The misadventures of a small green monster named Mr. Bumpy, a blue monster named Squishington, and a rag doll named Molly Coddle in a bedroom of a 10 year old boy.The misadventures of a small green monster named Mr. Bumpy, a blue monster named Squishington, and a rag doll named Molly Coddle in a bedroom of a 10 year old boy.The misadventures of a small green monster named Mr. Bumpy, a blue monster named Squishington, and a rag doll named Molly Coddle in a bedroom of a 10 year old boy.
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I have mixed feelings about this show (that's the definition of love-hate relationship). I'm not surprised that there are people who don't think this show exists, because it's so run of the mill and bland.
First off, the things I love:
The voices are... uh... decent I guess? I hated the voices for Squishington and the cute dolls, and those were the ones I had a problem with. The only one that could be considered great was the voice of Gail matthuis' character, Molly the doll.
Speaking of characters, they're all likable. Bumpy is just a fun energetic glutton, who brings his friends on crazy and funny adventures. Squishington is the polar opposite, he's a cowardly germaphobic blob of cleaning detergent (or at least I think he's cleaning detergent, oh and did you know that he was once gonna be BROWN? For context, he lives In a toilet... think about that.) who, unlike bumpy, thinks before he acts. Finally there's Molly the doll, who seems to be the brains of the trio, and doesn't mind taking (nose) blows from her owner, but she snaps when the other two disagree with her.
Now... for the things I hate:
HOW does the animation in this cartoon get so much praise? IT LOOKS HIDEOUS! Ironically, the "cute" doll characters make me want to throw up. Ok, it's nice to look at when it's not moving, but still. Also, there are some moments when the characters are shown in this really limited and choppy cel shaded animation which somehow manages to look worse than the actual animation.
The stories are way too extreme for a show about a monster just living in someone's bed. There's one episode where A random slice of bread chases bumpy and Squishington for no apparent reason. Think that's bad? There's another episode where Molly wants to BECOME A LITERAL DOCTOR AND APPARENTLY HAS A MEDICAL LICENSE BEFOREHAND! WHAT!? And finally, for the series finale, the gang flies to the North Pole for Santa just to take Bumpy off the naughty list. I'm DEAD SERIOUS.
I don't get why some characters exist. Take destructo, a giant robot. He's supposed to be the law enforcer in the bedroom and despises Bumpy. Why does he despise Bumpy? NEVER EXPLAINED! Then there's these two aliens that want to take over earth. Said aliens are about the size of a playing card. If they wanted to conquer just the bedroom, I could see they're motives working, but AN ENTIRE PLANET? (I don't know, maybe they're like that episode from SpongeBob where plankton gets all his relatives and almost destroys the Krusty Krab)
So yeah, Bump in the night is generic, I can see people liking it, but I wouldn't recommend it. Maybe when Disney makes a reboot I'll decide if it's good or bad.
First off, the things I love:
The voices are... uh... decent I guess? I hated the voices for Squishington and the cute dolls, and those were the ones I had a problem with. The only one that could be considered great was the voice of Gail matthuis' character, Molly the doll.
Speaking of characters, they're all likable. Bumpy is just a fun energetic glutton, who brings his friends on crazy and funny adventures. Squishington is the polar opposite, he's a cowardly germaphobic blob of cleaning detergent (or at least I think he's cleaning detergent, oh and did you know that he was once gonna be BROWN? For context, he lives In a toilet... think about that.) who, unlike bumpy, thinks before he acts. Finally there's Molly the doll, who seems to be the brains of the trio, and doesn't mind taking (nose) blows from her owner, but she snaps when the other two disagree with her.
Now... for the things I hate:
HOW does the animation in this cartoon get so much praise? IT LOOKS HIDEOUS! Ironically, the "cute" doll characters make me want to throw up. Ok, it's nice to look at when it's not moving, but still. Also, there are some moments when the characters are shown in this really limited and choppy cel shaded animation which somehow manages to look worse than the actual animation.
