The Drinky Crow Show

2007 American TV series or program

The Drinky Crow Show

Genre|

* Black comedy
* Surreal humor
* Violence

Created by|

* Tony Millionaire
* Eric Kaplan

Based on| MAAKIES (by Tony Millionaire)
Directed by|

* Igor Kovalyov[a]
* Matt Danner[b]

Voices of| (See Characters)
Theme music composer| They Might Be Giants
Opening theme| "The Drinky Crow Show" (by They Might Be Giants)
Composers|

* Brass Castle[a]
* Sebastian Evans II[b]
* Additional music:
* Jeff Cardoni[a]
* Scott Francisco[a]
* Brass Castle[b]

Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 11 (and 1 pilot)
Production
Executive producers|

* Tony Millionaire
* Eric Kaplan

Producers|

* Raduca Kaplan
* Jason Walden[a]
* Jukka Montonen[b]
* Matt Harrigan[c]

Editors|

* Joe Gressis[a]
* Janos Boda[b]
* Oana Bojan[b]

Running time| 11–12 minutes
Production companies|

* Mirari Films
* Williams Street

Original release
Network| Adult Swim
Release| May 13, 2007 (2007-05-13) –
January 25, 2009 (2009-01-25)

The Drinky Crow Show is an American adult animated television series created by Eric Kaplan and Tony Millionaire based on the latter's comic strip Maakies. The pilot episode aired on Adult Swim on May 13, 2007.[1][2] The series premiered on November 23, 2008, and ended its run on January 25, 2009. The cancellation of the show was confirmed by a Maakies comic.[3]

Dino Stamatopoulos provides the voice of the title character and David Herman voices Uncle Gabby and Captain Maak. Millionaire's then-wife Becky Thyre voices the Captain's Daughter and Phoebe Bird. Pamela Adlon voices Mademoiselle DeBoursay and other female characters. Creators Tony Millionaire and Eric Kaplan provide additional voices. They Might Be Giants perform the show's theme song.

## Setting

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The show centers on Drinky Crow (an often drunk crow) and Uncle Gabby, a drunken Irish monkey. It has a 19th-century nautical setting, where the main characters are constantly at war with the French, who are mostly alligators. It is characterized by graphic violence and surreal humor, and is rated TV-MA-V for graphic violence.[4]

## Production

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The animation is done by Mirari Films's facilities in Brasov using Maya,[5] its resolution and its color palette are deliberately kept low. This gives the show a more traditional cel-animated look, reminiscent of 1950s children's TV cartoon shows.[6]

## Characters

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* Drinky Crow (Dino Stamatopoulos) – A desperate, depressed, tormented, romantic, suicidal, alcoholic crow.
* Uncle Gabby (David Herman) – A self-centered, stubborn, overweight Irish monkey who is only after girls and booze. He tends to only think of himself and sometimes tries to manipulate Drinky Crow.
* Phoebe Bird (Becky Thyre) – Drinky Crow's on-again, off-again, long-suffering sober seagull girlfriend. She used to date a walrus, but lost interest with him as he kept bringing his work home.
* Captain Maak (David Herman) – The brutal, lash-wielding captain of the boat Drinky Crow and Uncle Gabby work on. He is an American who does not care much for Uncle Gabby. He will only allow homosexuals near his daughter.
* Captain's Daughter (Becky Thyre) – A flirtatious, barefooted, sadistic, Betty Boop-style character who, like her title says, is the captain's daughter. Her real name is never given and the characters refer to her as "Captain's Daughter" (which is likely her real name). Her hobbies include never bathing and flossing her teeth while taking dumps.
* Lieutenant Vronchy (Dino Stamatopoulos) – An evil alligator who also is a naval captain for France.
* Mademoiselle DeBoursay (Pamela Adlon) - The French spy who works for Lieutenant Vronchy. She is able to sneak in and out mostly by seducing Uncle Gabby and Drinky Crow.
* Veteran Adult Swim voice actor George Lowe plays uncredited background characters.

## Episodes

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Episodes are listed in the original production order.[7]

### Pilot (2007)

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Title [7]| Directed by| Written by| Original release date| Prod.
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"Pilot"
"Mermaid"| Igor Kovalyov| Eric Kaplan| May 13, 2007 (2007-05-13)| 101

While out at sea, Drinky Crow spots a mermaid, but Uncle Gabby will not believe him (thinking that Drinky Crow was drunk).

