Animated Comedy Series Spoofing The Left-Leaning And Politically Correct Comes From Media Rights Capital And Ternion Pictures’ Mike Judge, John Altschuler And Dave Krinsky

NEW YORK, New York December 17, 2009 — “The Goode Family,” the satirical animated series from Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, will air on COMEDY CENTRAL beginning January 4, 2010 in a secondary run. “The Goode Family,” which premiered on ABC in May 2009, is produced by Media Rights Capital, Ternion Pictures and 3 Arts Entertainment.

The complete first season of “The Goode Family” will air on COMEDY CENTRAL on Monday nights at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, giving vegans, lesbians, right-wing conservatives, Prius owners, Texas-rednecks and liberals-who-canlaugh-at-themselves a second chance to fall in love with the Goodes.

“Mike, John and Dave certainly turn the tables on liberals with this show. That’s not done very often on television, but the humor comes from skewering extremism and taking things too far, either to the left or the right,” said Modi Wiczyk, Co-CEO of MRC. “We know COMEDY CENTRAL viewers will embrace ‘The Goode Family.’”

“‘The Goode Family’ isn’t just about ridiculing liberals; it’s about tackling the issues most TV shows haven’t,” said creator and executive producer John Altschuler. “I mean where else are you going to see an episode about class warfare in the Lesbian community or the downside of consorting with eco-terrorists?”

With standards always changing, no matter how hard you try to be good, it’s virtually impossible these daysespecially for the Goode family. Meet Gerald and Helen Goode, a couple who live by the motto WWAGD (What Would Al Gore Do?). Gerald, a college administrator, and Helen, a community activist, are determined to obliterate their carbon footprint on the planet: they’re zealous vegans, drive a hybrid and recycle everything possible. Even the family dog, Che, is vegan. In the words of Helen, all the Goodes want to do is buy organic apples and call minorities by their right names. But despite their best efforts, something always goes haywire with their politically correct plans.

“The Goode Family” is voiced by Mike Judge as Gerald, Nancy Carell as Helen, Dave Herman as Ubuntu, Linda Cardellini as Bliss and Brian Doyle Murray as Charlie.

John Altschuler (“King of the Hill,” “Blades of Glory”), Mike Judge (“King of the Hill,” “Beavis and Butt-head,” “Office Space”), Dave Krinsky (“King of the Hill,” “Blades of Glory”), Michael Rotenberg and Tom Lassally are executive producers of the series. “The Goode Family” is produced by Media Rights Capital, Ternion Pictures and 3 Arts Entertainment.

COMEDY CENTRAL, the only all-comedy network, currently is seen in more than 95 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned division of Viacom Inc.’s (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B) MTV Networks. COMEDY CENTRAL’s Internet address is www.comedycentral.com.

Source: Comedy Central Press Release

GERALD THINKS TRISH AND MO WANT HIM AS A SPERM DONOR, ON THE SEASON FINALE OF ABC’S “THE GOODE FAMILY”

“A Goode Man Is Hard to Find” – Gerald thinks Trish and Mo (guest stars Julia Sweeney, Laraine Newman) want him as the sperm donor for their next child. Meanwhile, when Ubuntu starts sprouting his first facial hair, Charlie decides it’s time to take his grandson under his wing and teach him how to be a man, much to Gerald and Helen’s dismay, on the Season Finale of “The Goode Family,” FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“The Goode Family” is voiced by Mike Judge as Gerald, Nancy Carell as Helen, Dave Herman as Ubuntu/Chad/Jake/Kevin, Linda Cardellini as Bliss and Brian Doyle-Murray as Charlie.

Guest voice cast: Gary Anthony Williams as Ray/Franklin, Amy Hill as Kiki, Laraine Newman as Mo, Julia Sweeney as Trish/Margo and Lori Nasso as Penny/Amber.

“A Goode Man is Hard to Find” was written by Matt Silverstein & Dave Jeser and directed by Jen Coyle.
“The Goode Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary Closed Captioning. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

Source: ABC Press Release

“Trouble in Store” – Helen is devastated when she’s accused of shoplifting what she thought was a free sample of wheatgrass from One Earth — and banned from the store for life — on the eve of an important dinner she’s planning to further Gerald’s career, on “The Goode Family,” FRIDAY, JULY 31 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“The Goode Family” is voiced by Mike Judge as Gerald, Nancy Carell as Helen/Girl, Dave Herman as Ubuntu/President Jensen/Treyvon/Security Guard, Linda Cardellini as Bliss/Shelly and Brian Doyle-Murray as Charlie.

Guest voice cast: Gary Anthony Williams as Ray/Carbondale Security Guard, Lori Nasso as Penny/Barista/Shopper, Julia Sweeney as Margo/Save-Big Check-Out Girl/Clothing Store Manager and Howard Kremer as Mr. Heelo.

“Trouble in Store” was written by Jordana Arkin and directed by Seth Kearsley.

“The Goode Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary Closed Captioning. A TV parental guideline will be posted closer to airdate.

Source: ABC Press Release

“After-School Special” – Gerald and Helen get a gig tutoring at-risk kids after school, leaving their own kids at loose ends with disastrous results, as Ubuntu unwittingly joins an eco-terrorist group and Bliss starts up her own fake ID business, on “The Goode Family,” FRIDAY, JULY 17 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“The Goode Family” is voiced by Mike Judge as Gerald, Nancy Carell as Helen, Dave Herman as Ubuntu/Benny/Brad/Thug #1, Linda Cardellini as Bliss and Brian Doyle-Murray as Charlie.

