"Man Vs. Cartoon" on TruTV

[Brandon Panther]

I saw a promo for some show called "Man Vs. Cartoon" on TruTV. It seems to be something of a rip-off of Mythbusters. It's about a group of people attempting to re-enact gags from cartoons, and seeing how they would play out in real life, compared to how they're done in cartoons.

The promo contained several clips from various Road Runner shorts, and they appeared to be from the remastered prints.

The promo said this was for next Saturday at 9pm or 10, I forgot the exact time slot, but it might be worth checking out.

Hey, it's more exposure for the Looney Tunes, so why not?

[Studio Toledo]

I saw a promo for some show called "Man Vs. Cartoon" on TruTV. It seems to be something of a rip-off of Mythbusters.
You can tell at this point they've ran out of ideas!

It's about a group of people attempting to re-enact gags from cartoons, and seeing how they would play out in real life, compared to how they're done in cartoons.

The promo contained several clips from various Road Runner shorts, and they appeared to be from the remastered prints.

The promo said this was for next Saturday at 9pm or 10, I forgot the exact time slot, but it might be worth checking out.

Hey, it's more exposure for the Looney Tunes, so why not?
I guess, plus it would be interesting to see how much of the body is lost in an explosion as well.

[Ray Pointer]

I saw a promo for some show called "Man Vs. Cartoon" on TruTV. It seems to be something of a rip-off of Mythbusters. It's about a group of people attempting to re-enact gags from cartoons, and seeing how they would play out in real life, compared to how they're done in cartoons.

It can be summed up in one word, "pathetic."

[Geezil]

I guess, plus it would be interesting to see how much of the body is lost in an explosion as well.

I'm just waiting to find out (not necessarily to watch the show, you understand, but just to find out) how far they get with the Wile E. Coyote "Bat-Man Outfit" stunt. :dodo:

[J. B. Warner]

Interestingly, this past Wednesday's "Mythbusters" featured a myth that may sound familiar - they tested whether or not a convict could blast himself to freedom by shooting his ball-and-chain out of a cannon over the prison wall. They made no mention of the fact that Bugs Bunny tried this very thing in "Big House Bunny", though.

This might be worth a look, though I can never really get into any of these "Mythbusters" knockoff shows - I'd much rather watch the genuine article.

[That 70s Mom]

Wasn't TruTV formerly Court TV?

I wanna see someone saw a tree in half with his crotch just like Tom. :tomcat:

[PudgieDParrot]

Maybe they should put a skull-and-crossbones disclaimer before the show. There most likely could be disastrous consequenses with these "experiments."

[Studio Toledo]

It can be summed up in one word, "pathetic."
Best describe TV in general today (still surprised we no longer have a channel for court proceedings anymore that was big in the 90's).

[Studio Toledo]

Wasn't TruTV formerly Court TV?
Yep, again it's pathetic! Like we need another reality-based network out there.

I wanna see someone saw a tree in half with his crotch just like Tom. :tomcat:
Heh, now you got that mental image in my head I can't take out! :p

[Studio Toledo]

Interestingly, this past Wednesday's "Mythbusters" featured a myth that may sound familiar - they tested whether or not a convict could blast himself to freedom by shooting his ball-and-chain out of a cannon over the prison wall. They made no mention of the fact that Bugs Bunny tried this very thing in "Big House Bunny", though.

This might be worth a look, though I can never really get into any of these "Mythbusters" knockoff shows - I'd much rather watch the genuine article.
I kinda like the episode where they debunk the moon landing hoaxes. If only people just let it go for once.

[cartoonfan4ever]

This might be worth a look, though I can never really get into any of these "Mythbusters" knockoff shows - I'd much rather watch the genuine article.

Same here. I might give this show a try but I don't see how they can make a whole series from it. The majority of stunts are characters that get shot and smashed, and we all know what will happen to them in real life. So it seems pointless to test it out. I can think of a hand full of cartoon stunts to test out, but just a few. Not a series worth.

