Uncle Grandpa

About Uncle Grandpa

Uncle Grandpa is an American family comedy television series that was first aired in 2015. The show mixes surreal humor, absurdist comedy, and action elements to deliver a unique brand of entertainment. The central character, Uncle Grandpa, is simultaneously everyone's magical uncle and grandpa who travels around the world in his mystical RV. His mission is to help people overcome their everyday problems with his extraordinary abilities.

Making / Production

Created by Peter Browngardt, Uncle Grandpa was produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The series emerged from Browngardt's animated short film of the same name, part of Cartoon Network's development initiative. The show employs an unconventional narrative structure typical of the creator's signature style.

Actors

• Peter Browngardt: As Uncle Grandpa, Browngardt provided a jovial and whimsical element to the series.
• Eric Bauza: Played Belly Bag, Uncle Grandpa's wise and supportive talking fanny pack.
• Adam Devine: Voiced Pizza Steve, a slice of pizza who believes he is irresistibly cool.
• Kevin Michael Richardson: Brought Mr. Gus, a patient dinosaur, to life.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Uncle Grandpa crossed over with another Cartoon Network series, Steven Universe, in the episode "Say Uncle".
• The intro of the show changes slightly with each episode.
• Despite having a similar name, Uncle Grandpa was not a spin-off of Grandpa Max from Ben 10 series.

Awards

The show was nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Short-format Animated Program category in 2015.

Quotes

• "Good morning!" - Uncle Grandpa
• "This is just like that one time..." - Uncle Grandpa
• "I'm Pizza Steve!" - Pizza Steve

Music, Soundtrack

• The series theme song was composed by Mike Conte.
• Known for its whimsical musical scores, Uncle Grandpa often includes music in its dynamic adventures.
• The end credits music is a tune played on a ukulele by Uncle Grandpa himself.