{"id":1967,"date":"2012-09-17T16:21:58","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T22:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/?p=1967"},"modified":"2012-09-17T18:18:14","modified_gmt":"2012-09-18T00:18:14","slug":"episode-96-john-kricfalusi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/?p=1967","title":{"rendered":"Episode 96: John Kricfalusi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_6504\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1967-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/eps\/ep95.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/eps\/ep95.mp3\">https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/eps\/ep95.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/eps\/ep95.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/?powerpress_pinw=1967-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/eps\/ep95.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"ep95.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1968\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1968\" src=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/JohnKricfalusi-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"John Kricfalusi\" title=\"John Kricfalusi\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/JohnKricfalusi-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/JohnKricfalusi-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/JohnKricfalusi.jpg 1408w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John K &#8211; Professional Screwball<\/p><\/div>Joy!  It&#8217;s the John K episode!  John K was the groundbreaking animator who brought us Ren &#038; Stimpy, The Adult Party Cartoon Show, The Ripping Friends, and two new Ranger Smith cartoons.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, we&#8217;re joined by internet animator Spazkid!  Please check out his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Spazkidin3D\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>We talk about:<\/b><br \/>\nCreator-driving cartoons!  What a concept!<br \/>\nWorking on some of the worst cartoons of all-time<br \/>\nThe astonishingly short list of Sp\u00fcmc\u00f8 programming<br \/>\n&#8220;A Day In The Life Of Ranger Smith&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;Boo Boo Runs Wild&#8221;<br \/>\nGEORGE LIQUOR!  AMERICAN!!!<br \/>\nEating a girl&#8217;s face off<br \/>\nRipping Friends<br \/>\nPowered Toast Man!<br \/>\nJimmy The Retarded Boy<br \/>\nThe Three Stooges<br \/>\nGames Studio<br \/>\nBob Jaques<br \/>\nBob Clampett<br \/>\nEd Benedict<br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1969\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ren_and_stimpy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1969\" src=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ren_and_stimpy-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"Ren and Stimpy\" title=\"Ren and Stimpy\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ren_and_stimpy-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ren_and_stimpy.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cartoon that changed everything.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1978\" style=\"width: 278px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/eddie1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1978\" src=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/eddie1.jpg\" alt=\"Eddie&#039;s clean hand\" title=\"Eddie&#039;s clean hand\" width=\"268\" height=\"238\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1978\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eddie&#8217;s clean hand<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1970\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/stimpyduck.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1970\" src=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/stimpyduck-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Taken from &quot;Stimpy&#039;s Invention&quot;\" title=\"Taken from &quot;Stimpy&#039;s Invention&quot;\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/stimpyduck-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/stimpyduck.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1970\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Actual production note from Nickelodeon: &#8220;Change duck to woodpecker.&#8221;<br \/>John K&#8217;s response: &#8220;No.&#8221;<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1971\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/disciplinaryaction.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1971\" src=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/disciplinaryaction-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Disciplinary action!\" title=\"Disciplinary action!\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/disciplinaryaction-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/disciplinaryaction.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John K pays homage to classic H-B cartoons with the help of Ed Benedict!<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1972\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rippingfriends.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1972\" src=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rippingfriends-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Ripping Friends\" title=\"Ripping Friends\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rippingfriends-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rippingfriends-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/rippingfriends.jpg 1398w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1972\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Weird show, but still animated better than most cartoons on at the time.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_1973\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/hotdog.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1973\" src=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/hotdog-300x225.png\" alt=\"Hot Dog and Bun\" title=\"Hot Dog and Bun\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/hotdog-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/animationaficionados.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/hotdog.png 632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">John K tried to get this obviously dirty joke onto Fox Kids.  And he kind of succeeded.<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/TZdJ_kbd7dg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/DQpDcDCgO9k\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4JGUKtc9Bjc\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Joy! It&#8217;s the John K episode! John K was the groundbreaking animator who brought us Ren &#038; Stimpy, The Adult Party Cartoon Show, The Ripping Friends, and two new Ranger Smith cartoons. Tonight, we&#8217;re joined by internet animator Spazkid! 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