The Oblongs
| The Oblongs | |
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The Oblong family. From the left: Bob, Pickles, Beth, Biff (blonde-haired conjoined twin), Chip (brown-haired conjoined twin), and Milo
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| Genre |
Adult animation Animated sitcom Black comedy Surreal comedy |
| Created by |
Angus Oblong Jace Richdale |
| Starring |
Will Ferrell Jean Smart Pamela Adlon Lea DeLaria Jason Sklar Randy Sklar Becky Thyre Jeannie Elias Billy West Laraine Newman |
| Opening theme | "Oblongs" by They Might Be Giants |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Jobsite Productions Film Roman Productions Mohawk Productions Warner Bros. Television |
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| Original network |
The WB Adult Swim (episodes 9-13) |
| Picture format | 4:3 SDTV |
| Original release |
Season 1: April 1, 2001 – May 20, 2001 Season 2: August 25, 2002 – October 20, 2002 |
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The Oblongs is an American animated television series created by Angus Oblong and Jace Richdale. The Oblongs premiered April 1, 2001 on The WB and was removed on May 20, 2001, leaving season two unaired. The remaining season was later aired on Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim.
The series is loosely based on a series of characters introduced in a picture book entitled Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children. It was produced by Jobsite Productions and Mohawk Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, and the theme song for the show was composed and performed by They Might Be Giants.
A total of 13 episodes were produced. All thirteen episodes of The Oblongs were released on DVD on October 4, 2005.
The series focuses on the antics of a family who live in a poor valley community, and as a result of pollution and radiation exposure, are all disabled or deformed. The pollution is the direct result of the lavish lifestyle of the rich community known as "The Hills", whose residents exploit and harm the valley residents with absolutely no regard for their safety or well-being.
Many reviewers and fans see the series as a commentary on social stratification. While the residents of the Hills live in wealth and economically dominate those in the Valley, there is no rallying cry for wealth redistribution or fairer working conditions.
The show premiered on April 1, 2001 on The WB but failed to find an audience. On May 20, 2001, The WB aired "Disfigured Debbie," the second episode produced, as the season finale, leaving five episodes unaired. Reruns of the first eight episodes, and the five remaining episodes later aired on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim. Reruns of the series still continue to air on Adult Swim.
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