Smart Talk with Raisin by John R. Dilworth

[@djhutchison]

This style of animation is just dead in this era. It's a shame, this is so alive. Every character, action, and prop is full of life!

[@SG-BLAST]

You speak the truth, the 90s was the Renaissance age of animation

[@matthewsoucy9073]

Why can’t we have more of that?

[@sloppynyuszi]

Yeah, everything has to be done as a puppet, and hand drawn frame by frame animation is kinda dead. Personally I miss it, but dealing with outsourcing and other studios drawing on model is a nightmare. So when you do cookie cutter for kids mainstream animation, this type of stuff is dead unfortunately.

[@matthewsoucy9073]

@CubeThyFour How about no

[@Legenz-v6q]

But its a little bit of dark

[@brandonchavez9924]

Man, I love the early 90’s aesthetic.

[@finnmurtonz7062]

This really takes me back to those "one bar volume at night" times, enjoying all those 80's, 90's, and early 2000 cartoons

[@foopiez]

i miss these types of cartoons. the aesthetic so unabashedly imperfect.

[@dimitar4y]

It's all substance, baby.

[@kbarts316]

Agreed. I’m kinda bored with the new sleek and oversimplified look. Nowadays everybody just copies that Steven Universe art style lol

[@Comeonfhqwhgads95]

I find it so interesting how clear it is that this is was the prototype of Courage. It has so many of the things that would become staples of that show; the toothy, tired looking dog, the kind, if a bit oblivious lady that owns him, and the douchey bald guy that bullies the dog. Not to mention all of the exaggerated expressions n stuff. This is a great cartoon all in all!

[@MyLOLPwny]

Absolutely unhinged. I am so grateful to have a production drawing from this animation.

[@bocolatebhipbookie]

the art style is mesmerizing

[@fynnthefox9078]

Right? People in this comment section are just shitting all over it but this is amazing stuff! Dilly, if you're reading this, I love your work and you're a big inspiration for me.

[@vacuumblink2300]

Right I can’t stand these idiots not understanding the appeal

[@lucasabad826]

Malcom: stupid dog Hamilton: the things I do for love

[@elektrikkz]

Hi, Mr. Dilworth. Thanks for making my childhood awesome.

[@DGdescendant22]

Id actually pay to see a full series of these. The animation is awesome, reminds me of ren and stimpy/Hey Arnold

[@StretchFilms]

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[@joshelderkin3232]

excuse me but what? 😂 have you ever seen hey arnold once

[@DGdescendant22]

Josh Elderkin I meant the ny style street at the start

[@Mujigata01]

Mr. Dilworth is responsible for one of my favorite childhood programs. Keep up with your great talent and imagination

[@Boneskullzy]

I absolutely LOVE Raisin. She has just... such a quirky design about her. A huggable face.

[@connorscanlan1736]

This is everything I've always loved about cartoons, ever since I was a child in the 90's. Bakshi and Kricfalusi get a lot of attention for the Weird Revolution in animation of the time, but Dilworth is my unsung hero.

[@garrettcrowe2199]

Love the prototype of courage here

[@okamijubei]

Or possibly Courage's father

[@Vosk21]

i love how chaotic the style is and how mean the characters are. wonderfully aggressive

[@iThinkSOiAm97]

I have always loved the way you like to draw eyes like Malcom and other quirky characters. The eye that sticks out. I do not understand what for or why I like it but I always have since i was a kid watching Courage

[@Trainlover1995]

"You're gonna give Hamilton low self-esteem if you continue to *A B U S E H I M*

[@EthanJayCabilao-jy8md]

Shut your face!,or there’s gonna be a little….✊ violence😈

[@frankgeez6584]

I'm sorry but the bit of the 80 cents to the dollar bit had me wheezing in laughter. Thank you to all who created this, especially you Dilworth.

[@reyannhansen2852]

It's nice to see some of Mr. Dilworth's early work before he did courage the cowardly dog, which is one of my favorite cartoon shows as a kid 😊

[@notisaac6297]

I always come back to this cartoon whenever I'm glum (or drunk) and it instantly makes me feel better. So many great poses and facial expressions.

[@edddy]

The grotesqueness makes it really good

[@StretchFilms]

MTV

[@hemahenderson7637]

No bad

[@edddy]

There's an art to grotesque comedy and John has mastered it so keep yapping.

[@NoxysPlace]

Man, I remember watching this when I was a kid years and years ago. I will always be a big fan of Dilworth's work, always!

