Saturday Mourning Cartoons

#BabyYoda, am I right? Unfortunately, you won't find the pint-sized Force-wielder in the 2013 animated series 'LEGO Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles', but you will find a lot of age-appropriate jokes, 'Star Wars' lore, and plenty of zany adventures befitting this Legends story. Dave and Sean launch into December with 'LEGO Star Wars' month, celebrating all things #StarWars! We're also enjoying #TheMandalorian on #DisneyPlus, which is where you can also find these 'LEGO Star Wars' series while we await the arrival of 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.' Enjoy! - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.   If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. R

On this special holiday episode of Saturday Mourning Cartoons, Sean and Dave review the 1968 Rankin/Bass Thanksgiving holiday special, 'The Mouse on the Mayflower.' Featuring the voice work of Tennessee Ernie Ford and June Foray, with writing from Romeo Muller, and some animation work from the one and only Hayao Miyazaki. That's right! The legendary Studio Ghibli co-founder worked as a key animator for Toei, which animated this first holiday special from the studio behind stop-motion classics like 'Rudolph' and 'Frosty'! But how does it hold up? And how has history remembered it? - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in

Season 2 of Disney's #BigCityGreens arrives on Saturday, November 16th, so we're chatting with co-creators Chris and Shane Houghton about the new season, changes coming to the Green family dynamics, and an upcoming Christmas special. Plus, their thoughts on their cartoon arriving on Disney+, continuing their short-form storytelling, and their ultimate endgame for 'Big City Greens.' - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us:  Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC or, call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406.  If you call then we will 100% review

In another special Saturday Mourning Cartoons interview, Dave had a chance to chat with #HarveyGirlsForever creatives Brendan Hay & Aliki Theofilopoulos about Season 3, Richie Rich, and the future of the series. Plus, they teased the exciting projects they're working on next! - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us:  Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC or, call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406.  If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched the cartoon yet. Click here to see what we've watched. 2. L

Our Saturday Mourning Cartoons interview specials continue with a new Netflix series! This weekend's chat features 'Green Eggs & Ham' creator, Jared Stern. We talked to Stern about the process of bringing the Dr. Seuss story to the screen over more than a decade, the importance of animating the series with traditional hand-drawn animation, and how he cracked the story to add new mythology to a classic children's tale. Plus, find out what's in store for a possible Season 2, and see what else Stern is up to in the wide world of animation! - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cart

Continuing our special interview series, we got a chance to chat with #SheRa and the Princesses of Power' creator Noelle Stevenson about Season 4. Some spoilers follow, so be sure you're caught up with the 13 new episodes, available on Netflix now! During our conversation, Noelle talked about newcomers Double Trouble and Horde Prime, explained how the stakes are now raised for the characters, and teased big changes coming in Season 5. Enjoy! - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us:  Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC or, call us and leave a m

We're completing our Disney+ Marvel animated series set (for now) with the '96 cartoon, #TheIncredibleHulk. If you ever wanted to see Bruce Banner in a T. rex-armed Hulkbuster armor take on the Savage Hulk himself, this one's for you. But we have questions: How does a nutrient bath work? What's up with Frank/Rick Jones? Can we play a game of poker with Gray Hulk? All that and more won't be answered on this episode of the podcast! - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us:  Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC or, call us and leave a message at 20

Following up on last week's revisit of the 90s animated series, #IronMan, we're doubling down on Marvel animation with the paired 90s series #FantasticFour. Will Marvel ever be able to get the First Family right? Did they manage to do so back in the 90s in animated form? Is it worth watching when it arrives on Disney+? The answers won't surprise you but they should entertain you. - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us:  Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC or, call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406.  If you call then we will 100% review y

We're getting a jump on the Disney+ arrivals with a revisit of the 90s animated series, 'Marvel's Iron Man.' Arriving nearly 15 years before the live-action movie that launched the MCU into the stratosphere, this cartoon is a stark (pun!) reminder that superhero stories are tough to do right ... and absolutely catastrophic when done wrong. - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us:  Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC or, call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406.  If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched t

On this episode, Dave Trumbore reviews 'Seis Manos', the new anime series on Netflix that comes from Powerhouse Animation and co-creators Brad Graeber and Álvaro Rodríguez. It combines Mexican mythology, 70s kung fu flicks, and the grindhouse stylings of Robert Rodriguez. This one isn't for the faint of heart, but it is for fans of MexicAnime. - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us:  Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC or, call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406.  If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watch

We review Genndy Tartakovsky's new Adult Swim series 'Primal', a brutal, prehistoric story about the tragic partnership between a caveman and a dinosaur in a kill-or-be-killed world. Plus, we talk to Tartakovsky himself about the new show and how it came about, plus updates on 'Hotel Transylvania 4', 'Fixed', and 'Black Knight.' - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us:  Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC or, call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406.  If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched the cartoon

