Meet the Reaper

"Meet the Reaper" is the fourth episode of The Cartoon Cartoon Show, the second incarnation of What a Cartoon! It aired on June 9, 2000 on Cartoon Network. "Meet the Reaper" was the pilot for The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, which was picked up by Cartoon Network as a full-length series after winning their "Big Pick" contest. It was written and directed by the creator, Maxwell Atoms, and voice directed by Collette Sunderman. The pilot was produced by Hanna-Barbera, but the series proper was produced by Cartoon Network Studios.

Billy & Mandy challenge the Grim Reaper to a game so that they may keep Mr. Snuggles.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Billy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Richard Horwitz
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mandy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Grey DeLisle
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Mr. Snuggles
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| The Grim Reaper
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Greg Eagles
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Santa Claus
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| The Grim Reaper
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Greg Eagles
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Santa Claus
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Santa Claus
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Santa Claus

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Endsville
 * Billy's residence
 * North Pole (mentioned)
 * Limbo

Objects

 * Nothing of importance

Vehicles

 * None

Filming
It was copyrighted in 1999.

Music
The title and music were composed by Guy Moon.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: June 9, 2000 on Cartoon Network

Everlasting influence

 * The episode was revisited in "Billy & Mandy Begins." Grim attested that this didn't happen because it didn't look like them.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * September 18, 2007: Warner Home Video releases The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: Season 1 on DVD.
 * June 23, 2015: Warner Home Video releases 4 Kids Favorites: The Hall of Fame Collection Vol. 3 on DVD.