# Crime Time

Crime Time is a series of animated shorts produced by Future Thought Productions, produced by Jay Zaveri and Steve Kasper, directed by Nassos Vakalis

## Premise

Shifty (The Criminal) perpetrates crimes from the sublime to the ridiculous – and never quite pulls them off, resulting in hilarious consequences. It is rendered in a graphic style reminiscent of classic UPA shorts.
Crime Time gives the viewer a brief but comical look at the irony of crime. Taking on the spirit of old-world cartoons, the series uses sight gags and pacing to bring about a comedic scenario. Produced in a combination of Flash and CGI animation, the creators utilize classic elements of storytelling to give this series a unique personality. The series, which consists of shorts varying in length from 90 to 180 seconds, introduces a comic anti-hero character Shifty (The Criminal) who seems to always be just moments away from successfully beating the system only to have his plans derailed by some unforeseeable circumstance.

## Characters

Shifty – The show's main villain protagonist in the series.
The Fat Cop – An unnamed overweight police officer. He partners up with The Skinny Cop.
Lance the Skinny Cop - A thin police officer and the partner of The Fat Cop.
Female Robber – A female robber who is Shifty's one-time girlfriend who only appears in The Girlfriend episode.

## Episodes

* Electro-Phobia
* The Bank Robbery
* Paint Job
* Statue
* The Getaway
* The Painting
* Under Control
* The Gift
* The Car Robbery
* Laundry
* Night Job
* Parking Meter
* The Treasure
* Masked Ball
* Midnight Lover
* Tracer
* The Red Dye
* Drive Thru
* Wish Pond
* Subway
* Gooooal
* Cleaning up
* Monkey Business
* Sleepwalker
* Lost Cat
* Vending Machine
* Cruiseship
* Fitting Room
* No Strings Attached
* Way Out West
* At the Movies
* Pharaohs Revenge
* Going Batty
* Grin and Bear It!
* All That Glitters is Gold
* At The Circus
* The Hiker
* The Black Pearl
* The Baby
* The Genie
* The Barber
* The Bridge
* The Birthday Cake
* The Transport
* The Buffet
* The Dollar Bill
* The Musician
* Minus Zero
* The Golden Nugget
* Tips
* The Paparazzi
* The Party
* Shifty the Cyclist
* The Horse Race
* The Diver
* UP, Up and Away
* Bum Steer
* Shifty Skywalker
* The Masked Destroyer
* I Smell a Rat
* Pizza
* The Camper
* Public Restrooms
* The Dog Walker
* The Great Jump
* Gopher Broke
* A Clean Sweep
* Spaced Out
* Backyard Trouble
* Easy Come Easy Go
* The Fur Coats
* Gardening
* The Hitch Hiker
* The Mountain Climber
* The Valet
* The Spa Treatment
* Slope, Slope
* The Funeral
* The Map
* The Talented Ant
* The ATM
* The Scrap Metal
* Car Racing
* Snap Shot
* The Jackpot
* The Hypnotist
* The Pilot
* The Bus Driver
* Area 51
* The Jeweler
* The Chariot Driver
* The Girlfriend
* Halloween Ghosts
* Hot Air
* Ancestors
* A Knights Tale
* Oils Well that Ends Well
* Rodeo Show
* A Looney Tribute
* Private Property
* Monster Truck
* Window Washer
* Royal Jewels
* The Clean Getaway
* The Break In
* First Impressions
* Robin Hoodwinked
* The Dummy
* Mans Best Friend
* Out of Sight
* One Hell of a Day
* Spooked
* Batteries not Included
* The Pirate
* The Fall Guy
* The Prize
* The Airport
* Have a Blast
* Sweet Dreams
* RobotFly 4000