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TripTank

TripTank

2014–2016Ended2 seasons28 episodesTV-MAMidcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

TripTank is Comedy Central’s newest animated experience, executive produced by ShadowMachine’s Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico. The weekly, eight-episode half-hour series, showcases a wide range of fast-paced, hard-hitting animated comedy shorts presented in an anthology style, weaving together stand-alone and recurring narrative pieces.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch TripTank?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists TripTank streaming on Paramount+ and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about TripTank?

TripTank earns 1 badge: Cult Classic.

Reception

Is TripTank worth watching?

TripTank's Midcredits score is the 23rd percentile of all shows, from 1.6K ratings across 2 sources. 60% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

23rd percentile

Better received than 23% of shows

27th percentile among Animation22nd percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)16th
Approval (how many liked it)32nd

Acclaim

Cult Classic: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

61 /100

16th percentile of all shows

18th percentile among Animation17th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

60% liked it

32nd percentile of all shows

38th percentile among Animation30th percentile among 2010s
60% rated it 7–1040% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

67th percentile

1.6K ratings across platforms

60th percentile among Animation70th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree it's an abrasive, plotless, shock-driven anthology, but fans celebrate that as boundary-pushing creativity while detractors dismiss it as lazy and unfunny.

Fans praised

  • Varied animation styles per sketch are astonishing
  • Wild, inventive black comedy for open-minded viewers
  • Self-mocking, random humor with hidden subtleties

Detractors panned

  • No plot, jokes, or set-ups; relies only on shock value
  • Half-baked shorts stitched together without cohesion
  • Repulsive, not funny, feels like amateur student projects

What stands out

OriginalityDivisive68

Fans rave about unmatched creativity and varied styles; critics call it derivative of Robot Chicken and average student work

AtmosphereDivisive60

Fans love the random, twisted world; critics see only gratuitous gore

CharactersDivisive50

Fans enjoy recurring characters; detractors find no memorable creation

HumorDivisive40

Fans find it hilarious and insane; detractors say zero jokes land and it's only shock value

Plot and storyDivisive25

Fans say hidden storylines reward attention; critics call it a plotless mess with no structure

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • US vs non-US 9 points apart

Episodes

2 seasons

Season 2 · 2015 · 20 episodes

  • S2E1

    The W.A.N.G.

    Sep 25, 201522 min
  • S2E2

    Let Me Transfer You

    Oct 2, 201522 min
  • S2E3

    Dirty Talk

    Oct 9, 201522 min
  • S2E4

    Cold War 2

    Oct 16, 201522 min
  • S2E5

    Short Change

    Oct 23, 201522 min
  • S2E6

    Hot Box

    Oct 30, 201522 min

Watch experience

What is TripTank like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Ironic, serious and intense — a relentless watch that leaves you entertained.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
AbsurdColdManic
Heaviest: throughout
Dark humor
Register
Irreverent · 2% of showsAbsurdist · 6% of shows: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Sketch or variety · 1% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe show holds its grotesque, absurd material at an ironic distance, inviting the audience to laugh at the shock rather than engage with it sincerely.
The rideThe series maintains a consistently high-energy, abrasive, and emotionally detached atmosphere from start to finish.
StructureAs a sketch show, each segment is a short self-contained scene; there is no overarching storytelling device across the series beyond the framing of a robot answering phones.
Episode formatEach episode is composed of multiple independent animated shorts with no continuing story.
Season formatThe seasons are interchangeable batches of sketches; there is no overarching season arc.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
FunUnsettling
Why it leaves you this wayThe show leaves you with a mix of laughter at the outrageous gags and a lingering unease from the boundary-pushing shock value.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeTripTank is a sketch variety show, a collection of unrelated animated shorts with no overarching narrative or central plot archetype.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfDeception
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11% (this title): Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6% (this title)
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% (this title) · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Morality

Deception · 6% of showsViolence · 2% of shows
Satirizes its theme: Attacks its theme through ridicule.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series revels in shocking, dishonest, and violent scenarios presented in an absurdly comedic register.
StanceThe series satirizes aggressive, politically incorrect comedy and deploys deception and violence for laughs.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanStylized realism
ExperimentalBackground music · original score
Settingvarious gritty, cartoonish urban environments
MusicMusic is used sparingly and in an unobtrusive manner to support the rapid-fire short format.

Content guide

Is TripTank okay for kids?

TV-MA

TripTank is rated TV-MA. As of August 29, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at severe (100/100), sexual content at severe (96/100), language at severe (95/100), drug and alcohol content at severe (90/100) and frightening material at severe (90/100). None has enough votes to rank yet.

Ratings in 8 other countries
  • Canada14+
  • Germany16
  • France18
  • Denmark15
  • Norway15
  • Spain13
  • SwedenFrån 15 år
  • Türkiye18+
Overall
Severe · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Severe
too few votes to rank (6 votes)
Sex & Nudity
Severe
too few votes to rank (8 votes)
Profanity
Severe
too few votes to rank (7 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Severe
too few votes to rank (7 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Severe
too few votes to rank (7 votes)

Too few votes to rank this title overall (35 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does TripTank have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in TripTank?

Cast

Eric Magnussen
as Roy
Dana Snyder
as Dana
Jonah Ray
as Steve
Matt Mariska
as Animal Hitman
Andy Sipes
as Andy
Tom Kenny
as Ricky
Misty Lee
as Woman
Alessandro Minoli
as Sammy
Chris Osbrink
as Bonesy
Eric Bauza
as Caller

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