The Dick & Paula Celebrity Special

The Dick and Paula Celebrity Special

Company type	Television series
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	1999
Headquarters	United States
Products	Adult animated television series

The Dick and Paula Celebrity Special is an adult animated television series that was broadcast on FX during 1999. The program showcased hosts Dick and Paula as they engaged in interviews with notable figures, many of whom were historical or deceased, exploring their achievements and legacies.<ref> Among the guests were Charles Darwin, Marquis de Sade, Oedipus Rex, and Lewis and Clark. A keyboardist, reminiscent of Paul Shaffer, accompanied the hosts. This interview style bears resemblance to Steve Allen's Meeting of Minds.

The animation style utilized was Squigglevision, a computer-generated technique that creates a vibrating effect along the outlines of characters and objects, similar to that used in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, the initial season of Home Movies, and Science Court. Additionally, the series incorporated retroscripting, a process where actors improvise dialogue guided by story outlines, which is then refined into a script.

Voice roles included Richard Snee as Dick and Paula Plum as Paula, supported by performers from Home Movies and Dr. Katz, such as H. Jon Benjamin and Jonathan Katz.

Although FX commissioned thirteen episodes,<ref> only six were broadcast between July and August 1999.

In January 2000, Animation World News reported that the remaining seven episodes were scheduled for a March release. These unaired installments were to feature segments such as: "The Blair Witch" discussing a charity event; Joan of Arc addressing her experiences with hearing voices and personal relationships; Roman emperor Nero contemplating his past actions and current position at Caesars Palace; Satan offering insight into his estrangement from God; and ventriloquist Jim Stank recounting domestic conflicts.<ref> Despite these plans, the series did not resume, leaving these episodes unaired.