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Home Movies

Home Movies

19997.44 Seasons52 EpisodesEnded

Overview

TV series about the life of Brendon Small, an eight-year-old visionary who, using his friends Jason and Melissa as actors, have managed to direct over a thousand homemade films. His parents are divorced, but it doesn't feel strange since so many other kids' parents are divorced. His friend Jason actually feels upset because his parents are still together. At school, he is taught soccer by his coach John McGuirk, or as he calls him, "that weird Irish guy".

Produced by Brendon Small, Loren Bouchard
NetworksUPNAdult Swim

Top Cast

Brendon Small

Brendon Small

Brendon Small (voice)

H. Jon Benjamin

H. Jon Benjamin

Coach John McGuirk / Jason Penopolis (voice)

Melissa Bardin Galsky

Melissa Bardin Galsky

Melissa Robbins (voice)

Janine Ditullio

Janine Ditullio

Paula Small (voice)

Loren Bouchard

Loren Bouchard

Josie Small (voice)

Ron Lynch

Ron Lynch

Ronald Lynch (voice)

Themes & Keywords

coming of ageimprovisation

About Home Movies

Home Movies is a animation, comedy series that first aired in 1999 exploring themes of coming of age, improvisation. it stars Brendon Small, H. Jon Benjamin, Melissa Bardin Galsky. TV series about the life of Brendon Small, an eight-year-old visionary who, using his friends Jason and Melissa as actors, have managed to direct over a thousand homemade films. His parents are divorced, but it doesn't feel strange since so many other kids' parents are divorced. His friend Jason actually feels upset because his parents are still together. At school, he is taught soccer by his coach John McGuirk, or as he calls him, "that weird Irish guy".

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