Mr. Pickles
Plot
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Production
Mr. Pickles is an animated television series created by Will Carsola and Dave Stewart (of Funny or Die Presents fame) and executively produced by Michael Rizzo.[1] The series was one of several shows pitched to Adult Swim, according to the creators, who also operate under the name "Day by Day". Stewart recalled promoting it as a "one-line sentence", while Carsola remembered that it derived from a "write-off" session, where the two present ideas to each other in the form of scribbles for their amusement.[2] Carsola explained that ideas in this process are released from the pressure "of them being good", occasionally finding "one that sticks".[2] The character of Mr. Pickles is loosely based off Stewart's own Australian Cattle Dog; animation director Mike L. Mayfield recorded Stewart's dog playing around on video, with animators using the resulting footage as a base for the character's movements.[3] The series is animated using Adobe Flash.[4][a] Its setting, an old-fashioned town literally called "Old Town", is roughly based on Richmond, Virginia, where the creators started out in entertainment before moving to Los Angeles.[2]
In the United States, the series is rated TV-MA for graphic violence;[6] the creators are given creative freedom by the network, with Stewart explaining the notes received by them as "minimal," much to their surprise.[2] Elaborating on its 11-minute running time, Rizzo described it as a 22-minute show "squished" into a quarter hour.[7]
Broadcast and reception
The series has been picked up for ten quarter-hour episodes for its first season.[8]
Explanatory notes
- ^ Cold Hard Flash is an entertainment and news website dedicated to media produced with Adobe Flash, founded by Aaron Simpson.[5]
References
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (July 30, 2014). "Adult Swim Premiering Mr. Pickles September 21". Animation. Archived from the original on archivedate. Retrieved accessdate.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|archivedate=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d Kutner, Brad (April 1, 2014). "RVA Born Day by Day Premieres the Terrifying Mr. Pickles on Adult Swim, Brooke Shields Lends Voice". RVA Magazine. Archived from the original on archivedate. Retrieved accessdate.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|archivedate=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Zargari, Shahab; Brunty, Ryan; Davis, Ryan (July 28, 2013). "SDCC 2013 Press Roundtable Interview Series: Mr. Pickles, King Star King, and Superjail!". Verbicide. Scissor Press. See video; 6:00–6:50. Archived from the original on archivedate. Retrieved accessdate.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|archivedate=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Simpson, Aaron (March 24, 2014). "Adult Swim's Mr. Pickles Pilot". Cold Hard Flash. Archived from the original on archivedate. Retrieved accessdate.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|archivedate=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Simpson, Aaron (February 25, 2013). "About Cold Hard Flash". Cold Hard Flash. Archived from the original on archivedate. Retrieved accessdate.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|archivedate=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mr. Pickles". Adult Swim. Turner Broadcasting System. January 23, 2014. Archived from the original on archivedate. Retrieved accessdate.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|archivedate=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Zargari, Brunty & Davis 2013, 6:45–6:55.
- ^ Zargari, Brunty & Davis 2013, 7:10–7:20.
- ^ Spitkovsky, Mat (April 15, 2014). "Adult Swim Seeks New Levels of Depravity in Mr. Pickles Pilot". Strange Kids Club. Archived from the original on archivedate. Retrieved accessdate.
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