[@o.h.westberg8410]

1:56 I watched this scene at least a hundred times and I always laughed just as hard as the first "you're gonna give Hamilton low self-esteem if you continue to... *ABUSE HIM!!!"*

[@LoneStoneMaalik]

We need a courage the cowardly dog episode about Courage finding his long lost cousin Hamilton.

[@herr_crustovsky]

Absolutely my favorite short of yours Mr. Dilworth. It encapsulates everything I love about the '90s in animation

[@apple-deathqueen5588]

I always come back to watch this from time to time. the style is so cool

[@concept8407]

This just made me tear up long live the OG liquid television days!!

[@rayray9483]

Im now passing this mans beautiful work on to my son. Although i am watching it also haha

[@DoubleKay31]

Wish this got fully developed into a show.

[@R3aperqueen420]

Me too!

[@Biblestudyyt]

A distant relative of courage

[@StretchFilms]

The missing link!

[@austinmorrison6953]

It’s like if Chuck Jones tried collaborating with Rob Zombie. This style is just so charming and full of personality!

[@richieosborn2639]

Hamilton is prototype Courage.

[@charlesvonkleinebrooker5831]

I admire ur works sir you made my childhood wonderful

[@StretchFilms]

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[@Hwarming]

I love watching these old shorts by animators, just how bizarre and messed up they are. And then finding out the same people who made these made children's cartoons. Like Regular Show coming from 2 guys tripping on acid in a gas station. Also, those fucking teeth creep me out John.

[@StretchFilms]

Good daze...

[@epitaphboi4816]

This is so 90s

[@Demendred]

I am Fortunate enough to watched Liquid Television and Cartoon sushi as a kid. This is what the 90's were really about, great animation.

[@devinweathers7520]

Agreed most had the astounding shows Back then

[@okamijubei]

As well with the late 1980s and pre-2001.

[@Hal9000ize]

It sounded like everyone was having fun in voice acting

[@Dr170]

Yeah, right.

[@JTHMSqueeMrEffDBoy]

The origin of my username. I remember seeing this on Liquid Television (my dad had a bunch of bootleg recordings). Always cool to see a more unrestrained Dilworth (and a sorta early version of Courage).

[@atticusrex9468]

Prototype Eustace, Muriel and Courage...good ol' Dilly

[@LetterRobo]

Everything about this is just joyfully bizarre. I love it.

[@noahbearden]

I love this video, wish we could get to see more of Raisin sometime, hopefully.

[@Brabbs]

this is the most funniest comment ive ever seen, how could something so dated be brought back like this?

[@noahbearden]

What do you mean?

[@melharis4451]

This really does scream 90s

[@nottoday5773]

This is absolutely fucking terrifying and I love it, well done Dilworth

[@jesseoliver4397]

I've always loved the Crazy Drawings in this Cartoon!

[@lutfunnahar7648]

I keep watching this over and over

[@harveywilliams6576]

I like your animations John R dilworth and your are the best

[@StretchFilms]

Donate!

[@harveywilliams6576]

Hi John R dillworth how is it going :)

[@AAllen-br8it]

Seems like the creator is admitting some childhood things.

[@Crayolapup]

1993. I wasn't born yet. Two more years till I arrive. The 90's was such a different time.

[@turnipkupo7263]

***** Same, '95 ayyyy

[@jasonjean5333]

i would do anything for episodes of this to be made ahaha ive watched it countless times.

[@ephecarym8233]

I love the intro and ending music a lot

[@Trainlover1995]

Is it wrong that I wish this got a full show?

[@kampiestarz]

No I did all the time. We would quote this often.

[@bankdatcash]

Watching john j dilworth work kindda fills me with the sense of nostalgia. I just love this.

[@KingRock9717]

Ah good old Nostalgia cartoons it's just that incredible

[@matthewbellows8814]

I can't help but notice how some of Raisin's and Malcolm's character traits carried over to Eustace and Muriel respectively in the Courage the Cowardly Dog show; Specifically how Malcolm (Eustace) verbally abuses Hamilton (Courage) incessantly and how Raisin (Muriel) seems generally staid and stands up for Hamilton in the face of Malcolm. Hell, even Malcolm almost gets his comeuppance similar to how Eustace frequently bit it at the end of episodes.

[@StretchFilms]

from the primordial come

[@TacticalLeo]

Holy crap is the the precursor to Courage the Cowardly Dog??? Damn I came across this video by chance and this is some trippy animation like the show I mentioned!

[@knightbane3752]

It is actually, it’s where they got the ideas for the characters

[@LikaLaruku]

Liquid Television was a treasure. I I'm not sure if most of the animation in this series was lost. 3 seasons & only 2 VHS tapes came out of it.

[@xHappzx]

I miss liquid television. Was such a good show.

