Mr. Meaty - What is up with this show? (Also Series Talkback)

[Dr. OneWay]

I am absolutely dumbfounded at how bad this show looks. The voices are disturbing, the entire show plot works around a fast-food restaurant, and the puppets make me shudder. But is this show weird enough to actually . . . save Nick? It's all up to the kids and the ratings, as it is looking. Thoughts, comments?

[jarjar23]

Nick is really taking a chance with this show, imo. Not the typical stuff they come out with, you know?

[PC!]

I really can't imagine liking a show like this when I was part of the demographic this show is aimed at. It's just...disgusting-looking.

[yoshirider13]

I think this might do well with the 7-12 demograph. While I was at camp I overheard a group of 12 year olds (about 5) talking about how cool the show looks. Well, at least nick has 5 viewers :D

[Ickis]

It stinks, first we have gassy cartoon characters but now puppets? Yeesh!

[RonDrakenfan17]

When I saw the preview it lowered my brain cells a bit, it looks like crud to me. Nick is ovbiously trying to loose its fan base becuase honstley how can any kid whatever age there at find this enjoyable?

[jadee]

this looks in a word TERRIBLE

nick is doing everything they can to drive everyone away. first stopping Danny Phantom and now this. i'm so over nick.

[BjAM]

Don't like the show. It's too disturbing.:eek:

[Kryten]

Well... I think we finally have a show that's more of an eyesore than Tom Goes to the Mayor.

[HeeHaw9]

I seriously almost vomited when I saw a preview. I was eating something, and in the preview, one of those ugly puppets had some crap oozing out of its mouth....:ack: I don't think even little kids are going to like this show....

[Lychii]

Well, that first short they showed earlier this year rubbed me (and several people) the wrong way. I haven't seen any others (aside from the snippit at the Comic-con panal) but it dosen't look too good. For one thing, the pupets are grotesque looking. It's such a shame, the creators seemed like really cool people.

[DarkToph]

It does look pretty bad. Though I still have Avatar to look forward to so I'm not really complaining.

[TheMecca]

Worst series created by Nick ever.
BUM and Super Duper Sumos were aquisitions iirc.

[Elven Moon]

I've seen snippets of this on Nick Toons for like a year or so. It's not that great.

[Uncle_Lina]

I remember when I was watching Shrek for the first time in the cinema, most of the kids just laughed at the gross jokes about bugs, farts and boogers. Gross is apparently the new funny according to most kids.

[Speedy Boris]

Gross is apparently the new funny according to most kids. Gross has ALWAYS been funny to kids. It's a phase. I used to like toilet humor and jokes concerning bodily functions. This isn't some new phenomenon.

[magicdog]

I am convinced this show was created and produced by people who HATE kids!

This thing looks so dumb, the tykes will probably drop a few IQ points before it's all over!

[MegaJ]

IT HASN'T PREMIERED YET! STOP JUDGING IT!

Ahem.

[magicdog]

IT HASN'T PREMIERED YET! STOP JUDGING IT!

Ahem.



You can tell a lot from previews and early screenings.

I know garbage when I see it.

Ahem.

[Lonestarr]

I'm not judging this show - yet - but I would, however, like an honest answer to the following:

How is "6teen" not good enough for Nickelodeon, but "Kappa Mikey", "Shuriken School" and this are?!

[Dr. OneWay]

I'm not judging this show - yet - but I would, however, like an honest answer to the following:

How is "6teen" not good enough for Nickelodeon, but "Kappa Mikey", "Shuriken School" and this are?!

6teen didn't get good ratings? It wasn't action-packed. It didn't have as many funny jokes (despite the farts :p ). Therefore, Nick probably feels KM and SS will be more entertaining, giving them more air time.

[TheMecca]

IT HASN'T PREMIERED YET! STOP JUDGING IT!

Ahem.
Yeah but there are pre-air shorts that were on last year.
And they were horrible.

[The Wolverine]

6teen didn't get good ratings? It wasn't action-packed. It didn't have as many funny jokes (despite the farts :p ). Therefore, Nick probably feels KM and SS will be more entertaining, giving them more air time.
The only reason 6teen failed is because it's supposed to be a drama. Not only that, but it contained content most parents would not find suitable for a kid 6-11.

[Lonestarr]

6teen didn't get good ratings? It wasn't action-packed. It didn't have as many funny jokes (despite the farts :p ). Therefore, Nick probably feels KM and SS will be more entertaining, giving them more air time.

As far as I'm concerned, only the first part of that carries any validity. The show was promoted as part of the 2006 line-up...then never again. Also, I think, in terms of humor, it blows anything that Nick was airing at the time (or even today) out of the water.

The only reason 6teen failed is because it's supposed to be a drama. Not only that, but it contained content most parents would not find suitable for a kid 6-11.

Okay, I don't think you watched the show. "6teen" was a comedy, only touching on the dramatic occasionally. Also, how is the content more unsuitable than on the shows that got the snot promoted out of them?

[mojokingbee1]

It doesn't look that bad, but it's still un-interesting.

[The Wolverine]

Okay, I don't think you watched the show. "6teen" was a comedy, only touching on the dramatic occasionally. Also, how is the content more unsuitable than on the shows that got the snot promoted out of them?
I did watch it.

I also liked it.

However, I never laughed at it even once. At times, it was almost too serious.

[Dr. OneWay]

As far as I'm concerned, only the first part of that carries any validity. The show was promoted as part of the 2006 line-up...then never again. Also, I think, in terms of humor, it blows anything that Nick was airing at the time (or even today) out of the water.



Okay, I don't think you watched the show. "6teen" was a comedy, only touching on the dramatic occasionally. Also, how is the content more unsuitable than on the shows that got the snot promoted out of them?

It didn't get good ratings mostly because, yes, Nick didn't give it much of a chance. But, they must have felt something was wrong with the show, moving it off the air.

