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Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton
Overview
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.
Seasons
Season 1 (1989)
No overview available.
23 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Self Portrait
1989-06-01Excerpted 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.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 2: The Great Turn On
1968-01-19Bill Plympton's first animated short for his college's 1968 yearbook promotion.
Runtime: 2 minEpisode 3: Lucas, The Ear of Corn
1977-01-19An incomplete short by Bill Plympton.
Runtime: 4 minEpisode 4: Boomtown
1984-01-01The 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.
Runtime: 6 minEpisode 5: Drawing Lesson #2
1985-01-01While 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.
Runtime: 6 minEpisode 6: Your Face
1987-05-01A 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.
Runtime: 3 minEpisode 7: Love in the Fast Lane
1988-01-01A distracted businessman buys an anniversary gift for his wife, but gets much more than he bargained for.
Runtime: 3 minEpisode 8: One of Those Days
1988-01-01A day in the life of the world's unluckiest guy.
Runtime: 7 minEpisode 9: How to Kiss
1988-10-01As a brave couple demonstrates, the narrator uses quotes, examples and advice to help us all reach the highest heights in the art of kissing.
Runtime: 6 minEpisode 10: 25 Ways to Quit Smoking
1989-06-01The perilous road to kicking the habit is explored in twenty-six vignettes that include various professionals and contraptions.
Runtime: 5 minEpisode 11: 245 Days
1989-07-02The music video for Peter Himmelman's song "245 Days", featuring original animations by Bill Plympton.
Runtime: 5 minEpisode 12: Noodle Ear
1989-07-01A 13-second channel bumper for MTV, animated by Bill Plympton circa 1989.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 13: Excerpt from Universal Declaration of Human Rights
1989-08-02A 30-second excerpt from Amnesty International's 20-minute Universal Declaration of Human Rights animation video special from 1989.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 14: Acid Rain
1989-09-03An environmental awareness PSA from MTV, animated by Bill Plympton circa 1989.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 15: Trivial Pursuit TV commercial #1
1990-01-01A 1990 TV advertisement for the board game Trivial Pursuit, animated by Bill Plympton.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 16: Trivial Pursuit TV commercial #2
1990-01-01A 1990 TV advertisement for the board game Trivial Pursuit, animated by Bill Plympton.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 17: Sugar Delight TV commercial #1
1991-01-01A 1991 TV advertisement for artificial sweetener Sugar Delight, animated by Bill Plympton, featuring the voice of Emo Philips.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 18: Sugar Delight TV commercial #2
1991-01-01A 1991 TV advertisement for artificial sweetener Sugar Delight, animated by Bill Plympton, featuring the voice of Emo Philips.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 19: Previous Lives #1: Rod Stewart
1991-06-06An excerpt from MTV's 10th Anniversary Special, animated by Bill Plympton.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 20: Previous Lives #2: Eddie Van Halen
1991-06-06An excerpt from MTV's 10th Anniversary Special, animated by Bill Plympton.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 21: Plymptoons
1990-01-01A collection of comedic vignettes and sight gags, animated by Bill Plympton.
Runtime: 7 minEpisode 22: At the Zoo
1969-01-01A student film animated by Bill Plympton, when he was a student at The School of Visual Arts, New York City.
Runtime: 2 minEpisode 23: America: Upper and Lower Case
1969-01-01Another 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.
Runtime: 2 min
