Planet Unicorn
| Planet Unicorn | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animated Web Series Comedy |
| Created by | Tyler Spiers Mike Rose |
| Voices of | Tyler Spiers Mike Rose Drew Droege |
| Composer(s) | Ryan Elder |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Tyler Spiers Mike Rose |
| Editor(s) | Tyler Spiers, Mike Rose, Craig Morris, Rob Potter |
| Running time | Approx. 4 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original run | February 28, 2007 – July 29, 2007 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Planet Unicorn is an American computer-animated cartoon series created by Mike Rose and Tyler Spiers[1] for the webseries screening contest Channel 101. The fictional stories revolve around three talking unicorns - Feathers, Cadillac and Tom Cruise - who were created by an 8 year-old gay boy named Shannon.
The tag-line for the series reads:
"In the year 2117, an 8-year-old gay boy named Shannon found a magic lamp. He was granted three wishes. The first, a fur jacket. The second, a flying car. And the third was a planet full of unicorns. This is the story of that planet..."
Each episode begins with the spoken introduction above, which is followed by the theme song introducing the three unicorns.
The theme song goes as follows:
"A gay boy wished for a planet full of unicorns. Planet Unicorn, Unicorn Planet. Give it up for Feathers, Ooh, Cadillac, and Tom Cruise! Uhhh whoooa! Planet Unicorn... Heyyy!"
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[edit] Characters
| Major Characters | Played by[1] |
|---|---|
| Shannon | Mike Rose |
| Feathers | Drew Droege |
| Cadillac | Mike Rose |
| Tom Cruise | Tyler Spiers |
| Minor Characters | Played by[1] |
|---|---|
| Crybaby Troll | Tyler Spiers |
| The Rock | Tyler Spiers |
| Debbie | Tyler Spiers |
| The Ocean | Tyler Spiers |
| The Frog | Drew Droege |
| The Flower | Bennie Arthur |
[edit] Episode list
Episode 1: The unicorns encounter Shannon for the first time and thwart a threat to their environment. We learn of Tom Cruise's special ability.
Episode 2: The unicorns discover the importance of expressing emotions.
Episode 3: A trip to the sea proves dangerous. Cadillac's special ability is revealed.
Episode 4: Vanity threatens to ruin the unicorns' friendship.
Episode 5: Shannon's new friend comes between him and the unicorns. Feathers displays his special ability.
Episode 6: The unicorns learn about Christmas and fill in for Santa's reindeer, while the reindeer explore Planet Unicorn.
[edit] Media attention
The series is a production for Channel 101, where it lasted six episodes before being cancelled by the live audience, and was also distributed through MySpace.[2]
The show has been featured on NPR's Day to Day show[3], in Out Magazine (August 2007), Time Out New York (August 2007), and was named as one of New York Magazine's 20 Funniest Web Videos of 2007.[4] The creators have also been interviewed on Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld.[5] The show received the 2008 "OMFG Internet" award from the Logo Channel. [6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Rose, Mike; Tyler Spiers. "About Planet Unicorn". PlanetUnicorn.tv. http://www.planetunicorn.tv/about.html. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ MySpace.com - Planet Unicorn - 17 - Garçon - US - www.myspace.com/planetunicorn3
- ^ NPR: VH1 Asks Viewers to OK Videos
- ^ The 20 Funniest Web Videos of 2007 - New York Magazine
- ^ Red Eye. Broadcast: May 16, 2008.
- ^ http://www.logoonline.com/shows/newnownext_awards/nominees.jhtml New Now Next Awards program on Logo
