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Mission Hill (1999–2002) 7.8
The misadventures of a group of disparate roomates who live in a hip neighbourhood in a major city. |
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Jim Kuback
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| Nick Jameson | ... |
Gus Duncz
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| Wallace Langham | ... |
Andy French
(13 episodes, 1999-2002)
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| Scott Menville | ... |
Kevin French
(13 episodes, 1999-2002)
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| Vicki Lewis | ... |
Posey Tyler
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Wally Langford
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Herbert Siguenza | ... |
Carlos Hernandez-Leibowitz
(12 episodes, 1999-2002)
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| Tress MacNeille | ... |
Dakota
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Bill Oakley | ... |
George Bang
(12 episodes, 1999-2002)
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| Josh Weinstein | ... |
Toby Mundorf
(12 episodes, 1999-2002)
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| Lisa Arch | ... |
Tina
(10 episodes, 1999-2002)
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| Byrne Offutt | ... |
Utility Player
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| Dave Thomas | ... |
Mr. Czelanski
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| Jane Wiedlin | ... |
Gwen
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Storyline
Andy French is an aspiring cartoonist who has trouble holding a job or a girlfriend even while he rooms with two other eccentric roommates in an apartment in the Mission Hill area of the city of Cosmopolis. The fact that he has to house his obnoxiously precocious younger brother, Kevin, is no help. However, this quartet of disparate individuals manages to struggle through life's bizarre trials even as they learn to get along. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@home.com>
Plot Keywords:
roommate | brother brother relationship | nerd | city life | high school student |Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
24 September 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Downtowners See more »Company Credits
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Bill Oakley/Josh Weinstein Productions, Castle Rock Entertainment, Film Roman Productions See more »
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Andy French: Hi, Mom!
Mrs. French: Andy. What's this I hear about you emotionally abusing Kevin?
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Written by Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay and Jon Moss
Performed by Culture Club
Episode: {"Andy Gets a Promotion (How to Get Head in Business Without Really Trying)" (2000) (ep. #1.5)}
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The series was originally titled "The Downtowners". It was changed to avoid confusion with Downtown which premiered around the same time. See more »Quotes
Kevin French: Mom and Dad would like to talk to you.Andy French: Hi, Mom!
Mrs. French: Andy. What's this I hear about you emotionally abusing Kevin?
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"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"Written by Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay and Jon Moss
Performed by Culture Club
Episode: {"Andy Gets a Promotion (How to Get Head in Business Without Really Trying)" (2000) (ep. #1.5)}
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Strangely enough Cartoon Network a network committed to entertaining young kids has dedicated a weekly section of their programming to adult aimed cartoons (adult comedy not graphic sex) on their `Adult Swim', which has produced nothing but untapped creativity and a base of die hard fans. Adult Swim has culminated to the point of a cult sort of status with fan commitment with such gems as Home Movies (my other personal favorite), Baby Blues, Harvey Birdman, The legendary space ghost and a host of other off-beat originals with obscure brilliant underground Japanese anime (Adult Swim turned me on to Cowboy Bebop, one of the most brilliant and beautiful pieces of animation if not cinema I have ever witnessed). Through all this the true shining pinnacle of Adult Swim has to be Mission Hill. Mission Hill is basically one of the funniest Generation X cartoons I have ever seen, eclipsing such sacred pillars of pop culture such as South Park and dare I say Beavis and Butthead. The reason I think it's so good is that because their targeting older youths the show isn't restrained to moral codes that could confuse eight year olds, for instance the line `Let's get cocaine and hookers!'. The show's comedy is absolutely great because it appeals to wayward young adults joking on pop culture with it's obscure references, occasional drug humor, and hilariously simple and realistic story lines. Originally, I think they showed three or four episodes and then cancelled it but then the bulk of the Adult Swim audience requested it come back. In the end, I think there is only ten episodes made and ordered and that may be it but I seriously hope this cartoon finds a home and more episodes are made because it is the perhaps the finest cartoon for slackers and some of the best layered humor since Beavis and Butthead. There's nothing more I can really say in this kind of incoherent slash and burn attempt to explain why I like this show other than to just tell you to watch it. To the people who made it, if for some reason you look at this, please let me thank you for convincing me television was worth watching again.