Tom Goes to the Mayor
Tom Goes to the Mayor is an animated show on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, that aired for the first time on November 14, 2004. The basic plot of the show centers around Tom Peters, a new citizen to the town of Jefferton who is "full of ideas," and giving them to the Mayor (though the ideas always backfire). The show features a crude yet distinctive animation style (vaguely reminicent to sprite comics) which is made by taking photos of the cast with different expressions. The photos are filtered so that they are made up of only blue and white; resembling mimeographs. There are some live action scenes, usually on a television within the show. Adult Swim has also described this as being one of the most polarizing shows they have had, indicating that fans either love or hate it.
Cast
- Tim Heidecker - Tom Peters / Jan Skylar / Various
Tom is a rather low-key thirty-something man whose life is rather listless. Despite the mutilations and failures of his ideas by the moronic Mayor, Tom retains an even-keeled, mellow attitude to it all, never becoming too enthusiastic or distraught. He is often taunted by his stepchildren, whom his wife Joy had in a previous marriage.
- Eric Wareheim - The Mayor / Wayne Skylar / Various
The Mayor is a friendly yet foolish (and somewhat immature) man who often spends his working days watching TV. He usually gains control of Tom's suggestions for the community and twists them into embarrasments. According to the Adult Swim website, he has served Jefferton for the past twelve years, due to family connections, low voter turnout, and a strange local law which gives the mayor thirteen-year terms of office.
- Bob Odenkirk - Mike Fox / Bartender / Ben Sandleman / Various
- Craig Anton - City Council Member
- Stephanie Courtney - Renee the Receptionist / Joy Peters
- Ron Lynch - City Council Member
- Davin Wood - Music
Guest Stars
- Jack Black -Bear Traps (Bear Trap Brother)
- Kyle Gass -Bear Traps (Bear Trap Brother)
- Jordan Cohen -WWLazers (Terry)
- Patton Oswalt -Pioneer Island (ZYNX!)
- Stuart Maesche -Toodle Day (Guitar man Jason Swillows and himself)
- Jeff Goldblum -Toodle Day (Bill Joel the store owner)
- Davin Wood -WW Lazerz (Various)
- Jeff Garlin -Rats Off To Ya (Pat Croeche)
- John Ennis -Porcelain Birds (Bronze Guy)
- Edward Herrmann -Porcelain Birds (Appraiser)
- Maria Bamford -Porcelain Birds (Porcelain Ladies)
- Michael Ian Black -Vehicular Manslaughter (Dr. Ian Black)
- Doug Lussenhop -Vehicular Manslaughter (Man in a Tuba Suit)
- David Cross -Calcucorn (Todd, Joy’s Ex-husband)
- Brian Posehn -Gibbons (Gibbons)
- Sarah Silverman -Pipe Camp (Featured)
- Fred Willard -Vice Mayor (Featured)