What The Hell Is A Thugaboo?

What The Hell Is A Thugaboo?

Call it Charlie Brown with a twist.

Brothers Keenen Ivory, Shawn and Marlon Wayans, of Scary Movie and In Living Color fame, have created a series of animated children's shows, with books and toys to follow. Its name: Thugaboo. The series of three specials will premiere on Nickelodeon, then air on the network's all-animation channel, Nicktoons, a network spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Inspired by the Wayans brothers' favourite childhood cartoons, Thugaboo follows the misadventures of nine kids growing up in the inner city. "It's like hard meets soft," Shawn Wayans said. "The thug is how they dress, kind of street, but they're good kids and they make the right decisions." Three specials are planned - an hourlong show and two half-hour programs - centred on important times in children's lives. (continue)

*Extends arms to the sky* When I first heard the concept of the show, the African booty scratcher scene from "Boyz N Da Hood" immediately popped into my mind. Hell, the kids on Thugaboo might even find a dead body also. But at least they are smart enough to report it to the proper authorities. Television execs if you are reading this you guys should really make a cartoon about Jeezy Da Snowman. You could have an angry, bandanna-clad snowman chasing after rival drug dealers in back alleys. The NAACP would mos def hand out an Image Award for it. [/sarcasm]