History Trivia / CampLazlo

* CreatorBreakdown: Shortly after the show's first season, Joe Murray's second wife divorced him. [[HistoryRepeats As was the case when his first wife had committed suicide during production on]] ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'', Murray started drifting away from the show's production until he left completely, angry that his involvement in a TV show had ruined his love life again.

** Jill Talley voices Gretchen, Nina, Almondine, and Miss Mucus.
** Jodi Benson voices Jane Doe and Patsy Smiles.
** Creator/TaraStrong voices Amber, Toodie, and Susie.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: A ''very'' rare press kit includes a DVD of the first two episodes, season one was released on DVD [[NoExportForYou but only for Region 4]], and two episodes have appeared on the Cartoon Fridays DVD and a Christmas compilation. The entire series can be bought off iTunes, and the first two seasons were also on Netflix until early 2015.
** Good luck finding the widescreen version of the movie special "Where's Lazlo?". It was never re-aired in it after its initial premiere (future showings showed it in fullscreen), and [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAMP-LAZLO-EMMY-DVD-CARTOON-NETWORK-1-episode-WHERES-LAZLO-PLAYS-USA/351785988078?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D37427%26meid%3D214fe987f846488bb1ca716b2a9501ad%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D191925707748 even the "For Your Consideration" DVD sent to Emmy voters]] cropped it to fullscreen. That said, for those who are looking for a DVD of the feature, said Emmy DVD is available for purchase, and [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/Camp-Lazlo-Wheres-Lazlo-DVD-Cartoon-Network-Studios-VERY-RARE-/191925707748 a Promotional DVD]] was put up for auction...albeit, at a ''very'' high price.
** The entire series can be viewed on Boomerang, in its original uncropped widescreen version.

** Doug Lawrence voices Edward, Dave, Ping-Pong and Nurse Leslie.

* ProductionPosse: Many ''Rocko's Modern Life'' crew members would move onto ''[=SpongeBob=]''. Alumni from both shows would come here.

** The entire series was originally planned as a children's storybook, but Joe Murray decided there was more potential for it as a cartoon.
** Chef [=McMuscli=] was initially planned as the camp deacon. ExecutiveMeddling forced Joe Murray to remove the religious themes, as "deacon" is a type of deputy priest in the Catholic faith.

* CreatorBreakdown: Shortly after the show's first season, Joe Murray's second wife divorced him, so he started becoming less involved in the show's production until he left completely and once again blamed his creation for his love life falling apart once again. Sadder, when you realize that this is almost exactly what happened when he worked on ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' (only his first wife committed suicide, which is a sadder circumstance than being divorced).

** There were [[https://web.archive.org/web/20051018102308/https://kazunderworld.com plans]] for a Thanksgiving special during the second season, but it never did get produced.

* CreatorsFavorite: Joe Murray said on his [[http://joemurraystudio.com/character-museum/ website (under their appropriate names) ]] that his favorite characters were Edward and Lumpus due to how fun they were to write.

** Good luck finding the widescreen version of the movie special "Where's Lazlo?". It was never re-aired in it after its initial premiere (future showings showed it in fullscreen), and [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAMP-LAZLO-EMMY-DVD-CARTOON-NETWORK-1-episode-WHERES-LAZLO-PLAYS-USA/351785988078?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D37427%26meid%3D214fe987f846488bb1ca716b2a9501ad%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D191925707748 even the FYC DVD sent to Emmy voters]] cropped it to fullscreen. That said, for those who are looking for a DVD of the feature, said Emmy DVD is available for purchase, and [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/Camp-Lazlo-Wheres-Lazlo-DVD-Cartoon-Network-Studios-VERY-RARE-/191925707748 a Promotional DVD]] was put up for auction...albeit, at a ''very'' high price.
* PlayingGertrude: Commander Hoo Haw is the father of Patsy Smiles even though Jeff Bennett is one year younger than Jodi Benson.

** Creator/JeffBennett voices Raj and Samson. In fact, one episode almost entirely consists of Raj and Samson arguing with each other. Joe Murray commented that Jeff should have won an award for that. He also voices Commander Hoo Haw.