It really wasn't that funny. Nor dramatic. It was just a typical look at the popular people in High School. The ones that get the attention. Now, this is just a complete guess, but I figure that popular kids in MS and HS don't watch Nick, nor do they care. Kids that do watch it look at it and go "Great, these people are like the popular kids at school that steal my lunch money and make me trip all the time :sad: ." That's just my theory. Now, yeah, the kids on 6teen are nice, but they are all into their looks, and their jobs. But I know that I watched it for one episode and automatically thought "Just a show that won't last long".

[limel]

this looks in a word TERRIBLE

nick is doing everything they can to drive everyone away. first stopping Danny Phantom and now this. i'm so over nick.
Why does everybody relate this show starting to the cancellation of Danny Phantom? It's not like nick choses a show to cancel to get new shows on the air...:shrug:

But I for one think the show is hilarious. I have seen a full episode at comic-con, and am looking forward to the start of the show.

People, just watch two episodes. If you HATE both, then hate the show. But not yet. Not when you've seen nothing but promos and shorts.

Oh, and FYI the quote under my username is from a lesser-known short from this show that aired on Nicktoons at around 10:30 PM. Parker got telekinesis. Now, you gotta admit, that's pretty funny. Imagine "telekinesis" using puppets (a bunch of items on sticks!!!)

[RSNaco]

Why does everybody relate this show starting to the cancellation of Danny Phantom? It's not like nick choses a show to cancel to get new shows on the air...:shrug:

It sure seems like it in this case. In many people's opinion, they're getting rid of a quality show that isn't anywhere close to running its' course for a number of shows that will clearly crash and burn or not catch our attention in the least. We're relating the DP cancellation to this show because it's the main example of the huge mistake Nick is making in its' programming. It seems like common sense: you don't replace a show of Danny Phantom's caliber with a show with puppets what will be ripe with fart jokes and stupid humor. It's just wrong.

[limel]

It sure seems like it in this case. In many people's opinion, they're getting rid of a quality show that isn't anywhere close to running its' course for a number of shows that will clearly crash and burn or not catch our attention in the least. We're relating the DP cancellation to this show because it's the main example of the huge mistake Nick is making in its' programming. It seems like common sense: you don't replace a show of Danny Phantom's caliber with a show with puppets what will be ripe with fart jokes and stupid humor. It's just wrong.

FYI, I love DP. I also look forward to Mr. Meaty. DP got good reviews, right? So why would nick stop it? It was probably halted production by the crew. Seriously, Nick isn't that stupid.

[Dr. OneWay]

Seriously, Nick isn't that stupid.

I beg to differ :\

[limel]

I beg to differ :\

Yeah, I agree, Nick is stupid, but not stupid enough to cancel a great show to put on a show that'll most likely have less viewers.

[Dr. OneWay]

Yeah, I agree, Nick is stupid, but not stupid enough to cancel a great show to put on a show that'll most likely have less viewers.

Well, that seems to be the issue here. But no, I won't judge completely before I watch it. But, Mr. Meaty doesn't show much potential. :sad:

[RSNaco]

FYI, I love DP. I also look forward to Mr. Meaty. DP got good reviews, right? So why would nick stop it? It was probably halted production by the crew. Seriously, Nick isn't that stupid.

Halted by the crew?! Far from it! Butch Hartman himself said that he didn't want the show to end and he's part of nearly all the elements of putting the show together. He even said that the show still had lots of potential, just like what I said before. The decision to end Danny Phantom is purely Nick's idea and not of anyone on the staff of the show.

[limel]

Halted by the crew?! Far from it! Butch Hartman himself said that he didn't want the show to end and he's part of nearly all the elements of putting the show together. He even said that the show still had lots of potential, just like what I said before. The decision to end Danny Phantom is purely Nick's idea and not of anyone on the staff of the show.

Okay, once again, Nick is stupid, and DP shouldn't have ended. But Nick wouldn't just randomly cancell a great show that got good ratings to give another show a chance.

[Dr. OneWay]

Okay, once again, Nick is stupid, and DP shouldn't have ended. But Nick wouldn't just randomly cancell a great show that got good ratings to give another show a chance.

That's the thing. YES THEY WOULD.

[limel]

That's the thing. YES THEY WOULD.

Okay, I usually don't carry on an argument on the internet this far, but I have one question: Do you have any proof???

[Undrave]

Mr Meaty shorts have been airing on CBC for quite some time now... some are funny...some are gross...other aren't that good.

The one when Parker and the Goth girl start frying their hand and eating them is really really weird oO

The zombie-like boss is funny.

Altough out of that half-hour block on CBC I much prefer the Morgan Waters Show and The Very Good Adventures of Yam Roll in Happy Kingdom. Mr. Meaty is definitly the weak link in there.

...

Also I LOVE 6Teen and it is supposed to be a sitcom-type show, not a drama. It wasn't really aimed at 7-11 kids anyway so it doesn't surprise me it go cancel on Nick, even if it's a shame. It's one of the best Canadian production of recent years. Not ALL the characters are obsessed by their looks (only Caitlyn and Jonesy really, unless you count the eps where the guys turn metrosexual and obsess over going at the spa) and it touched on actual real-life situations. How many cartoons do you know with an episode about PMS? All three girls had PMS at the same time and were terrifying the guys XD.

[Dr. OneWay]

Okay, I usually don't carry on an argument on the internet this far, but I have one question: Do you have any proof???

Well, I can't really argue it myself. My point is that one show gets cancelled, so Nick can start fresh with another show. It's with a lot of their shows. Eventually, Avatar will be cancelled, and another show similar to it will grow popular and it will be like Avatar doesn't matter. It's the evil cycle of Nick. But I didn't say all shows were cancelled to be replaced. DP was most likely not cancelled to be replaced by Mr. Meaty. But Nick doesn't know anything, and so yes, you could be right. I don't know. No one knows. Too bad Nick doesn't ask the FANS WHAT THEY WANT!

[DarthGonzo]

Too bad Nick doesn't ask the FANS WHAT THEY WANT!

*rolls eyes*
Like Nick cares. folks. It's more about the children who watch these shows - who don't watch every episode religiously, and who'll catch reruns and watch the same episode 5 times a day. Nick can turn around and cancel production of DP and just air reruns for a whole year and the kids will still watch it.

[Dr. OneWay]

*rolls eyes*
Like Nick cares.

