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* ColbertBump: Clips from the show would appear from time to time on ''WesternAnimation/CartoonPlanet'' which gave the show further exposure.
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* ShownTheirWork: Despite being the typical NoBudget production for which Creator/HannaBarbera was known, Ed's body language is astonishingly accurate to how Martin Short performs him.

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* ActorAllusion: The Gustav brothers' mother (played by Creator/JonathanWinters) is an {{expy}} of Winters' famous Maude Frickert character.


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* VindicatedByReruns: Most people who have seen the show remember it more when Cartoon Network and Boomerang aired it in the 1990s rather than as a first-run show on NBC in the late 1980s.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Averted. Creator/WarnerBros released a DVD series in 2013, albeit as a made-to-order format on Amazon.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision. Ditto for Hey Its That Voice.


* HeyItsThatVoice
** Besides Martin Short as the title character, many other ''SCTV'' alumni did voice work on this cartoon. Creator/CatherineOHara voiced Miss Malone, Joe Flaherty reprised Count Floyd from ''SCTV'', and additional voices were provided by Dave Thomas, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and John Candy (who, coincidentally, was another ''SCTV'' cast member with his own Saturday-morning cartoon show, ''Camp Candy'').
** Jonathan Winters is Mr. Freebus, Roger Gustav and the Gustav Brothers' mother, Mrs. Gustav.
** Emile Gustav would later go on to be [[WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken Cow, Chicken, the Red Guy]], [[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife Ed & Bev Bighead and Gladys the Hippo Lady]].

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* HarpoDoesSomethingFunny: All of the live-action segments are clearly improvised.



* ThrowItIn: All of the live-action segments are clearly improvised.
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* FollowTheLeader: For ''PeeWeesPlayhouse'', another children's show based on an adult-child character from an adult-oriented comedy sketch.

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* FollowTheLeader: For ''PeeWeesPlayhouse'', ''Series/PeeWeesPlayhouse'', another children's show based on an adult-child character from an adult-oriented comedy sketch.



** Besides Martin Short as the title character, many other ''SCTV'' alumni did voice work on this cartoon. CatherineOHara voiced Miss Malone, Joe Flaherty reprised Count Floyd from ''SCTV'', and additional voices were provided by Dave Thomas, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and John Candy (who, coincidentally, was another ''SCTV'' cast member with his own Saturday morning cartoon show, ''Camp Candy'').

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** Besides Martin Short as the title character, many other ''SCTV'' alumni did voice work on this cartoon. CatherineOHara Creator/CatherineOHara voiced Miss Malone, Joe Flaherty reprised Count Floyd from ''SCTV'', and additional voices were provided by Dave Thomas, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and John Candy (who, coincidentally, was another ''SCTV'' cast member with his own Saturday morning Saturday-morning cartoon show, ''Camp Candy'').



* ShownTheirWork: Despite being the typical NoBudget production HannaBarbera was known for, Ed's body language is astonishingly accurate to how Martin Short performs him.

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* ShownTheirWork: Despite being the typical NoBudget production HannaBarbera for which Creator/HannaBarbera was known for, known, Ed's body language is astonishingly accurate to how Martin Short performs him.
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** A lot of ''SCTV'' cast members did voice work on this cartoon. Besides Martin Short as the title character, CatherineOHara voiced Miss Malone, Joe Flaherty reprised Count Floyd from ''SCTV'', and additional voices were provided by Dave Thomas, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and John Candy (who, coincidentally, was another ''SCTV'' cast member with his own Saturday morning cartoon show, ''Camp Candy'').

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** A lot of ''SCTV'' cast members did voice work on this cartoon. Besides Martin Short as the title character, many other ''SCTV'' alumni did voice work on this cartoon. CatherineOHara voiced Miss Malone, Joe Flaherty reprised Count Floyd from ''SCTV'', and additional voices were provided by Dave Thomas, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and John Candy (who, coincidentally, was another ''SCTV'' cast member with his own Saturday morning cartoon show, ''Camp Candy'').
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** A lot of ''SCTV'' cast members did voice work on this cartoon. Besides Martin Short as the title character, CatherineOHara voiced Miss Malone (the DumbBlonde wannabe actress whom Ed adores), Joe Flaherty reprised Count Floyd (the vampire kids' show host) from ''SCTV'', and additional voices were provided by Dave Thomas, John Candy (who, coincidentally, was another ''SCTV'' cast member with his own Saturday morning cartoon show, ''Camp Candy''), Eugene Levy, and Andrea Martin.

