming Rita Rubin USA Today March 7, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20160411181625/http://www.usatoday.com/NEWS/usaedition/2011-03-08-rango08_ST_U.htm April 11, 2016 live It was petitioned to receive an R rating, but failed to so.https://www.forbes.com/sites/dorothypomerantz/2011/03/15/should-rango-have-been-rated-r/ Should 'Rango' Have Been Rated R? Dorothy Pomerantz Forbes March 15, 2011 Further tobacco depictions would be phased out from the subsequent family-friendly films because of it. Season 3 of Phineas and Ferb begins on Disney Channel with the premiere of the episodes "The Great Outdoors/Canderemy". The premiere of the season brought in a total of over 3.3 million viewers that night.Seidman, Robert (March 7, 2011). "Friday Cable Ratings: NBA on ESPN Tops Night + 'Suite Life on Deck,' 'Smackdown' 'Merlin' & More". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on March 11, 2011. Retrieved March 7, 2011. March 11: Walt Disney Pictures and ImageMovers Digital's Mars Needs Moms is released, the film will become a major box-office bomb. March 13: The first episode of BoBoiBoy airs.June 2024 March 22: The film Rio is released.June 2024 March 23: Sym-Bionic Titan is canceled after 20 episodes due to low merchandise sales and series creator Genndy Tartakovsky leaving Cartoon Network to work with Sony Pictures Animation. March 26: The first episode of Larva airs.http://www.larva.re.kr/home/ 라바시즌2 :: 라바시즌2 2016-12-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20161231131223/http://www.larva.re.kr/home/ 2016-12-31 dead mdy-all April April 1: Illumination's live-action/animated film, Hop is released. April 3: Tiger & Bunny premieres on Tokyo MX (with subsequent broadcasts on BS11 and MBS), instantly winning over critics and audiences with its refreshing, corporate-sponsored buddy-cop dynamic and becoming one of the standout superhero anime hits of the decade.The Best Anime Of The Decade - 2010 And 2011 https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenorsini/2019/12/02/the-best-anime-of-the-decade2010-and-2011/ Forbes December 2, 2019 December 3, 2019 Lauren Orsini Nichijou premieres on TV Aichi (and later across independent regional networks), gradually overcoming mixed reviews from critics to earn a passionate cult following as one of the finest and most masterfully animated surreal comedies of all time.Attributed to multiple sources:IGN Staff The Best Anime of the Decade (2010 - 2019) IGN https://sea.ign.com/attack-on-titan/156485/the-best-anime-of-the-decade-2010-2019 January 2, 2020 June 3, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260603071220/https://sea.ign.com/attack-on-titan/156485/the-best-anime-of-the-decade-2010-2019 June 3, 2026 liveThrillist Entertainment The Best Anime of the 2010s Thrillist https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-anime-of-the-decade-2010s January 4, 2020 April 19, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200205154012/https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-anime-of-the-decade-2010s February 5, 2020 liveThe Best Anime Of The Decade - 2010 And 2011 https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenorsini/2019/12/02/the-best-anime-of-the-decade2010-and-2011/ Forbes December 2, 2019 December 3, 2019 Lauren Orsini April 4: Cartoon Network's infamous program The Problem Solverz premieres, which received extremely negative reviews for its intense visual designs as the program was removed from the channel's schedule shortly after one season.O'Leary Devin D. April 14–20, 2011 http://alibi.com/film/36778/The-Colors-The-Colors.html The Colors! The Colors! Weekly Alibi 20 15 https://web.archive.org/web/20110424224417/http://alibi.com/film/36778/The-Colors-The-Colors.html April 24, 2011 live October 11, 2023 April 6: Steins;Gate premieres on Tokyo MX (and later across independent UHF stations in Japan), earning critical and public acclaim for its deeply human, psychologically harrowing time-travel narrative and securing its legacy as one of the greatest anime series ever made.Attributed to multiple sources:Adams Lara How the Most Famous Anime of 2011 Hold Up Today https://www.cbr.com/how-biggest-2011-anime-hold-up-today/ CBR November 18, 2021 November 21, 2021 November 18, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211118155516/https://www.cbr.com/how-biggest-2011-anime-hold-up-today/ liveIGN Staff The Best Anime of the Decade (2010 - 2019) IGN https://sea.ign.com/attack-on-titan/156485/the-best-anime-of-the-decade-2010-2019 January 2, 2020 June 3, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260603071220/https://sea.ign.com/attack-on-titan/156485/the-best-anime-of-the-decade-2010-2019 June 3, 2026 liveThrillist Entertainment The Best Anime of the 2010s Thrillist https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-anime-of-the-decade-2010s January 4, 2020 April 19, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200205154012/https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-anime-of-the-decade-2010s February 5, 2020 live April 14: Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day premieres on Fuji TV's Noitamina block, gaining acclaim from audiences and critics for its profoundly devastating, cathartic exploration of shared childhood grief and becoming one of the premier anime tear-jerkers of the 2010s.Attributed to multiple sources:Adams Lara How the Most Famous Anime of 2011 Hold Up Today https://www.cbr.com/how-biggest-2011-anime-hold-up-today/ CBR November 18, 2021 November 21, 2021 November 18, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211118155516/https://www.cbr.com/how-biggest-2011-anime-hold-up-today/ liveIGN Staff The Best Anime of the Decade (2010 - 2019) IGN https://sea.ign.com/attack-on-titan/156485/the-best-anime-of-the-decade-2010-2019 January 2, 2020 June 3, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260603071220/https://sea.ign.com/attack-on-titan/156485/the-best-anime-of-the-decade-2010-2019 June 3, 2026 liveThrillist Entertainment The Best Anime of the 2010s Thrillist https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-anime-of-the-decade-2010s January 4, 2020 April 19, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200205154012/https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-anime-of-the-decade-2010s February 5, 2020 livePolygon Staff The best new anime of the 2010s decade Polygon https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/6/20948241/best-new-anime-of-the-decade-2010s/ November 6, 2019 November 13, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191107075417/https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/6/20948241/best-new-anime-of-the-decade-2010s November 7, 2019 liveThe Best Anime Of The Decade - 2010 And 2011 https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurenorsini/2019/12/02/the-best-anime-of-the-decade2010-and-2011/ Forbes December 2, 2019 December 3, 2019 Lauren Orsini April 24: The series finale of Total Drama World Tour premieres on Teletoon in Canada. April 27: Season 15 of South Park begins on Comedy Central with the premiere of the episode "HumancentiPad". It was seen by just over 3.1 million viewers that night.Gorman, Bill (April 28, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'South Park' Premiere, NBA Playoffs Lead Night + 'Justified,' 'Mythbusters,' 'Real World' and More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011. May May 1: The first episode of Raa Raa the Noisy Lion aired.June 2024 May 3: The first episodes of The Amazing World of Gumball & The Looney Tunes Show aired on Cartoon Network.June 2024 Punky airs for the first time.Punky - animated TV series which tells stories from the everyday life of Punky, a little girl, who has Down syndrome http://www.punky.ie/ May 15, 2020 www.punky.ie May 15: The Cleveland Show concludes its second season on Fox with the episode "Hot Cocoa Bang Bang". The finale was seen by exactly 4.9 million viewers that night.Calabria, Rosario T. (May 23, 2011). "Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, May 22, 2011". Your Entertainment Now. