Carlton, Your Doorman (Animated Pilot)
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2018
- Carlton Your Doorman is a 1980 animated pilot episode for a spin-off of the live-action sitcom Rhoda (1974-78) produced by MTM Enterprises and starring the previously off-screen character Carlton, the Doorman (voiced by Lorenzo Music). This was the only animated production from MTM Enterprises (although The Duck Factory - a sitcom set in an animation production company - included cartoon segments, and the closing credits of many MTM series included animated clothing and accessories superimposed on Mimsie the Cat).
The episode served as a pilot for a proposed weekly animated spin-off of Rhoda that was never picked up by CBS as a series. It originally aired as a "CBS Special Presentation" on May 21, 1980 and has never been rebroadcast.
Synopsis
The adventures of Carlton, a New York City doorman and a misfit who seeks to better himself and his position in society. In the pilot episode, which presents viewers with a first look at Carlton (who was only heard but never seen on Rhoda), Carlton seeks a replacement for his boss's wife's dog, Punkin, who died while in his care.
It was revealed in this episode that Carlton was a relatively young man, with shoulder-length blond hair and mustache. It is also one of the last animated pilots to use a laugh track, which was a common practice in the 1960s and 1970s.
Voice cast
Lorenzo Music as Carlton the Doorman
Jack Somack as Charles Shaftman, Carlton's boss
Lucille Meredith as Mrs. Shaftman, Charles's wife
Lurene Tuttle as Carlton's mother
Kay Cole as Darlene, Carlton's girlfriend
Awards
1980: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program - Carlton Your Doorman - Розваги
Old is gold
R.I.P. Lorenzo Music the Legend
If this was being done today Adult Swim or even Comedy Central would have probably pick this up as a series
Am I the only one sad that this didn't become a thing?? Carlton is hilarious !
I really love it. It's a huge shame imo that it didn't go any further than a pilot. Carlton is a really likeable character, and the '70s vibe gives this show a really memorable atmosphere.
I would have loved seeing his life explored even if it was a cartoon.
I always loved "Carlton" he was as much an essential character as Rhoda, Brenda and Ida (their Mother) in "Rhoda"; RIP Lorenzo Music🌹
I'm a nearly 18 year Doorman & this cartoon is the story of our life.
and he thinks "All cats land on their feet." maybe Garfield but not Carlton!
RIP Lorenzo Music! Loved this pilot and would've loved to see more!( Guessing the network wasn't ready for this animated adult comedy!) Still, you've always wowed me as Garfield, Tummy, Peter and Dunder!( just to name a few!) We will miss you dearly! ❤
The Flintstones aired in Prime Time when it was new and was sponsored by Winston Cigarettes for the first season. Not to mention the show had lots of subtle adult jokes
The Looney Tunes, and Popeye used to cuss, smoke, drink, and use violence in all their old cartoons
Heavy Metal was 1 year away (as for the original comics, that was a different story from several years prior)
And Rocky and Bullwinkle relied on the most relevant (for the time) political humour...
Tell me again how you think the world was apparently not ready for adult animation 🙃
This has some merit to be, at least, a mid season replacement for something. We never get tired of animated series.
This should have been a thing!
Who would’ve thunk that Mary Tyler Moore show would result in a cartoon spinoff
This is Fantastic!😂
We finally see Carlton!!!
Anyone else getting memories of Fritz the cat or Jungle Burger animation vibes?
I was thinking of Ralph Bakshi myself.
This was actually handled by Fred Wolf - An animation studio known for the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, The Toxic Crusaders (based on the x-rated Toxic Avengers movie), and James Bond Jr.
They also made that Tootsie Pop commercial with the naked boy and the owl
@@AutisticJoker88 Thanks for that :)
Have a loverly day and all the best from Blighty
Jungle Burger? What is that?
Lurene Tuttle (Carlton's Mother) was one of the top radio actresses in the 1940s-60s. Many of these radio shows are on UA-cam. There's an episode of "Suspense", in which she plays twins, and one twin kills the other. She did the show *live*, swithching between the characters.
Semi lost media like this is also so interesting to me.
I agree. I always appreciated underdog shows.
22:54 Come on….meow!!! Damn cat!!
Now here is a rarity! I have vague memories of this being made.
Way back when, my family had a Betamax and on the only airing of this cartoon we recorded it off the TV. Much to my mother’s chagrin, I loved this cartoon and watched it perhaps several dozen times over the years. I haven’t seen this since the 80’s and it really brought back memories. Thanks for sharing!
Oh wow that's Carlton the doorman from The Rhoda show
I Like to think this is How Lorenzo Music got the Role of Garfield. LOL!!!
Wow I remember this from a very very young age. I also remember laughing at the scene @19:14. back then.
They never showed Carlton during the Rhoda run.... he looks nothing like I imagined..lol..
He doesn't even look like the real man who voiced him here!
I thought he had dark hair and a dull stare.-well I got the dull stare right.
@@LarryLeeMonizThat's how voice acting works. The actors look nothing like the characters they play. That's why I love doing voice acting.
I watched this when it aired. Today I somehow remembered it, and the elevator scene at the end where he calls Carlton a dog killer, so I had to come here to watch it.
Believe it or not Lorenzo Music's preformance of Carlton was what gave Jim Davis the idea to voice Garfield so I'm not surprised they called Carlton a dog killer here when Garfield's a dog hater. :D
I could see this show being on at least 3 maybe 5 seasons i love the material a cartoon for 80s adults i love this animation
...very cool...i remember this but never saw the full episode...thanks for uploading this
I remember seeing this on TV back in the day. Thanks for posting!
Murakami-Wolf Productions, the studio that animated this, also animated the 3 TV specials of Puff The Magic Dragon.
