Jimmy Neutron isn’t just a boy genius. He’s also a TV and film star and an
Academy Award nominee. Creators John A. Davis and Keith Alcorn first featured
him in a 1995 40-minute short called Runaway Rocket Boy. At the time, his
name was Johnny Quasar. By the time writer Steve Oedekerk got involved, Davis
founded DNA productions with Alcorn, where the motley three polished and
developed the short into a feature, tentatively titled The Adventures of
Johnny Quasar. They first pitched the idea to Nickelodeon execs in 1997 and
were greenlighted for a series pilot in the 1999 season.
Academy Award nominee. Creators John A. Davis and Keith Alcorn first featured
him in a 1995 40-minute short called Runaway Rocket Boy. At the time, his
name was Johnny Quasar. By the time writer Steve Oedekerk got involved, Davis
founded DNA productions with Alcorn, where the motley three polished and
developed the short into a feature, tentatively titled The Adventures of
Johnny Quasar. They first pitched the idea to Nickelodeon execs in 1997 and
were greenlighted for a series pilot in the 1999 season.
The series, The
Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, garnered an immediate fanbase. Kids and adults
alike joined in to follow the exploits of Jimmy, his brilliant dog Goddard, his
dumpy, loyal best friend Carl Wheezer, his brainy mom Judy and his not-so-brainy
dad Hugh. By 2001, the space-dwelling prodigy made his way to the big screen in
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. Made popular by its retro-futuristic 3-D
computer animation, The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron is sure to be a favorite for
years to come.
