Planet Unicorn

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Planet Unicorn
Genre Animated
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 [1] for the web series-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.

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Characters

Major CharactersPlayed by [1]
ShannonMike Rose
FeathersDrew Droege
CadillacMike Rose
Tom CruiseTyler Spiers
Minor CharactersPlayed by [1]
Crybaby TrollTyler Spiers
The RockTyler Spiers
DebbieTyler Spiers
The OceanTyler Spiers
The FrogDrew Droege
The FlowerBennie Arthur

Episode list

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. [2]

The show has been featured on NPR's Day to Day show, [3] 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. [4] The creators have also been interviewed on Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld . [5] The show received the 2008 "OMFG Internet" award from the Logo Channel. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rose, Mike; Tyler Spiers. "About Planet Unicorn". PlanetUnicorn.tv. Archived from the original on December 19, 2007. Retrieved November 22, 2007.
  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