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Sketches, Stories and Other Stuff from Tom Ruegger

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Where We Made "Animaniacs"

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The Imperial Bank Building in Sherman Oaks, CA, where we made Tiny Toons , Animaniacs , Pinky and the Brain , Freakazoid, Batman: The Ani...
Sunday, May 15, 2022

ACNE LABS: Conquering the World's Skin Problems One Mouse At A Time

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Sunday, April 10, 2022

THE MEMOIRS OF NORM McCABE

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Norm McCabe had one of the longest histories of any director and animator to work at Warner Bros. Animation, from his early days on ...
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Thursday, February 25, 2021

A Classic "WIZARD OF ID" by Parker & Hart

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Slappy Squirrel Animation Smear -- "Bumbie's Mom"

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Here's a beautiful animation smear of Slappy Squirrel from Jon McClenahan, Barry Caldwell and the Startoons crew in Chicago.   The seri...
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Saturday, January 23, 2021

"Will You Wear A Mask? I Ask" performed by Mark Hamill

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Check out the video of my rhyming picture book "Will You Wear A Mask?  I Ask"...a fun 4-minute video for the whole family!  Narra...
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Saturday, August 22, 2020

"WILL YOU WEAR A MASK? I ASK" -- Book at Amazon

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      Hey folks!  Just published a fun little rhyming picture book about wearing a mask during this COVID-19 pandemic.  It's entitled ...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Our Dog Hunter: Have Cone, Will Still Eat Dinner

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Dinnertime for our dog Hunter (the inspiration for "Road Rovers") -- the very picture of perseverance.
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Thursday, April 9, 2020

Yakko, Wakko and Dot in Quarantine

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If you need to leave the tower, be prepared!    
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Thursday, October 3, 2019

Clip from "The Premiere of Platypus Duck"

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Here's a clip from the first cartoon I made -- "The Premiere of Platypus Duck."   Made it in college.  The music is composed a...
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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Outtake from "Animaniacs" -- "Drive Insane"

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Here's a short clip from the unreleased, unedited and unexpurgated "blooper reel" of the "Animaniacs" episode entitl...
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Friday, August 16, 2019

Animation Smears, Wild Takes and Strong Poses from "Woodstock Slappy"

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Animation Lesson:   1.  Here are some in-between smears that intensify the acting and animation in "Woodstock Slappy." Sl...
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