History WesternAnimation / CansWithoutLabels

* ToiletHumor: When George enters the bathroom, we're treated to the [[SarcasmMode lovely]] sounds of him taking a dump.

* ShowDontTell: A surprisingly straightforward blink-and-you'll-miss-it example happens right before George decides to go to the bathroom. While gets more and more angry, the paws of a cat appear over his head to pull back the skin of his face, allowing his eyes to bulge out as much as possible to let him pull off a properly deranged expression (though even that is slightly ruined by bad timing due to how quickly the scene cuts away). One of the few subtle gags in the short and the only one not conveyed by or lampshaded with words, to the point it can be confusing on a first view.
** On the other hand, the reveal of the contents the can is a pretty JustForFun/{{Egregious}} aversion. The scene could have cut to a GrossUpCloseUp of the face, and it would have been a very appropriate and not gratuitous use of it, to convey how disgusting is what's inside the can. Instead, Ernie just spells it out for the viewer.

* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: George only shows brief surprise upon finding out there's a face in one of the cans. Though given his [[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow previous]] [[WebAnimation/TheGoddamnGeorgeLiquorProgram outings]], its safe to say he's SeenItAll.

The cartoon stars George Liquor (American) and his nephews Ernie and Slab, who had previously starred in Kricfalusi's web series ''WebAnimation/TheGoddamnGeorgeLiquorProgram''. In this outing, Ernie and Slab are having lunch and inquire as to what all the cans on the table are. George explains that they're cans without labels, which he buys cheap. Things go south when the kids discover how disgusting the contents of the cans are; specifically, a can that Uncle George claimed to be beef stew actually has a human face inside of it. George insists on making them eat it anyway, and after a fit of anger, he goes off to take a bathroom break, warning his nephews that the face better be gone when he gets back. The rest of the short is spent on Slab and Ernie trying to find ways to get rid of the face without eating it.

The short was universally panned by critics and viewers, citing its incredibly substandard animation (keep in mind, this short was created by a man with FORTY years of animation experience), very sluggish pacing, nonsensical plot (of what little plot there was), lack of humor, and extremely bland, unlikable characters. Kricfalusi's career had already been on life support for a while, as he had been blacklisted by every cartoon studio he worked for (Nickelodeon, Spike TV, Cartoon Network) because of his penchant for missing deadlines and creating hostile work environments, but a year before the short's release, a massive history of pedophilia, child grooming, and possession of child porn was unearthed. Either this or the short's extremely negative reception would have alone been enough to be a CreatorKiller, but both of them together basically ruined his career for good.

* SliceOfLife: There isn't much of a plot; its just a brief vignette of George Liquor trying to get his nephews Ernie and Slab to eat repulsive food out of a can.

* AluminumChristmasTrees: The advertisement at the end is not a out-of-nowhere parody, it is an actual ad for a real food truck.

* StockFootage: The opening title card for the cartoon is blatantly reused from the ''Ren and Stimpy Show'' episode ''Man's Best Friend''. As in, it's literally a snapsnot of the title card from the DVD copy of that cartoon.

* TheScrooge: George is such a cheapskate, that he constantly buys unlabelled cans. And when he finds out there's a face in the can, he still insists on making his nephews eat it anyway!

* StockFootage: The opening title card for the cartoon is blatantly reused from the Ren and Stimpy episode ''Man's Best Friend''. As in, its a snapsnot of it from the DVD copy of the cartoon.

The DVD featuring the finished short and a number of special features, including a [[WhatCouldHaveBeen scrapped]] ''Ren and Stimpy'' short that was supposed to be shown in front of ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'', is available from Kricfalusi's online store through his Shopify account [[https://johnkstuff.com/products/cans-without-labels-dvd-1 here]]. But if you don't feel comfortable giving him any of your cash, all the content of the DVD has been leaked and uploaded to a certain internet archive, and you can probably find the main short somewhere on Website/YouTube.

* CallBack: The part where Slab and Ernie "touch tips" (bump their groins into each other) is a callback to an extremely infamous short that they previously starred in, ''What Pee Boners Are For''.
%% NOTICE: Do NOT link to "What Pee Boners Are For". It has explicit nudity that violates the site's content guidelines.

-->--'''George Liquor''' to Slab and Ernie

''Cans Without Labels'' is a crowdfunded cartoon created by Creator/JohnKricfalusi (of ''[[WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow Ren and Stimpy]]'' fame) that was in production during for much of the 2010s and released in 2019.

The Website/{{Kickstarter}} project for the short was [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1056985656/john-ks-cans-without-labels/description launched on July 18, 2012]] and ended on August 17, exceeding its goal by having made $136,723. The estimated competition date was February 2013, but this deadline came and went. And so months past. [[DevelopmentHell Then years]]. ''Cans Without Labels'' would come to be seen as yet another example of Kricfalusi's failure to meet his own deadlines, with both this and his failure to repay all of the backers generally [[OvershadowedByControversy discussed more]] than what little of the short itself was completed. Kricfalusi would later announce that the short was finally completed in August 2017, but it wouldn't be released to backers until May 2019 two years later.[[note]]Well, the ones that had the tiers with the DVD, anyway.[[/note]]

''Cans Without Labels'' is a crowdfunded cartoon created by Creator/JohnKricfalusi, that was in production during for much of the 2010s.

