Masyanya: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
The Car Enthusiast
Oct 22, 2001
Getting from one end of this concrete maze to the other is no easy feat — especially when you live on Soldier Voskoboynikov Street.
The Modem
Oct 22, 2001
A modem is a thing of wonder — useful, essential, and universally applicable. Use it at home, on the street, around the corner, in a dark alleyway... and it shall reward you beyond
The Commuter Train
Oct 22, 2001
Masyanya makes a living busking on commuter trains. Unconventional? Just a little. Restored animation from 2001. Back then Masyanya was pure punk — no filter, all chaos. The softer
The TV Set
Oct 22, 2001
A questionable one. This episode is from the era when the cartoons were made not for an audience, but for a couple of friends — so there was no particular need to keep anything in
The Joke
Oct 22, 2001
A simple little toon — but one that defined the entire direction of the character's development. And her gloriously mangled vocabulary, of course. Take notes on how to tell a joke.
Amsterdam
Oct 22, 2001
Masyanya demonstrates how to quickly, simply, and accurately share your impressions of a visit to the free city of Amsterdam. :-)
The Birthday
Oct 22, 2001
Quite possibly the most controversial episode of the bunch — and, likely, the only one to have been translated into many major languages.
Masyanya and Splean
Oct 22, 2001
This episode came together spontaneously after a visit to a Splean concert at some dingy community center.
Little Letdowns
Oct 22, 2001
A psychological one. I think almost every guy out there can recall a similar episode from his own life.
Friday
Oct 22, 2001
An episode about "Friday" and "mani-hani." One of the most beloved and relatable ones — famous for the line "half an hour, no matter what."
On the Loose
Oct 22, 2001
The episode famous for Masyanya's iconic cry "I wanna go out!!!!!" — and go out she does. This is actually the most typical scenario of a St. Petersburg night out: a wild start and
Radio Day
Nov 25, 2001
Probably the most well-known episode — the one responsible for the now thoroughly overused catchphrases "let's go have a smoke-y-woke-y!" and "go to hell, director!"
Somehow
Nov 25, 2001
The episode about "the thing" and "something like that." A situation pretty much everyone has found themselves in at some point.
Moscow
Nov 25, 2001
A divisive episode about Moscow. It must be said — the city hasn't changed all that much. Still loud, chaotic, flashy, pop-cultured, and rude. Though of course, it all depends on w
Sweet Dreams
Nov 25, 2001
This episode — known for the iconic cry "a mug of cognac!" — became a fan favorite. Made in the aftermath of a night out at the Griboedov club. Ironic, to say the least.
A New Year's Fairy Tale
Dec 31, 2001
Made to ring in the New Year 2002. Also of historical interest: Masyanya rattles off what amounts to a nearly complete list of the most popular alternative clubs of the era.
Show Business
Jan 1, 2002
Made back when disposable pop hadn't yet completely consumed the Russian music industry. These days, what the cartoon talks about is hardly a secret — a producer who "wants to hear
Download
Jan 1, 2002
Yes, there was a time when downloading even a Masyanya cartoon — a mere 3–4 megabytes — could be a real ordeal. Dial-up modems were awful, connections dropped constantly. Sometimes
Valentines
Feb 14, 2002
These valentines were originally hosted separately on the site. The plan was to have three valentines in one cartoon — but of course, the third one never got made. Either ran out o
A Tour of Saint Petersburg
Mar 4, 2002
A dated episode, narrated almost verbatim from the words of an ordinary cab driver.
March 8th
Mar 8, 2002
Made in literally a couple of hours after the sudden realization that tomorrow is International Women's Day and there's no holiday cartoon ready. Incidentally, when the first Masya
Urban Horrors
May 6, 2002
Based on the personal experience of the daily journey home from Prospekt Bolshevikov metro station through the tomb-like expanses of Brezhnev-era housing blocks.
Battle of the Sexes
May 6, 2002
One of my personal favorite episodes. And it's not really about the subject matter — it's about the comedy of the situation, the simple natural reactions, the effortlessness of it
Wheels
May 6, 2002
Made in the wake of skating sessions with friends near Chkalovskaya metro station. The episode is known for the lines about "wheels that you don't swallow" and "don't make excuses
Potter
May 6, 2002
A particularly remarkable episode in the history of Masyanya. It is almost documentary in nature, marking the appearance of a certain character dubbed Potter — a schemer and a scou
The Blues
May 13, 2002
A landmark cartoon. The method Masyanya uses to pull herself out of the slump is unique — and surprisingly easy to apply.
On Edge
May 29, 2002
A word of caution: some things are better left unexperimented with — unless you want things to end very, very badly. Features the iconic line "Welcome back to our crappy world!"
Russian Punk Rock
Jun 7, 2002
Russian punk rock — senseless and merciless, one might add. This episode was made after attending Muse's first concert in Saint Petersburg.
The Doll
Jun 7, 2002
This short episode owes its existence to the unexpected wave of popularity that hit the series — with all that comes with it. It could more accurately be called "Masyanya for Sale,
Money, Sky and Cars
Jul 1, 2002
This episode marks the end of the series' first life. What follows is an entirely different era — one that smells of television.