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The topic about primetime specials reminded me of this gem from 1994. Anyone else remember it? It was based on Gary Larson's comic and, while it didn't quite nail the tone of the comic (largely because there wasn't much dialogue, and the comic was known for witty dialogue/narration), it DID have an offbeat, quirky sense of humor that was at least reminiscent of it, and the art style is definitely faithful to the comic. It was directed by Marv Newland and produced by his International Rocketship Limited studio in Canada. AFAIK it is one of the few 2D animated properties in the '90s that wasn't outsourced anywhere overseas for animation.
My favorite segment was the airplane full of flies, it just stuck with me all these years.
There was a sequel special a few years later but I never got the chance to see that one.
The specials are notoriously difficult to find online, as from what I understand Gary Larson hunts down copies, but there are some clips that sound designer Kerry Uchida posted on their YT page:
Anyone else want to chime in?
My favorite segment was the airplane full of flies, it just stuck with me all these years.
There was a sequel special a few years later but I never got the chance to see that one.
The specials are notoriously difficult to find online, as from what I understand Gary Larson hunts down copies, but there are some clips that sound designer Kerry Uchida posted on their YT page:
Anyone else want to chime in?
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