"The Maxx" (1995) TV series

Directors:

Yeol Jung Chang
Eugene Salandra

Writers:

David Feiss (character: "The Crappon")
Sam Kieth (comic book)

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Action | Animation | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Maxx is a purple-clad superhero living in a cardboard box. His only friend is Julie Winters, a freelance social worker...

Plot Keywords:

Superhero | Social Worker | Friend | Sergeant | Monster

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Michael Haley	...	The Maxx (1 episode, 1995)
Glynnis Talken	...	Glorie / ... (1 episode, 1995)
Amy Danles	...	Sarah (1 episode, 1995)
Tony Fucile	...	Cop / ... (1 episode, 1995)
Patty Wynne-Hughs	...	Sara's Mom (1 episode, 1995)
Scott Curtis	...	Additional Voices (1 episode, 1995)
Molly McLucas	...	Additional Voices (1 episode, 1995)
David Thomas	...	Additional Voices (1 episode, 1995)
David Patrick Valera	...	Tommy (1 episode, 1995)
Chris Vanzo	...	Additional Voices (1 episode, 1995)
Barry Stigler	...	Mr. Gone (1 episode, 1995)

Also Known As:

MTV Oddities Presents The Maxx
MTV's The Maxx
Sam Kieth's The Maxx

Runtime:

UK:23 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Canada:14+ (TV rating) | Canada:PG (One episode)

Company:

MTV Animation

Trivia:

The comic book series was adapted into an animated series as part of the MTV program Oddities. It covered Darker Image #1, The Maxx #1/2, and issues #1-11 of the regular series, depicting the introduction of Julie, the original Maxx, Mr. Gone, and, later, Sarah. The series included few of the revelations of the characters' origins, however, and did not describe the interconnections between them. The series made wide use of scanned artwork and CGI.

Quotes:

The Maxx: I wish it was time for Cheers, but it's not. It's time for vengeance!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 3 (2007) (V)

Fight back ,we scream!!!

I loved this series! Having been a huge comic book fan, I had heard about Sam Keith's Maxx characters several months before they premiered on MTV's Oddities series. I was very impressed with the performances of the voice actors, especially Barry Stigler as Mr. Gone. Kudos to everyone involved, this cartoon got me so interested that I had to read the rest of the series in comic book format, and I was very disappointed that the second season never made it onto television. Hopefully, someday in the future, the first season will arrive on DVD or some other collectible format because this show deserves better than to just fade into obscurity.