The Brothers Grunt

animated television series

The Brothers Grunt is an adult animated comedy television series. It originally aired from August 15, 1994, to April 9, 1995, on MTV.

The Brothers Grunt
GenreBlack comedy
Created byDanny Antonucci
Developed byDennis Heaton
Danny Antonucci
Written byDennis Heaton
Danny Antonucci
Rod Filbrandt
Directed byDanny Antonucci
StarringDoug Parker
Jennifer Wilson
Danny Antonucci
Julie Faye
Phil Hayes
Terry Klassen
Ed Hong Louie
David Mylrae
Drew Reichelt
Lee Tockar
Camella Rhodes
Kevin Hayes
Opening theme"The Brothers Grunt" by Brendan Whelan and Geoff Whelan [1]
ComposerPatric Caird
Country of originCanada
United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes42
Production
Executive producerDanny Antonucci
Running time4-7 minutes
Production companya.k.a. Cartoon
Original release
NetworkMTV
ReleaseAugust 15, 1994 (1994-08-15) –
April 9, 1995 (1995-04-09)
Related
Ed, Edd n Eddy

Characters change

The main characters were named after famous crooners of the 1950s: Frank (Sinatra), Tony (Bennett), Dean (Martin), Bing (Crosby), Sammy (Davis Jr.), and Perry (Como), all voiced by Maurice LaMarche.

  • Frank
  • Tony
  • Bing
  • Dean
  • Sammy
  • Perry – A grunt that became the chosen one in the pilot episode: The Ceremony.

Episodes change

Note: All episodes directed by Danny Antonucci

No.TitleWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air date
1"The Ceremony"Danny Antonucci and Dennis HeatonHilary PhillipsAugust 15, 1994 (1994-08-15)
2"Make Mine a Grunt"Danny Antonucci and Dennis HeatonMike GrimshawAugust 22, 1994 (1994-08-22)
3"The New Fish"Danny Antonucci and Dennis HeatonRussell CrispinAugust 29, 1994 (1994-08-29)
4"Where Angels Fear to Grunt"Mike GrimshawHilary PhillipsSeptember 5, 1994 (1994-09-05)
5"Viva Grunt Vegas"Rod FilbrandtGreg SullivanSeptember 12, 1994 (1994-09-12)
6"Scrub Me Sammy"Danny Antonucci and Dennis HeatonRussell CrispinSeptember 19, 1994 (1994-09-19)
7"The Detective"Sam Johnson and Chris MarcilRussell CrispinSeptember 26, 1994 (1994-09-26)
8"If I Could Grunt to the Animals"Rod FilbrandtHilary PhillipsOctober 3, 1994 (1994-10-03)
9"Grunt Moments in History"TBATBANovember 7, 1994 (1994-11-07)
10"Perry Molo"TBATBANovember 14, 1994 (1994-11-14)
11"Tony and Salsa"TBATBANovember 21, 1994 (1994-11-21)
12"A Call to Grunts"TBATBANovember 28, 1994 (1994-11-28)
13"Clean Up in Aisle Grunt"TBATBADecember 5, 1994 (1994-12-05)
14"Land of the Midnight Grunt"TBATBADecember 12, 1994 (1994-12-12)
15"Close Encounters of the Grunt Kind"TBATBADecember 19, 1994 (1994-12-19)
Guest Stars: Mike Judge as Beavis and Butt-Head.
16"The Scent of Grunts"TBATBADecember 26, 1994 (1994-12-26)
17"Paging Dr. Grunt"TBATBAOctober 10, 1994 (1994-10-10)
18"Perry's Appliance Repair"TBATBAOctober 17, 1994 (1994-10-17)
19"Timmy's Best Friend"TBATBAOctober 24, 1994 (1994-10-24)
20"No Quest Today"TBATBAOctober 31, 1994 (1994-10-31)
21"Eat My Grunt"Dennis HeatonMike GrimshawJanuary 2, 1995 (1995-01-02)
22"They Stole Tony's Veins!"Dennis HeatonRod FilbrandtJanuary 9, 1995 (1995-01-09)
23"Not My Potato"Dennis HeatonRussell CrispinJanuary 16, 1995 (1995-01-16)
24"Squeal Like A Grunt"Jono HowardAngus BungayJanuary 23, 1995 (1995-01-23)
25"The Big Crapple"Mark SawersRussell CrispinJanuary 30, 1995 (1995-01-30)
26"Grunt Fare"Mark Sawers, Dennis Heaton and Danny AntonucciRod FilbrandtFebruary 13, 1995 (1995-02-13)
27"Sammy in a Varicose Vein"Rod FilbrandtHilary PhillipsFebruary 6, 1995 (1995-02-06)
28"To Hell with Bing"TBATBAFebruary 20, 1995 (1995-02-20)
29"Cream Style Tony"TBATBAFebruary 27, 1995 (1995-02-27)
30"The Ugly Gruntling"TBATBAMarch 5, 1995 (1995-03-05)
31"5 Card Grunt"TBATBAMarch 12, 1995 (1995-03-12)
32"The Stench of Grunts"TBATBAMarch 19, 1995 (1995-03-19)
33"Grunt Games"TBATBAMarch 26, 1995 (1995-03-26)
34"Requiem for a Sammy"TBATBAApril 2, 1995 (1995-04-02)
35"Smells like Dean Spirit"TBATBAApril 9, 1995 (1995-04-09)

Unreleased episodes change

These episodes are unreleased, but have been uploaded to YouTube in June 2019 by YouTube user Oecobius33. Three of these episodes might have been produced, but are currently unconfirmed.

No.TitleOriginal release date
36"Perry Come Home"11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)[2]
37"Bring Me the Head of Perry the Grunt"11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)[3]
38"Black Balled Grunt"11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)[4]
39"Perry's Off Day"11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)
40"Tony & Lace"11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)
41"The Filling of the Shorts"11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)
42"Poobah Blues"11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)
43"Hunt for Grunts"Unconfirmed (Unconfirmed)
44"Friends! Romans! Grunts!"Unconfirmed (Unconfirmed)
45"The Wedding"Unconfirmed (Unconfirmed)

References change

  1. "The Brothers Grunt". Discogs.
  2. "Perry Come Home (The Brothers Grunt)". YouTube.
  3. "Bring Me the Head of Perry the Grunt". YouTube.
  4. "Black Balled Grunt". YouTube.

Other websites change