Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus
Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus | |
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Genre | Comedy |
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Narrated by | Mike Judge |
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Composer(s) | John Frizzell |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) |
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Producer(s) | Richard Mullins |
Running time | 24–29 minutes |
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Original network | Cinemax |
Original release | September 22, 2017 – present |
External links | |
Official website |
Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus is an American animated comedy television series created by Mike Judge, Richard Mullins and Dub Cornett that premiered on September 22, 2017 on Cinemax.
Premise
The series is presented as a biographical oral history of country music, narrated by Mike Judge and presenting anecdotes of star performers told by their families, bandmates, and close associates. Interview subjects are presented in rotoscope and their anecdotes in a contrasting cel animation style, interspersed with performance footage and news footage.
Production
On January 12, 2017, it was announced that Cinemax had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. The show was created by Mike Judge, Richard Mullins, and Dub Cornett. Judge and Cornett executive produce, Bob Engelman co-executive produces, and Mullins produces.[1]
On May 16, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season moving the genre focus from country to the likes of James Brown and P-Funk. Joining the series creative team are Mark Monroe as a co-executive producer and Nelson George as a consulting producer.[2] On October 4, 2018, it was reported that the second season would premiere on November 2, 2018.[3]
Release
Marketing
On September 14, 2017, Cinemax released the first official trailer for the series.[4]
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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1 | "Johnny Paycheck" | Mike Judge | Julien Nitzberg, Jeff Feuerzeig, Richard Mullins, Dub Cornett, & Mike Judge | September 22, 2017 | N/A |
2 | "Jerry Lee Lewis" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | September 29, 2017 | 0.069[5] |
3 | "George Jones and Tammy Wynette (Part One)" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe, Jeff Feuerzeig, Julien Nitzberg, & Mike Judge | October 6, 2017 | 0.050[6] |
4 | "George Jones and Tammy Wynette (Part Two)" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe, Jeff Feuerzeig, Julien Nitzberg, & Mike Judge | October 13, 2017 | N/A |
5 | "Billy Joe Shaver" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | October 20, 2017 | 0.061[7] |
6 | "Waylon Jennings (Part One)" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | October 27, 2017 | 0.125[8] |
7 | "Waylon Jennings (Part Two)" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | November 3, 2017 | 0.105[9] |
8 | "Blaze Foley" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | November 10, 2017 | 0.045[10] |
Reception
The first season has been met with a positive response from critics. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 8.5 out of 10, based on 6 reviews.[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 83 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12]
References
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (January 12, 2017). "Mike Judge Animated Country Music Series Greenlighted By Cinemax". Deadline. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (May 16, 2018). "'Mike Judge Presents: Tales From The Tour Bus' Renewed On Cinemax; Season 2 Will Bring The Funk". Deadline. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Cinemax Presents Season Two of MIKE JUDGE PRESENTS: TALES FROM THE TOUR BUS". Broadway World. October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ↑ Nordine, Michael (September 14, 2017). "'Mike Judge Presents: Tales From the Tour Bus' Trailer: The 'King of the Hill' Creator Gets Animated Again — Watch". IndieWire. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (October 2, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.29.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (October 9, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.6.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (October 23, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.20.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (October 30, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.27.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 6, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.3.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 13, 2017). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.10.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- ↑ "Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus: Season 1". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 17, 2018.