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''Cartoon Sushi'' is an adult-animation showcase program that aired on
MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...
from 1997 to 1998. It was developed by Eric Calderon and produced by Nick Litwinko, and was the successor to
Liquid Television ''Liquid Television'' was an animation showcase that appeared on MTV from 1991 to 1995. It has served as the launching point for several high-profile original cartoons, including ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' and '' Æon Flux''. The bulk of ''Liquid ...
. The title screen opening was illustrated by ''
Ed, Edd n Eddy '' Ed, Edd n Eddy'' is a Canadian animated comedy television series created by Danny Antonucci for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series revolves around three friends named Ed, Edd (called "Double D" ...
'' creator
Danny Antonucci Daniel Edward Antonucci (, ; born February 27, 1957) is a Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer. Antonucci is known for creating the Cartoon Network animated comedy series ''Ed, Edd n Eddy''. He also created '' Lupo the Butcher'', ''Ca ...
. Each episode featured internationally produced cartoons, along with some original material created for the show.


Animation Weekend


First pilot

# ''
The Maxx ''The Maxx'' is an American comic book series created by Sam Kieth in 1993 and originally published monthly until 1998 by Image Comics for 35 issues, before being collected in trade paperback by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint. The first appearance ...
'' Animation Weekend pilot by
Sam Kieth Sam Kieth (born January 11, 1963) is an American comics artist and writer, best known as the creator of ''The Maxx'' and ''Zero Girl''. Career Comics Kieth's first published work was "a story in the back of a Comico comic" when he was "about ...
# ''The Adventures of Ricardo'' (1996) by
Corky Quakenbush Corky Quakenbush (c. 1958, age 62) is an American worker in motion pictures and TV series in a wide variety of different jobs, including camera work, writing, and production. One of his specialties is in stop-motion animation. Also, Quakenbush ...
# ''Buddy'' # ''A Day in the Life of an Oscillating Fan'' by Neil Michka # ''Chunk'' # ''Iddy Biddy Beat Boy'' (1993) by
Mo Willems Mo Willems (born February 11, 1968) is an American writer, animator, voice actor, and children's book author. His work includes creating the animated television series ''Sheep in the Big City'' for Cartoon Network, working on ''Sesame Street'' ...
# ''Men Making Meetings'' # ''Angry Cabaret'' by John R. Dilworth # ''Slow Bob in the Lower Dimensions'' (1991) by
Henry Selick Charles Henry Selick Jr. (; born November 30, 1952) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, production designer, and animator who is best known for directing the stop-motion animation films ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993), ...


Second pilot

# ''
The Maxx ''The Maxx'' is an American comic book series created by Sam Kieth in 1993 and originally published monthly until 1998 by Image Comics for 35 issues, before being collected in trade paperback by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint. The first appearance ...
'' Animation Weekend pilot II by
Sam Kieth Sam Kieth (born January 11, 1963) is an American comics artist and writer, best known as the creator of ''The Maxx'' and ''Zero Girl''. Career Comics Kieth's first published work was "a story in the back of a Comico comic" when he was "about ...
# ''The Adventures of Ricardo'' (1996) by
Corky Quakenbush Corky Quakenbush (c. 1958, age 62) is an American worker in motion pictures and TV series in a wide variety of different jobs, including camera work, writing, and production. One of his specialties is in stop-motion animation. Also, Quakenbush ...
# ''C'mon C'mon'' # ''Another Bad Day for Philip Jenkins'' (1994) by Mo Willems # ''Excuse Me'' # ''Brickface and Stucco in Last Piece of Chicken'' # ''The Food Mister'' by Neil Michka # ''Plastic Surgeon'' # ''
Joe's Apartment ''Joe's Apartment'' is a 1996 American musical black comedy film written and directed by John Payson (in his feature directorial debut), based on his 1992 short film of the same name, and starring Jerry O'Connell and Megan Ward. The first MTV Films ...
'' (1992) by John Payson # ''B'' # ''
The Brothers Grunt ''The Brothers Grunt'' is an adult animated comedy television series, and the earliest series made by ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' creator Danny Antonucci. It originally aired from August 15, 1994, to April 9, 1995, on MTV. It centers on five humanoids, na ...
'' - "To Hell with Bing" # ''Brickface and Stucco in Sizzleans Machine''


