12 oz. Mouse
| 12 oz. Mouse | |
|---|---|
12 oz. Mouse opening title | |
| Created by | Matt Maiellaro |
| Starring | Matt Maiellaro Adam Reed Dave Willis |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 7 (approximately 20 more in production) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 11-12 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Cartoon Network |
| Release | June 19 2005 – present |
12 oz. Mouse is an animated comedy show on the American channel Cartoon Network as part of the Adult Swim late night programming block. The show centers around the antisocial actions of an alcoholic mouse known as "Mouse Fitzgerald", "Fitz" or simply "Mouse". The show was created by Matt Maiellaro, co-creator of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and produced by Williams Street for Adult Swim.
The style of the show is that of a crude children's drawing with limited motion. The usage of firearms, drinking alcohol to excess, and indifferent homicidal acts are common activities of the anarchic lead character Mouse.
During the premiere, an Adult Swim bump hinted that Matt Maiellaro had been intoxicated when he came up with the idea for the show, which is how the crude art reminiscent of "a 4-year-old on drugs" made its way into the show.
Maiellaro commissioned Lexington, Kentucky semi-professional cowpunk band Nine Pound Hammer to write and perform the theme song.
This show is also incredibly horrible and should not be viewed by anyone, unless they feel like shouting, "JESUS CHRIST WHAT A PIECE OF SHIT THIS SHOW IS!"
Story
According to the network, the show is about a 12 oz. mouse named Mouse Fitzgerald who is fond of beer and caught in a world of espionage and love, and unknowingly delights in odd jobs. Template:Spoiler As the first seven episodes progressed, an ongoing storyline slowly emerged, and like Perfect Hair Forever and Squidbillies, the show employs a serial format. Mouse begins to remember that he once had a wife and a child, but they were later taken away and his memory was blanked. His flashes of memory lead him to seek answers about his past and the odd things occurring in his life. Mouse suspects many of the other characters are part of a sinister conspiracy, the nature of which has not yet been revealed.
Characters
Refer to the main article for a detailed examination of the characters.
Episodes
Broadcast history
The pilot episode for 12 oz. Mouse, "Hired", premiered on June 19 2005 and became a regular series in the Adult Swim lineup in October 2005.
The initial run of six episodes ended in November 2005. An Adult Swim bump shown with the sixth installment claimed that twenty additional episodes were being produced and taunted viewers who had complained they couldn't understand the absurdist series.
On December 31, 2005 the "12 oz. New Year Marathon" aired, replaying all six episodes followed by the premiere of the seventh episode "Adventure Mouse."
12 oz. Mouse currently airs on Adult Swim at 12:45 AM on Sunday nights.
Trivia
- In early airings, the show was also known as "oz.Mo". In the title sequence, the "camera" was so close to the "12 oz. Mouse" title card that only the characters "oz. Mo" were visible. However it was later discovered that Ozmo is the name of an educational cartoon produced by the BBC and to avoid a potential lawsuit, the producers changed the open to show the entire title "12 oz. Mouse".
- As with shows like Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Perfect Hair Forever, the graphic used for the character Shark first appeared in the show Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, which referred to him as "Old Kentucky Shark". The same graphic also appeared towards the end of an Aqua Teen Hunger Force episode entitled 'Escape From Leprauchpolis.' The graphic originates from the Sealab 2020 cartoon that was repurposed into the Sealab 2021 show on Adult Swim.
- Scott Luallen, the voice of Roostre, is also the lead singer of Nine Pound Hammer, who performed the show's opening theme.
- The song played by the New Guy/Ghost is called "Princess Cruiser", performed by Tongo Hiti.
- On March 3, 2006, Mouse Fitzgerald will save the world from an alien invasion.
See also
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