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      "Please don't let it be morning...."
                                       - Eric faces a new day
 

    Poor Eric Feeble. This put-upon fellow lives in London in a suburban semi. He's
    40 years old , divorced,  with two kids and a rather hefty mortgage hanging over
    him. His job prospects are dim; he's recently been demoted. His wife has left
    him for a Buddhist. His son Brian is dimmer than a low-watt light bulb. His daughter
    Claire is seemingly allergic to life. And, heck, everyone else seems to be having a
    wonderfully successful life, whilst his keeps getting more and more stressful...

    'Stressed Eric' was the BBC's very first primetime animated series commission.
    Created by Carl Gorham, this was also the first animated offering from Absolutely
    Productions.'Each episode takes a microscope to Eric's pressured life, and
    watches as he gets himself worked in to a frenzy of stress and desperation.
    Eric strives to juggle the needs of his kids with those of his ex-wife, friends, work,
    sexual fulfillment, financial stability and personal ambition, but keeping all the balls
    in the air proves nigh-on impossible for him. By the end of each half-hour something
    has got to give - and it does, literally. Eric's stressed-out temple springs out and
    strangles him. Oh dear. Maybe next time he'll cope better...?

    Absolutely's production partner on 'Eric' was none other than Klasky-Csupo,
    the producers of smash hit series like 'Rugrats', 'Aaagh! Real Monsters' and
    later, 'The Wild Thornberrys'. For the US broadcast, Hank Azaria of 'Simpsons'
    fame stepped in as producer and he re-voiced Eric for the show.

    Have you noticed how Eric's better-than-best neighbour Ray Perfect looks
    remarkably like Nigel Thornberry of those 'Wild Thornberrys'.....?

    Absolutely have recently returned to animated waters with the children's series
    'Meg And Mog' - a production that's a whole world away from Eric's London home...

 

     Awards

      2001 PACT Award - Best Animated TV Series
      1998 British Animation Awards - Best Scenario
      1998 British Animation Awards -  Best Intl Co-production

 

    Stressed Eric episodes

      Series One        Series Two
      Nativity             Cricket
      Sex                   Bursting
      Pony                 Team
      Hospital             Tent
      Potato               Crush
      Tidy                  Au-pair
                              Drool

 

      Klasky Csupo Inc.
      Absolutely Productions for the BBC

      created by Carl Gorham

      creative
       producer:        Stig Bergqvist
      producers:      Mitch watson, Hank Azaria (US Version)
      exec prods:    Carl Gorham, Gabor Csupo, Arlene Klasky,
                           Mile Bullough, Claire Jennings
      directors:       Cathy Malkasian, Steve Loter, Steve Ressel
      writers:          Carl Gorham, Michael Hatt, Gavin Rodgers
      music:            Peter Baikie, Jason McDermid, Mat Clark
      voices:           Mark Heap (Eric)
                           Hank Azaria (Eric - US version)
                           Alexander Armstrong (Ray Perfect)
                           Morwenna Banks (Claire Feeble/Heather Perfect)
                           Doon Mackichan (Maria Feeble / Alison)
                           Alison Steadman (Mrs Perfect)
                           Gordon Kennedy
                           Carl Gorham
                           Rebecca Front (liz)
                           Geoff McGovern (Paul Power)
                           Paul Shearer (Doc)

 

     On the web


       Stressed Eric
       http://www.stressederic.com
       Absolutely's official site covers all bases admirably: episode guides,
       character profiles, plenty of WAVs too. Try your luck with the 'Puking Maria'
       game too..

       Absolutely Productions
       http://www.absolutely.biz/
       The parent site for 'Eric's producers, detailing all of their productions,
       news, company info, etc...

       Cooltoons
       http://www.cooltoons.com/shows/stressederic/
       'Cooltoons' is Klasky Csupo's official US site. Their Eric pages feel a tad
       clunky, but there's plenty of content. They've got an episode guide, art gallery,
       a 'Stress Test' section, 'Arseburger Oracle' and a look at child care, courtesy
       of Maria ...

       Beebfun
       http://www.beebfun.com/se.htm
       You lucky people - Here's Beebfun's Stressed Eric Desktop Theme...

       Hank Azaria Fansite
       http://members.tripod.com/~Jenn418/sounds/sesound.htm
       Finally, here's a text page featuring a whole bunch of fab 'Stressed Eric'
       WAV files - part of a Hank Azaria fan site...


 
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