Shut Up! Cartoons
| Shut Up! Cartoons | |
|---|---|
 Intertitle used in videos | |
| Launched | April 30, 2012 |
| Network | YouTube |
| Owned by |
Smosh (Defy Media [2014–present]) |
| Picture format | 1080p |
| Slogan | Shut Up, Cartoons! |
| Language | English |
| Streaming media | |
| YouTube | ShutUpCartoons |
Shut Up! Cartoons is an animation channel project created by the Smosh duo (Anthony Padilla, Ian Hecox) and Barry Blumberg that features various animated videos.[1][2][3] Shut Up! Cartoons launched on April 30, 2012 with Do's and Dont's.[4][5]
Content
The initial teaser trailer featured clips from 11 different shows, with Padilla and Hecox later informing their viewers that there were 18 planned shows in total. The first three cartoons launched by the network included Do's and Don'ts: A Children's Guide to Social Survival and Zombies vs. Ninjas and Pubertina, a show about an 11-year-old going through puberty,.[6][7] In May 2012, Smosh launched Krogzilla, a show created by and starring Cory Edwards and featuring John O'Hurley.[8] Then they released Snowjacked, broadcast on Tuesdays, which met mixed reviews.
At the end of the first three cartoons' 10 episode run, they were replaced by Nature Break, Weasel Town, and Oishi High School Battle. Oishi High School Battle spawned a second season.[9] Another show was added replacing Krogzilla called Samurai! Daycare. In September 2012, they also launched Politicats to replace Snowjacked. The show that replaced Nature Break is Planets, a reality show about the ten celestial bodies of the galaxy (the nine planets and the sun).
The show replacing Weasel Town, entitled Really Freaking Embarrassing, created by Peter Hannan (Nickelodeon's CatDog). Its first trailer was removed from the website, stated as "shocking and disturbing content".
A new trailer was added, with less disturbing scenes. In September 2012, the channel launched "Oishi Origins", a three-episode prequel to Oishi High School Battle. 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. Also that week, "Oishi Origins" was replaced by "Teleporting Fat Guy", which is based on a character from previous Smosh videos and explains how he became the Teleporting Fat Guy.
On November 20, Politicats was replaced by Sub: 3 following a Speed Racer-like character that delivers pizza on a tight time limit, met by mixed reviews. On November 28, the trailer was released for With Zombies created by Matt Clark (the creator of Planets). On November 15 of 2013, Do's and Don'ts and Krogzilla received IAWTV nominations for Best Animated Web Series.[10] The second seasons for Do's and Dont's and Pubertina premièred in April 2014, with Do's and Dont's ending in April, and Pubertina ending in May.
On June 12, 2013, the paper series Paper Cuts premièred on the channel. The ten episodes featured shot-by-shot re-creations of famous movie scenes and trailers made entirely out of construction paper.
On June 23, 2013, the Canadian stop motion series Life's a Zoo premiered on the channel.
Series
| Show Title | Creator(s) | Debut | Ended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Do's and Don'ts | F. Ryan Naumann | April 30, 2012 (Season 1) | July 2, 2012 (Season 1) |
| February 4, 2013 (Season 2) | April 8, 2013 (Season 2) | ||
| Pubertina | Emily Brundige | May 2, 2012 (Season 1) | July 4, 2012 (Season 1) |
| February 20, 2013 (Season 2) | May 22, 2013 (Season 2) | ||
| Zombies vs. Ninjas | Michael Granberry | May 4, 2012 (Season 1) | July 6, 2012 (Season 1) |
| March 22, 2013 (Season 2) | June 28, 2013 (Season 2) | ||
| Krogzilla | Cory Edwards | May 31, 2012 | August 2, 2012 |
| Snowjacked | Kelsy Abbott & John Olsen | June 26, 2012 | August 28, 2012 |
| Nature Break | Mike Hollingsworth | July 9, 2012 | September 10, 2012 |
| Weasel Town | Eric Filipkowski & Nathan Hamill | July 11, 2012 | September 12, 2012 |
| Oishi High School Battle | Dan Dominguez & Joe Gressis | July 13, 2012 (Season 1) | September 14, 2012 (Season 1) |
