Archive for October, 2008

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Wanted: Awful Halloween Jokes

Blog: October 16th, 2008


You remember getting Halloween candy, and some of the wrappers had these god-awful jokes? I’m looking for the most miserable, groan-worthy Halloween pun in existence. A joke that would force the makers of Laffy Taffy to place labels on their candy: “Warning, puns may be letal.”

Prefer if they’re short (it’s gotta fit onto a candy wrapper,) and they’re kept to question-and-answer puns. No “Three vampires walked into a bar…” stuff. See here for some stupid examples.

Can’t guarantee I’ll use every joke I get, but if I do use yours I’ll be happy to credit you. Send me an email, post on the message board, or comment here if you DARE.

Spotlight: Making Fiends

Blog, Spotlight: October 13th, 2008


Ah, Clamburg. Come for the overcast skies, stay because the giant cat is blocking the only road out.

Meet Vendetta. She’s a grade-school mad scientist of sorts who has the town of Clamburg in her clutches. Classmates flee in terror from Vendetta’s creations (“Fiends,” she calls them) which cause nothing but trouble. Whether it’s a sentient pair of scissors or an over sized hamster with a short temper, these fiends give Vendetta the leverage to get away with whatever she wants. Even the teachers are helpless; for weeks it’s been nothing but recess on the syllabus.

Meet Charlotte. Charlotte is the new girl in town, and is all butterflies and rainbows even in monotone Clamburg. She frequently breaks out into song, which Vendetta dislikes. She keeps befriending the most lethal of Vendetta’s fiends, which Ventdetta really dislikes. And Charlotte is absolutely convinced Vendetta’s her new bestest friend in the world, which Vendetta really really REALLY dislikes. Vendetta would like nothing more than to wipe the smile off of Charlotte’s perpetually cheerful face, but her plans to crush her spirits (or just crush Charlotte) keep backfiring.

So goes the plot of the popular Flash cartoon by Amy Winfrey. Amy’s work is equal parts charming and twisted— see MuffinFilms and Big Bunny. After a three year hiatus, the cartoon is set for revival on Nickelodeon. The show airs weekends at 11 on the Nicktoons channel (but not regular Nick? Come on!!) Of course, you can still catch the old Flash episodes on the official site.

It’s definitely a rarity to see a web cartoon make the jump to TV, and having seen the first few episodes, even more rare for the end product to be so close to the original. So be sure to tune in and support the show!