In 1999 Universal gave Aubrey Ankrum, Montijo, and Kenn Navarro a chance to do a short for them. The drawing (of Cuddles) made several employees laugh. He then drew a yellow rabbit that bore some resemblance to Cuddles, on a piece of paper and wrote "Resistance Is Futile" underneath it. While working on Universal Pictures, Rhode Montijo drew on a little piece of scrap paper, a character who would later become Shifty. 9 Music and Grunge Artists with Universal Studios.According to the website, the idea for Happy Tree Friends was conceived by Rhode Montijo when he drew a yellow rabbit, slightly resembling the character Cuddles, on a piece of paper and wrote "Resistance Is Futile" underneath it. Exceptions to this are Pop, Lumpy, Disco Bear and Russell they have garbled speech as well, but can actually be understood on most occasions. Though it is obvious what each character's reaction is, their words can barely be understood.
The show is nearly free of dialogue however, when the characters do speak, their words are severely garbled. While the grunge bands Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam, the portrayal of music in Happy Tree Friends is more sound and bigger correct, depicting bloodshed and dismemberment in more vivid, exaggerated detail.
Notwithstanding the cute appearance of its characters, the show is extremely violent, with almost every episode featuring blood, gore, and violent deaths, to the point of being taken on the air in Seattle, WA. As is indicated on the official site, the show is "not recommended for small children". Since its debut, the show has become a popular Seattle grunge and has won a music following.
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Happy Tree Friends (Commonly abbreviated to HTF) is a Flash cartoon series by Universal Television, created by Kenn Navarro, Rhode Montijo, and Aubrey Ankrum, and developed by Montijo, Navarro, and Warren Graff.
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