That's what I'm saying. Nick will never ask what the fans want, because it's the kid's that matter, and they will watch anything. I was just expressing how much I wished Nick would ask the fans what they wanted.

[Speedy Boris]

That's what I'm saying. Nick will never ask what the fans want, because it's the kid's that matter, and they will watch anything. I was just expressing how much I wished Nick would ask the fans what they wanted. I would imagine kids are Nick's primary demographic that they're targeting, though. Unlike CN, I doubt they place as much importance on 18-34, if any. Unless it's something like SpongeBob which does well with young adults as well as kids, of course (and thus, gets played all the blessed time).

We should probably steer this topic back onto complaining about Mr. Meaty, though. We're off on a tangent that isn't really going anywhere.

[btv]

I don't see what everyone is complaining about. This show looks fairly good, and although the shorts were more or less hit or misses, that doesn't give any good reason to bash it like this. I know I'll watch it, generally tv shows geared towards teens and above using puppets do well (Crank Yankers, Wonder Showzen).

[RSNaco]

I don't see what everyone is complaining about. This show looks fairly good, and although the shorts were more or less hit or misses, that doesn't give any good reason to bash it like this. I know I'll watch it, generally tv shows geared towards teens and above using puppets do well (Crank Yankers, Wonder Showzen).

The only problem with your argument is that you cited shows that are much more adult than anything Nick would put on the air. Nick mainly tries to appeal to the lowest common demoniator, which as previously said, is kids. The complaining isn't just about the show itself; it's about this show replacing a few others that have dedicated fanbases and even their creators have said do not want to end.

[Dr.Pepper]

I think I am going to be sick

[Railith]

I actually have hope for this show. It looks nasty and horrible, but that's how life is working at a fast food resteraunt.

[FredVelDaphFan]

I was not impressed by all the adds that I saw. It looks like a kidy version of "Crank Yankers" from Comedy Central crossed with the Bastard Child of Avenue Q.

[Speedy Boris]

Well, the debut episode aired. I completely forgot about it until I browsed the Nick guide during a Whose Line break. Shows how much I was excited to see the show. Anyway, from what I saw, I didn't find it funny, but I only saw two minutes of it.

On a related note, unless someone else decides to start weekly talkbacks, we might as well use this thread for talkbacks. I seriously doubt that it will be popular enough to warrant talkbacks anyway, judging from the negative reactions from the shorts.

[Megaman X]

xD I thought Mr.Meaty was funny.Yeah it does look kinda ewww but it was a good first two episodes.

[TheMecca]

I've seen an episode now. BTW never connect this with Avenue Q. As for the show:
NO! HORRIBLE!

[judyindisguise]

God, this didn't do my poor tummy any good. (I've got the stomach flu - WHEEEEE*urp*). This show is just gross. Okay I gave it a chance. And one chance, as it turns out, is all it deserved. The puppets all look like walking talking sausage casings. Oh god I think I just made myself sick again...

[yoshirider13]

I find it funny how those popular girls always do that sound thing :D

[Bubblegum Girl]

They stop airing Catscratch, The Xs, and the rest of My Life as a Teenage Robot for this? Sure, Mr.Meaty was ok as bumper shorts but I don't think it should be a series...

[limel]

They stop airing Catscratch, The Xs, and the rest of My Life as a Teenage Robot for this? Sure, Mr.Meaty was ok as bumper shorts but I don't think it should be a series...

OK, new Catscratch and The X's aired just after this, so I have NO idea what you're talking about.


As for the talkback, Buffalo Burrito had it's moments, but wasn't that good. Parkerina, on the other hand, was HILARIOUS!!! Definately the better, no question.

[Conekiller]

Caught the fist few minutes of this. It insulted my status as a human and I had to change the channel out of disgust.

[Bubblegum Girl]

OK, new Catscratch and The X's aired just after this, so I have NO idea what you're talking about.
Sorry...I kinda found out at the last mintue and missed them...:sweat: (This what happens when you don't give some shows enough air time... I hope I can see them again)

[judyindisguise]

Caught the fi(r)st few minutes of this. It insulted my status as a human and I had to change the channel out of disgust.

HEY! No fair making me laugh when my tummy's upset!!!!!!

[The Wolverine]

This show is an insult to human intelligence, which had already diminished a long time ago.

[Marinite]

I fail to see how this is any more gross than Ren and Stimpy and Rocko, two shows older people seem to love to death.

[HeeHaw9]

This show is an insult to human intelligence, which had already diminished a long time ago. :lol:


I find it funny how those popular girls always do that sound thing I thought I was the only one. :p

[The Wolverine]

I fail to see how this is any more gross than Ren and Stimpy and Rocko, two shows older people seem to love to death.

Actually I hate Ren and Stimpy too. As for Rocko, it's a funny show. The actual comedy in it far outweighs the toilet humor.

[New Noise]

The show is pitiful, and it makes me cringe when I see one of the main characters. I don't even know his name... I watched a few minutes, and couldn't take it any longer...

[Speedy Boris]

I fail to see how this is any more gross than Ren and Stimpy and Rocko, two shows older people seem to love to death. But the thing is, even if one was turned off by the gross humor in Ren & Stimpy, at least they have the quality animation (particularly in the Spumco and early Games era) and bouncy music to fall back on. Plus some of the plots are fun to get into, and the voice acting was quite good. But with Mr. Meaty, you get the feeling that, aside from maybe the set design, there's very little to fall back on in terms of quality. I watched the first 11 minute short later that night on a Nick West airing, and it was painful. The voice acting, the writing, the downright ugly puppets, the timing on the "jokes", the pacing, it all sucked.

So it wasn't really the gross humor that's bothering me. It's that the show could've been done by 9-year olds, since it looks to involve little to no skill to make.

(and as an addendum not related to the post I replied to, I don't consider Mr. Meaty animation at all. The reason being that it involves puppets, which are real objects controlled by real people on real sets. There's no stop animation involved, no editing tricks. Sure, the puppets aren't real people, but that doesn't make it animation. Thus, it's not a NickToon in my eyes)

[Mitzi]

I hate the looks of it!

