WBC Movie Night (Johnsonverse)
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WBC Movie Night is an American anthology series that has aired on WBC since June 10, 2012. The series, at the time of its premiere, wasn't actually a new series, but rather a rebranding of Monster World Movie Night, with the goal of having the series encompass Johnson properties and licenses in general instead of focusing on just Monster World, which is how the series had been since its premiere in 2005.
Based on the long-running Comedy Central series Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1989-present), like Monster World Movie Night, the series was critically acclaimed for its riffing and skits. It has been renewed for
Format
Like its predecessor, the series is in the style of the long-running Comedy Central series Mystery Science Theater 3000, featuring the characters riffing on various movies and television shows. Each episode begins with a roundtable discussion of the team introducing the movie or show. The characters appear as silhouettes in the lower-right corner of the screen, as if sitting in a movie theater. Throughout the feature, they riff on it for its entire run-time, commercial-free, with witty remarks, impersonations, and other comments.
Episodes also feature several host segments, featuring the team in a roundtable discussing the events that happened so far, doing wacky things, or both. Taking the place of the Mads is the series' executive producer Tim Johnson; it was explained in the first episode that he has a computer randomly selecting which team would riff on the night's movie. The lab he works in is remarkedly similar to Deep 13 as well. Some teams have an additional slot, used for a rotation of side characters.
The theme music, as in Monster World Movie Night, is "Hog Tied" by Edd Kalehoff. It plays over a sequence showing clips from various movies with the riffing teams on various television screens, before the logo appears on the side of a Johnson soundstage.
Riffing Teams
Unlike Monster World Movie Night, where it was just Shinji, Asuka, and Rei week in and week out, WBC Movie Night features a rotating stable of teams made up of two to eight riffers, all from Johnson series, properties, or licenses. All characters are portrayed as they are in their home series.
* In promotion of the Sonic the Hedgehog movie on the February 9, 2020 episode, Sonic and Dr. Eggman were replaced by their movie counterparts (voiced by Ben Schwartz and Jim Carrey, respectively). The rest of the team was unchanged, with Tails, Knuckles, Amy, and Shadow all commenting on the switch in utter confusion.
| Team Name | Members | Voice actors |
|---|---|---|
| Detective Jenny Team A | Jenny Makayla Terry |
Tara Strong (Jenny) Alanna Ubach (Makayla) Hynden Walch (Terry) |
| Detective Jenny Team B | Kristen Louise Ronnie |
Kyla Pratt (Kristen) Kristen Schaal (Louise) Jessica DiCicco (Ronnie) |
| Detective Jenny Team C | Christy Emily Sandra |
Grey Griffin (Christy) Rachel McFarlane (Emily) Lacey Chabert (Sandra) |
