What's it called?

[Felatio Imperative]

I'm trying to remember the name of a cartoon that was on in the 90's. It was in the same style as Stressed Eric and was about a man who was basically flat. I always thought it was called Flat Stanley, but I've googled that and nothing came up. Anyway, I remember on the titles it showed him sliding between the grills of a drain cover. I think it was on BBC2 around the time of Ren and Stimpy.
Any ideas?

[Paaaaul]

Flat Stanley was a children's book about a boy who was flattened when something fell on him. There was a part of the book where he went down a drain to get some money(or something else). Never knew it was a cartoon though.


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[Shoulders?-Stomach!]

There's a book called Flat Stanley, a terrific short kids story.

[Claude the Racecar Driving Rockstar Super Sleuth]

Was it Flat World or something like that? I remember something that was on one christmas in the mid to late 90s that fits the description. The main bloke was called Matt Flatt and he had a fish called Chips.

[Felatio Imperative]

Yeh, I had a look at that when I googled, but it was definitely a cartoon. It may have been on late at night, or around tea time.

[JPA]

Yes I've heard of the book, not sure if there was an animated version though.

There was Slim Pig, same concept, but a...err, pig.

http://www.abc.net.au/abckids/shows/prog212.htm

[Felatio Imperative]

Was it Flat World or something like that? I remember something that was on one christmas in the mid to late 90s that fits the description. The main bloke was called Matt Flatt and he had a fish called Chips.

That could be it. I tried googling flatworld though and didn't get any joy.

[Marv Orange]

that ring any bells?

[Deadman97]

Flat Stanley was a children's book about a boy who was flattened when something fell on him.

Yay, Flat Stanley ruled. It was a pinboard hung over his bed that fell on him, while he was asleep. Flat Stanley!

[ffogems]

Yep, FlatWorld is done by a man named Daniel Greaves.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0337319/

Only available on one of these, apparently (Vol.2)
http://www.britishanimationawards.com/dvd.htm

A short clip (just to verify that this is what you're thinking of) is available here-
http://www.tandemfilms.com/home.html

[Claude the Racecar Driving Rockstar Super Sleuth]

I found this on a google search for 'aardman flatworld',

Here is the IMDB listing http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119133/

[Felatio Imperative]

Yep, that's it. Thanks.

[Squidy]

Daniel Greaves created one of the best short cartoons ever, the Academy Award-winning Manipulation. It doesn't appear to be on YouTube sadly, but a brief section of it can be viewed here: http://www.beam.tv/beamreels/beamreel.php?SCCMsJrgQF

[Lt Plonker]

Daniel Greaves created one of the best short cartoons ever, the Academy Award-winning Manipulation. It doesn't appear to be on YouTube sadly, but a brief section of it can be viewed here: http://www.beam.tv/beamreels/beamreel.php?SCCMsJrgQF

It's incredible, isn't it? The sheer amount of planning that must've gone into it boggles the mind. I've been looking for a copy for ages.

[Harfyyn Teuport]

Fucking hell, that little clip of Manipulation must have taken months on its own - how long was the short feature in its entirety?

I remember Flatworld, thought it was stylistically amazing but a little bit lacking in the humour and character of Wallace & Gromit or Rex the Runt.

[Pseudopath]

Fucking hell, that little clip of Manipulation must have taken months on its own - how long was the short feature in its entirety?

7 minutes, according to IMDB.

Reminds me a bit of the end of Don Hertzfeldt's Rejected which I'm sure everyone's seen by now. If you haven't, cliquez ici.

[Rev]

Cumbernauld!



Sorry.