Crime Time is a series of animated shorts produced by Future Thought Productions, produced by Jay Zaveri and Steve Kasper, directed by Nassos Vakalis
Premise
Shifty (The Criminal) perpetrates crimes from the sublime to the ridiculous - and never quite pulls them off, resulting in hilarious consequences. It is rendered in a graphic style reminiscent of classic UPA shorts.
Crime Time gives the viewer a brief but comical look at the irony of crime. Taking on the spirit of old-world cartoons, the series uses sight gags and pacing to bring about a comedic scenario. Produced in a combination of Flash and CGI animation, the creators utilize classic elements of story telling to give this series a unique personality. The series, which consists of shorts varying in length from 90 to 180 seconds, introduces a comic anti-hero character Shifty (The Criminal) who seems to always be just moments away from successfully beating the system only to have his plans derailed by some unforeseeable circumstance.
Characters
Shifty– The Show's main villain protagonist in the series.
The Fat Cop- A unnamed overweight police officer. He partners up with The Skinny Cop.
Lance the Skinny Cop- A thin police officer and the partner of The Fat Cop.
Female Robber- A Female Robber who is Shifty's one time Girlfriend who only appears in The Girlfriend episode.
Episodes
Electro-Phobia
The Bank Robbery
Paint Job
Statue
The Getaway
The Painting
Under Control
The Gift
The Car Robbery
Laundry
Night Job
Parking Meter
The Treasure
Masked Ball
Midnight Lover
Tracer
The Red Dye
Drive Thru
Wish Pond
Subway
Gooooal
Cleaning up
Monkey Business
Sleepwalker
Lost Cat
Vending Machine
Cruiseship
Fitting Room
No Strings Attached
Way Out West
At the Movies
Pharaohs Revenge
Going Batty
Grin and Bear It! All That Glitters is Gold At The Circus The Hiker The Black Pearl The Baby The Genie The Barber The Bridge The Birthday Cake The Transport The Buffet The Dollar Bill The Musician Minus Zero The Golden Nugget Tips The Paparazzi The Party Shifty the Cyclist The Horse Race The Diver UP, Up and Away Bum Steer Shifty Skywalker The Masked Destroyer I Smell a Rat Pizza The Camper Public Restrooms The Dog Walker The Great Jump Gopher Broke A Clean Sweep Spaced Out Backyard Trouble Easy Come Easy Go The Fur Coats Gardening The Hitch Hiker The Mountain Climber The Valet The Spa Treatment Slope, Slope The Funeral The Map The Talented Ant The ATM The Scrap Metal Car Racing Snap Shot The Jackpot The Hypnotist The Pilot The Bus Driver Area 51 The Jeweler The Chariot Driver The Girlfriend Halloween Ghosts Hot Air Ancestors A Knights Tale Oils Well that Ends Well Rodeo Show A Looney Tribute Private Property Monster Truck Window Washer Royal Jewels The Clean Getaway The Break In First Impressions Robin Hoodwinked The Dummy Mans Best Friend Out of Sight One Hell of a Day Spooked Batteries not Included The Pirate The Fall Guy The Prize The Airport Have a Blast Sweet Dreams