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The Xtacles

2008 · 1 season

A rapid-fire, silly superhero spoof packed with absurd gags and cartoonish action, made for quick laughs.

Created by
Matt Thompson
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Action & adventure
Starring
Marshall Bell, Michael Ian Black, Rachael Harris
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Created by
Matt Thompson
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Action & adventure
Starring
Marshall Bell, Michael Ian Black, Rachael Harris
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • violence
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour8
Realism2
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy, action & adventure
Created by
Matt Thompson
Starring
Marshall Bell, Michael Ian Black, Rachael Harris, Christian Danley, Stuart Culpepper
Length
1 seasons, 2 episodes, 11 min each
Network
Adult Swim
Languages
English

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