[Brandon Panther]

I'm not sure if this is a series. I haven't seen it advertised again to see if it is, but it is more than likely just a TV special.

[jonmayo15]

Nope, it's a series.

[The Silver Fox]

I think this one may not go as good as mythbusters has.

myself it could be fun to see some of the Acme gags done in RL.
But we all know alot of em can't be done safely ( I e anvil on the head), or if at all, such as Willy mid air.

Be more fun to see some of the Clampet wild Gags shown in this series.
but Me thinks WB only gave em permision to use the RR cartoons for
the show.

Mythbusters hints at the shorts with the gags but do to some copyright stuff ( Thank you Metalica for starting this mess in the 90's ), alot of the shorts cant be shown except on Warner channels.

[larriva9/11]

Ironically, the best way to do this real-life-consequences-of-animated-comedy schtick safely and palatably is by animating it, Family Guy-style. (That is, if one presupposes Family Guy as "palatable".)

[rrfan3267]

Sorry in advance if you all know about this, but I think this sounds pretty cool. Apparently there's a TV show where a bunch of scientists and stuntmen recreate classic gags from the Road Runner cartoons to see if they'll work in real life. It's on Saturdays at 10 AM.

http://www.trutv.com/shows/man_vs_cartoon/index.html

I definitely think I'll be checking it out, since we can't see the real Coyote on TV on Saturday mornings anymore...

:coyote::beepbeep:

[Studio Toledo]

Sorry in advance if you all know about this, but I think this sounds pretty cool. Apparently there's a TV show where a bunch of scientists and stuntmen recreate classic gags from the Road Runner cartoons to see if they'll work in real life. It's on Saturdays at 10 AM.

http://www.trutv.com/shows/man_vs_cartoon/index.html

I definitely think I'll be checking it out, since we can't see the real Coyote on TV on Saturday mornings anymore...

:coyote::beepbeep:
<sarcastic mode="on">Great!</sarcastic mode>

We were just talking about it earlier this week.

[larriva9/11]

http://forums.goldenagecartoons.com/showthread.php?t=13222

[rrfan3267]

Ah, that figures. My apologies.

[Jon Cooke]

Here's an episode guide/schedule:

http://www.trutv.com/shows/man_vs_cartoon/episodes.html

This actually looks like it could be a fun series. I'll have to set the DVR.

[cartoonfan4ever]

Ah, it's a mini-series. That makes more sense. I agree it looks good. I'll give it a shot.

[Matthew Hunter]

Watching now. This is kind of fun. Right now they've got 3 teams of math and engineering students attempting to recreate the chain-reaction "Rube Goldberg" gag from "Hook, Line and Stinker".

[CartoonCrazy]

AUGH! I missed the beginning! Oh well, I better get off here before I miss anymore!

[rrfan3267]

It looks like they weren't allowed to use audio from the cartoon. They seem to play music from other LT cartoons, and the sound effects are different. And yeah, it's pretty interesting. It's nice to see a different take on the RR cartoons. I get the feeling Chuck Jones would've enjoyed this...

[Matthew Hunter]

I really liked this show! If there was any doubt that Chuck Jones was a genius, this removes it. Not too many people have made animated films that have inspired engineering students to recreate them in real life 50 years later. Not only that, but to have the result be entertaining enough for a TV show!

Two minor quibbles though: I wish they'd just showed the clip they were recreating, without them talking over it. Hell, they paid Warner for the rights to use it, they might as well do it justice!

And...WAYYYY too many commercials. I guess it's great they have so many willing sponsors, but one of those breaks clocked in at nearly 3 minutes.

[Mr. Semaj]

I saw this with my girlfriend. This really is amazing.

Looks like Wile E. Coyote could use a degree from New Mexico Tech. :cool:

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

Dang, I have to wait another hour. Blasted CableOne and their west coast feeds!

