A Munschian Nicktoon Pitch

Hey, greeting to you, dearest reader. For those of you who aren't aware, I'm an admirer of the bestselling, Canadian-American children's author Robert Munsch. As a kid, I heard Robert's stories and enjoyed them thoroughly. In lieu of recent occurrences, I rediscovered the stories of Robert Munsch and find them to be totally gratifying. I'm even discovering joyfully joyous Munsch stories I haven't encountered before. It occurred to me that there's potential for a 2nd animated Munsch anthology series.

This time around, it should be totally mainstream, via Nickelodeon. Robert Munsch's material maintains ubiquity in Canada. However, with the exception of a couple books, I don't think they're as predominant in the States. A Nicktoon could rectify that. Moreover, it's probable that an episodic show might inspire young viewers to read the source-materials. Maybe it would motivate teacher, librarians and parental figures to read the stories to kids, too.

As I said, Nick ought to be tasked with the duties of crafting a Munsch cartoon. As a result, Paramount would be in charge of distribution. The stories of Robert Munsch are definitely up Nick's alley. Given Robert's sizeable bibliography, Nick could get about 3 seasons out of the show. Being a youth-oriented network, Nick can introduce Munsch's narratives to a ginormous amount of children. The animators of Nick's programming posses the abilities to emulate the art-stylings of Michael Martchenko, Munsch's longtime illustrating collaborator. With sound-effects being a crucial aspect of Munsch's storytelling, Nick's foley-artists would have a major hoot. Nick Jr. Previously aired a show inspired by children's literature, Little Bear. A Munsch Nicktoon might be a vehicle for original music and some songs, too. Writers could fit and flesh-out Robert's stories into a 22 minute running-time. Robert's daughter Julie ought to be an executive producer or consultant.

Aspects of Robert's books involve engaging silliness. Robert's material can be dynamic, creative, diverse and quirky. They're capable of entertaining adults and children. The characters are written with memorability. A portion of the books posses relatablity. Amongst other books, The Paper Bag Princess has a viable lesson. Love You Forever is a heartwarming, devastating piece of literature. A Munsch Nicktoon could have a Halloween special and 2 Christmas specials. There would be standalone stories and recurring characters, namely the ones inspired by Robert and his family.

A Munsch animated series would definitely provide sublime role opportunities to the performers (I've actually dreamcast 30 of Robert's books--Thus far). With a majority of Munsch's protagonists being children, voicers of kids could be recruited. You'll encounter a plethora of animals in Robert's repertoire, these roles can be territory worthy of animal Walla experts (they'd voice human characters, too). Being an anthology show, there's potential for a conglomerate of guest-stars. It should recruit a mixture of respectable voice-over artists and higher-profile recruits who'd be worthwhile contributions to the casts. Top of the line Canadian talents could be hired, too.

A Nick-Munsch cartoon would be a spectacular prospect. Previously adapted books can be readapted. Unadapted books could be retold. Hopefully the project transpires shortly. For the record, I'm dedicating this post to Robert Munsch. Thank you Robert for spreading an abundance of joy. Incidentally, please send Robert well wishes. Keep your fingers crossed.