This episode was chosen as “Oscar-worthy” by Cartoon Network and was given a sneak peek screening at the AMC 16 Burbank theaters on September 28 & 29, 2011 so that it could potentially qualify for an Academy Award. It turns out they were right because it qualified as one of the forty-five animated shorts for the 2011 Academy Award.
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This episode was chosen as “Oscar-worthy” by Cartoon Network and was given a sneak peek screening at the AMC 16 Burbank theaters on September 28 & 29, 2011 so that it could potentially qualify for an Academy Award. It turns out they were right because it qualified as one of the forty-five animated shorts for the 2011 Academy Award.