Crime Time (partially lost animated short series; 2007)
The logo for Crime Time.
Status: Partially Lost
Crime Time is an animated short series produced by Future Thoughts Productions. The show is about a criminal name Shifty who perpetrates crimes from the sublime to ridiculous and never quite pulls them off, resulting in hilarious consequences. It is rendered in a graphic style reminiscent of UPA shorts. Crime Time gives the viewer a brief but comical look at the irony of crime. Taking on the spirit of old-world cartoons, the series uses sight gags and pacing to bring about a comedic scenario.
Produced in a combination of Flash and CGI animation, the creators utilize classic elements of storytelling to give this series a unique personality. The series, which consists of shorts varying in length from 90 to 180 seconds, introduces a comic anti-hero character Shifty (The Criminal) who seems to always be just moments away from successfully beating the system only to have his plans derailed by some unforeseeable circumstance. 121 shorts were made, 104 of which are accessible online.
As for December 27, 2018, Future Thought is finally uploading the lost episodes on YouTube and will be uploaded on the weekdays.
Few of the lost episodes were also viewed on Amazon but it is currently unavailable. The series also formerly aired on Astro Ceria on Malaysia,[1] MNCTV on Indonesia,[2] Cartoon Network in India, and Kidz TV in Turkey.
Episodes
| # | Episode Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Phobia | Found |
| 2 | The Bank Robbery | Found |
| 3 | Paint Job | Found |
| 4 | Statue | Found |
| 5 | The Getaway | Found |
| 6 | The Painting | Found |
| 7 | Under Control | Found |
| 8 | The Gift | Found |
| 9 | The Car Robbery | Found |
| 10 | Laundry | Lost |
| 11 | Night Job | Found |
| 12 | The Parking Meter | Found |
| 13 | The Treasure | Found |
| 14 | Masked Ball | Lost |
| 15 | Midnight Lover | Found |
| 16 | Tracer | Found |
| 17 | The Red Dye | Found |
| 18 | Drive Thru | Found |
| 19 | Wish Pond | Found |
| 20 | Subway | Found |
| 21 | Gooooal | Found |
| 22 | Cleaning Up | Found |
| 23 | Monkey Business | Found |
| 24 | Sleep Walker | Found |
| 25 | Lost Cat | Found |
| 26 | Vending Machine | Found |
| 27 | Cruiseship | Found |
| 28 | Fitting Room | Found |
| 29 | No Strings Attached | Found |
| 30 | Way Out West | Found |
| 31 | At the Movies | Found |
| 32 | Pharaohs Revenge | Found |
| 33 | Going Batty | Found |
| 34 | Grin and Bear It! | Found |
| 35 | All That Glitters is Gold | Found |
| 36 | At The Circus | Found |
| 37 | The Hiker | Found |
| 38 | The Black Pearl | Found |
| 39 | The Baby | Found |
| 40 | The Genie | Found |
| 41 | The Barber | Found |
| 42 | The Bridge | Found |
| 43 | The Birthday Cake | Found |
| 44 | The Transport | Found |
| 45 | The Buffet | Found |
| 46 | The Dollar Bill | Found |
| 47 | The Musician | Found |
| 48 | Minus Zero | Lost |
| 49 | The Golden Nugget | Found |
| 50 | Tips | Found |
| 51 | The Paparazzi | Found |
| 52 | The Party | Found |
| 53 | Shifty the Cyclist | Lost |
| 54 | The Horse Race | Lost |
| 55 | The Diver | Found |
| 56 | Up, Up and Away | Found |
| 57 | Bum Steer | Found |
| 58 | Shifty Skywalker | Lost |
| 59 | The Masked Destroyer | Lost |
| 60 | I Smell a Rat | Found |
| 61 | Pizza | Found |
| 62 | The Camper | Found |
| 63 | Public Restrooms | Found |
| 64 | The Dog Walker | Found |
| 65 | The Great Jump | Found |
| 66 | Gopher Broke | Found |
| 67 | A Clean Sweep | Found |
| 68 | Spaced Out | Found |
| 69 | Backyard Trouble | Lost |
| 70 | Easy Come Easy Go | Found |
| 71 | The Fur Coats | Found |
| 72 | Gardening | Lost |
| 73 | The Hitch Hiker | Found |
| 74 | The Mountain Climber | Found |
| 75 | Valet | Found |
| 76 | The Spa Treatment | Found |
| 77 | Slope, Slope | Found |
| 78 | The Funeral | Found |
| 79 | The Map | Found |
| 80 | The Talented Ant | Lost |
| 81 | The ATM | Found |
| 82 | The Scrap Metal | Found |
| 83 | The Car Racer | Found |
| 84 | Snap Shot | Found |
| 85 | The Jackpot | Found |
| 86 | The Hypnotist | Found |
| 87 | The Pilot | Found |
| 88 | The Bus Driver | Found |
| 89 | Area 51 | Found |
| 90 | The Jeweler | Lost |
| 91 | The Chariot Driver | Found |
| 92 | The Girlfriend | Found |
| 93 | Halloween Ghosts | Found |
| 94 | Hot Air | Lost |
| 95 | Ancestors | Found |
| 96 | A Knights Tale | Found |
| 97 | Oils Well that Ends Well | Found |
| 98 | Rodeo Show | Found |
| 99 | A Looney Tribute | Found |
| 100 | Private Property | Lost |
| 101 | Monster Truck | Lost |
| 102 | Window Washer | Found |
| 103 | Royal Jewels | Found |
| 104 | The Clean Getaway | Lost |
| 105 | The Break In | Found |
| 106 | First Impressions | Lost |
| 107 | Robin Hoodwinked | Found |
| 108 | The Dummy | Found |
| 109 | Mans Best Friend | Found |
| 110 | Out of Sight | Found |
| 111 | One Hell of a Day | Found |
| 112 | Spooked | Found |
| 113 | Batteries Included | Found |
| 114 | The Pirate | Found |
| 115 | The Fall Guy | Found |
| 116 | The Prize | Found |
| 117 | The Airport | Found |
| 118 | Have a Blast | Found |
| 119 | Sweet Dreams | Found |
| 120 | Boxed In | Found |
| 121 | Sub Zero | Found |
Gallery
A screenshot of the lost episode "The Horse Race".
A screenshot of the found episode "The Party".
Another screenshot of the found episode The Golden Nugget.
External Links
- Crime Time Vol. 1 on Amazon.com (unavailable).
- Crime Time Vol. 2 on Amazon.com (unavailable).
- IMDb page for Crime Time.
References
- ↑ Crime Time on Astro Ceria (in Malay). Retrieved 13 Nov '18
- ↑ Crime Time on Mnctv (in Malay). Retrieved 13 Nov '18