Random! Cartoons

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Random! Cartoons
Genre
Created byFred Seibert
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (39 segments)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerKevin Kolde
Running time21 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNicktoons
ReleaseDecember 6, 2008 (2008-12-06) –
December 20, 2009 (2009-12-20)
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Random! Cartoons is an American animated anthology series that aired on Nicktoons.[1] Much like Oh Yeah! Cartoons, it was created by Fred Seibert and produced by Frederator Studios and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It premiered on December 6, 2008, and ended on December 20, 2009.

Production[edit]

Creator Fred Seibert[2] ordered 13 half-hour episodes (39 7-minute segments) for the series, which was originally announced in 2005 as the fourth season of Oh Yeah! Cartoons. Production on the series started in 2005 and ended in 2007. Originally slated to air on Nickelodeon by the end of 2007, it was later halted for release in 2008 on the separate Nicktoons Network channel. The shorts were first released on air and online individually in January 2007.

Unlike Oh Yeah! Cartoons, there is no host. On January 10, 2006, ASIFA-Hollywood hosted an advance screening of six shorts as well as a Q&A session with the filmmakers at the Nicktoons Studios in Burbank, California. Two of the shorts were selected to become television series and one of the shorts was selected to become a web series. Those shorts were Adventure Time, The Bravest Warriors and Fanboy. Adventure Time began airing as a full-length series on April 5, 2010, on Cartoon Network.[3] The Bravest Warriors, under the new name Bravest Warriors, began airing on November 8, 2012, on Cartoon Hangover.[4] Fanboy, under the new name Fanboy & Chum Chum, began airing as a full-length series on November 7, 2009, on Nickelodeon.

List of episodes[edit]

