December 2005

Have you ever watched six consecutive episodes of Dallas? I don't recommend the experience.

This is super old news by now, but I just became congnizant of this primo interview with Tony Millionaire in the LA Weekly. You should read the whole thing, but here's a key section:

You're working on another animated version of The Maakies for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim.

Probably be called Maakies' Tavern. Dino Stamatopoulos--he was a writer on Mr. Show and wrote TV Funhouse with Robert Smigel. He and Jay Johnston are writing the script now. I'll also be a writer on it, but I'm probably gonna step back and let them go. I'll toss in jokes and tell them, "Don't say, 'Get a life,' don't say, 'Hey, what's happenin'?'" I've gotta make sure they don't put in modern culture references. I have no idea how it's going to work out, but I'm just really excited to see it happen.

Those guys are both big booze hounds, they love the world of old men in bars, fighting. When the hipsters come in, [in crazy old-man voice:] "My god, these hipsters are coming in ruining our bar!" At the same time the hipsters are bringing all of these young women, and they're, "But look at her. Look at her boobs . . ." You throw Uncle Gabby and Drinky Crow into the mix and you're all set.

Speaking of which, the Indomitable Drinky Crows are top of the table, 4-0-0.

And this is one of the best Maakies ever.

Posted by Paul Demko at December 1, 2005 2:25 PM

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