Tom Gibson (Webseries)

This article is for the animated webseries. Although both share the same subtitle, it is not to be confused with the comic book series, *Tom Gibson: Adventures in Lakeside*.

## Tom Gibson

Sketch of prototype logo from Autumn 2022.

### Also Known As

The Tom Gibson Show
Tom Gibson: The Animated Series
Tom Gibson: Adventures in Lakeside

### Genre

Animation
Sitcom
Slice-of-Life
Comedy
Satire
Edutainment

### Directed By

S.K. Wright
Joe Porter
Anthony Marrero

### Written By

S.K. Wright
Joe Porter
Law Jimenez
Alan Gonzalez
Sydney Marsh
Fork Herrera
Anthony Marrero

### Animated By

S.K. Wright
Zaaz
Alan Gonzalez
Sydney Marsh

### Voices Of

S.K. Wright
Alan Gonzalez
Sydney Marsh
Law Jimenez
Gimena Pizarro-Sangama
Gray L. Rogers
Joe Porter
Dani Bowman
Andrew Miller
Corey LeVier
Colin Hussey
Bindy Coda
Annemarie Blanco

### Opening Theme

"Tom Gibson Theme" performed by Santiago Vildosola, Jessica Estrella, and The Main Cast

### Composer(s)

Zaaz
RMF
Jason Starkey

## Production

### Running Time

30 minutes
22 minutes (select broadcasts)

### Production Company(s)

Juicy Melon
Dani-Mation Entertainment

### Video Format

8K HDR
1080p Widescreen (select broadcasts)

### Audio Format

Dolby Atmos
5.1 Surround Sound (select broadcasts)

## Release

### Original Network

NewGrounds
YouTube

## Multilingual Info

### Dubbed Voices Of

List of Tom Gibson Foreign Actors

***Tom Gibson*** (occasionally subtitled ***"The Animated Series"*** or ***"Adventures in Lakeside"***) is an upcoming American animated webseries, based on the comics, that is slated to premiere on NewGrounds and YouTube on January 10, 2026.

## Synopsis

Based on the comics, the series focuses on Tom Gibson and company as they travel through the course of middle school and personal life. Along the trials, despite not being perfect, they learn important life lessons and work to grow each day together.

## Voice Cast

### Main

* S.K. Wright as Tom Gibson and Woof and Meow
* Alan Gonzalez as Henry Redman
* Sydney Marsh as Emily Roses
* Law Jimenez as Zack Martin
* Gimena Pizarro-Sangama as Anna Sorvino-Xu
* TBA as Samantha Atkins-Sanchez

### Recurring/Guest

* Gray L. Rogers as Nathaniel Gray
* Joe Porter as Principal Bosworth, Bus Driver Anderson, Undisclosed/Additional Voices
* Dani Bowman as Undisclosed/Additional Voices
* Andrew Miller as Undisclosed/Additional Voices
* Corey LeVier as Undisclosed/Additional Voices
* Colin Hussey as Undisclosed/Additional Voices
* Bindy Coda as Undisclosed/Additional Voices
* Annemarie Blanco as Undisclosed/Additional Voices

## Production

*"Tom Gibson"* was conceived and developed in 2018 with the pilot episode **"Welcome to Lakeside Ville"**.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic alongside lack of solid content, the series was deemed to be in "development limbo". In mid-2022, following the ongoing creation of a pitch bible and continuous funding and support, production is expected to initiate around March 15, 2024. In early 2020, Juicy Melon ordered a 20-episode series planned to release on January 10, 2026.

## Themes

Unlike a majority of Saturday morning cartoons, Tom Gibson incorporates humor with life lessons. The series focuses on themes such as friendship, self-esteem, and responsibility, whilst also covering more difficult topics such as bullying, racism, and mental health.

### Details

The episode lengths are slated to be 30 minutes long each (including a 1-minute theme song and a 30-second credit screen). The show is planned to air a new episode bi-weekly with breaks in between the slated seasons. The series is produced at YouMedia Miami @ South Dade Regional Library in Cutler Bay, FL and currently retains a 'TV-G' rating for general use and 'E' for NewGrounds.

The episodes are animated using a mix of traditional hand-drawn character animation and Adobe software such as Animate and are animated at a frame rate of 48FPS, in contrast to the standard 24FPS format.

## Trivia

* Most of the episodes from the series will be based on some of the comics over the years. However, some will be either loosely based, or completely irrelative.
* Although the episodes will remain true to the comic strips, the series is planned to have a slightly enhanced cartoonish element.
	+ In addition to the introduction of life lessons incorporated into each episode.
* The show is animated on paper and Flash with a frame-by-frame technique to further exemplify the feel of retro cartoons.
* On average, it takes approximately 325 days or 11 months to create and finish an episode.
* This show was originally planned to be broadcast in July of 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a major lack of content, it has been pushed back to a slated date of January 2026.
* The 1st season will include 20 half-hour episodes and is expected to air bi-weekly from January 3-10, to September 26-October 3, 2026.
* The cast list is expected to have at least one special guest star per season.
* A majority of the characters featured in this show are actual people in Wright's life. Some characters, however, have voices that don't originate from their character basis.
* A total of 14 episodes, as of 2022, were being written for production, however, it is unknown if a portion of said episodes will be scrapped or not.
* A pitch bible for the series is currently in the works and is expected to be completed in March 2024.
* According to the creator, the series was created to "explain and present the many adventures in ways a weekly comic strip couldn't do".
* Each episode is planned to be developed and adapted for YouTube and NewGrounds separately.
	+ Also, should the series manage to air elsewhere besides the internet, the show's half-hour format is planned to be cut down to 22 minutes with a slightly shortened and remixed theme song and credit roll.