The Cuphead Show!

The Cuphead Show!
Genre	Animation Comedy
Created by	Chad Moldenhauer Jared Moldenhauer Dave Wasson
Based on	Cuphead by StudioMDHR
Voices of	Tru Valentino Frank Todaro Grey Griffin Luke Millington-Drake Joe Hanna Wayne Brady
Opening theme	"Welcome to The Cuphead Show!"
Composer(s)	Ernesto Guerrero (credited as "Ego Plum")
Country of origin	United States Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	36
Production
Executive producer(s)	Chad Moldenhauer Jared Moldenhauer CJ Kettler Dave Wasson Cosmo Segurson
Running time	12-15 minutes
Production company(s)	StudioMDHR King Features Syndicate Netflix
Distributor	Netflix
Release
Original network	Netflix
First shown in	June 15, 2020
Original release	February 18, 2022
External links
Netflix

The Cuphead Show! is an American-Canadian animated web television series created by Chad and Jared Moldenhauer for Netflix and is produced by StudioMDHR and King Features Syndicate. It is based on the video game Cuphead.

The series made its world premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival on June 15, 2020. Footage from the first four episodes of The Cuphead Show! have been leaked online before its air date.

Netflix released a trailer on January 18, as well as confirming the release date of February 18 of 2022.

Plot Synopsis

"The Cuphead Show! is a character-driven comedy series following the unique misadventures of loveable, impulsive scamp Cuphead and his cautious but easily swayed brother Mugman. As the two scour their surreal homeworld of the Inkwell Isles in search of fun and adventure, they always have each other's back. Unless there's only one cookie left, in which case it's every cup for himself. The Cuphead Show! combines nostalgic delights, side-splitting gags, and a healthy dose of the heebie jeebies—especially when a ridiculously weird nemesis, The Devil himself, arrives on the scene to toy with our heroes."

Cast and Characters

• Tru Valentino as Cuphead, Gameshow Announcer, Bee Cops
• Frank Todaro as Mugman, Sargent Gumbo Gumbull, Jerry, Earthworm
• Grey Griffin as Ms. Chalice, Hilda Berg, Emma, Dorris, Screwdriver Clerk, Mrs. Mayor
• Joe Hanna as Elder Kettle, Sal Spudder
• Luke Millington-Drake as The Devil
• Wayne Brady as King Dice
• David Wasson as Henchman, Telephone, Bee Cop, Ice Cream Man
• Andrew Morgado as Stickler, Sherman, Mr. Mayor
• Chris Wylde as Ribby
• Rick Zieff as Croaks
• Cosmo Segurson as Porkrind, Chauncey Chantenay, Elephant, Hot Dog, Parrot
• Jim Conroy as Ollie Bulb, Jasper and Duke
• Christina Milizia as Baby Bottle
• Keith Ferguson as Bowlboy
• Gary Anthony Williams as Quadratus
• Kimberly Brooks as Elephant Grandma
• Candi Milo as Cherry and Brandywine
• Adam Paloian as Miss Cyclops, Hippo Usher
• Zoe Moss as Baroness Von Bon Bon, Whippet Creampup
• Jason Vande Brake as Captain Brineybeard
• Natasia Demetriou as Cala Maria
• Deeki Deke as Sword
• Chris Kattan as Werner Werman
• Marcia Gay Harden as Sally Stageplay
• Mick Wingert as Ludwig

Silent Characters

• Grim Matchstick
• Pip and Dot
• Mangosteen
• Spectral Rat
• Spectre Syndicate
• Head of the Train
• Blind Specter
• Kaptain Krustacean
• Crabby Clawster
• Imps
• Cards

Production

Development

In July 2019, it was announced that Netflix had green-lit the series for a run of at least ten episodes. The series will be animated; it will not be done as meticulously as the video game using traditional pen-and-paper methods, since that would take far too long to complete, but instead will feature hand-drawn characters and movement. Chad and Jared Moldenhauer from StudioMDHR will be executive producers along with CJ Kettler from King Features Syndicate. Dave Wasson and Cosmo Segurson will co-executive produce, while Clay Morrow and Adam Paloian will be supervising directors.

As of June 25th 4 out of the 10 episode animatics leaked onto the website 4chan without permission from Studio MDHR or Netflix. It's unknown who stole these animatics or if any action will be taken.

Episodes

List of episodes of The Cuphead Show

#	Title	Season	Air date
1	"Carn-Evil"	1	February 18, 2022
2	"Baby Bottle"
3	"Ribby and Croaks"
4	"Handle with Care!"
5	"Roll the Dice"
6	"Ghosts Ain't Real!"
7	"Root Packed"
8	"Sweater Off Dead"
9	"Sweater Luck Next Time"
10	"Dangerous Mugman"
11	"Dirt Nap"
12	"In Charm's Way"
13	"Jailbroken"	2	August 19, 2022
14	"Charmed & Dangerous"
15	"A High Seas Adventure!"
16	"Another Brother"
17	"Sweet Temptation"
18	"The I Scream Man"
19	"Piano Lesson"
20	"Release the Demons!"
21	"Dead Broke"
22	"Rats All, Folks"
23	"Say Cheese!"
24	"Lost in the Woods"
25	"The Devil's Pitchfork"
26	“???”	3	November 18, 2022

Reception

The Cuphead Show! was given generally positive reception, with strong praise given to the animation, visuals and dedication to the original game. However, a common criticism on the show was on its lack of substance.

Trailers

• THE CUPHEAD SHOW! Teaser 🫖 Netflix Futures
• THE CUPHEAD SHOW! - Official Trailer - Netflix
• THE CUPHEAD SHOW! New Episodes - Official Teaser - Netflix
• THE CUPHEAD SHOW! New Episodes - Official Trailer - Netflix

Trivia

• The show was originally to release in 2021 but was delayed for unknown reasons, most likely the COVID-19 pandemic or its art style being polished.
• A few animatics for the show were leaked on June 25, 2020 on the website 4chan.
• The show made its first debut on June 15, 2020 at the Annecy Animated Film Festival.
• The show was animated at Lighthouse Studios, an animation studio based in Kilkenny, Ireland.
• There was a kids book planned for the show, being released on May 3rd, 2022, titled "Welcome to Inkwell Isles!"
• There is a website acting as a countdown for the show, with special images, gifs, and clips able to be obtained by completing "missions" and solving codes.
• Bimbo, Flip the Frog and the tenor saxophone from the Silly Symphonies cartoon Music Land appear as background characters.
• The unlucky telephone who would again have his soul stolen in the episode Roll the Dice was inspired by the one from the Mickey Mouse cartoon Thru the Mirror.
• The live action sets were provided by Screen Novelties.
• It is confirmed that Season 2 was released on August 19, 2022.
  • Later, it is confirmed that the show will renew for Season 3 and is planned to be released on November 18, 2022.
• The Cuphead Show! came out before the DLC.
• Oddly, on the map in the intro, Inkwell Isle Two is nowhere to be seen.
• A few leaks of the Cuphead Show season 3 were found, on YouTube, there are a few videos showing photos of season 3, one of the leaks were actually shown in the Cuphead Show season 2 trailer, where the devil roars into a giant serpent down in the underworld in angerness. Another one also shows the devil and his demons performing at a theater dancing, this is likely Sally Stageplay's theatre. However, it is unknown if this is true.