Planet Unicorn
Planet Unicorn is an American computer-animated cartoon series created by Mike Rose and Tyler Spiers[1] for the webseries screening contest Channel 101. The fictional stories revolve around three talking unicorns - Feathers, Cadillac, and Tom Cruise - who were created by an 8-year-old gay boy named Shannon.
| Planet Unicorn | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Animated Comedy  | 
| Created by | Tyler Spiers Mike Rose  | 
| Voices of | Tyler Spiers Mike Rose Drew Droege  | 
| Composer | Ryan Elder | 
| Country of origin | United States | 
| Original language | English | 
| Production | |
| Producers | Tyler Spiers Mike Rose  | 
| Editors | Tyler Spiers Mike Rose Craig Morris Rob Potter  | 
| Running time | Approx. 4 minutes | 
| Release | |
| Original release | February 28 – July 29, 2007  | 
Characters
    
| Major Characters | Played by[1] | 
|---|---|
| Shannon | Mike Rose | 
| Feathers | Drew Droege | 
| Cadillac | Mike Rose | 
| Tom Cruise | Tyler Spiers | 
| Minor Characters | Played by[1] | 
|---|---|
| Crybaby Troll | Tyler Spiers | 
| The Rock | Tyler Spiers | 
| Debbie | Tyler Spiers | 
| The Ocean | Tyler Spiers | 
| The Frog | Drew Droege | 
| The Flower | Bennie Arthur | 
Episode list
    
- Episode 1: The unicorns encounter Shannon for the first time and thwart a threat to their environment. We learn of Tom Cruise's special ability.
 - Episode 2: The unicorns discover the importance of expressing emotions.
 - Episode 3: A trip to the sea proves dangerous. Cadillac's special ability is revealed.
 - Episode 4: Vanity threatens to ruin the unicorns' friendship.
 - Episode 5: Shannon's new friend comes between him and the unicorns. Feathers displays his special ability.
 - Episode 6: The unicorns learn about Christmas and fill in for Santa's reindeer, while the reindeer explore Planet Unicorn.
 
Trivia
    
The series is a production for Channel 101, where it lasted six episodes before being cancelled by the live audience, and was also distributed through MySpace.[2]
The show has been featured on NPR's Day to Day show,[3] in Out (August 2007), Time Out New York (August 2007), and was named as one of New York's 20 Funniest Web Videos of 2007.[4] The creators have also been interviewed on Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld.[5] The show received the 2008 "OMFG Internet" award from the Logo Channel.[6]
References
    
- Rose, Mike; Tyler Spiers. "About Planet Unicorn". PlanetUnicorn.tv. Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
 - MySpace.com - Planet Unicorn - 17 - Garçon - US - www.myspace.com/planetunicorn3
 - NPR: VH1 Asks Viewers to OK Videos
 - The 20 Funniest Web Videos of 2007 - New York Magazine
 - Red Eye. Broadcast: May 16, 2008.
 - http://www.logoonline.com/shows/newnownext_awards/nominees.jhtml New Now Next Awards program on Logo