 Logo used since 2016 | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1988; 38 years ago (1988) |
| Founders | John Evershed Deirdre O'Malley |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
Key people | Brendan Burch (CEO) Deirdre O'Malley (DBD) Christina Chavez (CMO) Douglas S. Kay (CFO) |
| Products | |
| Services | |
| Subsidiaries | 6 Point Harness Mondo Mojo Mondo Studios Mondo Mini Shows (Defunct) |
| Website | www |
Mondo Media, Inc. is an American multimedia company that mainly producesonline independent animation aimed at mature audiences. It was founded in 1988 by John Evershed and Deirdre O'Malley inSan Francisco, California.[1]
BeforeMondo Mini Shows, which mainly was the core of HTF content, the company initially created content for various tech companies, before developing two video games,Critical Path in 1993 andThe Daedalus Encounter in 1995, under the name Mechadeus. In the latter half of the 1990s, Mondo refocused on producing internet-based animation, under name Mondo Mini Shows which became the company's main business.
Mondo's most successful and popular shows areHappy Tree Friends, which has since spawned a multimedia franchise;[2] andDick Figures, which was adapted intoa feature-length film and was nominated for anAnnie Award.[3]
According toAdAge Magazine in January 2013, Mondo Media was the top-ranked and all-time most popularYouTube channel, with 1.3 billion views and 1.3 million subscribers.[4] In July of 2021, the official website itself was blocked inRussia due to theRoskomnadzor banning the animated seriesHappy Tree Friends.
In 2013, Canadian channelBite teamed up with Mondo Media and YouTube to createBite on Mondo, a program in which content creators pitched ideas for new shows. The pitches are funded through Mondo and use YouTube's popularity to decide whether or not they will be picked up. The winning pitches were broadcast on Bite on August 29, 2014.[5][6]
In October 2014, Blue Ant Media, along with Mondo Media andCorus Entertainment announced thatTeletoon would air a new series featuring shorts from the program. It was expected to premiere in 2016 onTeletoon at Night, but instead premiered on September 4, 2015 asNight Sweats onAdult Swim Canada.
In 2015, Mondo Media produced thesketch comedy seriesLike, Share, Die forFusion, consisting of several short segments and episodes of Mondo-produced web series.
On September 19, 2016, it was announced that6 Point Harness will be merged with Mondo Media, with Mondo Media as the surviving entity; Mondo would produce its television shows with the 6 Point Harness label, while maintaining their original name for consumer-facing activities and distribution of their web series.[7] 6 Point Harness' founder and CEO Brendan Burch would replace John Evershed as the CEO of Mondo Media, though Evershed remains on the board of directors of the company.[8]
In May 2019,El Rey Network aired an anthology of Mondo series called theMondo Animation Hour.[9]
| Title | Year(s) | Network |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Tree Friends | 2006 | G4 |
| Like, Share, Die | 2015 | Fusion TV |
| Night Sweats | 2015 | Adult Swim |
| Lastman (English dub) | 2017 | VRV |
| Gary and His Demons | 2018–22 | VRV (season 1) Amazon Prime Video (season 2) |
| Title | Year(s) | Created by | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Period Lunch | 2012 | Ilana Cohn and Tyler Spiers[10] | Seven episodes aired during November and December 2012. |
| Archeologists | 2014 | Bart Batchelor and Chris Nielsen[11] | Prologue series toWorld Doctors. |
