growing up as a kid with no legs I always loved seeing weirdo "disabled" people like myself being the spotlight on an animated show. I loved this show.
The Sklar brothers also played DJ's in the Always Sunny Episode "The Gang Dances Their @sses Off". They were very sympatico, just like they were as Biff and Chip.
I used to speak to Angus Oblong in the early days of the internet, the show never aired over here in the UK, so I had to torrent episodes (he was just pleased someone wanted to watch it) but he was a really really nice guy in real life. Really funny!
I met him at a comic book convention in Albuquerque, he wasn't in a costume, but wore a clown nose the entire weekend. He was happy that I liked the show, I bought two paintings from him, "wicked ladies" or something nsimular. He was very adamant that I got the tittle right. They are still in storage, but they will be matted and framed in my Parlour soon.
I can’t believe the producers just rejected Angus’s original idea. Considering now that Creepy Susie is the most popular character, they’re probably regretting it all.
Still, having it as a slightly less cynical version of The Simpsons isn't too bad. I just wish more people took to it and Mission Hill. Both of them could have been on a better channel than The WB, like FOX or Cartoon Network. Maybe Comedy Central.
Popular amongst the people who continue to discuss the show... instead of people who caught the show, liked it, and moved on. Literally, all of the clubhouse was off-putting. The execs were right. Pickles and Milo were easily the best parts. Seriously, sometimes you need to reign in the creative types. It's the network's job to sell a vision. There's a reason the Ooblongs guy is still self-publishing for scraps in the corner of the internet instead of making bonkers cash voicing Stan Smith in a show that now runs itself.
Every 5 years or so, this show distinctly pops into my head. Every time this happens, I feel like it was a fever dream and have to look it up to make sure I'm not crazy then proceed to binge watch.
I absolutely loved The Oblongs. I had purchased the first Creepy Susie book before the show was on and I remember being THRILLED about it coming out. I loved the sweetness mixed in with all the oddity. So glad the algorithm was clever enough to show me this video!
So cool, Jessie! You were an OG Angus fan! What did that creepy Susie book look like exactly? I would love to see pictures of it. Thank you for the watch!
@@BradleySmithTH-cam it was a small hardcover, I feel like mine was more purple than the image you showed in the video. I’m going to look for it but I bought it when 19 or so and I’m 42 now so… I can’t say I’ve seen it in a while! I’m subscribed now, can’t wait to check out your other videos
When you look at it from Angus Oblong's perspective, this show is actually pretty tragic. Executive meddling turned it from Gothic and grim to more typical family sitcom, and while the end product was nothing terrible, it wasn't good enough to last more than 13 episodes. So now Oblong's works are just entirely forgotten.
8 episodes according to where they cancelled it! And yeah, maybe if they had made a Creepy Susie show and had it be more of a parody of traditional sitcom format, the show could have worked.
I think the WB mismanaged their original animated shows in general. Mission Hill, Baby Blues, and Oblongs were all pretty decent shows but they weren't marketed well, scheduled consistently, and in the case of Baby Blues and Oblongs, grossly butchered the source material. The end result was still enjoyable but when you see what the original content really was, it's quite obvious it was an "executive" board not getting it and wanting to make the shows like every other adult animated show at the time.
To be fair a lot of creators without restrictions tend to put out works that don't really work for anybody but them, look at George Lucas. Meanwhile I can show anyone I know the Oblongs and they will enjoy it because he had a bit of a push and pull thing going so his style shone through while still making the show relatable and fun to a large amount of people. While I do think there is a place for a creators raw pure creation I've noticed most great things come from working around restrictions
Oh the show was more than good enough to last multiple seasons (and maybe there would have been time to introduce Creepy Susie's family later, just liek how the Simpsons and South Park expanded their casgt)....it just didn't last for some odd reason.
