The Mask: Animated Series
Seen it?1995 | 3 seasons | 22 min | Family, Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved Generator Rex, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 20 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 76K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 11995 · 15 episodes · 8.7 out of 10Friday- Season 21996 · 30 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday
- Season 31997 · 9 episodes · 8.8 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Steve Roberts, Alex Van, Dean Stefan
- Rob PaulsenStanley Ipkiss / The Mask (voice)
- Frank WelkerMilo (voice)
- Heidi ShannonPeggy (voice)
- Neil RossLieutenant Kellaway (voice)
- Jim CummingsDetective Doyle (voice)
- Mark L. TaylorCharlie Schumaker (voice)