
The City, also known as Cardboard City, is the home of all the characters in 12 oz. Mouse. This is one of the main settings in 12 oz. Mouse aside from Q109 itself. It appears in almost every episode of the series, with the exception of the webisode, and a few episodes of the third season. There are two variants of the city: The first variant is made out of cardboard pizza boxes and is seen being blown up in the intro (which also appeared in its entirely in "Auraphull"), while the second is seen during the cartoon itself. The buildings aren't that colorful and they primarily consist of white coloring. In case there is actual text on the building, it is often colored in. There are also many places and stores in the city/town that the characters visit occasionally listed below.
In the Season 2 episode "Eighteen", the entire town was blown up by Shark, who later unleashes the Hovervacs and Bowtie Bots to destroy everything around the town. It was later fixed by Archeus in "Prolegomenon". Starting with the "Invictus" special, the city takes the form of the Cardboard City from the show's intro.
Inhabitants
- Shark (president)
- Rectangular Businessman (owner of the town's local bank)
- Clock (appears on the wall of Shark's Office)
- Human Citizens (citizens/townspeople) (unknown occupations, but one of them was a construction worker in Meat Warrior while another one is implied to be a Gas Station clerk in Meaty Dreamy)
- Mouse Fitzgerald
- Skillet
- Rhoda (bartender)
- Man-Woman (owner of the Diner)
- Peanut Cop (cop, was also temporary a fireman for most of Season 2)
- Liquor (liquor store owner)
- Producer Man (record producer)
- Eye
- New Guy
- Golden Joe (hip hop artist)
- Green-Sweatered Woman/Cyber Green-Sweatered Woman
- Roostre (corndog farmer)
- Hand
- Pronto (archerist)
- 2nd Eye (Season 2)
- Corn-Droid (Season 2)
- Buttermilk (Adventure Mouse)
- The Shadowy Figure (in a few episodes such as Enjoy the Arm)
- CJ Muff (Farewell)
- Archeus (Prolegomenon)
- Buzby (Invictus and Season 3)
- Francis the Reporter (Francis, Cheap & Out of Control)
- Aria (Adrift)
- Professor Wilx (Adrift)
Creatures
- Spider
- Fire Breathing Snake (Adventure Mouse)
- Black Beast (movie)
- Amalockh (Graveyard)
- Bug
- Walking Fish (Signals)
- Hovervacs (Adventure Mouse and Season 2)
- Bow-tie Bots (Season 2)
- Music Notes
- Skeleton (Auraphull/New Years Marathon Promo)
Unknown
- SFX Guy (mentioned only, human prop shown in front of Rhoda's Bar)
- Woman Mouse (Mouse's Old Home in Fitz's flashbacks/dreams and Shark's simulation)
- Baby Mouse (Mouse's Old Home in Fitz's flashbacks/dreams)
- Lee (desert)
Buildings
Rhoda's Bar:
Rhoda's Bar is featured in many episodes, usually episodes throughout the first season. The exterior of the bar is bland, with only the words "Bar" written on the white building. In intro, instead of the bar being titled bar, it says "Rhoda's". The interior of the bar is bland, having a white background and a white countertop. Fitz and Skillet would regularly visit the bar and order 13 beers. Golden Joe and sometimes The Eye would also appear at the bar as well. After Rhoda was killed by the Rectangular Businessman in "Adventure Mouse", the shop wasn't seen as much in the series.
Jale:
Jale, also known as The Jailhouse, is exactly what it sounds like: a jail. It appears in the show's intro and in the episode "Signals", where Fitz and Golden Joe bust Skillet out of jail by swapping places. In the same episode, the jail was blown up from a bomb explosion, which most likely caused the jailhouse to be demolished (though this is not shown onscreen). The interior is quite colorful, with the walls near the prison cells being purple and the prison bars being gray. The jailhouse isn't seen again in the series besides the intro. The Jail is also misspelled as "Jale".
Rectangular Businessman's Bank:
This Bank is seen a few times during the series. It is the home of the Rectangular Businessman and it holds all of his cash. He can make it appear by simply saying "appear". The bank looks a lot different in the intro and the episode "Hired", as its design changes in the episode "Farewell". The bank also appears in "Invictus" and its design changes back to its original form. The image used for it is the cardboard version of the building.
