Mr. Meaty
Mr. Meaty

Mr. Meaty

2009TV ShowEnded3 SeasonsEnglish

Mr. Meaty is an American/Canadian television series, airing on CBC Television in Canada and the Nicktoons Network in the United States. It originally began in 2004, as a series of interstitial shorts that aired on Nickelodeon. It features the voices of Jamie Shannon, Jason Hopley, Marty Stelnick, and Todd Doldersum. The show is about two lazy teenage boys named Josh and Parker working at a fast food restaurant called Mr. Meaty located inside the Scaunchboro Mall. The program ran from September 22, 2006 until May 23, 2009 when production was subsequently cancelled due to poor reviews and low ratings and is now officially out of sydnication.

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IMDb7.1/10
Director: Barry Johnson, Vincent Tong, Mike MoonGenres: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Plot Summary

Mr. Meaty is an animated comedy series that centers on the lives of three talking puppets who work at a fast-food restaurant called "Mr. Meaty". The restaurant serves bizarre food items, and the puppets often find themselves in surreal and absurd situations. Each episode features the characters dealing with strange customers, interdimensional portals, and their own peculiar brand of existential dread, all within the confines of their greasy establishment.

Critical Reception

Mr. Meaty received a cult following for its unique brand of surreal, dark humor and its distinct animation style. While not a mainstream hit, its absurdist comedy and off-kilter narrative appealed to a niche audience who appreciated its unconventional approach to animation. Critical reception was mixed, with some praising its originality and others finding its humor too bizarre or unsettling.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its uniquely bizarre and surreal humor.
  • Appreciated for its distinctive and often unsettling animation style.
  • Considered an acquired taste due to its unconventional and dark comedic themes.

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Fun Fact

The distinctive, often grotesque, puppet designs in Mr. Meaty were heavily influenced by the surreal and darkly humorous artwork of artists like Jan Svankmajer and the Brothers Quay.

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