Waterman (series)
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| Waterman | |
|---|---|
 Watermans House |
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| Format | Animation Comedy |
| Created by | Bryan Waterman |
| Voices of | Bryan Waterman Chris Barnhill Katie Dorr Devin Farmer |
| Theme music composer | Reel Big Fish |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 5-22 mins |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Online |
| Original airing | August 21, 2003 |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Waterman is the name of a popular online animated series created by Bryan Waterman. The first episode of the series was released on Newgrounds on August 21, 2003, which quickly became popular, being viewed over 322,000 times and all the Waterman episodes I-XI, have been viewed 1.2 million times on Newgrounds alone.[1]. The series became a hit, and a total of 8 more episodes (and a movie in production[1]) have since been produced. The Waterman cast and characters have also guest starred in an episode of the webtoon Bonus Stage, drawn in that series house style.[2]
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[edit] Waterman series
| # | Screencap | Title | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pilot | Waterman and Pal are thrown out of their apartment by a crazy woman, attempt to hit on the ice cream girl, and meet Roybot for the first time. | |
| 2 | The Tournament | Waterman, Pal, Roybot and the Ice Cream Girl enter a Ping Pong X Tournament. | |
| 3 | Meet Mr. Dillo | The entire cast of Waterman get invited to a Christmas party at Mr. Dillo's mansion. | |
| 4 | 16Buttons Of Justice | Waterman and friends get a surprise visit from the comedy-rock band, 16Buttons Of Justice. | |
| 5 | The Legend Of Peg Leg Bill | Waterman obtains a pirate ship and takes Pal, Ice Cream Girl, Roybot and Mr. Dillo on an adventure. | |
| 6 | Watergent | Waterman and friends find an old film that all of their ancestors made.... | |
| 7 | Bacones Addiction | A popular episode in which the gang eat a new treat and get a new friend, Robotic Chuck Norris. Things become odd when 16 Buttons of Justice return. | |
| 8 | Reel Big Fish "A-W-E-S-O-M-E" Music Video | A musical episode in which the gang finds themselves trapped in a white world, little do they know it's actually a music video. | |
| 9 | The June Box Derby | The latest episode in which Roybot and the newly eyed Waterman enter a June Box Derby while Pal and Dillo pretend to be Waterman on a date with Ice Cream Girl. |
The cartoons of Waterman on Waterman Studios are not the original versions. At the beginning of 2006, Waterman went back and edited the older cartoons to avoid copyright infringements. The shows are still humorous, but lack the classic deliverance. Waterman also added new content to give a new shine to the older episodes. New viewers enjoy the new additions, but older fans feel the added content to be unnecessary.
[edit] Puppets In The Park
The success of the Waterman series, inspired the creation of another series titled Puppets In The Park. It features Waterman (The main character from the Waterman series) telling nursery rhymes or stories in a park. The series is also successful and a total of 11 episodes have been produced.
| # | Screencap | Title | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Three Little Pigs | Waterman tells the story of The Three Little Pigs. | |
| 2 | Humpty Dumpty | Waterman tells the story of Humpty Dumpty. | |
| 3 | Slippy McHookhand | Waterman tells the story of Slippy McHookhand. | |
| 4 | Gingerbread Man | Waterman tells the story of the Gingerbread Man | |
| 5 | Jack & The Beanstalk | Waterman tells the story of Jack & The Beanstalk | |
| 6 | Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe |
Waterman tells the story of the Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe | |
| 7 | Hansel & Gretel | Waterman tells the story of Hansel & Gretel | |
| 8 | The Boy Who Cried Wolf | Waterman tells the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf | |
| 9 | Jack & Jill | Waterman tells the story of Jack & Jill | |
| 10 | Resurrection Of The Easter Bunny | Waterman tells the story of the Resurrection Of The Easter Bunny | |
| 11 | Three Billy Goats Gruffafied | Waterman tells the story of Three Billy Goats Gruffafied |
[edit] The Waterman Movie
On March 16, 2007 a blog was posted on Waterman Studios' official site, stating that a movie of the popular series Waterman would be made.[1] The release date is set for early 2008. The movie will also feature the voice of comedic actor Leslie Nielsen
On January 14, 2008, Bryan Waterman stated that the movie is only 40% done. he states that the movie is "still moving ahead as scheduled" and he even said there's a good chance you will be hearing some new music from Reel Big Fish, in the new movie
[edit] Stretchy Dog
Stretchy Dog is an animated children's show created by Abbie Davies and produced by Waterman Studios. The project was first announced on the official Waterman Studios blog on March 16, 2007. The series centres around Stretchy Dog and his friends. On a blog posted on January 26, 2008, it was announced that the pilot episode has been fully completed, and that they now plan on pitching the show to Nick Jr.. Some clips of the shows pilot can be found here.
[edit] Thunder Quest
Thunder Quest was first announced on the official Waterman blog on February 3, 2006. Thunder Quest is an all new animated comedy series, produced and created by Waterman Studios. Once the pilot episode has been finished, Waterman Studios plans on pitching the show to various television networks, starting with Nickelodeon. The show is still in early development stages, and the pilot has been speculated to be finished by the end of 2007, however, because of the waterman movie, production has most likely been delayed.
[edit] Plot
The potential series is about a team of adventurers, lead by controversial theorist Professor Jeremy Thunderdust, who travel to the deepest reaches of the sea in hopes to prove “The Pac-Man Effect”. The theory indicates that if you travel far enough down, you will eventually arrive above where you left. This would mean that if someone were to travel to the deepest reaches of the sea, they would eventually crossover into outer space.
The series takes place on an abandoned station, stuck on the horizon of space and sea. Professor Thunderdust and his team, now countless miles from the surface in both directions, are on a desperate search to find their way back home. With all of the mayhem that occurs on the horizon, they begin to realize that their journey back to the surface is going to be a lot harder than they thought.
[edit] Waterman Studios
Because of the success of Waterman and Puppets In The Park Waterman Studios has become very popular. Waterman Studios uses music by Reel Big Fish for the series Waterman and has recently got Leslie Nielsen, comedic legend, to voice one of the characters in The Waterman Movie. Waterman Studios has also produced several other non-animated videos, such as Celebrity Interviews and Who Wants To Be A Pictionary Millionaire.
