Plymptoons: The Complete Early Works of Bill Plympton
(1989)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 1
America: Upper and Lower Case
Episode 23 - 1-01-1969
Another student film animated by Bill Plympton during his time as a student at The School of Visual Arts, New York City, humorously speaking to class divisions in America.
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At the Zoo
Episode 22 - 1-01-1969
A student film animated by Bill Plympton, when he was a student at The School of Visual Arts, New York City.
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Plymptoons
Episode 21 - 1-01-1990
A collection of comedic vignettes and sight gags, animated by Bill Plympton.
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Previous Lives #2: Eddie Van Halen
Episode 20 - 6-06-1991
An excerpt from MTV's 10th Anniversary Special, animated by Bill Plympton.
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Previous Lives #1: Rod Stewart
Episode 19 - 6-06-1991
An excerpt from MTV's 10th Anniversary Special, animated by Bill Plympton.
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Sugar Delight TV commercial #2
Episode 18 - 1-01-1991
A 1991 TV advertisement for artificial sweetener Sugar Delight, animated by Bill Plympton, featuring the voice of Emo Philips.
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Sugar Delight TV commercial #1
Episode 17 - 1-01-1991
A 1991 TV advertisement for artificial sweetener Sugar Delight, animated by Bill Plympton, featuring the voice of Emo Philips.
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Trivial Pursuit TV commercial #2
Episode 16 - 1-01-1990
A 1990 TV advertisement for the board game Trivial Pursuit, animated by Bill Plympton.
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Trivial Pursuit TV commercial #1
Episode 15 - 1-01-1990
A 1990 TV advertisement for the board game Trivial Pursuit, animated by Bill Plympton.
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Acid Rain
Episode 14 - 9-03-1989
An environmental awareness PSA from MTV, animated by Bill Plympton circa 1989.
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Excerpt from Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Episode 13 - 8-02-1989
A 30-second excerpt from Amnesty International's 20-minute Universal Declaration of Human Rights animation video special from 1989.
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Noodle Ear
Episode 12 - 7-01-1989
A 13-second channel bumper for MTV, animated by Bill Plympton circa 1989.
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245 Days
Episode 11 - 7-02-1989
The music video for Peter Himmelman's song "245 Days", featuring original animations by Bill Plympton.
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25 Ways to Quit Smoking
Episode 10 - 6-01-1989
The perilous road to kicking the habit is explored in twenty-six vignettes that include various professionals and contraptions.
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How to Kiss
Episode 9 - 10-01-1988
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.
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One of Those Days
Episode 8 - 1-01-1988
A day in the life of the world's unluckiest guy.
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Love in the Fast Lane
Episode 7 - 1-01-1988
A distracted businessman buys an anniversary gift for his wife, but gets much more than he bargained for.
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Your Face
Episode 6 - 5-01-1987
A tenor, in suit and tie, with a receding hairline, sings an original ballad to his love, “Your Face is Like a Song”, to simple piano accompaniment.
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Drawing Lesson #2
Episode 5 - 1-01-1985
While giving an art lesson, the Magic Line is distracted by thoughts of his true love and former model, Vera, with whom he'd had a wild and passionate affair.
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Boomtown
Episode 4 - 1-01-1984
The Android Sisters sing about the alarming increase in U.S. defense spending during the cold war and its effect on various aspects of the domestic economy.
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Lucas, The Ear of Corn
Episode 3 - 1-19-1977
An incomplete short by Bill Plympton.
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The Great Turn On
Episode 2 - 1-19-1968
Bill Plympton's first animated short for his college's 1968 yearbook promotion.
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Self Portrait
Episode 1 - 6-01-1989
Excerpted from the collective short "Animated Self-Portraits" (1989), this 13-second clip is as the title describes: a self-portrait of Bill Plympton, animated circa 1988.
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