Planet Unicorn
| Planet Unicorn | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animated Web Series Comedy |
| Created by | Tyler Spiers Mike Rose |
| Voices of | Tyler Spiers Mike Rose Drew Droege |
| Composer | Ryan Elder |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Tyler Spiers Mike Rose |
| Editors | Tyler Spiers, Mike Rose, Craig Morris, Rob Potter |
| Running time | Approx. 4 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | February 28 – July 29, 2007 |
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.
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 |
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.
Trivia
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]
References
- ^ a b c Rose, Mike; Tyler Spiers. "About Planet Unicorn". PlanetUnicorn.tv. 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