Shifty (The Criminal) perpetrates crimes from the sublime to the ridiculous – and never quite pulls them off, resulting in hilarious consequences. It is rendered in a graphic style reminiscent of classic UPA shorts.[2][3]
Crime Time gives the viewer a brief but comical look at the irony of crime. Taking on the spirit of old-world cartoons, the series uses sight gags and pacing to bring about a comedic scenario. Produced in a combination of Flash and CGI animation, the creators utilize classic elements of storytelling to give this series a unique personality. The series, which consists of shorts varying in length from 90 to 180 seconds, introduces a comic anti-hero character Shifty (The Criminal) who seems to always be just moments away from successfully beating the system only to have his plans derailed by some unforeseeable circumstance.
Characters
Shifty – The show's main villain protagonist in the series.
The Fat Cop – An unnamed overweight police officer. He partners up with The Skinny Cop.
Lance the Skinny Cop - A thin police officer and the partner of The Fat Cop.
Female Robber – A female robber who is Shifty's one-time girlfriend who only appears in The Girlfriend episode.