[2tontunic]

I was sceptical at first by the looks and potty humor of the show. But, got some decent laughs out of it. I asked my 9 year old son what he thought and he said it beat out the first Spongebob episode by far.

We'll see how the show fairs with the public at large...

[Dr.Pepper]

Maybe I should watch it even though my eyes will probably fall out.

[The Wolverine]

(and as an addendum not related to the post I replied to, I don't consider Mr. Meaty animation at all. The reason being that it involves puppets, which are real objects controlled by real people on real sets. There's no stop animation involved, no editing tricks. Sure, the puppets aren't real people, but that doesn't make it animation. Thus, it's not a NickToon in my eyes)
If you want to get technical, it is animation. It's just not a cartoon.

[Railith]

The problem I have with this show is that it's held back by who it's trying to apeal to. Like if this was on Adult Swim or some place that had no boundries, I feel it could really let loose and do something awesome. The voices sound like they are all muffled which really bugs me.

It wasn't bad and I laughed a bit, but it's not that great.

[The Cartoon]

This show was much better than I expected it. I have to admit it was very funny. Too bad they do it with puppets and not animation :sad: I will be watching it again.

[btv]

I watched it, and I laughed a few times. It's not bad, I could see it improving.

Anyone know what the ratings were for it, or is it too early to say?

[Bufo canorus]

I happened to catch this show because my sons were watching Avatar and this show came afterward. I gotta tell ya, it rocked my world. I immediately became a fan. This has to be one of the funniest shows (ranking right up there with the Simpsons (the 3rd and 4th seasons)) on TV.

OK, visually, the puppets are not attractive. The teen patois took some getting used to. The motions were awkward mostly. The setting of grease bucket food court isn't the most glamorous background.

Ah but the humor, the humor! I knew I was hooked when Josh opened the weight gain supplement bottle to find Wedgelor. This is the kind of stuff the legends are made of.

You can't guess where the show is going from the beginning to the end. If you are a vegetarian and are turned off by the opening theme, please look past that and just give it a chance. I'm sure you'll be hooked too.

[limel]

The latest episode, Schnozzola, was HILARIOUS!!! Ashley got a pimple, so Josh and Parker make a pimple creme. Little did they know, it made her nose fall off!!! So when trying to get it back on, the nose accidentally gets grilled, deep fried, covered in bacon bits(?), and eaten by a rat! When this was all over, they give her a saussage for a nose. Following the style, Sky, Ashley 2, and Brittany get a chicken leg, corned beef on rye(?), and a T-bone steak for noses. Not to mention the poses Ashley makes with her saussage-nose.

Complete Randomness? Of course...

Now that could only be made funny by using puppets.

For Schnozzola alone, I give it a 10.

Wedgelor was pretty funny. Josh wants to get more buff, so he gets some nutrients at the store. When he opens the container, he unleashes Wedgelor, the Wedgie Demon! He goes around, giving people wedgies, and grants Josh's wish to be buff. BUT his head is still small. So he arm-wrestles Wedgelor, a bigger head to match his body if he wins, and Parker to be Wedgelor's eternal wedgie slave. So Parker gives him the biggest wedgie, bringing his underpants all over the mall, and back. This sends Wedgelor back to where he came, and gives Josh his puny body and noodle-arms back.

For this I give it a 7.

Alltogether, another hilarious episode, at an 8.5/10

[Nick and More!]

I have been watching the show, and it's funny. So far I am giving the series an 8/10, I too could see it getting better as times goes on.

As for ratings, I would guess it's doing OK. Nick is giving it a lot of repeat slots (one or more every day of the week), but that also might mean it isn't doing to good? I don't know. :)

[Speedy Boris]

If you want to get technical, it is animation. It's just not a cartoon. Well if you want to go with the absolute loosest definition of the term (using drawings or puppets to create the illusion of movement), then yes it's animation. But I still don't consider it as such, and here's why: Puppet shows involve no manipulation of the camera. Drawings, stop motion, claymation, CG, they all go frame by frame. But puppet shows usually have long lengths of time between when the camera starts and stops, so it's almost like watching it live. Hence, I consider it live action, even though live actors don't appear on-screen.

So.... new episode. In the first short, the only thing that was mildly funny was the gang of hoodlums in the mall threatening Josh. Their actual dialog wasn't that great but I liked how they said "OHHHHHHHH NO HE DIDN'T!!!!" in an extremely exaggerated manner.

About the second short, I do agree that it's not gross at all in puppet form (as opposed to in drawings), but I just didn't find the short funny in general.

[MaiDay]

WORST SHOW ON EARTH! Talk about crude, gross and stupid. and they are cancelling Danny phantom because of it! DP is the second best animated action show on earth! (next to avatar and ahead of American Dragon) But Mr. Meaty stinks on ice. If I were to show my hate for the arrival of Mr. Meaty and the cancellation of DP on a scale from 1 to 10, 10 being the highest, 167,327,478,476,365 is the rating. (Yikes!)

[New Noise]

I gave the show another chance last night, and I must say it wasn't terrible. It was pretty funny. The puppets still make me gag, but it's a half-decent show. I guess I'll start watching it...

[The Wolverine]

and they are cancelling Danny phantom because of it!
No.

DP is ending due to low ratings.

[limel]

and they are cancelling Danny phantom because of it!

No.

DP is ending due to low ratings.

Going back to the argument I had in this exact thread...

[MegaJ]

I thought DP ratings were good and they're just cancelling it because they don't feel like making more (they can rerun it death without paying to make more). In any case, over 50 episodes is good for any show so I'm not lameting the cancellation.

Oh, Mr. Meaty. I haven't had a chance to see it yet, sorry.

[RonDrakenfan17]

Seriously? I find it insulting they would create such a show like this, that's like Nick thinking kids have a brain average of 5.0 I'm a teen, my mother saw a freakin preview of it and she freaked out and tolled me and my sister we couldn't watch the show LOL. I just find it hilerious how there running out of ideas and are throwing this in our faces or think kids are not bright and would watch any thing inclduing this. Please tell me I'm not the only one who finds this show insulting to themselves? Come on Nick at least give people some credit here :mad:
And some randomness, why the heck did they put the show on Nicktoons TV so early when Danny Phantom still isn't on there and its past season two? LOL.

