Saddle Rash
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Saddle Rash is a canceled comedy
animated series. The pilot episode was featured on March 24, 2002 on Cartoon Network
's "Adult Swim
" programming block. Saddle Rash was created by Loren Bouchard
, co-creator of Home Movies
. It uses the same low-budget Flash animation technique found in seasons two and up of Home Movies.
). The episode begins with an armless, nameless gunslinger, dubbed Slim by the narrator. In the true style of Western films
, Slim is in town for the purpose of revenge against Tommy Morgan (also voiced by Benjamin), who has been hiding in the hills due to a $1000 bounty on his head. While Slim is in town, Hanna Headstrong (Sarah Silverman
), the daughter of a rancher in town, falls in love with him. Eventually, Slim and Tommy Morgan stand off.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
animated series. The pilot episode was featured on March 24, 2002 on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
's "Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
" programming block. Saddle Rash was created by Loren Bouchard
Loren Bouchard
Loren Hal Bouchard is a writer, director, producer, composer, and voice actor for several animated TV shows and a co-creator of Home Movies . He is also the creator of Bob's Burgers-Biography:...
, co-creator of Home Movies
Home Movies (TV series)
Home Movies is a dialogue-driven American animated series that originally aired from 1999 to 2004. The plot surrounds eight-year-old Brendon Small , who makes films with his friends Melissa Robbins and Jason Penopolis in his spare time...
. It uses the same low-budget Flash animation technique found in seasons two and up of Home Movies.
Plot outline
The show is based on a small town in the Old West, and narrated by an "old prospector"-type character named Gummy (H. Jon BenjaminH. Jon Benjamin
Henry Jon Benjamin , known professionally as H. Jon Benjamin and Jon Benjamin, is an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his voice-over roles as Jason and Coach McGuirk on Home Movies, Ben on Dr...
). The episode begins with an armless, nameless gunslinger, dubbed Slim by the narrator. In the true style of Western films
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
, Slim is in town for the purpose of revenge against Tommy Morgan (also voiced by Benjamin), who has been hiding in the hills due to a $1000 bounty on his head. While Slim is in town, Hanna Headstrong (Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman
Sarah Kate Silverman is a Jewish American comedian, writer, actress, singer and musician. Her satirical comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion....
), the daughter of a rancher in town, falls in love with him. Eventually, Slim and Tommy Morgan stand off.
Voice Talent
- H. Jon BenjaminH. Jon BenjaminHenry Jon Benjamin , known professionally as H. Jon Benjamin and Jon Benjamin, is an American actor, comedian and writer best known for his voice-over roles as Jason and Coach McGuirk on Home Movies, Ben on Dr...
- Gummy; Tommy Morgan - Sarah SilvermanSarah SilvermanSarah Kate Silverman is a Jewish American comedian, writer, actress, singer and musician. Her satirical comedy addresses social taboos and controversial topics such as racism, sexism, and religion....
- Hanna Headstrong - Sam SederSam SederSamuel Lincoln "Sam" Seder is a comedian, writer, actor, film director, television producer-director, and talk radio host...
- Slim - Joe McGuirk
- Waylon JenningsWaylon JenningsWaylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
(Special Guest Star)
- Todd BarryTodd Barry-Biography:Barry was born in The Bronx, New York, and grew up in Florida. In 1999, his Comedy Central Presents aired. He wrote, directed and starred in the short film Borrowing Saffron , which co-starred H. Jon Benjamin. He has made a variety of guest appearances on shows like Dr...
- Kitty the Kid - Mitch HedbergMitch HedbergMitchell Lee "Mitch" Hedberg was an American stand-up comedian known for his surreal humor and unconventional comedic delivery. His comedy typically featured short, sometimes one-line jokes, mixed with absurd elements and non sequiturs...
- Muscular Mel - David FrizzellDavid FrizzellDavid Frizzell is an American country music singer. He is the younger brother of country music legend Lefty Frizzell. His career first started in the late 1950s, but his biggest success came in the '80s, 30 years into his career....
- Carl P. Mayfield
- Ken MellonsKen MellonsKenneth Edward "Ken" Mellons is an American country music artist who released his self-titled debut album in 1994. This album produced the single "Jukebox Junkie", a Top Ten hit on the Hot Country Songs charts...
- Doug Stone
Crew Members
- Loren BouchardLoren BouchardLoren Hal Bouchard is a writer, director, producer, composer, and voice actor for several animated TV shows and a co-creator of Home Movies . He is also the creator of Bob's Burgers-Biography:...
- Creator, Director, Writer, Co-Executive Producer - The Elegant Too - Music
- Fred Kluth - Production Management
- Holly Schlesinger - Dialog Editor
- Linda SimenskyLinda SimenskyLinda Simensky is a production manager of various works of animation. Simensky served as an executive for Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network.Simensky graduated from University of Pennsylvania in 1985.Simensky received the June Foray Award in 2000....
- Executive in Charge of Production - Tammy Walters - Co-Executive Producer
- White Hassle - Music
- David Zung - Art Director
- Anand Duncan - Character Animation, Effects Animation, Background Artist
Show information
- DurationTimeTime is a part of the measuring system used to sequence events, to compare the durations of events and the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change such as the motions of objects....
: One approximately 23 minute episodeEpisodeAn episode is a part of a dramatic work such as a serial television or radio program. An episode is a part of a sequence of a body of work, akin to a chapter of a book. The term sometimes applies to works based on other forms of mass media as well, as in Star Wars... - NetworkTelevision networkA television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
: Adult SwimAdult SwimAdult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand... - Premiered: March 24, 2002
- Production: Flickerlab, Ka-Plunk Productions, Loren Bouchard Productions
- DVD Releases: None planned
External links
- FlickerLab portfolio: Saddle Rash - Episode Trailer
- TV.com’s Saddle Rash page
- Animation World Magazine’s article on Saddle Rash
- Partial video of Saddle Rash on YouTube.com