Series synopsis
The Oblongs is an American animation comedy television series that premiered on The WB on April 1, 2001. It ended on October 20, 2002. It was created by Angus Oblong, Jace Richdale. It stars Jean Smart, Will Ferrell, Pamela Adlon and Lea DeLaria.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Just one more toxic family.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jean Smart as Pickles Oblong (voice)
- Will Ferrell as Bob Oblong (voice)
- Pamela Adlon as Milo Oblong / Jared Klimer / The Debbies (voice)
- Lea DeLaria as Helga Phugly (voice)
- Jeannie Elias as Beth Oblong / Creepy Susie / Mikey Butts (voice)
- Randy Sklar as Biff Oblong (voice)
- Jason Sklar as Chip Oblong (voice)
- Billy West as George Klimer (voice)
Supporting cast
- Becky Thyre as Jawless Peggy Weggy / Pristine Klimer / Debbie Klimer (voice)
Guest cast
- Mark Hamill as Mr. Phugly (voice)
- Susan Krebs as Mrs. Phugly (voice)
- Debra Wilson as Principal Davis (voice)
- Dan Green as CEO Guard (voice)
- Maurice LaMarche as Renolds (voice)
- Carrie Aizley as Additional Voices (voice)
- Laraine Newman as Additional Voices (voice)
- Phil LaMarr as Additional Voices (voice)
- Michelle Ruff as Yvette (voice)
- Jim Ward as Willy (voice)
- Jim Cummings as Laslow Institute Therapist (voice)
- Charlie Adler as Executive #1 (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 5 | ||
| Season 1 | 8 | April 1, 2001 | May 20, 2001 |
| Season 2 | 5 | August 25, 2002 | October 20, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's an Oblong World: The Story of the Creators and Actors | |
| 2 | The Art of the Oblongs | |
| 3 | An Oblong Picture Book |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Misfit Love After learning that one more expense and the family will lose their medical coverage, Bob futilely urges the family to be extra careful. Milo finally manages to get himself enrolled in public school, where he meets and falls in love with a very unique student. |
April 1, 2001 |
| 2 |
Narcoleptic Scottie Milo soon grows attached to a stray Scottie dog the Oblongs take in, but the pet brings out the animal in the hyperactive boy, and the family gives the pooch away to Bob's boss, George, thinking he'll have a good home. But when his new owners soon tire of him, Scottie finds himself in an animal testing lab, sniffing perfume with narcoleptic side effects. So the Oblongs set out to rescue Scottie before it's too late. |
April 8, 2001 |
| 3 |
Milo Interrupted After a disturbance in the Hills is blamed on Valley kids, the Valley's mayor appoints a child-services czar to improve parenting skills. Elsewhere, Milo learns that his freaky friend Helga has been abandoned by her parents and he is forced to spend every evening with his lonely pal. But Bob and Pickles suspect their son's late-night antics may be because he is on drugs... more than his numerous prescribed pharmaceuticals, that is. And Chip and Biff walk in on their parents at the wrong time. . .and end up having to scrub their corneas. |
April 15, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pickles' Little Amazons When Pickles is convicted of being an unfit mother, her punishment is having to do community service -- as the leader of a Girl-Scout-like group called The Little Amazons. When it's brought to her attention that her group is short one girl, Pickles comes up with a solution -- putting Milo in drag. |
August 25, 2002 |
| 2 |
Get Off My Back Everyone is excited about Dump Day -- the day when the Valley people get to loot the stuff the Hill people have thrown away. |
September 8, 2002 |
| 3 |
Please Be Genital When Bob's coworker, James, orders a mail-order-bride on eBay, he throws a bachelor party at a strip club -- which Bob mistakes for a "colonial themed steakhouse." Bob accidentally ends up on stage and a stripper steps on his "family jewels." He goes to the doctor, who says he can't have sex for two weeks. |
September 15, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | The WB |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 1, 2001 |
| Last aired | October 20, 2002 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 19:30:00 |