Sanford & Son

I've recently purchased the complete Sanford & Son dvd set.  I've only watched the first two discs so far and I'm about half way through Disc 3.  But, from what I've seen so far, I've got to say that this is indeed one of the funniest shows ever made.  I had only seen it sporadically a few times before.  I never fully appreciated it until now.  But, boy do I appreciate it.  Redd Foxx create quite a colourful character (and by 'colourful' I didn't mean "COLOUR"-ful so everybody calm down).

Anyway, I like the show so much, I thought I'd create the following little doodle to show my appreciation:

For those poor souls out there who have never had the pleasure of seeing even one episode of this great program, I've provided a full episode below.  Enjoy!  (Sorry about the cursor at the beginning).

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Oh yeah, and watch or better yet listen for the actress who plays Aunt Hazel in this episode.  She's none other than Lillian Randolph, the actress who did the original voice of Mammy Two-Shoes in those Tom & Jerry cartoons.

Tom & Jerry Meet the Censor Monkeys

Well, finally here it is, my latest Censor Monkeys adventure. Before anyone bombards the comments section with well-intentioned critiques let me first ask if any of you out there have ever created a 20 page comic all by yourself doing the writing, drawing, inking, and colouring within a 3 1/2 month period. And if so, what was the result? Well, this is MY result. I can only hope that all who come here enjoy it but I know how flimsy a guarentee that is.

If you haven't been introduced to these monkeys yet or need to refamiliarize yourself with them, you can do so here. Then come back and read the comic.

Also, I should note that there is indeed a joke within this comic that was used on the Colbert Report recently. No, I did NOT borrow it from him. That joke was used on a Colbert show that first aired on April 19 of this year. I came up with the joke for this comic back around January. So even though I predate Mr. Colbert, there is no way he could have seen this comic until now. Therefore, noone stole anything from anyone. It was just an unfortunate coincidence. I do NOT have to steal material. This comic wasn't co-written by Jay Leno or Dane Cook y'know.

Well, enough of my chatter. All readers of this blog please enjoy the comic below. That is with the exception of all real-life censor monkeys and censor monkey sympathizers. In your case, please be offended. And I KNOOOOOOOOOOW you will be.

Okay then, start imagining Scott Bradley's musical score as you begin reading. Take it away MGM lion:

You don't have to read this.  I'm just making a transcipt of the dialogue in the above comic.

Mother Monkey: HOLD IT!  How dare you smoke in front of children.  You'll just create a new generation of smokers.  That's why I only let my children watch wholesome programs.

TV: Come on, Dora, let's explore.

Psychologist Money: Yes, not only that, a cigarette is a phallic symbol.  This could encourage pre-marital sex among children as well.

Priest Monkey: Do NOT put any ideas of fornication into young minds for it clearly states in Thessalonians 4:3 that whom so ever practices such perversions shall suffer...

Scientologist Monkey: GET RID OF THOSE!!  Pills won't help you.  They won't get that little alien soul out of your head.  Here, read these pamphlets.  They'll guide you on your path through Scientology with...

Mother Monkey: There's what I like to see in children's programs: friendship and cooperation.  No!  No!  Stop this violence at once.  You'll influence kids to start fighting like this.

TV: Hey, kids.  Hip Hop Harry says "Play nice with others."

American Monkey: Say, boys, where are you getting this dynamite?  Are you stock-piling?  Getting ready for a massive assault against America?  Did you swipe those WMD's from Iraq before the weapons inspectors could find them and thus make our beloved Commander-in-Chief look foolish?

Mammy 2 Shoes: THOMAS??!!  What's all dat commotion all about?  Is you wreckin' dis house again?  Cuz if you is...

Black Panther Monkey: Halt!  Stop and desist this racist display of People With Color at once, you sell-out.

Mammy 2 Shoes: What?  Listen here!  If I's a racist sell-out than you is Kirk Douglas, WHICH YOU AIN'T!  So you best be goin' right out dat door...OW!

Feminist Monkey: Oh, you're a sell-out alright.  A sell-out to ALL WOMYN KIND!!  How dare you promote the oppressed housewife agenda.  Womyn should NOT be locked up in domestic dungeons serving some phallocentric tyrant.   Cast off the aprons of injustice.  Stand up for... for... um... my face is up HERE, bub.

Mammy 2 Shoes: Who says I'm a housewife?  Honey, I's a swingin' single sewing as many oats as I can.

Victorian Monkey: So you choose to promote yourself as a loose woman going against traditional values.

Priest Monkey: Must I show you Zechariah 5:8?  Hmmmm?

Mammy 2 Shoes: Not before I show you my foot up your...

Not Muhammed Monkey: Wait a minute.  Face is unseen.  Came from above.  THIS IS IMAGE OF MUHAMMED!!

Mammy 2 Shoes: Das it.  These monkeys is crazy.

Not Muhammed Monkey: CRAZY??!!  I show you crazy!  I keeeeell you!

Nazi Monkey: Und now ve take care of YOU and your mouse friend.  Vait!  Vhere is he?  ACHTUNG, MOUSE!!

Jerry: Come ova!  It's oi-jent!  Tanks!

Mammy 2 Shoes: Oh, Thomas!  We's goners now.  Sure as shootin'.

Jerry's Cousin: Listen, monkeys.  Don't go around hasslin' my cousin and his pals, see... or else THIS will happen to you.

Uuuuummmmm........ yeah well

I know I said that I'd try to have this Tom & Jerry thing of mine done by the end of January. Well, it's nearly the end and I'm not even half done. It's taking much longer than I thought it would. Oh well, I'll set a new deadline for myself, that being mid-February.

In the meantime though, everyone feel free to enjoy some of Tom & Jerry's original "adventures".

Coming Attractions

To keep this blog from going stale, I'll post a coming attractions picture to show everyone what I plan to post one here in the near future. For those who don't know, THIS is the reason I've been trying to get Tom & Jerry to look right.
I have another project that I've really got to get going on and I won't start it until this one is done. I hope to finish it by the end of January. That should give me plenty of time to finish my other project by its due date March 1. Until then, I'll have to tide everyone over with the graphic below.

More Tom & Jerry

I have been practicing drawing Tom & Jerry in the passed few days. I found a pretty decent model sheet online so I've been studying that.

You've noticed that I put numbers on each of the drawings. This way everyone out there in Bloggerland can give a critique and play a little game as well. Y'see, some of these mug shots are from the model sheet and some are from my own memory of what facial expressions I've seen them do. Can you spot which is which?

Tom and Jerry sketches

I've been practicing drawing Tom & Jerry lately. I plan to use them in an upcoming project of mine and I'd like them to look as accurate as possible. However, moreso than staying on model, I'd like to capture their manic energy that makes them so fun to watch.

Okay, enough of my jibber-jabber. I'd like some crits of these pics now if you please. (Constructive crits would be nice. Hint Hint!)