Fanboy & Chum Chum

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Fanboy & Chum Chum is an American computer-animated television series, and the twenty-seventh major Nicktoon produced by Frederator Studios. It is inspired by the first episode/short of Frederator's Random! Cartoons called Fanboy, which premiered on August 14, 2009, the same year as the series, and it was created by Eric Robles and directed by Brian Sheesley and Jim Schumann. It premiered on November 6, 2009 on Nickelodeon after the SpongeBob SquarePants special "Truth or Square". A sneak peek of the show was shown on October 12, 2009. The series surrounds Fanboy and Chum Chum, two energetic "super fans" of science fiction and fantasy. They have super hero costumes with underwear outside the costumes and their world is full of comic adventures and misadventures.
The series premiere drew 5.8 million viewers. The second episode was watched by 5.4 million viewers.
The show continued to air in reruns on NickToons until January 23, 2017.
==Plot==
==Animated short==
The animated short "Fanboy" aired as part of Frederator Studio's Random! Cartoons, and then led to the creation of the animated series, as mentioned previously, just after the infamous SpongeBob SquarePants episode, Truth or Square.
==Worldwide release==
Country 	Network 	Premiere Date
USA 	Nickelodeon / Nick Too	October 12, 2009 (sneak peek)November 6, 2009 (series premiere)
USA 	NickToons 	October 23, 2009
Latin America	Nickelodeon 	April 10, 2010
Brazil 	Nickelodeon 	April 4, 2010
Canada 	YTV 	September 1, 2010
Canada 	Nickelodeon 	November 2, 2009
Netherlands 	Nickelodeon 	April 5, 2010
UKIreland 	Nickelodeon 	February 16, 2010 (Sneak Preview)April 2, 2010 (Series Premiere)
==Reception==
===Reviews===
Critical reception was normally mixed while audience and fan reception was largely negative. However, Aaron H. Bynum of Animation Insider praised it, calling Fanboy & Chum Chum "a fun show that deserves a good look. The quality animation helps counterbalance the immense amount of dialogue from the series' chatty characters, and the sheer comedy of marginally competent comic-loving kids helps outweigh what might otherwise be a binge of geeky annoyance. But overall, Fanboy and Chum Chum is a lot of fun." Variety praised the series' "bright, energetic look and even an appealing premise in theory". David Hinckley of NY Daily News gave the series three stars out of five, and said that "it's good, but it might not be the next SpongeBob".
A criticized review came from KJ Dell'Antonia of Slate who found the main characters irritating, and thought the whole concept was unoriginal, with "many tired jokes and not enough of hat kind of mild satire to make this play in our house".
== Legacy ==
Despite the overwhelming negativity that the show has faced, the series eventually garnered a much better fanbase and cult over the years. The show has even redeemed itself after the infamous "but awesome" memes that has spread over the internet for a while. The show's legacy will be cherished by fans and its creator alike. 
== Ratings ==
The series premiered on November 6, 2009, after the SpongeBob SquarePants special "Truth or Square". The broadcast ranked number three of cable programs that week and number two of the night. The premiere was watched by a total of 5.8 million viewers. The second episode was broadcast on November 7, 2009 and garnered 5.4 million viewers, ranking fifth of all cable broadcasts that week.
The third episode was broadcast a week later, on November 14, 2009, with 3.8 million viewers. A broadcast on November 28, 2009 was viewed by 3.9 million viewers. In February 2010, the episode "Moppy Dearest" was viewed by 4.27 million viewers, an improvement over the last bunch of episodes.
===Awards===
Award 	Category 	Nominee 	Result
2010 Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program 	Jim SchumannBrian SheesleyGinny McSwain 	Won
2010 Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation 	Caesar MartinezFor "Chimp Chomp Chumps" 	Nominated
2010 Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation 	Steve LambeFor "The Janitor Strikes Back"	Nominated
2010 Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Main Title and Graphic Design	 	Nominated
== Home media ==
Paramount Home Media Distribution released two DVDs of the series in 2011: one simply titled Fanboy and Chum Chum on May 24th, and the second one, Brain Freeze, on August 16th. The first season received a manufacture-on-demand DVD set on August 7, 2012.
The series is available on iTunes, Amazon Prime, and Paramount+.
==Gallery==
FBaCC Beta.png|The series' beta logo.
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FanboyandChumChumParamount+cover.jpeg|Paramount+ cover
FanboyandChumChumhorizontalParamount+cover.jpeg|Horizontal Paramount+ cover
FanboyandChumChumDon'tToywithMe.jpeg|Don't Toy with Me! book
FanboyandChumChumSmellYouLater!.jpeg|Smell You Later! book
FanboyandChumChumOctober12th2009sneakpreview.jpeg|The series' sneak preview on October 12, 2009
FanboyandChumChumOctober1st2011episodepremiere.jpeg|The premiere of the episode, "The Last Strawberry Fun Finger" / "Power Out", on October 1, 2011
FanboyandChumChumGravjetRacing.jpeg|Fanboy and Chum Chum in the cancelled crossover video game SpongeBob SquarePants and the Nicktoons: Gravjet Racing
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