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Klasky-Csupo, Inc.[[note]](pronounced "class-key-chew-poe")[[/note]] is an American animation company founded in 1982 by artist and producer Arlene Klasky and her then-husband, animator Gábor Csupó. Starting off as an independent animation company in the couple's Hollywood apartment, the studio has become famous for its Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} from UsefulNotes/TheRenaissanceAgeOfAnimation, such as ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'', ''WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters'', ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys'', ''WesternAnimation/RocketPower'', and ''WesternAnimation/AsToldByGinger''. Besides their work for {{Creator/Nickelodeon}}, the studio also produced the animated shorts and 61 episodes of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' in addition to the character design of Dr. Nick Riviera, based somewhat on Csupo. Similarly, bits of Arlene Klasky's life had made it into their shows. She lost her mother at a young age the way Chuckie Finster lost his in ''Rugrats'', and Tommy Pickles is based on her and Csupo's own son.

The studio then disappeared from the production scene. In 2004, Klasky-Csupo shut down production on most of its shows, including ''Rugrats'', and in 2006, shut down production on all of its shows except the new pilots the couple created. After 20 years since ''The Simpsons'' animation changed over to Creator/FilmRoman, Klasky-Csupo started to have its animation credit in the ending credits of a ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' music video ("Dee Dee and Dexter" by Music/TheyMightBeGiants). In fall 2006, Klasky-Csupo announced development of 14 new animated pilots, which will be up for sale at a later date; however, all of these projects disappeared for a while. In 2011, their commercial and titling branch, ka-chew!, was sold to 6 Point Harness.

In 2012, 6 years later, Klasky Csupo finally announced its big comeback, appearing for the first time at Comic Con to announce that its pilots will finally show up on the company's new Website/YouTube channel, seen [[https://www.youtube.com/user/KlaskyCsupoInc here]]. Around this time, they began producing the comic book series ''Ollie Mongo''. Gabor Csupo also directed the 2007 live-action film ''Film/BridgeToTerabithia'' for Disney and Walden Media. The most significant work the revived company has been able to make has been a revival of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats|2021}}'' commissioned by Creator/ParamountPlus which is 3D animated at Technicolor Animation.

The company's mascot of sorts is Splaat, a character first featured in [[https://youtu.be/iNNwVWscnEA their infamous 1998]] VanityPlate.
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!!Shows and segments produced by the company:
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* ''WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters''
* ''Literature/AlexanderAndTheTerribleHorribleNoGoodVeryBadDay'' ([[WesternAnimation/HBOStorybookMusicals 1990 special]])
* ''WesternAnimation/AsToldByGinger''
* ''Citizen Tony'' pilot
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Duckman}}''
* ''Edith Ann'' TV specials
* ''Series/{{MADtv}}'' (the ''ComicStrip/SpyVsSpy'' segments only)
* ''WesternAnimation/PsykoFerret'' pilot
* ''WebAnimation/RoboSplaat'' webtoon
* ''WesternAnimation/RocketPower''
* ''Franchise/{{Rugrats}}'' franchise
** ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' (1991)
** ''WesternAnimation/AllGrownUp''
** ''WesternAnimation/RugratsPreSchoolDaze''
** ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats|2021}}'' (2021)
* ''WesternAnimation/SantoBugito''
* ''Series/SesameStreet'' (some animated segments, such as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtcZbN0Z08c these]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-NUkHKmYvs ones]])
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (first 61 episodes only; succeeded by Creator/FilmRoman)
* ''Stinky Pierre'' pilot
* ''WesternAnimation/StressedEric'' (first season only; season two, a U.K. exclusive, was produced by Varga Studio)
* ''Series/TheTraceyUllmanShow'' (animated shorts)
* ''[[WesternAnimation/TheWackyAdventuresOfRonaldMcdonald The Wacky Adventures of Ronald [=McDonald=]]]''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrys''
* ''You Animal'' pilot
!!Films produced by the company:
* ''Immigrants (L.A. Dolce Vita)''
* ''WesternAnimation/RugratsGoWild''
* ''WesternAnimation/RugratsInParis''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheRugratsMovie''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheWildThornberrysMovie''
!!Other credits by Klasky-Csupo:
* ''Series/TwentyOneJumpStreet'' (main titles)
* ''Brotherhood of the Rose'' (main titles)
* ''WesternAnimation/CartoonSushi'' (commercials)
* ''Series/{{Clueless}}'' (main titles)
* ''Elvira: Mistress of the Dark'' (main titles)
* ''Film/Halloween5TheRevengeOfMichaelMyers'' (title sequence)
* ''Series/InLivingColor'' ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ataHNEclz44 title animation for seasons 3 and 4]])
* ''Kelly Kelly'' (main titles)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLeBrons'' (recording studio)
* ''WesternAnimation/LegendQuest'' (recording studio)
* ''Man Trouble'' (main titles)
* ''Series/MaxHeadroom'' (visual consultants)
* ''Mortuary Academy'' (main titles)
* ''Series/NipTuck'' (main titles, "Daimen Sands" animation; through ka-chew!)
* ''Series/QuantumLeap'' (main titles)
* ''Recycle Rex'' (animation)
* ''Series/{{Roc}}'' (main titles)
* ''[[Music/BeastieBoys Shadrach]]'' (animation)
* ''Film/{{Shocker}}'' (main titles)
* ''Technological Threat'' (test camera provider)
* ''[[Music/MichaelJackson Whatzupwithu]]'' (Production)
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!! Associated tropes
* HeAlsoDid: While the studio was getting off the ground, Gábor Csupó did the artwork for [[Music/FrankZappa Frank Zappa's]] ''The Lost Episodes''. Csupo is a professed Zappa fan, his records being one of his few possessions he could smuggle out of Hungary ''and'' how he was able to teach himself English.
* MemeAcknowledgment: The Klasky-Csupo panel during San Diego Comic Con 2012 included [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j90KFWrrHEQ a short animation]] of Splat (the character from the infamous "scary logo") complaining about his unfortunate reputation. This later became the pilot episode to ''WebAnimation/RoboSplaat''.
* NoBudget: Many of their [[https://www.youtube.com/user/KlaskyCsupoInc/videos recent pitch pilots]] were clearly made on much smaller budgets than their Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} work. ''[=RoboSplaat=]'' in particular was noted for its crude production values.
* ProductionPosse: Frequently used Creator/SunwooEntertainment and its' divisions (Anivision and Grimsaem) to outsource their animation for their shows and films.
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