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Saturday Jan 25, 2020
Saturday Jan 25, 2020
In this Listener Recommendation episode, Sean and Dave tackle the internationally produced 1999 animated action series, 'Cybersix.' The unique show with an incredible international talent pool centered on the title character, a female android masquerading as a male literature teacher by day and a black-clad superhero by night. It's got mutants, it's got Nazis, it's got a compelling character with LGBTQ elements that makes for an interesting and modern story more than 20 years later.
The show was adapted from an original Argentine comic drawn by Carlos Meglia and written by Carlos Trillo for the Italian comics magazine Skorpio (Eura Editoriale), which was first translated into Spanish in 1993 before it was turned into a live-action series in 1995. Then, with production from Vancouver-based Network of Animation (NOA) and animated in Japan by TMS Entertainment, 'Cybersix' debuted in Argentina and Canada, eventually on Fox Kids in the U.S. The award-winning series was then scrapped after just one season due to expense and disagreement between production studios. That's a shame, as we discuss in this episode.
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Dave Trumbore
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Sean Paul Ellis
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Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.
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Saturday Jan 18, 2020
Saturday Jan 18, 2020
Sean and Dave continue their annual (terrible) tradition of New Year's Nicktoons! Next up in the rotation is everyone's favorite Nicktoon: #Catscratch!
Wait, what? You don't remember this 2005 toon featuring the voices of Wayne Knight, Kevin McDonald, and Rob Paulsen? That's okay, we didn't either.
Listen along with us as we get into all things 'Catscratch' and decide whether it's worth saving or destined for The Dip.
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Dave Trumbore
Writes for Collider.com
Twitter @DrClawMD
Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad
Sean Paul Ellis
IG and twitter @seanpaulellis
Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.
If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways:
1. Recommend a cartoon to us:
Call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406. If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched the cartoon yet.
2. Leave a review on iTunes with the following message titled "Are those cats?“ with the review, “Those aren't cats..."
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Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
We chatted with 'Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts' creators Rad Sechrist and Bill Wolkoff to learn about their brand new and incredibly stylish Netflix series. Hailing from DreamWorks Animation and acclaimed animators at Studio Mir. The duo talked about developing the story from Sechrist's webcomics, finding a signature visual style and a bumping soundtrack to match it, and what lies ahead for a possible Season 2. More on 'Kipo' follows below:
After spending her entire life living in an underground burrow, a young girl named Kipo (Karen Fukuhara) is thrust into an adventure on the surface of a fantastical post-apocalyptic Earth. She joins a ragtag group of survivors as they embark on a journey through a vibrant wonderland where everything trying to kill them is downright adorable. The series is created and executive produced by Sechrist (How to Train Your Dragon 2) and executive produced and developed for television by Bill Wolkoff (The Man Who Fell To Earth).
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Dave Trumbore
Writes for Collider.com
Twitter @DrClawMD
Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad
Sean Paul Ellis
IG and twitter @seanpaulellis
Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.
If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways:
1. Recommend a cartoon to us:
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2. Leave a review on iTunes with the following message titled "Team Timbercats“ with the review, “Team Umlaut Snakes"
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Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
Tuesday Jan 14, 2020
In our interview with 'Harvey Girls Forever' executive producer Brendan Hay and supervising producer Aliki Theofilopoulos, we look back over four seasons and 52 episodes of the 'Harvey Street Kids' series. The producing duo talks about the things they're most proud of in Season 4 and in the show overall, the Chanukah special, the introduction of Casper, and the big musical send-off for the show.
Plus, they reveal their preferred origin story for The Bow, the possibility of seeing more Casper in the future, the big reveal of all the kids' parents in the final episode, and much more. As a parting gift, Hay and Theofilopoulos tease what they're up to next, including Warner Bros. Animation's 'Gremlins' series, heading to HBO Max in 2021, and a super-secret project for DreamWorks Animation.
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Want to find our cohosts online?
Dave Trumbore
Writes for Collider.com
Twitter @DrClawMD
Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad
Sean Paul Ellis
IG and twitter @seanpaulellis
Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.
If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways:
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2. Leave a review on iTunes with the following message titled "Harvey Girls...“ with the review, “Forever!"
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Friday Jan 10, 2020
Friday Jan 10, 2020
As part of our ongoing Saturday Mourning Cartoons interview series, we chat with #TheOwlHouse creator Dana Terrace and art director Ricky Cometa about their brand new Disney show. We talk about the fantastical world, the lore of the demon realm, and how the trio of Luz, Eda, and King come together to solve their problems. Plus, Terrace and Cometa tease what's to come this season and in Season 2, which has already been ordered by Disney Channel!
'The Owl House' follows Luz, a self-assured teenage girl who stumbles upon a portal to a magical realm where she befriends a rebellious witch, Eda, and a tiny warrior, King. Despite not having magical abilities, Luz pursues her dream of becoming a witch by serving as Eda’s apprentice at the Owl House and ultimately finds a new family in an unlikely setting. Check it out on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW!
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Support the Show through Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/saturdaymourningcartoons
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Want to find our cohosts online?
Dave Trumbore
Writes for Collider.com
Twitter @DrClawMD
Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad
Sean Paul Ellis
IG and twitter @seanpaulellis
Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.
