Writers Get Animated

010 - Batman

It's the episode Gotham deserves! Chris and Mackenzie spelunk into the Bat-Cave to investigate tone in Batman: The Animated Series! There have been many incarnations of Batman, and Batman: The Animated Series has shown the Dark Knight from many angles and in some very different lights. In this episode of Writers Get Animated, they look at three Bat-episodes: Almost Got 'Im, Over the Edge, and Tales of the Dark Knight.

009 - A Tale Of Two Scoobies

It's everyone's favorite animated Great Dane! Chris and Mackenzie scarf down a whole box of Scooby Snacks to talk about Scooby-Doo and his gang of meddling kids! They look at the very first episode of Scooby-Doo (What a Night for a Knight) and the first episode of Be Cool, Scooby-Doo (Mystery 101), the latest incarnation. They ask the questions no one asks, such as: Why does Daphne hang out with these people? Are Velma's glasses sonic? And does all this happen inside of Scooby's head?

008 - Milkin' It

"Hey, you remember that really successful movie? Now, it's an animated TV show!" What could possibly go wrong? Chris and Mackenzie investigate the different ways companies have spun-off movies into animated shows and dive into some successes, looking at episodes of Aladdin and Men in Black.

007 - When Two Worlds Really Love Each Other

When two worlds really love each other... They crossover! Chris and Mackenzie go in-depth the granddaddy crossover event: "The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones" in which we learn that Fred Flintstone is a terrible person. Seriously. Then, they follow up with Simpsorama, the Simpsons/Futurama crossover episode in which we're reminded that Bender is awesome.

006 - WGA - The Pilot Episode

It's the long lost unaired pilot of Writers Get Animated! And by 'long', we mean 'not at all'. Listen! As Chris and Mackenzie get awkwardly close to their mics. Gasp! As our heroes struggle for something to talk about. Marvel! At their ability to fill their holiday broadcast schedule. As part of our (previously) unaired pilot, we look at the unaired pilots of The Real Ghostbusters and Regular Show and then discuss ditched concepts such as Gotham High (It's Batman in high school!) and Roger Rabbit vs. Nazis!

005 - Resolutions? What Resolutions?

To celebrate the New Year, Writers Get Animated brings you shows that have no resolutions! Cliffhangers! They're everywhere: mid-season finales, season finales, quarter-season finales. Some shows do it well, some shows were cancelled before the cliffhangers could be resolved. Chris and Mackenzie define three types of cliffhangers by taking a look at the multiple endings of Futurama, the "Who Shot Mr. Burns" episodes of The Simpsons, and the final episodes of Young Justice.

004 - A Very Special Christmas Special Christmas Special

It's the Writers Get Animated Very Special Christmas Special Christmas Special! Chris and Mackenize look at two holiday classics... Well, one holiday classic (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) and a show with "Christmas" in the title (He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special) to answer the big questions no one asks: Is the North Pole a Marxist ideal? How did the toys get to the Island of Misfit toys? How does Skeletor get the Christmas Spirit? And what exactly is a "Beast Monster?"

003 - EP. III: The Animated Menace

A long time ago, in a Nigel's living room far, far away... Celebrate (or lament) the release of The Force Awakens with Chris and Mackenzie! We go way back to the first episode of Star Wars: Droids and then Force-jump into two story arcs from Star Wars: The Clone Wars to see how animation has helped expand the Star Wars universe.

002 - The One with Dramaturgical Issues

What's new (everyone-else-but-Scooby-Doo)? In this episode, Chris and Mackenzie discuss some of the new shows they caught and decide which shows they'll continue to watch. Special focus on Guardians of the Galaxy, Wabbit, We Bare Bears, and Star vs. The Forces of Evil. 2014 set the bar high for new animated shows. Does 2015 hold up?

001 - Thus They Were Animated

In this episode, we explore the concept of origin stories, beginning with the grandaddy of them all: Superman. Join Chris and Mackenzie as they journey through the origin story episodes of Darkwing Duck and The Powerpuff Girls. How does each follow, distort, and have fun with the concept of origin stories?