[Speedy Boris]

Ron, I went ahead and merged your thread with the talkback. Hope that's OK.

And you're not the only one who hates the show (I don't care for it either), but please try to refrain from calling people who like it the equivalent of retarded. That's flamebait.

[Rasputin]

My my my, this show seems to have become the Nickelodeon equivalent of Marmite. People either love it to bits or hate it with a blind passion. Being British and lacking television I haven't had the opportunity to become accustomed to this show. I might try to give it a shot in the near future.

[btv]

The show's been under fire since the beginning due to protests and banning from the lineup in certain countries. I really don't see what the deal is. I like the show, and although the humor isn't always A+, I thought the show was a very creative move for Nick. I especially liked the tapeworm episode.

[Zim999]

I think this is one of the worst shows Nick made. There I fixed it.

[The Wolverine]

I think one of the worst shows Nick made, they got rid of Zim for this?
Not again.....


NO. THEY DIDN'T.

[Rasputin]

-_-; They didn't get rid of Zim for anything. Besides, that was 4 and a half years ago, so how could it possibly have anything to do with this?

Much of the former Zim team is currently employed in working on Avatar. Be happy for them.

[RonDrakenfan17]

I think this is one of the worst shows Nick made. There I fixed it.

No they didn't get rid of Zim for Mr.Meaty but they did get rid of Danny Phantom for this garbage. But that's not why I dislike the show, I just hate it becuase the puppets look like horrible mutants and the jokes are disgusting, I saw previews for it and I wanted to gag over it. I can't understand why some people like the show :sweat:

[The Wolverine]

but they did get rid of Danny Phantom for this garbage.
No they didn't.

Yeesh... some people don't pay attention to what's been posted many times already...

[Rasputin]

Is it so hard to believe that a major cable network is capable of evaluating shows on their own merits and demerits?

[Marinite]

Mr. Meaty is definately a love it or hate it show. I love it, some people here hate it.

Though I think the vegetarians are making a big deal out of it.. if anything, it shows how "disgusting" and "nasty" meat is. I don't see how it's promoting eating meat anymore than Spongebob working at the Krusty Krab does.

[DarthGonzo]

Mr. Meaty is definately a love it or hate it show. I love it, some people here hate it.

Though I think the vegetarians are making a big deal out of it.. if anything, it shows how "disgusting" and "nasty" meat is. I don't see how it's promoting eating meat anymore than Spongebob working at the Krusty Krab does.

Actually, I really, REALLY want to have a hamburger every time they do a Krabby Patty centric episode. Honest.

Mr. Meaty on the other hand, doesnt make me hungry at all. I still get a kick out of it though.

[Nick and More!]

Actually, I really, REALLY want to have a hamburger every time they do a Krabby Patty centric episode. Honest.

Mr. Meaty on the other hand, doesnt make me hungry at all. I still get a kick out of it though.
I agree completely! Every time I have seen an episode of SpongeBob were it centers around the Krabby Patty, it makes me want a hamburger. :)

[Mr. Manager]

Well, since puppetry is debatable as animation (I son't consider it to be animation), shouldn't the Mr. Meaty talkback be on the Entertainment Board? I mean we don't have Ned's Declassified talkbacks here or That's So Raven talkbacks on The Disney Animation Board. I know that some consider it to be animation, but I'd guess the majority of members consider it to not be animation.

Speedy Boris's post pretty much sums up why I think it should be on The Entertainment Board.
Well if you want to go with the absolute loosest definition of the term (using drawings or puppets to create the illusion of movement), then yes it's animation. But I still don't consider it as such, and here's why: Puppet shows involve no manipulation of the camera. Drawings, stop motion, claymation, CG, they all go frame by frame. But puppet shows usually have long lengths of time between when the camera starts and stops, so it's almost like watching it live. Hence, I consider it live action, even though live actors don't appear on-screen.

[Speedy Boris]

Well, since puppetry is debatable as animation (I son't consider it to be animation), shouldn't the Mr. Meaty talkback be on the Entertainment Board? Well, normally that's where Mr. Meaty would be, but since Nick seems to be advertising this as a NickToon, the talkbacks will stay here for the time being.

[Mr. Manager]

Vegetarians complaining about this show is silly.
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n286/SamuraiQuack/colbertthreat.jpg

[The Wolverine]

^ Priceless, even though I can clearly see it's fake.

[Dr. OneWay]

^ Priceless, even though I can clearly see it's fake. Of course. Damn vegetarians.

[Mr. Manager]

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n286/SamuraiQuack/OnNotice.jpg

[Terminate421]

i think the show is retarded and gross!!!!!!!!

[limel]

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n286/SamuraiQuack/OnNotice.jpg
Canada, Puppets, Canada, bear puppets, Canada. :lol:

[Dr. OneWay]

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n286/SamuraiQuack/OnNotice.jpg

Ha, now that's the *****8576564***ASFASFSA*FSA** :P

[Mr. Manager]

Ha, now that's the *****8576564***ASFASFSA*FSA** :PWhat?

[Viper_Strike]

mr. meaty doesnt make no sense to me.. when they had the season premire i wasnt even interested in watchin it.. so i did.. it looks like a show that somebody must of been smoking when they made it beacuse atleast if your gonna do a show like that, make it look better and not look like something that a group or 2nd graders did, plus the voice overs are badd two, the south park creators do a better voice over than mr. meaty!!!! lol

[Dr. OneWay]

What?

I meant to say, now that's the (s)hit, but it was starred out. So, I decided to just go random. :p

I don't spam. I always have a reason for my posts.

[J'onn J'onzz]

Of course. Damn vegetarians.

