Slippin' Jimmy

*Slippin' Jimmy*
Slippin' Jimmy
	Promotional poster
Genre	Comedy
Based on	Better Call Saul; by Vince Gilligan; Peter Gould;
Written by	Ariel Levine; Kathleen Williams-Foshee;
Directed by	Zac Palladino
Starring	Sean Giambrone; Kyle S. More; Will Vought;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Peter Gould; Melissa Bernstein; Gordon Smith; Ariel Levine; Kathleen Williams-Foshee; James A. Fino;
Producer	Jenny Mika
Animator	Starburns Industries
Running time	8–9 minutes
Production companies	AMC Networks Content Room; Starburns Industries;
Original release
Network	AMC+
Release	May 23, 2022
Related
	Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul Presents: Slippin' Jimmy, more commonly known as Slippin' Jimmy, is an American

sixth season

.

Production

Development

Variety reported in March 2021 that AMC was developing an animated spinoff series of Better Call Saul, titled Slippin' Jimmy.^[2] The series, a prequel based on younger Jimmy and Chuck's time in Cicero, Illinois, was developed by Ariel Levine and Kathleen Williams-Foshee, who previously worked on the associated live-action web series. Voice actors include Chi McBride, Laraine Newman, and Sean Giambrone as Jimmy.^[3]

Slippin' Jimmy was later revealed as a short-form series on February 10, 2022, along with the next season of the Better Call Saul Employee Training Video series and Cooper's Bar starring

The Exorcist. The series was produced by Rick and Morty animators Starburns and written by Levine and Williams-Foshee.^[4]

Release

The first teaser clip was released on February 10, 2022, when the series was officially unveiled.

sixth season of Better Call Saul.^[4] All six episodes of Slippin' Jimmy were released on May 23, 2022, on AMC+ to coincide with the release of Better Call Saul's mid-season six finale "Plan and Execution".^[6]

Cast

Starring

Jimmy McGill
Kyle S. More as
Marco Pasternak
Will Vought as Trent Titweiler

Recurring

Beth Grant as Ms. Retch & Mrs. Brockfrater
Jasmine Gatewood as Bobbi & Sue
Chi McBride as Father Karras
Gideon Adlon as Dawn Marie
Gary Anthony Williams as Demon
Laraine Newman as Sister Beth
Carlos Alazraqui as Cheech & Comic Store Worker
Brian Sommer as Radio Host & Taxi Driver
Zac Palladino as Trent's Mom
David Herman (additional voices)

Episodes

No. overall	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Fistful of Snowballs"	Zac Palladino	Ariel Levine & Kathleen Williams-Foshee	May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)
2	"The Exor-sister"	Zac Palladino	Ariel Levine & Kathleen Williams-Foshee	May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)
3	"After Bedtime"	Zac Palladino	Ariel Levine & Kathleen Williams-Foshee	May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)
4	"City Flights"	Zac Palladino	Ariel Levine & Kathleen Williams-Foshee	May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)
5	"Speed Date"	Zac Palladino	Ariel Levine & Kathleen Williams-Foshee	May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)
6	"Cool Hand Jimmy"	Zac Palladino	Ariel Levine & Kathleen Williams-Foshee	May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)

Reception

Alex Ashbrook from Comic Book Resources said the series is "crudely drawn and seems to have been hastily put together compared to how beautifully crafted its predecessors were. Despite Peter Gould appearing as an executive director, his skills are nowhere to be found."^[7] Mark Donaldson from Screen Rant criticized the concept, saying "the animated spinoff is being sold as a digital exclusive but this race to provide sellable content to audiences undermines storytelling ... the team behind both Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul have proven themselves to be savvy storytellers that respect the journeys of their characters over cheap cash-ins. It's this integrity that makes Slippin' Jimmy feel like such a misstep."^[8]

References

^ Oddo, Marco Vito (May 24, 2022). "'Better Call Saul' Animated Prequel 'Slippin' Jimmy' Arrives on AMC+". Collider. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
^ Steinberg, Brian (March 19, 2021). "AMC Networks Touts 'Dead,' 'Saul' Finales, 'Slippin' Jimmy' in Upfront Talks". Variety. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
^ Bonomolo, Cameron (March 19, 2021). "Better Call Saul: Fat Albert-Style Animated Show 'Slippin' Jimmy' in Development at AMC". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Maas, Jennifer (February 10, 2022). "'Better Call Saul' Final Season Gets Premiere Dates for Both Halves". Variety. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
^ Petski, Denise (February 10, 2022). "'Better Call Saul' Gets Premiere Dates For Both Halves Of Sixth & Final Season". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
^ Roush, Matt (May 23, 2022). "Our Prehistoric Planet, 'Saul' Midseason finale and Animated 'Slippin' Jimmy,' 'NCIS' and More Season Finales". TV Insider. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
^ Ashbrook, Alex (August 27, 2022). "How Better Call Saul's Animated Prequel Ties Into the Breaking Bad Universe". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
^ Donaldson, Mark (February 14, 2022). "Better Call Saul: Slippin' Jimmy Is A Breaking Bad Spinoff Too Far". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

External links

Slippin' Jimmy at
IMDb

[1] Oddo, Marco Vito (May 24, 2022). "'Better Call Saul' Animated Prequel 'Slippin' Jimmy' Arrives on AMC+". Collider. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2022.

[2] Steinberg, Brian (March 19, 2021). "AMC Networks Touts 'Dead,' 'Saul' Finales, 'Slippin' Jimmy' in Upfront Talks". Variety. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2022.

[comicbook_slippin_jimmy-3] Bonomolo, Cameron (March 19, 2021). "Better Call Saul: Fat Albert-Style Animated Show 'Slippin' Jimmy' in Development at AMC". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.

[season6-4] Maas, Jennifer (February 10, 2022). "'Better Call Saul' Final Season Gets Premiere Dates for Both Halves". Variety. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022.

[5] Petski, Denise (February 10, 2022). "'Better Call Saul' Gets Premiere Dates For Both Halves Of Sixth & Final Season". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

[6] Roush, Matt (May 23, 2022). "Our Prehistoric Planet, 'Saul' Midseason finale and Animated 'Slippin' Jimmy,' 'NCIS' and More Season Finales". TV Insider. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022.

[cbr-7] Ashbrook, Alex (August 27, 2022). "How Better Call Saul's Animated Prequel Ties Into the Breaking Bad Universe". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

[screenrant-8] Donaldson, Mark (February 14, 2022). "Better Call Saul: Slippin' Jimmy Is A Breaking Bad Spinoff Too Far". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

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