Mr. Pickles
| Mr. Pickles | |
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| Created by | Will Carsola Dave Stewart |
| Written by | Will Carsola Dave Stewart Sean Conroy |
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| Theme music composer | Mark Rivers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 21 (and 1 pilot) (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Micheal J. Rizzo Eric Binns Ollie Green |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
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| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
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| Original network | Adult Swim |
| Picture format | 1080p (16:9 HDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
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Pilot: August 25, 2013 Official: September 21, 2014 – present |
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Mr. Pickles is an American animated television series created by Will Carsola and Dave Stewart for Adult Swim. The series revolves around the Goodman family, especially their 6-year-old son named Tommy and the family's border collie, the demonic Mr. Pickles. The series was picked up for 10 quarter-hour episodes for its first season, which premiered on the network on September 21, 2014, and ended on November 23, 2014. It was renewed for a second season, which premiered on April 17, 2016, and ended on June 26, 2016.
On July 2, 2016, Adult Swim renewed the series for a third season.
In the small, old-fashioned world of Old Town, the Goodman family and their innocent 6-year-old son Tommy own a border collie named Mr. Pickles. The two spend their days romping around Old Town, while unbeknownst to Tommy and the family – except for Tommy's grandfather – Mr. Pickles' secret evilness drives him to slip away to kill, mutilate and hump his many victims.
The series was created by Will Carsola and Dave Stewart – of Funny or Die Presents notability – and executive-produced by Will Carsola, Dave Stewart, and Michael J. Rizzo. The series was one of several shows pitched to Adult Swim, according to the creators, who also operate under the name "Day by Day". Stewart recalled promoting it as a "one-line sentence", while Carsola remembered that it derived from a "write-off" session, where the two present ideas to each other in the form of scribbles for their amusement. Carsola explained that ideas in this process are released from the pressure "of them being good", occasionally finding "one that sticks". They later explained at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International that the idea was based on Lassie, but has become "more of its own thing since then".
Stewart's own female pet dog served as inspiration for the animators on the character of Mr. Pickles. Animation director Mike L. Mayfield recorded Stewart's dog playing around on video, with animators using the resulting footage as a basis for the character's movements; the series is animated using Adobe Flash. Its setting is roughly based on Richmond, Virginia, where the creators started out in entertainment before moving to Los Angeles. The creators are given creative freedom by the network, with Stewart explaining the notes received by them as "minimal", much to their surprise. The creators observed some inconsistencies as to what is considered unacceptable, but try not to question it and compromise instead.
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