The Simian Undercover Detective Squad
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The Simian Undercover Detective Squad (or S.U.D.S.) is a webseries produced by The Jim Henson Company under its Henson Alternative banner. Simian Undercover Detective Squad was created, written, directed and produced by Deb Loftis and Perry Sachs. Fifteen webisodes will premiere in 2009 exclusively on Film.com.
The series is one of three Henson productions being produced as a joint venture between Warner Brothers' Studio 2.0 for The Realplayer Network's Film.com.
On December 19, 2007, a teaser trailer for the show was released. The series was originally planned to debut in the first quarter of 2008, however the release was delayed. The webseries is now planned for release on film.com sometime in 2009.
The first episode, titled "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Goat", was released as a preview on YouTube on August 25, 2009.
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Characters
Skreet
Skreet, performed by Allan Trautman, is one of the stars of S.U.D.S. As part of the Simian Undercover Detective Squad, Skreet works side-by-side with Yeager. He often goes undercover as part of his job, usually dressing as animals or women.
Henson.com describes Skreet as:
| Skreet is a veteran bad cop and resident loose cannon who'd just as soon punch a crook in the face as spit on him...of course he'd rather do both. Skreet doesn't play by the rules but if you find yourself in the urban jungle, he's the monkey you want on your back.[1]
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The ape puppet used for Skreet was previously seen as both Jackie and Lawrence the orangutans on Jim Henson's Animal Show and as Professor Ape in the Puppet Up! - Uncensored stage shows.
Yeager
Yeager, performed by Ted Michaels, is the other star of S.U.D.S. As part of the Simian Undercover Detective Squad, Yeager works side-by-side with Skreet.
Henson.com describes Yeager as:
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| Yeager is a fresh good cop and S.U.D.S. legacy, the green banana with a heart of gold. He may not be the sharpest leaf on the tree but undercover work is in his blood.[2]
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The monkey puppet used for Yeager was designed by Gene Barretta and was originally used as Spank in the unaired Henson Alternative pilot Late Night Buffet with Augie and Del.
Episodes
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Fifteen webisodes are planned to premiere on Film.com in 2009.
- Teaser trailer (Film.com, December 19, 2007)
- Episode 1: "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Goat" (YouTube preview, August 25, 2009)
Credits
Executive Producers:
Written, Directed and Produced by:
Produced by:
Starring:
- Allan Trautman as Skreet
- Ted Michaels as Yeager
- Michael Oosterom as The Perps
- Paul Rugg as Captain Futz
- Esteban Powell as Spider
- Craig Di Francia as Johnny
Also starring:
Special Guest Star:
- Josh Peck as himself
Music composer and producers:
Production designer:
Puppet costume design:
Director of photography:
- Robert C. Webb
Sound by:
- Reza Moosavi
Wardrobe:
- Tirawan Howard
Make-up/hair:
- Heather O'Boyle
Editor:
- Perry Sachs
Assistant Director:
- JT Codd
2nd Assistant Director:
- Tom Dean
Camera Operator:
- Jesse Bactat
1st Assistant Camera:
- Bryan Ariel Paz
Camera/editorial Assistant:
- Patrick Renfro
Set Decorator:
- Shira Gotshalk
Gaffer:
- Eric S. Boland
Key Grip:
- Jason Wheeler
Grips:
- Steven Davis
- Charles R. Matthews
- Fernando F. Montes
Script Supervisors:
- Liz Trainor
- Candelaria Herrera
Photographer:
- Zarac Lompart
Production Accountant:
- Brittan Brown
Production Assistant:
- Cynthia Barron
Facilities:
- Howard Sharp
Johan filla
Executive Producer for Studio 2.0:
- Rich Rosenthal
Production Manager for Studio 2.0:
- Cassie Hamilton
Supervising Producer for film.com:
- Michael McMurray
Special thanks to:
- Nashid Ali
- Jay Pinder
- Kendall Wilson
- Gabe Benvenuto
- Kulia Sachs
Facilities:
Sources
- ↑ Henson.com Character Description
- ↑ Henson.com Character Description