Episodes


First episode

# ''Ultracity 6060'' - "No Lip Sync" by Mike deSeve,
Dave Hughes David William Hughes (born 26 November 1970) is an Australian stand-up comedian, television and radio presenter. He is known for his larrikin personality, drawling Australian accent, and deadpan comedic delivery. Hughes co-hosts ''Hughesy, ...
,
Matt Harrigan Matthew "Matt" Harrigan is an American television writer, producer, and voice actor who is best known for his work on shows like the '' Late Show with David Letterman'' and ''Celebrity Deathmatch''. He was also the television host of ''FishCent ...
# ''Farcus'' by Gord Coulthart & David Waisglass # '' Robin'' - "Partying" by
Magnus Carlsson Lars Magnus Carlsson (born 24 June 1974) is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados as well as a solo performer. Early life Magnus Carlsson was born in Borås and grew up in Fristad. He attended comprehensive up ...
# ''The Many Deaths of Norman Spittal'' - "Balloon Hanging" by Banx # ''Pull My Finger'' by Jay Hathaway # ''Science Facts!'' - "Broccoli Has an IQ of 10" by AMPnyc Animation # ''Penguins: A Documentary'' by Frank Ziegler # ''Cartoon Girl'' - "My Most Embarrassing Moment" by Heather McAdams & Chris Ligon # ''Howl'' by Bardel Animation Limited # ''The Many Deaths of Norman Spittal'' - "Helicopter" # ''Ultracity 6060'' - "Farting" by Mike deSeve,
Dave Hughes David William Hughes (born 26 November 1970) is an Australian stand-up comedian, television and radio presenter. He is known for his larrikin personality, drawling Australian accent, and deadpan comedic delivery. Hughes co-hosts ''Hughesy, ...
,
Matt Harrigan Matthew "Matt" Harrigan is an American television writer, producer, and voice actor who is best known for his work on shows like the '' Late Show with David Letterman'' and ''Celebrity Deathmatch''. He was also the television host of ''FishCent ...
# ''Space War'' by
Christy Karacas Christy C. Karacas (born March 8, 1975) is an American musician, animator, voice actor, director and writer, known for creating ''Superjail!'' and '' Ballmastrz: 9009'' for Adult Swim and directing the Cartoon Network series ''Robotomy''. Life a ...
, co-creator of ''
Superjail! ''Superjail!'' is an American adult animated television series produced by Williams Street. It follows the events that take place in an unusual prison. The pilot episode aired on television on May 13, 2007, and its first season began on Septembe ...
'' # ''The Many Deaths of Norman Spittal'' - "Railroad" # ''
Untalkative Bunny ''Untalkative Bunny'' is a co-produced animated series about a yellow anthropomorphic rabbit and its life in the big city (closely based on Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.). The show is aimed for kids 6-17. The series consists of small episodes (abou ...
'' pilot by
Graham Falk ''Untalkative Bunny'' is a co-produced animated series about a yellow anthropomorphic rabbit and its life in the big city (closely based on Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.). The show is aimed for kids 6-17. The series consists of small episodes (about ...


Second episode

# ''Howie Hurls'' - "Abducted" by Webster Colcord # ''Science Facts!'' - "Dogs Can Not See Color!" # ''Dirdy Birdy'' (Part 1) by John R. Dilworth, creator of ''
Courage the Cowardly Dog ''Courage the Cowardly Dog'' is an American animated comedy horror television series created by John R. Dilworth for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. It was produced by Dilworth's animation studio, Stretch Fil ...
'' # ''Voice B Gone'' by David Wasson, creator of ''
Time Squad ''Time Squad'' is an American animated television series created by Dave Wasson for Cartoon Network and the 10th of the network's Cartoon Cartoons. It follows the adventures of Otto Osworth, Buck Tuddrussel, and the robot Larry 3000, a trio of ha ...
'' # ''Espresso Depresso'' by David Donar # ''Fluffy'' by Doug Aberle # ''Stupid for Love'' by Craig Valde # ''Casting Call'' by Dominic Carola # ''Science Facts!'' - "Fish Have No Memory" # ''Robin'' - "Lonely" by
Magnus Carlsson Lars Magnus Carlsson (born 24 June 1974) is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados as well as a solo performer. Early life Magnus Carlsson was born in Borås and grew up in Fristad. He attended comprehensive up ...
# ''Dirdy Birdy'' (Part 2)


Third episode (Halloween special)

