Jim Norton Showcases What Could Have Been The “Chip Chipperson” Animated Series For TBS

Could Jim Norton be working in a back-door pilot for TBS in his latest series of clips for the Tournament of Laughs series? The NY-based comedian could be on to something with a shorts series inspired by his The Chip Chipperson Show.

In mid-2016, Norton ended an online crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo for the production of The Chip Chipperson Show, an animated web series based on the same titled character that he does on the radio. He started the character as a way of hassling his girlfriend but soon had received many requests to have the concept animated, and launched the project to have five full episodes made by Big Hug Productions.  Norton voiced the character in the series that also featured his other characters, including Uncle Paul Harghis, Jelly, Edgar Mellencamp, and Ted Scheckler. Unfortunately, the fund was nowhere near what Jim was asking but he did raised over $61,000 from 724 donators.

It probably didn’t help that Jim has been very vocal in the past about not being a fan of any animated series, but maybe he’d have a newfound appreciation for the industry if an animated comedy series inspired by Chip Chipperson were to be ordered by TBS. Watch a clip below and let YOU be the judge.