Televised Worlds Part 4: The Children of Pynco

March 26, 2021 7:05 PM

Two orphans of unknown species, the sole survivors of a spaceship crash on an vast desert planet, meet two bumbling bounty hunters, and together, they discover abandoned technology, a distant world with more wonders - and hope - than it first appears to have... and each other. Oh, and did I mention it’s a series of Australian stop-motion shorts from 1997? This is PLASMO. (Note: eps 3 & 4 are listed in reverse order. Also included: the earlier pre-reboot special Happy Hatchday to Plasmo.)
posted by BiggerJ (5 comments total)

I immediately remembered! I was of children's TV watching age when this came out, and wow I remember the emotions. The bit about saving water so one pulls a tear back in has stuck with me for a long time.

Will have to re-watch.
posted by freethefeet at 8:35 PM on March 26, 2021 [1 favorite]

I never actually watched this. But in 1998 I did a graduate diploma in animation and the creator, Anthony Lawrence, gave a guest lecture. Apparently he copped some flack from parents for the vertical mouth design on the Coredor character for looking too much like a vulva.
posted by davidwitteveen at 1:39 AM on March 27, 2021 [1 favorite]

Welp, now I can’t unsee that
posted by ook at 7:38 AM on March 27, 2021

That is so good. Clever storytelling, creative visuals, a nice sense of humor.
posted by doctornemo at 5:43 PM on March 27, 2021

Huh. Youtube won't let me save episode one to watch later, due to it being "for kids". I am scratching my head as to why being unable to add to lists would protect children? I'm pretty sure parents make playlists for kids all the time.
posted by tavella at 10:01 PM on March 27, 2021