TV series

Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton

1989–1991 · 1 season

A rapid-fire parade of surreal pencil-drawn grotesques that provokes uneasy laughter and occasional winces, like a fever dream told in punchlines.

Overview: Animator Bill Plympton first received widespread public attention when his outré "Your Face" (1987) was nominated for an Academy Award for Animated Short. This collection of short films—some as brief as 15 seconds—made between 1985 and 1991, showcase his unique talent much more effectively than his ponderous feature films. But in off-the-wall shorts like "Your Face", "25 Ways to Quit Smoking", and the 15-second shorts made for MTV, he emerges as an entertaining and highly original filmmaker.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, dark and whimsical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, identity, madness, addiction
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
identity
madness
addiction
death
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
animated
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild