Wow, You're A Cartoonist!

1988 0h 28m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Wow, You're a Cartoonist! is a title in the 1988 Play-Along Video series. Hosted by Muppet siblings Kai-Lee and P.J., the video aimed to teach kids how to draw their own cartoons.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jim Henson
Kermit The Frog
Caroll Spinney
Picklepuss / Pop
Tatyana Ali
Child Cartoonist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Gumpel
Writers: Jim Lewis

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RUNTIME

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Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Gumpel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jim Henson and Caroll Spinney and Tatyana Ali carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0485499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Gumpel directs. David Gumpel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 28-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor David Gumpel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jim Henson and Caroll Spinney and Tatyana Ali carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0485499 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.