Planet Sketch: The Blood and Gore Series

Planet Sketch: The Blood and Gore Series is a blood and gore series of Planet Sketch. It is a spin-off of the original show, but it has more violence than the original show.
== Overview: ==
Each episode features an assortment of sketches that are violent or gory in nature (hence its name). The show typically begins with a Nose Picker sketch, in which Olivia pulls out an object from her nose (which is also the title of each episode). From then on, several sketches are played out to fill the remainder of the show, culminating with a June Spume and Melville sketch, in which June Spume uses her body parts to produce music (such as her teeth as a piano), which accompanies the show's theme music.
Typically, there is only one of each type of 3D sketch per episode; however some segments appear twice or do not appear at all. The 2D sketches Sara Swapsy and Only Joking always consist of three parts that alternate with one other sketch in between each portion. The other one-time sketches follow the same pattern but with only two parts each, while the remaining recurring sketches are treated as regular segments.
In this show, 2D segments and some 3D characters removed such as Mr Hives & Timbo and The Gnaughty Gnomes (although they appear in a few episodes). In addition, characters dance between segments or the Planet Sketch sign is shown with a gag; also there is more violence than before because of the different shape of the characters' eyes, short depth of their heads and huge shading on them not showing glossy surface.
== Sketches: ==
==== Original 3-D sketches: ====
Nose Picker (Bloody Version): Olivia pulls out an object from her nose, which is also the title of each episode. In this version, she sometimes gets hurt or bleeds when pulling out objects from her nose. This sketch was removed in Season 2 because of the violence.
Ninja Handyman (Bloody Version): A family resorts to the help of a ninja to solve everyday mundane problems, but in this version, he is more violent than before and sometimes kills people or animals with his weapons. In Season 2, Ninja Handyman was removed because of its violence and replaced by Master Handyman who is less violent than Ninja Handyman.
Japanese Fighting Fish (Bloodier Version): Three fishes Robby (Orange), Billy (Green) and Mac (Pink) who bully another fish that is cohabiting in the same tank, or another sea creature or an item. In this version, they are more violent than before and sometimes kill other fishes with their weapons.
Parping Ponies (Bloody Version): A horse named Horace and his aunt Hortense try to avoid the embarrassment that usually results from Horace's flatulence problem but in this version he bleeds when he farts because of a disease.
Napkin Squirrel (Bloody Version): A storyteller tells the story of a paper squirrel and what it considers fun, but in this version, he gets hurt or bleeds when doing things that harm him.
Dr Inosaur (Bloodier Version): A dinosaur doctor who tries to eat his patients but fails because they are too big for him to swallow them whole so he cuts them into pieces with his knife and eats them piece by piece instead. He also sometimes kills people or animals with his knife.
Captain Gagtastic (Bloody Version): The namesake supervillain who terrorizes a family by telling anti-jokes and makes them cry instead of laughing, but in this version he kills people with his weapons.
Rude Limerick Boy (Bloodier Version): A boy who shows up on stage to perform a limerick, but in this version he gets hurt or bleeds when doing things that harm him. This sketch was removed because of the violence.
Mad Dad Scientist (Bloody Version): A father who pretends to be a mad scientist about to finish an invention, only to be interrupted by his son Kirk, but in this version he kills people with his weapons. This sketch was removed because of the violence.
The Gnaughty Gnomes (Bloodier Version): An elderly lady is enamoured by a set of lawn gnomes, only for them to come alive and act in a typically destructive manner; however they are more violent than before and sometimes kill people or animals with their weapons.
News Reporters (Bloody Version): News anchors Mike Today and Sally Van have gender wars by taking shots at the opposite gender, but in this version they are more violent than before and sometimes kill each other with their weapons. This sketch was removed because of the violence.
Street Rappers (Bloodier Version): A group of three street rappers do something in a manner that is completely different from their image only to be caught by an innocent bystander, but in this version they are more violent than before and sometimes kill people or animals with their weapons.
Why the Dinosaurs Died Out (Bloodier Version): A humorous take on why dinosaurs became extinct "60 million years ago last Tuesday", but in this version it is more gory than before because of the violence. This sketch was removed because of its gore content.
June Spume and Melville (Bloody Version): A girl plays instruments with various parts of her body while a cat dances, but in this version she bleeds when playing instruments with various parts of her body.
Recurring 2-D sketches:
My Mother the Armchair (Bloody Version): A teenage girl consistently becomes embarrassed by her mother: a yellow armchair with a purse, but in this version she gets hurt or bleeds when doing things that harm herself. This sketch was removed because of the violence.
Sara Swapsy (Bloodier Version): A girl tries to swap an array of miscellaneous objects for an item that she sees with a random person, but in this version she gets hurt or bleeds when doing things that harm herself.
Only Joking (Bloodier Version): A young boy asks his father why something happens and his father jokingly replies with fictional comments which usually results with the boy running away screaming and the father saying "Only joking, son! Dear oh dear", but in this version he gets hurt or bleeds when doing things that harm himself.
One-time 2-D sketches:
Bill and Phil (Bloodier Version): Two boys reveal themselves to be disguised in successive costumes of characters from outer space, but in this version they get hurt or bleed when doing things that harm themselves. This sketch was removed because of the violence.
Talent Show (Bloody Version): A talent show features an assortment of unusual characters with unique abilities, but in this version they are more violent than before and sometimes kill people or animals with their weapons. This sketch was removed because of the violence.
