Uncooked was a New York-based company most notable for their snarky and strange greeting cards. Founders and creators Natalie Carbone and Armand Prisco started the company in 2004 after quitting their jobs in advertising. In 2006, they helped create a new brand image for

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. They also created a few animated spots that aired during the

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. In 2011, Carbone and Prisco pitched an animated series based on the greeting cards titled ''Uncookedland'' to

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. It never made it past the pilot. In 2007,

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expressed her love of the cards by handing out cards to celebrity guests

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and

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during their interviews on Live with Regis and Kelly. In 2008, gossip columnist

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featured an animated version of one of their holiday greetings cards. In July 2022, Uncooked announced a "Farewell Tour" on its

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page and closed soon after.

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