Mr. Meaty
Encyclopedia
Mr. Meaty is an American/Canadian television series, airing on CBC Television
in Canada and the Nicktoons Network
in the United States. It originally began in 2004, as a series of interstitial shorts that aired on Nickelodeon. The show features puppets working at a fast food restaurant called Mr. Meaty (a parody of fast food
chains) located inside the Scaunchboro Mall (a name based on the Ontario city of Scarborough
). Mr. Meaty is the third Nickelodeon/CBC Television
co-production, the first being Little Bear
and the second Pelswick
.
Mr. Meaty has a number of episodes featuring full a 14-minute Director's Cut, Extended Scenes and Deleted Scenes on Turbonick.
The TV series received a great deal of criticism from vegetarians and parents who did not like the gross-out humor. Many petitions were signed and sent to Nickelodeon
to end the show. This may be a reason for its move to the Nicktoons Network
and ultimately its short life. It is also the first show on Nickelodeon to utilize puppetry which many kids probably didn't appreciate as much as regular animation which could have also contributed to its short life.
and in between shows on Nickelodeon
. Many of the original shorts can still be found on iTunes and TurboNick. An 11-minute pilot aired on December 30, 2005, which was a retrospective featuring material from the earlier shorts. On September 22, 2006, the series premiered on Nickelodeon
. The series was aired in reruns on November 2006 on The N as of the channel's "TEENick on The N" lineup. It started airing on the Nicktoons Network
(in the United States) on March 10, 2007.
channel Teletoon
in June 2009 but is no longer in their current lineup. It's still airing in reruns on The N on May 13, 2009 until July 28, 2009. Mr. Meaty returned in reruns on Nicktoons on October 18, 2009. Since September 1, 2010, all of the episodes will be shown on the German channel Norddeutscher Rundfunk
.
It was announced on October 11, 2011 that new episodes of Mr. Meaty will begin airing in 2012. The newer episodes will be more adult-oriented and will air on Adult Swim
.
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
in Canada and the Nicktoons Network
NickToons Network
Nicktoons is an American digital cable and satellite television network owned by Viacom. It is a sister service of the Nickelodeon cable channel...
in the United States. It originally began in 2004, as a series of interstitial shorts that aired on Nickelodeon. The show features puppets working at a fast food restaurant called Mr. Meaty (a parody of fast food
Fast food
Fast food is the term given to food that can be prepared and served very quickly. While any meal with low preparation time can be considered to be fast food, typically the term refers to food sold in a restaurant or store with preheated or precooked ingredients, and served to the customer in a...
chains) located inside the Scaunchboro Mall (a name based on the Ontario city of Scarborough
Scarborough, Ontario
Scarborough is a dissolved municipality within the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it comprises the eastern part of Toronto. It is bordered on the south by Lake Ontario, on the west by Victoria Park Avenue, on the north by Steeles Avenue East, and on the east by the Rouge River...
). Mr. Meaty is the third Nickelodeon/CBC Television
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
co-production, the first being Little Bear
Little Bear (TV series)
Maurice Sendak's Little Bear is a Canadian children's television series starring a Little Bear voiced by Kristin Fairlie. Originally produced by Nelvana for Nickelodeon, it currently airs on Treehouse TV in Canada and Nick Jr. in the United States. A direct-to-video full-length feature film was...
and the second Pelswick
Pelswick
Pelswick is an animated television series produced by Nelvana for CBC Television in Canada and the Nickelodeon cable channel in the United States. The series is about a teenage boy who uses a wheelchair, emphasized how he lived a normal life and was based on the books created by John Callahan. It...
.
Mr. Meaty has a number of episodes featuring full a 14-minute Director's Cut, Extended Scenes and Deleted Scenes on Turbonick.
The TV series received a great deal of criticism from vegetarians and parents who did not like the gross-out humor. Many petitions were signed and sent to Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
to end the show. This may be a reason for its move to the Nicktoons Network
NickToons Network
Nicktoons is an American digital cable and satellite television network owned by Viacom. It is a sister service of the Nickelodeon cable channel...
and ultimately its short life. It is also the first show on Nickelodeon to utilize puppetry which many kids probably didn't appreciate as much as regular animation which could have also contributed to its short life.
History
The show began as a series of shorts featured on CBC's The VoidCBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
and in between shows on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
. Many of the original shorts can still be found on iTunes and TurboNick. An 11-minute pilot aired on December 30, 2005, which was a retrospective featuring material from the earlier shorts. On September 22, 2006, the series premiered on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
. The series was aired in reruns on November 2006 on The N as of the channel's "TEENick on The N" lineup. It started airing on the Nicktoons Network
NickToons Network
Nicktoons is an American digital cable and satellite television network owned by Viacom. It is a sister service of the Nickelodeon cable channel...
