Series synopsis
Friday: The Animated Series is an American animation comedy television series that premiered on MTV2 on June 24, 2007. It ended on July 8, 2007. It was created by Ice Cube. It stars Khary Payton, Phil LaMarr, John DiMaggio and Cree Summer.
Friday: The Animated Series was a short-lived animated television series based on the Friday film series. The show is directed by Kevin Lofton and is co-produced and co-distributed by New Line Television, a subsidiary of New Line Cinema, MTV2, and Ice Cube's Cubevision. The series only lasted for 8 episodes.
Premise
Friday: The Animated Series was a short-lived animated television series based on the Friday film series. The show is directed by Kevin Lofton and is co-produced and co-distributed by New Line Television, a subsidiary of New Line Cinema, MTV2, and Ice Cube's Cubevision. The series only lasted for 8 episodes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Khary Payton as Craig Jones (voice)
- Phil LaMarr as Smokey (voice)
- John DiMaggio as Willie Jones (voice)
- Cree Summer as Betty Jones (voice)
- Masasa Moyo as Big Mary (voice)
- Beth Payne as (voice)
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Deebo (voice)
- Reno Wilson as Ezal (voice)
Supporting cast
- Chris Edgerly as (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | June 24, 2007 | July 8, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hardly Working Willie kicks Craig out of the house until he gets a job. He is unable to find one and sleeps on the streets, where he is arrested for the kidnapping of a white woman. |
June 24, 2007 |
| 2 |
Notorious T.R.E.E Craig and Smokey see the image of a legendary slain rapper in a tree knot and it becomes a neighborhood shrine. But once money gets involved, the guys start a hip-hop feud of their own. |
June 26, 2007 |
| 3 |
Go With the Flow Old pipes cause a massive flood in the neighborhood, forcing everyone to flee to the safety of the R. Kelly Youth Center, where Willie enlists Deebo to help keep the peace. Craig and Smokey look for help, but instead find a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of city government as the Mayor won't lend aid to the trapped people. So they use a local news anchor to publicly expose the problems with the help of their neighbors and Deebo. The Mayor, having seen the news and fearing repercussions from the governor in not helping his city, decides to pull the lever and drain the flood while firing a City Hall janitor whom he makes his scapegoat. |
June 28, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MTV2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 24, 2007 |
| Last aired | July 8, 2007 |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday |