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Avast, mateys! ‘Tis an oceanic adventure this week, as we set sail on the seven seas with several scurvy, salty old sea dogs!

Say that 10 times fast – or walk the plank, ye will!

Uhm, also, if you could name your boat or whatever… what would you call it? Like, leave us a comment or something.

“Oh, My Captain!”, submitted by Ernest Kim – A would-be captain finally answers the call of the sea.

“The Seafarers - Sea of Love”, submitted by Jim Dirschberger – Mermaids ahoy! Action! Adventure! Robots! Wieners!

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WARNING: Channel Frederator is rated EXPLICIT. Man is it *bleepin’* hot out or what?! Oops. Sorry. Some content on CF is pretty grown up. If you’re under 18, get your parent’s permission prior to viewing.

-Bailee DesRocher

We’ve got two radical ‘toons this week, featuring booze, jazz, and journeys. Don’t Stop Believin’, Frederator fans! Okay, it’s not that kind of Journey. It’s better. You also get to determine Fredbot’s musical fate!

Leave lots of comments. And by comments I mean presents.

“Juiced and Jazzed”, submitted by Justin Weber - An award winning, swanky, super stylized trip to the 1920’s.

“Body”, submitted by Zhivko - A trippy journey employing multiple animation techniques. And also, it’s rad.

WARNING: Channel Frederator is rated EXPLICIT. Man is it *bleepin’* hot out or what?! Oops. Sorry. Some content on CF is pretty grown up. If you’re under 18, get your parent’s permission prior to viewing.

-Bailee DesRocher

This week’s episode is the best episode of all the episodes. I mean, I guess until the next episode, but for now, it’s probably the best. We’ve got three films that are stop-motionlicious (who isn’t a sucker for some super sweet stop-mo?) plus we want to hear about your favorite Hayao Miyazaki film, in honor of his new feature “Ponyo“.

Watch, love, and tell us what you think!

“Ce Soir” by Monogrenade, submitted by Sach Baylin-Stern - Director Christophe Collette’s creative stop motion music video.

“Pigeon Pilfer”, submitted by Michael Stevenson - Pigeons. They bug you for food, doodie on your car - now they want your money.

“Here Come the Guns” by Choo Choo La Rouge, submitted by Greg Condon - Cool stop motion music video by way of flip bookery. And also, there are guns.

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Animation, comedy, flipbooks, and music videos?! Better grab a bucket of ice ’cause this week’s episode is going to MELT YOUR FACE OFF. Yes, the sun is blazing outside, but that’s nothing compared to the impact our ‘toons will have on your mug.

Leave us lots of comments and love for our animators this week, and ye shall be rewarded with more facemelts!

“This One Time”, submitted by Nelson Boles - Even in a weird alternate universe, a man’s best friend is still is goofy little alien dog. This film was part of the 2009 CalArts Producer’s Show.

“Circus Tricks That History Forgot”, submitted by TotemX - History forgot them for a very good reason.

“An Average Idea”, submitted by Lindsey Testolin - An anything but average music video for the band Love in October.

“Eat Healthy, Kids!”, submitted by Michael Scott - So bad for you… yet so good.

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ENEMIES.

Everyone has a nemesis. Holmes had Moriarty. The Yankees have the Red Sox. The Earth has Mars… thinks it’s sooooo great ‘cause it’s all red… I’ll show you red you big… dumb… planet…

This week on Channel Frederator every film is a faceoff! We’ve got dudes battling kitties, shapes in a scuffle, and mankind trying to go unplugged. Normally I’m all for “make love, not war” but watching these guys duke it out is pretty freakin’ awesome.

Let us know what you think of our latest episode with lots of comments and hugs!

“Cat’s Meow”, submitted by Jorge Garcia – Gags abound in this story of man versus cat versus… cap?

“Square vs. Circle”, submitted by Rui Gomes – The battle of the shapes rages on in this action packed 2D tale.

“Deederville”, submitted by Richard Del Rosso – OMG! Man vs his addiction 2 portable media! — sent via Fredbot’s iPhone.

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You’re stuck on a desert island, you can have one thing to entertain you/rock your face off/make you giggle – what do you choose? Food? Snooze. Water? Bo-ring. Channel Frederator? You’re darn right!