Alien Game Show (Bloodier Version): An extraterrestrial game show featuring aliens that talk gibberish alien language, but in this version they are more violent than before and sometimes kill each other with their weapons. This sketch was removed because of the violence.
Dragon Burping Contest (Bloody Version): Another game show where two dragons must overpower each other and gain points by burping, but in this version they are more violent than before and sometimes kill each other with their weapons. This sketch was removed because of the violence.
Season 2 (2007):
New 3-D sketches:
The Two Astronauts (Bloodier Version): These two men who are always in the cockpit of their spaceship and have problems with their computer, but in this version they get hurt or bleed when doing things that harm themselves. In Season 1, The Two Astronauts were removed because of its violence and replaced by The Two Astronauts (Bloodier Version) who are less violent than the original version.
The Hypno Poodle (Bloody Version): A poodle who always gets what he wants, because he hypnotizes people into doing animal things or bizarre things, but in this version they get hurt or bleed when doing things that harm themselves. This sketch was removed because of the violence.
Master Handyman: Ninja Handyman's counterpart, white-dressed and really more helpful than the normal Ninja Handyman. In Season 1, Master Handyman was removed because of its violence and replaced by The Hypno Poodle who is less violent than Master Handyman.
Melville (Bloodier Version): He replaces the June Spume sketch. He is now working as a janitor, but when the lights turn on he starts dancing; however in this version he gets hurt or bleeds when doing things that harm himself while dancing to music which always differs each episode.
== Plot: ==
Planet Sketch: The Blood and Gore Series is a blood and gore series of Planet Sketch. It is a spin-off of the original show, but it has more violence than the original show.
== Directed by: ==
The director for this series was Nick Park (who also directed Wallace & Gromit). He did not direct any episodes in Season 2 because he left Aardman Animations to work on his own projects after directing Chicken Run (2000) with Peter Lord, David Sproxton and Peter Lord.
== Development: ==
The show was first aired on CITV on September 10, 2005, and later began airing on the Canadian network Teletoon starting on November 19, 2005. The series ended its run in 2008 with a total of 52 episodes over two seasons (26 each). It is produced by Aardman Animations for Decode Entertainment. In the United States it airs as part of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block under the name Planet Sketch: The Blood and Gore Series.
== Animation: ==
The show is animated using stop motion animation, with the characters being made of clay. It was produced in Bristol, England at Aardman Animations' studio on Gas Ferry Road (now known as Aardman Studios). The series uses a combination of 2D and 3D animation for its sketches; most are done in 3D while some are done traditionally by hand-drawing them frame by frame on paper or digitally via computer software such as Adobe Flash.
== Similars To: ==
The show is similar to the British sketch comedy series Smack the Pony, which also features a variety of sketches with recurring characters and themes. The show's format is also similar to that of Robot Chicken, another stop-motion animated sketch comedy series on Adult Swim (though Planet Sketch uses claymation instead). It has been compared by some critics as being like "a children's version" or "the kid friendly cousin" because it does not contain any adult humor or content like Robot Chicken does.
== Broadcast: ==
The show was first aired on CITV on September 10, 2005, and later began airing on the Canadian network Teletoon starting on November 19, 2005. The series ended its run in 2008 with a total of 52 episodes over two seasons (26 each). It is produced by Aardman Animations for Decode Entertainment. In the United States it airs as part of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block under the name Planet Sketch: The Blood and Gore Series.
== Home media: ==
The first season of Planet Sketch was released on DVD in the United States by Genius Products and The Weinstein Company. It is also available for purchase through iTunes, Amazon Video On Demand, Xbox Live Marketplace and PlayStation Store. In Canada it can be purchased from Cineplex Entertainment's online store or at any participating location across Canada with a valid membership card (which costs $5 per year). The second season has not yet been released on DVD but may be available soon since there are rumors that it will be released sometime in 2017.
== Controversy: ==
The show has been criticized for its use of violence and gore, which some critics have called "excessive" or "over the top". The series was also accused by some viewers as being too violent for children because they felt like there were scenes where characters were killed off without any remorse from other characters on screen (such as when one character kills another). In response to these criticisms, Aardman Animations released a statement saying that they were "aware of the concerns raised by some viewers" but did not feel like there was anything wrong with their show because it is meant to be funny and entertaining for kids.
== International: ==
The series has been broadcast in many countries around the world, including Australia (on ABC), Canada (on Teletoon), France (as Planet Sketch: La Série Sanglante et Gore on Canal+ Family) and Germany where it airs under its original title on Super RTL.
== Official descriptions: ==
Planet Sketch is an animated television series produced by Aardman Animations and Decode Entertainment. The show was first aired on CITV on September 10, 2005, and later began airing on the Canadian network Teletoon starting on November 19, 2005. The series ended its run in 2008 with a total of 52 episodes over two seasons (26 each). It is produced by Aardman Animations for Decode Entertainment. In the United States it airs as part of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block under the name Planet Sketch: The Blood and Gore Series.
== Categories: ==
Planet Sketch: The Blood and Gore Series is a blood and gore series of Planet Sketch. It is a spin-off of the original show, but it has more violence than the original show.
== Trivia: ==
The first season was released on DVD in 2006 by Genius Products and The Weinstein Company; however, there are no plans for releasing Season 2 yet due to lack of interest from fans or viewers who have seen both seasons already (or just one). In Canada it can be purchased from Cineplex Entertainment's online store or at any participating location across Canada with a valid membership card (which costs $5 per year).
Planet Sketch: The Blood and Gore Series is a blood and gore series of Planet Sketch. It is a spin-off of the original show, but it has more violence than the original show.