The Oblongs 

The misadventures of a goofy family deformed by toxic waste.

Creators:

Jace Richdale, Angus Oblong

Stars:

Will Ferrell, Pamela Adlon, Jean Smart

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Pamela Adlon	...	Milo Oblong / ... 13 episodes, 2001
Will Ferrell	...	Bob Oblong / ... 13 episodes, 2001
Jean Smart	...	Pickles Oblong 11 episodes, 2001
Randy Sklar	...	Biff Oblong 10 episodes, 2001
Jason Sklar	...	Chip Oblong 10 episodes, 2001
Jeannie Elias	...	Beth Oblong / ... 10 episodes, 2001
Billy West	...	George Klimer / ... 10 episodes, 2001
Lea DeLaria	...	Helga Phugly 9 episodes, 2001
Becky Thyre	...	Debbie Klimer / ... 9 episodes, 2001
Laraine Newman	...	Mrs. Hubbard 8 episodes, 2001

Storyline

The misadventures of a goofy family deformed by toxic waste.

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Plot Keywords:

family character name as title | sitcom | chain smoking | surrealism | poor family | 

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Taglines:

Don't just watch. Stare.

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Beth Oblong's birthday is on June 7th.

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Quotes

Milo Oblong: I'm a CEO with ADD.

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Alternate Versions

The original version of the Pilot episode, "Misfit Love," ran 4 1/2 minutes too long. Un-needed scenes were trimmed prior to the completion, and the opening credits were left off. As a result, the title of the show never appears onscreen during the first episode.

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Connections

Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Most Underrated Cartoon Couples (2019)

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Soundtracks

The Oblongs Theme
Written and Performed by They Might Be Giants

User Reviews

Very funny cartoon ;-)

The oblongs, where do i start? If you have seen the show, you know the basic storyline is about a deformed family living in a toxic filled landscape. Now I am a current watcher of cartoon networks "adult swim" and have found myself looking forward to sundays again because of this programming. 2 weeks ago I saw this show for the first time and I laughed so hard I thought i was seriously going to wet myself. This has all the great makings of a cartoon, rude, funny and the characters are drawn so weird that you cant help to laugh even when they are'nt talking. I was acutally surprised to find out that before this show aired on Cartoon network that it had been on WB and was canceled, I am truly in shock, this could have been the next family guy or simpsons. You know, now that i mention it, this cartoon is very simuliar to an older cartoon called "Duckman". In any case, just alittle interesting note, 13 episodes of this were ever made and from what i understand, only 8 made it to WB, I guess CN is going to show all of them, but currently have no new plans to make anymore (let's pray thus not true), So if you have'nt seen this show and want some good funny stuff, sit down and watch the show. I also suggest you record them on your VCR so you can watch them over and over agian. Give it a fair shake and see what you think. I give it a 9 on the funny scale.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Oblongs

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Television, Film Roman Productions, Jobsite Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

284 min 30 min (13 episodes)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1