First Look at Bobcat Goldthwait’s New truTV Series = Can’t Wait For More
Everyone knows that Bobcat Goldthwait is unbelievably funny and most people know that Bobcat Goldthwait writes, directs and produces incredibly dark, funny, and absolutely brilliant movies. What you might not know is that he also has an incredible eye and ear for great performers. So with all of that in mind, when we heard that Goldthwait had a project he was putting together for truTV, this was big and exciting news. Today, truTV offered the first look at the new series, Bobcat Goldthwait’s Misfits & Monsters, set to debut in early 2018.
The network describes Misfits & Monsters as a new anthology series featuring twisted morality tales from the mind of Goldthwait which is absolutely amazing news for those of us who already know of Goldthwait’s filmmaking and storytelling skills. Bobcat is a four-time Sundance Award winning writer and director, and his films- Call Me Lucky, God Bless America, World’s Greatest Dad, Sleeping Dogs Lie, Shakes the Clown (and the list goes on…), are some of our favorite dark comedy films. A truTV release announced that each episode will tell a different story in a different genre — including 1970s-era science fiction, psychological thriller, romantic comedy, and reality — and will satirize our social norms and exploit the awkwardness of its flawed characters. So basically we’re getting a whole bunch of short Bobcat Goldthwait movies coming out week after week. What could be better?
The sneak peek comes from an episode titled “Bubba the Bear” and guest stars Seth Green as Noble Bartell, the voice behind a popular children’s cartoon character, whose world takes a terrifying turn when Bubba comes to life and haunts him. Disgusted with the way his character has been portrayed, Bubba menaces his creator, while Noble attempts to maintain his day to day life with some sense of normalcy.
The series is produced by Left/Right with Goldthwait, Banks Tarver, Ken Druckerman and Olivia Wingate serving as executive producers.