I just binge watched it, the show straight up drowns modern Rick and Morty with acid. This show is amazing. And is just a message of how wealth and social standing can corrupt or cleanse
This show needs AND DESERVES a comeback, it's so good. It's hilarious, it's heartfelt, it's sincere, it's a little nihilistic, but it's also truthful and funny.
I haven't seen an episode of the obligence and probably 10 or more years. And one of my favorite lines ever, was. I think the older boys were going on a date, and the mom said something like" remember if she smokes she pokes" and I have not gotten that out of my head since
I’d like the oblongs to get another season but something tells me a reboot/revival would lack the subtly and substance that the oblongs had and would totally miss the point of the show to begin with.
@@BradleySmithTH-cam Hey No problem! Love your videos! I bet we would! Susie is my favorite bc who doesn't love a gothic french girl? Plus, she's totally relatable to today's audience
The scene where the conjoined twins try to run in separate directions to avoid a falling tree, only to go nowhere and get crushed is legitimately my favorite scene in all of television. I laugh so hard it hurts every single time 🤣
It honestly has been an honor to be able to call angus my friend. He is a really sweet guy and one of the few people to immediately get even my most obscure jokes
I had no business to be watching this show every day at 10 years old but I was so obsessed. So far I have never met anyone else who has also seen it. Such a hidden gem
Helga is an inspiration. Her confidence is more beautiful than any of the Debbie's. She's happy because she sees herself as the same. It's all about self love. She's also a little damaged but that's beside the point.
I mean, the show wouldn’t have conflict if these characters weren’t damaged with problems. I agree with you that her confidence is the uplift that makes her more beautiful though, overall. Really well put! :)
I really hope this gets a reboot with Creepy Susie as the main character. Considering how Wednesday from the Addams family is similar to her and how recent the Addams family reboot movie is, The oblongs should be possible!!
I remembered when I was about 6 waking up in the hotel room my family was living room. The tv left on and the oblongs playing. After that I tried to stay up to watch it because I instantly fell for the show. I miss it a lot.
I remember when I first heard Milo's voice on a recent rediscovering of the Oblongs, and the first thing that came to mind was the voice actor's past role of Pajama Sam, and it was really funny hearing Sam talking vulgar and swearing.
Anyone remember making fiends its a show that even I forgot yet loved as a child. And its crazy to think about all these shows that have just gotten buried.
The oblongs was the only thing I would watch on adult swim, to bad I watched the last rerun episode that aired. But we did own the disc set. Oblongs was one of the cartoons that heavily influenced my sense of humor and art. Hell, one of my characters was inspired by creepy Suzy. That show will always be on my top 5.
@@BradleySmithTH-cam Gravity falls will always be number 1, 2nd is Futurama, 3rd is Oblongs, 4th is MLP;FIM, 5th is def Smiling friends it bumped adventure time down to 6th on what I found enjoyable. My top 5 are just influenced by my nostalgia I feel for the shows.
I met the creator of the oblongs without knowing it for about 10 minutes. He was at my local comic-con and I saw some art that looked very familiar. Then I was standing there looking at it and saying that it looked so familiar and then after about 5 minutes I said "THE OBLONGS" then for the next 5 minutes I was there praising the show. Then I hear him laughing with a big smile on his face. Then I shook his hand
this was one of my favorites as a kid! growing up with a lot of Brain Problems™️ i saw a lot of myself in milo and was comforted at him being portrayed as such a good, likable main character it's kind of a bummer angus wasn't fond of the show but i definitely understand. it can't be easy to have your vision changed so much by executive meddling :( wherever he is now and whatever he's doing i hope he's well
My favorite line from the show was when Pickles realized she left Beth behind at the grocery store and someone pointed it out. Pickles: I could've sworn she drove us home...
Dude this was a hilarious and great review! Angus’ website had me dying laughing. That quote from him “I write for the rest of us” at the end was dope. Really hope we get that Season 2 someday.
