Minoriteam
| Minoriteam | |
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| Genre | Superhero, parody, dark comedy |
| Created by | Peter Girardi Todd James Adam de la Peña |
| Written by | Adam de la Peña |
| Directed by | Peter Girardi Todd James Adam de la Peña |
| Starring |
Dana Snyder Nick Puga Rodney Saulsberry Enn Reitel Keith Lal Todd James Caroline Hu Peter Girardi Hope Moore Adam de la Peña |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 19 (and 1 pilot) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Todd James Adam de la Peña |
| Producer(s) | Peter Girardi Sandi Yi-Trimble |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Funny Garbage Reas International Monkey Wrangler Productions Williams Street |
| Release | |
| Original network | Adult Swim |
| Picture format | 4:3 SDTV |
| Original release | November 6, 2005 – July 24, 2006 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Minoriteam is an animated television series on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. It ran from 2005 to 2006, with a total of one season and 19 episodes.
The plot of the show revolves around five male superheroes, each of whom is based on a racial or ethnic stereotype, who join forces to fight against a bunch of villains who are mostly discriminatory concepts. The show's artwork is largely an homage to Jack Kirby ("King Kirby" is thanked in the show's end credits), while the animation style parodies the limited animation of the Marvel Super Heroes Show of 1966. The opening tag declaring that Minoriteam is broadcast "FULLY COLORED" is both a racial reference and an homage to the "IN COLOR" or "IN TECHNICOLOR" line opening many old cartoons.
The five heroes team up to fight characters who are mostly racial stereotypes, including a collective of villains comprising numerous, over-the-top Caucasian stereotypes. The White Shadow organization, the "most evilest organization known to Man", is based in Corporate City. Its mission is to promote white supremacy and racism and oppress minorities.
The White Shadow Organization's most important members appear in almost every episode. They are:
Secondary White Shadow Organization members featured in some episodes have included:
The White Shadow, the "most evilest organization known to Man", is audited by Sheldon of the IRS, an organization "even more evilest". After years of shady schemes and poor funds, he finds his own corporation is in trouble. Jewcano learns the White Shadow's secrets.
The Minoriteam is abducted by other-worldy creatures who wish to learn more about stereotypes. Back on Earth, the White Shadow and company get a little bored without the Minoriteam to fight.
The White Shadow tricks the Minoriteam in to entering a mirror world where everything is backwards. The team is quickly put on trial for not being racist.
An interdimensional space hippie called Space Drifter comes and shows Dr. Wang what life would be like if he never existed in a way that is similar to It's a Wonderful Life.
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