Friday, December 24, 2010

12 of 12 Days of Cartoons

Helloooooo NURSE!

Animaniacs




With Yakko, Wacko, and Dot presenting,







And let's not forget all the memorable SNL-style recurring sketches:



Pinky and the Brain




Slappy Squirrel




Mindy & Buttons




The Goodfeathers




Rita and Runt




Good Idea, Bad Idea




The Randy Beaman Kid




Wilford Werewolf & Minerva Mink




Chicken-Boo & Katie Ka-boom




Flavio and Marita




Original Run: Sept. 13, 1993 - Nov. 14, 1998

Created by Tom Ruegger
Broadcasted by FOX/WB
No. of Seasons: 5
No. of Episodes: 99



And so concludes the 12 Days of Cartoons! Here's to the 90's and being raised by weirdos on TV HURRAH!


Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!

Thursday, December 23, 2010

11 of 12 Days of Cartoons

MUAHAHAHAHAHA

Dexter's Laboratory






Original Run: Apr. 26, 1996 - Nov. 20, 2003

Created by Genndy Tartakovsky
Broadcasted by Cartoon Network
No. of Seasons: 4
No. of Episodes: 78


I was fortunate enough to meet Mr. Tartakovsky at a workshop he was holding the morning after he gave a lecture at RISD a couple years ago; he is not only inspiring and super hard working, but he was also just a really nice person and very insightful.. also he signed my sketchbook and totally fulfilled my geek needs for that year.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

10 of 12 Days of Cartoons

HOLY MACKEREL! This one ranks pretty high in my list of favourites; I hope you enjoy!

Stickin Around








Original Run: Aug. 14, 1996 - Sept. 20, 2004

Created by Robin Steele and Brianne Leary
Broadcasted by YTV
No. of Seasons: n/a
No. of Episodes: 43


For your big fat information, this is a sampling of Canadian genius. Oh, man sometimes I love my country so much more.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

9 of 12 Days of Cartoons

Oh ho ho, it's magic you know?

Rupert








Original Run: Sept. 1, 1991 - Jun. 1, 1997

Created by Mary Tourtel
Directed by Gary Hurst & Dale Schott
Based on the comic strips by Mary Tourtel
Broadcasted by YTV (Canada)
No. of Seasons: 5
No. of Episodes: 65


Fun fact: Rupert Bear first appeard as a comic strip by Mary Tourtel in the Daily Express November 8, 1920 - and though has been passed on to different artists through the years, still runs in the paper to this day.

Monday, December 20, 2010

8 of 12 Days of Cartoons

And on the Eighth day...

Hey Arnold!





Original Run: Oct. 7, 1996 - Jun. 8, 2004

Created by Craig Bartlett
Broadcasted by Nickelodeon
No. of Seasons: 5
No. of Episodes: 101


sooo... he's wearing a kilt, right?

Sunday, December 19, 2010

7 of 12 Days of Cartoons

Artists, projecting the awkwardness of our youth into our work as free therapy?

Doug



Original Run: Aug. 11, 1991 - Jun. 26, 1999

Created by Jim Jinkins
Broadcasted by Nickelodeon
No. of Seasons: 7
No. of Episodes: 117


The only show that got away with having green and purple people next to.. regular-coloured people

Saturday, December 18, 2010

6 of 12 Days of Cartoons

SIXTH DAY SILLINESS!

Ed, Edd n Eddy



Original Run: Jan. 4, 1999 - Nov. 8, 2009

Created by Danny Antonucci
Broadcasted by Cartoon Network
No. of Seasons: 6
No. of Episodes: 134


hahaha yay Ed.
I think this is one of my favourite drawing styles I've seen used in cartoons..