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2023. May 22: The film Kung Fu Panda 2 premiered.June 2024 American Dad! concludes its seventh season on Fox with the episode "Gorillas in the Mist". The finale was seen by over 3.5 million viewers that night.Gorman, Bill (May 24, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Billboard Music Awards,' 'Celebrity Apprentice,' 'Funniest Videos,' 'Family Guy,' 'American Dad,' '60 Minutes' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 27, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2023. The Simpsons concludes its 22nd season on Fox with the episode "The Ned-Liest Catch", in which Ned Flanders and Edna Krabappel become romantically involved, ending on a cliffhanger regarding whether or not they will stay together.'Simpsons' Fans Play Cupid For New Springfield Couple 'Nedna' http://www.accesshollywood.com/simpsons-fans-play-cupid-for-new-springfield-couple-nedna_article_48292 accesshollywood.com NBC Universal, Inc. May 20, 2011 June 1, 2011 Viewers are invited to vote over the matter. On September 25, at the start of the new season, the next episode "The Falcon and the D'ohman" reveals that they have indeed become a couple by viewer request.'Simpsons' Fans Play Cupid For New Springfield Couple 'Nedna' http://www.accesshollywood.com/simpsons-fans-play-cupid-for-new-springfield-couple-nedna_article_48292 Access Hollywood 2011-05-20 2011-09-09 mdy-all Bob's Burgers concludes its first season on Fox with the episode "Torpedo". The finale was seen by just over 4.3 million viewers that night. Family Guy concludes its ninth season on Fox with the final episode in the Star Wars trilogy parody "Its a Trap!". The finale was seen by over 5.8 million viewers that night. June June 1: Peter Dodd's Freddy Frogface premiered.June 2024 Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux' The Rabbi's Cat was released, based on Sfar's graphic novel of the same name.June 2024 June 13: Season 5 of Johnny Test begins on Cartoon Network with the premiere of the episodes "Johnny Goes Nuts/Johnny Daddy Day"."Shows A-Z - johnny Test on cartoon". The Futon Critic. Retrieved May 29, 2026. June 18: The Walt Disney Company/Pixar film Cars 2 was released, which gained negative attention over the 2006 predecessor for lacking the originality, unnecessary spy themes, and gun violence.McFarland K.M. Pixar's Best Director Is Also Its Most Underrated https://www.wired.com/2015/06/pixar-directors-by-the-numbers/ Wired October 6, 2023 June 23, 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20161223020057/https://www.wired.com/2015/06/pixar-directors-by-the-numbers/ December 23, 2016 June 27: Nickelodeon launches a revival of Winx Club with a one-hour special.http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/09/global-hit-animated-series-winx-club-comes-to-nickelodeon-starting-june-27/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160204013844/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/09/global-hit-animated-series-winx-club-comes-to-nickelodeon-starting-june-27/ dead February 4, 2016 Global Hit Animated Series 'Winx Club' Comes To Nickelodeon, Starting June 27 Screener June 9, 2011 Specific date unknown: Dutch animator Rosto's The Monster of Nix was released, a mixture of live-action and animation, with the voices of Tom Waits, Terry Gilliam and The Residents.https://www.monsterofnix.com/?og=1 THE MONSTER OF NIX www.monsterofnix.com May 15, 2020 July July 15: Winnie the Pooh is released, receiving favorable reviews. Due to John Lasseter’s involvement and devotion with the CG animation for subsequent films, this would be the last traditionally animated film produced by Walt Disney Animation StudiosLussier Germain https://www.slashfilm.com/walt-disney-company-currently-not-developing-any-hand-drawn-animated-features/ Walt Disney Company Currently Not Developing Any Hand-Drawn Animated Features /Film March 6, 2013 October 7, 2023 November 11, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201111215942/https://www.slashfilm.com/walt-disney-company-currently-not-developing-any-hand-drawn-animated-features/ live until Lasseter left Disney in 2018 and the studio announced in 2019 that there would be possibilities for more hand-drawn films in the future.Pearson Ben Walt Disney Animation Isn't Opposed to Hand-Drawn Features, Jennifer Lee Talks About Making Changes After John Lasseter's Exit [Interview] https://www.slashfilm.com/hand-drawn-animation-at-walt-disney-animation/ October 7, 2023 /Film September 30, 2019 June 17, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210617185316/https://www.slashfilm.com/hand-drawn-animation-at-walt-disney-animation/ live July 16: Goro Miyazaki's From Up on Poppy Hill premieres.June 2024 August August 1: Secret Mountain Fort Awesome airs its first episode on Cartoon Network.May 2026 August 5: Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension, the first film based on Phineas and Ferb, premiered on Disney Channel to critical acclaim. The film's premiere reeled in a total of 7.6 million viewers that night, thus making it the highest-rated animated children's program of the year."Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension" Averages 7.6 Million Total Viewers By Robert Seidman – August 6, 2011 August 19: Alan Becker releases "Animator vs Animation III" on Newgrounds. August 25: Phineas and Ferb creators Dan Povenmire & Jeff "Swampy" Marsh make a multi-year deal with Disney Television Animation which includes the following:Andreeva, Nellie (August 25, 2011). "'Phineas And Ferb' Creators Sign Deals With Disney For Series, Feature, Potential Spinoff". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Business Media. Retrieved November 4, 2014. A fourth season renewal of the show. A pilot for a potential spin-off of the show. August 31: After 11 years, Between the Lions is removed from PBS Kids. September September 3: Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur premieres on Cartoon Network. The film gave us the "Ultra Instinct Shaggy" meme 6 years later.Radulovic, Petrana (January 29, 2019). "What is the Ultra Instinct Shaggy meme?: an investigation". Polygon. Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2019. September 8: Futurama concludes its sixth season on Comedy Central with the episode "Reincarnation". The finale was seen by over 1.4 million viewers that night.Gorman, Bill (September 9, 2011). "Thursday Cable: 'Jersey Shore' Takes A Hit, Still Dominates, 'Burn Notice,' 'Suits,' 'Wilfred,' 'Futurama' Finales & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 25, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011. September 12: The first episode of Detentionaire airs.June 2024 Johnny Test concludes its fourth season on Cartoon Network with the episode "Johnny X Strikes Back Again!". September 16: The film Top Cat: The Movie premieres.June 2024 September 21: The first episode of Plim Plim airs.June 2024 September 25:Gorman, Bill (September 27, 2011). