The Mask: Animated Series

Insecure bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss uses an ancient mask to gain superpowers while taking on the mischievous and cartoonish, but heroic and good-hearted personality of The Mask

The Mask: Animated Series (1995-1997) is an American animated superhero comedy created by Steve Roberts, Alex Van and Dean Stefan and broadcast on CBS and in syndication. Insecure bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss, voiced by Rob Paulsen, discovers an ancient mask that transforms him into The Mask, a mischievous, rubber-limbed hero with a good heart. Stanley's wants are simple: keep his timid life intact and win the respect of those around him. The mask's chaotic personality keeps tearing that plan apart. Each episode pairs a standalone comic adventure with exaggerated slapstick, cartoon-physics stunts and playful clashes with the police, notably Lieutenant Kellaway and Detective Doyle, while his loyal sidekick Milo, voiced by Frank Welker, keeps him grounded. The tone is breezy, zany and warmly comic, full of wisecracks and gleeful mayhem. The series runs three seasons across fifty-four episodes, a one-continuing-world format where each story stands on its own. Its Saturday-morning energy and kid-friendly heroics will appeal to fans of Batman: The Animated Series, Spider-Man: The Animated Series and Earthworm Jim, and to anyone craving a lighthearted superhero romp.

Audiences broadly regard the animated series as a lighthearted, energetic superhero cartoon that captures the zany spirit of the film, with mixed overall reception.

• Batman: The Animated Seriescartoon superhero comedy, mischievous slapstick energy, family-friendly action
• Earthworm Jimanimated sitcom-adjacent comic action, zany cartoon tone, transformation gimmick
• Spider-Man: The Animated Seriesordinary person gains supernatural powers, comic misadventure, family-friendly animated tone

Created by

Steve Roberts, Alex Van, Dean Stefan

Release Date

1995-08-12

Episode runtime

22 min

Rating

6.9 / 10 (526)

What is The Mask: Animated Series about?

A timid bank clerk who finds an ancient mask becomes a wildly cartoonish superhero in this 1990s animated series.

What is The Mask: Animated Series like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Mask: Animated Series as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is The Mask: Animated Series violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Mask: Animated Series.

What did critics think of The Mask: Animated Series?

Audiences broadly regard the animated series as a lighthearted, energetic superhero cartoon that captures the zany spirit of the film, with mixed overall reception.

Which shows are like The Mask: Animated Series?

Shows with a similar feel include Batman: The Animated Series, Earthworm Jim, and Spider-Man: The Animated Series.

How long is The Mask: Animated Series?

The Mask: Animated Series: 3 seasons, 54 episodes.

Is The Mask: Animated Series still running?

No, The Mask: Animated Series has ended.

Where can I watch The Mask: Animated Series?

In United States, The Mask: Animated Series is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home.