If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways:
1. Recommend a cartoon to us:
Call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406. If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched the cartoon yet.
2. Leave a review on iTunes with the following message titled "Boiling Isles?“ with the review, “We're in!"
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4. Follow us on twitter @MourningToons
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Saturday Jan 04, 2020
Saturday Jan 04, 2020
Happy New Year from the Saturday Mourning Cartoons team! Come celebrate our 260th episode with a return to New Year's Nicktoons. This time, Sean Paul Ellis and Dave Trumbore welcome special guest Melanie Harker to talk about one of the best animated series of all time: 'Avatar: The Last Airbender."
2020 marks the 15th anniversary of the acclaimed Nickelodeon series. Follow along with Avatar Aang, Katara, Sokka, and more as they attempt to restore balance in a world at war. And follow along with us to see how well the show holds up more than a decade later! Plus, keep an eye out for the series' special edition on SteelBook Blu-ray this February.
Support the Show through Patreon:
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Want to find our cohosts online?
Dave Trumbore
Writes for Collider.com
Twitter @DrClawMD
Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad
Sean Paul Ellis
IG and twitter @seanpaulellis
Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.
If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways:
1. Recommend a cartoon to us:
Call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406. If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched the cartoon yet.
2. Leave a review on iTunes with the following message titled "Water. Earth. Fire. “ with the review, “...Plastic?"
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Saturday Dec 28, 2019
Saturday Dec 28, 2019
We're closing out #LEGO #StarWars month with 'LEGO Star Wars: All-Stars' ... which sounds a heck of a lot better than it actually is. In this 2018 series of animated shorts, new faces team-up with iconic heroes Young Han Solo, Chewbacca, Young Lando Calrissian, BB-8, and General Leia for adventures that span all eras of the Star Wars universe. But is it any good? Tune in to find out!
You can also find all of the LEGO Star Wars series we talked about on Disney+ right now!
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Support the Show through Patreon
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Want to find our cohosts online?
Dave Trumbore
- Writes for Collider.com
- Twitter @drclawmd
- Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad
Sean Paul Ellis
- IG and twitter @seanpaulellis
- Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.
If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways:
1. Recommend a cartoon to us:
- Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC
- or, call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406. If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched the cartoon yet.
- Click here to see what we've watched.
2. Leave a review on iTunes with the following message titled "Hey Now“ with the review, “You're an All-Star!"
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4. Follow us on twitter @MourningToons
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Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
The best combined example of #LEGO and #StarWars yet arrives in the 2016 animated series, 'LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures.' The original story follows a title family and youngster Rowan whose Force abilities allow him to manipulate LEGO bricks to take things apart and put them together again in creative ways. It's a fantastic addition to the Legends lore that delivers compelling characters and an entertaining story while also occurring parallel with some of your favorite moments from the 'Star Wars' universe.
Dave and Sean continue 'LEGO Star Wars' month with this animated series that you can watch on #DisneyPlus when you're not watching 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' in theaters.
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Support the Show through Patreon
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Want to find our cohosts online?
Dave Trumbore
- Writes for Collider.com
- Twitter @drclawmd
- Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad
Sean Paul Ellis
- IG and twitter @seanpaulellis
- Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.
If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways:
1. Recommend a cartoon to us:
- Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC
- or, call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406. If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched the cartoon yet.
- Click here to see what we've watched.
2. Leave a review on iTunes with the following message titled "If You Build It...“ with the review, “The Force Is With You!"
3. Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SaturdayMourningCartoons/
4. Follow us on twitter @MourningToons
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Saturday Dec 21, 2019
Saturday Dec 21, 2019
During our interview with 'Missing Link' Production Designer Nelson Lowry, he teased the next movie from #LAIKA, saying, "the next film is so different, fundamentally different, from the things we've done and really takes everything we've learned and just doubles down on them and showcases these new technologies that we're getting pretty good at. So, it's not just bigger and better, it's more clever use of, and it's just going to open up, I think, the vision for the studio in a way that people will be quite surprised."
Saturday Dec 14, 2019
Saturday Dec 14, 2019
Well before C-3PO got his creepy new red eyes, he was narrating his adventures across the galaxy far, far away in the 2015 series #LEGO Star Wars: Droid Tales. This Legends show pokes fun at the characters and events of the #StarWars saga by retelling the story through the eyes of the only characters to be present for each and every adventure: C-3PO and R2-D2. But don’t worry, more droid pals will pop up along the way!
The Saturday Mourning Cartoons team of Dave Trumbore and Sean Paul Ellis continue LEGO Star Wars month with this animated series that you can watch on Disney+. Kill some time with us while we await the arrival of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker on December 20th. We hope you enjoy the show!
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Support the Show through Patreon
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Want to find our cohosts online?
Dave Trumbore
- Writes for Collider.com
- Twitter @drclawmd
- Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad
Sean Paul Ellis
- IG and twitter @seanpaulellis
- Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.
If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways:
1. Recommend a cartoon to us:
- Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC
- or, call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406. If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched the cartoon yet.
- Click here to see what we've watched.
2. Leave a review on iTunes with the following message titled "What's R2-D2's middle name?“ with the review, “Hyphen!"
3. Like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SaturdayMourningCartoons/
4. Follow us on twitter @MourningToons
5. Check us out on Instagram @SaturdayMourningCartoons