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Film Roman is an animation studio founded in 1984 by former Creator/BillMelendez Productions director Phil Roman. Its first work includes [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials the animated specials]] based on ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''. Since then, they have worked on a number of other animated media, listed below. In 1999, Roman left the company, and formed another animation studio called Phil Roman Entertainment, which has produced ''WesternAnimation/GrandmaGotRunOverByAReindeer''. From 2006 to 2015, Film Roman was owned by the Creator/{{Starz}} premium TV group, which acquired the previous owner, IDT Entertainment, in 2006 (IDT had acquired Film Roman in 2003); Creator/TheWeinsteinCompany had also owned a stake in FR. However, in 2015, Starz was dissatisfied with the studio's performance and sold the studio to producer Steve Waterman in 2015. Starz retains control to all of Film Roman's catalog up to that point, and will continue to work with them.

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Film Roman is an animation studio founded in 1984 by former Creator/BillMelendez Productions director Phil Roman. Its first work includes [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials the animated specials]] based on ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''. Since then, they have worked on a number of other animated media, listed below. In 1999, Roman left the company, and formed another animation studio called Phil Roman Entertainment, which has produced ''WesternAnimation/GrandmaGotRunOverByAReindeer''. For a time in the 2000s, the studio became known as ''DPS Film Roman'', after a merger with the IDT-owned Digital Production Solutions; the name was reverted back to simply Film Roman later on. From 2006 to 2015, Film Roman was owned by the Creator/{{Starz}} premium TV group, which acquired the previous owner, IDT Entertainment, in 2006 (IDT had acquired Film Roman in 2003); Creator/TheWeinsteinCompany had also owned a stake in FR. However, in 2015, Starz was dissatisfied with the studio's performance and sold the studio to producer Steve Waterman in 2015. Starz retains control to all of Film Roman's catalog up to that point, and will continue to work with them.



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* ''WesternAnimation/BobbysWorld'' (with Alevy Productions and [[Creator/FoxKids Fox Children's Productions]]Productions]])
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Film Roman is an animation studio founded in 1984 by former Bill Melendez Productions director Phil Roman. Its first work includes [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials the animated specials]] based on ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''. Since then, they have worked on a number of other animated media, listed below. In 1999, Roman left the company, and formed another animation studio called Phil Roman Entertainment, which has produced ''WesternAnimation/GrandmaGotRunOverByAReindeer''. From 2006 to 2015, Film Roman was owned by the Creator/{{Starz}} premium TV group, which acquired the previous owner, IDT Entertainment, in 2006 (IDT had acquired Film Roman in 2003); Creator/TheWeinsteinCompany had also owned a stake in FR. However, in 2015, Starz was dissatisfied with the studio's performance and sold the studio to producer Steve Waterman in 2015. Starz retains control to all of Film Roman's catalog up to that point, and will continue to work with them.

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Film Roman is an animation studio founded in 1984 by former Bill Melendez Creator/BillMelendez Productions director Phil Roman. Its first work includes [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials the animated specials]] based on ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''. Since then, they have worked on a number of other animated media, listed below. In 1999, Roman left the company, and formed another animation studio called Phil Roman Entertainment, which has produced ''WesternAnimation/GrandmaGotRunOverByAReindeer''. From 2006 to 2015, Film Roman was owned by the Creator/{{Starz}} premium TV group, which acquired the previous owner, IDT Entertainment, in 2006 (IDT had acquired Film Roman in 2003); Creator/TheWeinsteinCompany had also owned a stake in FR. However, in 2015, Starz was dissatisfied with the studio's performance and sold the studio to producer Steve Waterman in 2015. Starz retains control to all of Film Roman's catalog up to that point, and will continue to work with them.
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** Gracie Films used them for ''The Simpsons'' for most of that series run and ''The Critic''.

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** Gracie Films used them for ''The Simpsons'' for most of that series run and ''The Critic''.Critic''.
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* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (all 15 episodes in the season 1 production order; starting with "Brian in Love", production switched over to Fox Television Animation)

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* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' (all 15 episodes in the season 1 production order; starting with "Brian in Love", production switched over to Fox Fox/20th Television Animation)



* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (seasons 4-27, after the animation production was moved from Creator/KlaskyCsupo. Starting with the WABF production season, [[http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/al-jean-speaks.html the production duties have been transferred to Fox Television Animation.]])

