I Am Weasel

I Am Weasel
File:IAmWeasel.jpg The main character I Am Weasel.
Created by	David Feiss
Voices of	Michael Dorn Charlie Adler
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	61 (79 shorts) (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	21 minutes per episode (7 minutes per short)
Original release
Network	Cartoon Network
Release	July 29, 1997 – September 16, 1999

The series logo.

I Am Weasel. is an American animated television series, created by David Feiss and broadcast on the Cartoon Network. Its basic premise is a somewhat twisted take on the classic nursery rhyme "Pop Goes the Weasel"; in fact, the theme song of the series, sung by April March, is based on the well-known musical version of the rhyme.

I Am Weasel was originally a part of the Cow and Chicken show, often airing as the middle of three segments, in between two Cow and Chicken segments. ("The Ugliest Weenie", a two-part Cow and Chicken story, even made reference to the I Am Weasel cartoon interrupting the storyline.) Eventually, I Am Weasel was spin-off into its own series, airing between 1997 and 2001, with both new episodes and the episodes that had aired on Cow and Chicken included in the series (much like how Pinky and the Brain was spun off from Animaniacs or how Evil Con Carne came from Grim and Evil).

Characters

The series usually consists of two anthropomorphic animal characters: I.M. Weasel and I.R. Baboon. Both characters' species are as suggested by their names.

I.M. Weasel

I.M. Weasel is highly intelligent, and is skilled in most if not all known professions, from electronics and engineering to medicine and philosophy. He is also incredibly charming and well-versed in the social graces, and will often have characters such as Loulabelle at his side. Weasel's only real flaw is a secret desire to suck the yolk from eggs (though such behavior is actually a characteristic of the mongoose family). He is usually the only successful character in a given episode. The standard image of Weasel wears no clothing, though he will often don outfits appropriate to his activities (such as a lab coat when working as a doctor or scientist). He is prone to declaring "I Am Weasel!" before leaping into a situation.

Voiced by: Michael Dorn

I.R. Baboon

In contrast, I.R. Baboon is dim-witted and slovenly, uses incorrect English grammar when he speaks (for example, I.R. stands for "I are"), and is very envious of Weasel's success. He is often shown doing the opposite of what would be considered sensible, and sometimes displays obsessive-compulsive behavior (as in the episode, The Hole, when he was determined to plug up the largest hole in the world). Baboon has few skills (either social or practical), but was discovered to be a virtuoso on the theremin. Baboon wears only a T-shirt with a handwritten, backwards "I. Я." (as suggested in the opening video); his protruding bright red buttocks are often highlighted and serves as a focus of others' ridicule. He attempts to outdo Weasel at everything, and when he believes he has succeeded, he performs a routine victory dance, placing his hands on his hips and jumping around in a circle while repeatedly chanting a declaration of his success. Scenes involving Baboon are often accompanied by offscreen ape and monkey cries.

Minor and One-off characters

• Loulabelle- Weasel's assistant, who usually dresses as a nurse. Her debut was in the Series 2 episode, "I.R. Mommy." Voiced by: Susan Blakeslee (season 2), Teresa Ganzel (season 3)
• Cow & Chicken characters- Besides the Red Guy, some other characters from Cow & Chicken have made their appearances in I am Weasel since Series 2. These include Cow (and Supercow), Chicken, Flem, Earl, Mom, Dad and Teacher.
• Admiral Bullets- Admiral Bullets is a Naval officer who relies on Weasel's help. He made appearances in the episodes, "This Bridge, Not Weasel Bridge" and "I.R. Mommy."
• Baby Grampa- In the episode, "I.R. Mommy," I.R. adopts a child, which he affectionally names "Grampa," after his grandfather. By the end of the episode, he is seen as a grown man donning a t-shirt similar to I.R's, in the way that his name is handwriten upside down.
• Jolly Roger A recurring character named for the ship flag.

See also

• List of I am Weasel episodes
• Cow and Chicken

External links

• I Am Weasel at The Internet Movie Database
• I Am Weasel at TV.com
• I Am Weasel at the Big Cartoon DataBase
• I Am Weasel music composer
• Bill Fulton
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