The Goddamn George Liquor Program

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George Liquor
George Liquor

The Goddamn George Liquor Program is a 1997[1][2][3] Adobe Flash cartoon series created by John Kricfalusi and starring the animated George Liquor. Liquor was spun out to his own web-based cartoon during the days when the Spümcø studio had an online presence. Michael Pataki voiced Liquor in the series. Spümcø produced eight one-minute shorts. [4]

Premiering on October 15, 1997,[1][2] The Goddamn George Liquor Program was the first cartoon series to be produced exclusively for the Internet.[5] George appeared on the series with his nephew, Jimmy The Idiot Boy; Jimmy's cousins, Slab and Ernie; Jimmy's love interest, Sody Pop; and George and Jimmy's pet dog, Dirty Dog. Without the control of a network, the series could be made as Kricfalusi wanted.[5] In 1999, The Goddamn George Liquor Program won an Annie Award for "Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Interactive Production."[6]

[edit] Characters in the George Liquor universe

The following characters in the George Liquor universe appear in The Goddamn George Liquor Program. [7][8]

  • George Liquor, American - Liquor is an ultra-patriotic American.
  • Jimmy the Idiot Boy - Jimmy is an incredibly stupid teenage boy.
  • Sody Pop[1] - Sody is a 15-year old Canadian who is Jimmy's love interest.
  • "Slab 'n' Ernie" - Slab and Ernie, two bullies, are George's nephews and Jimmy's cousins.
  • "Dirty Dog" - "Dirty Dog," the "neighborhood watchdog," does not like cats. In the first episode of The Goddamn George Liquor Program "Dirty Dog" defecates on a lawn, upsetting the sun.

Other characters in the George Liquor universe:

  • Mable - Mable was George Liquor's wife. After she died, George Liquor preserved her torso and legs and nailed the parts to a trophy stand with the buttocks facing the room.
  • Merle - 30-year old Merle, a "health nut," is Sody's older sister. Merle tries to seduce George Liquor.
  • "The Bad Catholic Girls" - Three Catholic school teenage girls who smoke try to "corrupt" Jimmy.
  • Mildrew - Mildrew, Slab and Ernie's mother, is married to Frank, George's brother. George Liquor sometimes flirts with her.
  • Cigarettes the Cat - Cigarettes is Jimmy's pet cat.
  • Victor Lugnuts - Lugnuts operates "Victor Lugnuts' House of Meats."
  • Victor Produce - Lugnuts's rival, Victor Produce, operates a vegetable store.
  • Eddie the Town Atheist - Eddie, an atheist, is Lugnuts's son. George tries to convince him to adopt Christianity.
  • General "Buck" Neckfold - Neckfold, a general at The Pentagon, is one of George Liquor's friends.
  • Nutty the Friendly Dump - Jimmy defecated Nutty. Nutty has corn kernels for eyes.
  • Dr. Stump - Stump, George Liquor's family doctor, proscribes amputation as treatment for various ills.
  • Harvey Whiteman, the Barber - Whiteman is George Liquor's barber.
  • "The Lord" - God is one of George Liquor's "fishing buddies."

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c In His Way, John K. Will Challenge the World. WIRED. Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
  2. ^ a b John K's Guide to Surviving the End of Television. Cold Hard Flash (April 23, 2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-01.
  3. ^ Director: John Kricfalusi. Hoytyboy Pictures. Retrieved on 2008-02-09.
  4. ^ Flashimation: The Context and Culture of Web Animation. Retrieved on 2008-02-06.
  5. ^ a b 27th Annual Annie Award Nominee Showcase: Goddamn George Liquor Program. AWM.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
  6. ^ ASIFA-Hollywood's 27th Annual Annie Awards. ASIFA Hollywood. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
  7. ^ "George Liquor Storybible," All Kinds of Stuff
  8. ^ "George Liquor StoryBible 2 - more characters," All Kinds of Stuff

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