### Season 1 (2007–09)

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No.| Title [7]| Directed by| Written by| Original release date| Prod.
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2| "Beer Goggles"| Matt Danner| Eric Kaplan| November 23, 2008 (2008-11-23)| 102

After being dumped, Drinky Crow cuts out his eyes and replaces them with beer goggles so that he can date a hideous bar skank without being disgusted with himself.

Guest appearances: Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie

3| "Tunnel Girls"| Matt Danner| Eric Kaplan| December 28, 2008 (2008-12-28)| 103

Uncle Gabby dates a girl who is looking for a cheap thrill before her wedding night, while a harem of girls who can turn into a race car try to seduce Drinky Crow.

Guest appearance: Maurice LaMarche

4| "Organs"| Matt Danner| Eric Kaplan| December 14, 2008 (2008-12-14)| 104

Drinky Crow infuriates his brain by quitting drinking, Uncle Gabby dates a sexy French spy trapped in a cage, and a young syphilis with a lot to prove fights his bladder.

5| "Whale Show"| Matt Danner| Eric Kaplan & Mike Yank| November 30, 2008 (2008-11-30)| 105

When Drinky Crow's girlfriend dies horribly, he decides to convert his grief into money at a marine theme park that specializes in sex, violence, and meta-humor.

6| "Old Girlfriend"| Matt Danner| Eric Kaplan & Mike Yank| December 21, 2008 (2008-12-21)| 106

Drinky Crow's old girlfriend comes back into his life, but is only interested in sex and slavery.

Guest appearances: Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie

7| "God Of Monkeys"| Matt Danner| Daniel Chun| December 7, 2008 (2008-12-07)| 107

Uncle Gabby gives Drinky Crow a hernia, and feels guilt for the first time in his life, so he orders an immense Monkey God from the internet.

8| "Elephant Man"| Matt Danner| Samuel Johnson| January 4, 2009 (2009-01-04)| 108

Drinky Crow befriends a hideous freak with Proteus syndrome on a suicide hotline, and Uncle Gabby resolves to steal him away for himself.

Guest appearance: Jonathan Slavin

9| "Bar"| Matt Danner| Sam Means| January 11, 2009 (2009-01-11)| 109

The sleazy Maakies bar becomes gentrified and Drinky Crow is inspired to commit many horrible and gruesome murders.

10| "Aspire"| Matt Danner| Eric Kaplan| January 18, 2009 (2009-01-18)| 110

Drinky Crow must solve two mysteries — where the ship's rats are coming from and where the French spy DeBoursay is hiding her atomic reactor. The two solutions are as surprising as they are disgusting.

Guest appearance: Jackie Mason.

11| "Peace"| Matt Danner| Mike Yank| January 25, 2009 (2009-01-25)| 111

When Peace breaks out, Drinky Crow discovers his girlfriend is expecting eggs, and joins a torture and revenge racket to make ends meet.

## International broadcast

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In Canada, The Drinky Crow Show previously aired on G4's Adult Digital Distraction block,[8] and on the Canadian version of Adult Swim.

## Home media

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All episodes, excluding the pilot, are available on iTunes. The entire series, including the pilot, has been made available for streaming on the official Adult Swim website.[9]

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f Pilot
2. ^ a b c d e f Series
3. ^ Consulting producer

## References

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1. ^ "Drinky Crow May 13!" (Press release). The Beat. 2007-04-06. Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
2. ^ McGrath, Charles (2007-05-13). "Guy Drinks. Bird Drinks. Guy Thrives. Bird Drinks". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
3. ^ "Maakies".
4. ^ "The Drinky Crow Show!" (Press release). Fantagraphics Books. 2007-05-12. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
5. ^ "Maya Makes Drinky Crow Show's Boozy, 2-D World Spin". Wired.com. 2007-06-29. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
6. ^ "The Drinky Crow Show Interview". ColdHardFlash. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
7. ^ a b c "The Drinky Crow Show". Adult Swim. Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
8. ^ "City TV". Archived from the original on 2010-01-07.
9. ^ "Watch The Drinky Crow Show". AdultSwim.com.

## External links

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* Official website
* The Drinky Crow Show at IMDb
* The Original Maakies Comic and Tony Millionaire's Site

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