John Schnall

A series of unrelated amorous lovers are connected by a chain of desire.

Animated adaptation of the Edgar Allen Poe 1839 short story The Fall of the House of Usher, a work of Gothic fiction that includes themes of madness, family, isolation, and metaphysical identities.

The Primm family moves into an old brownstone house on East 88th Street, where they find a crocodile named Lyle in their bathtub.

A day in the life of the world's unluckiest guy. Starting the morning off with a shaving nick from hell, he endures fires, mad dogs, rampaging vacuum cleaners, horny neighbors, kids with ray guns and, of course, a steam-roller.

An Elvis-like dog sings an ode to his hairstyle.

Presenting Ralph Nadir, a comedian who won't let rigor mortis get in the way of a good punchline.

On a talk show, a chicken and an egg debate the eternal question--which came first?

As a brave couple demonstrates, the narrator uses quotes, examples and advice to help us all reach the highest heights in the art of kissing.

A man creates a companion by re-animating body parts taken from a cemetery, but the creator does not appreciate the child-like qualities of his creation.

A library patron with a really bad cough irritates another patron, who decides to retaliate.

An animated take on the bible story, focusing on choices and repercussions

In this tribute to Tex Avery cartoons, a woman falls madly in love with a wolf singing in a lounge, but the affair does not end happily for her.

A day in the life of the Grim Reaper.

The idea of a frustrated artist creating an anti-commercialism diatribe might seem too obvious, but John Schnall makes fun without sounding self-righteous in this humorous, innovatively animated short.

Thanksgiving dinner, from the turkey's point of view.

Jojo the clown and her pet lion Goliah live and play in the whimsical world of Circus Town, where they have lots of fun adventures and learn how to become circus performers.

In this spin-off of the Saturday Night Live TV Funhouse cartoons, happy-go-lucky Doug hosts a children's show in the vein of Pee-wee's Playhouse, wherein he chooses a theme for the day (Caveman Day, Western Day, Spaceman Day, Mexicans Day, etc.) and encourages his puppet friends, the Anipals, to participate. Of course, the depraved felt animals are far more interested in other activities, including going to a cockfight, visiting a bordello, becoming lab tests, and even getting (literally) high on Christmas cheer!

Animator Bill Plympton first received widespread public attention when his outré "Your Face" (1987) was nominated for an Academy Award for Animated Short. This collection of short films—some as brief as 15 seconds—made between 1985 and 1991, showcase his unique talent much more effectively than his ponderous feature films. But in off-the-wall shorts like "Your Face", "25 Ways to Quit Smoking", and the 15-second shorts made for MTV, he emerges as an entertaining and highly original filmmaker.