The Brothers Grunt is an animated TV series first broadcast in August 1994 on MTV. The series was created by Danny Antonucci (of Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy fame). It had a short-but-notorious life on MTV, which played the same few episodes repeatedly for a couple of months, then cancelled the series. An animated television series or cartoon television series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Danny Antonucci (born February 27, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian-based animator. ... Ed, Edd n Eddy is an American/Canadian animated television series created by Danny Antonucci and produced by a. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ...

The Show

The series centered around an ensemble cast of pale, rubbery humanoids distantly related to human beings, all of them ostensibly male, wandering around in their underpants. Their main food staple is cheese -nevertheless they are able to eat other meals (at least potatoes: see episode #23 Not My Potato). Their single parent is a giant aquatic individual called Primus Gruntus Maximus, unable to speak, to whom they are born as embryos inside skin warts (much in the way of the Surinam Toad (Pipa pipa), and live in a a monastery in an alternate universe from which a group is cast (comprised of most survivors of their species) in a quest to bring back one of their kind, Perry, who has abandoned his involuntary position of "Chosen One" (leader of their order) and is now living the High Life among human beings (who seem to deal with the bizarre nature of the grunts by ignoring them and pretending everything is normal, a la muggles). Surinam toads, also called Star fingered toads, are a species of frog within the family Pipidae. ... Monastery of St. ... A parallel universe, also sometimes called an alternate universe, is a hypothetical universe which exists separately from our own. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The main characters were named after members of the famous Rat Pack and their peers: Frank, Tony, Dean, Bing, Sammy, and Perry. From left: Peter Lawford, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr. ... Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and Academy Award-winning actor, often cited as the finest male American popular song vocalist of the 20th century. ... For other persons named Tony Bennett, see Tony Bennett (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Harry Lillis Bing Crosby (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer and actor whose career lasted from 1926 until his death in 1977. ... This article is about the entertainer. ... Pierino Ronaldo Perry Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an Italian American crooner during the latter half of the 20th century. ...

The characters that would become The Brothers Grunt were first seen in one of MTV's numerous 30-second promos. This particular promo consisted of close-up shots of the at-the-time-unnamed character's faces who seemed to be straining to do something (veins in their heads would bulge, the characters would squint and grunt) until the scene cut to the MTV logo landing in a pool of sludge followed by a satisfied "Ahhhhh" (suggesting that the characters were suffering from constipation and the MTV logo was the 'turd' as it were). It is unclear when this promo aired if the storyline and characters for The Brothers Grunt had been developed already or if it was developed into its own show after the success of the promo in the wake of Beavis and Butthead. Constipation or irregularity, is a condition of the digestive system where a person (or animal) experiences hard feces that are difficult to eliminate; it may be extremely painful, and in severe cases (fecal impaction) lead to symptoms of bowel obstruction. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ...

It was perhaps the climax of the trend toward genre-breaking, taboo-violating animated media, following in the footsteps of (sequentially) The Simpsons, Ren & Stimpy, and Beavis & Butt-head, and also including the later South Park and Family Guy. Typically these are shows which appear on the surface to simply be toilet humor descendants of The Benny Hill Show, but upon closer examination tend to have an agenda of exploring the arbitrary nature of taboos, social mores, stereotypes and the like. The Brothers Grunt did this to such an extent that it quickly alienated its own network and vanished from even rerun status, to be compiled on videotape by its cult following and exchanged in a sort of free bootleg system ignored even by its original makers. A taboo is a strong social prohibition (or ban) against words, objects, actions, discussions, or people that are considered undesirable by a group, culture, or society. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Ren and Stimpy are the title characters of two cartoon TV series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. ... Beavis (right) and Butt-head Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on the U.S. TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997, and is a spin-off of MTVs animation showcase Liquid Television. ... South Park is an American, Emmy Award-winning animated television comedy series about four fourth grade school boys who live in the small town of South Park, Colorado. ... Family Guy is an American animated television series about a nuclear family in the suburb of Quahog (IPA or ), Rhode Island. ... Toilet humor or potty humor (humour in Commonwealth English) is a type of humor dealing with bodily toilet functions. ... Born Alfred Hawthorn Hill (January 21, 1924/1925 - April 20, 1992), Benny Hill was a prolific comic British actor. ... A taboo is a strong social prohibition (or ban) against words, objects, actions, discussions, or people that are considered undesirable by a group, culture, or society. ... In modern usage, a stereotype is a simplified mental picture of an individual or group of people who share a certain characteristic (or stereotypical) qualities. ... Rerun van Pelt is the name of Linus and Lucys younger brother in the comic strip Peanuts. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