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'Desperate Housewives,' 'CSI:Miami,' 'The Simpsons' Adjusted Up; '60 Minutes' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011. Season 23 of The Simpsons begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "The Falcon and the D'ohman", which features the following guest stars: Tom Colicchio, Kevin Michael Richardson, & Kiefer Sutherland. Season 3 of The Cleveland Show begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "BFFs", guest starring professional wrestler Ric Flair. Season 10 of Family Guy begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "Lottery Fever". Season 8 of American Dad! begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "Hot Water". September 29: The Danish film Ronal the Barbarian is released.June 2024 The Problem Solverz concludes its first season on Cartoon Network with the episode "Tux Dog's Island". This was the last episode to air on Cartoon Network as the show's second & final season would instead release on Netflix due to its critically negative reception.May 2026 October October 1: Fate/Zero first airs on Tokyo MX (along with other Japanese syndication networks), quickly receiving widespread critical and audience acclaim for its mature storytelling and stellar animation and becoming largely recognized as one of the best anime series of both 2011 and the entire decade.Attributed to multiple sources:Adams Lara How the Most Famous Anime of 2011 Hold Up Today https://www.cbr.com/how-biggest-2011-anime-hold-up-today/ CBR November 18, 2021 November 21, 2021 November 18, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211118155516/https://www.cbr.com/how-biggest-2011-anime-hold-up-today/ liveIGN Staff The Best Anime of the Decade (2010 - 2019) IGN https://sea.ign.com/attack-on-titan/156485/the-best-anime-of-the-decade-2010-2019 January 2, 2020 June 3, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260603071220/https://sea.ign.com/attack-on-titan/156485/the-best-anime-of-the-decade-2010-2019 June 3, 2026 liveThrillist Entertainment The Best Anime of the 2010s Thrillist https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-anime-of-the-decade-2010s January 4, 2020 April 19, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200205154012/https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-anime-of-the-decade-2010s February 5, 2020 livePolygon Staff The best new anime of the 2010s decade Polygon https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/6/20948241/best-new-anime-of-the-decade-2010s/ November 6, 2019 November 13, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191107075417/https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/6/20948241/best-new-anime-of-the-decade-2010s November 7, 2019 live October 2: The first episode of China, IL airs.June 2024 The Seth MacFarlane crossover event "Night of the Hurricane" occurs on Fox: Part 1: The Hurricane! (The Cleveland Show) Part 2: Seahorse Seashell Party (Family Guy) Critics & fans have declared this to be the worst episode of the show, mainly due to Meg taking back everything she said about Peter, Lois, & Chris at the end of the episode, even though she had every right to scold them for constantly bullying her all these years.Searle Tyler B. 10 Worst Episodes From Popular Animated Shows https://collider.com/worst-episodes-popular-animated-shows September 9, 2025 Collider Part 3: Hurricane! (American Dad!) Hunter × Hunter premieres on Nippon TV, surpassing the 1999 anime adaptation to achieve near-universal acclaim as one of the greatest anime series of the decade and of all time.Attributed to multiple sources:IGN Staff The Best Anime of the Decade (2010 - 2019) IGN https://sea.ign.com/attack-on-titan/156485/the-best-anime-of-the-decade-2010-2019 January 2, 2020 June 3, 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260603071220/https://sea.ign.com/attack-on-titan/156485/the-best-anime-of-the-decade-2010-2019 June 3, 2026 liveThrillist Entertainment The Best Anime of the 2010s Thrillist https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-anime-of-the-decade-2010s January 4, 2020 April 19, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200205154012/https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/best-anime-of-the-decade-2010s February 5, 2020 livePolygon Staff The best new anime of the 2010s decade Polygon https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/6/20948241/best-new-anime-of-the-decade-2010s/ November 6, 2019 November 13, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191107075417/https://www.polygon.com/2019/11/6/20948241/best-new-anime-of-the-decade-2010s November 7, 2019 live October 16: Puss in Boots, a spin-off in the Shrek franchise, is first released.June 2024 October 18: The film Batman: Year One is first released.June 2024 October 23: Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson release The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, a CGI-film adaptation of the Belgian comics series Tintin.June 2024 October 27: A reboot of Beavis and Butt-Head first airs, but only lasts a season. The series would later have another revival on Paramount+ in 2022.June 2024 November November 11: The film Arthur Christmas is released by Aardman Animations and Sony Pictures Animation.June 2024 November 16: South Park concludes its 15th season on Comedy Central with the episode "The Poor Kid". It was seen by just over 3.1 million viewers that night.Gorman, Bill (November 17, 2011). "Wednesday Cable Ratings: 'American Horror Story' Series High + 'South Park,' 'Psych,' 'Real World,' 'Ultimate Fighter,' 'Mythbusters' and More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved November 18, 2011. November 18: The film Happy Feet Two is first released.June 2024 November 23: Jean-François Laguionie's The Painting premieres.June 2024 The Fairly OddParents' hour-long special "Timmy's Secret Wish!" premiered on Nickelodeon, it is revealed that Timmy has secretly wished for him and everyone else on earth to stop aging for 50 years so that he doesn't have to worry about growing up and losing his fairies. The special was seen by over 2.9 million viewers that night, it ended up being the highest-rated episode premiere of that night."Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Horror Story" Posts Fifth Straight Demo Win". The Futon Critic. November 29, 2011. December December 17: The first episode of Transformers: Rescue Bots airs.Shows A-Z - transformers: rescue bots on dfc TheFutonCritic.com http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/transformers-rescue-bots/listings/ 2024-08-22 www.thefutoncritic.com December 28: Bambi and A Computer Animated Hand are added to the National Film Registry.https://www.reuters.com/article/idUS2506376020111228 'Forrest Gump,' 'Airplane' Among 25 Movies Added to National Film Registry Potts Kimberly December 28, 2011 Reuters December 20, 2012https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/ Complete National Film Registry Listing Library of Congress May 15, 2020 Specific date unknown Robert Morgan's Bobby Yeah premieres.http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/120176/bobby_yeah BOBBY YEAH | Archives | Sundance Institute Filmguide.sundance.org 2013-10-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20140525200501/http://filmguide.sundance.org/film/120176/bobby_yeah 2014-05-25 dead mdy-all Awards Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3 Academy Award for Best Animated Short: The Lost Thing Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasahttp://www.anime-kobe.jp/anime-kobe/ ja:第16回アニメーション神戸賞 2012-03-11 Anime Kobe ja dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120201170729/http://www.anime-kobe.jp/anime-kobe/ 2012-02-01 mdy-all Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: The Rabbi's Cat Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Rango Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Leafie, A Hen into the Wild BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: Rango César Award for Best Animated Film: The Rabbi's Cat European Film Award for Best Animated Film: Chico and Ritahttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-16050743 Animation Chico and Rita wins European film award 2011-12-06 2012-03-15 BBC News BBC mdy-all Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Wrinkles Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year: From up on Poppy Hill Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Grand Prize: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: Hotarubi no Mori e Films released List of animated feature films of 2011 January 6 - 3 to the rescue (Dominican Republic) January 18: LeapFrog: Numbers Ahoy (United States) Leapfrog: The Amazing Alphabet Amusement Park (United States) January 21: Brasil Animado (Brazil) Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf – Moon Castle: The Space Adventure (China) January 22 - Broken Blade 5: Death's Horizon (Japan) January 25 - Dead Space: Aftermath (United States) February 3 - Little Big Panda (China, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Spain) February 10: Fimfarum – The Third Time Lucky (Czech Republic) The Great Bear (Denmark) February 11 - Gnomeo & Juliet (United States and United Kingdom) February 18 - Eetu ja Konna (Finland) February 22 - All-Star Superman (United States) February 24 - The Green Wave (Germany) March 4 - Rango (United States) March 5 - Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels (Japan) March 8 - VeggieTales: 'Twas the Night Before Easter (United States) March 10 - Die Tigerentenbande – Der Film (Germany) March 11: George the Hedgehog (Poland) Mars Needs Moms (United States) March 15 - Barbie: A Fairy Secret (United States) March 19 - Pretty Cure All Stars DX3: Deliver the Future! The Rainbow-Colored Flower That Connects the World (Japan) March 22 - The Little Engine That Could (United States) March 26 - Broken Blade 6: Bastions of Sorrow (Japan) April 1 - Hop (United States) April 6: Titeuf (France) Winnie the Pooh (Belgium) April 11 - Marx Reloaded (Germany) April 15 - Rio (United States) April 16: Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: Operation Golden Spy (Japan) Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence (Japan) April 29: Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (United States) Legend of the Millennium Dragon (Japan) May 1 - Children of the Devil (Germany) May 7 - Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below (Japan) May 10: Chop Kick Panda (United States) Gene-Fusion (United States) May 17 - Thor: Tales of Asgard (United States) May 26 - Kung Fu Panda 2 (United States) May 28 - Buddha: The Great Departure (Japan) June 1: Orla Frosnapper (Denmark) The Rabbi's Cat (France) June 3 - The Lion of Judah (United States) June 4 - Sengoku Basara: The Last Party (Japan) June 7 - Green Lantern: Emerald Knights (United States) June 8 - The Prodigies (France, Luxembourg and Belgium) June 23 - Werner – Eiskalt! (Germany) June 24 - Cars 2 (United States) June 25 - Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork (Japan) July 2 - Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (Japan) July 9 - A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! (United States and Canada) July 11 - Legend of a Rabbit (China) July 15: Winnie the Pooh (United States) The Tibetan Dog (China and Japan) July 16: From up on Poppy Hill (Japan) Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram (Japan) Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom (Japan) July 20 - Tales of the Night (France) July 27 - Naruto: Blood Prison (Japan) July 28: Leafie, A Hen into the Wild (South Korea) Seer (China) July 29 - Jock the Hero Dog (South Africa) July 30 - Alice in the Country of Hearts: Wonderful Wonder World (Japan) August 5 - Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension (United States) August 10 - Jensen & Jensen (Denmark) August 11: Crulic: The Path to Beyond (Romania and Poland) Legend of the Moles: The Frozen Horror (China and Spain) August 13 - VeggieTales: Princess and the Popstar (United States) August 23 - Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz (United States) August 25 - Lotte and the Moonstone Secret (Estonia and Latvia) August 27 - Hayate the Combat Butler! Heaven Is a Place on Earth (Japan) September 1 - Princess Lillifee and the Little Unicorn (Germany) September 3: Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion (Japan) Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur (United States) Tekken: Blood Vengeance (Japan) September 5 - Frog Paradise (Russia) September 10 - A Letter to Momo (Japan) September 13 - Barbie: Princess Charm School (United States) September 16 - Top Cat: The Movie (Mexico and Argentina) September 17 - The Light of a Firefly Forest (Japan) September 19 - Wrinkles (Spain) September 29: Alois Nebel (Czech Republic) Ronal the Barbarian (Denmark) October 1: Brave Rabbit (China) The Princess and the Pilot (Japan) October 4 - VeggieTales: The Little Drummer Boy (United States) October 7 - SeeFood (Malaysia) October 8 - The King of Pigs (South Korea) October 11 - Puss in Boots: A Furry Tale (United States) October 13 - Laura's Star and the Dream Monsters (Germany) October 14 - Legends of Valhalla: Thor (Iceland, Germany and Ireland) October 18 - Batman: Year One (United States) October 19 - Emilie Jolie (Belgium and France) October 20 - Eva from Argentina (Argentina) October 21: La Leyenda de La Llorona (Mexico) A Monster in Paris (France) October 23 - Magic Tree House (Japan) October 28 - Puss in Boots (United States) November - Walter & Tandoori's Christmas (Canada) November 1 - Tappy Toes (United States) November 3 - Tormenti – Film disegnato (Italy) November 4 - Johnny Bravo Goes to Bollywood (United States) November 8: Barbie: A Perfect Christmas (United States) Leapfrog: Phonics Farm (United States) November 11: Arthur Christmas (United States and United Kingdom) Super K – The Movie (India) November 15 - The Littlest Angel (United States) November 18: Happy Feet Two (United States and Australia) The Magic Crystal (Finland) November 23 - The Painting (Belgium and France) November 25 - Daddy, I'm a Zombie (Spain) December 2 - The Elf Who Stole Christmas (Spain) December 3 - K-On! (Japan) December 8 - The Tragedy of Man (Hungary) December 17 - Friends: Naki on Monster Island (Japan) December 21 - The Adventures of Tintin (United States) December 22 - Kikoriki. Team Invincible (Russia) December 29 - Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf (Russia) December 31 - The Jungle Bunch: Back to the Ice Floe (France) Specific date unknown: Jesus: He Lived Among Us (United States) Kuiba (China) Tatsumi (Singapore) Television series debuts List of animated television series of 2011 Date Title Channel Year January 1 Off the Air Adult Swim 2011–present Dan Vs. The Hub 2011–2013 January 3 Wild Kratts PBS Kids 2011–present January 7 Almost Naked Animals YTV 2011–2013 Puella Magi Madoka Magica TBS 2011 January 9 Bob's Burgers Fox 2011–present January 14 Ninjago Cartoon Network, Netflix 2011–2022 January 23 Mongo Wrestling Alliance Adult Swim 2011 January 24 Bubble Guppies Nick Jr. 2011–2016, 2019–2023 February 5 The DaVincibles Seven Network 2011 February 12 Pokémon: Black & White Cartoon Network 2011–2012 February 14 Jake and the Neverland Pirates Disney Junior 2011–2016 Mickey's Mousekersize 2011 February 28 Robocar Poli EBS 2011–2020 March 13 BoBoiBoy TV3 2011–2016 March 26 God, the Devil and Bob NBC, Adult Swim 2000; 2011 April 1 Scaredy Squirrel YTV 2011–2013 April 3 Tiger & Bunny Tokyo MX 2011 Nichijou TV Aichi 2011 April 4 The Problem Solverz Cartoon Network 2011–2013 April 6 Steins;Gate AT-X, CTC, Sun TV, TV Aichi, TV Saitama, tvk, Tokyo MX 2011 April 14 Anohana Fuji TV 2011 May 3 The Looney Tunes Show Cartoon Network 2011–2014 The Amazing World of Gumball 2011–2019 May 24 Soul Quest Overdrive Adult Swim 2011 June 16 Voltron Force Nicktoons 2011–2012 June 24 Toy Story Toons Disney Channel June 27 Winx Club (revival) Nickelodeon, Rai 2011–2019 July 9 Redakai: Conquer the Kairu YTV 2011–2013 July 29 ThunderCats (reboot) Cartoon Network 2011–2012 August 1 Secret Mountain Fort Awesome September 1 Superbook (reboot) Tokyo MX, Smile, ABC Family 2011-2021 September 3 Rated A for Awesome YTV 2011-2012 September 19 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Nickelodeon 2011–2016 September 22 Justin Time Family Channel October 1 Fate/Zero Tokyo MX 2011–2012 October 2 China, IL Adult Swim 2011–2015 Hunter × Hunter Nippon TV 2011–2014 October 4 Chihayafuru 2011–2020 October 23 Secret Millionaires Club The Hub 2011–2014 October 27 Beavis and Butt-Head (revival) MTV 1993–1997, 2011 Good Vibes 2011 October 30 Allen Gregory Fox November 11 DC Nation Shorts Cartoon Network 2011–2014 Green Lantern: The Animated Series 2011–2013 November 14 Minnie's Bow-Toons Disney Junior 2011–2016 November 15 Black Panther BET 2011 December 17 Transformers: Rescue Bots The Hub 2011–2016 Television series endings Date Title Channel Year Notes January 17 WordWorld PBS Kids 2007–2011 Ended January 24 Robotomy Cartoon Network 2010–2011 Cancelled February 5 Pokémon: DP Sinnoh League Victors Ended February 25 Mickey's Mousekersize Disney Junior 2011 Cancelled March 26 God, the Devil and Bob NBC, Adult Swim 2000; 2011 April 9 Sym-Bionic Titan Cartoon Network 2010–2011 May 7 Zevo-3 Nicktoons May 24 Soul Quest Overdrive Adult Swim 2011 