As part of his Q&A, Butch shared some fantastic information about his shows, including the development and creative processes of "The Fairly OddParents", that his upcoming new Nicktoon "Bunsen is a Beast", due to premiere on Nickelodeon in 2017, will feature supernatural monsters, and the very exciting news that he and Nickelodeon are thinking about reviving "Danny Phantom"!
Check out the transcript from Butch's live Facebook chat below!:
What inspires you?
Butch Hartman: Comedy, comic books, Walt Disney, and my family inspire me
Will Crocker ever catch a fairly?
BH: You should watch the new season to find out! It airs Friday nights at 7:30pm/6:30c
What's ur favorite Disney movie?
BH: I really like Lady & The Tramp. I'd say that's probably my favorite
What's Vicky's last name?
BH: We haven't given her one yet. Got any ideas?
Where was poof and Sparky during The big Fairy Share Scare episode Friday?
BH: We only have so much room to include so many characters in every episode. With the intro of Chloe we had to focus the story on her. But don't worry, Poof and Sparky are still part of the family!
Where did the idea of Chloe Carmichael come from?
BH: Chloe came from wanting to add a new lead character on the show who didn't have magic and who would be a good counterpart to Timmy
Will any older characters appear in the new season of Fairly odd parents ?
Like: Tootie, Trixie, Chester,AJ, anticosmo antiwanda, Elmer or Sanjay?
BH: Absolutely! It's our goal to include as many fun characters as we can any time we write anything. However, it's not always possible to put every character in every episode. We also try to use the characters that are the funniest for that story.
Also have you considered branching out and develop adult content for other networks like Netflix, Adult Swim etc.
BH: Yes, but I'm having too much fun writing these!
What was the most favorite series that you created? Also, if you had to bring back a series which one would it be?
BH: Honestly, I love all the series I created. Each one is a different part of me. Hard to choose a favorite. Since Fairly OddParents is still making new episodes I'd love to bring back Danny Phantom and TUFF Puppy since they were so much fun to work on. I would definitely include cool new things this time around!
What's the next series coming? And when will it be?
BH: Great question! My new series is called Bunsen is a Beast! and it should premiere sometime next year. Can't for you to watch it!
Fairies and ghosts. Any other type of supernatural element you want to touch?
BH: Trolls? With Bunsen we're exploring other supernatural monsters
What was it like when you first saw other people drawing in your style? Weird? Cool?
BH: It was pretty cool to know that I was able to create something and people liked it enough to draw it again! Basically: tremendous feeling
Whose idea was Chloe Carmichael? Was she the result of a network request of some sort?
BH: It was kinda a combination of my idea and Nickelodeon's suggestion to try something new. In the end we were both very happy with the result. What did you think? She'll be back this Friday night at 7:30pm!
When is a new episode of the fairly odd parents coming on!!!!!!
BH: This Friday night at 7:30pm/6:30c! It's called Whittle Me This. It's about Chloe accidentally becoming Catman's new sidekick and Timmy gets to watch as things spiral out of control. Mr Crocker makes a guest appearance as... The Falcon!
Nothing to ask, just to tell Butch: you're my hero [Emoticon]
BH: Awww thanks so much!
what got you into being a creator of this cartoon? how many times did you get turned away and how many ideas did you have before this one of fairly odd parents?
BH: I created this cartoon basically because I needed a job. I got turned away several times. And I had several other ideas before this that took me much longer to develop. I was sure one of those would go before Fairly OddParents, but it didn't work out that way
Are Wanda and cosmo ever gonna have another baby
BH: Uhhhh, not right now. [smile emoticon]
Before coming to Nickelodeon, what was it like working at Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network?
BH: It was an interesting time. Hanna-Barbera was just beginning to end as a studio while Cartoon Network was just being formed and starting out as a studio. There were a lot of people coming and going and a lot of projects starting at that time (ie Dexter's Lab, Johnny Bravo, Powerpuff Girls, etc) I worked on Johnny Bravo, Cow & Chicken, and Dexter's Lab. I also got to work with cool people like Seth MacFarlane. He and I even developed a couple of shows while I was there. Fun times!
How did you come up with the rules in Da Rules book? Was there any scrapped rule that never made it into the Fairly Odd Parents?
BH: I came up with Da Rules because having super powerful fairies was actually kinda difficult to write stories for. I had to give them some limitations like Superman's kryptonite. We come up with Da Rules as we need them. Anything that makes the story more challenging for our characters.
What kind of person do you have to be when you are the creator of a cartoon show. Not like, how to get there, but after that when you have a show. What does it take?
BH: It takes extremely hard work, a lot of patience, and the desire to keep doing it! You really have to love what you do because you may be doing it every day of your life. It's also crucial to surround yourself with an amazing creative team to make sure you all get to the finish line. You can't do it all by yourself!
What software do you primarily use for animating at the studio?
BH: Depending on the part of the animation process we are involved in, we use things like Toon Boom, Flash, and Photoshop. We started out using good ole pencil and paper. We've come a long way! Although those still work best when there's a power outage [smile emoticon]
What are timmy's parents first names?
BH: We'll never know [wink emoticon]
Will there ever be a crossover with fairly odd parents and danny phantom?
BH: Interesting thought. Let me think about that
How about a Next Generation of Danny Phantom? [emoticon]
BH: I think you may have something there [wink emoticon] If we were to do something, we'd definitely have to update it for today's audience. But don't worry, I'd make sure Danny would still keep the same spirit you know and love! Promise [smile emoticon]
Have you ever thought of bringing back Danny phantom?
BH: Yes, we're thinking about it!
BH: Big thanks to everybody who wrote questions today. Sorry we couldn't get to all of them but I SO appreciate your kind words! Hope you love the new season of The Fairly OddParents as much as I do new episodes premiere Friday nights at 7:30pm/6:30c. Don't forget to check me out on Twitter, Instagram, Vine, Snapchat, and Tumblr. Thanks!
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