Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus
Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus | |
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Documentary Comedy | |
Created by |
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Narrated by | Mike Judge |
Theme music composer |
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Composer | John Frizzell |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Richard Mullins |
Running time | 24–29 minutes |
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Original release | |
Network | Cinemax |
Release | September 22, 2017 December 21, 2018 | –
Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus is an American
docuseries television series created by Mike Judge, Richard Mullins and Dub Cornett that premiered on September 22, 2017 on Cinemax.[1]
It is Cinemax's only animated series.
Premise
The series is presented as a
cel animation
style, interspersed with performance footage and news footage.
Production
On January 12, 2017, it was announced that Cinemax had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of eight episodes. The show was created by Mike Judge, Richard Mullins, and Dub Cornett. Judge and Cornett executive produce, Bob Engelman co-executive produces, and Mullins produces.[2]
On May 16, 2018, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season moving the genre focus from country to the likes of
P-Funk. Joining the series creative team are Mark Monroe as a co-executive producer and Nelson George as a consulting producer.[3] On October 4, 2018, it was reported that the second season would premiere on November 2, 2018.[4]
Release
On September 14, 2017, Cinemax released the first official trailer for the series.[5]
Episodes
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 8 | September 22, 2017 | November 10, 2017 | |
2 | 8 | November 2, 2018 | December 21, 2018 |
Season 1 (2017)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Johnny Paycheck" | Mike Judge | Julien Nitzberg, Jeff Feuerzeig, Richard Mullins, Dub Cornett, & Mike Judge | September 22, 2017 | N/A |
2 | 2 | "Jerry Lee Lewis" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | September 29, 2017 | 0.069[6] |
3 | 3 | "George Jones and Tammy Wynette (Part One)" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe, Jeff Feuerzeig, Julien Nitzberg, & Mike Judge | October 6, 2017 | 0.050[7] |
4 | 4 | "George Jones and Tammy Wynette (Part Two)" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe, Jeff Feuerzeig, Julien Nitzberg, & Mike Judge | October 13, 2017 | N/A |
5 | 5 | "Billy Joe Shaver" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | October 20, 2017 | 0.061[8] |
6 | 6 | "Waylon Jennings (Part One)" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | October 27, 2017 | 0.125[9] |
7 | 7 | "Waylon Jennings (Part Two)" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | November 3, 2017 | 0.105[10] |
8 | 8 | "Blaze Foley" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | November 10, 2017 | 0.045[11] |
Season 2 (2018)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
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9 | 1 | "George Clinton" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | November 2, 2018 | N/A |
10 | 2 | "Rick James (Part One)" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | November 9, 2018 | N/A |
11 | 3 | "Rick James (Part Two)" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | November 16, 2018 | N/A |
12 | 4 | "Bootsy Collins" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | November 23, 2018 | N/A |
13 | 5 | "James Brown (Part One)" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | November 30, 2018 | 0.094[12] |
14 | 6 | "James Brown (Part Two)" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | December 7, 2018 | 0.040[13] |
15 | 7 | "Morris Day and The Time" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | December 14, 2018 | 0.055[14] |
16 | 8 | "Betty Davis" | Mike Judge | Mark Monroe & Mike Judge | December 21, 2018 | N/A |
Reception
The first season has been met with a positive response from critics. On the
review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 100% approval rating with an average rating of 8.5 out of 10, based on 8 reviews.[15] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the series a score of 83 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[16]
References
- ^ Grow, Kory (September 20, 2017). "Inside 'Tales From the Tour Bus,' Mike Judge's Animated Country-Music History Romp". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 12, 2017). "Mike Judge Animated Country Music Series Greenlighted By Cinemax". Deadline. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (May 16, 2018). "'Mike Judge Presents: Tales From The Tour Bus' Renewed On Cinemax; Season 2 Will Bring The Funk". Deadline. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Cinemax Presents Season Two of MIKE JUDGE PRESENTS: TALES FROM THE TOUR BUS". Broadway World. October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
- ^ Nordine, Michael (September 14, 2017). "'Mike Judge Presents: Tales From the Tour Bus' Trailer: The 'King of the Hill' Creator Gets Animated Again — Watch". IndieWire. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 2, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.29.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on October 3, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 9, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.6.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 23, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.20.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 30, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.27.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on October 31, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 6, 2017). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.3.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 13, 2017). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.10.2017". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on November 13, 2017. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 3, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.30.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 10, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.7.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 17, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Friday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.14.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
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