The Drinky Crow Show

The Drinky Crow Show
Genre Animated series
Black comedy
Created by Tony Millionaire
Eric Kaplan
Starring Dino Stamatopoulos
David Herman
Becky Thyre
Pamela Adlon
Eric Kaplan
Tony Millionaire
George Lowe (uncredited)
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10 (and 1 pilot) (list of episodes)
Production
Running time 11 minutes
Production company(s) Mirari Films
Williams Street
Release
Original network Adult Swim
Picture format 4:3 SDTV (pilot only)
16:9 HDTV
Original release Pilot:
May 13, 2007
Official:
November 23, 2008 (2008-11-23) 
January 25, 2009 (2009-01-25)
External links
Website

The Drinky Crow Show is an American computer-animated cel-shaded animated television series created by Eric Kaplan and Tony Millionaire, based on the latter's comic strip Maakies. The pilot episode aired Adult Swim on May 13, 2007.[1][2] The series premiered on November 23, 2008 and ended January 25, 2009. The cancellation of the show was confirmed by a Maakies comic.[3]

Dino Stamatopoulos provided the voice of the title character and David Herman the voices of Uncle Gabby and Captain Maak. Millionaire's wife Becky Thyre co-starred as the voice of the Captain's Daughter and Phoebe Bird. Pamela Adlon provided the voice of Mademoiselle DeBoursay, as well as many of the other female characters. Creators Tony Millionaire and Eric Kaplan also provided additional voices. They Might Be Giants perform the show's theme song.

Setting

The show centers around Drinky Crow (an often drunk crow) and Uncle Gabby described as a drunken Irish monkey. It has a 19th-century nautical setting, where the main characters are constantly at war with the French, who are mostly alligators. It is characterized by graphic violence and surreal humor, so it normally is rated TV-MA-V for graphic violence.[4]

Production

The animation is somewhat unique in that, although it is CGI-animated and rendered in 3D using Maya,[5] its resolution and its color palette are deliberately kept low. This gives the show a more traditional cel-animated look, reminiscent of 1950s children's TV cartoon shows. Matt Danner and Eddie Trigeruos are show animators, while physical production is handled at Mirari Films.[6]

Characters

Episodes

Pilot (2007)

TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
"Mermaid"Igor KovalyovEric KaplanMay 13, 2007 (2007-05-13)000
While out at sea, Drinky Crow spots a mermaid, but Uncle Gabby will not believe him (thinking that Drinky Crow was drunk).

Season 1 (2008–09)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"Beer Goggles"Matt DannerEric KaplanNovember 23, 2008 (2008-11-23)101

After being dumped, Drinky Crow cuts out his eyes and replaces them with beer goggles so that he can date a hideous bar skank without being disgusted with himself.

Guest appearances: Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie
2"Whale Show"Matt DannerEric Kaplan & Mike YankNovember 30, 2008 (2008-11-30)104
When Drinky Crow's girlfriend dies horribly, he decides to convert his grief into money at a marine theme park that specializes in sex, violence, and meta-humor.
3"God Of Monkeys"Matt DannerDaniel ChunDecember 7, 2008 (2008-12-07)106
Uncle Gabby gives Drinky Crow a hernia, and feels guilt for the first time in his life, so he orders an immense Monkey God from the internet.
4"Organs"Matt DannerEric KaplanDecember 14, 2008 (2008-12-14)103
Drinky Crow infuriates his brain by quitting drinking, Gabby dates a sexy French spy trapped in a cage, and a young syphilis with a lot to prove fights his bladder.
5"Old Girlfriend"Matt DannerEric Kaplan & Mike YankDecember 21, 2008 (2008-12-21)105

Drinky Crow's old girlfriend comes back into his life but is only interested in sex and slavery.

Guest appearances: Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie
6"Tunnel Girls"Matt DannerEric KaplanDecember 28, 2008 (2008-12-28)102

Uncle Gabby dates a girl who is looking for a cheap thrill before her wedding night, while a harem of girls who can turn into a race car try to seduce Drinky Crow.

Guest appearance: Maurice LaMarche
7"Elephant Man"Matt DannerSamuel JohnsonJanuary 4, 2009 (2009-01-04)107

Drinky Crow befriends a hideous freak with Proteus syndrome on a suicide hotline, and Uncle Gabby resolves to steal him away for himself.

Guest appearance: Jonathan Slavin
8"Bar"Matt DannerSam MeansJanuary 11, 2009 (2009-01-11)108
The sleazy Maakies bar becomes gentrified and Drinky Crow is inspired to commit many horrible and gruesome murders.
9"Aspire"Matt DannerEric KaplanJanuary 18, 2009 (2009-01-18)109

Drinky Crow must solve two mysteries — where the ship's rats are coming from and where the French spy DeBoursay is hiding her atomic reactor. The two solutions are as surprising as they are disgusting.

Guest appearance: Jackie Mason.
10"Peace"Matt DannerMike YankJanuary 25, 2009 (2009-01-25)110
When Peace breaks out, Drinky Crow discovers his girlfriend is expecting eggs, and joins a torture and revenge racket to make ends meet.

Home release

Although The Drinky Crow Show has never been released on DVD, all episodes, excluding the pilot, are available on iTunes. The entire series, including the pilot, has been made available for streaming on the official Adult Swim website.[7]

References

  1. "Drinky Crow May 13!" (Press release). The Beat. 2007-04-06. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
  2. McGrath, Charles (2007-05-13). "Guy Drinks. Bird Drinks. Guy Thrives. Bird Drinks". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
  3. http://www.maakies.com/?attachment_id=54
  4. "The Drinky Crow Show!" (Press release). Fantagraphics Books. 2007-05-12. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  5. "Maya Makes Drinky Crow Show's Boozy, 2-D World Spin". Wired.com. 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
  6. "The Drinky Crow Show Interview". ColdHardFlash. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  7. Watch The Drinky Crow Show at Adult Swim.
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