[@dydeesoule9013]

I loved the short on Liquid Television.

[@kriticql]

3:04 Hamiltons Face and Malcom’s outfit took my out 😂😂

[@N.D.A75]

Thanks John. Courage is still one of my favorite shows today. love the style and the jokes and creeps. thanks for giving me the first taste for...mysterious and scary shit.

[@madcreator4650]

An earlier version of Eustace, Muriel and Courage (More crude)

[@clewismessina6630]

I loved this so much when it aired and still love it today. I would haves lived this as a long running series, but I can see why execs at the time would have a hard time buying it- Malcolm in an S&M outfit, an abused dog, the art that visually attacks you. Everything about this is genius, even the title (I mean, what on Earth is so smart about Raisin, her antagonistic brother and a picked on dog?). Beam.me.up! Hehehehe. Genius. ❤❤❤

[@tinypinata505]

I would watch this so stoned back in the day.

[@undead923]

StretchFilms, haven't seen you in forever, old friend. Films can't be friends.

[@نايف-الحربي-ت]

I don’t know what this show is but the animation and the character’s gum reminded me of courage the cowardly dog but when I search it up it’s actually the same guy

[@greenmask111893]

I was born in 1993 as a kid, and I missed this?! Damn!

[@DionysusGodOfTheVine]

+Michael D. Durham i was born in 1993 as an adult

[@greenmask111893]

+Alex Alm I wasn't even like 1, I was probably like six as a kid in the 1990s, before seeing this. The only two cartoons that I do remember seeing as a kid was Beavis & Butthead, and my favorite cartoon Ed, Edd and Eddy.

[@BlitzAMV]

Much love from Dominican Republic Dilly

[@Minecraftiano1204]

ey klk de lo mio

[@kyleshiflet4915]

I love your work Mr dilworth

[@sacredstarlight9446]

The art style is creepy and disturbing, man I absolutely love it, classic animation 👍

[@gramkrakrs92]

I love the running animation when she gets the phone And also, Malcolm sounds like two face from Batman kinda

[@denji94]

Crazy that Hamilton was an early concept for Courage the Cowardly dog

[@shinzantetsu]

good ol 90s,GREAT decade to be a kid/teenager in that era!!! thumbs up if you grew up with these crazy shows! the maxx/the head/aeon flux/liquid tv/cartoon sushi/brothers grunt/MTV AMP/Sifl & Olly/Ren & Stimpy etc...O0o0o YEA!

[@smokewithMJ]

This is genius John R Dilworth is a genius.

[@williamsanders2439]

I remember watching this back in the day. Liquid TV churned out a lot of talent that would take root and grow elsewhere. I think it would be a shame that this short doesn't get expanded into its own series someday, especially with the context of social media and current cultural events. Raisin having her own show would be fertile ground for so many storylines!

[@okamijubei]

Actually... That show kinda does. It evolved in a couple of years later which went to a What A Cartoon show. Which it turns to Chicken From Outer Space and it leads to Courage the Cowardly Dog.

[@williamsanders2439]

@@okamijubei definitely see the similarities between Hamilton and Courage (and come to think of it, between Malcolm and Eustace). Still, would love to see other aspects of it get explored...sibling rivalry, heckle culture, just to name a few. It could be a great web comic for sure.

[@arriasinsanite4886]

shame dilworth didn't did anything after courage, even his earlier works are full of soul

[@LikaLaruku]

Filmography Pierre (1985) The Limited Bird (1989) Earthday Birthday (1990) When Lilly Laney Moved In (1991) Psyched For Snuppa (1992) Smart Talk with Raisin (1993) The Dirdy Birdy (1994) Angry Cabaret (1994) Cartoon Network (ID's) (1994-1997) The Chicken from Outer Space (1996) Noodles and Nedd (1996) Big Bag: Ace and Avery (1998) Hector The Get-Over Cat (1998) A Little Curious (short films) (1999) Courage the Cowardly Dog (series) (1999-2002) Catch Of The Day (2000) Courage in Scary Monsters (2000) The Mousochist (2001) Life In Transition (2005) The Return of Sergeant Pecker (2006, credited as Pierre Delarue) Garlic Boy (2008) Rinky Dink (2009) Bunny Bashing (2011) Pumpkin Reports (2012) The Fog of Courage (2014) The Dirdy Birdy Redux (2014) Dirdy Birdy II: A Night at Club Sheik (2015) Prudence and the Imps (2016) Goose in High Heels (2017) Mom got eaten by a Spider Demon (2017) Howl if You Love Me (TBA)

[@TheBestComicKing]

Feel like everyone that worked in CN started from MTV’s Liquid Television.

