Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton

Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton

TV-PG 1989 · 1 season · 23 eps · Animation, Comedy, Drama

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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.

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Cast

Bill Plympton Narrator (voice)
Emo Philips (voice)
Chris Hoffman Narrator (voice)
Maureen McElheron (voice)
Ruth Maleczech Android Sister (voice)
Valeria Vasilevski Android Sister (voice)
Linda Eklund (voice)
Eve Schwast (voice)
Kathryn Schweitman (voice)
Peter Himmelman Himself
Debra Winger Narrator (voice)
Lorna Munson (voice)

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