I Am Weasel – “Time Weasel” – Bill Fulton theme and background music composer
I Am Weasel composer Bill Fulton wrote the theme and background music for “Time Weasel,” a season three episode of the Cartoon Network series I Am Weasel. Cartoon Network aired the episode as part of Hanna-Barbera and Warner Bros. Animation’s late-1990s cartoon lineup, and it stands as one of dozens of I Am Weasel episodes Fulton scored during his run on the show.
What Happens in “Time Weasel”
The story follows I.M. Weasel’s newest invention: a pair of underwear briefs built as a time machine, triggered by pulling a small rip cord. When I.R. Baboon puts the briefs on and pulls the cord, the device hurls him through history. First, he lands in the dinosaur era. Next, he arrives in the Renaissance. Finally, the briefs return him to the present, closing out his accidental trip through time.
Bill Fulton’s Role as I Am Weasel Composer
As the I Am Weasel composer for this episode, Fulton wrote both the recurring theme cues and the original underscore that matches the episode’s fast-paced sight gags and time-jump transitions. In addition, his work on “Time Weasel” sits alongside dozens of other I Am Weasel scores he composed for the series between 1997 and 1999. You can find many of these credits on his film, TV, and video music credits page.
Series and Production Background
Hanna-Barbera Productions and Warner Bros. Animation produced I Am Weasel for Cartoon Network, and David Feiss directed the series. For full episode and cast details on “Time Weasel,” check IMDb. You can also browse more of the studio’s programming through the Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. Animation production listings.
More I Am Weasel Music by Bill Fulton
Bill Fulton scored many other I Am Weasel episodes as well, including “I Stand Corrected” and “I Am Dragon Slayer”. For his complete television and film work, visit the Film, TV, Video Music portfolio.
Year(s): 1997-1999
Bill Fulton role: Bill Fulton (IMDb) theme and background music composer
Production: I Am Weasel
Episode: S3.E01 - Time Weasel
Media Category: Cable or Network TV
Production Co: Cartoon Network, Hanna-Barbera Productions, Warner Bros. Animation
Director/Producer: David Feiss
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Episode Summary: The Time-Traveling Underwear
In this installment, the focus is on I.M. Weasel’s latest invention: a pair of underwear briefs designed to function as a time-travel device. The technology is activated by pulling a small rip cord located on the garment.
I.R. Baboon puts on the invention and activates it, causing him to be transported through various periods of history.
His journey involves several distinct temporal settings, including:
- The dinosaur era (Prehistoric period).
- The Renaissance era (Early Modern period).
Finally, the briefs return him to the present time, concluding his accidental historical travels.