# '' The Sandman'' by Paul Berry # ''Smile'' by Scott Alexander Storm # ''Stick Figure Theater'' - "Mister Alfred Hitchcock" by Robin Steele # '' Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee'' by
Lorne Lanning Lorne Lanning is an American game designer, director, writer and voice actor. He is also co-founder and president of the video game developer Oddworld Inhabitants. He is best known for creating the ''Oddworld'' series including the games '' Od ...
# ''Mad Doctors of Borneo'' by Webster Colcord # ''Stick Figure Theater'' - "Night of the Living Dead" by Robin Steele # ''
Season's Greetings The Christmas season or the festive season (also known in some countries as the holiday season or the holidays) is an annually recurring period recognized in many Western and other countries that is generally considered to run from late Novembe ...
'' by
Michael Dougherty Michael Patrick Dougherty (born October 28, 1974) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and animator, best known for the cult horror film ''Trick 'r Treat'' (2007), and the monster film '' Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' (2019) ...


Fourth episode

# ''Man's Best Friend'' by
Benjamin Gluck Ben Gluck is an American animator, screenwriter, and film director. Gluck was a director and head of story at Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney Animation studios Beginnings Benjamin Gluck was born in Missouri. He received his Bachelor of F ...
# ''Dreamboy'' - "Kung Fu" by Christopher Dante Romano # ''The Champ'' - "Snapper Bob" by Natterjack Animation Company # ''The Many Deaths of Norman Spittal'' - "Mountain Hermit" by Banx and
Bob Godfrey Roland Frederick Godfrey MBE (27 May 1921 – 21 February 2013),Celebrity Deathmatch ''Celebrity Deathmatch'' is an adult stop-motion claymated series created by Eric Fogel and produced by John Worth Lynn Jr. for MTV. A parody of sports entertainment programs, ''Celebrity Deathmatch'' depicted various celebrities engaging in ...
'' - "
Charles Manson Charles Milles Manson (; November 12, 1934November 19, 2017) was an American criminal and musician who led the Manson Family, a cult based in California, in the late 1960s. Some of the members committed a series of nine murders at four loca ...
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Marilyn Manson Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969), known professionally as Marilyn Manson, is an American rock musician. He came to prominence as the lead singer of the band which shares his name, of which he remains the only constant member since it ...
" by
Eric Fogel Eric Fogel (born May 11, 1969) is an American director, writer, animator, producer, and voice actor who is best known as the creator of ''Celebrity Deathmatch''. He also created cult shows '' The Head'', '' Starveillance'' and ''Glenn Martin, ...
# ''Dreamboy'' - "Hair" by Christopher Dante Romano # ''The Many Deaths of Norman Spittal'' - "Bed of Nails" # ''Robin'' - "Sunglasses" by
Magnus Carlsson Lars Magnus Carlsson (born 24 June 1974) is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados as well as a solo performer. Early life Magnus Carlsson was born in Borås and grew up in Fristad. He attended comprehensive up ...
# ''Dreamboy'' - "Toilet" by Christopher Dante Romano # ''Ultracity 6060'' - "Planet Jackson" by Mike deSeve,
Dave Hughes David William Hughes (born 26 November 1970) is an Australian stand-up comedian, television and radio presenter. He is known for his larrikin personality, drawling Australian accent, and deadpan comedic delivery. Hughes co-hosts ''Hughesy, ...
,
Matt Harrigan Matthew "Matt" Harrigan is an American television writer, producer, and voice actor who is best known for his work on shows like the '' Late Show with David Letterman'' and ''Celebrity Deathmatch''. He was also the television host of ''FishCent ...


Fifth episode

# ''When Animated Animals Attack'' by Abby Terkuhle and Mike de Seve # ''Robin'' - "Uncle Harry" by
Magnus Carlsson Lars Magnus Carlsson (born 24 June 1974) is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados as well as a solo performer. Early life Magnus Carlsson was born in Borås and grew up in Fristad. He attended comprehensive up ...
# ''Call Me Fishmael'' by Steven Dovas # ''Boris the Dog'' by Cevin Soling # ''10,000 Feet'' # ''Telekinesis'' # ''King Sticko'' # ''Rip-N-Glide'' by Happy Trails Animation # ''Fast Driver'' by Nick Gibbons # ''The Critics'' # ''Smoking'' by Neil Ishimine