| Allen's Pole | 2018 | Kevin Lee | 4 episodes aired on VRV, and has been released on YouTube in 2020. |
| Absolute Zero | 2000–2001 | Sandy Smallens,Anne Beatts and Greg Beato | At least 32 episodes were released on the Mondo Mini Shows website as well as GetMusic.com. |
| The Alien Guide to Earth | 2019 | Chris Korwawski and 1a4 Studio | 10 episodes aired on VRV after release on YouTube. |
| Bad Hybrid | 2012 | Animax Interactive[12] | Six episodes aired between May and September 2012. |
| Baman Piderman | 2009–present | Alex and Lindsay Small-Butera[13] | 2 seasons of episodes aired and was often seen as one of Mondo's most popular shows. The creators co-operated on the series,Dick Figures. |
| The Bedfellows | 2013–present | Rob Schuldt and Kris Patrick[14] | Various episodes have been shown on the Mondo Media channel after originally appearing on theBedfellows channel. |
| Behind the Music that Sucks | 2001 | Dave Carson and Simon Assad | Made in partnership with Heavy. |
| BigFish | 2009 | BigFish.tv[15] | Five episodes aired between July and September 2009. |
| Billy and the Bitch | 2012 | Dave Carter[16] | Nine episodes, including aclaymationChristmas special, aired between March and December 2012. |
| Body Whispers | 2016 | Michael Johnson | 3 episodes aired on YouTube. |
| Black and White | 2009 | John Izen[15] | 41 episodes aired between February and July 2009. |
| Brogan: Master of Castles | 2019–present | House of Ten | 6 episodes aired on VRV after pilot release on YouTube. |
| Bubbles and Me | 2012 | Hamilton Craig and Brian Muelhaupt[17] | Apilot was shown in May 2012, and two following episodes aired in September and October the same year. |
| City in Crisis | 2015–2016 | Kevin Pavlovic and Ellery VanDooyeweert | Ten episodes were released. |
| Candy Hole | 2009–2010 | Brian Frisk[18] | Six episodes aired between May 2009 and October 2010. |
| Cat Slap | 2009–2012 | Alan Foreman[19] | Six episodes aired between September 2009 and April 2010, with an additional episode shown May 2012. |
| Chainmail Bikini Squad | 2012 | Melanie Albert and Geremy Walker[20] | Seven episodes aired between May and October 2012. |
| Daddy and the Big Boy | 2018–present | Bart Batchelor and Chris Nielsen | Premiered onVRV in March 2018, before being uploaded to YouTube on November 11. |
| Deep Space 69 | 2012–2018 | Daniel Katz[21] | A total of thirty-four series episodes and five specials were released, three of the episodes Siren of Tetons and Galactic Bonesman in Season One and Astro Past Blast in Season Two were each presented as three part episodes which were each combined into single episodes for the digital download release.Kids in the Hall alumnusKevin McDonald joined the series in Season 4 as robot sidekick P3-NIS. |
| Destructo Box | 2011–2012 | Joey Reinisch and Phil McLaughlin[22] | Season one, containing 27 full episodes, have been shown during 2011. Season two was announced but as of 2016 has either been scrapped or indevelopment hell. Reinisch and McLaughlin's first Mondo series, beforeGame Program Attack. |
| Dick Figures | 2010–2015 | Ed Skudder andZack Keller[23] | Five full seasons have been shown.Dick Figures: The Movie is the firstfeature-length film co-produced and released by Mondo. Mondo also made a launch party for said film. |
| Dirty Shorts | 2012 | Dan Avidan | Mondo's only live action show. |
| DJs in PJs | 2012 | Dan Avidan andBrian Wecht[24] | Two episodes aired during June and July 2012. |
