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12 oz. Mouse is an American adult animated television series created by Matt Maiellaro. It originally premiered on Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim on June 15, 2009, and concluded on December 17, 2006. A stand-alone webisode was released online on May 16, 2007. Following a double-length television special, entitled "Invictus", aired on October 14, 2018. A third and final season premiered on July 20, 2020 and ended on July 31. The series revolves around Mouse Fitzgerald, nicknamed "Fitz", an alcoholic mouse who performs odd jobs so he can buy more beer. Together with his chinchilla companion Skillet, Fitz begins to recover suppressed memories that he once had a wife and a child who have now vanished. Maiellaro crudely designed the characters as a cost-cutting measure. The series was originally animated by Radical Axis. Maiellaro cast people around his office for the characters, starring himself as the protagonist and Nine Pound Hammer vocalist Scott Luallen as the voice of Roostre; the band also performs the opening theme. Critical reception to the series was mixed; some praised the series' experimental nature, while others felt confounded by it.