I was teh insulted. X(

[RonDrakenfan17]

mr. meaty doesnt make no sense to me.. when they had the season premire i wasnt even interested in watchin it.. so i did.. it looks like a show that somebody must of been smoking when they made it beacuse atleast if your gonna do a show like that, make it look better and not look like something that a group or 2nd graders did, plus the voice overs are badd two, the south park creators do a better voice over than mr. meaty!!!! lol

Yah that's exacly what I was thinking LOL LOL Heck there probaly on crack still while making the show. IF Invader Zim got canncled becuase of dark humor than I don't think they'll wait to canncle this one. I personally don't see any humor in it at all but that's me. Weird thing is every time I see a comerical it makes me want to throw up :p

[Bryster]

why does everybody hate this show i think it is funny however weird it sorta reminds me of the old shows on nick

[Firemario1001]

why does everybody hate this show i think it is funny however weird it sorta reminds me of the old shows on nick

Like Weinerville? Yes it does.

Anyway, it's no surprise that people just hate this show becuase they think it's the reason why Nick is cancelling their current lineup. But we all need a breath of fresh air once in a while.

[Dr. OneWay]

Like Weinerville? Yes it does.

Anyway, it's no surprise that people just hate this show becuase they think it's the reason why Nick is cancelling their current lineup. But we all need a breath of fresh air once in a while.

I don't think the lineup is being cancelled for Mr. Meaty. Shows will always be cancelled, and then replaced with a newer show. It's just how the cycle works.

[The Wolverine]

Like Weinerville? Yes it does.
:eek:

Please tell me you're joking.

[limel]

Okay, I'm in 7th grade, and I just mentioned Mr. Meaty in a class, and then almost EVERYONE started to talk about it, their favorite episodes, the best parts, etc. And everyone seems to love how the girls do that sound thing. It seems middle schoolers like the humor. And my cousin, at 4 years old, likes the show, and always talks about it.

So there actually ARE a lot of people who like it. The people who like it usually are in the 3 to 8, or (mainly) 11 to 14 age group, a MAJOR part of nick's viewers.

So that said, I think this show will live for at LEAST 2 seasons.

P.S. The favorites were Schnozzola and Moochmaster P. Hamish was mentioned once, but not a favorite as a whole.

[Mr. Manager]

Okay, I'm in 7th grase,Doesn't that make you too young to be on TZ? Unless you're thirteen.

[limel]

Unless you're thirteen.

Exactly.

[Elven Moon]

I watched the first episode On Demand last night, and though it can actually be a little funny, the puppets are just so... grotesque (I guess that's the word I want), I don't like to look at them.

[Dirty Dawg]

Mr. Meaty is funny.Not your typical Nickelodeon show but it is still pretty awesome

[tarastrongrules]

i don't like it ...BUT it gives puppeteirs somthing to do in the age of cgi so that parts good poor puppeteirs have no work today i would use them in my movies i make cuz we have NO budget whatsoever:lol: :raven2: :raven: how come they happen to have icons of tara strong when i love her wow!!! that's awesome!!:raven2: :D ...happy late halloween eveyone

[SMiLEYY]

I find Mr. Meaty one of the dumbest shows out there.
I find no enjoyment out of watching it and find it pointless.
This show sucks! :raven:

[edward_elric]

what's so bad about it,I like it :D

[Kryten]

Really, really bad puppetry, for one. After having grown up on Jim Henson's work, I just can't tolerate bad puppetry.

[RonDrakenfan17]

Really, really bad puppetry, for one. After having grown up on Jim Henson's work, I just can't tolerate bad puppetry.

LOL Same here, every time they appear on screen they make me want to cough up a hair ball or some thing :D

[Rasputin]

I'm looking at all the opinions here and all I'm seeing is blunt, physical reactions. "Ugh, it looks disgusting" rather than anything about the plot, characterisation, mise en scene or anything like that. Maybe the whole point of the show is that it looks disgusting, forcing you to look past the surface. I mean, let's face it, the world is an ugly place, but once you get past the surface it's filled with the most wondrous things. Maybe that's the message.

'course, I've never seen it, but whatever happened to the idea of 'inner beauty'?

[Speedy Boris]

I'm looking at all the opinions here and all I'm seeing is blunt, physical reactions. "Ugh, it looks disgusting" rather than anything about the plot, characterisation, mise en scene or anything like that. Maybe the whole point of the show is that it looks disgusting, forcing you to look past the surface. I mean, let's face it, the world is an ugly place, but once you get past the surface it's filled with the most wondrous things. Maybe that's the message.
...I thought I did just that. (see page 4)

[Rasputin]

...I thought I did just that. (see page 4)

So you did. I deeply apologise.

The repetitiveness of the thread was just getting to me a tad. I felt like being contrary.

[InvaderZimCosmo]

I find Mr. Meaty okay for a show. I thought the plot for a fast food joint was pretty cool and the idea of puppets. I watched the first episode with a mixed reaction because the first short had me scratching my head thinking " What the ?" while I thought "Parkina" was just hilorious.

I've able to catch a few more episodes and they don't interest me much. Some even grossed me out ( the ones with the tape worm and the nose).

:)

[Megaman X]

Yes I kinda do agree mr meaty can look kinda eww but its actually good if you watch most episodes. But if you still hate it no big deal thats your option.

Oh and if most of you are going to say the same thing over and over again dont bother posting since most pepole already said the following

EWW ITS GROSS

LETS TAKE DOWN MR MEATY

etc...

xD really I dont see what the big deal is just 2 teenage puppets working at a meat place

[DarthGonzo]

I know some elements of this show are difficult to look at but I find it enjoyable. And I think the people behind the show have a lot of fun with it, as is apparent with the "I Want It That Way" music video that's been playing on Nick during commercial breaks.

[Marinite]

After watching more episodes I must admit I find the show hilarious. It's a sad world when people judge things by only their looks and not what's on the inside</moraloftheday>

[The Wolverine]

After watching more episodes I must admit I find the show hilarious. It's a sad world when people judge things by only their looks and not what's on the inside</moraloftheday>
There's absolutely nothing in the world that can make this abomination enjoyable.

[Mr. Manager]

It's a sad world when people judge things by only their looks and not what's on the inside
http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n286/SamuraiQuack/The_More_You_Know.jpg

[JMorgan]

I actually think this show is /SO/ weird it's worth watching, just out of curiosity. A lot like the same reason I was obsessed with Ren and Stimpy as a kid. I didn't really think it was funny or anything, it was just SO STRANGE that I loved to watch it.

