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Title: The Awesomes (2013–2015)
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| Series cast summary: | |||
| Ike Barinholtz | ... | Muscleman 30 episodes, 2013-2015 | |
| Taran Killam | ... | Frantic 30 episodes, 2013-2015 | |
| Bobby Lee | ... | Sumo / ... 30 episodes, 2013-2015 | |
| Seth Meyers | ... | Prock 30 episodes, 2013-2015 | |
| Paula Pell | ... | Gadget Gal 30 episodes, 2013-2015 | |
| Emily Spivey | ... | Concierge 30 episodes, 2013-2015 | |
| Kenan Thompson | ... | Impresario 30 episodes, 2013-2015 | |
| Josh Meyers | ... | Perfect Man / ... 28 episodes, 2013-2015 | |
| Rashida Jones | ... | Hotwire 26 episodes, 2013-2015 | |
| Bobby Moynihan | ... | Teleportation Larry / ... 26 episodes, 2013-2015 | |
| Bill Hader | ... | Dr. Malocchio 22 episodes, 2013-2015 | |
| Steve Higgins | ... | Mr. Awesome / ... 20 episodes, 2013-2015 | |
| Rachel Dratch | ... | Joyce Mandrake / ... 15 episodes, 2013-2015 | |
| Cecily Strong | ... | Tim's Mom / ... 13 episodes, 2013-2015 | |
After Mr. Awesome announces his retirement as leader of The Awesomes, a superhero task force, his not-so-super son Prock (Seth Meyers) fills the roster with previously rejected applicants, but despite their incompetence and general lack of ability, the team must band together to battle diabolical villains, the ever-present paparazzi, and a less-than-ideal reputation as second-class superheroes. Written by Anonymous
I have to admit, I'm unsure who the target audience is, and maybe I'm exactly who it was made for, but I think this is great. As a longtime superhero fan, and a gamer (and admittedly a superhero RPG player), I think they nailed the misfit Hero concept pretty comfortably. I agree with the other review (there's only one at the time I'm writing this) that it could be edgier, and it could probably be made to appeal more broadly (how many viewers have ever participated in a tabletop Superhero themed RPG, really?), but unless it's trying to be, or compete with Family Guy, it's probably OK with what it is.
I can't see the show being around long, which is the biggest reason I didn't give it a higher review. I think it would be a bigger hit if, honestly, there were less focus on Prock, and a decent bit more about each member of the team, and if they could isolate a target audience. That's why Drawn Together worked, despite being seen as crude, sick, stupid, and random (in my unabbreviated opinion). They knew who their audience was.
I hope the writers read this. I would love to see The Awesomes stick around.