I was always surprised how short this show lasted given the fact even by 2013 adultswim was still airing reruns and if they were airing reruns even 10 years later atleast a sizeable amount of people were still watching. I mean this show is remembered more than something like 12 oz mouse but that show came back last year for a new season
Untapped potential is dead on. The oblongs always stood out to me as being exceptional. I really resonated with his “have vs have nots” depictions. I honestly feel that this type of content is routinely rejected by media giants out of fear that it could stoke resentment. Maybe not with this show in particular, but on a trend as a whole. You also now have me tempted to go meet him. With Boondocks reboot getting canceled by HBOMax, this would def be a nice alternative…. But something tells me HBO is not going to end up being the friend we thought it would. :/
HBO canceled Infinity Train, they are concerned about numbers and the bottom line, not cult classics. Same goes for Netflix. I think maybe - _maybe_ - Hulu would be the choice for niche entertainment since they had Futurama rebooted, and continue on with Solar Opposites and Always Sunny.
@@BradleySmithTH-cam oh yes, Scottie. That scene of him falling asleep on the experimentation/lab(?) room with the light of the moon. It literally will not leave my mind and its been more than 10 years. This was a very interesting one. So uncanny.
Thanks for covering this show! I've loved it for a long time but there never seems to be many people talking about it. I wish someone would give the creator another show.
That was great, another program I hadn't heard of and will certainly look it up as it looks interesting. The dude's website though haha! Spotted that cover in the background and brought me back to my younger days and wondered what happened to Hey Arnold and Ren and Stimpy?! A couple of my favs :)
Thanks for the back story! I regularly think about this show as it was one of my favourite late-night cartoons growing up in New Zealand. I rewatched some episodes just now on youtube and was suggested this video. The comedy and quality still hold up and there are so many great quotes!
Despite not remembering literally anything about the Oblongs, I reference it SO MUCH when I see similar art and no one understands. I can’t believe this actually exists lol Great video ❤
This got recommended to me as my whole discord has been watching it, and it's a show that was ahead of it's time. Loved your video on it and you're just as underrated as the show itself!
The Oblongs is definitely one of my all-time favorites and I agree, it's a pretty underrated gem that got taken too soon, it should've at least had one more season. Hearing you talk about how Adult Swim was reminded me of what it was like when I first saw it. For context I'm 30 and I remember when Adult Swim originally started at midnight and then moved to 11pm. I remember when The Oblongs first debuted on AS and my brother and I fell in love with it immediately even though we didn't get all the jokes at the time. Helga was definitely hilarious and one of the most recognizable and funniest characters from the show, pretty much a female Eric Cartman only not evil lol. But all the characters worked very well and had something memorable about them. I was so sad when I heard that the show was cancelled and especially at how quick it happened I thought the show was pretty good but I can see that it had tough competition with Family Guy and Futurama which were dominating the ratings so it was a tough call for a lot of the shows like this one and Mission at the time (this was back when anime was still playing on weekday nights Monday-Thursday so there weren't many AS specific cartoons yet). Nonetheless, it's nice to see that other people remember and enjoyed this show, it really was underrated and I hardly hear people talk about it.
@@BradleySmithTH-cam Haha nice. Unfortunately unless this show has a reboot or something, I don't see the show being more talked about sadly but we can just take solace that at the very least, the show will live on with the cult classic fan audience. And oh nice, I look forward to seeing that one because Mission Hill is another underrated classic
I just finished watching this show, and what's funny is that it didn't feel like an adult show to me until certain scenes or dialogs were being said. For me, i felt like i was watching just a normal cartoon. I still find it funny for the longest time. My sister and i didn't know adult swim meant adult shows after cartoon network was over. We still thought it was cartoon network and would watch xD
In a(n ultimately pointless) campaign to save the show, I'm the guy who alerted Angus that WB dropped it. His immediate response was "I think I would know if MY show was canceled." Poor guy. One of the producers seemed hellbent on sinking it, WB's ratings generally sucked, and they marketed it pretty badly. At least it had an afterlife on Adult Swim and DVD (since that was back in the days when if a show was canceled, it just vanished into oblivion), but it sucks that they never produced more episodes.
