Mikey and Archibutt

Mikey and Archibutt is an upcoming American animated television series set to premiere on Adult Swim in 2018. The series was created by Christy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick, and Ben Gruber, who originally created another Adult Swim show: Superjail!. The show will also be a production of Mercury Filmworks, and will be co-produced by Jimmy ScreamerClauz with his studio: Draconian Films, best known for Where the Dead Go to Die and When Black Birds Fly.

Plot

Set in the city of Cacapoopoopeepeeshire, the series tells about Mikey McJacknife and Archibutt Jovenshire as they love to torture people for no reason.

Influences

Similar to Superjail!, creator Christy Karacas said influences for the show include Tex Avery, child art, Bob Clampett, John Kricfalusi, Vince Collins (Malice in Wonderland), Sally Cruikshank, Nick Cross, Dave and Max Fleischer, The Itchy & Scratchy Show, Looney Tunes, Mad, The Muppets, Yellow Submarine, outsider art, Gary Panter, Pee-wee's Playhouse, Schoolhouse Rock!, Earthworm Jim, Dr. Seuss, and underground comix.

However, unlike Superjail!, other influences for Mikey and Archibutt include Seth MacFarlane, Chuck Jones, Joe Murray (creator of Rocko's Modern Life and Camp Lazlo!), Terrytoons, United Productions of America, Kenny Scharf, Chris Savino, Fanboy and Chum Chum, Lynne Naylor and Chris Reccardi, SpongeBob SquarePants, Walt Disney, Tom and Jerry, John R. Dilworth, Ralph Bakshi, Danny Antonucci, South Park, Matt Groening, CatDog, Paper Rad, PFFR, Osmosis Jones, The Lego Movie, Twice Upon a Time (1983), Sesame Street, Xilam Animation, Garfield, Peanuts, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Phineas and Ferb, Butch Hartman, Todd Kauffman, Thurop Van Orman, Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi, Craig McCracken, Pendleton Ward, J. G. Quintel, Justin Roiland, Genndy Tartakovsky, David Feiss, C. H. Greenblatt, The Mask comics and films, Mondo Media, Call of Duty, Klasky Csupo, Everett Peck, Robot Chicken, Freddy Got Fingered, Inspector Gadget, Jhonen Vasquez, Mike Judge, and Drawn Together.

Cast

• Carlos Alazraqui as Mikey McJacknife
• Rob Paulsen as Archibutt Jovenshire
• Grey Griffin as Suzette the fly-headed girl
• John DiMaggio as Mikey's dad
• Kari Wahlgren as Mikey's mom
• Christy Karacas as Mr. Heif, Mikey and Archibutt's school teacher
• Tara Strong
• Jeff Bennett
• Kevin Michael Richardson
• Janice Kawaye
• Roger Bumpass