'Undone' is a unique show from Amazon Prime.  It's not unique because it uses rotoscoping, an older style of animation, for the visuals.  Undone is unique because of the storytelling and mature content that is delivered through stunning performances from the cast.  We do need to mention that there are some trigger warnings for this show including - suicide, loss of a parent, and mental illness.  Join Sean and Dave as they delve into the Undone and some of it's ambiguous and thought provoking story.    - Support the Show through Patreon - National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - as mentioned during the show due to the mature nature of this cartoon You can find the website by clicking here. Call 1-800-273-8255 Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tick

In this episode of the Saturday Mourning Cartoons podcast, Dave Trumbore reviews the upcoming 10th season of Adult Swim's stop-motion animation hit 'Robot Chicken.' Plus, in an interview with co-creator Seth Green, we learn about Season 10, guest stars, the 200th episode, and the upcoming special. Plus, Seth offers updates on 'Star Wars Detours', 'SuperMansion', 'Crossing Swords', and his live-action directorial feature debut, 'Changeland.' - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us:  Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC or, call us and leave a mes

What would you do if the apocalypse happened and you were with some friends?  Would you live in a sweet tree-house or become part of the "zombie ball" roaming your middle school hallway? Sean and Dave are ending the world with the Netflix special 'The Last Kids on Earth', plus a special interview with star Nick Wolfhard.  - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us:  Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC or, call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406.  If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched the cartoon yet. C

In this special interview, Dave speaks with Brendan Bradley, creator of the animated short film, Baby X, a 2016 animated adaptation of the 1978 short story written by Lois Gould. Now, after the success of Baby X, Brendan has a new animated film that just arrived this week titled Baby S, featuring animation by Rodrigo Diaz Ricci (whose other work you can find here) and a voice cast that includes Yuri Lowenthal, Tara Platt, Ashley Clements, America Young, Kirsten Vangsness, Hunter Davis and Brendan himself. The sound of the short films comes courtesy of composer Elon Arbiture along with Erik Scott Smith as the team’s sound engineer. - Support the Show through Patreon: www.patreon.com/saturdaymourningcartoons - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find ticke

Dave flies solo (while Sean is in his dormant gem state) to review the Cartoon Network special 'Steven Universe: The Movie.' What new threat has put Beach City in peril? How will a new villain's arrival impact Steven Universe and the Crystal Gems? Is the musical movie worth watching at all? All those questions--and literally no others--will be answered here! - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us:  Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC or, call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406.  If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if w

Dave gets to chat with BoJack Horseman creator and showrunner Raphael Bob-Waksberg about the Emmy-nominated episode "Free Churro." Joining the conversation are the show’s supervising director Michael Hollingsworth, and this episode’s director Amy Winfrey. Much of the conversation revolved around the Emmy-nominated episode, how it came together, Will Arnett’s performance in it, and the particular problems that arise in trying to animate what’s essentially a 25-minute one-shot. - Support the Show through Patreon - Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us:  Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon

A return to form for Sean and Dave as they are reviewing an older cartoon that a listener recommendation!  We're digging into Kissyfur today to understand how a bear family that survives a horrific train wreck is able to relocate to "the swamp" and start a new life!  Get in the paddleboat, gang!  It's gonna be fun!        Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us:  Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC or, call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406.  If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched the cartoon yet. Click here to see what we've watched.

Two Nicktoons specials in TWO weeks?!  What is going on here?  First Rocko's Modern Life and now Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus.  Does it hit that nostalgic vein and get you ready to take over Earth with your fellow Irkens?  Sean and Dave dig into the latest Nicktoons special to be distributed on Netflix!         Want to find our cohosts online? Dave Trumbore Writes for Collider.com  Twitter @drclawmd Buy the book The Science of Breaking Bad - https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/science-breaking-bad Sean Paul Ellis IG and twitter @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.    If you are digging our show and want to help you out, then you can do so in the following ways: 1. Recommend a cartoon to us:  Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC or, call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406.  If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched the cartoon yet. Click here to see what we've watched. 2. Leav

On this very dangerous episode, Dave reviews the new Nickelodeon-backed Netflix special 'Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling' and chats with creator Joe Murray. Support the Show: Patreon YouTube Contact Us: Facebook Twitter: @MourningToons Instagram: @SaturdayMourningCartoons Got a cartoon to recommend? Click here for the Google form to recommend a cartoon to SMC Or call us and leave a message at 202-681-4406.  If you call then we will 100% review you recommendations if we haven't watched the cartoon yet. Click here to see what we've watched. Dave Trumbore Collider.com  Twitter: @DrClawMD New book "The Science of Breaking Bad" Sean Paul Ellis Instagram: @seanpaulellis Twitter: @seanpaulellis Performer at Washington Improv Theater where you can find tickets and times.