I remember this show! I was honestly surprised by how good it actually was when I first watched and honestly became my fave show at some point. Sad it just kind of…. Vanished.
I saw this show once when I was really young and hardly remembered anything but the name and the theme song, looked it up to watch and did not regret it. Was a genuinely wonderful, underrated cartoon with great casting and timeless jokes. It was actually wonderful watching it through.
I love this show so much, Humor is on point and the characters designs are yes simple yet great. Pickles is also the best character; a great and loving mother and very hilarious. This show definitely deserves a reboot; and if someone does a lore video about this that would be great.
Im late to this but, I’m happy Angus isn’t against making another season. Most Creators of canceled shows give up after and its great to see him still pedaling the oblongs.
ive recently got into the oblongs and wanted to know more of it and this is a perfect video essay about the show and its unfortunate downfall, super informational and entertaining, thank you so much!!
thats fantastic!! im extremely grateful that you shared this information with us!! I plan on visiting your other interesting content later on, thanks for your awesome research again!!
It’s so great that more people are noticing this show more, it was definitely one of my favorite shows to watch while growing up and was a big inspiration when it came to drawing!
I think the main reason why it wasn't very successful was due to it being an adult cartoon. At the time, adult cartoons were still an experimental phase, and the oblongs weren't adult enough to garner enough attention. (And also because WB was kinda obscure) Maybe if they toned it down to a pg rating and broadcasted to Disney instead, this show would've gotten much more love
*FUN FACT* - I was friends with one of the voice actors, Robbie Hodges, and I had insider information on a scene where Milo's bus-driver in the first episode was actually supposed to be a recurring character voiced by him, and was to be one of his *voice of reason* faces, similarly to Chef from South Park, though it was dropped because of that similarity, and because of other reasons. In the third season, there is an episode where Milo is depressed over having to "move" due to the Hill's wanting to tear down his neighborhood to build a large junkyard, and Milo sits at the curb, hands on face, when the bus driver appears suddenly, and sits next to him. "Heyyy Milo! What's the bluesss?" (emphasis on his accent) And he chats with him, hoping to raise his spirits. This was intended for the third season, but never happened.
All I’m saying is, at a time where we have TH-cam, Netflix, Hulu etc. along with a society there is working towards understanding how differences make us special, if ever there was a time to make a reboot, now is the time. Full creative freedom, any ideas gained from personal growth, and the ideas that can come from this new age. He’s throwing away money at this point.
I would've loved to see more of the Oblongs. If a season 2 were to exist, I would've wanted to see more of Suzie and her family like Angus wanted to show, as well as a little deeper dive into Mikey and his very sad homelife. A little more of Pristine would've been interesting as well, as well as George. But Granny probably would've been a character I wanted to see more individual gags with, maybe even bigger roles outside of typical jokes.
Found out about it last year, saw a video of someone who made a compilation of Helga's best moments, and man was watching that video and eventually the show was a great decision. Sad it didn't last long, it truly was a gem.
Thank you! This show IS a gem. If the streaming services ever have the brains and vision to bring it back...actually make new episodes with the original voice cast and the creator...it would be glorious.
Wierd that I was just reminiscing on this show before happening across this video. Definitely one of the most underrated series of its time, with a timeless message that's arguably even more relevant today!
DUDE I WOULD TELL PEOPLE ABOUT THIS SHOW AND NO ONE KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. i also forgot the name so this is the best video to come into my recommended. thank you!!!
Also, I think Moral Orel and The Oblongs are similar in that they're both shows with heart, that reject apathy & nihilism despite representing the worst of people, & aren't crass or offensive just to be crass & offensive. I mean, I love Rick & Morty & Superjail, but it's refreshing to see adult cartoons that are entertaining, humorous, and critical & intelligent enough to leave you thinking, but not so nihilistic that they leave you completely depressed at the state of the universe. Although I will admit that Nature left me staring at a wall for a couple hours.