* CreatorsFavorite: Joe Murray said on his [[http://joemurraystudio.com/character-museum/ website (under their appropriate names) ]] that his favourite characters were Edward and Lumpus due to how fun they were to write.
** Creator/TomKenny has stated Slinkman as his all-time favourite role.

* ProductionPosse: Many Rocko's Modern Life crew members would move onto ''[=SpongeBob=]''. Alumni from both shows would come here.

** Scoutmaster Lumpus was originally envisioned as a horse, but Joe Murray decided to make him a moose instead as he felt it would fit the setting better.

** Creator/TomKenny has stated Slinkman as his favourite role.

* ProductionPosse: Many Rocko's Modern Life crew members would move onto SpongeBob. Alumni from both shows would come here.

** Good luck finding the widescreen version of the movie special "Where's Lazlo?". It was never re-aired in it after its initial premiere (future showings showed it in fullscreen), and [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAMP-LAZLO-EMMY-DVD-CARTOON-NETWORK-1-episode-WHERES-LAZLO-PLAYS-USA/351785988078?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D37427%26meid%3D214fe987f846488bb1ca716b2a9501ad%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D191925707748 this "For Your Consideration" DVD sent to Emmy voters]] cropped it to fullscreen. That said, for those who are looking for a DVD of the feature, said Emmy DVD is available for purchase, and [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/Camp-Lazlo-Wheres-Lazlo-DVD-Cartoon-Network-Studios-VERY-RARE-/191925707748 a Promotional DVD]] was put up for auction...albeit, at a ''very'' high price.

** Creator/CarlosAlazraqui voices Lazlo, Clam, and the camp chef.

** In a LITERAL case, Steve Little voices Brother dung Beetles Chip and Skip.

* TalkingToHimself: Creator/TomKenny voices both Lumpus and Slinkman.
** Creator/CarlosAlazraqui voices Lazlo and Clam
** Creator/JeffBennett voices Raj and Samson. In fact, one episode almost entirely consists of Raj and Samson arguing with each other. Joe Murray commented that Jeff should have won an award for that.

** Good luck finding the widescreen version of the movie special "Where's Lazlo?". It was never re-aired in it after its initial premiere (future showings showed it in widescreen), and [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAMP-LAZLO-EMMY-DVD-CARTOON-NETWORK-1-episode-WHERES-LAZLO-PLAYS-USA/351785988078?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D37427%26meid%3D214fe987f846488bb1ca716b2a9501ad%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D191925707748 this "For Your Consideration" DVD sent to Emmy voters]] cropped it to fullscreen. That said, for those who are looking for a DVD of the feature, said Emmy DVD is available for purchase, and [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/Camp-Lazlo-Wheres-Lazlo-DVD-Cartoon-Network-Studios-VERY-RARE-/191925707748 a Promotional DVD]] was put up for auction...albeit, at a ''very'' high price.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: A VERY VERY RARE Press Kit has a DVD of the first two episodes, Season one has been released on DVD but only for Region 4 and it's region locked, two episodes have appeared on the Cartoon Fridays DVD and a Christmas compilation. Thankfully the entire series can be bought off iTunes.
** The first two seasons were also on Netflix until early 2015.
** Good luck finding the widescreen version of the movie special "Where's Lazlo?". It was never re-aired in it after its initial premiere (future showings showed it in widescreen), and [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAMP-LAZLO-EMMY-DVD-CARTOON-NETWORK-1-episode-WHERES-LAZLO-PLAYS-USA/351785988078?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D37427%26meid%3D214fe987f846488bb1ca716b2a9501ad%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D191925707748 an Emmy DVD submitted for consideration of awards]] cropped it to fullscreen. That said, for those who are looking for a DVD of the feature, said Emmy DVD is available for purchase, and [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/Camp-Lazlo-Wheres-Lazlo-DVD-Cartoon-Network-Studios-VERY-RARE-/191925707748 a Promotional DVD]] has been recently put up for auction...albeit, at a ''very'' high price.

