SNL Cartoon (trust me, CCF related!)

[Jazman]

Okay, as the title may suggest, did anyone catch the Smigel cartoon on SNL last night? Those who did know what I'm talking about and know exactly where I'm going with this.
Before I comment, Anyone catch it?
(PPG fans won't be happy)

[TnAdct1]

There's only one thing that would make me change the channel when .hack//sign is on: when the episode of SNL has a TV Funhouse cartoon. Sure, it aired after .hack//sign ended, but I wasn't 100% sure when it would air.

Straying back to the main topic: Tonight's TV's Funhouse, along with the Clinton/Dole skit (I had a feeling Dole would say "Bill, you ignorant *censored*..."), were definitely the memorable moment of tonight's SNL.

Spoiler:

The idea of the X-Presidents labelling Spongebob as "evil" when he refused to do a propoganda cartoon was silly, but once PPG appeared, only to get beaten up by the X-Presidents, the episode's comical meter went up a notch, especially when CGI effects make the PPG Bin Laden supporters.

Joe Klemm

[Pilmedium]

It is very strange for them to do that. I did not see it, though.

[Sharklady]

Anyone know if SNL needs to get permission from the cartoon character's creators before making these satires?

Spoiler:

If so, I'd guess Craig McCracken gave his OK because ex-presidents managing to beat up the Power Puff Girls is too improbable to be offensive.

[Galaxia]

I'm sorry..............but I found it hillarious.....maybe it was the mood I was in...who knows? ^^;

[Jazman]

I really liked it, you know being an Eds fan and a PPG....not...liker...person.

Spoiler:

I mean nothing is as sweet as seeing them get kicked around by the X Presidents. Then the CGI generated beards was funny. I don't know.

The the Spongebob bit was funny too.

[Jeff Harris]

Originally posted by Sharklady
Anyone know if SNL needs to get permission from the cartoon character's creators before making these satires?

I'd like to know the answer to that one too. I mean, it was cool seeing Tom Kenny providing his voice to the uberpopular undersea creature in that segment, but I wonder if Nick were thrilled about

Spoiler:

Smigel and company putting in the idea of Spongebob absorbing the urine of America and pouring it in the mouths of the terrorists (which they thankfully didn't do) or the idea of Spongebob having porn on his computer (in this case, wet, soaked household sponges)

or if Warner Bros were happy about

Spoiler:

Smigel's use of a reanimated clip from a real Bugs Bunny cartoon, Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips, a WWII-era short that mocked Japanese, especially since it makes their character look a really bad racist.

Overall, strangely fun short.

[Batfan]

I don't think they needed permission. I mean, does MAD Magazine need permission from the people they parody?

[Jeff Harris]

Originally posted by Batfan
I don't think they needed permission. I mean, does MAD Magazine need permission from the people they parody?

Depends on the property they want to parody. Some people would be be flattered by parodies of their products. Nickelodeon wasn't ticked off when Animaniacs parodied the opening of their then-flagship show Rugrats. Twentieth Television wasn't upset at Warner Bros paroding The Simpsons on Tiny Toons. Then again, people that get parodied on The Simpsons consider it an honor.

Others aren't so easily amused. I know that Disney and Lucasfilms have their copyright lawyers on speed dial, just in case somebody mocks their products without permission. Disney would go to court before anybody parodies anything they do. And Lucasfilms is very stickyfingered about their precious movie franchise. They weren't happy about the Jar-Jar reference in The Chub-Chubs Are Coming. Heck, the only reason Spaceballs was made is because Lucasfilms didn't want Mel Brooks and company to make any merchandise based on the film that parodies the fabled space epic.

[mbaker]

I remember seeing A "TV Funhouse skit" with Collin Powell on an MTV News Show. Beavis & Butthead are in this skit, and here's also A scene where one of the girls in the audience dreams up A thought cloud about herself in bed talking on the phone holding A Bubbles doll. As for Disney, and Lucasfilm, there have been plenty of instances where they've been mocked on "Tiny Toons", and "Animaniacs". Heck," Freakazoid" has made fun of "Johnny Quest" once. (Tobey Danger) And "Dexter's Lab" has made fun of "Speed Racer". (Mock Five)

[RockItShipper]

Originally posted by Batfan
I don't think they needed permission. I mean, does MAD Magazine need permission from the people they parody?

Cracked Magazine, from what I gathered from a class tour 'bout 5 years back, was in the clear as long as 'Cracked' had a bigger title than whatever they were parodying.

Still wonder why I have yet to see Disney fan-comics from Japan yet piles of Star Wars, Harry Potter and LOTR ones.

[Sharklady]

> And "Dexter's Lab" has made fun of "Speed Racer". (Mock Five) <

That ep is such a faithful reproduction of Speed Racer's style that I'd say it qualifies as a Tribute.