Meet the Reaper
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| Premiere date | June 9, 2000 |
| Starring | Richard Horvitz Grey DeLisle Greg Eagles |
| Music composed by | Guy Moon |
| Writer(s) | Maxwell Atoms |
| Director(s) | Maxwell Atoms Collette Sunderman (voices) |
| Animation director(s) | Robert Alvarez |
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"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.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- North Pole (mentioned)
- Limbo
Objects
- Nothing of importance
Vehicles
- None
Production
Development
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
Behind the scenes
Errors
Everlasting influence
- The episode was revisited in "Billy & Mandy Begins." Grim attested that this didn't happen because it didn't look like them.
Critical reception
In other languages
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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.
