I thought about 'Johnny Quest' and how I loved that cartoon and what a cool name he has. I tried to come up with other names and thought 'Johnny Phantom' would be cool, a superpowered kid who was a ghostbuster. — Butch Hartman Copy Share Image
Whereas 'OddParents' was slam-bam and silly all the way through, 'Danny Phantom' has more of a good-guy-vs.-bad-guy comic book feel. — Butch Hartman Copy Share Image
I thought about 'Johnny Quest' and how I loved that cartoon and what a cool name he has. I tried to come up with… — Butch Hartman Copy Share Image
I get so many kids coming up to me now, saying, 'Oh, Mr. Hartman, I love your show, I grew up with it; I… — Butch Hartman Copy Share Image
I used to sit in front of the TV and draw the Flintstones as fast as I could. — Butch Hartman Copy Share Image
Fairly OddParents' is one of those rare shows that really resonated with people beyond demographics. — Butch Hartman Copy Share Image
You should almost always draw in pen. It forces you to be confident. You can never erase, so it makes you really focus on… — Butch Hartman Copy Share Image
I think a lot of guys think they can do voice acting, but when you hear the pros and they are so great... that's… — Butch Hartman Copy Share Image
Being a parent is not an easy job, which is why we try to create cartoons parents know are safe for their kids. — Butch Hartman Copy Share Image
Drawing' is telling a story with pictures. 'Writing' is telling a story with words. — Butch Hartman Copy Share Image
We write stories that we like and hope the kids like them, too. But we definitely make sure that they skew toward a kid… — Butch Hartman Copy Share Image
