Purple and Brown
| Purple and Brown | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Written by | Rich Webber |
| Directed by | Rich Webber |
| Composer(s) | Mark Thomas |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Ben Lock Jacqueline White |
| Editor(s) | Mike Percival |
| Production company(s) | Aardman Animations |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nickelodeon |
| Website | |
Purple and Brown is a British stop-motion animated short television series devised and directed by Rich Webber and edited by Mike Percival.[1] The series first aired November 2005, on the Nickelodeon's United Kingdom channel, and later became a staple on the American Nickelodeon network as part of its former Nick Extra short program.[2]
Background
The series was devised and is directed by Webber and edited by Percival,[1] who also offer the voices of the characters. The series was initially set to launch on 13 February 2006, on Nickelodeon's channel in the United Kingdom.[3]
Purple and Brown is a creation of Aardman, who are more widely known for animating Wallace and Gromit, Creature Comforts, Angry Kid and Morph.[3]
Storyline
The storyline is led by the characters of two clay blob friends, one purple and the other brown, who get caught in ridiculous situations. Purple and Brown don't speak, but they understand everything.[4] Despite any given predicament, the duo can never help but giggle with a low, recognizable laugh.
Reception
In 2007, Cartoon Brew offered a mild criticism of Aardman's recent work, but wrote that Purple and Brown marked "a wonderful return to their roots", and that the concept is "beautifully animated and hilariously executed".[5]
Episodes
- Snowman (2005) - 15 seconds
- Spaghetti (2005) - 19 seconds
- Weewee (2005) - 21 seconds
- Irish Jig (2005) - 54 seconds
- Seagull (2005) - 22 seconds
- Christmas (2005) - 59 seconds
- Big Green Thing (2006) - 1 minute and 2 seconds
- Alien 2 (2006) – 11 seconds
- Magic Ball (2006)
- Beardly (2007) - 11 seconds
- Sleep (2007) - 1 minute and 2 seconds
- Balloon (2007) - 22 seconds
- Hammer (2007) - 11 seconds
- Beach Ball (2007) - 12 seconds
- Color (2008) - 7 seconds
- Sun Screen (2008) - 9 seconds
- Paint (2008) - 11 seconds
Deleted
- Mix Together
- Cheese Heads
- Fire Against Water
Awards
References
- 1 2 "Weekend Spy: Job Spec – Rich Webber". Digital Spy. 25 February 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ↑ "Purple And Brown". Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- 1 2 Ryan Ball (9 February 2006). "Aardman's Purple and Brown to Color Nick U.K.". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ↑ "Aardman paints Nickelodeon's Purple and Brown". Digital Arts. 22 March 2007. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ↑ Amid (7 February 2007). "Purple And Brown". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
- ↑ "2006 BAFTA winners". BAFTA. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ↑ Jason Deans (27 November 2006). "CiTV buoyed by Bafta wins". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ↑ "BRITISH ACADEMY CHILDREN'S FILM & TELEVISION AWARDS" (PDF). BAFTA. The Guardian. Retrieved 8 September 2011.