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** A lot of ''SCTV'' cast members did voice work on this cartoon. Besides Martin Short as the title character, CatherineOHara voiced Miss Malone (the DumbBlonde wannabe actress whom Ed adores), Malone, Joe Flaherty reprised Count Floyd (the vampire kids' show host) from ''SCTV'', and additional voices were provided by Dave Thomas, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin and John Candy (who, coincidentally, was another ''SCTV'' cast member with his own Saturday morning cartoon show, ''Camp Candy''), Eugene Levy, and Andrea Martin.Candy'').
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* FollowTheLeader: The show more or less was trying to ride the coattails of ''PeeWeesPlayhouse'', if only in the "childish adult character from adult-oriented sketch comedy has cartoony adventures that are more-or-less toned down for children" department. While ''Pee Wee's Playhouse'' netted more viewers and acclaim than this show did, ''The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley'' does have its share of fans (mostly the people who remember this cartoon on NBC, the early days of CartoonNetwork, or on Boomerang).

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* FollowTheLeader: The show more or less was trying to ride the coattails of For ''PeeWeesPlayhouse'', if only in the "childish adult another children's show based on an adult-child character from an adult-oriented sketch comedy has cartoony adventures that are more-or-less toned down for children" department. While ''Pee Wee's Playhouse'' netted more viewers and acclaim than this show did, ''The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley'' does have its share of fans (mostly the people who remember this cartoon on NBC, the early days of CartoonNetwork, or on Boomerang).sketch.



** A lot of ''SCTV'' cast members did voice work on this cartoon. Besides Martin Short as the title character, CatherineOHara voiced Miss Malone (the DumbBlonde wannabe actress whom Ed adores), Joe Flaherty reprised Count Floyd (the vampire kids' show host) from ''SCTV'', and additional voices were provided by Dave Thomas, John Candy (who, coincidentally, was another ''SCTV'' cast member with his own Saturday morning cartoon show[[note]]''Camp Candy''[[/note]]), Eugene Levy, and Andrea Martin.

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** A lot of ''SCTV'' cast members did voice work on this cartoon. Besides Martin Short as the title character, CatherineOHara voiced Miss Malone (the DumbBlonde wannabe actress whom Ed adores), Joe Flaherty reprised Count Floyd (the vampire kids' show host) from ''SCTV'', and additional voices were provided by Dave Thomas, John Candy (who, coincidentally, was another ''SCTV'' cast member with his own Saturday morning cartoon show[[note]]''Camp Candy''[[/note]]), show, ''Camp Candy''), Eugene Levy, and Andrea Martin.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Averted. Creator/WarnerBros released a DVD series in 2013. However, it's available as a manufacture-on-demand DVD (which means you would have to order it online rather than buy it at a store) and the show is currently not on any streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, or [=iTunes=]), nor it is on in reruns on Cartoon Network or Boomerang. If you want to go the barely legal route, the show is available on torrents, though most episodes are recordings from television either around the time the show was on the air in the 1980s or when it reran on Boomerang.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Averted. Creator/WarnerBros released a DVD series in 2013. However, it's available 2013, albeit as a manufacture-on-demand DVD (which means you would have to order it online rather than buy it at a store) and the show is currently not made-to-order format on any streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, or [=iTunes=]), nor it is on in reruns on Cartoon Network or Boomerang. If you want to go the barely legal route, the show is available on torrents, though most episodes are recordings from television either around the time the show was on the air in the 1980s or when it reran on Boomerang.Amazon.
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* FollowTheLeader: The show more or less was trying to ride the coattails of ''PeeWeesPlayhouse'', if only in the "childish adult based on adult-oriented sketch comedy has cartoony adventures that are more-or-less toned down for children" department. While ''Pee Wee's Playhouse'' netted more viewers and acclaim than this show did, both shows are now revered today as cult classics (with ''The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley'' being more obscure).

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* FollowTheLeader: The show more or less was trying to ride the coattails of ''PeeWeesPlayhouse'', if only in the "childish adult based on character from adult-oriented sketch comedy has cartoony adventures that are more-or-less toned down for children" department. While ''Pee Wee's Playhouse'' netted more viewers and acclaim than this show did, both shows are now revered today as cult classics (with ''The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley'' being more obscure).does have its share of fans (mostly the people who remember this cartoon on NBC, the early days of CartoonNetwork, or on Boomerang).



** Jonathan Winters is Mr. Freebus, Roger Gustav and Mrs. Gustav.

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** Jonathan Winters is Mr. Freebus, Roger Gustav and the Gustav Brothers' mother, Mrs. Gustav.



* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Averted. Creator/WarnerBros released a DVD series in 2013. However, it's available as a manufacture-on-demand DVD and the show is currently not on any streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, or [=iTunes=]), nor it is on in reruns on Cartoon Network or Boomerang. If you want to go the barely legal route, the show is available on torrents, though most episodes are recordings from television either around the time the show was on the air in the 1980s or when it reran on Boomerang.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Averted. Creator/WarnerBros released a DVD series in 2013. However, it's available as a manufacture-on-demand DVD (which means you would have to order it online rather than buy it at a store) and the show is currently not on any streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, or [=iTunes=]), nor it is on in reruns on Cartoon Network or Boomerang. If you want to go the barely legal route, the show is available on torrents, though most episodes are recordings from television either around the time the show was on the air in the 1980s or when it reran on Boomerang.
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* FollowTheLeader: The show more or less was trying to ride the plaid coattails of ''PeeWeesPlayhouse'', if only in the "wackiness" department. While ''Pee Wee's Playhouse'' netted more viewers and acclaim than this show did, both shows are now revered today as cult classics (with ''The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley'' being more obscure).

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* FollowTheLeader: The show more or less was trying to ride the plaid coattails of ''PeeWeesPlayhouse'', if only in the "wackiness" "childish adult based on adult-oriented sketch comedy has cartoony adventures that are more-or-less toned down for children" department. While ''Pee Wee's Playhouse'' netted more viewers and acclaim than this show did, both shows are now revered today as cult classics (with ''The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley'' being more obscure).
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** A lot of ''SCTV'' cast members did voice work on this cartoon. Besides Martin Short as the title character, CatherineOHara voiced Miss Malone (the DumbBlonde wannabe actress whom Ed adores), Joe Flaherty reprised Count Floyd (his vampire kids' show host) from ''SCTV'', and additional voices were provided by Dave Thomas, John Candy (who, coincidentally, was another ''SCTV'' cast member with his own Saturday morning cartoon show[[note]]''CampCandy''[[/note]]), and Andrea Martin.

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** A lot of ''SCTV'' cast members did voice work on this cartoon. Besides Martin Short as the title character, CatherineOHara voiced Miss Malone (the DumbBlonde wannabe actress whom Ed adores), Joe Flaherty reprised Count Floyd (his (the vampire kids' show host) from ''SCTV'', and additional voices were provided by Dave Thomas, John Candy (who, coincidentally, was another ''SCTV'' cast member with his own Saturday morning cartoon show[[note]]''CampCandy''[[/note]]), show[[note]]''Camp Candy''[[/note]]), Eugene Levy, and Andrea Martin.



** Emile Gustav was [[WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken Cow, Chicken, the Red Guy]], [[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife Ed & Bev Bighead and Hippo Lady]].
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Averted. Creator/WarnerBros released a DVD series in 2013. However, it's available as a manufacture-on-demand DVD and it's currently not on any streaming services nor it is on in reruns.

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** Emile Gustav was would later go on to be [[WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken Cow, Chicken, the Red Guy]], [[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife Ed & Bev Bighead and Gladys the Hippo Lady]].
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Averted. Creator/WarnerBros released a DVD series in 2013. However, it's available as a manufacture-on-demand DVD and it's the show is currently not on any streaming services (Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, or [=iTunes=]), nor it is on in reruns.reruns on Cartoon Network or Boomerang. If you want to go the barely legal route, the show is available on torrents, though most episodes are recordings from television either around the time the show was on the air in the 1980s or when it reran on Boomerang.
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** A lot of ''SCTV'' cast members did voice work on this cartoon. Besides Martin Short as the title character, CatherineOHara voiced Miss Malone (the DumbBlonde wannabe actress whom Ed adores), Joe Flaherty reprised Count Floyd (his vampire kids' show character) from ''SCTV'', and additional voices were provided by Dave Thomas, John Candy (who, coincidentally, was another ''SCTV'' cast member with his own Saturday morning cartoon show[[note]]''CampCandy''[[/note]]), and Andrea Martin.

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** A lot of ''SCTV'' cast members did voice work on this cartoon. Besides Martin Short as the title character, CatherineOHara voiced Miss Malone (the DumbBlonde wannabe actress whom Ed adores), Joe Flaherty reprised Count Floyd (his vampire kids' show character) host) from ''SCTV'', and additional voices were provided by Dave Thomas, John Candy (who, coincidentally, was another ''SCTV'' cast member with his own Saturday morning cartoon show[[note]]''CampCandy''[[/note]]), and Andrea Martin.
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* FollowTheLeader: It's more or less trying to ride the plaid coattails of ''PeeWeesPlayhouse'', if only in the "wackiness" department.

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* FollowTheLeader: It's The show more or less was trying to ride the plaid coattails of ''PeeWeesPlayhouse'', if only in the "wackiness" department. While ''Pee Wee's Playhouse'' netted more viewers and acclaim than this show did, both shows are now revered today as cult classics (with ''The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley'' being more obscure).



