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3 unusual facts about Shut Up! Cartoons


Prudence Fenton

She is the creator and executive producer of the web series Sub:3 on Shut Up! Cartoons.

Shut Up! Cartoons

In May 2012, Smosh launched Krogzilla, a show created by and starring Cory Edwards and featuring John O'Hurley, which received a positive response.

The show replacing Samurai! Daycare is Icons of Teen, which features both fictional characters (such as Batman and Spock) and real celebrities (such as Oprah Winfrey) as teenagers.


Big Boy Restaurants

Warner Bros. animation artist Ben Washam sketched Richard's caricature, which became the character seen on the company trademark.

Christopher Noxon

His first book was Rejuvenile.

David H. DePatie

He was the last executive in charge of the original Warner Bros. Cartoons cartoon studio.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse

It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons in 1947, but lost to Warner Bros. Tweetie Pie, ending their streak of 4 consecutive wins (only to gain another 3 non-consecutive Oscars in the future).

Earl Duvall

– January 7, 1969) was an American artist and animator best known for his work on Walt Disney comic strips in the early 1930s and for a handful of animated cartoon short subjects he directed at Warner Bros. Cartoons.

I Haven't Got a Hat

I Haven't Got a Hat is a 1935 animated short film, directed by Isadore Freleng for Leon Schlesinger Productions as part of Warner Bros.' Merrie Melodies series.

Ida Emerson

It was popularized in modern culture by the singing Michigan J. Frog of the Warner Bros. Cartoons.

One Droopy Knight

In 1958, producers William Hanna and Joseph Barbera were nominated for an Academy Award for "Best Animated Short" for One Droopy Knight, but lost for Birds Anonymous, a Sylvester & Tweety cartoon from Warner Bros..

Patois

The hip hop group Das Racist released the album Shut Up, Dude as a free mix-tape in March 2010; the fifth track on this album is "Fake Patois", which engages issues of authenticity in popular culture.

Ralph Garr

He became so popular with fans in Atlanta that the Braves negotiated exclusive big-league baseball rights with Warner Bros. Cartoons to use animated scenes of the Looney Tunes character Road Runner on the scoreboard, while the calliope erected behind right field went "beep-beep" like the cartoon character every time Garr reached first base.

Shut Up, Make Love

"Shut Up, Make Love" is a song by American rock band Poison; released in 2000, it was the first single presented to radio stations from their 2000 Crack a Smile...and More! album.

Tanya Donelly

The 1995 tribute album Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits, produced by Ralph Sall for MCA Records, included the cover of "Josie and the Pussycats" performed by Tanya Donelly and Juliana Hatfield.

Volus Jones

He was best known for his work at the Disney cartoon studio, but amassed credits at numerous other studios including Warner Bros. Cartoons, Harman-Ising Productions, Walter Lantz Productions, Format Films, Hanna-Barbera, Famous Studios and UPA.


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