| Detective Jenny Team D | Krystall Molly Daisy |
Kyla Rae Kowalewski (Krystall) Spencer Lacey Ganus (Molly) Sara Paxton (Daisy) |
| Lucky Star Team A | Konata Kagami Tsukasa Miyuki |
Wendee Lee (Konata) Kari Wahlgren (Kagami) Michelle Ruff (Tsukasa) Karen Strassman (Miyuki) |
| Lucky Star Team B | Yutaka Minami Hiyori Patricia |
Hynden Walch (Yutaka) Michelle Ruff (Minami) Philece Sampler (Hiyori) Cristina Valenzuela (Patricia) |
| WBC's Sgt. Frog Team A | Keroro Tamama Giroro Kululu Dororo |
Richard Steven Horvitz (Keroro) Dan Castellaneta (Tamama) Rick Mays (Giroro) Gilbert Gottfried (Kululu) Dennis Bateman (Dororo) |
| WBC's Sgt. Frog Team B | Fuyuki Natsumi Momoka Koyuki |
Tim Johnson (Fuyuki) Chloe Johnson (Natsumi) Belle Armstrong (Momoka) Jenny Smith (Koyuki) |
| Monster World Team A | Shinji Asuka Rei |
Spike Spencer (Shinji) Tiffany Grant (Asuka) Michelle Ruff (Rei) |
| Monster World Team B | Kensuke Hikari Mari (2015-present) Toji (2017-present) |
Kurt Stoll (Kensuke) Carol Amerson (Hikari, 2012-2015) Caitlin Glass (Hikari, 2015-present) Trina Nishimura (Mari) Brett Weaver (Toji) |
| Vocaloid Team A | Len Rin Meiko Haku |
Tim Johnson (Len) Chloe Johnson (Rin) Belle Armstrong (Meiko) Jenny Smith (Haku) |
| Vocaloid Team B | Miku Kaito Neru Teto |
Kristen Schaal (Miku) Seth Green (Kaito) Olivia Olson (Neru) Kelly Hu (Teto) |
| Ludicrous Limericks Team A | Chocodile Cherridile Larry |
Dana Snyder (Chocodile) June Foray (Cherridile, 2012-2017) Candi Milo (Cherridile, 2017-present) Jeff Bergman (Larry) |
| Ludicrous Limericks Team B | Solomon June Bud |
Greg Burson (Solomon) Kath Soucie (June) Tress MacNeille (Bud) |
| Ludicrous Limericks Team C | Darrell Dog Dorothy Dog Creighton Cat |
Tom Kenny (Darrell) B. J. Ward (Dorothy) Eric Bauza (Creighton) |
| EarthBound | Ness Paula Jeff Poo (2018-present) |
Tim Johnson (Ness) Chloe Johnson (Paula) Hayden Michaels (Jeff) Shiro (Poo, 2018-present) |
| Haruhi Suzumiya | Haruhi Kyon Yuki Mikuru Itsuki |
Wendee Lee (Haruhi) Crispin Freeman (Kyon) Michelle Ruff (Yuki) Stephanie Sheh (Mikuru) Johnny Yong Bosch (Itsuki) |
| CLANNAD Team A | Tomoya Nagisa Kyou Ryou |
David Matranga (Tomoya) Luci Christan (Nagisa) Alexis Tipton (Kyou) Brittany Karbowski (Ryou) |
| CLANNAD Team B | Sunohara Tomoyo Kotomi Fuuko |
Greg Ayres (Sunohara) Kaytha Coker (Tomoyo) Emily Neves (Kotomi) Hillary Haag (Fuuko) |
| K-On Team A | Yui Ritsu Mio Mugi Azusa |
Stephanie Sheh (Yui) Cassandra Lee Morris (Ritsu) Cristina Valenzuela (Mio) Shelby Lindley (Mugi) Christine Marie Cabanos |
| K-On Team B | Ui Jun Nodoka |
Xanthe Huynh (Ui) Michelle Ann Dunphy (Jun) Laura Bailey (Nodoka) |
| Neptunia Team A | Neptune Noire Vert Blanc |
Melissa Fahn (Neptune) Erin Fitzgerald (Noire) Tara Platt (Vert) Wendee Lee (Blanc) |
| Neptunia Team B | Nepgear
Uni Rom Ram |
Christine Marie Cabanos (Nepgear)
Sarah Anne Williams (Uni) Carrie Keranen (Rom) Shelby Lindley (Ram) |
| The OG Riffers (guest team) | Joel Robinson
Tom Servo Crow T. Robot |
