Lone Sausage
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Lone Sausage is an independent production company that produces short animated films. The company was founded in 1998 by Breehn Burns
and Jason Johnson. Their most popular production is the edgy and absurd miniseries entitled Dr. Tran
. Lone Sausage's cartoons are distributed primarily via the web through an association with Mondo Mini Shows
. The shorts can also be found on DVD through Amazon.com, as well as with touring festivals such as Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation. Lone Sausage is characterized by their logo of a single sausage served in a small bowl.
Dr. Tran MAIL, a webisode series where viewers can write in to Dr. Tran (at TranLetters@gmail.com) and have a cartoon based on their email:
The special features for Dr. Tran: #1 American Icon - The Lone Sausage Collection Vol. I include:
In 2004, Lone Sausage released a limited edition DVD "single" of the popular short Here Comes Dr. Tran.
Episodes of Dr. Tran
aired on G4's Late Night Peep Show on G4 (TV channel)
. The show was originally titled, "Happy Tree Friends and Friends."
Their short films show up annually at the San Diego Comic-Con with Spike & Mike, and at film festivals such as Sundance
and Annecy
. Many anime
conventions around the US often have underground screenings of Dr. Tran
shorts as well.
Breehn Burns
Breehn Burns is an American writer, director, voice artist and animator.He co-created the popular Dr. Tran franchise which has aired on G4TV, is staple of the Spike & Mike Sick & Twisted Festival of Animation and has become a popular internet meme...
and Jason Johnson. Their most popular production is the edgy and absurd miniseries entitled Dr. Tran
Dr. Tran
Dr. Tran is the main character of several short animated films by Lone Sausage Productions. "Here Comes Dr. Tran" is the first in the Dr. Tran series. It is a 7-minute, 46 second long animated short film that has become a viral video...
. Lone Sausage's cartoons are distributed primarily via the web through an association with Mondo Mini Shows
Mondo Mini Shows
Mondo Mini Shows is an American company that produces animation targeted at teens and young adults. Mondo Mini Shows are distributed as an ad-supported, virtual animation channel via the Internet, podcasts and mobile...
. The shorts can also be found on DVD through Amazon.com, as well as with touring festivals such as Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation. Lone Sausage is characterized by their logo of a single sausage served in a small bowl.
Productions
- Beyond Grandpa (1998)
- Super Beyond Grandpa II Turbo (1999)
- Here Comes Dr. Tran (2003)
- Roybertito's :60 Second Spot (2005)
- Dr. Tran's Quiet Log Time (2005)
- DR. TRAN SUMMER SPLASH (2006)
- Dr. Tran's Peanut Butter Square Hula Quest (2006)
- Mr. Tran & The Toy Cack (2006)
- Dickable Afternoons (2006)
- The Furious Little Cinnamon Bun (2007)
- 100% ICE (2008)
- Fruit Hat (2009)
Dr. Tran MAIL, a webisode series where viewers can write in to Dr. Tran (at TranLetters@gmail.com) and have a cartoon based on their email:
- (Intro) Send Letters (2009): The voice over haunts Tran once more, forcing him to read fan mail despite the fact that Tran is just learning his ABC's.
- (S1, Ep01) Murder List (2009)
- (S1, Ep02) AIDS (2009)
- (S1, Ep03) The Specials (2009)
- (S1, Ep04) Hotel Soap (2009)
- (S1, Ep05) Time Machine (2009)
- (S1, Ep06) Keith Cares (2009)
- (S1, Ep07) Nail to the Gut (2010)
DVD release
A DVD collection of all of Lone Sausage's films from 1998 to 2006 was released August 3, 2006. The DVD was self-produced and released by Lone Sausage, and made available via the Amazon website.The special features for Dr. Tran: #1 American Icon - The Lone Sausage Collection Vol. I include:
- Dr. Tran One-Page Comic Insert
- The Making of Roybertito's Documentary
- The Making of Dr. Tran Documentary
- Creator Commentary for two shorts
- Roybertito Subtitles option
- Dr. Tran Reads Your Fan Mail Short
- Dr. Tran G4tv I.D. Spots
- Beyond Grandpa Short Documentary
- R.I.P. Actual Asian Male Mockumentary
- Dr. Tran Comic-Con Premiere Footage
- Hemorrhoids Commercial Short
In 2004, Lone Sausage released a limited edition DVD "single" of the popular short Here Comes Dr. Tran.
Showings
Lone Sausage's cartoons tour with Spike and Mike's Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation.Episodes of Dr. Tran
Dr. Tran
Dr. Tran is the main character of several short animated films by Lone Sausage Productions. "Here Comes Dr. Tran" is the first in the Dr. Tran series. It is a 7-minute, 46 second long animated short film that has become a viral video...
aired on G4's Late Night Peep Show on G4 (TV channel)
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
. The show was originally titled, "Happy Tree Friends and Friends."
Their short films show up annually at the San Diego Comic-Con with Spike & Mike, and at film festivals such as Sundance
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
and Annecy
Annecy
Annecy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.It lies on the northern tip of Lake Annecy , 35 kilometres south of Geneva.-Administration:...
. Many anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
conventions around the US often have underground screenings of Dr. Tran
Dr. Tran
Dr. Tran is the main character of several short animated films by Lone Sausage Productions. "Here Comes Dr. Tran" is the first in the Dr. Tran series. It is a 7-minute, 46 second long animated short film that has become a viral video...
shorts as well.
External links
- Lone Sausage Official Website
- Mondo Media on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....