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Nonsense Stories 15: Rats ate his hats!

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Watch today’s new episode on Blip.TV:
http://blip.tv/nonsense-stories/nonsense-stories-15-rats-ate-his-hats-6221121

There was an Old Man who supposed
That the street door was partially closed;
But some very large Rats ate his coats and his hats,
While that futile Old Gentleman dozed.

— Edward Lear, A Book of Nonsense (1846)

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Producer-Director: Artie Romero

Story: Artie Romero

Voices: Ron Hayden and Squeaky Toy

Associate Producers: Woodrow Martin, Anne Hecker

Music: Footage Firm, Inc. (intro) and Kevin MacLeod’s “Fenster’s Explanation” http://www.incompetech.com

Limerick: Edward Lear (1812-1888)

Whiteboard art: Matthew Rebel

Animation: Brittney Owens, Anne Hecker, Matthew Rebel

Caricature: Bill Crowley

Post-production: Tim Romero

All “celebrity” voices are humorous impressions created by voice actor Ron Hayden.

Copyright 2012 ARG! Cartoon Animation LLC
All rights reserved.
http://artie.com
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Nonsense Stories moves to Mondays on Blip.TV

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ARG! is moving Nonsense Stories from Sundays on YouTube to Mondays to Blip.TV effective Monday, June 11.  The studio management has determined that Blip.TV is a better fit for this series, since Blip is focused on high quality webisodes. 

The first season of this show will include a total of 33 cartoons of about one to two minutes each.  The cartoons are all based on the limericks of Edward Lear (1812-1888), from his illustrated children’s books, and feature celebrity voice impressions by Ron Hayden of Rhode Island.  Caricatures of the celebrities were all drawn by Colorado Springs based cartoonist Bill Crowley.

Here are the 12 episodes of Nonsense Stories that are now featured on Blip.TV:

  • Nonsense Stories 12: Young lady of Lucca

    There was a Young Lady of Lucca, Whose lovers completely forsook her; She ran up a tree, and said “Fiddle-de-dee!” Which embarrassed the people of Lucca. — Edward Lear, A Book of Nonsense (1846)

  • Nonsense Stories 11: Man of Coblenz

    There was an Old Man of Coblenz, The length of whose legs was immense; He went with one prance from Turkey to France, That surprising Old Man of Coblenz. — Edward Lear, A Book of Nonsense (1846)

  • Nonsense Stories 10: Hot buttered toast

    There was an Old Man of the Coast, Who placidly sat on a post; But when it was cold he relinquished his hold, And called for some hot buttered toast. — Edward Lear, A Book of Nonsense (1846)

  • Nonsense Stories 9: Old man with a beard

    There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, “It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard.” — Edward Lear, A Book of Nonsense (1846)

  • Nonsense Stories 8: Young lady of Wales

    There was a Young Lady of Wales, Who caught a large Fish without scales; When she lifted her hook, she exclaimed, “Only look!” That ecstatic Young Lady of Wales. — Edward Lear, A Book of Nonsense (1846)

  • Nonsense Stories 7: Young lady of Tyre

    There was a Young Lady of Tyre, Who swept the loud chords of a lyre; At the sound of each sweep she enraptured the deep, And enchanted the city of Tyre. — Edward Lear, A Book of Nonsense (1846)

  • Nonsense Stories 6: Old man with a poker

    There was an Old Man with a poker, Who painted his face with red ochre. When they said, “You’re a Guy!” he made no reply, But knocked them all down with his poker. — Edward Lear, A Book of Nonsense (1846)

  • Nonsense Stories 5: Old man in a tree

    There was an Old Man in a tree, Who was horribly bored by a Bee; When they said, “Does it buzz?” he replied, “Yes, it does! It’s a regular brute of a Bee.” — Edward Lear, A Book of Nonsense (1846)

  • Nonsense Stories 4: Old lady of Chertsey

    There was an Old Lady of Chertsey, Who made a remarkable curtsey; She twirled round and round, till she sank underground, Which distressed all the people of Chertsey. — Edward Lear, A Book of Nonsense (1846)

  • Nonsense Stories 3: Old man in a boat

    There was an Old Man in a boat, Who said, “I’m afloat! I’m afloat!” When they said, “No, you ain’t!” he was ready to faint, That unhappy Old Man in a boat. — Edward Lear, A Book of Nonsense (1846)

 

  • Nonsense Stories 2: The lady whose chin…

    There was a Young Lady whose chin Resembled the point of a pin; So she had it made sharp, and purchased a harp, And played several tunes with her chin. — Edward Lear, A Book of Nonsense (1846)

  • Nonsense Stories 1: Old man of Mold

    There was an Old Person of Mold, Who shrank from sensations of cold; So he purchased some muffs, some furs, and some fluffs, And wrapped himself well from the cold. — Edward Lear, A Book of Nonsense (1846)