Joel Hodgson (Joel Robinson)
J. Elvis Weinstein (Tom) Trace Beaulieu (Crow) |
| Pokémon | Lucas
Dawn |
Tim Johnson (Lucas)
Emily Jenness (Dawn) |
| Gravity Falls | Dipper
Mabel Grunkle Stan Soos |
Jason Ritter (Dipper)
Kristen Schaal (Mabel) Alex Hirsch (Grunkle Stan and Soos) |
| Adventure Time | Finn
Flame Princess Jake Ice King |
Tim Johnson (Finn)
Belle Armstrong (Flame Princess) John DiMaggio (Jake) Tom Kenny (Ice King) |
| RWBY | Ruby
Weiss Blake Yang |
Lindsay Jones (Ruby)
Karen Eberle (Weiss) Arryn Zech (Blake) Barbara Dunkelman (Yang) |
| RWBY (alternate) | Ruby
Penny |
Lindsay Jones (Ruby)
Taylor McNee (Penny) |
| DuckTales | Huey Dewey Louie Webby |
Danny Pudi (Huey) Ben Schwartz (Dewey) Bobby Moynihan (Louie) Kate Micucci (Webby) |
| Lea & Fran | Lea
Fran Mary Skye |
Ilana Glazer (Lea)
Charlize Theron (Fran) Debi Mazar (Mary) Nia Long (Skye) |
| Super Mario Bros. | Mario
Luigi Peach Daisy |
Charles Martinet (Mario and Luigi)
Samantha Kelly (Peach) Deanna Mustard (Daisy) |
| Sonic the Hedgehog* | Sonic
Tails Knuckles Amy Dr. Eggman Shadow |
Ryan Drummond (Sonic) Colleen O'Shaughnessey (Tails) Dan Green (Knuckles) Lisa Ortiz (Amy) Mike Pollock (Dr. Eggman) Jason Griffith (Shadow) |
| Richie Rich | Richie Rich Gloria Glad Freckles Friendly |
Katie Leigh (Richie) Jeannie Elias (Gloria and Freckles) |
| Harvey Street Kids | Audrey Dot Lotta Richie Melvin (alternating) Pinkeye (alternating) Bobby the Elder (alternating) Zoe (alternating) Maria (alternating) Lucretia (alternating) Frufru (alternating) The Bow (alternating) |
Stephanie Lemelin (Audrey) Kelly McReary (Dot) Lauren Lapkus (Lotta) Jack Quaid (Richie) Atticus Schaffer (Melvin) Roger Craig Smith (Pinkeye and Bobby) Cree Summer (Zoe) Chelsea Peretti (Maria) Grey Griffin (Lucretia, Frufru, and The Bow) |
| The Muppets | Kermit
Miss Piggy Fozzie Bear Gonzo |
Steve Whitmire (Kermit)
Eric Jacobson (Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear) Dave Goelz (Gonzo) |
| The Powerpuff Girls | Blossom
Bubbles Buttercup Professor Utonium |
Cathy Cavadini (Blossom)
Tara Strong (Bubbles) Elizabeth Daily (Buttercup) Tom Kane (Professor Utonium) |
| Welcome to the Wayne | Ansi Molina
Olly Timbers Saraline Timbers |
Alanna Ubach (Ansi)
Billy López (Olly) Dana Steingold (Saraline) |
| Harvey Beaks | Harvey
Foo Fee |
Max Charles (Harvey, 2018-2019)
Benjamin L. Valic (Harvey, 2019-present) Jackson Brundage (Foo) Angela Wahler (Fee) |
| Hey Arnold! | Arnold
Gerald Helga Phoebe |
Owen Joyner (Arnold)
Benjamin Flores Jr. (Gerald) Francesca Marie Smith (Helga) Anndi McAfee (Phoebe) |
| The Amazing World of Gumball | Gumball
Darwin Anais Nicole Richard |
Jacob Hopkins (Gumball; 2015-2017) Nicholas Cantu (Gumball; 2017-2020) Duke Cutler (Gumball; 2020-present) Terrell Ransom, Jr. (Darwin; 2015-2017) Donielle T. Hansley, Jr. (Darwin; 2017-2019) Christian J. Simon (Darwin; 2019-present) Kyla Rae Kowalewski (Anais) Teresa Gallagher (Nicole) Dan Russell (Richard) |
| The Fairly OddParents | Timmy
Cosmo Wanda |
Tara Strong (Timmy)