Liquor's Store:
Liquor's Store, or Liquor's Shop, is a liquor store that is heavily featured in many episodes. The shop is run by a weird-looking being named Liquor. Much like Rhoda's Bar, the store is blank-looking with a white background. In the final episodes of Season 1 and the rest of Season 2, the shop becomes quite colorful, as there is blood smeared across every wall. Many major events happen in the store, such as Liquor being delivered a letter from Roostre's son, the unveiling of the Second Eye and many more. The shop also has a basement, which holds kegs of beer. In the episode "Bowtime", Liquor smacks Roostre in the back of a head with a pipe and locks him down the basement as he's stuck in a giant web, made by a giant spider. Liquor locked him down there due to Roostre being unaware of him possibly restarting everything. The shop does not appear in "Invictus", though Rhoda and Liquor make cameos in the special, as they are being contained within jars.
Gas Station:
The Gas Station is just like a normal gas station, serving gas as a mini-mart accompanies it. The mini-mart contains other items inside, such as food and beer. In the episode "Booger Haze", it is blown up by Fitz as Skillet is filling up their Rocket-Powered Skateboard with fuel. The building is also seen being blown up in the intro.
The Diner:
The Diner is a white diner where the Man-Woman works at. The only food served there is fiery salad.
Music Void:
Music Void is a musical store that sells instruments like guitars and drums to play music with.
750 Floor Building:
750 Floor Building is a large skyscraper and the largest building in the city, which is over 750 floors high, and contains an elevator with green buttons inside.
Other Locations:
Minor
- Cheese Industries
- Downtown - Seen in several episodes
- Airport - Seen in "Hired" and "Meat Warrior" (seen on a map)
- Motel - Seen in "Hired", "Spharktasm" (possible interior), "Surgery Circus" (building), and "Booger Haze" (building)
- Black Beast Movie Theater (Intro, "Auraphull", and "Invictus")
- Gold-and-diamond-encrusted Harmonica Store - "Star Wars VII"
- Hat Store - "Auraphall"
- Meat Rags Store - "Meaty Dreamy"
- Tempus Putkhe Clock Shop - "Pre-Reckoning"
- Cardboard ATM - "Invictus"
- Bus stop - "Francis, Cheap & Out of Control"
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Homes
- Mouse's House - The home of Mouse Fitzgerald in the first season.
- Mouse's Old Home - The old home of Mouse Fitzgerald. It exclusively appears in flashbacks, though it's unknown if it was apart of Q109 or not. A simulated version of the home also appeared as apart of the simulation that appears in Shark's Monitor Room in "Bowtime".
- New Guy's Warehouse - A warehouse where the New Guy lives at.
- Pronto's Home - The condo where Pronto lives at.
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Environment Locations:
- Mountains - A mountain range seen in "Signals" when Fitz drove his tank to see the sun set.
- Forest - A large forest full of trees only seen in "Spider".
- Corn Dog Farm - A farm full of large corndogs where Roostre lives at.
- Eye's Island - A small island with a home on it where the Eye lives at.
- Graveyard - A graveyard that is home of Amalochk.
- Desert - A barren desert of cacti and sand that is seen in numerous episodes of the series.
- Spider's Cave - A giant cave where Spider lives at. The cave mostly appeared in "Booger Haze" and "Enjoy the Arm" respectively.
- Saliva Hut - A hut made out of sand that Fitz and Skillet made in the desert. It only appeared in "Enter the Sandmouse".
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Indoor Locations:
- Shark's Office - An office seen in many episodes. Used as an important room to talk with Fitz or the Rectangular Businessman. The Clock usually stays on the wall.
- Shark's Monitor Room - A monitor room used as Shark's main way to view people around the town.
- Shark's Private Quarters - A private quarters room where Shark would often relax at.
- Sewer System - A sewers where the Corn-Droid is hidden at.
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Trivia
- In "Meat Warrior", a map from Roostre's basement showing the entire town and the show's setting was shown.
- It's revealed in the Season 3 episode "Adrift" that the Cardboard City was actually designed by Aria. It was also confirmed that the town has over 222 buildings made out of cardboard from pizza boxes.
- In the episode "Portal to the Doorway", it's revealed that the town is located on an Outer Earth with a triangle shaped ring around it.
Videos
Seasons | Season 1 (episodes) · Season 2 (episodes) · Season 3 (episodes) |
Characters | Mouse Fitzgerald · Skillet · Shark · Rectangular Businessman · Clock · Peanut Cop · Liquor · Eye · New Guy · Golden Joe · Roostre · Rhoda • more... |
Locations | Q109 · The City · Mouse's House · Shark's Office · Rectangular Businessman's Bank · Liquor's Store · Eye's Island · Corn Dog Farm · more... |
Auto | Jet-Car · Shark's Car · Rocket-Powered Skateboard · more... |
Misc. | Matt Maiellaro · Adult Swim · Cast & Crew · Episode Guide · Intro Theme · Soundtrack · Nine Pound Hammer · DVD · Enter the Sandmouse • Invictus |