Sixth episode

# ''Broccoli's Taxicab Confrontations'' by AMPnyc Animation # ''The Raven'' by John Fountain # ''Nanna & Lil' Puss Puss'' - "Common Cents" by Keith Alcorn (
DNA Productions DNA Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio and production company founded in 1987 by John A. Davis and Keith Alcorn, which is best known for its comedy films. It also provided directing, script writing, and production to its clients ...
) # ''
Genre Genre () is any form or type of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially-agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other for ...
'' by Don Hertzfeldt # ''Incident at Palm Beach'' by Karl Staven &
Derek Lamb Derek Reginald Lamb (20 June 1936 – 5 November 2005) was a British animation filmmaker and producer. While serving as executive producer of the National Film Board of Canada's English Animation Studio from 1976 to 1982, he produced the Oscar-win ...
# ''Dogfishing'' by Joe Byrnes # ''Billy Ray Shyster's House of Discount Special Effects'' by Paul Kevin Thomason # ''Robin'' - "The Film Buff" by
Magnus Carlsson Lars Magnus Carlsson (born 24 June 1974) is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados as well as a solo performer. Early life Magnus Carlsson was born in Borås and grew up in Fristad. He attended comprehensive up ...
# ''Death Wears a Plush Jacket'' by Bob Mendelsohn # ''Opposing Views'' by John Schnall


Seventh episode

# ''Movie Intro'' by Dan Coulston # ''Killing Heinz'' by Stefan Eling # ''Gabola the Great'' by Tim Cheung (
Pacific Data Images Pacific Data Images (PDI) was an American computer animation production company based in Redwood City, California, that was bought by DreamWorks SKG in 2000. It was renamed PDI/DreamWorks and was owned by DreamWorks Animation. Founded in 1980 by ...
) # ''Robin'' - "Shopping" by
Magnus Carlsson Lars Magnus Carlsson (born 24 June 1974) is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados as well as a solo performer. Early life Magnus Carlsson was born in Borås and grew up in Fristad. He attended comprehensive up ...
# ''Where's the Bathroom'' by Sy Benlolo # ''Love Stinks'' by Greg Holfeld # ''Open Mic Fright'' by David Donar # ''Fishbar'' - "Episode 1: Evil Babies in Colorado" by Honkworm International # ''Sex & Violence'' by
Bill Plympton Bill Plympton (born April 30, 1946) is an American animator, graphic designer, cartoonist, and filmmaker best known for his 1987 Academy Awards-nominated animated short '' Your Face'' and his series of shorts featuring a dog character starting ...
## "The Animal Lover" ## "Doctors Say Carrots Are Good For Eyesight" # ''
Celebrity Deathmatch ''Celebrity Deathmatch'' is an adult stop-motion claymated series created by Eric Fogel and produced by John Worth Lynn Jr. for MTV. A parody of sports entertainment programs, ''Celebrity Deathmatch'' depicted various celebrities engaging in ...
'' - "
Kathie Lee Gifford Kathryn Lee Gifford (née Epstein; born August 16, 1953) is an American television presenter, singer, songwriter, actress and author. From 1985 to 2000, she and Regis Philbin hosted the talk show ''Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee''. Gifford is a ...
vs.
Howard Stern Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American radio and television personality, comedian, and author. He is best known for his radio show, ''The Howard Stern Show'', which gained popularity when it was nationally syndicated on terre ...
" by Eric Fogel # ''The Coolest Water Conditioner in the World'' by Keith Webster


Eighth episode

# ''Beat the Meatles'' by Tim Hatcher and Keith Alcorn (DNA Productions) # ''Science Facts!'' - "The Mayfly Has a Lifespan of 2 Hours" by Michael Adams, Ted Minoff and Greg Pair # ''Sex & Violence'' By Bill Plympton ## "A Person with Confused Priorities (Skydiver)" ## "Husband and Wife" # ''Ultracity 6060'' - "Food Court" by Mike deSeve,
Dave Hughes David William Hughes (born 26 November 1970) is an Australian stand-up comedian, television and radio presenter. He is known for his larrikin personality, drawling Australian accent, and deadpan comedic delivery. Hughes co-hosts ''Hughesy, ...
,
Matt Harrigan Matthew "Matt" Harrigan is an American television writer, producer, and voice actor who is best known for his work on shows like the '' Late Show with David Letterman'' and ''Celebrity Deathmatch''. He was also the television host of ''FishCent ...
# ''Ye Ole Woodshop'' by Jesse Schmal # ''Great True Moments in Rock & Roll History'' - "
Jim Morrison James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, poet and songwriter who was the lead vocalist of the Rock music, rock band the Doors. Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, unpredicta ...
" by Xeth Feinberg # ''Sea Slugs'' by Adam Lane # ''Sex & Violence'' ## "The Cheerleader" ## "Receding Hairline" ## "A Person with Confused Priorities (Driver)" # ''Performance Art Starring Chainsaw Bob'' by Brandon McKinney # ''Zerox & Mylar'' by Joel Brinkerhoff # ''Robin'' - "The Dentist" by
Magnus Carlsson Lars Magnus Carlsson (born 24 June 1974) is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados as well as a solo performer. Early life Magnus Carlsson was born in Borås and grew up in Fristad. He attended comprehensive up ...
# ''Frogg's Trip to the Sun'' by Keith Webster # ''Sex & Violence'' ## "A Person with Confused Priorities (Sex)" ## "Old Proverb: He Who Laughs Last Laughs Best"


