The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
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The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy is an American animated television series on the Cartoon Network, about the adventures of the character Billy and his cynical friend Mandy, who befriends the Grim Reaper after beating him at a game of limbo.
History
In 1996, Maxwell Atoms created an animated short titled "Billy and Mandy" while he was a college student. In the episode Billy decides to release his inner demons by drilling a hole into his head.[15]
The short was later adapted into a series on Cartoon Network titled Grim and Evil, which premiered on August 24th, 2001. On June 13th, 2003, the show was split into two series, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy and Evil con Carne. The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy was broadcast on the Cartoon Network for seven seasons, ending on November 9th, 2007.
Reception
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy became one of Cartoon Network's top rated series. During its airing, the series was nominated to various awards, winning an Annie Award on 2005 and two Emmy Awards on 2006 and 2007, in addition to nine nominations including those three wins. The show also earned a rating of 7.8 on IMDb.[2]
Fandom
The series has followings on on websites like Tumblr,[4] Reddit[3] or 4chan’s board /co/.[5] There’s also an official Wikia about the series.[7] As of May 22nd, 2015, the online artist community DeviantART has over 17,100 submissions submitted under the keywords “Billy and Mandy”.[6]
Related Memes
You've Messed With The Natural Order!
"You've Messed With The Natural Order!" is a catchphrase used as response to things that can be seen as "anti-natural", and associated to the character Sir Raven. The quote comes from season's five eighth episode, My Fair Mandy, where Mandy smiles and destroy the reality, followed by Sir Raven's yelling the catchphrase.[10] The quote has some spread on Tumblr,[8] 4chan[9] and MemeCenter.[11]
Destroy Us all!
"Destroy Us All!" is a memorable quote from Billy, first appearing on season four's fourth chapter, Attack of the Clowns, where Billy exclaims that clowns were coming for him and would destroy all human race.[12] Online, the catchphrase is used on the context when something takes over anything.[13][14]
Search Interest
External References
[1] Lost Media Wiki – 'Billy & Mandy' Short Film
[2] IMDb – The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
[3] Reddit – Search for billy and Mandy
[4] Tumblr – Search for billy and mandy
[5] Archive.moe – Search for billy and mandy on /co/
[6] DeviantART – Search for billy and mandy
[7] The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy Wiki – Main Page
[8] Tumblr – Search for you've messed with the natural order
[9] Archive.moe – Search for you've messed with the natural order
[10] The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy Wiki – My Fair Mandy
[11] MemeCenter – Search for you've messed with the natural order
[12] The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy Wiki – Attack of the Clowns
[13] Tumblr – Tagged as destroy us all
[14] Archive.moe – Search for destroy us all
[15] Lost Media Wiki – Billy & Mandy
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