Saul of the Mole Men
| Saul of the Mole Men | |
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| Genre | Live action comedy |
| Created by | Craig Lewis |
| Directed by | Tom Stern |
| Starring | Josh Gardner |
| Opening theme | "Saul of the Mole Men" performed by Trey Parker |
| Composer(s) |
Tim Burns (Music) Craig Lewis (Lyrics) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 (and 1 unaired pilot) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Funny Garbage, Inc. Abominable Pictures Co. Williams Street |
| Release | |
| Original network | Adult Swim |
| Picture format | 4:3 SDTV |
| Original release | February 11 – July 15, 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Young Person's Guide to History |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Saul of the Mole Men is a live-action show created by Craig Lewis, writer on The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. The series first aired February 11, 2007 on Adult Swim. Described as "an ultra-patriotic Land of the Lost set in the center of the Earth", the series was directed by Tom Stern and stars Josh Gardner. Gardner is known for his previous collaboration with Stern on the television series, Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust. The show's theme song is performed by South Park creator Trey Parker.
Lewis' primary inspirations behind this homage to 1970s-era Saturday morning live-action television were Sid and Marty Krofft (Land of the Lost), Doctor Who (Tom Baker-era), and the Planet of the Apes franchise. On October 31, 2008 Adult Swim ran a special Halloween marathon, consisting only of cancelled shows, featuring Saul of the Mole Men, confirming its cancellation.
A series promo featured brief introductions for the crew on the use of a subterranean drill module. The team, known as STRATA, included Captain Jim J. James, Lieutenant Jen E. James, Robot, Kiko the Mute Wildboy, and the "rest" of the STRATA action team (which included Saul Malone (Gardner) – and Don Rogers). The main character, Saul, is seen in the background or blocked off by objects like a shovel or a flag during the promo.
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