Planet Unicorn

Infobox Television
show_name = Planet Unicorn
genre = Animated Web Series Comedy
runtime = Approx. 4 minutes
creator = Tyler Spiers Mike Rose
producer = Tyler Spiers
Mike Rose
voices = Tyler Spiers Mike Rose Drew Droege
animation = Craig Morris, Rob Potter
composer = Ryan Elder
editor = Tyler Spiers, Mike Rose, Craig Morris, Rob Potter
country = USA
language = English
first_aired = February 28, 2007
last_aired = present
website = http://www.planetunicorn.tv

Planet Unicorn is an American computer-animated cartoon series created by Mike Rose and Tyler Spiers. The stories revolve around three talking unicorns - Feathers, Cadillac and Tom Cruise - who were created by an 8 year-old gay boy named Shannon.

The tag-line for the series reads:

"In the year 2117, an 8-year-old gay boy named Shannon found a magic lamp. He was granted three wishes. The first, a fur jacket. The second, a flying car. And the third was a planet full of unicorns. This is the story of that planet..."

Each episode begins with the spoken introduction above, which is followed by the theme song introducing the three unicorns.

The theme songs goes as follows:

"A "gay" boy wished for a planet full of unicorns. "Planet Unicorn, Unicorn Planet". Give it up for "Feathers", Ooh, "Cadillac", and "Tom Cruise"! Uhhh whoooa! Planet Unicorn... Heyyy!"

Characters

Episode list

Episode 1:The unicorns encounter Shannon for the first time and thwart a threat to their environment. We learn of Tom Cruise's special ability.

Episode 2:The unicorns discover the importance of expressing emotions.

Episode 3:A trip to the sea proves dangerous. Cadillac's special ability is revealed.

Episode 4:Vanity threatens to ruin the unicorns' friendship.

Episode 5:Shannon's new friend comes between him and the unicorns. Feathers displays his special ability.

Episode 6:The unicorns learn about Christmas and fill in for Santa's reindeer, while the reindeer explore Planet Unicorn.

Media attention

Originally distributed through MySpace [ [http://www.myspace.com/planetunicorn3 MySpace.com - Planet Unicorn - 17 - Garçon - US - www.myspace.com/planetunicorn3 ] ] and Channel101.com, Planet Unicorn is now widely available on YouTube and a variety of video-sharing websites.

The show has been featured on NPR's Day to Day show [ [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=9104349 NPR: VH1 Asks Viewers to OK Videos ] ] , in Out Magazine (August 2007), Time Out New York (August 2007), and was named as one of New York Magazine's 20 Funniest Web Videos of 2007 [ [http://nymag.com/movies/features/videos/comedy-videos/video-007.html The 20 Funniest Web Videos of 2007 - New York Magazine ] ] . The creators have been interviewed on "Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld". [Red Eye. Broadcast: May 16, 2008.] The show received the 2008 "OMFG Internet" award from the Logo Channel. [ http://www.logoonline.com/shows/newnownext_awards/nominees.jhtml New Now Next Awards program on Logo]

References

External links

* [http://www.planetunicorn.tv Official Planet Unicorn Website]
* [http://ie.youtube.com/user/tspiers Tyler Spiers]
* [http://www.channel101.com/shows/show.php?show_id=237#480 Channel101]