@@willd.4808 YES! Great way of putting it and you’re on the money with the connection. And not every adult show needs to push the envelope with the risqué boundaries. By doing it sparingly, it makes more of an impact the times you do use profane humor. And ooooooo I have never seen Nature but I love Off the Air! Gonna watch it now and probably be sent on a trip.
this show TERRIFIED me as a kid especially one episode i remember where someone (i think debbie) put out through a wood chipper and i was just coming out of the traumatic event of being shown the brick in wall pt. 2 music video at 7 years old
I am convinced that the 21st century has gone so wrong in so many ways due to _The Oblongs_ not getting at least a second season. Is it too late to remedy this problem? I don’t know, but I believe it’s worth trying to put things back to how they should have been. Who will have the courage and wisdom to do this?
This first time I ever got into the show I was around 14, saw this meme of Creepie Susie wanting to “party hardie” and i just fell in love with it, watching all the episodes on TH-cam. I wish there was more but I also don’t think the show would be good today.
your room looks so bright man. you need to turn off some lights haha i saw you mentioned "they might be giants" and it made me think of the song "stomp box" lol
You have a new sub! My phone is definitely watching and listening because I never looked up The Oblongs, but was raving about it yesterday on discord and now here this is in my recommendations out of no where
I absolutely love The Oblongs. It’s an under-appreciated gem that’s overlooked by dozens, yet my favorite adult show of all time. This show needs a second chance.
However, it’s only relevant to this day for a reason that I really really hate. You know Creepy Susie? Well, she’s attracted a lot of attention in the *ahem* N$FW field.
She, along with the entire shown, is primarily only known because of 1ewd art.
She’s 10 years old. It’s disgusting, but there’s almost nothing I can do about it.
Anyways, your analysis was efficient and informative. I, for one, really hope that “The Oblongs” gets a reboot (as long as they don’t screw it up and Angus Oblong is able to get even more of his ideas across and portrayed in the end).
Oh my… I was unaware that creepy Susie had that kinda of reputation. That’s disgusting, but not shocking since the internet is a disgusting realm of degenerates sometimes. Yuck. Thanks for checking out my video on the show though. Would be incredible to see another season, and yeah, maybe even with more creative control given to Angus.
I know, it's annoying. I don't think those types even care about the show, they're just trying to ride off the recent popularity of the goth fetish (which is why alot of fanart in general will leave out her hunched back and such, because she was specifically designed to not look conveniently pretty) Kinda sad the large part of the popularity of the character isn't because she's well written, but rather her aesthetic fits a popular recent trend It's really contradictory of the entire show's commentary
Bro after watching this you maybe one of the only people who has more cartoon knowledge than I have! We are kindred spirits I feel. Got a new sub man. Great video
dang this video was pretty great, i personally like the social commentary topic of money inequality better than other topics and I wish I could see how the oblongs handles this. the creator certainly is full of untapped potential, and I really hope he gets more/better opportunities in the future
YYYAAAAAASSSS!!! I thought I was the only one! That show tickled all my class war bones. Everyone is loving Jean Smart for her role on "Hacks" but I LIIIIIIVE for her as Pickles Oblong. She will always be pickles (and pickled) to me
I remember waking up one time in the middle of the night to see this show on my TV as a kid. It stuck in the back of my mind after all those years. I wish it was picked up nowadays bc they would have gotten more attention alongside other cheery adult cartoons like Smiling Friends and probably would have lasted much longer.
