Fox said, ‘let’s make another 13
episodes.’ We did that for three
years and then they sold the pro-
gram and the network and that
ended the run.”
The run produced three Emmy
awards for Anderson and the
animated series; one for, “Out-
standing Sound Editing” and
two for, “Outstanding Performer
in an Animated Program.” It also
garnered three Humanitas Prize
awards for animation in a chil-
dren’s series. “That felt great and
was unexpected,” says Anderson
of the Emmy awards. “It was very
fun being nominated and I was
surprised when I won because
I was up against Ed Asner and
Robin Williams.”
Anderson was part of a class
of comics when he began in the
‘80s that were fortunate to be
able to take their acts to places
all over the globe via the growth
of cable television. HBO half
hour specials as well as taped
programs from comedy clubs
such as Dangerfield’s, Caroline’s,
and The Improv. When asked
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