May 31 The Nutshack Myx TV 2007–2011 Ended June 4 Kid vs. Kat Disney XD, YTV 2009–2011 June 18 The Mighty B! Nicktoons 2008–2011 July 15 Jimmy Two-Shoes Disney XD, Teletoon 2009–2011 Cancelled July 16 Hot Wheels Battle Force 5 Cartoon Network, Teletoon 2009-2011 July 23 G.I. Joe: Renegades The Hub 2010–2011 July 31 Mongo Wrestling Alliance Adult Swim 2011 September 16 Go, Diego, Go! Nick Jr. 2005−2011 Ended October 14 Peep and the Big Wide World Discovery Kids, PBS Kids 2004−2011 The Super Hero Squad Show Cartoon Network 2009–2011 November 4 Ni Hao, Kai-Lan Nick Jr. 2008–2011 November 7 Glenn Martin, DDS Nick at Nite 2009–2011 November 12 Back at the Barnyard Nicktoons 2007–2011 November 18 Batman: The Brave and the Bold Cartoon Network 2008–2011 November 25 Take Two with Phineas and Ferb Disney Channel 2010–2011 Cancelled November 29 Black Panther BET 2011 December 18 Allen Gregory Fox December 29 Beavis and Butt-Head MTV 1993–1997; 2011 Cancelled, until revived by Paramount+ in 2022. Good Vibes 2011 Cancelled Television season premieres DateTitleSeasonChannelFebruary 4Ben 10: Ultimate Alien2Cartoon NetworkGenerator RexFebruary 12The Fairly OddParents8NickelodeonMarch 4Phineas and Ferb3Disney ChannelSeason premiered on Disney XD the following day.March 26SpongeBob SquarePants8NickelodeonApril 27South Park15Comedy CentralJune 13Johnny Test5Cartoon NetworkJuly 11Adventure Time3August 22Mad2September 16Ben 10: Ultimate Alien3September 19Regular Show3September 25American Dad!8FoxThe Cleveland Show3Family Guy10The Simpsons23November 4Fish Hooks2Disney ChannelNovember 11Generator Rex3Cartoon NetworkDecember 30Secret Mountain Fort Awesome2 Television season finales DateTitleSeasonChannelFebruary 11Phineas and Ferb2Disney ChannelSeason concluded on Disney XD on March 7th.April 25Fanboy & Chum Chum2NickelodeonApril 29Ben 10: Ultimate Alien2Cartoon NetworkMay 9Adventure Time2May 15The Cleveland Show2FoxMay 22American Dad!7Bob's Burgers1Family Guy9The Simpsons22June 11SpongeBob SquarePants7NickelodeonJune 20Mad1Cartoon NetworkJuly 26Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated1August 1Regular Show2September 8Futurama6Comedy CentralSeptember 12Johnny Test4Cartoon NetworkSeptember 29The Problem Solverz1October 21Fish Hooks1Disney ChannelNovember 4Generator Rex2Cartoon NetworkNovember 16South Park15Comedy CentralDecember 16Secret Mountain Fort Awesome1Cartoon NetworkDecember 29The Fairly OddParents8Nickelodeon Births February February 10: Ravi Cabot-Conyers, American actor (voice of Antonio Madrigal in Encanto and Once Upon a Studio). May May 17: Rylee Alazraqui, American actress and daughter of Carlos Alazraqui (voice of Emma in Stillwater, Rok-Tahk in Star Trek: Prodigy, Julie and Safari Sarah in Doug Unplugs, Grace in Puppy Dog Pals, Milk in the Apple & Onion episode "A New Life", Agnes in the Doc McStuffins episode "The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special", additional voices in Summer Camp Island). September September 15: Lexi Sexton, American child actress (voice of Adelaide Chang in The Loud House and The Casagrandes, Kid at Home #3 in the Teen Titans Go! episode "Toddler Titans... Yay!"). Deaths January January 2: Peter Hobbs, French-American actor (voice of Jerry in Heavy Traffic, American General in The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat, General in Wizards), dies at age 92.Dan Bacalzo Broadway Actor Peter Hobbs Dies at 92 http://www.theatermania.com/los-angeles/news/01-2011/broadway-actor-peter-hobbs-dies-at-92_33305.html Theater Mania 2011-01-13 2011-01-16Peter Hobbs obituary http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=147751986 Los Angeles Times 2011-01-15 2011-01-16 January 6: Aron Kincaid, American actor (voice of Killer Croc in Batman: The Animated Series, Sky Lynx in The Transformers, the Nerdator in the Freakazoid! episode "Nerdator", Fritter O'Way in the DuckTales episode "Down and Out in Duckburg"), dies at age 70.McLellan Dennis Aron Kincaid dies at 70; actor appeared in 1960s 'beach' movies https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-aron-kincaid-20110108-story.html March 11, 2020 Los Angeles Times January 8, 2011 https://archive.today/20200311160927/https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-aron-kincaid-20110108-story.html March 11, 2020 live January 11: Tony Geiss, American author, songwriter (Sesame Street), producer and screenwriter (Sesame Street, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, Between the Lions, Play with Me Sesame), dies from complications after a fall at age 86.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/31/arts/television/31geiss.html New York Times Tony Geiss, Writer for 'Sesame Street,' Dies at 86 September 23, 2023 January 30, 2011 Berger Joseph January 13: Jack LaLanne, American fitness & nutrition guru and motivational speaker (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "The Old Man and the 'C' Student"), dies from pneumonia at age 96.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/24/sports/24lalanne.html Jack LaLanne, Father of Fitness Movement, Dies at 96 Goldstein Richard January 24, 2011 The New York Times January 26: Clément Sauvé, Canadian comic book artist and character designer (G.I. Joe: Renegades), dies from cancer at age 33. January 27: Boyd Kirkland, American television director (Batman: The Animated Series, X-Men: Evolution, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes), dies at age 60.Boyd Kirkland's Obituary: Boyd Kirkland Obituary http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Boyd-Kirkland&lc=2241&pid=148243989&mid=4538268&locale=en_US June 15, 2023 March 7, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120307005151/http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Boyd-Kirkland&lc=2241&pid=148243989&mid=4538268&locale=en_US dead Charlie Callas, American actor and comedian (voice of Elliott in Pete's Dragon), dies at age 86.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/29/arts/television/29callas.html The New York Times Dennis Hevesi Charlie Callas, Zany Comedian, Dies January 28, 2011 February February 10: Bill Justice, American animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies at age 97.https://www.latimes.com/business/la-xpm-2011-feb-11-la-me-bill-justice-20110211-story.html Bill Justice dies at 97; Walt Disney Studios animator worked on 'Fantasia' and 'Bambi' McLellan, Dennis February 11, 2011 Los Angeles Times February 12, 2011 February 12: Kenneth Mars, American actor (voice of King Triton in The Little Mermaid franchise, Tuskernini in Darkwing Duck, Professor Screweyes in We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story, Grandpa Longneck in The Land Before Time franchise, Beethoven in the Animaniacs episode "Roll Over, Beethoven", Dr. Gunter Hunterhanker in the Freakazoid! episode "Candle Jack"), dies at age 75.2011-02-23 Kenneth Mars, veteran screen and voice actor, dies at 75 https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-passings-20110215-story.html Los Angeles Times February 15, 2011 February 21: Dwayne McDuffie, American comic book writer, television producer and writer (Warner Bros. Animation), dies from complications from emergency heart surgery at age 49.McLellan, Dennis https://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-dwayne-mcduffie-20110224,0,2785918.story Dwayne McDuffie dies at 49; comic book and animation writer Los Angeles Times February 24, 2011 February 22: Jean Dinning, American singer (sang "Blame It on the Samba" in Melody Time), dies at age 86. March March 20: Johnny Pearson, English composer (Captain Pugwash), dies at age 85."Johnny Pearson: Composer, pianist and arranger who worked on ‘Top of the Pops’ during three decades", The Independent, March 23, 2011. March 23: Elizabeth Taylor, English-American actress (voice of Mrs. Andrews in the Captain Planet and the Planeteers episode "A Formula for Hate", Sarah in the God, the Devil and Bob episode "God's Girlfriend", Maggie Simpson and herself in The Simpsons episodes "Lisa's First Word" and "Krusty Gets Kancelled"), dies from heart failure at age 79.