** Of course, we have Martin Short reprising his role as Ed Grimley.

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** Of course, we have A lot of ''SCTV'' cast members did voice work on this cartoon. Besides Martin Short reprising as the title character, CatherineOHara voiced Miss Malone (the DumbBlonde wannabe actress whom Ed adores), Joe Flaherty reprised Count Floyd (his vampire kids' show character) from ''SCTV'', and additional voices were provided by Dave Thomas, John Candy (who, coincidentally, was another ''SCTV'' cast member with his role as Ed Grimley.own Saturday morning cartoon show[[note]]''CampCandy''[[/note]]), and Andrea Martin.



** Emile Gustav is [[WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken Cow, Chicken, the Red Guy]], [[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife Ed & Bev Bighead and Hippo Lady]].
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Averted. Creator/WarnerBros released a DVD series in 2013.

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** Emile Gustav is was [[WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken Cow, Chicken, the Red Guy]], [[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife Ed & Bev Bighead and Hippo Lady]].
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Averted. Creator/WarnerBros released a DVD series in 2013. However, it's available as a manufacture-on-demand DVD and it's currently not on any streaming services nor it is on in reruns.
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* FollowTheLeader: It's more or less trying to ride the plaid coattails of ''PeeWeesPlayhouse'', if only in the "wackiness" department.
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* ThrowItIn: All of the live-action segments.

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* ThrowItIn: All of the live-action segments.segments are clearly improvised.
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* ShownTheirWork: Despite being the typical NoBudget production HannaBarbera was known for, Ed's body language is astonishingly accurate to how Martin Short performs him.

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* ActorAllusion: The Gustav brothers' mother (played by JonathanWinters) in an {{Expy}} of Winters' famous Maude Frickert character.

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* ActorAllusion: The Gustav brothers' mother (played by JonathanWinters) in Creator/JonathanWinters) is an {{Expy}} {{expy}} of Winters' famous Maude Frickert character.



** Of corse, we have Martin Short reprising his role as Ed Grimley
** JonathanWinters is both Mr. Freebus, Roger Gustav and Mrs. Gustav.
** Emile Gustave is [[CowAndChicken Cow, Chicken, the Red Guy]], [[RockosModernLife Ed & Bev Bighead Bighead and Hippo Lady]].
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Averted. Warner Bros. released a DVD series in 2013.
* ThrowItIn: All of the live action segments.

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** Of corse, course, we have Martin Short reprising his role as Ed Grimley
Grimley.
** JonathanWinters Jonathan Winters is both Mr. Freebus, Roger Gustav and Mrs. Gustav.
** Emile Gustave Gustav is [[CowAndChicken [[WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken Cow, Chicken, the Red Guy]], [[RockosModernLife [[WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife Ed & Bev Bighead Bighead and Hippo Lady]].
* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Averted. Warner Bros. Creator/WarnerBros released a DVD series in 2013.
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** JonathanWinters is both Mr. Freebus and Roger Gustav

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** JonathanWinters is both Mr. Freebus and Freebus, Roger GustavGustav and Mrs. Gustav.



* ThrowItIn: All of the Count Floyd's dialogue were improvised.

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* ThrowItIn: All of the Count Floyd's dialogue were improvised.live action segments.
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** Emile Gustave is [[CowAndChicken Cow, Chicken, the Red Guy]], [[RockosModernLife Ed & Bev Bighead Bighead and Hippo Lady]].

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** Emile Gustave is [[CowAndChicken Cow, Chicken, the Red Guy]], [[RockosModernLife Ed & Bev Bighead Bighead and Hippo Lady]].Lady]].
* ThrowItIn: All of the Count Floyd's dialogue were improvised.
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** Emile Gustave is [[CowAndChicken Cow, Chicken, the Red Guy]], [[RocosModernLife Ed & Bev Bighead Bighead and Hippo Lady]].

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** Emile Gustave is [[CowAndChicken Cow, Chicken, the Red Guy]], [[RocosModernLife [[RockosModernLife Ed & Bev Bighead Bighead and Hippo Lady]].
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* ActorAllusion: The Gustav brothers' mother (played by JonathanWinters) in an {{Expy}} of Winters' famous Maude Frickert character.
* HeyItsThatVoice
** Of corse, we have Martin Short reprising his role as Ed Grimley
** JonathanWinters is both Mr. Freebus and Roger Gustav
** Emile Gustave is [[CowAndChicken Cow, Chicken, the Red Guy]], [[RocosModernLife Ed & Bev Bighead Bighead and Hippo Lady]].

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