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The Oblongs

2001–2002 · 2 seasons

A gleefully grotesque cartoon that turns pollution and poverty into slapstick, yet keeps a surprisingly affectionate family at its center.

Created by
Angus Oblong, Jace Richdale
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Starring
Jean Smart, Will Ferrell, Pamela Adlon
Tagline
Just one more toxic family.
Overview
The Oblongs are not so much dysfunctional as slightly nonfunctional. Living next to a polluted swamp has left them with the occasional missing limb or mysterious growth, but through it all, this close-knit family sticks together. Sometimes literally.

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Created by
Angus Oblong, Jace Richdale
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Starring
Jean Smart, Will Ferrell, Pamela Adlon
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • class
  • environment
  • identity
  • survival
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour8
Realism3
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy
Created by
Angus Oblong, Jace Richdale
Written by
Joey Soloway, Scott Buck, Eric Friedman, Leonard Dick
Starring
Jean Smart, Will Ferrell, Pamela Adlon, Lea DeLaria, Jeannie Elias, Randy Sklar, Jason Sklar, Billy West
Length
2 seasons, 13 episodes, 30 min each
Network
The WB, Adult Swim
Languages
English

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