American animated series and sitcom
Downtown is an American animated series and sitcom created by Chris Prynoski and aired on MTV.
Plot
The show follows a diverse and multiracial cast of teenagers who live in an urban area of New York City, and presents their everyday lives. The series is based on interviews with real people.[1]
Cast
- Gregory Gilmore as Alex Henson, a nerdy 24-year-old virgin and Chaka's older brother. He harbors a crush on goth girl, Serena.
- Leyora Zuberman as Chaka Henson, Alex's rebellious 17-year-old younger sister.
- Marco H. Rodriguez as Fruity, an Afro-Latino ladies' man who has a crush on Chaka.
- Scot Rienecker as Scott ("Goat"), Alex and Jen's stoner friend.
- Tammy Lang as Jen, Alex's chubby, sarcastic Asian-American best friend.
- Hector Fontanez as Matt, Fruity's artsy best friend.
- Aurora Lucia-Levey as Mecca, an African-American hopeless romantic and Chaka's best friend.
- Phoebe Summersquash as Serena, a resident goth girl, and Alex's love interest.
- Rosanna Plasencia as Leah, Jen's promiscuous roommate.
Broadcast
Downtown aired 13 episodes from August 3 to November 8, 1999.[2]
Reception
Sarah Nechamkin of Interview called Downtown "The best piece of discarded treasure to come out of the glorious trove of '90s MTV".[3]
In a retrospective review for Vulture, Greta Rainbow called it a "Feat of naturalistic dialogue", describing the series as a "hyperspecific time capsule".[4]
In 2000, Downtown was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program for the episode "Before and After".[5]
Episodes
References
- ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 162–163. ISBN 978-1538103739.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 567–568. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ ""Downtown" Is For Stoop Kids Everywhere". Interview. August 4, 2020. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ Rainbow, Greta (May 7, 2021). "MTV's Downtown Is a Hyperspecific Time Capsule". Vulture. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
- ^ "Outstanding Short Format Animated Program Nominees / Winners 2000". Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- Greppi, Michele (August 3, 1999). "MTV Takes A Ride Downtown...Where It's S-o-o-o Unhip To Be Hip". MTV's Downtown. NY Post. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
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