Welcome to the Howard Stern: The Teenage Years guide at TV Tome. The cable channel is moving forward with the animated project, which takes a look at an adolescent Stern as he wades through high school. Spike TV has committed to 13 episodes of the series, which is expected to roll out in the summer of 2005. The order was given after network chief Albie Hecht saw several scripts and drawings for the project as no pilot was produced. Stern, who has yet to make clear if he'll voice his character on the series, will executive produce alongside Spike's programming executive VP Kevin Kay. The news marks a return to a troubled genre for the network as Gary the Rat, Stripperella and This Just In failed to ignite any ratings sparks by the end of their respective runs.-Thefutoncritic The show will be set in Long Island. Howard's parents will be used as characters. It will focus on Stern's troubles in high school. Spike TV hopes to capture the young male demographic. No word yet on
