The Mask: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This show is based on the hit movie about a lower then regular guy who finds an enchanted mask. When he puts the mask on, he becomes a totally zany superhero who fights crime and makes a huge production of himself. He can instantaneously make his clothes change to something else, a body part change shape, pull anything out of his pockets, etc. Whenever Ipkiss is wearing the mask, there are no rules. For those who believe that comedian Jim Carrey is actually a cartoon disguised in human form, the 1995-1997 cartoon season offered abundant evidence. Three of Carrey's starring vehicles were adapted to the small screen: Dumb and Dumber, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, and The Mask. Of the three, The Mask was probably the most obvious choice for adaptation. The feature film was a digitally-enhanced human cartoon, based on the Dark Horse comic book.

Series details

• Title: The Mask
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Genres: Children
• Premiere date: 1995-08-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 1997-08-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7331
• IMDb ID: tt0112064
• TVDB ID: 78398

Cast and credited roles

• Rob Paulsen — Stanley Ipkiss
• Frank Welker — Milo
• Mark L. Taylor — Charlie Schumaker
• Neil Ross — Lt. Mitch Kellaway
• Kevin Michael Richardson — Mayor Mortimer Tilton
• Pat Fraley — Additional Voices
• Mary McDonald-Lewis — Francis Forthwright
• Tress MacNeille — Mrs. Peenman
• Jim Cummings — Detective Doyle
• Tim Curry — Pretorius
• Heidi Shannon — Peggy Brandt

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1995-08-12; final listed air date 1995-11-11.
• Season 2: premiered 1996-09-03; final listed air date 1996-10-14.
• Season 3: premiered 1997-07-05; final listed air date 1997-08-30.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Mask on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.