The Newman Trio

The Newman Trio is an American animated television series created by Jacob Clarke, the creator of the comic strip Adonai.
It premiered on Fox on January 19, 1995 and ended its run on November 12, 1998 after 3 seasons. The pilot episode of the series, entitled "The Newman Trio: A Trio of Troubles", was the highest rated cartoon debut in Fox history, with 15.7 million viewers.
== Characters ==
=== The Trio ===
* Mark Newman: Mark is the main protagonist of the show. He often took the blame for his twin brother's wrong doings, but he is also intelligent and somewhat smart. He is generally a nice guy and loved comic books, video games and girls.
* Joe Newman: Joe is the mischievous twin brother of Mark. He is always lazy and was an extremely unclean person. He would often make bets with people for money to get by, but he was a pretty nice person. He, like Mark, had a love for girls, comic books, and video games. He hated his parents, because they always made him clean his room.
* Mark Joe Newman: Mark Joe is a bumbling idiot who wasn't always too bright. He is a very clean person and kept his bedroom clean, but didn't usually like girls. He is also not very bright, and many of the Newman trio's adventures stem from his mistakes. Mark Joe was very good at video games and comics, but had never been in a relationship with a girl.
=== The Newmans ===
* Clyde Newman: Clyde is the father of the Newman trio. He is a very responsible person, but is often lazy at times, usually just to spend time with his brothers. He loves his family and will often work with Mark to try and get money.
* Nanna Newman: Nanna is the mother of the Newman trio and wife of Clyde. She loves her sons very much, and will often buy comic books for them, to try and get them to stop making trouble.
* Uncle Kenji: Uncle Kenji is the uncle of Mark, Joe, and Mark Joe. He is a Japanese samurai who is often on his brothers when they get in trouble, and usually makes fun of Mark for being poor.
* Aunt Miu: Aunt Miu is the aunt of Mark, Joe, and Mark Joe. She is a Japanese woman who is often hard on her brother, and usually beats him up when he gets on her nerves.
=== Recurring ===
* Clyde's Girlfriend: Clyde's Girlfriend is the girlfriend of Clyde. She is usually a very calm and collected person, and often helps her boyfriend when he gets in trouble. She is often seen working at the local diner, where she works.
* Miu's Boyfriend: Miu's Boyfriend is the boyfriend of Miu. He is usually a very relaxed and calm person, and often helps her out when she gets in trouble. He is often seen working at the local diner, where he works.
==Premise==
The series revolves around the misadventures of three young teenage brothers, each named "Newman". All three of the brothers have the same identical features. The Trio's lives were made up of three things: cartoons, video games, and girls. Mark and Joe often had to get jobs because they usually spent their allowance on comic books and video games.
The Newmans live in the state of California with their mother in a fictional town named "Cobblestone Cove".
==Production==
===Animation===
The animation was outsourced in Japan by TMS Entertainment, with many of the same animators that animated the hit show The Simpsons. Many staff members of Simpsons director David Silverman's Spümcø studio, which animates Sit Down, Shut Up, also helped with the show.
The series was also animated at Japanese studios Oriental Light and Magic and Polygon Pictures.
===Soundtrack===
The series used the opening theme of "The Newmans' Adventure" for the entire run. The theme was composed and produced by Steve Jablonsky, who also composed music for other shows including King of the Hill, Family Guy and the Transformers animated series.
Jablonsky also composed the theme song for the short lived Fox series Get A Life, the theme song for the 2005 WB series Freddie, and the score for the film The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. He also composed scores for Daredevil and Friday the 13th.
=== Voice acting ===
The entire main cast of the series was voiced by American actors with the exception of Takeshi Aono and Nobuo Tobita, who voiced the main character's uncle and aunt, respectively.
==Reception==
===Critical response===
TBD
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