Crime Time

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Crime Time
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Created bySantosh Sawant
Written by Kelly Ward
Steve Kasper
Nassos Vakalis
Directed by Nassos Vakalis
ComposersKostas Christides (117 episodes)
Roto Shah (2 episodes)
Country of originIndia
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes120
Production
Executive producerJay Zaveri
ProducerSteve Kasper
Running time2 minutes
Production company Future Thought Productions
Original release
Network Cartoon Network (India)
Release1 December 2008 (2008-12-01) –
2009 (2009)

Crime Time is a series of animated shorts produced by Future Thought Productions, produced by Jay Zaveri and Steve Kasper, and directed by Nassos Vakalis. [1]

Contents

Premise

Shifty (The Criminal) perpetrates crimes from the sublime to the ridiculous – and never quite pulls them off, resulting in hilarious consequences. It is rendered in a graphic style reminiscent of classic UPA shorts. [2] [3]

Crime Time gives the viewer a brief but comical look at the irony of crime. Taking on the spirit of old-world cartoons, the series uses sight gags and pacing to bring about a comedic scenario. Produced in a combination of Flash and CGI animation, the creators utilize classic elements of storytelling to give this series a unique personality. The series, which consists of shorts varying in length from 90 to 180 seconds, introduces a comic anti-hero character Shifty (The Criminal) who seems to always be just moments away from successfully beating the system only to have his plans derailed by some unforeseeable circumstance.

Characters

Shifty – The show's main villain protagonist in the series.

The Fat Cop – An unnamed overweight police officer. He partners up with The Skinny Cop.

Lance the Skinny Cop - A thin police officer and the partner of The Fat Cop.

Female Robber – A female robber who is Shifty's one-time girlfriend who only appears in The Girlfriend episode.

Episodes

  1. Electro-Phobia
  2. The Bank Robbery
  3. Paint Job
  4. Statue
  5. The Getaway
  6. The Painting
  7. Under Control
  8. The Gift
  9. The Car Robbery
  10. Laundry
  11. Night Job
  12. Parking Meter
  13. The Treasure
  14. Masked Ball
  15. Midnight Lover
  16. Tracer
  17. The Red Dye
  18. Drive Thru
  19. Wish Pond
  20. Subway
  21. Gooooal
  22. Cleaning up
  23. Monkey Business
  24. Sleepwalker
  25. Lost Cat
  26. Vending Machine
  27. Cruiseship
  28. Fitting Room
  29. No Strings Attached
  30. Way Out West
  31. At the Movies
  32. Pharaohs Revenge
  33. Going Batty
  34. Grin and Bear It!
  35. All That Glitters is Gold
  36. At The Circus
  37. The Hiker
  38. The Black Pearl
  39. The Baby
  40. The Genie
  41. The Barber
  42. The Bridge
  43. The Birthday Cake
  44. The Transport
  45. The Buffet
  46. The Dollar Bill
  47. The Musician
  48. Minus Zero
  49. The Golden Nugget
  50. Tips
  51. The Paparazzi
  52. The Party
  53. Shifty the Cyclist
  54. The Horse Race
  55. The Diver
  56. UP, Up and Away
  57. Bum Steer
  58. Shifty Skywalker
  59. The Masked Destroyer
  60. I Smell a Rat
  61. Pizza
  62. The Camper
  63. Public Restrooms
  64. The Dog Walker
  65. The Great Jump
  66. Gopher Broke
  67. A Clean Sweep
  68. Spaced Out
  69. Backyard Trouble
  70. Easy Come Easy Go
  71. The Fur Coats
  72. Gardening
  73. The Hitch Hiker
  74. The Mountain Climber
  75. The Valet
  76. The Spa Treatment
  77. Slope, Slope
  78. The Funeral
  79. The Map
  80. The Talented Ant
  81. The ATM
  82. The Scrap Metal
  83. Car Racing
  84. Snap Shot
  85. The Jackpot
  86. The Hypnotist
  87. The Pilot
  88. The Bus Driver
  89. Area 51
  90. The Jeweler
  91. The Chariot Driver
  92. The Girlfriend
  93. Halloween Ghosts
  94. Hot Air
  95. Ancestors
  96. A Knights Tale
  97. Oils Well that Ends Well
  98. Rodeo Show
  99. A Looney Tribute
  100. Private Property
  101. Monster Truck
  102. Window Washer
  103. Royal Jewels
  104. The Clean Getaway
  105. The Break In
  106. First Impressions
  107. Robin Hoodwinked
  108. The Dummy
  109. Mans Best Friend
  110. Out of Sight
  111. One Hell of a Day
  112. Spooked
  113. Batteries not Included
  114. The Pirate
  115. The Fall Guy
  116. The Prize
  117. The Airport
  118. Have a Blast
  119. Sweet Dreams
  120. RobotFly 4000

See also

References

  1. ↑ Animation Xpress: "Animationxpress.com > Editorial > in conversation with Future Thoughts Jay Zaveri". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  2. ↑ Yahoo! Movies: "Adlabs cinemas charged with CRIME TIME | Bollywood News - Yahoo! India Movies". Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Ravi Rai's 'Tingya' to be screened at Asian Film Festival". Indian Television. 31 October 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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