No.TitleCreated byCastSeries/ShortOriginal air date
1a"Solomon Fix"Doug TenNapelRob Paulsen as Solomon Fix
John DiMaggio as Mumpy
Maurice LaMarche as Klemp
Elijah Runcorn as Ned
Doug TenNapel as Chipmunk #1 & 2
ShortDecember 6, 2008 (2008-12-06)
A teddy bear named Solomon Fix is assigned to protect a child named Ned, only that the child finds him lame.
1b"MooBeard the Cow Pirate"Kyle CarrozzaBilly West as MooBeard / Value Guy
Erica Luttrell as Sailor Bird / Road Show Announcer
Dave "Gruber" Allen as Darkblade of Fire
Kyle Carrozza as Ungus the Unpleasant / Cow Eating Gentleman
ShortDecember 6, 2008 (2008-12-06)
Cow pirate MooBeard and his companion Sailor Bird search for the treasure of the lost island of Hookamookapookalap.
1c"Two Witch Sisters"Niki YangS. Scott Bullock as Dorothy / Hummingbird
Dee Bradley Baker as Carrot / Seymour
Candi Milo as Bee
Niki Yang as Baby Rabbit
ShortDecember 6, 2008 (2008-12-06)
Twin witch sisters cause magic-induced havoc at a park.
2a"The Finster Finster Show: Store Wars"Jeff DeGrandisBilly West as Finster 1
Charlie Adler as Finster 2
Tress MacNeille as Finsters' Mom
ShortDecember 7, 2008 (2008-12-07)
Two Finsters battle anthropomorphic frozen chickens in the supermarket.
2b"Adventure Time"Pendleton WardZack Shada as Penn
John DiMaggio as Jake / Ice Clops
Paige Moss as Princess Bubblegum
John Kassir as Ice King / Fire Element
Dee Bradley Baker as Lady Rainicorn / Snow Golem
Pendleton Ward as Abraham Lincoln / Old Man
TV seriesDecember 7, 2008 (2008-12-07)
In this precursor to what would become the critically acclaimed full-length series, Finn (known as "Penn" in the short) and Jake battle the Ice King to save Princess Bubblegum.
2c"Mind the Kitty"Anne Walker FarrellDee Bradley Baker as the Duck/Tabby
Jeff Bennett as Punky
Rodger Bumpass as Lemurman
Lynne Maclean as Tabby's Mom
ShortDecember 7, 2008 (2008-12-07)
Three teens have to babysit a psychotic kitten girl.
3a"Ivan the Unbearable"Andrew DickmanJeff Doucette as Ivan the Unbearable/Olaf
Maurice LaMarche as Bjorn/Working Troll #1
Tress MacNeille as Ma
Andrew Dickman as Filthy Viking/Working Troll #2
ShortDecember 13, 2008 (2008-12-13)
A clumsy Viking gets hiccups that causes destruction.
3b"Boneheads"Hiroshi ChidaJohn Kassir as Bone/Soldier Flies
Dee Bradley Baker as Roccos/Audrey/Antarctic Bull Snail/Rex
Hadley Hudson as Striker (uncredited)
ShortDecember 13, 2008 (2008-12-13)
Roccos and Bone search for babanas.
3c"Tiffany"Adam HenryJessie Flower as Peggy
Colleen Villard as Tiffany
David Busch as Dad/Jockey/Racetrack Announcer
ShortDecember 13, 2008 (2008-12-13)
A doll must help her friend overcome a fear of horses.
4a"Call Me Bessie!"Diane Kredensor and Dana GalinAudrey Wasilewski as Bessie
Fred Stoller as Al
Dee Bradley Baker as Senor Swampy/Turkey/Dolphins
ShortDecember 20, 2008 (2008-12-20)
A cow enrolls her elephant friend in a scuba-diving class... but her friend does not want to go!
4b"Teapot"Greg EaglesGreg Eagles as Teapot/James Brown Clock/Silkbone/Blind Guy/Body Guard
Cathy Lewis as Bouche
Hilda Boulware as Mother's Voice
Chara Hammonds as Video Vixen#1 & 2
deMann as Announcer
ShortDecember 20, 2008 (2008-12-20)
Two African-American kids that are fans of rap music are going to meet a famous rapper.
4c"Hornswiggle"Jerry BeckRené Auberjonois as Hornswiggle/Apeman #2
Jeff Bennett as Zan-Tar/Apeman #1
Maurice LaMarche as Birdsdorf, Apeman #3
Cheryl Chase as Nurses #1 & 2
ShortDecember 20, 2008 (2008-12-20)
A crazy rhino meets his hero, Zantar. He tries to help but physically hurts him.
5a"Hero Heights"Raul Aguirre Jr. and Bill HoJessica DiCicco as Smart Alec/Plasma Tot
Annie Mumolo as Strikeout
Hynden Walch as Olympia/Ms. Chic
Raul Aguirre as Razorklaw
Becky Thyre as Electricia
Karen Malina White as Mindy 500
ShortDecember 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
In a town where everyone's a superhero, two best friends fight over the new girl in town.
5b"Yaki & Yumi"Aliki TheofilopoulousAndré Sogliuzzo as Yaki/Contest Judge
Candi Milo as Yumi/Octopus Dude
Aliki Theofilopolous as Sweet Little Girl/Fortune Fish/Kid #1
ShortDecember 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
A bat and a dragon participate in a dance competition.
5c"Gary Guitar"Bill PlymptonLloyd Floyd as Gary Guitar
Becky Poole as Vera Violin
Stephen Largay as Danny Drum
ShortDecember 27, 2008 (2008-12-27)
A guitar tries to make the perfect picnic for his girlfriend, a violin.
6a"Krunch and the Kid"Adam HenryKevin Michael Richardson as Krunch/Rastamon/Alarm Clock/Announcer
Colleen Villard as Skippy/Little Girl/Some Kid
Mark Hamill as Frank
Karen Henry as Perky Tour Guide
ShortJanuary 3, 2009 (2009-01-03)
A monster named Krunch has trouble performing on a TV show after his pet frog dies.
6b"Bradwurst"Angelo Di Nallo and Jason PlappTom Kenny as Bradwurst/Jerry
Raphael Sbarge as Willy
Jeff Bennett as Charlie
J. P. Manoux as Gus
ShortJanuary 3, 2009 (2009-01-03)
A grumpy sausage sabotages his friends' party.
6c"Dr. Froyd's Funny Farm"Bill Burnett and Jaime DiazRobert Cait as Dr. Froyd
Nika Futterman as Lulu
Candi Milo as Nurse Duckett
Charlie Adler as Bossy LeCow/Raging Bullfrog
ShortJanuary 3, 2009 (2009-01-03)
Dr. Froyd needs someone to test out a science experiment, but none of the animals on his funny farm want to!
7a"The Bravest Warriors"Pendleton WardCharlie Schlatter as Chris
Tara Strong as Beth
Dan Finnerty as Wallow
Rob Paulsen as Danny
Polly Lou Livingston as Slippy Napkins
Noah Nelson as Professor Brain Dog 7
Web seriesJanuary 10, 2009 (2009-01-10)
Four human teens, Chris, Beth, Wallow and Danny, save the brain dogs from the tickle monster in outer space.
7b"Giovanni and Navarro, The Dangerous Duck Brothers: Saps at the Wheel"Pat VenturaJim MacGeorge as Giovanni
Chuck McCann as Navarro
Jeff Bennett as Dog
ShortJanuary 10, 2009 (2009-01-10)
Two ducks want to break a dangerous record.
7c"Sparkles and Gloom"Melissa Wolfe and Anne Walker FarrellKari Wahlgren as Sparkles/Mom/Leprechaun
Jessica DiCicco as Gloom/Fuzzy Animal
Kevin Michael Richardson as Dad / Announcer / Zit / Applause Fish
Annie Mumolo as Pixie / Little Prince / Munchie
ShortJanuary 10, 2009 (2009-01-10)
Sparkles and Gloom, two daughters of a handsome prince and an evil witch, have their powers switched before the talent show at the Geevil School, the good and evil school, where good and evil are best friends.
8a"The Infinite Goliath"Erik Knutson and Mike GrayKevin Michael Richardson as Infinite Goliath/Hondo/Mechaneck
Alanna Ubach as Roger/Mrs. Abbott/Samantha
S. Scott Bullock as Mr. Abbott/Dr. Carnage/Timmy
ShortJanuary 17, 2009 (2009-01-17)
The Infinite Goliath, a super villain released on parole, moves into a neighborhood.
8b"Kyle + Rosemary"Jun FalkensteinWil Wheaton as Kyle/Sir Horace
Jentle Phoenix as Rosemary/Lunarella
Alexander Polinsky as Harold/Elf
Charlie Schlatter as Willy/Gnome/Martin/Dwarf
Aliki Theofilopoulous as Crimson
ShortJanuary 17, 2009 (2009-01-17)
A geek and a goth who play MMORPG games must break their shells to be together.
8c"Garlic Boy"John R. DilworthGary Littman as Garlic Boy
Gerrianne Raphael as Garlic Boy's Mom
Erik Bergmann as Garlic Boy's Dad
Betsy Beutler as Parsley
Lloyd Floyd as Fungus
John R. Dilworth as Twin #1/Twin #2
ShortJanuary 17, 2009 (2009-01-17)
An anthropomorphic garlic with a healing tonic wants to do good for folks.
9a"Flavio"Mike MiloRob Paulsen as Flavio
Robert Costanzo as Bossman
Stephen Stanton as Mr. Frank
John Mariano as Leonardo da Vinci/Mayor
ShortJanuary 24, 2009 (2009-01-24)
An Italian goat wishes to be an inventor.
9b"SamSquatch"Adam MutoMax Burkholder as SamSquatch
Daran Norris as Conrad Conard
Dee Bradley Baker as Nessie, Karl, Momsquatch
Ja'net DuBois as Mom
ShortJanuary 24, 2009 (2009-01-24)
A cryptid hunter finds a Bigfoot named SamSquatch.
9c"Girls on the Go: First Date"Aliki TheofilopoulousDanica McKellar as Kat
Frankie Ingrassia as Tess
Quinton Flynn as Spencer Applebaum/Spencer Spencerson/Student
LaTonya Holmes
Aliki Theofilopoulos
ShortJanuary 24, 2009 (2009-01-24)
Katerina Metropolis is a hopeless romantic teenager that daydreams about meeting the perfect boy. But how will she manage after she winds up on the worst date of her life?
10a"Victor the Delivery Dog"Niki YangE.G. Daily as Victor/One-Eyed Bird/Co-Worker #1
Jennifer Hale as Victor's Mom/Express Mail/Co-Worker #3
S. Scott Bullock as Gi/Raffe/Co-Worker #2
Fred Tatasciore as Mr. Papier
ShortJanuary 31, 2009 (2009-01-31)
Victor has to make deliveries before dinnertime.
10b"The Bronk and Bongo Show: Losing Patients"Manny Galán and Alan GoodmanSteve Purnick as Bronk/Dinosaur
Joel McCrary as Bongo/Skeleton
Adam Busch as Jerry/Orderly
Jeff Bennett as Patient/Geezer/Workman
Manny Galan as Angry Erik
Alan Goodman as Ted Strawberry Head
ShortJanuary 31, 2009 (2009-01-31)
Bronk and Bongo are a couple of dogs who are mistaken to be world-famous German doctors in this madcap, zany romp.
10c"Thom Cat"Mike GrayJim Meskimen as Thom Cat/Neighbor John/Stumpy
Annie Mumolo as Melissa/Rusty/Patch
ShortJanuary 31, 2009 (2009-01-31)
A talking cat (surprising to everyone) helps a troubled girl from a bully.
11a"Sugarfoot"Erik KnutsonCharlie Schlatter as Sugarfoot
Dee Bradley Baker as Socko and Delivery Man
Jennifer Hale as Ms. Penelope
ShortApril 4, 2009 (2009-04-04)
A boy who is a fan of cowboys and dinosaurs goes to a field trip to a museum with both of his interests while dealing with a bully.
11b"Dugly Uckling's Treasure Quest"Guy VasilovichJohn Kassir as Dugly Uckling/Kung Pao Bunny
Carlos Alazraqui as Quiggins/Bobblehead
James Sie as Narrator/Monkeybutt
ShortApril 4, 2009 (2009-04-04)
Dugly Uckling and his ragtag crew are out to solve the mystery of the Golden Bobblehead. Battling their way through the swamp, jungles, and killer mosquitoes, they come to a place where only Dugly's nonsensical logic can save the day.
11c"Dr. Dee & BitBoy"Jun-Kyo Seo, Kong-Yo Kang, and Larry HuberPhil Nee as Dr. Dee/Bomba
Brett Pels as Zero (Bitboy)/Flower Wicky/Shop Owner
Jennie Kwan as Myang Myang/Bitgirl/Edu
Maurice LaMarche as Pickle Cop/Elecaptain Sam/Dog Catcher
Charles Kim as Black Violet
Lloyd Sherr as Narrator
ShortApril 4, 2009 (2009-04-04)
Two kids and a scientist in a dog suit stop a corporation from creating a donut addiction.
12a"Super John Doe Junior"Lincoln PeirceJim Connor as Super John Doe
John Zee as Mayor
Marc Graue as Anchorman
Betsy Foldes as Mom
Kimberly Brooks as Super John Doe, Jr.
David Shaughnessey as Blimey
Sandy Fox as Robin
Andy Morris as Evil Butthead
ShortApril 11, 2009 (2009-04-11)
The son of a superhero, who has no powers, decided to take his dad's place and fight against his nemesis.
12b"6 Monsters"Fred Seibert and Alan GoodmanJeff Bennett as Grandpa/Gaillard
Chuck McCann as Buck
John DiMaggio as Roy
Nika Futterman as Cathy
Teresa Ganzel as Lulu
ShortApril 11, 2009 (2009-04-11)
Adventures of six monsters in middle school presented in different styles of animation (traditional, CGI, Flash, and digital ink and paint).
12c"Ratz-A-Fratz"Jim Wyatt and Karl ToergeJess Harnell as Crank/Man at Cookie Nook
June Foray as Mall Walker/Old Man #1/Man at Garbage Can
Debi Derryberry as Pop Singer/Teen at Cookie Nook
Scott Fresina as Urban
Jim Wyatt as Cyrus
Don Cameron as Swuawk/Old Man #2
ShortApril 11, 2009 (2009-04-11)
Three hungry rats must escape a security guard.
13a"Lance & Zoopie: Squirly Town"Doug TenNapelStephen Root as Lance
Bobcat Goldthwait as Zoopie
Keone Young as Flashback Lance & Zoopie
ShortAugust 16, 2009 (2009-08-16)
A sly hyperactive squirrel takes his germaphobe strait-laced friend on an adventure to clear his aching head.
13b"Fanboy"Eric RoblesDavid Hornsby as Fanboy
Nancy Cartwright as Chum-Chum
Don LaFontaine as Announcer
Jeff Bennett as Fanman, Lenny
Kevin Michael Richardson as The Ice Monster
TV seriesNovember 28, 2009 (2009-11-28)
Two kids in superhero costumes purchase their favorite drink and end up creating an ice monster.
13c"HandyCat: Bees-ness As Usual"Russ Harris and G. Brian ReynoldsRob Paulsen as Handycat/Drillbit
June Foray as Woman
ShortDecember 20, 2009 (2009-12-20)
On their first day on the job, a handyman feline and his dog try to get rid of some pesky bees in hoping for a second job.

