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The Blues Brothers: The Animated Series is an unaired 1997 animated series that would have aired on UPN. The series takes the name of the critically-acclaimed 1980 musical film. The series was set to star the brothers of the original movie actors (the late Peter Aykroyd in Dan's place, and Jim Belushi in John's place). Due to casting complications, the series was canceled and has yet to be leaked to the public.

History[]

In 1997, actor Dan Aykroyd sold to the TV network UPN the rights to the film The Blues Brothers, which he starred in 1980 with the late John Belushi. Film Roman, the animation company that produced The Simpsons, animated eight of the thirteen episodes ordered by the network. However, later in 1997 the series was canceled and the eight episodes made were never aired.

The fansite Blues Brothers Central provides not only an episode list, but a cast list as well. The Blues Brothers themselves, Elwood and Jake, were not voiced by their original actors (due to John Belushi's death in 1982).[1] However, Aykroyd and Belushi's brothers, Peter Aykroyd and James Belushi, offered to take up the roles, and were cast as the "new" Blues Brothers. The site also says that the eight episodes were shown at MIPCOM (a TV entertainment market/festival of sorts, held once a year in Cannes).[2]

The series was canceled due to casting complications as the original actors for the titled characters are deemed irreplaceable. The then-upcoming film Blues Brothers 2000, released in 1998, dedicates John Belushiā€™s memory as his character was killed off. Dan Aykroyd return as Jake Blues.

Found Scripts[]

"Mama's Day" (featuring Laurel Aitken)

"The People's Party" (the 1st episode)

Episodes[]

  1. The People's Party (by Greg Antonacci)
  2. The Strange Death of Betty Smythe
  3. Gigolo Jake
  4. Piano Movin' Blues
  5. True Lies
  6. Can't Buy Me Love
  7. Don't Know Much About History
  8. Dancing in the Dark
  9. Mama's Day
  10. Brother, Can You Spare A Billion? (by Lenny Ripps and Ron Dames)

Trivia[]

  • The Bluesmobile was renamed "The Bluescruiser;" it was a midnight blue 1969 El Camino.
  • Many famous songs were featured, including Devil With The Blue Dress, O Canada, Sweet Caroline, Anchors Away, Soul Man, Hard To Handle, It's Too Late, Ooh Baby Baby, Shout, Sleepwalk, The Love Boat Theme Song (remixed in the ska style) and a parody of "Hello Mary Lou" called "Hello Mama Lou."
  • Some Saturday Night Live actors voiced several new characters. For example, the late Sheldon Berman did the main villain, Alderman J. Alderman and Don Novello did Grandpa Vito Giardino.
  • EG Daily from "The Powerpuff Girls" and "Rugrats" voiced a character named Tracy Dawn.
  • Nell Carter from "Gimme A Break" and "Blue's Clues" voiced Betty Smythe.
  • Pamela Fiona Segall-Adlon, known for Bobby's World, LeapFrog and King of the Hill, did Bobby Guardino.
  • The late Tanya Roberts from Fantasy Island voiced Toni Guardino.
  • Alaina Reed Hall (best known as Olivia from Sesame Street) voiced the Blues Grill's waitress, Mama Lou.
  • Laurel Aitken voiced himself on the episode, "Mama's Day."
  • Amanda Gentry was voiced by Debi Derryberry from Zatch Bell, Crash Bandicoot, Monster High and the 90s Addams Family cartoon.
  • Cameron Gentry's voice was played by BJ Ward.
  • Robert Picardo from Star Trek played Mr. Gentry.
  • Tim Curry from The Wild Thornberrys and The Rocky Horror Picture Show played a character named Principal Interest.
  • April Winchell (the late Paul Winchell's daughter,) famous for being Disney's "Clarabelle Cow" since 1996, voiced a clerk and teacher on the show.
  • Lauren Tom from "Friends," Futurama and Clifford's Puppy Days did a character named Soon-He and a Korean-American woman named Mrs. Fun.
  • Timothy Dang was a Korean-American named Mr. John Fun.
  • Mark Hamill from Batman, Danger Rangers, 3rd Rock from the Sun and Star Wars fame played Alderman's sidekick, Detective Armbrister.
  • Brandy from Moesha guest starred as herself on Piano Movin' Blues.

Found Episode[]

"Piano Movin' Blues" (animatic)

Images[]

We shine

a 1996 ad

Extra extra

A 1997 ad.

Roman around the world

a 1996 ad called Roman around the world

References[]

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