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/24/movies/elizabeth-taylor-obituary.html Elizabeth Taylor, 1932–2011: A Lustrous Pinnacle of Hollywood Glamour Gussow Mel March 23, 2011 The New York Times April April 4: Wayne Robson, Canadian actor (voice of Frank in The Rescuers Down Under), dies at age 64.Cbc.ca https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/red-green-regular-wayne-robson-dies-1.1007558 Red Green regular Wayne Robson dies April 6, 2011 April 17: Osamu Dezaki, Japanese film director, producer (co-founder of Madhouse) and screenwriter, dies at age 67.Dei Shirou Kodayashi Akemi AIR The Movie Newtype USA 6 12 54–55 December 2007 1541-4817http://forum.bcdb.com/forum/Longtime_anime_director_Osamu_Dezaki_dead_at_67_P112470/ Longtime anime director Osamu Dezaki dead at 67 forum.bcdb.com April 18, 2011 dead https://archive.today/20130117195200/http://forum.bcdb.com/forum/Longtime_anime_director_Osamu_Dezaki_dead_at_67_P112470/ 2013-01-17 April 27: Oscar Kawagley, Yup'ik anthropologist, teacher and actor (voice of Inuit Narrator in Brother Bear), dies from cancer at age 76.Yup'ik scholar Oscar Kawagley dies at 76 http://www.adn.com/2011/04/26/1829502/yupik-scholar-dies-at-76.html Anchorage Daily News April 27, 2011 May 4, 2022 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot May May 10: Norma Zimmer, American actress (voice of White Rose in Alice in Wonderland), dies at age 87.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/13/arts/music/norma-zimmer-lawrence-welks-champagne-lady-dies-at-87.html?_r=0 Norma Zimmer, Lawrence Welk's 'Champagne Lady,' Dies at 87 Associated Press The New York Times 12 May 2011 May 16: Bill Skiles, American comedian (voice of Monkeys in The Jungle Book), dies at age 79.Dennis Hevesi, Bill Skiles, was in comic duoMay 2026 medicmedic, New York Times, May 20, 2011 May 20: Randy Savage, American professional wrestler and actor (voice of Thug in Bolt, Sasquatch in The X's, Rasslor in the Dexter's Laboratory episode of the same name, Leonard Ghostal in the Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode "Piledriver", Master Sergeant Emily Dickinson Jones in the Duck Dodgers episode "Back to the Academy", Biker in the Whatever Happened to Robot Jones? episode "Family Vacation", Gorilla in the King of the Hill episode "Bill, Bulk and the Body Buddies"), dies at age 58.http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/former-wrestler-randy-macho-man-savage-reported-dead-in-seminole-wreck/1170774 Former wrestler Randy 'Macho Man' Savage killed in Seminole car wreck May 20, 2011 Meacham Andrew Pittman Craig St. Petersburg Times May 23, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110523074629/http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/accidents/former-wrestler-randy-macho-man-savage-reported-dead-in-seminole-wreck/1170774 May 23, 2011Krueger Curtis Perez Luis July 1, 2011 Medical Examiner: Randy "Macho Man" Savage died of heart disease http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article1178121.ece dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110703090643/http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/article1178121.ece July 3, 2011 December 21, 2019 St. Petersburg TimesKirk Jason May 20, 2011 Randy Savage Car Crash Scene Shows Jeep Damaged By Tree https://www.sbnation.com/2011/5/20/2181725/macho-man-randy-savage-dead-car-crash-jeep-wrangler https://web.archive.org/web/20150609042306/https://www.sbnation.com/2011/5/20/2181725/macho-man-randy-savage-dead-car-crash-jeep-wrangler June 9, 2015 August 7, 2018 SB Nation Vox Media, Inc.May 23, 2011 Report: Macho Man autopsy unveiled Fox Sports http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/Report-Autopsy-on-Macho-Man-Randy-Savage-inconclusive-052311 May 27, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110811201102/http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/Report-Autopsy-on-Macho-Man-Randy-Savage-inconclusive-052311 August 11, 2011May 26, 2011 Ashes spread of 'Macho Man' Randy Savage https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2011/05/26/ashes_spread_of_macho_man_randy_savage.html https://web.archive.org/web/20170916225333/https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2011/05/26/ashes_spread_of_macho_man_randy_savage.html September 16, 2017 May 16, 2023 Toronto StarElliot Greenberg Keith May 19, 2013 The Final Days of Randy 'Macho Man' Savage Bleacher Report https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1643969-the-final-days-of-randy-macho-man-savage May 16, 2023 live https://web.archive.org/web/20141225144701/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1643969-the-final-days-of-randy-macho-man-savage December 25, 2014May 23, 2011 Macho Man To Be With Beloved Dog For Eternity https://www.tmz.com/2011/05/23/macho-man-randy-savage-dead-dies-car-accident-heart-attack-wrestler-tampa-florida-private-service-cremated/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130719161123/https://www.tmz.com/2011/05/23/macho-man-randy-savage-dead-dies-car-accident-heart-attack-wrestler-tampa-florida-private-service-cremated/ July 19, 2013 May 16, 2023 TMZ May 21: Bill Hunter, Australian actor (voice of Phillip Sherman in Finding Nemo, Bubo in Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole), dies from liver cancer at age 71. May 23, 2011 Bill Hunter, Actor Who Typified Australia, Dies at 71 https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/23/movies/bill-hunter-actor-who-typified-australia-dies-at-71.html February 2, 2024 The New York Times en-US May 25: Lillian Adams, American actress (voice of Rosa in Heavy Traffic, Italian Woman in Hey Good Lookin'), dies at age 89.Lillian Adams dies at 89 https://variety.com/2011/scene/news/lillian-adams-dies-at-89-1118037894/ October 8, 2021 Variety June 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20211008005952/https://variety.com/2011/scene/news/lillian-adams-dies-at-89-1118037894/ October 8, 2021 June June 18: Clarence Clemons, American musician and actor (voice of the Narrator in The Simpsons episode "Grift of the Magi"), dies from a stroke at age 69.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/19/arts/music/clarence-clemons-e-street-band-saxophonist-dies-at-69.html Clarence Clemons, Springsteen's Soulful Sideman, Dies at 69 The New York Times June 19, 2011 Sisario Ben June 23: Peter Falk, American actor (voice of Bailey in Hubert's Brain, Don Feinberg in Shark Tale), dies from pneumonia at age 83.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/arts/television/peter-falk-columbo-actor-dies-at-83.html Peter Falk, Rumpled and Crafty Actor In Television's "Columbo", Dies at 83 Bruce Weber June 24, 2011 The New York Times Fred Steiner, American conductor, orchestrator, film historian, arranger and composer (The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, Tiny Toon Adventures), dies from a stroke at age 88.Randy Lewis Fred Steiner dies at 88; Hollywood composer created 'Perry Mason' theme https://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-fred-steiner-20110625,0,7265403.story Los Angeles Times June 25, 2011 June 25: Alice Playten, American actress (voice of Gloria in Heavy Metal, Baby Lickety-Split and Baby Moondancer in Generation 1 of My Little Pony, Poindexter in Felix the Cat: The Movie, Beebe Bluff in Doug), dies at age 63. July July 5: Gordon Tootoosis, Saskatchewan actor (voice of Kekata in Pocahontas, Mushom in Wapos Bay, Gordy in Open Season), dies from pneumonia at age 69.https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/Canadian+actor+First+Nations+leader+Gordon+Tootoosis+dead/5055281/story.html Canadian actor and First Nations leader Gordon Tootoosis dead at 69 Chung Amy The Vancouver Sun July 5, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110709195836/http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Canadian%2Bactor%2BFirst%2BNations%2Bleader%2BGordon%2BTootoosis%2Bdead/5055281/story.html July 9, 2011 July 12: Sherwood Schwartz, American television writer and producer (creator of The Brady Kids, The New Adventures of Gilligan and Gilligan's Planet, co-wrote the song "The Ballad