And the original Ninja Turtles cartoon and James Bond Jr and Toxic Crusaders and the 1993 American Speed Racer reboot.
They also did that Tootsie Pop commercial with the naked boy and the owl
And The Point, working with Henry Nilssen!
One of my favorite creative artifacts of the Carter 80's (i.e. 1980)
I totally would’ve watched this
I guess in 1980, America wasn't quite yet ready for primetime animated shows aimed at adults.
Yeeeeeah... About that....
The Flintstones (during its first run), The Original Looney Tunes Shorts (where they cussed, smoked, drank and shot off guns), and Rocky and Bullwinkle (which was essentially just an adult show masquerading as a Saturday Morning kid's cartoon. Made lots of Cold War jokes and obscure references only the surviving War Generation (at this point) would get) would like to have a word with you.
Tell them again how you think America was not ready for Adult Animation
@@AutisticJoker88 Sorry. Nice try. There is always that one who will push those examples as evidence that America didnt always think cartoons were kidvid. For all intents and purposes, they were still toons for general audiences. Flintstones was an animated version of the Honeymooners which wasn't exactly a show that kids weren't supposed to watch. Weren't the old looney tunes theatrical shorts? Appearing in general audience mainstream theaters? Not in porn theaters. And they werent exactly cussing as we define it. "Cotton pickin" and other stand- ins for real profanity are not the same thing as dropping f-bombs. The reason why there was things like smoking and drinking alcohol in those old cartoons was simply because in those days, there were different standards regarding what was not suitable for children (standards that definitely tightened by the 70s just like they did with comic books post 1953). Those old cartoons may have had elements that went over kids heads but nothing that was completely unsuitable for kids. Still a far cry from truly not suitable for kids shows like Aeon Flux, Southpark, or Beavis and Butthead.
@@AutisticJoker88 That was all in previous decades. The animation business in the 1980s was full speed ahead on making every show for kids. Either it was made to sell a toy like G.I. Joe or Masters of the Universe or My Little Pony, or it had to be based on a well known product like the Smurfs or the Care Bears, or Muppet Babies or Super Mario Bros. The Simpsons broke the norm and set a new standard for future animated adult shows like King of the Hill or Home Movies. I guess a more appropriate statement would be 1980s America wasn't ready to give a chance to a primetime animated show for adults again.
I saw this on a saturday afternoon through our local CBS affiliate
Was looking for this special! Saw this back when before I knew anything about Carlton on Rhoda! Thanks!
Kay Cole (Carlton's Girlfriend) was the original Maggie, in "A Chorus Line", on Broadway.
I think Carlton's face should've been shown on "Rhoda" at least a few times. Music could've worn a wig.
What a surprise to find something like this!
This was fun.
He looks like a light haired Beatle.
No he doesn’t
@@Supermario006 Yes he does
Nah. He looks like every 60s to 70s era hippie type stoner.
So cool . Thanks for posting this 😊
More like, Hello, this is Garfield, your doorcat
It’s a shame this didn’t get green-lit.
Top hit from England
Fan made dvd for sale out there,there's a Mad Magazine special and coneheads
This would have been a awesome cartoon... might have even surpassed The Simpsons in seasons (OK, not really... but nice to consider)
Why not?!? The Simpsons really evolved, this could have too!!!
💜🙏💫🙏💜
Spin-off from another Spin-off not the first time
So... A dog dies in the pilot? Wow, great cartoon! I kind of wish they would have at least had a reference of Rhoda in this. It's interesting that we see Carlton's mother. Ruth Gordon played her in an episode of Rhoda. This Mom looks nothing like her! Not that continuity is a thing here. Still this is a treasure!
I don't ever remember Ruth Gordon as the mother!
Ned Beatty (1937 - 2021)
He did a voice?
'TV Trash' sent me here.
Yep, he looks just like he sounds. Total stoner.
Come on meow
Come on NYAO
That s old cartoon
Why is people laughing
It's a laugh track.
22:55 I'm not Mimsie and I don't give a fuck.
Soo, this obviously wasn't for kids. He was ahead of his time with a cartoon for adults. Seems to me Lorenzo was a pervert.
just because he plays a character who is doesn't mean the actor is! cmon man!
Does that mean Garfield was a pervert?
You say that as if adult animation never existed prior to this...
Because last time I checked,
In the original Looney Tunes shorts, the characters cussed, smoked, drank, and used violence to solve their problems.
Rocky and Bullwinkle was essentially a show for adults as it was for kids (relying heavily on Cold War jokes and references only the Depression and War Generations (well, what's left of either generation) would get). It's "don't play down to anyone" concept paved the way for the likes of Rugrats, Ren & Stimpy, Animaniacs, Rocko's Modern Life, Disney's Recess, and SpongeBob.
The Flintstones (which aired in Primetime) was sponsored by Winston Cigarettes in its early years. Not to mention there were times Fred acted more adult than later iterations.
In the early 1970s, a movie based on the hit adult comic franchise Fritz the Cat came out.
and Heavy Metal became the first R Rated Animated film in 1981.
Sooooo yeah...
Adult animation has always been around. The clueless types just didn't notice because they only watched to be entertained
Also, if Lorenzo really was a pervert, he would have barred from the industry (which would have meant no voices of Tummi Gummi, Garfield, or Peter Venkman).
If you think he's a pervert, it just goes to show what fucked up mind you got there
@@AutisticJoker88There's no need to type out this same comment in every comment thread, we get it.
Animation blows.
Hand done animation is better than cg
By today's standards it's not good. However, considering that it's a tv special made on a shoestring budget, it's not that bad. Personally, I like it. The style is very evocative of the period in which it was made.
Is that so many guys like it. Because it blows?