The DVD featuring the finished short and a number of special features, including a [[WhatCouldHaveBeen scrapped]] ''WesternAnimation/RenAndStimpy'' short meant as a companion piece for ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobMovieSpongeOutOfWater'', is available from Kricfalusi's online store through his Shopify account [[https://johnkstuff.com/products/cans-without-labels-dvd-1 here]]. But if you don't feel comfortable giving him any of your cash, all the content of the DVD has been leaked and uploaded to a certain internet archive, and you can probably find the main short somewhere on Website/YouTube.

The DVD featuring the finished short and a number of special features, including a [[WhatCouldHaveBeen scrapped]] ''WesternAnimation/RenAndStimpy'' short meant as a companion piece for ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongebobSquarepantsMovieSpongeOutOfWater'', is available from Kricfalusi's online store through his Shopify account [[https://johnkstuff.com/products/cans-without-labels-dvd-1 here]]. But if you don't feel comfortable giving him any of your cash, all the content of the DVD has been leaked and uploaded to a certain internet archive, and you can probably find the main short somewhere on Website/YouTube.

''Cans Without Labels'' is the crowdfunded cartoon created by Creator/JohnKricfalusi, that was in production during for much of the 2010s.

The cartoon stars George Liquor (American) and his nephews Ernie and Slab, who had previously starred in Kricfalusi's web series ''WebAnimation/TheGoddamnGeorgeLiquorProgram''. In this outing, Ernie and Slab are having lunch and inquire as to what all the cans on the table are. George explains that they're cans without labels, which he buys cheap. Things go south when the kids discover how disgusting the contents of the cans are, such as there being a face inside of it. George insists on making them eat it, and after a fit of anger, he goes off to take a bathroom break, but warns his nephews that the face better be gone when he gets back. The rest of the short is spent on Slab and Ernie trying to find ways to get rid of the face without eating it.

The short's delayed production and Kricfalusi's failure to both meet his own deadline and repay all of the backers to his Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign used to fund it are generally [[OvershadowedByControversy discussed more]] than what little of the short itself was completed. The short's completion was finally announced in May of 2019, two years after it was scheduled to be completed, with the DVD being available from Kricfalusi's online store through his Shopify account.

The DVD can be purchased [[https://johnkstuff.com/products/cans-without-labels-dvd-1 here]],

The short and the extras of the DVD can be seen [[https://archive.org/details/CansWithoutLabels/Cans+Without+Labels.iso here.]]

-->--George Liquor to Slab and Ernie

The short's delayed production and Kricfalusi's failure to both meet his own deadline and repay all of the backer's to his Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign used to fund it are generally [[OvershadowedByControversy discussed more]] than what little of the short itself was completed. The short's completion was finally announced in May of 2019, two years after it was scheduled to be completed, with the DVD being available from Kricfalusi's online store through his Shopify account.

!Tropes:

* CallBack: The part where Slab and Ernie "touch tips" (bump their groins into each other) is a callback to an extremely infamous short that they previously starred in, "What Pee Boners Are For".
%% NOTICE: Do NOT link to "What Pee Boners Are For". It has explicit nudity that violates the sites content guidelines.

* SliceOfLife: There isn't much of a plot; its just a few minute vignette of George Liquor trying to get his nephews Ernie and Slab to eat repulsive food out of a can.

* WildTake: George gives an extremely grisly one to his nephews when they show hesitance to eat the face in the can.

[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eat_the_face.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350:"EAT THE FUCKING FACE!]]

* ArtEvolution: While ''WebAnimation/TheGoddamnGeorgeLiquorProgram'' had been animated in a primitive, limited UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash, this short was animated "paperless" traditional style in UsefulNotes/ToonBoom, which Kricalusi has praised for having better use.

The cartoon stars George Liquor (American) and his nephews Ernie and Slab, who had previously stared in Kricfalusi's web series ''WebAnimation/TheGoddamnGeorgeLiquorProgram''. In this outing, Ernie and Slab are having lunch and inquire as to what all the cans on the table are. George explains that they're cans without labels, which he buys cheap. Things go south when the kids discover how disgusting the contents of the cans are, such as there being a face inside of it. George insists on making them eat it, and after a fit of anger, he goes off to take a bathroom break, but warns his nephews that the face better be gone when he gets back. The rest of the short is spent on Slab and Ernie trying to find ways to get rid of the face without eating it.

The short can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2er2HhRQ71g here.]]

* SuddenlyShouting: George's bellowing of the "Eat the fucking face!" line is sudden and louder than any other line he speaks in the cartoon. Its quite disturbing.

* ToiletHumor: When George enter's the bathroom, we're treated to the [[SarcasmMode lovely]] sounds of him taking a dump.

The finished cartoon can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0i-dN_YscF4 here]] while a work-in-progress version can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAJQsFJklGI here]].

The finished cartoon can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue7kVAkGW6M here]] while a work-in-progress version can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAJQsFJklGI here]].

* ArtEvolution: While ''WebAnimation/TheGoddamnGeorgeLiquorProgram'' had been animated in a primitive, limited UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash, this short was animated "paperless" traditional style in UsefulNotes/ToonBoom.

* SuddenlyShouting: George's bellowing of the "Eat the fucking face!" line is sudden and louder than any other line he speaks in the cartoon.