This just came up in my suggestions and what a cool video. Thanks for bringing back attention to this show. One of my favorites always. Creepy Suzy 4 lyf
Recently I’ve been finding a lot of content for the Oblongs, I remember being up at night- watching adult swim, like Robot Chicken, and if I can remember right, There was one show with the Bee themed lab and the blonde boy and black haired dude duo who were I think Spies? I can’t remember the name of the show though. But I remember the Oblongs Very Vaguely, I just completely forgot that it wasn’t a kids show. I adore this show :)
The star power this show had must have really hurt it at the time, considering how much Will Ferrell and Billy West had going on. Which is a shame, but at least we got what we did out of it. This show was amazing for its time and still gets a good laugh out of me.
growing up as a kid with no legs I always loved seeing weirdo "disabled" people like myself being the spotlight on an animated show. I loved this show.
Where’d your legs go? For a walk? 🤣
That's lovely. Yeah that show was impeccably written.
Such a shame. I also enjoyed that show. Maybe they'll ever do a reboot
@@rustyshackleford2007 foul af 💀💀💀💀💀💀
@@Smokinduckz no, offensive af.
Biff and Chip being voiced by actual twins really explains so much about how they play off eachother
The Sklar Brothers.
Always loved that about Biff and Chip.
The Sklar brothers also played DJ's in the Always Sunny Episode "The Gang Dances Their @sses Off". They were very sympatico, just like they were as Biff and Chip.
I used to speak to Angus Oblong in the early days of the internet, the show never aired over here in the UK, so I had to torrent episodes (he was just pleased someone wanted to watch it) but he was a really really nice guy in real life. Really funny!
Whoa, that’s really cool to be able to say! I’m not surprised to hear he’s down to earth, but I appreciate the confirmation on that. :)
Love your video game infobit videos!
I met him at a comic book convention in Albuquerque, he wasn't in a costume, but wore a clown nose the entire weekend. He was happy that I liked the show, I bought two paintings from him, "wicked ladies" or something nsimular. He was very adamant that I got the tittle right. They are still in storage, but they will be matted and framed in my Parlour soon.
HELLOOO YOUUUU
@larrybundyjr Did you watch the show with him for $300?
I can’t believe the producers just rejected Angus’s original idea. Considering now that Creepy Susie is the most popular character, they’re probably regretting it all.
Still, having it as a slightly less cynical version of The Simpsons isn't too bad. I just wish more people took to it and Mission Hill. Both of them could have been on a better channel than The WB, like FOX or Cartoon Network. Maybe Comedy Central.
Not to mention the most recognizable
Popular amongst the people who continue to discuss the show... instead of people who caught the show, liked it, and moved on. Literally, all of the clubhouse was off-putting. The execs were right. Pickles and Milo were easily the best parts.
Seriously, sometimes you need to reign in the creative types. It's the network's job to sell a vision. There's a reason the Ooblongs guy is still self-publishing for scraps in the corner of the internet instead of making bonkers cash voicing Stan Smith in a show that now runs itself.
Every 5 years or so, this show distinctly pops into my head. Every time this happens, I feel like it was a fever dream and have to look it up to make sure I'm not crazy then proceed to binge watch.
I pray every night that we will one day get a Creepy Susie show
@@BradleySmithTH-cam I read the book when i was way too young to and I had the biggest crush on her lmao I was like 5 or 6 at the time maybe younger
Fun fact, Angus was only 25 years old when the show came out. Amazing!
A seriously talented man! Which is why it’s so sad he just fell off…
Angus in my opinion is a badass
How is that possible? That's amazing! What a badass.
Crazy huh. He's only outnumbered by Seth McFarlane (Creator of Family Guy), who was 24 when the show started
@@BradleySmithTH-cam unfortunately I understand, I would be severely discouraged as well…
I absolutely loved The Oblongs. I had purchased the first Creepy Susie book before the show was on and I remember being THRILLED about it coming out. I loved the sweetness mixed in with all the oddity. So glad the algorithm was clever enough to show me this video!
So cool, Jessie! You were an OG Angus fan! What did that creepy Susie book look like exactly? I would love to see pictures of it. Thank you for the watch!