The show began in 1993 when the MTV ad for The Brothers Grunt aired. At the time Danny Antonucci had animated several MTV ads in order to find work outside of International Rocketship Ltd., who he had worked for since 1984. Although Danny enjoyed the success of Lupo The Butcher, he wanted to leave International Rocketship Ltd. and start his own animation company. The result was A.K.A Cartoon, which began in April 1, 1994. The studio began as a way to locate his work for The Brothers Grunt after an MTV executive liked his MTV ad so much he asked him to turn it into a television series. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ...

The show consisted of 7-minute segments which produced 45-minute episodes. The show, however, became a breeding ground for angry Beavis and Butthead fans, who did not realize that Beavis and Butthead was on hiatus for a few months when The Brothers Grunt began; that re-runs of Beavis and Butthead stopped airing made the situation even worse. MTV wanted to have more animated TV series after their success with Liquid Television and Beavis and Butthead. They seized the opportunity to hire Danny Antonucci, while Mike Judge had to put Beavis and Butthead on hiatus. MTV decided the shows would overlap each other, so when The Brothers Grunt was on hiatus they would air more Beavis and Butthead, and when Beavis and Butthead was on hiatus they would air more The Brothers Grunt. (Indeed, in episode #19 Close Encounters of the Grunt Kind Beavis and Butthead make a cameo appearance aboard a flying saucer, where they have been rounded up with other bizarre creatures). MTV's plan of having the shows overlap each other was MTV's original strategy for both shows. But the fans loved Beavis and Butthead so much that The Brothers Grunt was ignored by MTV viewers, although the show did build a small fanbase before it went off the air in August of 1995. At the same time, the show had pushed the envelope too much for even MTV, and the network's executives did not support the show. Faced with audience anger and confusion, and a lack of support from management, MTV immediately cancelled the low-rated series. The show is largely remembered by Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy fans, who enjoy watching it as a reminder of Danny Antonucci and his animated work. Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... Look up hiatus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... Liquid Television was a 1990s animation showcase that appeared on MTV. The first season of Liquid Television originally aired on BBC Two. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... Danny Antonucci (born February 27, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian-based animator. ... Michael Craig Judge (born 17 October 1962 in Guayaquil, Ecuador) is an American animator, voice actor, writer, and producer, best-known as the creator and star of the hit animated television series Beavis and Butt-head and King of the Hill. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ed, Edd n Eddy is an American/Canadian animated television series created by Danny Antonucci and produced by a. ... Danny Antonucci (born February 27, 1957 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian-based animator. ...

Episodes

1. The Ceremony
2. Make Mine a Grunt
3. The New Fish
4. Where Angles Fear to Grunt
5. Viva Grunt Vegas
6. Scrub Me Sammy
7. The Detective
8. If I Could Grunt To The Animals
9. Paging Dr. Grunt
10. Perry's Appliance Repairs
11. Timmy's Best Friend
12. No Quest Today
13. Grunt Moments In History
14. Perry Molo
15. Tony and Salsa
16. A Call To Grunts
17. Clean Up In Aisle Grunt
18. Land of the Midnight Grunt
19. Close Encounters of the Grunt Kind
20. The Scent of Grunts
21. Eat My Grunt
22. They Stole Tony's Veins
23. Not My Potato
24. Squeal Like A Grunt
25. The Big Crapple
26. Sammy In A Varicose Vein
27. Grunt Fare
28. To Hell With Bing

External links

• The Brothers Grunt at the Internet Movie Database
• The Brothers Grunt at the Big Cartoon DataBase