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I Love Mummy (2002)
Not bad, not great ...
Not a bad show, but not a good one either. It was just lukewarm; not awful enough to be remembered, which was its biggest crime. There were, in fact, some good episodes (the one with the resurrected palace slave stands out), but the scattered bits of wit and clever ideas are buried under some ultra-low cheap production values (especially for Canadian TV, which isn't exactly known for its spit and polish) and overly broad comedy and acting.
If they'd gone for a "Big Wolf On Campus" approach (no laugh track, some actual production value) it could have had a longer and possibly more successful run. There were solid ideas and the fish out of water approach is a TV staple, but I LOVE MUMMY remains a missed opportunity.
Hoverboy (2000)
Great Short
I see by the copyright this thing is six years old but does it ever have a lot of relevance to today's scary post 9-11 world where a violent "superhero's" actions make the world safe by storying a lot of it. Ignore the people who rag on the "deliberately primitive" animation -- they clearly don't get it. Frankly the political and sociological subtext of Hoverboy is likely beyond them. Watch it with an open mind; you're bound to learn something about the human condition and may even realize that our leaders (from McCarthy to the current administration and politicians on both sides of the spectrum) have long used fear to push their own agendas.
Do yourself a favor: watch this thing if you can find it and tell your friends to do the same.
Long Live Hoverboy!