The Mask

The Mask
Premiere	August 12, 1995
Finale	March 8, 1997
Creator	Mike Richardson (comics)
Network/Provider	CBS (seasons 1 and 3) Syndication (season 2)
Style	30-minute animated children's comedy
Company	Film Roman Productions
Seasons	3
Episodes	53
Origin	USA

The Mask is an animated children's comedy program. It was based on the Jim Carrey-starring film The Mask (which, in turn is based on the comic book created by Mike Richardson).

Stanley Ipkiss is a meek, even-tempered bank clerk whose escape from the humdrum life is cartoons. Secretly, whenever something evil this way comes, he puts on the mask of Loki the mischief maker and becomes The Mask, a green-skinned, wise-cracking humanoid dressed in a yellow suit, performing through the laws of cartoon physics.

His unorthodox methods of heroics isn't appreciated by everyone, though--police detective Lt. Kellaway thinks he's a thug and tries to apprehend him, only to come up short. Besides Milo, the only person who knows Ipkiss' double identity is newspaper reporter Peggy Brandt.

In 1997, The Mask and fellow Jim Carrey vehicle spinoff Ace Ventura: Pet Detective did crossovers with each other. In The Mask, Ace is called after Stanley's pet Milo is dognapped. In the Ace Ventura episode, Ace and the Mask search for a missing space hamster.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast
Rob Paulsen	Stanely Ipkiss	1	2	3
Heidi Shannon	Peggy Brandt	1	2	3
Tim Curry	Dr. Pretorius	1	2	3
Neil Ross	Lt. Kellaway	1	2	3

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
CBS
Season One	August 12, 1995	1995	15
Syndication
Season Two	September 3, 1996	October 14, 1996	30
CBS
Season Three	September 14, 1996	March 8, 1997	8

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Individual Episodes
The Mask Is Always Greener on the Other Side	May 17, 2005	1	purchase

External Sites

• The Mask at the Internet Movie Database