Of course, Mr. Meaty is nothing compared to shows like Ren and Stimpy, but it's still interesting. It's so "bad", at first when you see if you think 'this show looks terrible', but if you actually watch it, it's like quenching this thirst for 'weirdness' inside your brain or something--hard to explain. It's not an especially quality show by any means, but it's definately interesting, and a heck of a lot funner to watch than half the new stuff Nick spits out nowadays.

[tb4000]

Truth be told, it reminds me of the stuff Nick used to show like 15 some years ago.

[btv]

Truth be told, it reminds me of the stuff Nick used to show like 15 some years ago.

I completely agree with that.

on another note, anyone catch that 'Perfect Employee' episode with the robot worker? I mean, it was kinda predictable, but it got me laughing and I was entertained through the entire thing.

[limel]

I completely agree with that.

on another note, anyone catch that 'Perfect Employee' episode with the robot worker? I mean, it was kinda predictable, but it got me laughing and I was entertained through the entire thing.

I loved it. It was based off a short, available on YouTube through this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iisuRLM3psk

BTW, it was called "Model Employee"

[btv]

I loved it. It was based off a short, available on YouTube through this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iisuRLM3psk

BTW, it was called "Model Employee"

I watched the short, and I was interested in the fact that everything in the actual series of Mr. Meaty looks about 10 times better and less cheap then that.

Did anyone catch the new episode on Saturday? The meat girlfriend episode was really creepy, but refreshingly entertaining, and the yeti episode was enjoyable.

[limel]

Did anyone catch the new episode on Saturday? The meat girlfriend episode was really creepy, but refreshingly entertaining, and the yeti episode was enjoyable.

Yeah, the meat girlfriend was kinda disturbing, but the storyline and jokes kept me to believe that it was truly a good episode, one of the only good Jason Hopley directed and writtten ep. The Yeti one was great, as all Jamie Shannon eps are.

[DarthGonzo]

Has this show won anyone else over yet?

I'm really starting to enjoy it.

[limel]

Has this show won anyone else over yet?

I'm really starting to enjoy it.

I've been loving it. And the new music video, "Deck the Meat," had me cracking up. So what if the main characters are ugly puppets, the show's humor is unbeatable.

[Scythemantis]

As a big fan of puppets and morbid humor, I have absolutely LOVED any episode of this show with a sci-fi element. The tapeworm, the zombies, the yeti and especially the meat-girl (and various other mutant meats!) are all winners in my book. I also love their creepy old boss and his assistant.

Between the overall look of the show and the sick humor, it truly feels like old-school nickelodeon at work. Children NEED stuff like this. They need shows that can scare the hell out of them from time to time, challenge their little imaginations with extreme, grotesque artwork and expand their view of the world with the occasional dose of dark humor. Billy and Mandy does an okay job of it, but without Ren & Stimpy or Invader Zim, Nick has no equivalent...except, perhaps, Mr. Meaty.

[Dr. OneWay]

I have to admit, the show has turned out to be alright. My opinion is coming from one episode, the meat girlfriend, because I just haven't found any time to watch TV. Is it starting to take it's place on Nick?

[limel]

Is there any more info on the remaining three episodes?
And maybe (although unlikely) a second season?
Heck, any news at all? This thread has been dead lately, and the show hasn't aired much recently. It's sad to see a show that most haters actually found alright is dying.

[Lord Dolmus]

Is there any more info on the remaining three episodes?
And maybe (although unlikely) a second season?
Heck, any news at all? This thread has been dead lately, and the show hasn't aired much recently. It's sad to see a show that most haters actually found alright is dying.

I liked that show. Sponge/Drake & Josh/ and Meaty are the only reasons I watch Nick and Avatar. Is it coming back? Has it gone anywhere?

[limel]

Is it coming back? Has it gone anywhere?

That's what I'd like to know. :sad:

[Lavenderpaw]

Someone mentioned this is just like Nick 15 years ago?Mmm.Beg to differ.Nick in it's greatest time gave us shows that made us 'think' like Figure It Out and shows that encouraged exercise like all those Double Dare shows.Nick gave us great shows like Rugrats and Hey Arnold.They gave us enough slime to last us the rest of our lifes.They gave us Are You Afraid Of The Dark?To keep us in suspense.They gave us the unsual but this is far too unsual to me.They need shows that give you weird humor,education the fun way and keeps us on our toes.Now,they just want us to barf.They want us to divulge into some centuary-old war (Avatar is great but be greater on CN) and are trying their hardest to impend cheap,watered down versions of anime.Nick.Stick to your basics!Give the kids silly shows,give them game shows,let them learn and :anime: .

But whatever you do,don't give them this sick pile of rubbish Mr. Meaty. :eek:

[limel]

Finally, they're showing one of the last three episodes left to air of the first (and possibly last) season.

This Saturday, at 9:30 PM EST: "Oringinal Sin / Ninjam"

Copied from the nick.com tv schedule. They usually change the episode, but I just saw a preview for new stuff on Saturday night, and it showed a clip of either Parker and Josh younger, or Parker having braces and Parker throwing a burger and it bounced off the walls or something...idk, anyone know what that was?

But new episode! Hooray! Anyone got confetti?

[DarthGonzo]

I'm sorry to see this go. I was really starting to enjoy it and then it disappeared. It had loads of untapped potential in a "Krusty Krab meets Beavis and Butt-head" sorta way.

[limel]

Did anyone see the Ninja episode? That was hilarious! Between episodes centered around a tapeworm, a Unicorn, and a Yeti, it was no surprise that this was coming. One thing I love about this show: The way they choreograph the "action" scenes. It adds to the twisted humor of the show. And an old lady as a ninja, come on, how do you not laugh at that?

9/10 from me for "Ninjam"

Original Sin was horrible. Most of it was gross-out humor, which is only tolerable in small doses. Some points for explaining how they got there.
2/10

[TheVofSteel]

There was a new episode yesterday. It was called "Dinkleman/The Incredible Jerk".

