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Company type | Division |
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Industry | Animation |
Founded | April 12, 1993 |
Founder | Columbia Pictures Television |
Defunct | January 1, 2014 |
Fate | Absorbed into Sony Pictures Television |
Successor | Sony Pictures Animation |
Headquarters | |
Products | Animated television series |
Owner | Sony |
Parent | Sony Pictures Television |
Adelaide Productions was a television animation division of Sony Pictures Television that was founded on April 12, 1993 by Columbia Pictures Television. [1]
Adelaide Productions went into dormancy in 2009, but as of 2014, it is now defunct, since it is currently not part of Sony Pictures Television's production organizations. [2]
All television series are produced and/or distributed by Sony Pictures Television (formerly Columbia TriStar Television and Columbia Pictures Television).
Years | Title | Creator(s) / Developer(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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1996–1999 | Jumanji | — |
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| Based on the 1995 film by TriStar Pictures and the book by Chris Van Allsburg. |
1996 | Project G.e.e.K.e.R. | CBS | Doug² | ||
1997 | Extreme Ghostbusters | Syndication | — | Based on the films by Columbia Pictures. Sequel to The Real Ghostbusters . | |
1997–2001 | Men in Black: The Series |
| Kids' WB | Amblin Entertainment | Based on the 1997 film by Columbia Pictures and the Malibu comic by Lowell Cunningham. |
1997–1998 | Channel Umptee-3 |
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1998–2000 | Godzilla: The Series | Fox Kids | Based on the 1998 film by TriStar Pictures. | ||
1999–2000 | Dilbert | UPN | Based on the comic strip by Scott Adams. | ||
Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles |
| Syndication |
| Based on the 1997 film by TriStar Pictures and the novel Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein; also known as Starship Troopers: The Series. | |
1999–2001 | Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot | Fox Kids | Dark Horse Entertainment | Based on the comic book by Frank Miller and Geoff Darrow. | |
1999–2005 | Dragon Tales |
| PBS Kids | Sesame Workshop | |
2000–2002 | Max Steel |
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| Based on the toyline by Mattel. |
2000 | Sammy | NBC | |||
2000–2005 | Jackie Chan Adventures |
| Kids' WB |
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2001–2002 | Heavy Gear: The Animated Series |
| Syndication |
| Based on the video game by Pierre Ouelled and Dream Pod 9 licensed by Paradox Entertainment. |
Harold and the Purple Crayon |
| HBO Family | — | Based on the book by Crockett Johnson. | |
2002 | Phantom Investigators |
| Kids' WB | (W)Holesome Products, Inc. | |
2003 | Stuart Little | — | HBO Family | Red Wagon Entertainment | Based on the films by Columbia Pictures and the characters by E. B. White. |
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series |
| MTV |
| Based on the character by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. | |
2003–2004 | Astro Boy | — |
| English dub; based on the characters by Osamu Tezuka. | |
2005–2014 | The Boondocks | Aaron McGruder | Adult Swim | Rebel Base Productions (seasons 1–3) | Based on the comic strip by Aaron McGruder. |
2008–2009 | The Spectacular Spider-Man |
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| Based on the character by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. |
2009 | Sit Down, Shut Up | Mitchell Hurwitz | Fox |
| Live-action/animated remake of the original Australian 2001 series of the same name. |
Years | Title | Creator/ Developer(s) | Network | Co-production with | Notes |
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2002 | Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl | Roman Dirge | ScreenBlast | Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment | Based on the comics by Roman Dirge and the poem by Edgar Allan Poe. |
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