The stories are way too extreme for a show about a monster just living in someone's bed. There's one episode where A random slice of bread chases bumpy and Squishington for no apparent reason. Think that's bad? There's another episode where Molly wants to BECOME A LITERAL DOCTOR AND APPARENTLY HAS A MEDICAL LICENSE BEFOREHAND! WHAT!? And finally, for the series finale, the gang flies to the North Pole for Santa just to take Bumpy off the naughty list. I'm DEAD SERIOUS.
I don't get why some characters exist. Take destructo, a giant robot. He's supposed to be the law enforcer in the bedroom and despises Bumpy. Why does he despise Bumpy? NEVER EXPLAINED! Then there's these two aliens that want to take over earth. Said aliens are about the size of a playing card. If they wanted to conquer just the bedroom, I could see they're motives working, but AN ENTIRE PLANET? (I don't know, maybe they're like that episode from SpongeBob where plankton gets all his relatives and almost destroys the Krusty Krab)
So yeah, Bump in the night is generic, I can see people liking it, but I wouldn't recommend it. Maybe when Disney makes a reboot I'll decide if it's good or bad.
Good:All sorts of things such as the humor & claymation & the storylines & of course the music & not to mention the cast.
(Jim cummings & Rob Paulsen & Gail Mattheus of SNL & Tiny toons)
Beautiful:I dunno what to report here.
Bad:Although some may find Bumpys "Gross-out" humor attempts a little juvenille to just plain crude & disgusting not much to say here.
Ugly:That it way too short-lived on ABC.
(Although its availible on Toon Disney)
(Jim cummings & Rob Paulsen & Gail Mattheus of SNL & Tiny toons)
Beautiful:I dunno what to report here.
Bad:Although some may find Bumpys "Gross-out" humor attempts a little juvenille to just plain crude & disgusting not much to say here.
Ugly:That it way too short-lived on ABC.
(Although its availible on Toon Disney)
Awesome series that deserves a revival!!
This show was a piece of beautiful art!! Voice acting was great and storytelling was amazing!
Awesome series that deserves a revival!!
This show was a piece of beautiful art!! Voice acting was great and storytelling was amazing!
Awesome series that deserves a revival!!
This show was a piece of beautiful art!! Voice acting was great and storytelling was amazing!
Awesome series that deserves a revival!!
This show was a piece of beautiful art!! Voice acting was great and storytelling was amazing!
Shout! Had the home distribution rights, get it done.
This show was a piece of beautiful art!! Voice acting was great and storytelling was amazing!
Awesome series that deserves a revival!!
This show was a piece of beautiful art!! Voice acting was great and storytelling was amazing!
Awesome series that deserves a revival!!
This show was a piece of beautiful art!! Voice acting was great and storytelling was amazing!
Awesome series that deserves a revival!!
This show was a piece of beautiful art!! Voice acting was great and storytelling was amazing!
Shout! Had the home distribution rights, get it done.
This show didn't last, more's the pity, but I have to put it up there near The Tick as one of the most brilliant, hilariously postmodern "children's" TV shows. The quotes there mean that, yeah, it was theoretically marketed to kids, but I and, I suspect, many other 20-somethings of the day who happened upon it made a point of watching it ever after.
A smelly-sock-hole-eating hero, his honest but squishy friend (never figured out what he was... a mold?), the control-freak comfort doll, and of course the closet monster composed of laundry, all animated in *genuine claymation*, not crappy CG effects!
The musical Christmas special, as Mr. Bumpy plots to voyage to the North Pole to steal Santa's bag of toys, was particularly great.
A smelly-sock-hole-eating hero, his honest but squishy friend (never figured out what he was... a mold?), the control-freak comfort doll, and of course the closet monster composed of laundry, all animated in *genuine claymation*, not crappy CG effects!
The musical Christmas special, as Mr. Bumpy plots to voyage to the North Pole to steal Santa's bag of toys, was particularly great.
- Sean
My son and I absolutely became addicts of this show! That was about 5 years ago. We are now 14 and 34 years old and lack none of the excitement of getting to see it again!
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Made in Japan II (1995), the house in which Bumpy and his friends live is located in San Francisco, California.
- Quotes
Squishington: I think we need a compass.
Mr. Bumpy: Compass, bumpass! I don't need no stinkin' compass!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hewy's Animated Movie Reviews: 'Twas the Night Before Bumpy (2011)
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