of Gilligan's Isle" which was used on Rugrats Go Wild and the Robot Chicken episode "Suck It", and "The Brady Bunch Theme" which was parodied as the "T.U.F.F. and D.O.O.M. Theme" in the T.U.F.F. Puppy episode "Share-A-Lair"), dies at age 94.Sherwood Schwartz dies: Creator of TV's "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch" was 94 https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-mortem/post/sherwood-schwartz-dies-creator-of-tvs-gilligans-island-and-the-brady-bunch-was-94/2011/07/12/gIQAY9QsAI_blog.html Washington Post July 12, 2011 July 15: Michael Magee, Canadian actor, singer and author (voice of Cyril Sneer in The Racoons), dies at age 81.http://obitsforlife.com/obituary/375164/Magee-Michael.php Obitree Michael Magee Obituary July 23: Toyoo Ashida, Japanese film director and character designer (Fist of the North Star, Vampire Hunter D, The Mysterious Cities of Gold) and producer (Studio Live), dies at age 67.https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=5558 Toyoo ASHIDA Anime News Network May 15, 2020https://ourstarblazers.com/vault/618/ Toyoo Ashida: in Memoriam | CosmoDNA June 28, 2013 May 15, 2020 July 29: Dominique Benicheti, French film director and producer, dies at age 68.https://www.dvdclassik.com/personnalite/dominique-benicheti Dominique Benicheti - Biographie et filmographie DVDClassik May 15, 2020 July 31: Carl Steven, American former child actor (voice of Pigpen and Franklin in Snoopy's Getting Married, Charlie Brown, Woody in Happily Ever After, Jamie Bingham in Fluppy Dogs, Fred Jones in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo), dies from a drug overdose at age 36.http://azstarnet.com/news/local/crime/officials-heroin-killed-tucson-inmate/article_7c3c96d8-0176-11e1-9f56-001cc4c002e0.html Officials: Heroin killed Tucson inmate October 28, 2011 Arizona Daily Star March 3, 2022Francis Christopher Heroin overdose kills Tucson inmate https://www.kold.com/story/15895825/heroin-overdose-kills 2022-03-03 www.kold.com October 28, 2011 en-US August August 22: Joan Gerber, American actress (voice of Granny in Corn on the Cop, Irma Boyle in Wait Till Your Father Gets Home, The Elephant in The Mouse and His Child, Mrs. Rich and Irona the Maid in Richie Rich, Mrs. Kelp in Snorks, Mrs. Beakley and Glittering Goldie in DuckTales, Gotcha Grabmore in Tiny Toon Adventures, Shreeka in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles episode "Shreeka's Revenge"), dies at age 76.Profile, Screen Actor's Guild Magazine, Vol. 52, No. 3, pg. 76 (Fall 2011). September September 4: Dave Hoover, American comics artist and animator (Wanderers, Starman, Captain America), dies at age 56. http://www.obitsforlife.com/obituary/400923/Hoover-David.php David H. Hoover Obituary 2011 Obitsforlife.com https://web.archive.org/web/20120503012355/http://www.obitsforlife.com/obituary/400923/Hoover-David.php May 3, 2012 dead February 28, 2013 September 14: Kevyn Wallace, American animator (Rocko's Modern Life), background artist (Freakazoid!, The Proud Family Movie, The Simpsons Movie) and layout artist (Bebe's Kids, Earthworm Jim, Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies in a car accident at age 48. September 18: Tom Daly, Canadian film producer (My Financial Career), dies at age 93.http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2011/21/c5521.html NFB marks death of documentary pioneer Tom Daly Canada News Wire September 21, 2011 May 2, 2016 September 25, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110925015543/http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2011/21/c5521.html dead September 19: Earl Kress, American animation historian, storyboard artist (The Kwicky Koala Show, The Addams Family) and screenwriter (Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, The Fox and the Hound, Hanna-Barbera, The Transformers, The Berenstain Bears, Ghostbusters, Warner Bros. Animation, Mother Goose and Grimm, Disney Television Animation, The New Woody Woodpecker Show, Winx Club, The X's, Monster Allergy, Geronimo Stilton), dies from liver cancer at age 60.Variety Staff 2011-09-28 Earl Kress dies at 60 https://variety.com/2011/scene/people-news/earl-kress-dies-at-60-1118043574/ 2022-06-02 Variety October October 5: Steve Jobs, American business magnate (co-founder of Pixar), dies at age 56.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/business/steve-jobs-of-apple-dies-at-56.html Steven P. Jobs, 1955–2011: Apple's Visionary Redefined Digital Age Markoff John October 5, 2011 The New York Times February 18, 2017 December 19, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201219231603/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/business/steve-jobs-of-apple-dies-at-56.html live subscriptionRare Pancreatic Cancer Caused Steve Jobs' Death October 7, 2011 Voice of America https://www.voanews.com/a/rare-pancreatic-cancer-caused-steve-jobs-death--131317684/146265.html October 7, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120124162555/http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Rare-Pancreatic-Cancer-Caused-Steve-Jobs-Death--131317684.html January 24, 2012 livehttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/oct/06/steve-jobs-apple-cofounder-dies Steve Jobs, Apple co-founder, dies at 56 Rushe Dominic October 6, 2011 The Guardian live https://web.archive.org/web/20130619055912/http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/oct/06/steve-jobs-apple-cofounder-dies June 19, 2013 UKhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-10/jobs-died-at-home-of-respiratory-arrest-tied-to-cancer-1-.html Steve Jobs Died at Home of Respiratory Arrest Related to Pancreatic Cancer Gullo Karen October 10, 2011 Bloomberg L.P. February 10, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111230064410/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-10-10/jobs-died-at-home-of-respiratory-arrest-tied-to-cancer-1-.html December 30, 2011http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2011/october/325041/Disney-World-flags-at-halfstaff-in-memory-of-Steve-Jobs Disney World flags at half-staff in memory of Steve Jobs October 6, 2011 Bay News 9 October 29, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111213172342/http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2011/october/325041/Disney-World-flags-at-halfstaff-in-memory-of-Steve-Jobs December 13, 2011https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/technology/1110/gallery.steve_jobs_homepage_tributes/index.html Steve Jobs: The homepage tributes Pepitone Julianne October 6, 2011 January 10, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120609225235/http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/technology/1110/gallery.steve_jobs_homepage_tributes/index.html June 9, 2012 CNNhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Apple-website-pays-tribute-to-Steve-Jobs/articleshow/10251979.cms Apple website pays tribute to Steve Jobs October 5, 2011 The Times of India October 7, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120403102753/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Apple-website-pays-tribute-to-Steve-Jobs/articleshow/10251979.cms April 3, 2012 Indiahttps://www.apple.com/stevejobs Remembering Steve Jobs Apple Inc. live https://web.archive.org/web/20120616034401/http://www.apple.com/stevejobs/ June 16, 2012 October 6, 2011https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/steve-jobs-memorial-apple-jerry-brown-248866 Private Steve Jobs Memorial Set for Oct. 16 – The Hollywood Reporter Fernandez Sofia M. October 14, 2011 The Hollywood Reporter November 12, 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20131231084758/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/steve-jobs-memorial-apple-jerry-brown-248866 December 31, 2013https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204002304576631531431248662 Steve Jobs Memorial Service To Be Held Oct. 16 October 15, 2011 The Wall Street Journal November 12, 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20130813052402/http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204002304576631531431248662.html August 13, 