A Town Called Panic (Panique au village) is a Belgian stop-motion animated series created by Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar in 2002. Known for its chaotic, absurd humor, short episodes, and unique toy-figure animation, the series appeals to teens, adults, and general audiences while remaining visually kid-friendly. <br /><br />šŗ Episode Information <br /><br />Episode Title: Lisa and Jan <br />Episode Number: 5 <br />Season: 1 <br />Year: 2002 <br />Episode Duration: ~5 minutes <br />Language: English Dub <br />Animation Style: Stop-motion <br />Country: Belgium <br /><br />š¬ Episode Summary <br /><br />In Episode 5 – Lisa and Jan, two backpackers, Lisa and Jan, arrive in town seeking adventure. Cowboy and Indian try to help them find camping space, but their attempts quickly spiral into chaos, resulting in wild chases, slapstick mishaps, and the usual destruction around the town. The episode captures the series’ signature surreal humor and toy-figure slapstick style, delivering fast-paced comedy in miniature-town settings. <br /><br />š„ Main Characters Featured <br /><br />Cowboy – Mischievous instigator of chaos <br /><br />Indian – Loyal friend trying to manage the disasters <br /><br />Horse – The sensible character cleaning up after mayhem <br /><br />Lisa & Jan – Visitors whose presence triggers the comedic events <br /><br />š Production & Credits <br /><br />Creators: Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar <br /><br />Production Companies: La Parti, Pic Pic André <br /><br />Original Broadcaster: Canal+ Belgique <br /><br />International Distribution: Aardman Animations (English Dub) <br /><br />A Town Called Panic later inspired a feature film (2009) and several TV specials, becoming internationally acclaimed for its inventive stop-motion artistry and absurdist comedy. <br />stop motion comedy, toy figure animation, surreal cartoon series, short animated comedy, european animated series, belgian stop motion, plastic toy animation, miniature world cartoon, absurd humor animation, slapstick cartoon short, fast paced animation, cult animated series, handcrafted stop motion, physical comedy cartoon, silent style humor, toy town chaos, cartoon disaster comedy, camping chaos cartoon, visitor mischief episode, comic misadventure story, cowboy character, horse character, indian character, cartoon trio comedy, lisa character, jan character, town adventure cartoon, chaotic cartoon episode, experimental tv animation, indie european cartoon, non traditional animation, creative stop motion, visual gag comedy, toy scale action, animated mayhem, short episode cartoon, english dub animation, hd cartoon episode, stop motion tv series, classic european cartoon, quirky animation style, surreal comedy short, toy world adventure, fast comedy cartoon, international animation content, #aTownCalledPanic #PaniqueAuVillage #StopMotion #StopMotionComedy #ToyAnimation #SurrealCartoon #AnimatedComedy #EuropeanCartoon #BelgianAnimation #CultCartoon #ShortCartoon #EnglishDub #HDAnimation #ToyFigures #MiniatureWorld #VisualComedy #SlapstickCartoon #IndieAnimation #ClassicAnimation #InternationalCartoon
