If the imagery in the trailer rings a bell, that’s because Cuphead, the game, and now The Cuphead Show! are inspired by 1930s-style animation, particularly the old Mickey Mouse cartoons from Walt Disney and shorts produced by Fleischer Studios. The Cuphead Show! is very much a kids’ program, but it skews a bit older, arriving on your screen with a TV-Y7 rating. Much like the Studio MDHR game, which was published in 2017, the show follows a couple of cups, brothers Cuphead and Mugman, who are always chasing fun and adventure in their wacky homeworld, Inkwell Isles, even as they race the clock to repay a debt to the Devil himself. The only thing that can come between the tight-knit brothers? Cookies. Viewers can expect plenty of rat-a-tat dialogue, endless outlandish visual jokes, a few devilish scares, and some cartoon violence. Cuphead is voiced by Tru Valentino, an actor whose live-action and animated credits include Spidey and His Amazing Friends (Black Panther) and The Rookie. The show also features the voice talents of Frank Todaro (Mugman), Luke Millington-Drake (The Devil), Joe Hanna (Elder Kettle), Grey Griffin (Ms. Chalice), and the ubiquitous Wayne Brady (King Dice). We love the look of this show and feel like this is a solid off-beat alternative to the usual look-and-feel of shows aimed at kids this age. We’re happy to present this exclusive clip and think this show is off to a great start. The Cuphead Show! will begin streaming on Netflix on Feb. 18.
