In a Nutshell:
A bunch of 5-minute cartoons of a pink jogger bunny who works in fast food, and a blue mechanic coyote (Less Wile E, more kid Anakin Skywalker) who basically do what they can out in the middle of nowhere. Also, both Red the gold mouse, Buster the dachshund and Kevin the lizard show up on occasion.
It has the art direction of late 90s Hanna-Barbera, with hints of both SpongeBob and Bear in the Big Blue House sprinkled in as well. The show will most likely be animated in 3D, for the sake of flexibility and fine-tuning.
Characters:
Remy "Zippy" McLeod is somewhat naive, but he's a good kid. He works at the Malt-n-Salt near the gas station, grilling hot dogs, serving malt shakes, and mopping the floors. Despite his parents being Scottish immigrants, he has an accent you would find in 30s Hollywood films.
Isabella "Gizmo" Estevez is a tinkerer, making gadgets out of household objects. She has two sides. During the day, she sings on the Malt-n-Salt stage (with Zippy joining in sometimes). But at night, she is the feared super-villain*, The Mechanical Fiend! (*Okay. So, she's not a real villain, and everybody knows that. But Zippy still manages to save the day... for the most part.) She speaks with a slight Hispanic accent.
Bonnie "Red" Lister is the third wheel of the group. She used to be a pop sensation, but her parents took all that didn't go to the record label. She stole some cash, ran away and ended up in Sandy Springs. She's the janitor around here. Everybody does recognize her, but keep quiet out of respect. Currently, she's writing books under the alias, 'Alan Smithee'.
Buster Keaton is the cool kid on the block. He's a Malt-n-Salt regular, who more-often-than-not, steals the show on stage. His color scheme is that of the default CGA palette. Zippy may (or may not) have a sliiiiight crush on him. (Yes, Zips is Bi and Buster is Trans but, we legally need to save that for the obligatory 2021 reboot. In the meantime, the occasional gay joke will do for now.)
Kevin Cheese is the true antagonist of the show. He's mad at Zippy and Gizmo because they immediately caught on to the fact that he tried to swindle money out of them both. In fact is anger is so blinding, he isn't even able to hurt a fly if he wanted to.
Where/When Are We?
Sandy Springs is the small railroad town where everything happens, just about 25 miles Southwest of San Angelo, give or take. Radius: 1.7 square miles / Population: 1.6k (1980 Census)
The show takes place around 1997, just about. Because everything is considerably cheaper around here (with 40¢ cheeseburgers, no less) and technology has evolved quicker than expected, portable DVD players aren't too un-common.
The Malt-n-Salt, despite it's name, is less Steak-n-Shake, and more Dairy Queen. This is where the H-B influence really shines. The cheapest option is the 1-2-3 Dollar Meal, consisting of 1 Whataburger Jr.-esqe cheeseburger, 1 small McDonalds-esqe fry, and 1 small 16 oz. cup with a choice between sodapop, maltshake, or soda-float, priced at $1.23. The most expensive option is the craving box, consisting of 10 burgers, 4 hot dogs and 6 large fries at $12.85 ($8.00 if you buy at least 1 marshmallow-banana cream sundae to go with it).
Episode Summaries:
"Wishy-Washy" - Zippy and Gizmo, having just settled into Sandy Springs, go looking for a job. They stumble near a car wash and they're immediately accepted. However, they weren't told what they would be paid, but when they find out, they search elsewhere for a job.
NOTE: This cartoon was released before the movie.
"Stuck for the Holidays"* - A small, once in a blue-moon snowstorm comes crashing in during the holidays. Zippy, Gizmo, Red and 2 more guys seek shelter in the garage. While the power does goes out, the solar battery still provides electricity, and these guys basically stick with each other and celebrate the holidays together.
"The Lake Sonora Brawl" - Zippy and Gizmo spend the weekend relaxing by the lake, while Red, Buster and Kevin get into a brawl, with Red and Buster trying to get Kevin away from Zippy and Gizmo. Red and Buster get to relax by the lake as their reward.
"Ride and Seek" - They hit the city and plan on going to the water park. The problem is Kevin is trying to prevent them from going, so it ends up being a goose chase until Kevin bumps into Buster and gets caught. They decide Buster should join in as well, and they race each other to the water slide.
"Game Over"* - The third "Steampunk Sailor" game has just come out. 3D graphics are all the rage, discrete surround sound is the talk of the town, and Gizmo just accidentally sent Buster into the game disc itself. (It happens.) So now She, Zippy and Red have to get into the game as well in order to save Buster.
"All That Glitters Is Trash" - Buster goes dumpster-diving, Gizmo notices in disgust. But before she can leave, she spots a rare, coveted, hornet bolt. Both end up with some "buried treasure" after a few hours. Zippy gets off work, spots some old baseball cards, and the cycle continues.
"Gut-Wrenched"* - Gizmo's been particularly under the weather lately, so it's up to Zippy to see how he can help. After a rough day of Gizmo bottling up her tears and Zippy piecing the puzzle together, Zippy ends up letting Gizmo cry on his shoulder. Red and Buster decide to make both of them a marshmallow-banana cream bowl, all 4 of them enjoy it and Gizmo ends up much better afterwards.
Note 1: While neither Zippy, nor Gizmo, cry too often, Zippy is much more likely to cry than Gizmo.
Note 2: There is not a single line of dialogue in this short, besides Zippy reading Gizmo's letter, with Gizmo's voice synchronized with his as well.
The Lost Film - Gizmo stumbles across a film previously lost. Kevin wants to destroy it, and so Gizmo gets to the library to scan the film and archive it.
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