Masyanya: Season 3
Episodes
Flooders
The term "flooders" originally referred simply to people who posted too much in chats and guestbooks. In Russia, however, it took on a somewhat different meaning — describing the g
Bloopers
Aug 30, 2004
On the site this episode is listed as "The X-Files" or "Masyanya making of", but neither felt quite right, so it's been renamed to the more fitting "Bloopers." Any self-respecting
A Crappy Day, or Masyanya in the Fog
Nov 16, 2004
This episode has a pretty transparent allusion to "Hedgehog in the Fog." I'm personally not a fan of that beloved classic, sorry. So this is a little jab at it — though not the mai
Money-Money
The idea here wasn't even to make a parody — but an exact REPLICA of a legendary music video. Compare it with the original and you'll see that even the short cuts are the same leng
The Temptation of Lokhmatiy
Dec 16, 2004
The episode is essentially just an illustration of Masyanya's rather anarchic worldview and lifestyle. Though, it seems to me, what's actually more interesting isn't even the main
Anatomical Theatre
Dec 30, 2004
Just an episode about a theatre. And technically a "New Year's" one. Why exactly it's called "anatomical" here is hard to say precisely. It's just a cool word combination. And the
Gandhi, or Find the Fool
Feb 10, 2005
An episode about games. Ordinary games. Games in general are basically the very essence of human psychology. A normal human being in a normal state of mind tends to turn everything
Manuke — Runet Police
Mar 22, 2005
These days, thanks to Google and antivirus software, spam has become somewhat more manageable. But just about 10 years ago it really seemed like spam was going to kill the internet
The Sparrow
Apr 17, 2005
The episode is named on the principle of "if a word is not a sparrow, then this cartoon is exactly the opposite — a sparrow." It's obviously not about birds at all. In my opinion t
The Fate of a Nihilist, or Che
May 4, 2005
Remember Bazarov from "Fathers and Sons"? Should still be on the school curriculum. Well, that book never gave me any peace until I made this episode. At school they taught us that
Moratorium (Diet)
May 23, 2005
Anyone who has, by chance, ever dealt with girls in their life knows that they all periodically fall into a phase of self-torment known as "a diet." Though of course it's not only
In Paradise They Don't Take Money
Jun 5, 2005
"No crocodile plizz!!!" :))) Like many people, I've had those moments when after a fun night out you wake up in a completely bizarre place. In those moments you think, maybe it's t
Discouragement
Aug 14, 2005
You've surely had this happen too — suddenly a brilliant idea pops into your head. Genuinely brilliant. You start running with it, bringing it to life. This is going to be amazing,
Boyan
Nov 13, 2005
When Einstein died, his last words died with him — the nurse didn't speak German. Singer Nick Cave was born with a little tail. G. Washington grew marijuana in his garden. Napoleon
Night Elf
Jun 6, 2006
This episode is naturally dedicated to World of Warcraft, to which so much precious personal lifetime has been donated. It's a genius game that became the most famous in the realm
Ten Dead Raccoons
Aug 30, 2006
Here the raccoon is a stand-in for Lokhmatiy — his symbolic embodiment, so to speak. So despite the unusual format, this is still a pure Masyanya cartoon. The song lyrics become mo
The Cousin
Apr 2, 2006
I really like this episode. Though it could have been made a bit more neatly. I don't know about you, but I've come across "cousins" like this quite often. You can't exactly call h
New Year's Round
Dec 29, 2005
Well, this isn't quite a full episode — more like an extended New Year's card for the approaching 2006, which would, alas, turn out to be the studio's final year.
To All Persons
Jul 3, 2006
I have to say I never liked cars and always preferred the metro. Even when I got my license and even bought a car — still preferred the metro. I'd happily prefer a bicycle if it we
Coffee Masyanya-Style
May 16, 2006
An episode about a Masyanya workday morning. One of the few episodes with not a single line of dialogue. Just frantic morning action around the challenge of managing to make coffee
Russian Traffico
Sep 28, 2006
Making cartoons out of anger is against my usual principles. Because nothing good ever comes from anger. Aggression only breeds aggression. But unfortunately, dealing with "Russian
Loser
Jul 24, 2006
Essentially a parody music video based on Beck's "Loser." If you don't know it — easy enough to find on YouTube. Though this cartoon has nothing to do with the original video. Just
The Druids' Tree
Oct 13, 2006
One of my favorite episodes, even if it's far from the funniest. The humor here is a little more, shall we say, sophisticated. The ability to appreciate the beauty of the mess you'
The Mirror
Feb 28, 2006
Almost, damn it, like Tarkovsky. :)) This deceptively simple silent episode actually presents us with a practically complete spectrum of a person's relationship with their own refl
The Penguin
Apr 14, 2006
The episode is called "The Penguin" because at the end of the cartoon, completely out of nowhere, penguins show up. I'm fully aware, by the way, that this isn't a very good reason
The Nerpa
Apr 7, 2006
The episode was made during a brief friendship between Masyanya and Greenpeace. This one is actually not quite a standard episode and isn't on the site, since it's partly "affiliat