(in the United States) on March 10, 2007.
Characters
- Josh Redgrove is the 16-year-old cashier and the smarter of the two Mr. Meaty employees. He is the protagonist. Josh is into dating and girls and is often seen hitting on his female customers. He also enjoys making movies, indie-punk, and acting cool. His ambition is to become a filmmaker/rock star. On his job application, he mentions that he enjoys buttering bread and fixing holes. He is voiced by Jamie Shannon.
- Parker Dinkleman is the 15-year-old fry cook at Mr. Meaty. He is the deuteragonist. Dim-witted and hygenically challenged, Parker enjoys making movies with his friend Josh and cooking foods. Unfortunately, his gross habits, including flatulence and other bodily noises, scare away girls that Josh is talking to, and for this reason, Parker can be considered Josh's foil. His special skills that he wrote on his job application were "Nunchucks and stopping kids from running". He is voiced by Jason Hopley.
- Doug the Mall Cop is the beefy security guard with a buzz haircut, black shades, and a prominent bottom lip. He speaks with a macho attitude and is very dedicated to his job. He can be friendly to the kids of the mall, or pretty aggressive to troublemakers. In the episode, "Wedgelor," he thwarts the demon by going "commando" that day to work. He is terrified of zombies, and was trained in the martial arts (presumably by Ping, who works at Chop Schtick), and died. He seems to have a liking towards Josh and Parker, and wanted to be a hero to them (to the point of lying by pretend that he fought an army of zombies and even helped them with their movie). He is voiced by Todd DoldersumTodd DoldersumTodd Doldersum is an Canadian voice actor, puppeteer, and comedian. He is best known for voicing Hank Wooka in Nanalan. He's also known for voicing Doug and many other characters in Mr. Meaty. Doldersum also worked in the puppet-based series Big & Small....
.
- Edward R. Carney is Mr. Meaty's 109-year-old founder and CEO (as pointed out in Mr. Meaty Employee Training Video #77), previously cryogenically frozen. Carney serves as the main antagonist in a few episodes. He will not rest, until every man, woman and child has a Mr. Meaty meal 5 times a day. He claims that he had nothing, but a bathtub full of pork butt and according to him, he rules "the ninth largest meat buffet in the universe". He is voiced by Marty Stelnick.
- Mr. Wink is The manager with an electric chip on the back of his head. Even though he is not exactly an antagonist, he can easily be considered an anti-hero. He is hinted to have once been kind, but Carney used the electric chip to turn him cold, bitter, and robotic. His ancestor from many generations ago signed a contract, that forces him to work at Carney's side. He seems to have issues, hinted by dressing as a woman in "Noseferateens." Apparently, his opinion on being shocked is not as bad as it used to be; in the first few times, he would respond with terror, but later, he seems to see it coming, as he responds with a sarcastic "Oh, here it comes." before being electrocuted. He is voiced by Troy BakerTroy BakerTroy Baker is an American actor and voice actor who works with anime films, television series, as well as video games....
.
Broadcast history
- NickelodeonNickelodeonNickelodeon is a US cable TV channel.Nickelodeon may also refer to:-In television:*Spinoffs of the Nickelodeon channel:** Nickelodeon Magazine, a children's magazine.** Nickelodeon Universe, an amusement park....
(September 22, 2006 – October 4, 2007) - The NTeenNickTeenNick, formerly The N, is an American television network aimed at the teenage market. TeenNick is owned by the MTV Networks subsidiary, Viacom. The channel was originally known as The N from its April 1, 2002 launch until September 28, 2009....
(November 7, 2006 – April 23, 2009) - TEENick (September 23, 2006 – July 21, 2007)
- Nicktoons (March 10, 2007 – December 31, 2010)
Future
The show is no longer in production. It began airing on the CanadianCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
channel Teletoon
Télétoon (Canadian TV channel)
Télétoon is a Canadian French language Category A specialty channel that specializes in animation programming. Télétoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc; a 50/50 partnership between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment...
in June 2009 but is no longer in their current lineup. It's still airing in reruns on The N on May 13, 2009 until July 28, 2009. Mr. Meaty returned in reruns on Nicktoons on October 18, 2009. Since September 1, 2010, all of the episodes will be shown on the German channel Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk
Norddeutscher Rundfunk is a public radio and television broadcaster, based in Hamburg. In addition to the city-state of Hamburg, NDR transmits for the German states of Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein...
.
It was announced on October 11, 2011 that new episodes of Mr. Meaty will begin airing in 2012. The newer episodes will be more adult-oriented and will air on Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
.