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Alison Morris

Let Clay Entertain You
April 22, 2008

What do you consider art? That's what the producers of the clever program Creature Comforts apparently asked random folks before putting their thoughts together in this VERY clever bit that should appeal to all writers, illustrators, and artists by any other name. (My favorite character is the dog who talks about print-making.)

Originally a five-minute film by Nick Park of Wallace and Gromit fame, Creature Comforts became a British television series by Aardman Animations Ltd. that featured Claymation animals dubbed with the voices of everyday people commenting on whatever topic they'd been asked about in "man on the street" style interviews. CBS piloted an American version of the program last June but cancelled it after airing just three episodes. Animal Planet begins airing the show this week (Thursdays at 7pm). On their website you can watch 10 very entertaining Claymation shorts about how you can make the world a better place by adopting more eco-friendly habits. I'll embed one below, but encourage you to visit the Animal Planet site to watch the others, as they're the perfect Earth Day entertainment!

Posted by Alison Morris on April 22, 2008 | Comments (4)

April 22, 2008
In response to: Let Clay Entertain You
Dan Blank commented:

The Creature Comforts video is amazing!

April 22, 2008
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Jeannie commented:

I'm so thrilled to see this show coming back on tv! Yea, Animal Planet! I wondered what happened to this show...it just fell away. It is too funny. Thanks for making my day with this news. :)

April 23, 2008
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Kellie Olsen commented:

Thanks for bringing these to my attention, Alison! I love the art one, and I sat and watched all the PSAs as well.

April 23, 2008
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Kellie Olsen commented:

And I just found a great book to go with the short on art: Bear's Picture by Daniel Pinkwater, beautifully re-illustrated by the fabulous D. B. Johnson.