| Dr. Tran | 2008–2010 | Breehn Burns and Jason Johnson[25] | Ten episodes aired during 2009 (the earliest episode "Here Comes Dr. Tran!" was created in 2003), followed by seven episodes ofDr. Tran Fan Mail shown in 2009 and 2010. Aired onG4's Late Night Peep Show. Co-production withLone Sausage Productions. |
| Elmo Aardvark: Outer Space Detective | 2000 | Will Ryan[26] | 25 episodes were put onto the Mondo Mini Shows website made in collaboration with Snappytoons andRenegade Animation. |
| Emergency 411 | 2010 | Tim Heiderich[27] | Two episodes aired in April 2010. |
| Fan Art Fridays | 2013 | Mondo Media[28] | 10 episodes aired between February and May 2013. Exclusive to the Mondo Media website. |
| Fanboy Rampage | 2010 | Davor Bujakovic and Junaid Chundrigar[29] | Three episodes aired during September and October 2010. |
| Forest City Rockers | 2010 | Jim Dirschberger and Jay Howell[30] | Three episodes aired during June and July 2010. |
| Fot & Angus | 2011–2012 | Alex Dron[31] | Eight episodes aired between May 2011 and August 2012. |
| Fuggy Fuggy | 2009–2010 | Greg McLeod andMyles McLeod[32] | Eight episodes aired between February 2009 and January 2010. |
| Game Program Attack | 2012 | Joey Reinisch and Phil McLaughlin[33] | Thirteen episodes aired between April and November 2012. Reinisch and McLaughlin's second Mondo series, afterDestructo Box. |
| Gary and His Demons | 2018–2022 | Mark Little and Mark Satterthwaite[34] | Sixteen episodes aired between April and August 2018. Season 2 was released on Amazon Prime Canada. |
| Gary the Rat | 2003 | Mark and Robb Cullen | They developed the web series version. |
| The God & Devil Show | 1999–2000 | Aubrey Ankrum[35] | 54 episodes were created in 1999 and 2000, with ten being aired onYouTube in 2008. |
| Goodbye Kitty | 2011 | Todd Goldman[36] | Ten episodes aired September and December 2011. |
| Goodwin vs. Badwin | 2012 | Joshua Bowen and Peter Burton[37] | Eight episodes aired between March and November 2012. Bowen and Burton's first Mondo series, beforeMrs. Brickles. |
| Gundarr | 2011–2015 | Corey McDaniel and Ted Wilson[37] | 38 episodes were aired between 1 June 2011 and 25 November 2015. It is seen as one of Mondo's most popular shows. |
| Ham Radio | 2012 | Ryan Hernandez and Kurt Duggan[38] | Five episodes aired between October and November 2012. |
| Happy Tree Friends | 2000–present | Aubrey Ankrum,Rhode Montijo, and Kenn Navarro[39] | The pioneer show for Mondo, with 108 regular episodes along with 13 episodes in the TV series. |
| Hard Drinkin' Lincoln | 2000–2002 | Mike Reiss[40] | Two episodes aired in July 2007 on Mondo's YouTube channel with 16 episodes in total. Co-production withIcebox. |
| Heavy Metal Guy | 2000 | Jason Sadler[41] | Six episodes were produced in 2000; four episodes aired between March 2007 and March 2009 on Mondo's YouTube channel. |
| High Kittie | 2010–2011 | Gary Doodles[42] | Two episodes aired during December 2010 and January 2011. |
| Inspector Beaver | 2001 | David Feiss[43] | Two episodes aired during 2001. |
| Joe Cartoon | 1998–present | Joseph C. Shields[44][45] | Began being shown on Mondo's website in 2012. Originally aired on Mondo as early as 2009. |
| Julius and Friends | 2000-2002 | Paul Frank[46] | 26 episodes were put onto the Mondo Mini Shows Website. The show was made in collaboration with Zeros and Ones Studio. |
| KA-POW! | 2009 | Aubrey Ankrum, Rhode Montijo and Kenn Navarro[47] | Spin-off toHappy Tree Friends. Six episodes have been shown during February and March 2009. |
| Kung Fu Karl | 2012–2013 | Mike Parker and Michael William[48] | 27 episodes have been shown between February 2012 and June 2013. Co-production with Lowbrow Studios. |