Guest voice cast: Gary Anthony Williams as Ray/Cop, Tara Strong as Dawn/Mrs. Glavin, Diedrich Bader as Jeff/Lane, and Phil Lamarr as Maffew/Principal Whitmore/Thug #2.

“After-School Special” was written by Franklin Hardy & Shane Kosakowski and directed by Anthony Chun.
“The Goode Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary Closed Captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,L,V parental guideline.

This episode of “The Goode Family” will be available on abc.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.

Source: ABC Press Release

“A Goode Game of Chicken” – After getting duped into eating “meatless” chili (with chicken in it), Gerald takes on a local celebrity chef, Cranky. Meanwhile, Che goes missing, on “The Goode Family,” FRIDAY, JULY 10 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“The Goode Family” is voiced by Mike Judge as Gerald, Nancy Carell as Helen, Dave Herman as Ubuntu/Average Guy/Treyvon, Linda Cardellini as Bliss and Brian Doyle-Murray as Charlie.

Guest voice cast: Gary Anthony Williams as Announcer/Ray/Judge #1, Dave Koechner as Cranky, Laraine Newman as Mo, Julia Sweeney as Margo, Dee Bradley Baker as Che/Dr. Albright/Judge #2 and Lori Nasso as Barista/Penny.

“A Goode Game of Chicken” was written by Gene Hong and directed by Jen Coyle.
“The Goode Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary Closed Captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline.

This episode of “The Goode Family” will be available on abc.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.

“Graffiti in Greenville” – When Helen finds out that Bliss’ new community service job cleaning up graffiti is bogus, she decides to secretly start tagging to give Bliss some actual work to do. But when “Huggos” graffiti gets media attention and an Oxford professor (voiced by Elvis Costello) declares it the work of a major new urban “artist,” Helen decides she can’t keep quiet about who done it, on “The Goode Family,” FRIDAY, JULY 3 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“The Goode Family” is voiced by Mike Judge as Gerald, Nancy Carell as Helen, Dave Herman as Ubuntu/Average Guy/Treyvon/DA Larabee, Linda Cardellini as Bliss and Brian Doyle-Murray as Charlie.
Guest voice cast: Elvis Costello as Professor Mead, Gary Anthony Williams as Ray/Teacher, Phil Lamarr as Hipster/Joaquim/Solosolo, Alyson Hannigan as Michelle, and Julia Sweeney as Margo/Ms. Rossiter.
“Graffiti in Greenville” was written by Leila Strachan and directed by Seth Kearsley.

“The Goode Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary Closed Captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline.

This episode of “The Goode Family” will be available on abc.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.

Source: ABC Press Release

“Freeganomics” – In an effort to gather support for their Eco festival, Helen invites famed “Freegan” Heinrich to Greenville. Henrich is a leader in the movement where followers live only off the waste of others. The Goodes quickly realize the Freegan might be nothing more than a freeloader, but have trouble getting him to leave, on “The Goode Family,” FRIDAY, JUNE 26 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Note: This episode replaces “A Goode Game of Chicken,” which moves to July 10.
“The Goode Family” is voiced by Mike Judge as Gerald, Nancy Carell as Helen, Dave Herman as Ubuntu/Heinrich/Treyvon, Linda Cardellini as Bliss and Brian Doyle-Murray as Charlie.
Guest voice cast: Gary Anthony Williams as Ray, Lori Nasso as Shopper #1/Penny, Amy Hill as Kiki and Howard Kremer as Mr. Heelo.

“Freeganomics” was written by Chip Pope & Howard Kremer and directed by John Rice.
“The Goode Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary Closed Captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,D parental guideline.

This episode of “The Goode Family” will be available on abc.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.

Source: ABC Press Release

Helen desperately tries to act cool to impress her circle of friends.

“A Tale of Two Lesbians” – In a misguided effort to impress the arts council, Helen and Gerald befriend a chic new lesbian couple. When Gerald makes an apparently offensive slur and the Goodes are ostracized, they have to seek out a new lesbian couple to prove they aren’t homophobic, on “The Goode Family,” FRIDAY, JUNE 19 (8:30-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Note: This episode replaces “Freeganomics,” which moves to June 26.

“The Goode Family” is voiced by Mike Judge as Gerald, Nancy Carell as Helen, Dave Herman as Ubuntu/President Jensen/Kevin, Linda Cardellini as Bliss and Brian Doyle-Murray as Charlie.

Guest voice cast: Gary Anthony Williams as Ray/Duncan, Laraine Newman as Mo/Isabelle, Julia Sweeney as Margo/Trish, Cree Summer as Souki, Grey Delisle as Jenn and Lori Nasso as Penny.

“A Tale of Two Lesbians” was written by Franklin Hardy & Shane Kosakowski and directed by Jen Coyle.
“The Goode Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary Closed Captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,S parental guideline.

This episode of “The Goode Family” will be available on abc.com the day after airing on the network for users to watch online.

Source: ABC Press Release

Helen is very excited to take in a refugee.