Siskel n Ebert
Another Froggy Evening
Release date: 1995-10-06
Plot: The short follows Michigan J. Frog through various historical eras, from prehistoric times to a futuristic space age, showing how his presence either influences or completely ruins the life of whoever finds him. In every segment, someone discovers the frog and tries to exploit his singing talent for personal gain, only to end up in disaster when the frog stubbornly refuses to perform in front of an audience.
Name and role: Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert were two of the most influential (and famously argumentative!) film critics of the 20th century. With their iconic TV show At the Movies, they popularized a brilliantly simple review system: thumbs up or thumbs down. In the ancient Rome segment, we see them among the audience, using that very same gesture to decide the fate of the Froggy Guy. Classic drama meets pop culture critique.
Trivia and other appearances: Siskel and Ebert make a few more cameo-style appearances in the Looney universe: they pop up in one of the segment in Night Ghoulery from Tiny Toons, as passengers in Animaniacs' "Plane Pals," and most notably, they star in a full parody episode titled Critical Condition, where their signature style gets the full animated tribute treatment.
Release date: 1995-10-06
Plot: The short follows Michigan J. Frog through various historical eras, from prehistoric times to a futuristic space age, showing how his presence either influences or completely ruins the life of whoever finds him. In every segment, someone discovers the frog and tries to exploit his singing talent for personal gain, only to end up in disaster when the frog stubbornly refuses to perform in front of an audience.
Name and role: Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert were two of the most influential (and famously argumentative!) film critics of the 20th century. With their iconic TV show At the Movies, they popularized a brilliantly simple review system: thumbs up or thumbs down. In the ancient Rome segment, we see them among the audience, using that very same gesture to decide the fate of the Froggy Guy. Classic drama meets pop culture critique.
Trivia and other appearances: Siskel and Ebert make a few more cameo-style appearances in the Looney universe: they pop up in one of the segment in Night Ghoulery from Tiny Toons, as passengers in Animaniacs' "Plane Pals," and most notably, they star in a full parody episode titled Critical Condition, where their signature style gets the full animated tribute treatment.