Father of the Pride is an American animated television series that began broadcasting on NBC on August 31, 2004 and was part of a short-lived trend of CGI series in prime-time network TV . The show, which was produced by Jeffrey Katzenberg and his company, DreamWorks Animation, revolves around a family of white lions, the patriarch of which stars in a Siegfried & Roy show in Las Vegas. Despite heavy promotion, the show was unsuccessful and was canceled after one season. Transmission and production were also delayed by the real-life on-stage mauling of Roy Horn. The show features the voice... talent of John Goodman, Danielle Harris, Cheryl Hines, Carl Reiner, Orlando Jones, Julian Holloway, Daryl Sabara and David Herman. The per-episode cost of the series was reportedly US$1.6 million and each episode took nine months to create. Due to costs, physical animation production was contracted to the Hong Kong-based Imagi Animation Studios. The series employed a small group of seasoned directors which included Mark Risley, Bret Haaland, Steve Hickner, John Holmquist, John Wayne Stevenson and Mark Baldo. Felix Ip served as creative director for Imagi Studios.
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| On the air: | August 31, 2004-December 28, 2004 |
| Number of seasons: | 1 |
| Network: | NBC, British Sky Broadcasting, Sky One |
| Producer: | Jeffrey Katzenberg |
| Genre: | Comedy |