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' (seasons 4-27, after the animation production was moved from Creator/KlaskyCsupo. Starting with the WABF production season, [[http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/2016/02/al-jean-speaks.html the production duties have been transferred to Fox Fox/20th Television Animation.]])



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!! Tropes associated with Film Roman include:

* AnimationBump:
** Many of their feature films tend to looks miles better than their television work.
** Their run of ''The Simpsons'' reduced the amount of OffModel animation that plagued the Klasky Csupo produced episodes.
* DerangedAnimation: ''The Twisted Tales of Felix the Cat'' and ''The Haunted World of El Superbeasto'' have this type of animation.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: They were once the biggest pre-production animation studios in America during the '90s to the early 2010s. Once they cut ties with parent Starz Media, their work input had all but been nonexistent, with Fox/20th Television Animation later being the current producers of ''The Simpsons'' starting with season 28.
* LimitedAnimation: Any of their series animated in Flash and/or aimed at adult audiences are this, although their adult-animated series don't go to the extent as [[Creator/SethMacFarlane Fuzzy Door Productions]], [[Creator/AdultSwim Williams Street]] and Creator/BentoBoxEntertainment.
* OffModel: This is prevalent in most series where they use {{Creator/AKOM}} as their sub-contractor, especially in their cel-animated series, and the less said about their run on ''Family Guy'' and the pilot of ''King of the Hill'', the better.
* ProductionPosse:
** AKOM, Plus One Animation, Saerom, and Rough Draft Korea are their most common contractors for their adult-animated series.
** Creator/MikeJudge used them to do the pre-production work on ''King of the Hill'', ''The Goode Family'', and the 2011 revival of ''Beavis and Butt-Head''.
** Gracie Films used them for ''The Simpsons'' for most of that series run and ''The Critic''.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MightyMax'' (with Bohbot Entertainment)

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* ''WesternAnimation/MightyMax'' (with Bohbot Entertainment)Entertainment and Canal Plus)

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* ''Charlie's Angels Animated Adventures'' shorts
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Film Roman is an animation studio founded in 1984 by former Bill Melendez Productions director Phil Roman. Its first work includes [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials the animated specials]] based on ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''. Since then, they have worked on a number of other animated media, listed below. In 1999, Roman left the company, and formed another animation studio called Phil Roman Entertainment, which has produced ''WesternAnimation/GrandmaGotRunOverByAReindeer''. From 2006 to 2015, Film Roman was owned by the Creator/{{Starz}} premium TV group, which acquired the previous owner, IDT Entertainment, in 2006 (IDT had acquired Film Roman in 2003); Creator/TheWeinsteinCompany had also owned a stake in FR. However, in 2015, Starz was dissatisfied with the studio's performance and sold the studio to producer Steve Waterman in 2015. Starz retains control to all of Film Roman's catalog up to that point.

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Film Roman is an animation studio founded in 1984 by former Bill Melendez Productions director Phil Roman. Its first work includes [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials the animated specials]] based on ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''. Since then, they have worked on a number of other animated media, listed below. In 1999, Roman left the company, and formed another animation studio called Phil Roman Entertainment, which has produced ''WesternAnimation/GrandmaGotRunOverByAReindeer''. From 2006 to 2015, Film Roman was owned by the Creator/{{Starz}} premium TV group, which acquired the previous owner, IDT Entertainment, in 2006 (IDT had acquired Film Roman in 2003); Creator/TheWeinsteinCompany had also owned a stake in FR. However, in 2015, Starz was dissatisfied with the studio's performance and sold the studio to producer Steve Waterman in 2015. Starz retains control to all of Film Roman's catalog up to that point.
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* ''[[Literature/{{Eloise}} Me, Eloise!]]'' (with [=HandMade=] Films and Starz Media)
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* ''The Baby Huey Show'' (with Harveytoons; season 2 only)

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* ''The ''[[WesternAnimation/BabyHuey The Baby Huey Show'' Show]]'' (with Harveytoons; season 2 only)

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Film Roman is an animation studio founded in 1984 by former Bill Melendez Productions director Phil Roman. Its first work includes [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials the animated specials]] based on ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''. Since then, they have worked on a number of other animated media, listed below. In 1999, Roman left the company, and formed another animation studio called Phil Roman Entertainment, which has produced ''WesternAnimation/GrandmaGotRunOverByAReindeer''. From 2006 to 2015, Film Roman was owned by the Creator/{{Starz}} premium TV group, which acquired the previous owner, IDT Entertainment, in 2006 (IDT had acquired Film Roman in 2003); Creator/TheWeinsteinCompany had also owned a stake in FR. However, in 2015, Starz was dissatisfied with the studio's performance and sold the studio to producer Steve Waterman in 2015. Starz retains control to all of Film Roman's cataloge up to that point.