[TheVofSteel]

Someone mentioned this is just like Nick 15 years ago?Mmm.Beg to differ.Nick in it's greatest time gave us shows that made us 'think' like Figure It Out and shows that encouraged exercise like all those Double Dare shows.Nick gave us great shows like Rugrats and Hey Arnold.They gave us enough slime to last us the rest of our lifes.They gave us Are You Afraid Of The Dark?To keep us in suspense.They gave us the unsual but this is far too unsual to me.They need shows that give you weird humor,education the fun way and keeps us on our toes.Now,they just want us to barf.They want us to divulge into some centuary-old war (Avatar is great but be greater on CN) and are trying their hardest to impend cheap,watered down versions of anime.Nick.Stick to your basics!Give the kids silly shows,give them game shows,let them learn and :anime: .

But whatever you do,don't give them this sick pile of rubbish Mr. Meaty. :eek:

Cartoons aren't supposed to educate:ack:

[limel]

There was a new episode yesterday. It was called "Dinkleman/The Incredible Jerk".

I watched it.

Dinkleman was okay, a normal Mr. Meaty "Take-an-already-crazy-idea-and-make-it-even-crazier" episode.
The one thing I didn't like about it was that when he used telepathy, the sticks weren't shown. That usually just adds to the comedy.

The Incredible Jerk was great. Considering everything "The Jerk" said was a dis, I was cracking up throughout the entire episode. "If you spoke your thoughts, you'd be speechless!"
And, my all-time favorite: "I didn't know you had feelings...oh, and you're ugly, too."
Classic.
And I liked the "special effects" they used for when he was crying. :lol:

8/10 combined score.

P.S. Is anyone else still watching this show? It seems as if I'm the only one still watching and posting reviews.

[TheVofSteel]

Did anyone see that new commercial they showed recently? It went like this:

"They may have bad hygiene, and they may need little sticks to move their arms, but that's only because they're puppets. They're probably the funniest puppets in the history of Nickelodeon".

[limel]

Did anyone see that new commercial they showed recently? It went like this:

"They may have bad hygiene, and they may need little sticks to move their arms, but that's only because they're puppets. They're probably the funniest puppets in the history of Nickelodeon".

...yeah, and...?

[TheVofSteel]

...yeah, and...?

Nothing. That's the entire commercial.

[JMorgan]

I haven't been here in months, and I'm a bit too lazy to look through and see if I've already replied to this topic, but even if I have, I reinstate what's always been my opinion on this show; it's by no means a 'great' show, but... there's something about it, the almost on-purposely-bad quality, the extreme campyness and just plain-out funky atmosphere... it's like, one of those bug bites, that sucks because it's a bug bite, but you're almost glad you have it because it feels so good when you scratch its itch--but then, when you come to your senses a few seconds later, you remind yourself it'd be much better if you didn't have it in the first place.

Mr. Meaty is by no means a QUALITY show, but something about its essence and atmosphere compel even this twenty-year-old who grew up with *real* animation, including several better forays into 'non traditional' animation such as ReBoot and Bump in the Night, to watch it when he sees it on. I don't keep track of it, I have no idea what time of week it comes on, but when I see Mr. Meaty on, unless it's an episode I've already seen, I *have* to watch it. It's so bad, so weird, so strange, so nonsensical, it's like a guilty pleasure to sit there and watch the whole thing. I hate it, and yet I find it addicting in the worst way. It's really hard to give a direct opinion on the show, as though I'd much rather have more really GOOD cartoons, traditional or not, come along, and I wouldn't be at all bothered by its cancellation, I find it more ... addicting to watch than a lot of the other animated stuff lately. It really pains me to say, but I'd go so far as to state that, even though I used to really like Fairly Oddparents, I'd probably get more overall entertainment value over the sheer oddness of an episode of Mr. Meaty than a new episode of FOP which lately seems like the more of an episode-by-episode predictability than Pokemon has become--and that's saying a lot.

So there's my whole rant about this show. Kudos if you read it!

[Savaril]

Nickelodeon has definately done better.

But personally, I think this show would have done better if they stayed with the idea of making it animated instead of using puppets.

[limel]

But personally, I think this show would have done better if they stayed with the idea of making it animated instead of using puppets.

I think the puppets are part of what makes the show funny. Think about it: cartoons fighting vs. puppets fighting. There's so much you normally CAN'T do with puppets that you can do with cartoons, so seeing as the show actually attempts does some of those things, there's usually a hilarious output. I think the show just wouldn't work without puppets. If it were a cartoon, it wouldn't be half as funny. The cartoon would be boring, and the gross-out humor would outweigh the unique humor of the show.

But, then again, that's just my opinion.

[Moomin]

Well, I've yet to see this show, but you guys are saying it's disturbing? That sounds good ^_^! But, I'm not to keen on puppets, but I'll give it a go when I have time.. so long as it hasn't been taken off air by then O.o
by all your comments, I'm guessing that might be a good thing ..

[Gusto the Punker]

Never heard of it.

[Nick and More!]

I guess we can take the talkback thread down now, since the series seems to be done (at least for now). There is only 1 unaired episode (#13) and the show only airs Saturday night at 9:30PM (with only one 11 min. segment due to TEENick live-segments).

[waves2622]

it needs to be cancelled NOW! if Mr. Meaty lasts longer than Invader Zim did, then I'm gonna scream. or, did it already? :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
good thing you can't hear me.

[fredfredburger12]

This show'll be canceled probably next year:D and i won't miss it one bit:evil:

[Xerroo]

Sorry to sound like an elitist jerk but I can't help but feel that Mr.Meaty is a show that only simple minded people can enjoy. It just has that vibe that "Only stupid people" can get a kick out of this show.

[looney_tooniac]

I'm 26 oing on 27, I can't see myself sitting through 30 minutes of this show now or back when I was a child. If they want a show with puppets they can pull something better. Even My Cousin Skeeter was better than this. Skeeter was actually a cool as puppet and the fact 702 sang the hook was great.

[Kizzume]

It's better than Baby Loony Toons and Flintstones Kids, that's for sure.