[Brandon Panther]

And...WAYYYY too many commercials. I guess it's great they have so many willing sponsors, but one of those breaks clocked in at nearly 3 minutes.
Something TruTV tends to do that is actually quite annoying, is they try to squeeze in one one more commercial at the end of every break resulting in the commercial break going ovetime, so once you've returned to the program, it's already about a minute in! As far as I know TruTV is the only channel that does this.

I'm starting to watch the show just now. Let's see how it goes.

[PudgieDParrot]

Something TruTV tends to do that is actually quite annoying, is they try to squeeze in one one more commercial at the end of every break resulting in the commercial break going ovetime, so once you've returned to the program, it's already about a minute in! As far as I know TruTV is the only channel that does this.

I'm starting to watch the show just now. Let's see how it goes.

Actually, sometimes, and I know Comcast does this, but Comcast will cut away from a channel's "normal" commercial break to advertise their services or "local" businesses. This often results in an abrupt cut or late return to the programme. VERY annoying.

Anyway, they DID admit some things would not work in real life, like instantly growing a flower, or getting a bullet to ricochet off the targets.

[cbrubaker]

Heh. When we had Charter they would do the same.

They were pretty good at not cutting back to the program few seconds in, though. Instead, the "local" commercials would end early and you would see a tail end of a commercial the network actually aired.

[cartoonfan4ever]

I could only watch the last 20 minutes but from what I've seen, I like it. They did a good job putting the contraption together.

Looking forward to next week.

[Brandon Panther]

Definetly interesting to watch, though I would have liked it if they had something like a "side-by-side" comparison of the trap from the RR short, and the real thing play out together. Totally missed oppurtunity.

Random comment: The girl working on the mouse project looks like Laura Dern.

[larriva9/11]

It looks like they weren't allowed to use audio from the cartoon.

Now, that would be real high concept. Using the John Seely cues from "Hook Line & Stinker"

[Studio Toledo]

Now, that would be real high concept. Using the John Seely cues from "Hook Line & Stinker"
They need better public attention!

[bj_wanlund]

Love the series, and forked over the $10 for a season pass for the series besides! Can't wait to see more!

And I don't mind the students/professors talking over the clips, it provides a fresh perspective for me.

But, at least they use the Treg Brown sound effects. That's good enough for me.

BJ

[cartoonfan4ever]

I'm enjoying the show. I like watching them take a cartoon project and make it work in the real world (Or finding out that it wont work and know when to stop).

[PudgieDParrot]

I saw the most recent episode, where they test out the Rocket-Powered skates from Fast and Furry-Ous, and that's their first failed experiment! They even utilised the original Stalling music cues in the clips from the cartoon! I think the rocket-skates would've worked better if they used four-wheeled skates (non-inline)---do they even make those anymore?

[Cdawg]

I think most of us had some physics classes in college, right? Some of the Roadrunner/ Coyote gags are good physics - and some are not! Chuck and the gang did not have to strictly obey physical laws when they made these cartoons. They just had to be funny! This show gives us a chance to see the real life physics and the scientific problem solving process involved in making some of this stuff actually work! I think that is somewhat interesting, and it points to the fact that deep inside every science geek is a hungry coyote!:coyote:

[Nelson]

I saw a promo for some show called "Man Vs. Cartoon" on TruTV. It seems to be something of a rip-off of Mythbusters. It's about a group of people attempting to re-enact gags from cartoons, and seeing how they would play out in real life, compared to how they're done in cartoons.

The promo contained several clips from various Road Runner shorts, and they appeared to be from the remastered prints.

The promo said this was for next Saturday at 9pm or 10, I forgot the exact time slot, but it might be worth checking out.

Hey, it's more exposure for the Looney Tunes, so why not?

You're sure this isn't a plug for Spike Tv's "Thousand Ways To Die?

Please don't re-enact gags from Road Runner cartoons, like fall off a cliff, you might not live to see tomorrow....lol

[larriva9/11]

Please don't re-enact gags from Road Runner cartoons, like fall off a cliff, you might not live to see tomorrow....lol


Just what we need, A second Larry Doyle RR with a special Johnny Knoxville guest cameo