@@BradleySmithTH-cam it was a small hardcover, I feel like mine was more purple than the image you showed in the video. I’m going to look for it but I bought it when 19 or so and I’m 42 now so… I can’t say I’ve seen it in a while! I’m subscribed now, can’t wait to check out your other videos
When you look at it from Angus Oblong's perspective, this show is actually pretty tragic. Executive meddling turned it from Gothic and grim to more typical family sitcom, and while the end product was nothing terrible, it wasn't good enough to last more than 13 episodes. So now Oblong's works are just entirely forgotten.
8 episodes according to where they cancelled it! And yeah, maybe if they had made a Creepy Susie show and had it be more of a parody of traditional sitcom format, the show could have worked.
I think the WB mismanaged their original animated shows in general. Mission Hill, Baby Blues, and Oblongs were all pretty decent shows but they weren't marketed well, scheduled consistently, and in the case of Baby Blues and Oblongs, grossly butchered the source material. The end result was still enjoyable but when you see what the original content really was, it's quite obvious it was an "executive" board not getting it and wanting to make the shows like every other adult animated show at the time.
To be fair a lot of creators without restrictions tend to put out works that don't really work for anybody but them, look at George Lucas. Meanwhile I can show anyone I know the Oblongs and they will enjoy it because he had a bit of a push and pull thing going so his style shone through while still making the show relatable and fun to a large amount of people. While I do think there is a place for a creators raw pure creation I've noticed most great things come from working around restrictions
And somehow all that seems rather fitting given the subject of the show mostly dealing with misfortune and other unhappy thoughts.
Oh the show was more than good enough to last multiple seasons (and maybe there would have been time to introduce Creepy Susie's family later, just liek how the Simpsons and South Park expanded their casgt)....it just didn't last for some odd reason.
I just binge watched it, the show straight up drowns modern Rick and Morty with acid. This show is amazing. And is just a message of how wealth and social standing can corrupt or cleanse
This show needs AND DESERVES a comeback, it's so good. It's hilarious, it's heartfelt, it's sincere, it's a little nihilistic, but it's also truthful and funny.
I haven't seen an episode of the obligence and probably 10 or more years. And one of my favorite lines ever, was. I think the older boys were going on a date, and the mom said something like" remember if she smokes she pokes" and I have not gotten that out of my head since
If clone high is coming back, this deserves it more
Yes I agree 👍💯
I’d like the oblongs to get another season but something tells me a reboot/revival would lack the subtly and substance that the oblongs had and would totally miss the point of the show to begin with.
Just found out it's on Pluto tv
Dude I love the Oblongs! I was surprised to know Will Ferrell starred in it! I’d say my favorite was creepy Susie!
You and Angus Oblong would probably be great buds! :D Thanks for the watch, dude
@@BradleySmithTH-cam Hey No problem! Love your videos! I bet we would! Susie is my favorite bc who doesn't love a gothic french girl? Plus, she's totally relatable to today's audience
I feel most people’s favorite character was creepy Susie including me :0
The Oblongs are a good show, heck it can even be watched on Tubi so I'm glad to say I've been watching it on and off again
I'm surprised you didn't know it was Will Ferrell his voice is quite recognize able.
The scene where the conjoined twins try to run in separate directions to avoid a falling tree, only to go nowhere and get crushed is legitimately my favorite scene in all of television. I laugh so hard it hurts every single time 🤣
It got Milo to go to regular school so twins did well.
It honestly has been an honor to be able to call angus my friend. He is a really sweet guy and one of the few people to immediately get even my most obscure jokes
I had no business to be watching this show every day at 10 years old but I was so obsessed. So far I have never met anyone else who has also seen it. Such a hidden gem
That’s how old I was watching it, too! Thanks for checking out my vid!
Helga is an inspiration. Her confidence is more beautiful than any of the Debbie's. She's happy because she sees herself as the same. It's all about self love.
She's also a little damaged but that's beside the point.