| Kevin Spencer | 2001 | Greg Lawrence | 12 shorts being released in 2001. |
| LarkMart | 2010 | Aaron Simpson[49] | Four episodes aired between February and July 2010. |
| Larva | 2012–2014 | Synergy Media[50] | Over 91 episodes have aired between the 2010s. |
| Like, News | 1999–2001 | Don Asmussen[51] | Eleven episodes aired on Mondo Media’s YouTube page during October and November 2008. During the series original run it ran on Mondo Media’s website throughout 1999-2001 with at least 80 episodes. |
| Merci Satan | 2012 | Laurent Sarfati and Jérémie Périn[52] | Four episodes aired between July and September 2012 |
| Mrs. Brickles | 2012 | Joshua Bowen and Peter Burton[53] | Three episodes aired during June and July 2012. Bowen and Burton's second Mondo series, afterGoodwin vs. Badwin. |
| Mr. Wong | 2009–2010 | Pam Brady andKyle McCulloch[54] | Five three-part episodes aired April 2009 and March 2010. |
| NewsHit | 2012 | Nick DenBoer and Davy Force[55] | 12 episodes aired between January and October 2012. |
| Oliver Age 24 | 2013 | Oliver Hindle[56] | Mondo Partnered channel began airing February 2013. |
| Off the Curb | 2012 | Carlos Alazraqui,Cedric Yarbrough,John Di Maggio,Fred Tatasciore andGary Anthony Williams[57] | Five episodes aired between July and October 2012. Stars the voices ofCarlos Alazraqui,Cedric Yarbrough,John DiMaggio,Fred Tatasciore andGary Anthony Williams[57] |
| Parenthesis Humor | 2015 | Stephen Sloan[58] | Three episodes aired between August and December 2015. |
| Papercuts | 2012 | Alex Horan and Johnny Chew[59] | Three episodes aired between May and August 2012. |
| Piki & Poko: Adventures in StarLand | 1999–2001 | David Cutler, Evie Leder and Mark Ewert[60] | 27 episodes aired from 1999 to 2001. |
| Poker Night | 2000 | Rob Greenberg and Bill Corbett[61] | Eight episodes aired in 2000. Co-Production withIcebox. |
| Post Nuclear Family | 2012 | Rich Moyer[62] | Seven episodes aired between March and October 2012. |
| Queer Duck | 2000-2002 | Mike Reiss | 20 episodes were made and put on the Mondo Mini Shows website in collaboration withIcebox and aired onShowtime. |
| Raised by Zombies | 2012–2013 | Mati Chavez[63] | Seven episodes aired between August 2012 and June 2013. |
| Sketched Out | 2012 | Mondo Media[64] | A series of seven episodes aired during August and September 2012, withhow-to draw tutorials by various Mondo Media creators. |
| Skill Me Now | 2012 | Dan Milano[65] | Six episodes aired between May and September 2012. |
| Sports Buzz | 1999 | Tom Tolbert[66] | Two episodes were aired in 1999. |
| Stick Girl | 2001-2002 | Bruce Simpson[67] | 19 episodes were made and put onto the Mondo Mini Shows website. |
| Super Celery Man | 2012 | Kieran Sugrue[68] | Four episodes aired between March and July 2012, followed by aChristmas special on December that year. |
| TAC | 2010 | Michel Beaudet[69] | English dub ofTêtes à claques. Eight episodes aired between March and October 2010. |
| Tech Sergeant | 1998 | Aubrey Ankrum[66] | One of the first Mondo Mini Shows ever created. It is unknown how many episodes were made. |
| Thugs on Film | 1999–2001 | Dan Todd[70] | Originally was available to watch in its entirety on the Mondo Mini Shows website throughout 1999-2001.[71][72] Five episodes aired on YouTube throughout 2007-2008. |
| Trailer Trash | 2011 | Max Benator and Todd Goldman[73] | Fourteen episodes aired between June and December 2011. |
| This Modern World | 2000–2001 | Tom Tomorrow | Based oncomic strip of the same name and was made in collaboration with FlickerLab. |
