Oh No Mr. Bill

Walter Williams, the creator of the Mr. Bill character, retains the exclusive rights to Mr. Bill through his company, Dreamsite Productions. 

Mr. Bill started as a series of Super 8 films submitted by Walter Williams to Saturday Night Live (SNL) during the show's first season in 1975. Williams later joined SNL's writing staff in 1978 and created more than 20 sketches featuring Mr. Bill. 
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Following his time at SNL, Williams continued to develop the Mr. Bill character, and Mr. Bill has since appeared in commercials, specials, and other projects. Williams has been diligent in protecting his ownership of the character and has even taken legal action against those who have used Mr. Bill without permission. 

Walter Williams' inspiration for creating Mr. Bill stemmed from a combination of several factors:

• Parody of Bad Animation: Williams explains that Mr. Bill was originally conceived as a parody of poorly made children's animation, particularly the static nature of some 1970s cartoons where he expected the animator's hands to manipulate the figures on screen.
• Low-Budget Filmmaking: The concept also fit within Williams' limited budget as a budding filmmaker, requiring only Play-Doh (which he'd loved the smell of since childhood) and simple Super 8 filmmaking techniques, according to MrBill.com.
• A Love for Comedy and Storytelling: Williams was passionate about making comedy films and was fascinated by the filmmaking process, leading him to experiment with his own short films and eventually submitting his work to SNL.
• Exploiting Play-Doh's Properties: The inherent flexibility of Play-Doh allowed for the character's eventual dismemberment and reshaping, a central element of the Mr. Bill Show's humor. 

Essentially, Mr. Bill emerged from Williams' creative desire to combine his observations of animation with his knack for humor and accessible filmmaking techniques.