2013https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/10/17/steve-jobs%E2%80%99s-family-gave-moving-words-at-sunday-memorial/ Steve Jobs's Family Gave Moving Words at Sunday Memorial – Digits – WSJ Vascellaro Jessica E. October 17, 2011 The Wall Street Journal November 12, 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140410022201/https://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/10/17/steve-jobs%E2%80%99s-family-gave-moving-words-at-sunday-memorial/ April 10, 2014Statement by the President on the Passing of Steve Jobs October 5, 2011 https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/10/05/statement-president-passing-steve-jobs https://web.archive.org/web/20210210172203/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/10/05/statement-president-passing-steve-jobs February 10, 2021 National Archives whitehouse.gov livehttps://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2011/10/steve-jobs-died-of-respiratory-arrest-amid-pancreatic-tumor/ Steve Jobs Died of Respiratory Arrest Amid Pancreatic Tumor October 10, 2011 ABC News live https://web.archive.org/web/20120122060516/http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2011/10/steve-jobs-died-of-respiratory-arrest-amid-pancreatic-tumor/ January 22, 2012 November 12, 2011https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-jobs-idUSTRE79969E20111011 Steve Jobs died of respiratory arrest, tumor Gupta Poornima October 10, 2011 September 21, 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20140410020239/https://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/11/us-apple-jobs-idUSTRE79969E20111011 April 10, 2014 Reuters Charles Napier, American actor (voice of Duke Phillips in The Critic, General Hardcastle in the DC Animated Universe, Cooley in the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command episode "Haunted Moon", original voice of the Sheriff in Squidbillies), dies at age 75.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/07/movies/charles-napier-actor-who-played-strong-men-dies.html?_r=1 Charles Napier, Actor Who Played Tough Guys, Dies at 75 April 12, 2016 October 6, 2011 Daniel E. Slotnik The New York Timeshttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/blues-brothers-actor-charles-napier-244752 'Blues Brothers' Actor Charles Napier Dies at 75 The Hollywood Reporter April 12, 2016 October 5, 2011 November November 4: Sarah Watt, Australian film director and animator (The Way of the Birds), dies from cancer at age 53."Australian filmmaker Sarah Watt dies". Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Retrieved November 6, 2011.The Age, Saturday November 5, Tributes and Celebrations, p. 38 November 7: Joe Frazier, American professional boxer (voiced himself in The Simpsons episodes "Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes?" and "Homer's Paternity Coot"), dies from liver cancer at age 67.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/08/sports/joe-frazier-ex-heavyweight-champ-dies-at-67.html Richard Goldstein November 7, 2011 Joe Frazier, Ex-Heavyweight Champ, Dies at 67 The New York Times November 18: Mark Hall, English animator and film producer (Cosgrove Hall Films, Danger Mouse), dies from cancer at age 75.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15792282 Danger Mouse co-creator Mark Hall dies BBC News November 8, 2011 November 18, 2011 November 30: Zdeněk Miler, Czech animator, film director, and illustrator (The Little Mole), dies at age 90.http://blog.bcdb.com/zdenek-miler-creator-little-mole-dead-90-2335/ https://archive.today/20140905040126/http://blog.bcdb.com/zdenek-miler-creator-little-mole-dead-90-2335/ dead September 5, 2014 Zdenek Miler, creator of "Little Mole," dead at 90 Ethan Minovitz Big Cartoon Newshttp://kultura.idnes.cz/zemrel-zdenek-miler-otec-krtecka-ktereho-nam-zavidi-hollywood-p6x-/filmvideo.aspx?c=A111130_175646_filmvideo_jaz Zemřel Zdeněk Miler. Otec Krtečka, kterého nám závidí Hollywood cs 30 November 2011 21 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20150630041021/http://kultura.idnes.cz/zemrel-zdenek-miler-otec-krtecka-ktereho-nam-zavidi-hollywood-p6x-/filmvideo.aspx?c=A111130_175646_filmvideo_jaz 30 June 2015 liveJosef Kolina https://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/domaci/potomci-slavnych-neplati-za-hroby-misto-bude-tvurce-krtecka_228440.html Potomci slavných neplatí za hroby. Místo bude tvůrce Krtečka tyden.cz cs 20 March 2012 24 December 2022 December December 1: Shingo Araki, Japanese film and television director (Mushi Production, Toei Animation, Tokyo Movie Shinshia) and producer (co-founder of Toei Animation), dies at age 72.http://www.animeland.com/news/voir/3153 Animeland Saint Seiya, Shingo Araki fr December 1, 2011 March 26, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140326000825/http://www.animeland.com/news/voir/3153 dead Bill McKinney, American actor (voice of Jonah Hex in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "Showdown"), dies at age 80.O'Connell Michael December 2, 2011 Bill McKinney, 'Deliverance' Mountain Man, Dies at 80 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bill-mckinney-dies-deliverance-squeal-like-a-pig-269043 The Hollywood Reporter December 2, 2011Grossberg Josh December 2, 2011 Bill McKinney, Deliverance's Mountain Man and Eastwood Sidekick, Dead at 80 http://uk.eonline.com/news/bill_mckinney_deliverances_mountain_man/278128 E! News UK December 2, 2011https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bill-McKinney/141734122511693 Bill McKinney December 1, 2011 Facebook December 1, 2011 Alan Sues, American actor and comedian (voice of Sir Leonard Looney in Raggedy Ann and Andy: A Musical Adventure, Scratcher in Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July), dies at age 85.Slotnik Daniel E. Alan Sues, a 'Laugh-In' Cast Mainstay, Dies at 85 https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/03/arts/television/alan-sues-a-laugh-in-cast-mainstay-dies-at-85.html A21 The New York Times December 2, 2011 December 2: Bruno Bianchi, French animator and comics artist (Inspector Gadget, DIC Entertainment, SIP Animation), dies from cancer at age 56.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bianchi_bruno.htm Bruno Bianchi lambiek.net April 7, 2018 December 5: Dan Mills, American animator (Beany and Cecil, Linus the Lionhearted, Hanna-Barbera, Filmation, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Freddie as F.R.O.7, Asterix Conquers America, The Pagemaster, Cats Don't Dance, Family Guy) and storyboard artist (101 Dalmatians: The Series, Hercules, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II), dies at age 80.Animator Dan Mills dies at 80 http://www.animationmagazine.net/people/animator-dan-mills-dies-at-80/ Animation Magazine 2011-11-19 2011-12-20 mdy-all December 7: Harry Morgan, American actor and director (voice of Carolinus in The Flight of Dragons, Bill Gannon in The Simpsons episode "Mother Simpson"), dies from pneumonia at age 96.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/arts/television/harry-morgan-mash-and-dragnet-actor-dies-at-96.html Harry Morgan, Colonel Potter on 'M*A*S*H,' Dies at 96 The New York Times December 7, 2011 Michael Pollak Ricky Garduno, American animator and storyboard artist (¡Mucha Lucha!, Coconut Fred's Fruit Salad Island, The Buzz on Maggie, El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera, Making Fiends, Family Guy), commits suicide at age 35.https://www.cartoonbrew.com/animators/ricky-garduno-rip-53763.html Ricky Garduno, RIP cartoonbrew.com November 1, 2021 December 15: Merlee Shapiro, Canadian actress (voice of the Storyteller in Caillou), dies at an unknown age. December 30: Ronald Searle, English illustrator, cartoonist and comics artist (The Happiest Days of Your Life, Energetically Yours, Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, Monte Carlo or Bust! and Dick Deadeye, or Duty Done), dies at age 91.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/searle_ronald.htm Ronald Searle lambiek.net See also 2011 in anime Notes lower-alpha References External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb