The Goddamn George Liquor Program is a 1997[1][2][3] Adobe Flash cartoon series created by John Kricfalusi and starring the animated George Liquor. Liquor was spun out to his own web-based cartoon during the days when the Spümcø studio had an online presence. Michael Pataki voiced Liquor in the series. Spümcø produced eight one-minute shorts.[4]
Premiering on October 15, 1997,[1][2] The Goddamn George Liquor Program was the first cartoon series to be produced exclusively for the internet.[5] George appeared on the series with his nephew, Jimmy The Idiot Boy; Jimmy's cousins, Slab and Ernie; Jimmy's love interest, Sody Pop; and George and Jimmy's pet dog, Dirty Dog. Without the control of a network, the series could be made as Kricfalusi wanted.[5] The Goddamn George Liquor Program won the 1999 Annie Award for "Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Interactive Production."[6] Later the show was being developed as a series of cartoon commercials for Pontiac Vibe.[7] The new series remained unreleased after General Motors discontinued the Pontiac Vibe auto line in 2009.[8][9]
[edit] Characters
The following characters appear in The Goddamn George Liquor Program.[10][11]
- George Liquor, American - Liquor is an ultra-patriotic American.
- Jimmy the Idiot Boy - Jimmy is an incredibly stupid teenage boy.
- Sody Pop[1] - Sody is a 15-year-old Canadian who is Jimmy's love interest.
- "Slab 'n' Ernie" - Slab and Ernie, two bullies, are George's nephews and Jimmy's cousins.
- "Dirty Dog" - "Dirty Dog", the "neighborhood watchdog", does not like cats. In the first episode of The Goddamn George Liquor Program "Dirty Dog" defecates on a lawn, upsetting the sun.
Other characters who appears in comic:
- Mable - Mable was George Liquor's wife. After she died, George Liquor preserved her torso and legs and nailed the parts to a trophy stand with the buttocks facing the room.
- Merle - 30-year old Merle, a "health nut," is Sody's older sister. Merle tries to seduce George Liquor.
- "The Bad Catholic Girls" - Three Catholic school teenage girls who smoke try to "corrupt" Jimmy.
- Mildrew - Mildrew, Slab and Ernie's mother, is married to Frank, George's brother. George Liquor sometimes flirts with her.
- Cigarettes the Cat - Cigarettes is Jimmy's pet cat.
- Victor Lugnuts - Lugnuts operates "Victor Lugnuts' House of Meats."
- Victor Produce - Lugnuts's rival, Victor Produce, operates a vegetable store.
- Eddie the Town Atheist - Eddie, an atheist, is Lugnuts's son. George tries to convince him to adopt Christianity.
- General "Buck" Neckfold - Neckfold, a general at The Pentagon, is one of George Liquor's friends.
- Nutty the Friendly Dump - Jimmy defecated Nutty. Nutty has corn kernels for eyes.
- Dr. Stump - Stump, George Liquor's family doctor, prescribes amputation as treatment for various ills.
- Harvey Whiteman, the Barber - Whiteman is George Liquor's barber.
- "The Lord" - God is one of George Liquor's "fishing buddies."
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "In His Way, John K. Will Challenge the World". WIRED. http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/1997/10/7566. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ a b "John K's Guide to Surviving the End of Television". Cold Hard Flash. April 23, 2007. http://www.coldhardflash.com/2007/04/john-ks-guide-to-surviving-end-of.html. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ "Director: John Kricfalusi". Hoytyboy Pictures. http://www.hoytyboy.com/directors/Director_John_K/JOhn_K_Bio.html. Retrieved 2008-02-09.
- ^ "Flashimation: The Context and Culture of Web Animation" (PDF). http://old.siggraph.org/artdesign/gallery/S06/paper1.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
- ^ a b "27th Annual Annie Award Nominee Showcase: Goddamn George Liquor Program". AWM.com. http://www.awn.com/annieawards/george.php3. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
- ^ "ASIFA-Hollywood's 27th Annual Annie Awards". ASIFA Hollywood. http://www.asifa-hollywood.org/annies99.html. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
- ^ John Kricfalusi (March 20, 2008). "George Liquor Pilot Sketches". http://johnkstuff.blogspot.com/2008/03/george-liquor-pilot-sketches.html. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ Wert, Ray (April 27, 2009). "Pontiac Vibe, Solstice Are Dead, Won't Live On As Chevys". Jalopnik.com. http://jalopnik.com/5229396/pontiac-vibe-solstice-are-dead-wont-live-on-as-chevys. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- ^ Williams, Frank (June 18, 2009). "Bye-Bye, Vibe". The Truth About Cars. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/bye-bye-vibe/. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ "George Liquor Storybible," All Kinds of Stuff
- ^ "George Liquor StoryBible 2 - more characters," All Kinds of Stuff
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