| December 6, 2013 (Season 2) | February 7, 2014 (Season 2) | ||
| June 20, 2014 (Season 3) | August 22, 2014 (Season 3) | ||
| Samurai! Daycare | Mike Blum | August 9, 2012 | October 11, 2012 |
| Politicats | SunnyBoy | September 4, 2012 | November 6, 2012 |
| Planets | Matt Clark | September 17, 2012 (Season 1) | November 19, 2012 (Season 1) |
| May 27, 2013 (Season 2) | July 29, 2013 (Season 2) | ||
| October 28, 2013 (Season 3) | December 30, 2013 (Season 3) | ||
| Really Freaking Embarrassing | Peter Hannan | September 19, 2012 | November 21, 2012 |
| Oishi Origins | Dan Dominguez & Joe Gressis | September 28, 2012 | October 12, 2012 |
| Icons of Teen | Brian Wysol | October 18, 2012 | December 20, 2012 |
| Teleporting Fat Guy | Anthony Padilla & Ian Hecox | October 19, 2012 (Season 1) | December 21, 2012 (Season 1) |
| April 4, 2014 (Season 2) | June 6, 2014 (Season 2) | ||
| October 31, 2014 (Season 3) | January 2, 2015 (Season 3) | ||
| Sub: 3 | Prudence Fenton & Peter Hastings | November 20, 2012 | January 22, 2013 |
| With Zombies | Matt Clark | December 5, 2012 | February 6, 2013 |
| Paper Cuts | Travis Betz | June 12, 2013 | October 16, 2013 |
| Life's a Zoo | Andrew Horne II | June 23, 2013 | November 3, 2013 |
| Just Shut Up | Anthony Padilla & Ian Hecox | July 13, 2013 | November 23, 2013 |
| Smosh Babies | August 12, 2013 (Season 1) | October 14, 2013 (Season 1) | |
| January 13, 2014 (Season 2) | March 21, 2014 (Season 2) | ||
| January 23, 2015 (Season 3) | June 26, 2015 (Season 3) | ||
| January 22, 2016 (Season 4) | June 24, 2016 (Season 4) | ||
| Munroe | Brian Wysol | November 13, 2013 | January 15, 2014 |
| Otaku Taco Truck | SunnyBoy | February 17, 2014 | April 21, 2014 |
| 16-Bit High | Brett Weiner | March 8, 2014 | August 3, 2014 |
| Alfred And Poe | Chris Bennett | May 5, 2014 | July 7, 2014 |
| Money & Cash | Joel H. Cohen | August 4, 2014 | October 6, 2014 |
| Überdude | Jeremy Diamond | February 13, 2015 | June 5, 2015 |
| Maganzo | Brian Wysol | June 19, 2015 | July 17, 2015 |
| Super Smosh | Chris Bennett | July 24, 2015 (Season 1) | November 25, 2015 (Season 1) |
| July 22, 2016 (Season 2) | |||
| Staff of Gelroth | Brian Wysol | July 31, 2015 | August 14, 2015 |
| Crazy Cabbies | September 2, 2015 | October 21, 2015 | |
| Scream Engine IV | October 5, 2015 | December 14, 2015 |
References
- ↑ Matthew Manarino (April 27, 2012). "SMOSH TALKS WITH US ABOUT SHUT UP! CARTOONS". NewMediaRockStars. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ↑ Mike Shields (June 11, 2012). "Zombie Apocalypse Spreads to YouTube Alloy Digital's new channel Shut Up Cartoons generates 20 million views in 5 weeks". Adweek. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ↑ Todd Kushigemachi (April 13, 2012). "YouTube toon channel loads up on series". Variety. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ↑ "SMOSH Set to Launch YouTube Original Content Channel Shut Up! Cartoons April 30 With Stellar Roster of Irreverent Creators". MSNBC. April 13, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ↑ Jennifer Wolfe (April 13, 2012). "Shut Up! Cartoons Launches April 30". Animation World Network. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ↑ Richard Verrier (April 3, 2012). "New animated series to debut on online channel Shut Up! Cartoons". LA Times. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ↑ "New Animated Web-series, Pubertina, Coming to YouTube". PaulFraserMusic. April 14, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ↑ Mercedes Milligan (2012-06-04). "Shut Up! Cartoons Debuts 'Krogzilla'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ↑ Gutelle, Sam (December 6, 2013). "Heads Will Explode As 'Oishi High School Battle' Returns". Tubefilter. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
- ↑ http://iawtvawards.org/portfolio/best-animated-web-series-201