| Trapped in Technology | 2012 | Rob Manuel[74] | Five episodes aired during June and August 2012. |
| Turbo Fantasy | 2012–2018 | David Ferguson[75] | Seven episodes aired between May and December 2012. A 2nd season premiered on VRV on August 27, 2018. |
| Video Game Therapist | 2012 | Mike McCafferty[76] | Three episodes aired between June and November 2012. |
| World Doctors | 2014–2015 | Bart Batchelor & Chris Nielsen[77] | 25 episodes have aired to date, in addition to many short supplemental videos includingWorld Doctors Outreach. |
| Zombie College | 2000 | Eric Kaplan[78] | Eleven episodes aired between October 2000 in co-production withIcebox. Features the voice talent ofDavid Herman (King of the Hill,Beavis and Butt-head),Pamela Segall (King of the Hill,Recess),John DiMaggio (Futurama,Adventure Time) andBilly West (Futurama,The Ren & Stimpy Show). |
| Show | Pilot Name | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ad Wizards | "Pilot"[79] | 2012 |
| Book 'Em Nerdo | "Forget it, Ryu. It's Chinatown"[80] | 2012 |
| Blood Alley | "Potato Babies" | 2015 |
| Dallas Heck | "Pilot"[81] | 2012 |
| Duck Weed | "The Boonies"[82] | 2012 |
| Explosion Force | "Pilot"[83] | 2012 |
| Frankly Frank | "My Eyes are Up Here"[84] | 2012 |
| Going Nowhere | "Teen Wolf Lady Magnet"[85] | 2012 |
| I, Pineapple | "Pilot"[86] | 2012 |
| The Line | "Plane Driver" | 2014 |
| Miami Mermaids | "Pilot"[87] | 2012 |
| Murder House | "Welcome to Murder House" | 2014 |
| Neanderlulz | "Pilot"[88] | 2012 |
| NPC | "Pilot"[89] | 2017 |
| Phil M.D | "The Doctor is In" | 2015 |
| Slash 'Em | "Pilot"[90] | 2012 |
| Spiral | "Pilot" | 2001 |
| Star Jerks | "Pilot"[91] | 2012 |
| Suck Tower | "The Suck"[92] | 2012 |
| SUPERSTUPID | "Pilot"[93] | 2012 |
| Sock Me Off | "Pilot" | 2016 |
| Vileville | "Pilot"[94] | 2012 |
| Villain Complex | "Pilot"[95] | 2012 |
| Work Horse | "Busted"[96] | 2012 |
| Youth Troop Tommy | "Pilot"[97] | 2012 |
| Teddy Sushi | "Pilot" | 2015 |
| Trailer Court | "Trailer Trash Justice"[98] | 2000 |
| Witches | "Witches Aint S**t" | 2015 |
| Title | Year(s) | Director(s) | Co-production companies | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queer Duck: The Movie | 2006 | Mike Reiss | Icebox | Wasn't fully made by Mondo but they acquired it. |
| Dick Figures: The Movie | 2013 | Ed Skudder Zack Keller | 6 Point Harness Remochoso | |
| Aachi & Ssipak | 2014 | Jo Beom-jin (original version) Ed Skudder Zack Keller (English dub) | Studio 2.0 JTeam Studios | English dub only |
| Show/Channel | Year(s) | Creator/Developer/Publisher | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centipede | 1998 | Leaping Lizard Software Hasbro Interactive | Video game[99][100] |
| Zoog Disney | 1998–2002 | Drew Takahashi[101] | Programming block produced forDisney Channel. First season co-produced withColossal Pictures. |
| Title | Year(s) | Publishers/Co-developer(s) | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Path | 1993 | Media Vision | Microsoft Windows,Macintosh |
| The Daedalus Encounter | 1995 | Virgin Interactive Entertainment Panasonic | Microsoft Windows,Macintosh,3DO |
| Toonstruck | 1996 | Virgin Interactive Entertainment | DOS |
| Happy Tree Friends: False Alarm | 2008 | Stainless Games Sega | Microsoft Windows Xbox 360 |
| Happy Tree Friends: Slap Happy | 2009 | iOS | |
| Happy Tree Friends: Deadeye Derby | 2014 | iOS Android | |
| The Crackpet Show: Happy Tree Friends Edition | 2023 | Ravenage Games Vixa Games | Steam GOG.com Epic Games Xbox One Xbox Series X/S PS4 PS5 Nintendo Switch |
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