Bento Box Entertainment, formed in 2009 and a subsidiary of Film Roman since late 2010, has produced ''WesternAnimation/NeighborsFromHell'', ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'', and ''WesternAnimation/AllenGregory''.

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Film Roman is an animation studio founded in 1984 by former Bill Melendez Productions director Phil Roman. Its first work includes [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials the animated specials]] based on ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''. Since then, they have worked on a number of other animated media, listed below. In 1999, Roman left the company, and formed another animation studio called Phil Roman Entertainment, which has produced ''WesternAnimation/GrandmaGotRunOverByAReindeer''. From 2006 to 2015, Film Roman was owned by the Creator/{{Starz}} premium TV group, which acquired the previous owner, IDT Entertainment, in 2006 (IDT had acquired Film Roman in 2003); Creator/TheWeinsteinCompany had also owned a stake in FR. However, in 2015, Starz was dissatisfied with the studio's performance and sold the studio to producer Steve Waterman in 2015. Starz retains control to all of Film Roman's cataloge catalog up to that point.

Bento Box Entertainment, formed in 2009 and a subsidiary of Film Roman since late 2010, has produced ''WesternAnimation/NeighborsFromHell'', ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'', and ''WesternAnimation/AllenGregory''.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''
* ''WesternAnimation/BobbysWorld''

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''
''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' (with Creator/MarvelAnimation and Ingenious Media)
* ''WesternAnimation/BobbysWorld''''Animated Classic Showcase''
* ''The Baby Huey Show'' (with Harveytoons; season 2 only)
* ''WesternAnimation/BobbysWorld'' (with Alevy Productions and [[Creator/FoxKids Fox Children's Productions]]



* ''WesternAnimation/CBearAndJamal''
* ''WesternAnimation/DanVs''
* ''VideoGame/DantesInferno: The Animated Epic''
* ''WesternAnimation/DeadSpaceDownfall''
* ''WesternAnimation/EekTheCat'' (''Klutter'' segments only)
* ''Free For All''
* ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials'' (except the first two)
** ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''
* ''Hairballs'' pilot
* ''Izzy's Quest For the Olympic Gold'' TV special
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask''

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* ''WesternAnimation/CBearAndJamal''
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* ''WesternAnimation/DanVs''
''Camp WWE'' (with Wrestling/{{WWE}} and Creator/StoopidBuddyStudios)
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cro}}'' (with Creator/SesameWorkshop)
* ''WesternAnimation/DanVs'' (with The Hatchery)
* ''VideoGame/DantesInferno: The An Animated Epic''
Epic'' (with Creator/ElectronicArts and [[Creator/{{Starz}} Starz Media]])
* ''WesternAnimation/DeadSpaceDownfall''
''WesternAnimation/DeadSpaceDownfall'' (with Electronic Arts and Starz Media)
** ''WesternAnimation/DeadSpaceAftermath''
* ''WesternAnimation/EekTheCat'' (''Klutter'' segments only)
only; with Creator/{{Nelvana}} and Fox Children's Productions)
* ''Free For All''
All'' (with IDT Entertainment)
* ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials'' (except the first two)
two; with Paws, Inc.)
** ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''
''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'' (with United Media[[note]]seasons 1 to 6; joint co-production with Lee Mendelson Productions for seasons 2 to 6[[/note]], Lee Mendelson Productions[[note]]previously known as Mendelson for seasons 2 and 3[[/note]] and Paws, Inc.)
* ''Hairballs'' pilot
(pilot)
* ''The Happy Elf'' (with IDT Entertainment)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheHauntedWorldOfElSuperbeasto'' (with Starz Media)
* ''WesternAnimation/HellboyAnimated'' (with Creator/RevolutionStudios and Starz Media)
** ''Sword of Storms''
** ''Blood and Iron''
** ''The Iron Shoes'' (short film released as BonusMaterial to the DVD release of ''Blood and Iron'')
* ''Izzy's Quest For the Olympic Gold'' TV special
(TV special)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask''''Johnny Tsunami'' (a Disney Channel Original Movie)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'' (with Sunbow Entertainment, [[Creator/DarkHorseComics Dark Horse Entertainment]] and [[Creator/NewLineCinema New Line Television]])