[@downsouth420]

Liquid TV launched many careers. Beavis and Butthead started off as a Liquid TV skit, now the creator is considered a legend.

[@Pooky1991]

Yup. This is the maker of Courage

[@SnackerdJack]

I would love to see a sequel to this John!

[@StretchFilms]

Yeah, I tried but exec weirdness put a spell on the idea and it vanished

[@SnackerdJack]

Oh Well, but I can wait for Dirdy Birdy 2

[@MDDPSBandNHKLF2K9]

5:42 Stretch Films logo (1991-1994)

[@rhubarbman2425]

I would watch every episode if this was a full series

[@nao5233]

Courage and Hamilton are cousins

[@StretchFilms]

I agree!

[@al-rujuubabdulone2045]

Courage has tooth decay. Hamilton has overbite

[@twist58]

Ahh, the precursor to Courage himself. I can already see it in the character designs. I was still in elementary school at the time this first aired on MTV. My older cousins introduced some of Liquid Television's segments back in the day and THIS is one of them I vaguely remember. Animation does continuously evolve.

[@VitaminStevie]

Oh man, the chatacter designs are so great. To me every detail seems delicately selected, but I bet it came naturally to you. I especially love the color choices. Your shorts have sweet/ warm themes mixed with dramatic tones and twisted visuals all to make something truely delightful. I can't wait for the dvd to come out so I can catch your new short, but I really want to see the full version of Angry Caberet as well.

[@roastchicken401]

Came here from EmpLemon... Damn, this is a trippy cartoon. I like it!

[@jacky-rubou]

Hamilton looks like a very long lost cousin of Courage.

[@JetScreamer_YT]

My friend rescued a dog with serious separation anxiety. We think he was abandoned at some point. He's fine as long as he has a human with him. He is an awesome dog, pretty quiet. He just sits there, much like Hamilton. I used to watch liquid television in my twenties, so my mind went right to this cartoon. I shared it with my friend, he thinks it's pretty damn funny. His boyfriend does not. Hamilton really is a dead ringer for Manny.

[@davionanderson4940]

Insert a "Hamilton is Courages long lost cousin" joke here

[@kittycrow8122]

"You're gonna give Hamilton low self-esteem if you continue to.... *A B U S E E E E E H I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I M M M M!"* "Shut your face! Or it's gonna to be little *V I O L E N C E!*

[@KingRock9717]

I kill the guy for looking at me the way you are now.

[@kittycrow8122]

@@KingRock9717 "You talk so *l o s e r* , big sister. I bet his dog took one look at him and said: 'you dog, you. You dirty little dog, you. You ain't no son of mine!' "

[@kevingrant4837]

This short: *exists* Krusty the Clown: "What the hell was that?"

[@BlitzAMV]

Jesus I was 4 when this aired.

[@IncredibleFalk1]

"Nah, I always carry protection" loll So much nostalgia. I'm glad John is still doing his thing, watching Courage as a kid helped me become someone I liked believe it or not haha.

[@StretchFilms]

Your comment proves art can make a difference in people...

[@Gojira908]

I can't dance but I sure can act! He. He. He.

[@FrankieBonsignoreMusic]

It’s strange hearing Cheryl Chase’s kid voice and NOT seeing Angelica Pickles!

[@mostverticalproductions4808]

So was Mrs. Malade related to the professor in Courage? Hamilton definitely was Courage's cousin twice removed.

[@kingofspades0188]

Interesting to see how John R. Dilworth it got his start.

[@heus1]

respect from Brazil!

[@kittycrow8122]

Courage's long lost brother

[@jonathanwarrdddedcxddeecec4787]

kitty crow it’s possible I suppose . We already know courage’s parents are in space . Dogs usually give birth to more than one dog so it is possible courage has relatives

[@Mlotshaw1]

I think this inspired courage lot of the same crazy illustration and actually a similar cast style set up, In fact i believe Dlillworth worked on it

[@siddarthatummala4321]

Malcolm has a similar style of dress to Eustace

[@jimmyalonzo859]

I LOVE YOUR ART STYLE SO MUCH JOHN....you should be a guest Rebeltaxi's Pizza Party Podcast!!!!!!

[@StretchFilms]

RTP interviewed me in three parts

[@jimmyalonzo859]

I know...but you should go on again so you can talk to the rest of them😂😂😂

[@Rastalos]

Malcolm is such a likeable guy

[@CrystalNibarger]

the only time Angelica's voice & personality is actually nice lol

[@redbutterflyprincessgeanne4620]

I quite remember that when I was growing up.