Talk to the Snail

“Adventure Time”
Random! Cartoons
Created by Pendleton Ward
Directed by Larry Leichliter, Hugo Morales, and Pendleton Ward
Airs Sunday, December 7, at 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 PT on Nicktoons Network
Frederator Postcards Series 7.5, mailed November 25, 2008

– Eric

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Frederator Postcards Series 1, 1998
Frederator Postcards Series 2, 1999
Frederator Postcards Series 3, 2000
Frederator Postcards Series 4, 2003
Frederator Postcards Series 5, 2004-2005
Frederator Postcards Series 6, 2007-2008
Frederator Postcards Series 7, 2008-2009
Frederator postcards: Straglers

“The Finster Finster Show!”
Random! Cartoons
Created by Jeff DeGrandis
Directed by Jeff DeGrandis
Premieres Sunday, December 7, at 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 PT on Nicktoons Network
Frederator Postcards Series 7.4, mailed November 21, 2008.

– Eric

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Frederator Postcards Series 1, 1998
Frederator Postcards Series 2, 1999
Frederator Postcards Series 3, 2000
Frederator Postcards Series 4, 2003
Frederator Postcards Series 5, 2004-2005
Frederator Postcards Series 6, 2007-2008
Frederator Postcards Series 7, 2008-2009
Frederator postcards: Straglers

“Two Witch Sisters”
Random! Cartoons
Created by Niki Yang
Directed by Niki Yang and Andrew Overtoom
Premieres Saturday, December 6, at 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 PT on Nicktoons Network
Frederator Postcards Series 7.3, mailed November 20, 2008.

– Eric

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Frederator Postcards Series 1, 1998
Frederator Postcards Series 2, 1999
Frederator Postcards Series 3, 2000
Frederator Postcards Series 4, 2003
Frederator Postcards Series 5, 2004-2005
Frederator Postcards Series 6, 2007-2008
Frederator Postcards Series 7, 2008-2009
Frederator postcards: Straglers

“MooBeard the Cow Pirate”
Random! Cartoons
Created by Kyle A. Carrozza
Directed by Jeff DeGrandis
Premieres Saturday, December 6, at 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 PT on Nicktoons Network
Frederator Postcards Series 7.2, mailed November 17, 2008.

– Eric

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Frederator Postcards Series 1, 1998
Frederator Postcards Series 2, 1999
Frederator Postcards Series 3, 2000
Frederator Postcards Series 4, 2003
Frederator Postcards Series 5, 2004-2005
Frederator Postcards Series 6, 2007-2008
Frederator Postcards Series 7, 2008-2009
Frederator postcards: Straglers

“Solomon Fix”
Random! Cartoons
Created by Doug TenNapel
Directed by Doug TenNapel
Premieres Saturday, December 6, at 1:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 PT on Nicktoons Network
Frederator Postcards Series 7.1, mailed November 13, 2008.

– Eric

Frederator Postcards Series 1, 1998
Frederator Postcards Series 2, 1999
Frederator Postcards Series 3, 2000
Frederator Postcards Series 4, 2003
Frederator Postcards Series 5, 2004-2005
Frederator Postcards Series 6, 2007-2008
Frederator Postcards Series 7, 2008-2009

“The House of Small Cubes”

Well, I’m back in beautiful Burbank after a four-day trip to Canada for this year’s Ottawa International Animation Festival. I always look forward to this event – the city’s beautifully historic/historically beautiful, I always meet new filmmakers, and, if I’m lucky, I can grab a plate or seven of poutine in between screenings.

I landed in Ottawa around 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, forcing me to rush to the hotel, then to the city’s Arts Court Building (pictured below) to pick up my pass, then to the ByTowne Cinema to catch Shorts Screening #1 at 9:00 p.m. It turns out I had plenty of time – there was about forty-five minutes of talking and stuff before the animation began. I would’ve gladly done without most of it, but Emru Townsend’s sister gave a touching tribute to her brother, who underwent a stem-cell transfusion just the day before. Get well soon, Emru.

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