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Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton

1989 · 1 season · 23 episodes · Ended

Animation, Comedy, Drama

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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.

Episodes

  • S01E01Self Portrait1989-06-01

    Excerpted from the collective short "Animated Self-Portraits" (1989), this 13-second clip is as the title describes: a self-portrait of Bill Plympton, animated circa 1988.

  • S01E02The Great Turn On1968-01-192m

    Bill Plympton's first animated short for his college's 1968 yearbook promotion.

  • S01E03Lucas, The Ear of Corn1977-01-194m

    An incomplete short by Bill Plympton.

  • S01E04Boomtown1984-01-016m

    The Android Sisters sing about the alarming increase in U.S. defense spending during the cold war and its effect on various aspects of the domestic economy.

  • S01E05Drawing Lesson #21985-01-016m

    While giving an art lesson, the Magic Line is distracted by thoughts of his true love and former model, Vera, with whom he'd had a wild and passionate affair.

  • S01E06Your Face1987-05-013m

    A tenor, in suit and tie, with a receding hairline, sings an original ballad to his love, “Your Face is Like a Song”, to simple piano accompaniment.

  • S01E07Love in the Fast Lane1988-01-013m

    A distracted businessman buys an anniversary gift for his wife, but gets much more than he bargained for.

  • S01E08One of Those Days1988-01-017m

    A day in the life of the world's unluckiest guy.

  • S01E09How to Kiss1988-10-016m

    As a brave couple demonstrates, the narrator uses quotes, examples and advice to help us all reach the highest heights in the art of kissing.

  • S01E1025 Ways to Quit Smoking1989-06-015m

    The perilous road to kicking the habit is explored in twenty-six vignettes that include various professionals and contraptions.

  • S01E11245 Days1989-07-025m

    The music video for Peter Himmelman's song "245 Days", featuring original animations by Bill Plympton.

  • S01E12Noodle Ear1989-07-01

    A 13-second channel bumper for MTV, animated by Bill Plympton circa 1989.

  • S01E13Excerpt from Universal Declaration of Human Rights1989-08-02

    A 30-second excerpt from Amnesty International's 20-minute Universal Declaration of Human Rights animation video special from 1989.

  • S01E14Acid Rain1989-09-03

    An environmental awareness PSA from MTV, animated by Bill Plympton circa 1989.

  • S01E15Trivial Pursuit TV commercial #11990-01-01

    A 1990 TV advertisement for the board game Trivial Pursuit, animated by Bill Plympton.

  • S01E16Trivial Pursuit TV commercial #21990-01-01

    A 1990 TV advertisement for the board game Trivial Pursuit, animated by Bill Plympton.

  • S01E17Sugar Delight TV commercial #11991-01-01

    A 1991 TV advertisement for artificial sweetener Sugar Delight, animated by Bill Plympton, featuring the voice of Emo Philips.

  • S01E18Sugar Delight TV commercial #21991-01-01

    A 1991 TV advertisement for artificial sweetener Sugar Delight, animated by Bill Plympton, featuring the voice of Emo Philips.

  • S01E19Previous Lives #1: Rod Stewart1991-06-06

    An excerpt from MTV's 10th Anniversary Special, animated by Bill Plympton.

  • S01E20Previous Lives #2: Eddie Van Halen1991-06-06

    An excerpt from MTV's 10th Anniversary Special, animated by Bill Plympton.

  • S01E21Plymptoons1990-01-017m

    A collection of comedic vignettes and sight gags, animated by Bill Plympton.

  • S01E22At the Zoo1969-01-012m

    A student film animated by Bill Plympton, when he was a student at The School of Visual Arts, New York City.

  • S01E23America: Upper and Lower Case1969-01-012m

    Another student film animated by Bill Plympton during his time as a student at The School of Visual Arts, New York City, humorously speaking to class divisions in America.

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