Despite his afflictions, he is a very forthright and benevolent boy, though he envies the Hill lifestyle and wishes to rise above his economic status. She gets upset when Helga wears it but is happy getting it back and repaired only to lose in the sewers again by a launched Helga. Despite his deformities he is very chipper and sunny, and is modeled after various fathers from 1950s TV shows. She has a tumor growing out of her head, which was the result of eating meat containing bovine growth hormones. The . The remaining episodes were later aired on Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim in August 2002, and later aired on Teletoon's "Teletoon Unleashed" (later become former block Teletoon at Night) block. Meanwhile, Milo becomes an insomniac when Pickles and Bob stop having sex. She and the organization in general are implied to be lesbian (hence her last name, referring to the slur "muff diver"). Pickles Oblong voiced by Jean Smart. In Canada, the series airs on Teletoon as part of "Teletoon Unleashed". He is a people-pleaser and lacks self-esteem, buying friends on. She often is spurned by the kids despite their own maladies. Pickles gets arrested for neglecting Beth after trying to rescue her from a giant Venus flytrap and is sentenced community service by working as a den mother for a vaguely lesbian Girl Scout-esque troop called "The Little Amazons.". Category:The Oblongs/Characters - The TV IV Category:The Oblongs/Characters Jump to: navigation, search Articles about characters from the US television show The Oblongs . On May 20, 2001, The WB aired "Disfigured Debbie," the second episode produced, as the season finale, leaving five episodes unaired. The Oblongs won the Artios award in 2001 for Best Casting for Animated Voiceover Television Mary V. Buck Susan Edelman.[11]. A Spike TV cartoon that debuted in 2003, the Pamela Anderson-helmed series is about as far from family friendly as any supherhero can get. However, she seems to be easily moved, as Milo is able to prevent her from abandoning Chip when he says that his brother thinks she "has a beautiful soul. However, they are ultimately never shown again after their return. Dusty (Becky Thyre) Bob's one-time co-worker and a lifeguard. A girl who speaks with a deadpan French accent and appears to float instead of walk, as her legs are never shown. Meanwhile, Milo creates an energy drink called "Manic", and is named "The Corporate Messiah" by the higher-ups at Globocide. She wears a chastity belt called "The Forni-Guard 2000". Animation, Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios, Articles with dead external links from October 2010, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2013, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Official Sites The series focuses on the antics of a family who live in a poor valley community, and as a result of pollution and radiation exposure, are all disabled or deformed. She is very delusional, as she . This section is in need of major improvement. TV Shows. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. She is a spinster who never married or had children. It was Mohawk Productions' first venture into animation. When confronted with anything that contridicts her delusions, she will hold her head and make loud noises until distracted by food. It is heavily suggested that she has had a lot of cosmetic surgery. Although she does become normal after the help of nurse Rench, she is a bit sad having to become a jerk again. Helga running back in the cabin stark naked. Welcome to the toxic, twisted world of the Oblongs, a perversely funny, satirical animated series based on Angus Oblong's underground cartoon world.The Oblongs are not so much dysfunctional as slightly nonfunctional. [1] The remaining episodes were later aired on Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim in August 2002, and later aired on Teletoon's "Teletoon Unleashed" (later become former block Teletoon at Night) block. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. and? The Oblongs was an intentionally offensive-funny show, but these 'jokes' have gone from risque humor to just plain bad. [2] Adult Swim stated on July 4th, 2010 that they asked studios to produce new episodes and "some said yes, some said no". It's implied, if Milo and his siblings inherited anything from Pickles, it's her sense of reality compared to how Bob views the world. Naive Everyman: Bob's optimism sometimes shifts into blind naivety to the point . 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Verdelle Diver (Lea DeLaria) The regional coordinator of The Li'l Amazons, a Girl Scouts-like troop. The series premiered on April 1, 2001, on The WB, and was removed on May 20th, leaving the last five episodes unaired. Bob's hunchbacked co-worker. Now I am a current watcher of cartoon networks "adult swim" and have found myself looking forward to sundays again because of this programming. It was Mohawk Productions' first venture into animation. Pages in category "The Oblongs/Characters" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. Honorable mentions to Pamela Adlon, voice of Milo Oblong, Bobby Hill of King of the Hill, and current star and creator of Better Things on FX; and Jeannie Elias, voice of Beth Oblong, Mikey. What is the Oblongs?The Oblongs (stylized as the Oblongs.) Oblong Family Bob Oblong. In Australia, the show premiered on the Nine Network on December 8, 2001,[7] however due to insufficient ratings, it was withdrawn after one episode,[8] but was eventually shown in a late-night/early morning time slot. Her name is a play on the phrase "I need a. Peggy (Becky Thyre) A girl who has one breast and lacks a lower jaw, causing her to spit and talk with a, Mikey (Jeannie Elias) A boy saddled with a dangling, doubled posterior. Nurse Rench (Laraine Newman) The school nurse who is described by Peggy as "a godless butcher without a shred of legitimate medical training". Many reviewers and fans see the series as a commentary on social stratification. Coach (Will Ferrell) Biff and Chip's school coach, with whom Biff has an unhealthy obsession. When he confesses to Pickles that they can't have sex for two weeks, Pickles begins wondering whether or not her marriage to Bob is real. A one-breasted girl who lacks a lower jaw, causing her to spit and talk with a lisp. The series is loosely based on a series of characters introduced in a picture book entitled Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children. Date Of Birth: Jul 9. The series is loosely based on a series of characters introduced in a picture book entitled Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children. 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. In the episode "Get Off My Back", Milo retorts with the information that a rumor of Jared and Blaine claims the two have had sex with each other. Born without arms or legs and works at a poison factory called the Globocide. Enter Stripperella. The Debbies are often cruel to the valley kids, especially Helga who aspires to be accepted by them. This section is in need of major improvement. He appeared in the episode "Bucketheads". The pollution is the direct result of the lavish lifestyle of the rich community known as "The Hills", whose residents exploit and harm the valley residents with absolutely no regard for their safety or well-being. The Oblongs is an American animated television program loosely based on a series of characters introduced in creator Angus Oblong's picture-book entitled Creepy Susie and 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children. Pickles bluntly asks if Hubbard honestly thinks she needs it, to which Hubbard refers to "A lot . He is corrupt, and his daughter is a Debbie. Pristine was good friends with Pickles before she married Bob, but abandoned her once she went to live in the valley. We are a collaborative encyclopedia about The Oblongs, a short lived animated sitcom. Even though "Father Of The Bribe" was the series finale, Angus Oblong said that he would make a DVD Halloween . She appeared in the episode "Disfigured Debbie". A clever comic parable of society's ills, "The Oblongs" depicts the warped world of a bizarre yet loving family of have-nots who live in a toxic . The series focuses on the antics of a family who live in a poor valley community and, as a result of pollution and radiation exposure, are all disabled or deformed. Many reviewers and fans see the series as a commentary on social stratification.[3]. This was the only animated series to date to have been produced by Bruce Helford under Mohawk. She was an orphan for a year until her parents returned. Conjoined Twins: Biff and Chip, especially awkward because it's implied one of them is gay. Pages that don't do this will be subject to deletion, with or without explanation. 17-year-old conjoined twins who are attached at the waist and share a middle leg. She is very serious about life, but at the . only to see his son now playing with a butterfly outside, He coughed the other one up on the first episode, which Pickles mistook for a furball. 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