Liquid Television

Liquid Television was a show that showcased beginning animators and was always interesting and never once disappointed me. I watched every episode on Sunday nights on MTV and always looked forward to the next installment. Features like Stick Figure Theatre, Aeon Flux, Winter Steele, and, yes, even Dogboy brought me back every week just to see what would happen next. This would also get you to watch shorts like the Plimptoons or Genie Junkie along with Beavis and Butthead's first outing of "Frog Baseball". For an animation fan, it exposed me to various styles of animation that I wouldn't get to see on a normal basis. For an artist, it opened my mind to new styles and techniques that still inspire me today. Liquid Television was revolutionary and cutting-edge and should have been at the forefront of a genesis of new talent. I could have seen shows that featured filmmakers of all walks and stripes getting their first shots at putting out their work. After Liquid Television was cancelled, I was exposed to people making fan films like the COPS inspired "TROOPS" featuring Stormtroopers on patrol. There are a lot of creative people out there that could have used a show like Liquid Television. I also think it would be great for viewers to experience more than what studio executives consider exellent programming. I think that Liquid Television, new shows compiled or even the old ones reshown, would be watched just like I did on those Sunday nights.moreless

This show was a perfect window for many animators to show new, fresh and out of common animation. the content was rich in visual variety, music and thematics. It was also a great space for alternative culture and expression, and each one of the short shows featured in Liquid Television were different and entertaining. That grungy generation felt perfectly identified with it.

I remember specially Aeon Flux, Crazy Daisy Ed and Oddities. It is a real shame that MTV no longer has these alternative, free spaces on its channel, that has now been invaded by cheap mainstream quasi-culture and boring reality shows.moreless

Easily one of the most forward thinking shows in the history of MTV. It was outrageous, zany, over the top, and sometimes downright bizarre. Sure, sometimes it was a bit uneven but that is what you get with such an anthology time of program. Since the individual segements were short, it was easier to take the bad with the good, but mainly it was great. Just about every show currently on [adult swim] owes some type of debt to the show for paving the way for experimental short alternative programs consisting mainly of animation for older viewers.moreless

I remember staying up late so I could sneak downstairs and watch this show. A really interesting, twisted show that featured shorts such as Dog Boy, Stick Figure Theater, Winter Steele... I think everyone remembers Aeon Flux and Beavis and Butthead from their beginings on this show but there was a lot more than just that... A cherished part of my childhood that I wish MTV would do justice too and release proper complete DVD sets instead of best of style dvds which in my opinion leave out some of the more notable and obscurely interesting pieces that were fetured on the show.moreless

I recently saw this show i just bought it on DVD and i was speechless but it was awesome! the cartoons are very twisted but great especially Aeon Flux. I also enjoyed see Frog Baseball 'cause i'm a huge fan of Beavis and Butthead i Wish this show was still on MTV!