Comedy Central Greenlights Series on Animated Shorts

'Triptank' to premiere with eight episodes next fall

By Lindsay Rubino -- Broadcasting & Cable, 10/18/2012 11:13:31 AM

Comedy Central has given the greenlight to Triptank, a weekly half-hour animated series set to premiere next fall.

The series is a collection of comedy shorts in different animation styles, such as 2D, stop-motion and CGI, and will feature stand-alone pieces as well as recurring themes. The pilot includes pieces from Bob Odenkirk, Larry David, Zach Galifianakis, Kumail Nanjiani, Brett Gelman and Kyle Kinane.

Triptank is executive produced by ShadowMachine's Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico, who also produce Adult Swim's Robot Chicken. Monika Zielinska is the executive in charge of production for Comedy Central.