Okay, keep this on the hush-hush, but we're teaming up with some of the best people in the animation business, and we're in the process of developing something pretty damn special: an adult animation anthology program, sort of like Adult Swim or MTV's classic Liquid Television, where we'd bring together all the brightest undiscovered animation wizards and create a weekly showcase for original new content. 

We're shooting big here - TV and streaming - and we're talking about everything from traditional hand-drawn animation to papercraft stop motion. It will be unorthodox, irreverent, imaginative, and more than a little subversive, with a healthy dose of comedy, no doubt, but all genres will be welcome, because this is about entertainment and the opportunity to incubate incredible new talent. Here's the thing though: we need a title for this. 

So what else do you need to know? We imagine each episode as a random mix of different shorts from different animation teams, more like a variety or sketch show, where there isn't an overarching theme or narrative. That's what made Adult Swim and Liquid Television so much fun, and Rick & Morty's Interdimensional Cable was a great example too: you never really knew what shenanigans were up next. We also see this as an incubator of sorts, where fans shape the series and can decide which segments deserve more love -- and maybe even a full pilot treatment (just like The Simpsons started out as a fan-favorite segment on the Tracy Ullman Show). The program's not quite America's Got Talent, but they're related, and if they started dating, it'd be icky.

You've got free reign here with the title, and we want something totally unexpected and out there. Parodies, puns, portmanteaus, and other forms of mischievous wordplay are all worth considering. We figure the title's only 4-5 words at most, and we're NOT tied to anything at all ourselves. Don't fixate on "nonsense," and don't obsess over "showcases" or "incubators" or tell us we should just call it the "Tongal Variety Show." Parodies, puns, The beauty of Adult Swim is that it's evocative and descriptive, but a little random and playful, and it subverts the literal definition of an adult swim. You can do that. Hell, you can probably do better. 

So, show us what you've got.

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EXPOSURE: If something ultimately moved forward, this could find itself attached to a show or series on television or streaming services, where it could be supported on digital platforms, as well as any social platforms or other marketing channels associated with the series.

TARGET AUDIENCE: Adult fans of animation, comedy, and genre content. Maybe, you know, a handful of them are stoners, but we're not naming names.

TONE/FEEL: Smart, fun, hilarious, edgy, provocative, self-aware, wild, provocative, mind-bending, absurdist, playful, and/or a little off-kilter. 

In order to be considered, include the below in your submission. Tongal strives to have selections made by the end of the Evaluation period, but additional time may be required by the Sponsor, depending on any number of factors.

• TITLE/NAME (REQUIRED): That's it really. Tell us your Title/Name (and provide variations, if you'd like) using up to 140 characters. Remember, 140 characters is not a script or even a description, it's just enough for a short title, and maybe a subtitle. As always, submissions should be clever and engaging.

1. Creators of selected submissions must provide the standard Tongal W-9, Winner Affidavit, and IP Assignment.
   
   
2. Unless provided otherwise, all work must be your own original creation and free of any copyrighted material. You shall provide detailed information of your work regarding the source, the creator and background information as requested by Tongal.
   
   
3. BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, YOUR SUBMISSION IMMEDIATELY BECOMES THE SOLE PROPERTY OF TONGAL OR ITS ASSIGNEES - SEE OFFICIAL RULES FOR MORE DETAILS ABOUT OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES. YOU MAY NOT PUBLICLY SHARE OR PUBLISH YOUR SUBMISSION IN ANY MANNER AND YOU MAY NOT POST OR UPLOAD YOUR SUBMISSION TO ANY WEBSITE OR HOSTING SITE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, FACEBOOK, YOUTUBE OR VIMEO), WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT OF TONGAL. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR ENTRY IN THE PROJECT.
   
   
4. You may not contact any employees or members of the Sponsor’s organization, their affiliates, or any of their partners. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disqualification of your entry in the project.
   
   
5. Submissions must not portray Sponsor in a negative way, the determination of which will solely reside with Sponsor, nor can Submissions contain any profanity, offensive language, nudity or otherwise objectionable material, the determination of which is solely at the discretion of Sponsor.
   
   
6. Limit 5 submissions per member.
   
   
7. You must be at least thirteen (13) years or old to enter.
   
   
8. The Sponsor reserves the right to repost the contest at their discretion.
   
   
9. See OFFICIAL RULES for additional contest information, terms and conditions. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between these requirements and the Official Rules, the terms and conditions of these requirements shall prevail.