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April 3rd, 2008 9:00 PM by Aaron H. Bynum

At their annual Upfront Conference this year, Cartoon Network laid out their plans for the 2008 year. Incorporating new programming strategies, premiering hot new animated television properties and expanding their reach across new and emerging digital platforms are all on tap this year. The Cartoon Network 2008 Upfront event this year has nailed down an approximate premiere date for their awesome-looking new series The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack, about a kid, a talking whale and a Captain by the name of "K'nuckles." The series, announced for production at last year's press event [A.I. News], promises both a visual feast as well as a comedy through and through.

An overview of all of Cartoon Network's announcements can be found at the following AnimationInsider.net news article: CN Upfront 2008 Overview. Click images to view a larger version.

Cartoon Network has announced their plans to premiere The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack in Summer 2008.

Raised by Bubbie the talking whale in the bubbling splendor of the sea, Flapjack's life was once a world of peace and tranquility. That all ended the day he and Bubbie rescued an old pirate from a shipwreck, Captain K'nuckles, whose tall tales tangle up Flapjack's head, consuming him with an unquenchable desire for adventure.

Although Bubbie struggles to protect him, Flapjack would do anything to win the approval of Captain K'nuckles, even if it means getting himself into a lot of trouble. The trouble Flapjack finds himself in results from his naive, overenthusiastic quest for adventure. The best things are what happened instead -- the misadventures.

The sea community in which the three friends live, Stormalong Harbor, is pretty much home to them. Here Flapjack and Cap'n K'nuckles work at the dock to earn candy money, acquire supplies, and get into mischief, all in support of acquiring the most coveted title of all… Adventurer!

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack is a new half-hour comedy series created by Thurop Van Ormon and is being produced at Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, California. The voice-over cast for this animated television series will include Thurop Van Orman ("Flapjack"), Brian Doyle-Murray ("Captain K'Nuckles"), and Roz Ryan ("Bubbie").About Cartoon Network: Cartoon Network (www.CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more than 91 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-supported cable service offering the best in original, acquired and classic animated entertainment for kids and families. Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night destination showcasing original and acquired animation for young adults 18-34. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.