Happy Tree Friends Go to the Olympics

Thursday, August 14, 2008
By: Ryan Ball

Lip-syncing and fake fireworks are the least of China’s worries as Mondo Media’s calamity-prone Happy Tree Friends make their way to the Olympic Games in the latest in a series of gory cartoon shorts dubbed “Smoochies.” The video is now available at www.happytreefriends.com.

The new Smoochie stars Mime, a cute and playful deer who sets out to compete in his first Olympic game, the boomerang throw. He soon finds out that he has actually entered the hammer throw competition. He is given another chance at the hurdles, only to meet with some violent obstacles along the way. Things start to look brighter for Mime in his third and final game, but raising a heavy barbell above his head can only end badly.

The Smoochies are part of the lineup for Mondo Mini Shows, a web channel that features a total of 93 videos and has become a top draw on YouTube. The Happy Tree Friends property in general has generated more than 500 million online views since its launch, and has spawned a TV series, a PC and Xbox video game, a line of home video releases and a global licensing and merchandise business. The Mondo Mini Shows channel is distributed across several major sites and platforms including youtube.com, myspace.com, Joost, Babelgum, mondotogo.com (mobile) and iTunes podcasts.

Reader Comments

• Ken Pontac : Story Editor/Writer : Mondo Media

  Thursday, August 14, 2008

  I didn\'t know that Mime was competing in the boomerang throw, and I wrote the Smoochie with HTF co-creator Kenn Navarro! Kenn, are you holding back information?
  
  Actually, I like the nested hints in the article. Well played, Ball. Well played.

• ola : writing : iglo

  Sunday, August 31, 2008

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