* ''ComicStrip/MotherGooseAndGrimm''
* ''WesternAnimation/RichieRich1996''
* ''WesternAnimation/SlackerCats''
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie''

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* ''ComicStrip/MotherGooseAndGrimm''
''WesternAnimation/MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm'' (with Threshold Entertainment and New Line Television)
* ''WesternAnimation/RichieRich1996''
''ComicStrip/MotherGooseAndGrimm'' (with Tribune Entertainment, Grimmy, Inc., Lee Mendelson Productions and [[Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer MGM Television]])
* ''WesternAnimation/SlackerCats''
''Motocrossed'' (a Disney Channel Original Movie)
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie''''Series/TheMrPotatoHeadShow''
* ''WesternAnimation/RichieRich1996'' (with Jeffrey A. Montgomery Productions and Harveytoons)
* ''WesternAnimation/SlackerCats'' (with Creator/{{Laika}} and [[Creator/{{Freeform}} ABC Family Original Productions]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'' (with Marvel Animation and Ingenious Media[[note]]episodes 13 to 26[[/note]])
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie'' (with Turner Entertainment)



* ''[[ComicBook/{{Turok}} Turok: Son of Stone]]'' (with Classic Media and Starz Media)



* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan''

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* ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan''''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan'' (with Marvel Animation)



* ''WesternAnimation/WowWowWubbzy''
* ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution''

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** ''Weebles: Sharing in the Fun!''
* ''WesternAnimation/WowWowWubbzy''
''WesternAnimation/WowWowWubbzy'' (with Six Point Harness, [[Creator/FrederatorStudios Bolder Media]][[note]][[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] Creator/BoulderMedia[[/note]] and IDT Entertainment[[note]]later Starz Media[[/note]])
* ''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution''''WesternAnimation/XMenEvolution'' (with Creator/MarvelStudios)
* ''Zazoo U'' (with Fox Children's Productions)



* ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'' (2011 series)

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* ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead'' (2011 series)(season 8)



* ''[[Film/{{Spaceballs}} Spaceballs: The Animated Series]]'' (Animation services for Fantasy Prone Interactive for the episode "Grand Theft Starship")

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* ''[[Film/{{Spaceballs}} Spaceballs: The Animated Series]]'' (Animation (animation services for Fantasy Prone Interactive for the episode "Grand Theft Starship")

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Already listed under Twisted Tales Of Felix The Cat.


* ''WesternAnimation/FelixTheCat''
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* ''[[Film/{{Spaceballs}} Spaceballs: The Animated Series]]'' (Animation services for Fantasy Prone Interactive for the episode "Grand Theft Starship")
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Film Roman is an animation studio founded in 1984 by former Bill Melendez Productions director Phil Roman. Its first work includes [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials the animated specials]] based on ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''. Since then, they have worked on a number of other animated media, listed below. In 1999, Roman left the company, and formed another animation studio called Phil Roman Entertainment, which has produced ''WesternAnimation/GrandmaGotRunOverByAReindeer''. From 2006 to 2015, Film Roman was owned by the Creator/{{Starz}} premium TV group, which acquired the previous owner, IDT Entertainment, in 2006 (IDT had acquired Film Roman in 2003); Creator/TheWeinsteinCompany had also owned a stake in FR. However, in 2015, Starz was dissatisfied with the studio's performance and sold the studio to producer Steve Waterman in 2015. Starz retains control to all of Film Roman's catalog up to that point.

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Film Roman is an animation studio founded in 1984 by former Bill Melendez Productions director Phil Roman. Its first work includes [[WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials the animated specials]] based on ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'', as well as ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''. Since then, they have worked on a number of other animated media, listed below. In 1999, Roman left the company, and formed another animation studio called Phil Roman Entertainment, which has produced ''WesternAnimation/GrandmaGotRunOverByAReindeer''. From 2006 to 2015, Film Roman was owned by the Creator/{{Starz}} premium TV group, which acquired the previous owner, IDT Entertainment, in 2006 (IDT had acquired Film Roman in 2003); Creator/TheWeinsteinCompany had also owned a stake in FR. However, in 2015, Starz was dissatisfied with the studio's performance and sold the studio to producer Steve Waterman in 2015. Starz retains control to all of Film Roman's catalog cataloge up to that point.
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* ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials''

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* ''Hairballs'' pilot
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{C Bear and Jamal}}''

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* ''Free For All''



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