Kevin and Mr. Tater series

Kevin and Mr. Tater
Kevin and Mr. Tater, from Hamburger
Created by	James Morr
Starring	James Morr
Genre	Comedy
Language	English
No. of installments	17
First release	Waffles May 4, 2004
Latest release	Kevin and Mr. Tater Review [Frozen] January 2, 2014

The Kevin and Mr. Tater series is a series of brickfilms created by and starring James Morr. It is a dynamic duo brickfilm series that follows the misadventures of the incredibly dim-witted Mr. Tater and his irritable Canadian friend, Kevin. It is one of the longest-running brickfilm series'.

Films

The Breakfast Trilogy

Mr. Tater prepares to eat breakfast, from Waffles

Mr. Tater made his first appearances in The Breakfast Trilogy, though Kevin does not feature in these films. These films also do not show the living room that the majority of the future installments are set in. The Breakfast Trilogy takes place within one day (as mentioned in Jam) and the first two films were released just one day apart, on May 4th and 5th, 2004.

• Waffles (2004)
  Mr. Tater is about to eat a plate of waffles, and decides to go get some syrup to put on them.

• Toast (2004)
  Mr. Tater describes what he believes to be medical issues to a doctor.

• Jam (2004)
  Mr. Tater visits a psychiatrist who hears of Mr. Tater's alien sightings and thinks he is insane, but is soon proven wrong.

The Lunch Trilogy

Kevin's first appearance, from Hot Dog

In The Lunch Trilogy, Mr. Tater was joined by the more sensible Kevin, who would appear in almost all of their future films. The events of this trilogy are not as closely related as those of The Breakfast Trilogy, though background references to Spider-Man in the first two Lunch films do build up to the third film, which features Spider-Man characters.

• Hot Dog (2004)
  Mr. Tater and his friend Kevin compete in a video game.

• Burrito (2004)
  Kevin sits on the couch reading the newspaper, but where is Mr. Tater?

• Hamburger (2004)
  Doctor Octopus terrorizes Kevin and Mr. Tater for no reason as Spider-Man attempts to arrive to help.

The Dinner Trilogy

Kevin and Mr. Tater in the very far future, from Meatloaf

The Dinner Trilogy was always planned as the final set of "Food" films, which became further cemented by its unfinished status. After releasing one full installment, Morr had to rush the Christmas-themed Fruitcake to meet the Christmas deadline and released it unfinished. Fruitcake teased the final Dinner film, Lasagna, and promised a 2005 release. Despite filming at least 3 minutes of Lasagna, Morr spoke of "story problems" and the film ultimately never surfaced. Kevin and Mr. Tater would eventually return in films unrelated to Lasagna.

• Meatloaf (2004)
  Mr. Tater is visited by the grim reaper, who wants to reap his soul.

• Fruitcake (2004)
  On Christmas Eve, Kevin receives a phone call from Mr. Tater, who says he has caught a burglar.

Further films

• A Hannukah Message (2005)
  

"The first hannukka brickfilm... yes... super cameraman will become a legend... 8) DONT COPY ME IDEA."
- Super Cameraman, December 4, 2005

Mr. Tater wishes the audience a happy Hanukkah, but has his head stolen by a monkey. This film was created when Brickfilms.com user Max "Super Cameraman" Goldberg was over-hyping his plan to release "the first Hannukah brickfilm", so Morr quickly created A Hannukah Message to beat him to the punch.

"Haha, the idea stunk anyway. I mean really, The First Hannukah Brickfilm?"
- Super Cameraman, January 12, 2006

• Mr. Tater Gets a Soda: A Point-and-Brick Adventure Game (2006)
  A point-and-click adventure game featuring animated video. Mr. Tater embarks on an adventure to locate a refreshing soda.

• Teh First Kwanzaa Birckfilm Evah olol (2006)
  Mr. Tater shows Kevin a Hanukkah mascot he has created in his basement.

• Wiithulhu (2007)
  Mr. Tater tries out Kevin's Nintendo Wii, but refuses to put on the wrist strap.

• Kindle (2011)
  Kevin and Mr. Tater have a heated debate over the meaning of the word "Kindle".

Kevin and Mr. Tater Review [Insert Title Here]

Kevin and Mr. Tater on the set of Kevin and Mr. Tater Review [Insert Title Here]

In 2013, Morr revived the Kevin and Mr. Tater characters for a regular film review series titled Kevin and Mr. Tater Review [Insert Title Here] that ran for four episodes. The series featured Kevin and Mr. Tater reviewing a recent blockbuster movie, dressing up as characters from the film and often straying off-topic. Kevin only appears in the first two reviews, after which he is replaced by guest stars.

• Kevin and Mr. Tater Review [The Lone Ranger] (2013)
  Kevin and Mr. Tater introduce their new review show and begin their review of The Lone Ranger, donning cowboy and Indian headgear.

• Kevin and Mr. Tater Review [Thor: The Dark World] (2013)
  Kevin, dressed as Thor, introduces the review of Thor: The Dark World, but Mr. Tater is in a baseball uniform as he thought they were reviewing 42.

• Kevin and Mr. Tater Review [Man of Steel] (2013)
  With Kevin in the hospital, Mr. Tater is instead joined by flash animator Domics to review Man of Steel.

• Kevin and Mr. Tater Review [Frozen] (2014)
  The video game composer Grant Kirkhope joins Mr. Tater to review Frozen.

Other Films Featuring Kevin and Mr. Tater

While several other brickfilms have featured Kevin and Mr. Tater, they are not considered a part of the Kevin and Mr. Tater series, either because they are cameos, such as Road Rage, or Kevin and Mr. Tater are pulled out of their normal environment, such as iTater.

• A Holiday Message (2004)
  Kevin and Mr. Tater appear among a crowd who wish the audience a happy holiday season, whatever holiday that may be.

• The Exodus (2004)
  Kevin and Mr. Tater appear among the Israelites, and Mr. Tater speaks a line.

• Hallowieners (2004)
  In this brickfilm by Kate Fischer, Mr. Tater and Kevin appear at a costume party dressed as Han Solo and a Stormtrooper respectively, and Kevin asks Mr. Tater to pour him some punch.

• Road Rage (2004)
  A brickfilm being made by Kevin is interrupted by a can of Mountain Dew that Mr. Tater has left on the set. This film was inspired by Speed Demon! by Nick Maniatis and was created for a Car Chase Contest hosted by Alan "Amped" Menhennet on the Brickfilms.com forums.

• Meta Mania! (2004)
  An entry to the 10 Brick Contest is revealed to be being filmed by Mr. Tater.

• iTater (2005)
  Mr. Tater dances in an iPod commercial.

• Taco Trouble 2: The Trial (2021)
  In this brickfilm by Seán Willis, Brian Willis, Andy Boyer, and Dave Lennie, Mr. Tater is one of multiple brickfilm characters on a jury in a courtroom. James Morr provided incidental voice acting for this appearance.

References

Kevin and Mr. Tater series

The Breakfast Trilogy: Waffles (2004) · Toast (2004) · Jam (2004) The Lunch Trilogy: Hot Dog (2004) · Burrito (2004) · Hamburger (2004) The Dinner Trilogy: Meatloaf (2004) · Fruitcake (2004) · Lasagna (cancelled) A Hannukah Message (2005) · Mr. Tater Gets a Soda (2006) · Teh First Kwanzaa Birckfilm Evah olol (2006) · Wiithulhu (2007) · Kindle (2011) Kevin and Mr. Tater Review: [The Lone Ranger] (2013) · [Thor: The Dark World] (2013) · [Man of Steel] (2013) · [Frozen] (2014)