Tom Goes to the Mayor

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Tom Peters is full of ideas. The Mayor is eager to embrace almost any proposal, as long as it is accompanied by a snazzy Powerpoint presentation or a cool musical number.

Tom Peters is a would-be entrepreneur and civic do-gooder in the eccentric small town of Jefferton. He brings his crackpot ideas... more »

Tom Peters is full of ideas. The Mayor is eager to embrace almost any proposal, as long as it is accompanied by a snazzy Powerpoint presentation or a cool musical number.

Tom Peters is a would-be entrepreneur and civic do-gooder in the eccentric small town of Jefferton. He brings his crackpot ideas to The Mayor, who invariably endorses them. From there, the show explores the comedic possibilities of government machinations, provincial thinking and tragically misguided civic pride.

Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, the show's creators, met in 1994 as college freshmen at Temple University, helping each other out on film and video coursework. After graduation, they continued to work together, working in both New York and Philadelphia on strange short films. One of their first projects, Tom Goes to The Mayor, a short, dry conversation about a proposed buffet restaurant, was included in Penn University's Institute of Contemporary Art and selected by the Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema as a short film. In 2001, Tim and Eric compiled "Tom" and several others shorts onto a tape that they sent to all their comedy heroes, including Bob Odenkirk. He liked it. Together, these three developed Tom Goes to The Mayor as a TV series, which they pitched to Adult Swim, while Tim and Eric continued to make short films and perform in comedy showcases. In early 2004, Adult Swim gave the greenlight to the series.

Tom Goes to The Mayor has a unique animation style. Tim and Eric take still photographs of real actors, processing them with a computer filter. The various still poses are strung together to tell the story, in a fashion not unlike a school filmstrip. No "lip flap" and very little actual movement of arms, legs and objects are used. As a result, the series sets a new definition for the phrase "limited animation," and establishes a compelling visual style.

The show was renewed for a 17 episode second season which began on June 5, 2006 and concluded on September 25, 2006.

Season 1 and 2 DVDs are due out by Spring 2007 according to Tim and Eric's website.

Theme Song
Jefferton alive!
Jefferton alive!
The Mayor: (spoken) Hi. I'm the Mayor, and my door is always open for you!
Jefferton alive!
Tom Peters: (spoken) My name is Tom Peters and I'm full of ideas.
Community spirit!
The Mayor: (spoken) Hi, how are you? (laughs)
Shopping!
Food!
Free to be,
Being free,
Jefferton alive!less «

• I missed out..

  I've been watching Cartoon network for many years, whenever this show was on, I always decided to change the station an...more »

  I've been watching Cartoon network for many years, whenever this show was on, I always decided to change the station and watch something else. A few years later, Tom Goes is listed on the demand channel on comcast and I was so glad I decided to watch it. This show is a treat, the direction and the way its animated easily outperforms anything on TV today. Well done guys :) less «

  JixHedgehog Last online Jun 11, 2009
  1 comments, last one Aug 23, 2008 + Add Comment

• Ugh, no ones here!

  I'm aware that there are lots of TGTTM haters, but jeez, I always thought the fans counter balanced the haters!  There's like, 4 people here...

  I'm aware that there are lots of TGTTM haters, but jeez, I always thought the fans counter balanced the haters!  There's like, 4 people here...less «

  Splitterguy Last online Mar 9, 2009
  15 comments, last one May 28, 2007 + Add Comment

• status:ended

  according to tv.com the show is done. That really sucks, at least theres still lots of episodes ive missed and the creators have that show coming out.

  according to tv.com the show is done. That really sucks, at least theres still lots of episodes ive missed and the creators have that show coming out.less «

  jussten Last online 4 days ago
  6 comments, last one Apr 26, 2007 + Add Comment

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  1 Abysmal

  Animation At Its Worst... hide « show »

  It is bad enough Cartoon Network has relegated the finest Animes to the "dead zone" of late night on weekends, but to put on a show that is so unwatchable, it makes Robot Chicken look like Grey's Anatomy, that's a cardinal offense!
  
  Tom Goes To The Mayor is a pointless AND humorless show that makes no sense, as if the stoners from "Harold And Kumar Go To White Castle" decided to make a cartoon just out of boredom.
  
  There is NOTHING funny about this show and the sooner the few "fans" of this trash realize it, the better.
  
  I hope that this show will get the help it truly needs, by getting canceled!

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  DojinFan_2K Added May 31, 2009 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  Took a awhile for me to open up to this show... hide « show »

  I have to admit I hated this show at first. But after watching the episodes a few times it has really started to grow on me. I particularly like the style of animation used; totally unique as far as I know. The comedy is of the wall, more akin to British comedy and I think thats why alot of people don't get it. i have to admire the perseverence of Tom Peters, he just keeps on truckin' throughout the most unpleasant and silly circumstances. The mayor, with his bizarre behavior complete lackof common sense is a perfect compliment to Tom's overenthusiam.

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  Maerlyn138 Added Jan 21, 2009 All my reviews
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  1 Abysmal

  This show sucks about some guy talking to another guy who guess is the mayor hide « show »

  This show is terrible I have now idea how it lasted this long its just dumb the way its animated is even stupider how could anyone watch this crap its a total waste of time adult swim really droped the ball on this one and I usually like all the shows they put out I really cant think of one reason to watch this show just avoid it tim and erick should not have been based on a cartoon or even have there own show they are not funny or entertaining they just do completly random things hoping to get a pity laugh

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  Warrior427 Added Jul 14, 2008 All my reviews
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  1.3 Abysmal

  Oh no, I can't watch this crap anymore hide « show »

  I don't even want to do a review on this thing, but I will if I must. This show was horrible. I'm happy it got caneled. Anybody who liked this show must my taking weed or something because this show is trash. I don't even think the writer had any effort on this show. Making blue cut-outs of people and puting voices on it. That isn't animation! This shouldn't even be a show. This shouldn't of been on TV. Adult swim is getting worse and worse by the day! I can only stay and watch more horrible shows coming. -NachoSwordsman

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  NachoSwordsman Added Jul 8, 2008 All my reviews
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  9 Superb

  tom goes to the mayor is a wierd cartoon set in the made up town of jefforton. tom, a civic do gooder, and the mayor are always teaming up to carry out toms hair brained ideas, and they always get in trouble. hide « show »

  ok, i know most people who have seen this hate the hell out of it. i for one love it. for one, i likes the way the drawings were done, and two, i actually loved the humor. tom peters is a wierd cat, but the mayor is the one i liked the best. hes such an idiot.............but its funny! toms wife, joy peters, is quite possibly the meanest lady ever, and reminds me of a female jabba the hut. sh is always yelling and screaming at tom, which is why he has to keep coming up with crazy ideas to keep from going home to his wife. the mayor is always gung ho on toms rediculous ideas, but when things get too hot, the mayor has a knack for leaving tom hanging. i hear this show is on hiatus, but im hoping tim and eric will be back big time with this show..................

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  chokenpuke Added Mar 9, 2007 All my reviews