"Le Balayeur" is a great cartoon that aired on MTV's Liquid Televison in the 90s

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Le Balayeur (The Street Sweeper) is a French animated short from 1990 by Serge Elissalde. It appeared on MTV's Liquid Television. The style is sketchy and raw. It tells the story of a grumpy street sweeper. To keep his street clean, he pushes garbage, dirt, people, and cars down a drain hole. When a child loses her ball inside of the drain, he begins fishing everything out to help her. Watch it to find out what happens next.

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Add some vintage class to your outfit with over $800 off this beautiful watch

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Mail Backup X lets you store and manage your emails, and it's 72% off

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