Pop Music Misery, Inc.
Pop Music Misery is Bill Sherman’s US-based production company responsible for a number of creative television projects for younger audiences including current projects “Jam Van” with YouTube and Believe Entertainment as well as “The Attack of the Underwear Dragon” with Author Scott Rothman and Illustrator Pete Oswald.
Jam Van
Developed with Believe! Entertainment, Pop Music Misery and YouTube Kids, Jam Van is a musical comedy about two best friends traveling across the United States to learn about the country's different people, places and customs. It’s a show about cultural diversity, appreciation and learning to respect the similarities and differences in one another. Every episode features a new city for our traveling heroes to learn about its culture, famous sites, iconic foods and signature sounds in a rich display of mixed mediums and varying artistic styles. Along their magical journey, our heroes will face new challenges that they will have to solve with the aid of original songs by an array of famous musical artists. Each song will teach problem-solving skills (cooperation, task persistence, self-regulation) to our lead characters and our young audience.
The Attack of the Underwear Dragon
Canada’s Mercury Filmworks has acquired the rights to develop and produce a new animated children’s series based on Scott Rothman’s popular 2020 children’s picture book Attack of the Underwear Dragon (Random House). Throughout the show and through his constant battles with The Underwear Dragon, the protagonist Cole learns how to dream bigger and realize he’s capable of amazing things. Every episode features an original song written by Bill Sherman.