Ninth episode

# ''Nanna & Lil' Puss Puss'' - "One Ration Under God" by Keith Alcorn (DNA Productions) # ''Great True Moments in Rock & Roll History'' by Xeth Feinberg ## Guy who needs to urinate invents the Pogo ##
Monkees The Monkees were an American rock and pop band, formed in Los Angeles in 1966, whose lineup consisted of the American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork alongside English actor/singer Davy Jones. The group was conce ...
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Jimi Hendrix James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...
off the stage # ''Sex & Violence'' by Bill Plympton ## "The Lost Key" ## "Rollerblading" ## "The Beachcomber" ## "A Serious Alarm Clock" ## "Very Sexy Shoes" ## "What Are These People Doing?..." ## "After 30 Some Parts of the Body Continue to Grow" ## "A Dip in the Pool" ## "The New Extreme Sport..." # ''Cartoon Girl'' - "Nothing I Like Better" by Heather McAdams and Chris Ligon # ''Lily & Jim'' by Don Hertzfeldt


Tenth episode

# ''Ultracity 6060'' - "Bleep" written by Ben Gruber # ''Great True Moments in Rock & Roll History'' - "Elvis Meets Nixon" by Xeth Feinberg # ''Chunks of Life'' - "Rent" by Mike Mitchell and Chris Cole # ''The Organization'' by Xeth Feinberg # ''Fishbar'' - "Episode 2: The Swedish Connection" # ''Love's Rich Bounty'' by Chris Garrison # ''Cartoon Girl'' - "You Know You're Broke" by Heather McAdams and Chris Ligon # ''Ultracity 6060'' - "Ouch My Eyes" written by Ben Gruber # ''Walking Around'' by Cesar Cabañas


Eleventh episode

# ''Dream Date'' by Tom Megalis # ''Soda Pop Head'' by Tom Megalis # ''Pariah The Red Man'' by Kevin Richards # ''Nanna & Lil' Puss Puss'' - "Who Calcutta The Cheese" by Keith Alcorn (
DNA Productions DNA Productions, Inc. was an American animation studio and production company founded in 1987 by John A. Davis and Keith Alcorn, which is best known for its comedy films. It also provided directing, script writing, and production to its clients ...
) # ''A Brief History Of Cinema'' by Tim Cargioli # ''Awkward Stage'' by Jesse Schmal # ''Burglar Alarm'' by Tom Megalis # ''Elevator Guy'' by Tom Megalis


Unknown Shorts

# ''Stroid '56'' by Happy Trails Animation # ''Cartoon Girl'' - "If I Was Single" # ''Lou and Costa's Burglar Welcome Mat'' by Michael C. Schwab # ''The Hippo'' by Susan Hurd


Special: A Special 1/2 Hour with Robin and Ben...

# ''Drafted'' # ''The Bums'' # ''Plastic Surgery'' # ''Party with a Chair'' # ''Frogman'' # ''The Record Company'' # ''Mooning'' by
Magnus Carlsson Lars Magnus Carlsson (born 24 June 1974) is a Swedish singer and former member of the bands Alcazar and Barbados as well as a solo performer. Early life Magnus Carlsson was born in Borås and grew up in Fristad. He attended comprehensive up ...


Special: Bill Plympton Shorts

# ''They Say When You Sneeze Your Heart Stops So What Would Happen If...'' # ''Elvis'' # ''After 30 Some Parts of the Body Continue to Grow'' # ''The Truck'' # ''The Toilet'' # ''What Are These People Doing?...'' # ''The Date'' # ''Bad Camouflage'' # ''Husband and Wife'' # ''The Traffic Light'' # ''A Dip in the Pool'' # ''Why We Laugh'' # ''The Lost Key''


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