| The Drinky Crow Show | |
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| Genre | Animated series, Black comedy |
| Created by | Tony Millionaire Eric Kaplan |
| Starring | Dino Stamatopoulos David Herman Becky Thyre Pamela Adlon Eric Kaplan Tony Millionaire |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (List of episodes) |
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| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Mirari Films Williams Street |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Adult Swim |
| Picture format | 4:3 SDTV (pilot only) 16:9 HDTV |
| Original run | Pilot: May 13, 2007; November 23, 2008 – January 25, 2009 |
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| Website | |
The Drinky Crow Show is an American animated television series created by Eric Kaplan and Tony Millionaire, based on the latter's comic strip Maakies. The pilot episode aired on Cartoon Network's late night programing block, Adult Swim on May 13, 2007.[1][2] The series premiered on November 23, 2008 and ended January 25, 2009. The cancellation of the show was confirmed by a Maakies comic.[3]
Dino Stamatopoulos provided the voice of the titular character and David Herman the voices of Uncle Gabby and Captain Maak. Millionaire's wife Becky Thyre co-starred as the voice of the Captain's Daughter and Phoebe Bird. Pamela Adlon provided the voice of Mademoiselle DeBoursay, as well as many of the other female characters. Creators Tony Millionaire and Eric Kaplan also provided additional voices. They Might Be Giants perform the show's theme song.
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The show centers around Drinky Crow (an often drunk crow) and Uncle Gabby described as a drunken Irish monkey. It has a 19th century nautical setting, where the main characters are constantly at war with the French, who are mostly alligators. It is characterized by graphic violence and surreal humor, so it normally is rated TV-MA V.[4]
The animation is somewhat unique in that, although it is CGI-animated and rendered in 3D using Maya,[5] its resolution and its color palette are deliberately kept low. This gives the show a more traditional cel-animated look, reminiscent of 1950s children's TV cartoon shows. Matt Danner and Eddie Trigeruos are show animators, while physical production is handled at Mirari Films.[6]
| # | Title | Original airdate | Prod. code |
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| Pilot | "Pilot" | May 13, 2007 | 000 |
| While out at sea, Drinky Crow spots a mermaid, but Uncle Gabby will not believe him (thinking that Drinky Crow was drunk). | |||
| 1 | "Beer Goggles" | November 23, 2008 | 101 |
| After being dumped, Drinky Crow cuts out his eyes and replaces them with beer goggles so that he can date a hideous bar skank without being disgusted with himself. Guest stars: Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie | |||
| 2 | "Whale Show" | November 30, 2008 | 104 |
| When Drinky Crow's girlfriend dies horribly, he decides to convert his grief into money at a marine theme park that specializes in sex, violence, and meta-humor. | |||
| 3 | "God Of Monkeys" | December 7, 2008 | 106 |
| Uncle Gabby gives Drinky Crow a hernia, and feels guilt for the first time in his life, so he orders an immense Monkey God from the internet. | |||
| 4 | "Organs" | December 14, 2008 | 103 |
| Drinky Crow infuriates his brain by quitting drinking, Gabby dates a sexy French spy trapped in a cage, and a young syphilis with a lot to prove fights his bladder. | |||
| 5 | "Old Girlfriend" | December 21, 2008 | 105 |
| Drinky Crow's old girlfriend comes back into his life but is only interested in sex and slavery. Guest stars: Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie. | |||
| 6 | "Tunnel Girls" | December 28, 2008 | 102 |
| Uncle Gabby dates a girl who is looking for a cheap thrill before her wedding night, while a harem of girls who can turn into a race car try to seduce Drinky Crow. Guest stars: Maurice LaMarche | |||
| 7 | "Elephant Man" | January 4, 2009 | 107 |
| Drinky Crow befriends a hideous freak with Proteus syndrome on a suicide hotline, and Uncle Gabby resolves to steal him away for himself. | |||
| 8 | "Bar" | January 11, 2009 | 108 |
| The sleazy Maakies bar becomes gentrified and Drinky Crow is inspired to commit many horrible and gruesome murders. | |||
| 9 | "Aspire" | January 18, 2009 | 109 |
| Drinky Crow must solve two mysteries — where the ship's rats are coming from and where the French spy DeBoursay is hiding her atomic reactor. The two solutions are as surprising as they are disgusting. Guest star: Jackie Mason. | |||
| 10 | "Peace" | January 25, 2009 | 110 |
| Series finale. When Peace breaks out, Drinky Crow discovers his girlfriend is expecting eggs, and joins a torture and revenge racket to make ends meet. | |||
Although The Drinky Crow Show has never been released on DVD, all episodes, excluding the pilot, are available on iTunes. The episodes are also available on Adult Swim Video as well as the "Build Your Own DVD" feature on the Adult Swim website.