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T2 WHATS UP! May 30 - June 5, 2021 BY RACHEL JONES TV Media F ox has led the pack in adult animation for more than 30 years. In fact, its animated sitcom block has been known for de- cades as Animation Domina- tion. Between shows such as "The Simpsons," "Family Guy," "American Dad," "Futurama" and "Bob's Burgers," Fox has no equal when it comes to creating complex and irreverent animat- ed sitcoms. This summer, the time-tested, award-laden network is looking to do it again — this time with animals — when its new ani- mated sitcom, "Housebroken," airs Monday, May 31. "Housebroken" follows a group of anthropomorphic, talk- ing neighborhood animals, both pets and strays, who, together, create a weekly support group to help them handle the tri- umphs and challenges of animal life. With therapy sessions held in Honey (Lisa Kudrow, "Friends") and Chief's (Nat Faxon, "The Descendants," 2011) home, the Poodle (Honey) and Saint Ber- nard (Chief) have many shared traumas and experiences as both were adopted by the same human, who then decided the two dogs were "married." Honey leads the therapy ses- sions, helping her local menag- erie face their idiosyncrasies by meeting them head-on, but she isn't without issues of her own. Her forced union to sloppy, gar- bage-eating Chief is just one of the problems prim and proper Honey takes to therapy each week, and inevitably leads to a wacky sitcom misadventure. The show also features a sup- porting cast of comedic all-stars — namely Will Forte ("Last Man on Earth"), Maria Bamford ("BoJack Horseman"), Tony Hale ("Arrested Development"), Jason Mantzoukas ("The League") and Sharon Horgan ("Disenchantment") — who lend their voices to an assort- ment of dogs, cats, coyotes, rac- coons, fish, hamsters, turtles and other neighborhood ani- mals; each with their own off- beat eccentricities and neurotic issues. Of course, we can't forget about the humans who live among them (and are often the cause of their anguish). In addition to the big-name cast, "Housebroken's" creators and producers bring a track re- cord of comedic excellence all their own. Of the three creators and ex- ecutive producers, Gabrielle Al- lan brings her most notable ex- perience from "Scrubs" and "Veep"; Jennifer Crittenden from "Seinfeld," "Everybody Loves Raymond" and "Arrested Development"; and Clea DuVall, though a relative newcomer to production, has a range of co- medic roles under her belt, in- cluding her recurring role in "Veep." "Housebroken" is animated by Bento Box Entertainment, a Los Angeles/Atlanta-based ani- mation studio that is best known for animating other Fox shows "Paradise PD" and "Bob's Burg- ers," as well as Comedy Cen- tral's "Brickleberry" and "The Awesomes." Additionally, the studio has animated several no- table music videos for major Nibbles and Chico from "Housebroken" continued on page T10 TV FEATURE 5 x 5 Pet therapy Not a subscriber? No problem, subscribe today and receive an iPad with your subscription*. *iPad must be returned within 30 days of termination of account. now available on the digital replica! NEW INTERACTIVE PUZZLE PAGES Get the new puzzle pages on the digital replica, featuring puzzles daily! CROSSWORDS KIDS' GAMES SUDOKU WORD GAMES STRATEGY & MEMORY NUMBERS Call 479-684-5509 or visit nwaonline.com/nwaipad