coffeedependency Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 this show was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunm Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 never heard of it. does your toe hurt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeedependency Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 it wouldn't surprise me if no one has. the torrent-savvy should look into it. Tom Goes to the Mayor is an animated show on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, that aired for the first time on November 14, 2004. The basic plot of the show centers around Tom Peters, a new citizen to the town of Jefferton who is "full of ideas," and giving them to the Mayor (Who always "tweaks" the ideas, which causes them to backfire). The show features a crude yet distinctive animation style (vaguely reminiscent to sprite comics) which is made by taking photos of the cast with different expressions. The photos are filtered (the effect can be accomplished in Photoshop using the 'photocopy' filter) so that they are made up of only blue and white; resembling mimeographs. There are some live action scenes, usually on a television within the show. Adult Swim has also described this as being one of the most polarizing shows they have had, indicating that fans either love or hate it. looking at the people who were involved, it was almost like a Mr. Show side-project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.C.Shadow Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 This show suuuuuuuuuuuuuucks, bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeedependency Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 thanks for the sophisticated analysis. you're a shrewd observer, a real scholar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunTimePartyTeam Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 I think if i were to watch it I would just be preoccupied with my frustration about people overusing photoshop filters that are pretty lame most of the time anyway. But who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeedependency Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 yeah, yeah... for sure. but the photoshoping information is almost irrelevant, that was an entry from wikipedia. i think the production of the show is seriously funny. the rest: The premise behind Tom Goes to the Mayor is vaguely formulaic; Tom has an idea, and someone - usually the Mayor - manages to twist it into something terrible (or at least something non-beneficial). This is not to say that Tom's ideas are good; some of his ideas are portrayed as being better than they really are, such as his "Rats Off To Ya" T-shirts. But, whether Tom's ideas are good or bad, his mere association with them dooms them to failure. Sometimes this failure is assisted by the Mayor, who often adds unwelcome dimensions to Tom's ideas ("Bear Traps") or hi-jacks them completely ("Porcelain Birds"). Often, external forces derail his plans ("Vehicular Manslaughter" , "Rats Off To Ya", "WW Lazerz"), and he is frequently left "holding the bag" after disaster occurs. And, without fail, even when other characters could help Tom, none do so. Even when Tom succeeds at something, such as his role as matchmaker during Toodleday, his efforts are still portrayed as failures. And this is the essence of Tom Goes to the Mayor - the complete haplessness of Tom and his travails as a hyper-tragic figure against an absurdist backdrop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bruno Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Worst show ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3N53one Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Originally posted by coffeedependency@Dec 5 2005, 02:26 PM thanks for the sophisticated analysis. you're a shrewd observer, a real scholar. Quoted post Hahahahahhaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
destroya Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 it's a horrid, horrid show.this isn't the type of show you watch and say, "eh, this show kinda sucks." it's more like, "wow, this show is terrible. huh? that wasn't funny. sweet jesus, this is awful." the type of bad that makes you want to call the network and complain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeedependency Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 i feel the exact same way about The Family Guy. it doesn't surprise me that it's wildly successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunm Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 fuck this show Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeedependency Posted December 5, 2005 Author Share Posted December 5, 2005 i'm so glad you like the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox Mulder Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 "The basic plot of the show centers around Tom Peters." i saw this thing once. it didn't have a plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wire Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 Tom Goes to the Mayor is pretty much an animated Mr. Show. I loved it, though. The best episode was the one where Micheal Ian Black guest starred. Usually, if your first response to a show is "I saw that, it sucked, it had no plot, it was stupid," then YOU are less than intelligent. This statement does not apply to The O.C., Laguna Beach, or pretty much everything MTV has done in the past 4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungoverseas Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 i always thought this show was pretty funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough Love Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 sounds pretty fucking lame from the plot summaries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CACashRefund Posted December 5, 2005 Share Posted December 5, 2005 wow the analysis was dead on. people either love this show or hate it, there isnt really an 'eh, its allright' ill download this and check it out before i talk shit about how bad it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DREDZ Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 ...i can't stand that show...i seriously gave it a couple of chances, but that shit just isn't funny to me at all...it was the worst shit on adult swim...and that photocopy filter look just got on my damn nerves...i'd rather watch that ghey inuyasha bullshit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shape1369 Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 friends got a hold of computer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindvapors Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 YOU SHOULD BE WATCHING THIS: Perfect Hair Forever this is the historical shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shameless self promotion Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Two thumbs down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MELLOness Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Soooooo i believe the score is The show sucked big hairy cock: 7 The show kicks ass: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindvapors Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 dont sleep on this show, im telling u. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.C.Shadow Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 Watch 12 oz Mouse, ATHF, Drawn Together, but this show is proven to give you downs syndrome. And given that the thread topic is the WORST SHOW EVER I find little reason to respond with "scholarly" criticism. I hope you understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mindvapors Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 tom goes to mayor sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 we should chill. you can be the guy that makes the threads about the shitty shows, i'll be the guy that makes the threads about shitty music. we'll be an inseperable team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYU Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 I like the show but I swear tom and the mayor are having sex inbetween scenes, I mean seriously why is tom always going to the mayor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fondles Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 OMFG TOM GOES TO THE MAYOR IS THE SHIT SHIT SHIT YOU NIGGAS IS SLEEEEEEPIN ON COMEDIC FUCKING GOLD 12OZ MOUSE IS SOOOOO FUCKIN RAD TOO FUCK YOU IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoB Hope ONER Posted December 6, 2005 Share Posted December 6, 2005 that show is definitely funny. some serious comedians make a regular guest appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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