Legacy[edit]

Random! Cartoons is the third Frederator Studios short cartoon shorts "incubator". Frederator has persisted in the tradition of surfacing new talent, characters and series with several cartoon shorts "incubators," including (as of 2016): What a Cartoon! (Cartoon Network, 1995), The Meth Minute 39 (Channel Frederator, 2008),[5] Random! Cartoons (Nickelodeon/Nicktoons, 2008), Too Cool! Cartoons (Cartoon Hangover, 2012), and GO! Cartoons (Cartoon Hangover, 2016).[6] These laboratories have spun off notable series like: Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, Johnny Bravo, Cow & Chicken, Courage the Cowardly Dog, The Fairly OddParents, Nite Fite, Fanboy & Chum Chum, Adventure Time, Bravest Warriors, Rocket Dog, and Bee and PuppyCat.

Filmography[edit]

Fred Seibert cartoon shorts filmography

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Perlmutter, David (2018). The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 489. ISBN 978-1538103739.
  2. ^ Frederator Studios Flickr | Fred Seibert's Blog | Frederator Postcards Series 6.12
  3. ^ Cartoon Network Premieres “Adventure Time with Finn & Jake” on April 5, 2010 Frederator.com March 1, 2010
  4. ^ Cartoon Hangover November 8, 2012
  5. ^ The Meth Minute 39 on YouTube
  6. ^ Sony, Channel Frederator Launch Online Animation Incubator, by David Bloom, Deadline Hollywood, November 3, 2014

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