Bear Traps

Bear Traps

November 14, 2004 TV Episode Tom Goes to the Mayor

Studio
Dipshot Films LLC, Sixth Way Productions, Williams Street
Distributor
Adult Swim, Cartoon Network

Synopsis

With the help of the Bear Trap Brothers, Tom and The Mayor teach Jefferton about the significance of bear traps in child safety. Jack Black and Kyle Gass appear as the Bear Trap Brothers, two rival storekeepers who must help convince the City Council that the plan is a good one.

Characters

Tom Peters, Jan Skylar, The Mayor, Wayne Skylar, Joy Peters, Renee the Receptionist, City Council Members, Mike Foxx, Mysterious Drifter, Kid Caught in Bear Trap, Trapper Kyle, Trapper JB, Band Leader

Credits

Directing

Director
Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim

Producing

Producer
Tim Heidecker, Bob Odenkirk, Eric Wareheim (Executive Producers)

Writing

Writer
Eric Wareheim, Tim Heidecker

Voices

Voice
Tim Heidecker (Tom Peters, Jan Skylar), Eric Wareheim (The Mayor, Wayne Skylar), Stephanie Courtney (Joy Peters, Renee the Receptionist), Craig Anton (City Council Member), Ron Lynch (City Council Member), Michael Q. Schmidt (Joy Peters on Steroids, Tom Peters on Steroids), Bob Odenkirk (Mike Foxx, Mysterious Drifter), Mark Womack (Kid Caught in Bear Trap), Kyle Gass (Trapper Kyle), Jack Black (Trapper JB), David Pires (Band Leader)

Music

Music
Davin Wood

Crew

Creators
Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim
Art Direction
Kevin Gallegly
Lead Artists
Cris Shapan, Alex Zabolotsky
Artist
Jordan Kim
Art Intern
Nadja Frist
Sound Editor
Geoff Green
Sound Recordist
Bo Colen
Assistant to Producers
Daphne Houze
Assistant Production Coordinator
Erin Bell
Production Assistant
Benjamin (Benny) Berman
Creative Consultant
Dino Stamatopoulos
Body Double
Michael Q. Schmidt
Chief Intern
Rob Shallenberger
Interns
Ron Babcock, Bill Bono, Lauren Cohen, Cornell Reid Girczyc-Blum, T.J. Hemleben, Ryan McKee, Jordan Morris, Jon Mugar, Patrick O'Riley, Evelyn Rolon, Gus Russell

Production notes

A unique partnership between bumbling bureaucrat The Mayor and self-proclaimed "idea man" Tom Peters.

Budgeted at an estimated $1.1 million.

This TV series began as a Web cartoon on timanderic.com.