* CreatorBreakdown: Shortly after the show's first season, Joe Murray's second wife divorced him, so he started becoming less involved in the show's production until he left completely and once again blamed his creation for his love life falling apart once again. Sadder, when you realize that this is almost exactly what happened when he worked on ''RockosModernLife'' (only his first wife committed suicide, which is a sadder circumstance than being divorced).

* HeyItsThatVoice
** Lazlo and Clam are [[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife Rocko]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents Mr. Crocker]] (Creator/CarlosAlazraqui).
** Lumpus and Slinkman are [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeBob]] and [[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Eduardo]] (Creator/TomKenny)
** Raj and Samson are WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo and [[WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory Dexter's Dad]] (Creator/JeffBennett).
** Edward is [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Plankton]]. (Doug Lawrence)
*** Dave and Ping-Pong are [[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife Filburt]] and [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Larry the Lobster]].
** Patsy and Jane Doe are [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Ariel]]. (Jodi Benson)
** The Dung Beetle brothers Chip and Skip are [[WesternAnimation/TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack Dr. Barber]] and [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Peppermint Butler]]. (Steve Little [[note]] ''Camp Lazlo'' was his first voice acting gig much like Tom Kenny and Carlos Alazraqui in Joe Murray's [[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife previous cartoon]] [[/note]].)
** Nina, Gretchen and Miss Mucus are [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Karen, Plankton's computer wife]]. (Jill Talley, who's also Tom Kenny's wife)
** In Denmark:
*** Patsy (Annevig Schelde Ebbe) and Lazlo are:
*** WesternAnimation/BrandyAndMrWhiskers
*** [[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Mac and Bloo]]
*** [[WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy Sarah and Eddy]]
*** Patsy is also [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rainbow Dash]], [[WesternAnimation/WinxClub Bloom]], [[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb Stacy Hirano, Vanessa Doofenshmirtz]] and [[WesternAnimation/TotallySpies Clover]].
** In Brazil and Italy, Patsy Smiles is [[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Frankie Foster]].
** In Germany, Chip and Skip are [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Patrick Star]] and [[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeforImaginaryFriends Eduardo]]. Meanwhile, Spongebob is Scoutmaster Wesley from '"Prodigious Clamus".

* CreatorBreakdown: Shortly after the show's first season, Joe Murray's second wife divorced him, so he started becoming less involved in the show's production until he left completely and once again blamed his creation for his love life falling apart once again. Sadder, when you realize that this is almost exactly what happened when he worked on ''RockosModernLife'' (only his first wife committed suicide, which is sadder than divorce).

* CreatorBreakdown: Shortly after the show's first season, Joe Murray's second wife divorced him, so he started becoming less involved in the show's production until he left completely, blaming his creation for the event. Sadder, when you realize that a similar turn of events happened with his [[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife previous cartoon]].

*** Dave and Ping-Pong are [[RockosModernLife Filburt]] and [[SpongebobSquarepants Larry the Lobster]].

** Lazlo and Clam are [[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife Rocko]] and [[WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents Mr. Crocker]] (CarlosAlazraqui).
** Lumpus and Slinkman are [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants SpongeBob]] and [[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Eduardo]] (TomKenny)
** Raj and Samson are WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo and [[WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory Dexter's Dad]] (JeffBennett).
** Edward is [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Plankton]].
*** Dave and Ping-Pong are [[RockosModernLife Filburt Turtle]] and [[SpongebobSquarepants Larry the Lobster]].
** Patsy and Jane Doe are [[Disney/TheLittleMermaid Ariel]].
** The Dung Beetle brothers Chip and Skip are [[WesternAnimation/TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack Dr. Barber]] and [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime Peppermint Butler]]
** Nina, Gretchen and Miss Mucus are [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Karen, Plankton's computer wife]].

* TalkingToHimself: TomKenny voices both Lumpus and Slinkman.

** JeffBennett voices Raj and Samson. In fact, one episode almost entirely consists of Raj and Samson arguing with each other.

** Chef [=McMuscli=] was initially planned as the camp deacon. ExecutiveMeddling forced Joe Murray to remove the religious themes, as "deacon" is a type of deputy priest in the Catholic faith.