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2007 American TV series or program
Planet Unicorn
GenreAnimated
Comedy
Created byTyler Spiers
Mike Rose
Voices ofTyler Spiers
Mike Rose
Drew Droege
ComposerRyan Elder
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersTyler Spiers
Mike Rose
EditorsTyler Spiers
Mike Rose
Craig Morris
Rob Potter
Running timeApprox. 4 minutes
Original release
ReleaseFebruary 28 (2007-02-28) –
July 29, 2007 (2007-07-29)

Planet Unicorn is an American animated cartoon series created by Mike Rose and Tyler Spiers for the webseries screening contest Channel 101. The fictional stories revolve around three talking unicorns - Feathers, Cadillac, and Tom Cruise - who were created by an 8-year-old gay boy named Shannon.

Characters

Major Characters Played by
Shannon Mike Rose
Feathers Drew Droege
Cadillac Mike Rose
Tom Cruise Tyler Spiers
Minor Characters Played by
Crybaby Troll Tyler Spiers
The Rock Tyler Spiers
Debbie Tyler Spiers
The Ocean Tyler Spiers
The Frog Drew Droege
The Flower Bennie Arthur

Episode list

  • Episode 1: The unicorns encounter Shannon for the first time and thwart a threat to their environment. We learn of Tom Cruise's special ability.
  • Episode 2: The unicorns discover the importance of expressing emotions.
  • Episode 3: A trip to the sea proves dangerous. Cadillac's special ability is revealed.
  • Episode 4: Vanity threatens to ruin the unicorns' friendship.
  • Episode 5: Shannon's new friend comes between him and the unicorns. Feathers displays his special ability.
  • Episode 6: The unicorns learn about Christmas and fill in for Santa's reindeer, while the reindeer explore Planet Unicorn.

Trivia

The series is a production for Channel 101, where it lasted six episodes before being cancelled by the live audience, and was also distributed through MySpace.

The show has been featured on NPR's Day to Day show, in Out (August 2007), Time Out New York (August 2007), and was named as one of New York's 20 Funniest Web Videos of 2007. The creators have also been interviewed on Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld. The show received the 2008 "OMFG Internet" award from the Logo Channel.

References

  1. ^ Rose, Mike; Tyler Spiers. "About Planet Unicorn". PlanetUnicorn.tv. Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
  2. MySpace.com - Planet Unicorn - 17 - Garçon - US - www.myspace.com/planetunicorn3
  3. NPR: VH1 Asks Viewers to OK Videos
  4. The 20 Funniest Web Videos of 2007 - New York Magazine
  5. Red Eye. Broadcast: May 16, 2008.
  6. http://www.logoonline.com/shows/newnownext_awards/nominees.jhtml New Now Next Awards program on Logo

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