Daran Norris (Cosmo) Susanne Blakeslee (Wanda) |
| Doug | Doug
Skeeter Patti |
Billy West (Doug)
Fred Newman (Skeeter) Constance Shulman (Patti) |
| My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic | Twilight Sparkle
Rainbow Dash Applejack Pinkie Pie Fluttershy Rarity Starlight Glimmer (added in 2015) Spike |
Tara Strong (Twilight)
Ashleigh Ball (Rainbow Dash and Applejack) Andrea Libman (Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy) Tabitha St. Germain (Rarity) Kelly Sheridan (Starlight) Cathy Weseluck (Spike) |
| My Little Pony: Equestria Girls | Sunset Shimmer
Twilight Sparkle (Sci-Twi) Rainbow Dash Applejack Pinkie Pie Fluttershy Rarity Spike |
Rebecca Shoichet (Sunset)
Tara Strong (Sci-Twi) Ashleigh Ball (Rainbow Dash and Applejack) Andrea Libman (Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy) Tabitha St. Germain (Rarity) Cathy Weseluck (Spike) |
| Wreck-It Ralph | Ralph
Vanellope Felix Calhoun |
Brian T. Delaney (Ralph)
Sarah Silverman (Vanellope) Jack McBrayer (Felix) Jane Lynch (Calhoun) |
| Toy Story | Woody
Buzz Lightyear Jessie Rex Hamm |
Jim Hanks (Woody)
Mike MacRae (Buzz) Kat Cressida (Jessie) Wallace Shawn (Rex) John Ratzenberger (Hamm) |
| Alvin and the Chipmunks | Alvin
Simon Theodore Dave Seville Miss Miller Brittany Jeanette Eleanor |
Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. (Alvin, Simon, Dave) Janice Karman (Theodore, Miss Miller, Brittany, Jeanette, Eleanor) |
| The Kids of Hills Beach | Wade Casey Malia Josey Harry |
Ben Diskin (Wade) Jaleel White (Casey) Stephanie Lemelin (Malia) Hynden Walch (Josey) Roger Craig Smith (Harry) |
| Looney Tunes | Bugs Bunny Daffy Duck Porky Pig Speedy Gonzales |
Joe Alaskey (Bugs, Daffy, Speedy) Bob Bergen (Porky) |
| Sylvester Tweety Granny |
Joe Alaskey (Sylvester, Tweety) June Foray (Granny, 2012-2017) Candi Milo (Granny, 2017-present) | |
| Lola Bunny Marisol Mallard Petunia Pig |
Kath Soucie (Lola) Tara Strong (Marisol) Grey DeLisle (Petunia) | |
| Elmer Fudd Yosemite Sam Colonel Rimfire |
Billy West (Elmer) Joe Alaskey (Sam, Rimfire) | |
| Pepé Le Pew Penelope Pussycat |
Joe Alaskey (Pepé) Tress MacNeille (Penelope) | |
| Cool Cat Merlin the Magic Mouse Bunny and Claude |
Joe Alaskey (Cool Cat, Claude) Greg Burson (Merlin) Grey DeLisle (Bunny) | |
| Tasmanian Devil Gossamer |
Jim Cummings (Taz, Gossamer) | |
| Animaniacs | Yakko Wakko Dot |
Rob Paulsen (Yakko) Jess Harnell (Wakko) Tress MacNeille (Dot) |
| Pinky Brain |
Rob Paulsen (Pinky) Maurice LaMarche (Brain) | |
| Slappy Squirrel Skippy Squirrel |
Sherri Stoner (Slappy) Nathan Ruegger (Skippy) | |
| Hello Nurse Minerva Mink |
Tress MacNeille (Hello Nurse) Julie Brown (Minerva) | |
| Dr. Scratchansniff Ralph T. Guard |
Rob Paulsen (Dr. Scratchansniff) Frank Welker (Ralph) | |
| Rita Runt |
Bernadette Peters (Rita) Frank Welker (Runt) | |
| Squit Pesto Bobby |
Maurice LaMarche (Squit) Chick Vennera (Pesto) John Mariano (Bobby) | |
| Tiny Toon Adventures | Buster Bunny Babs Bunny |
Charlie Adler (Buster) Tress MacNeille (Babs) |