Both films this week are about being stranded on a desert island. Dessert island? I can never get that right… Also, cartoonist/animator/total Channel Frederator fanboy Niko Anesti swings by CH HQ to chat with Justin about his cartoon “Geoweasel.”

“Los Estrandados”, submitted by Derek Evanick - Two friends stranded on a desert island cope in a very unusual (albeit, hysterical) way.

“Stranded”, submitted by Miguel Gonzalez - Two not-friends get stranded on an island, find a magic lamp and well, it is also rather unusual (and hysterical).

Don’t leave us stranded without comments for our awesome animators! Click here to let us know what you think!

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Hey kids! We’ve got one fan-freakin’-tastic episode this week, featuring the latest Drinking and Drawing, a CalArts thesis, a PSA, and good guys gone bad.

If you are sans ComiCon this week and in NYC , never fear! Check out the Animation Block Party featuring crazy talented and/or legendary animators including Bill Plympton, Mike Hollingsworth, Choom Lam, Tony Dusko, and zillions more. The ABP is July 24th -26th , click here for tickets!

“Drinking & Drawing 2009”, submitted by Frederator Studios – Frederator loves you to the theme of Bikini Zombies!

“Madame Babette”, submitted by Marcos Cohen – Okay, your apartment’s on fire and you can only save like, a thousand things. Go!

“For Better Performances”, submitted by Fabian Dores Pais – A snazzy European anti-smoking PSA.

“Trigger Happy”, submitted by Javier Lopez-Duprey – With great power comes great *ZAP!*… well that didn’t end well at all…

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You like quirky and quality? Boom. Channel Frederator’s gotcha covered. We’ve got some top-notch animation this week- everything from student films to for-fun films to award winners.

A quick heads up - if you’re in Brooklyn at the end of July, be sure to grab tickets to the Animation Block Party . This summer they’re featuring dozens of crazy talented and/or legendary animators including Bill Plympton, Mike Hollingsworth, Choom Lam, Tony Dusko, and more. The ABP is July 24th -26th , click here for tickets!

“On the Level”, submitted by Michael Rutter – Perfectionism has its price in the awesome 3D film.

“Learn Your Alphablakes! Boutros, Boutros, Lah-Dee-Dah!”, submitted by Karen Abad – An ultra cute stop motion video from one pal to another.

“Unfair”, submitted by Ian Jones-Quartey – Think adulthood blows? This film makes a good a case for “sucks to be a kid”. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2006 Animation Block [Read more…]

Who is the hottest anime chick of all time? Is that guy speaking French? Are both of those guys speaking French? What are they fighting about? Do celebrities really kick the bucket in groups of three? Why can’t the Earth be as much fun as the moon! Why are you late?!!All of these questions and oh, so many more will be answered in episode 187 of Channel Frederator!

“Sorry I’m Late”, submitted by James Bretton – Outstanding stop motion detailing the numerous and absurd obstacles of being on time. Directed by Tomas Mankovsky.

“Le Tuff Talk”, submitted by semi_g – Animated thought bubbles explain outlandish insults thrown around in French.

“Public Service Announcement”, submitted by Marc Tyler – Death addresses rumors about celebrities dying in threes.

“Entropy”, submitted by Dane Jacobs – A lonely girl on a desolate Earth has her life transformed with a magical trip to the moon.

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Summer is in full effect, but that doesn’t mean you have to let that big, sexy brain of yours go to waste! We’re bringing you some educational cartoons that are so much fun, you may get ambush-taught! Plus we’ve got some plain ol’ silly stuff, too. And let’s not forget everyone’s summer crush, the Fredbot.

So get out of sun and get some learnin’ done. Briefly.

“What is a Friend?”, submitted by Tony Dusko – Bored with microbiology, Mr. Dusko became a teacher and used his artistic skills for good! This is one of many adorable shorts about topics like being polite, taking care of pets, doing homework and dealing with bullies.

“Manifestations”, submitted by Giles Timms – A story of love… in all the weird places.

“Fco Aragón”, submitted by Santi Agustí – Colorful, retro, poppy short by freelance artist Santi Agustí.

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