I mean, the show wouldn’t have conflict if these characters weren’t damaged with problems. I agree with you that her confidence is the uplift that makes her more beautiful though, overall. Really well put! :)
I really hope this gets a reboot with Creepy Susie as the main character. Considering how Wednesday from the Addams family is similar to her and how recent the Addams family reboot movie is, The oblongs should be possible!!
I remembered when I was about 6 waking up in the hotel room my family was living room. The tv left on and the oblongs playing. After that I tried to stay up to watch it because I instantly fell for the show. I miss it a lot.
Ha ha, what a fun, fond memory to have. :) Happy to hear you enjoyed this gem too
I remember when I first heard Milo's voice on a recent rediscovering of the Oblongs, and the first thing that came to mind was the voice actor's past role of Pajama Sam, and it was really funny hearing Sam talking vulgar and swearing.
HA!!! Pamela Adlon has graced our ears with her boy voices since forever. She’s a treasure.
Anyone remember making fiends its a show that even I forgot yet loved as a child. And its crazy to think about all these shows that have just gotten buried.
Ooooo~ yes! My girl showed it to me a few years ago and I’ve been a big fan since. Will for sure do a video on that classic eventually.
yes! I was obsessed with that show for a while as a kid
@@beebawing179 it’s so good!
Oooh yes, I never forgot it though lol
I remember that, I found the swiss banker song hilarious as a kid
omg this was my favorite show !!! thank you for this
The oblongs was the only thing I would watch on adult swim, to bad I watched the last rerun episode that aired.
But we did own the disc set.
Oblongs was one of the cartoons that heavily influenced my sense of humor and art. Hell, one of my characters was inspired by creepy Suzy. That show will always be on my top 5.
AWESOME! It’s just such a like-able show. :) What are other shows in your top 5?
@@BradleySmithTH-cam Gravity falls will always be number 1, 2nd is Futurama, 3rd is Oblongs, 4th is MLP;FIM, 5th is def Smiling friends it bumped adventure time down to 6th on what I found enjoyable. My top 5 are just influenced by my nostalgia I feel for the shows.
@@Evelcultleader lil cringe but you do you king/queen
I met the creator of the oblongs without knowing it for about 10 minutes. He was at my local comic-con and I saw some art that looked very familiar. Then I was standing there looking at it and saying that it looked so familiar and then after about 5 minutes I said "THE OBLONGS" then for the next 5 minutes I was there praising the show. Then I hear him laughing with a big smile on his face. Then I shook his hand
this was one of my favorites as a kid! growing up with a lot of Brain Problems™️ i saw a lot of myself in milo and was comforted at him being portrayed as such a good, likable main character
it's kind of a bummer angus wasn't fond of the show but i definitely understand. it can't be easy to have your vision changed so much by executive meddling :( wherever he is now and whatever he's doing i hope he's well
I hope Angus is doing well, too. Would be awesome to see him get more creative control on a show.
@@BradleySmithTH-cam I wonder why he couldn't just post his vision for the show on a youtube channel?
My favorite line from the show was when Pickles realized she left Beth behind at the grocery store and someone pointed it out.
Pickles: I could've sworn she drove us home...
The Oblongs was one of my favourite cartoons growing up. It was just so unique to me
It truly is. And nowadays with all the shows trying to ripoff family guy or Rick and morty, The Oblongs own style is still refreshing 20 years later.
Dude this was a hilarious and great review! Angus’ website had me dying laughing. That quote from him “I write for the rest of us” at the end was dope. Really hope we get that Season 2 someday.
As a longtime fan of The Oblongs, I appreciate you making this video. This series needs more love.
No problem! I was shocked not many others have give this show attention.
@@BradleySmithTH-cam is there anyway to watch it? I have never watched it before and want to, but the dvds are sold out on angus oblongs website
I was always surprised how short this show lasted given the fact even by 2013 adultswim was still airing reruns and if they were airing reruns even 10 years later atleast a sizeable amount of people were still watching. I mean this show is remembered more than something like 12 oz mouse but that show came back last year for a new season
This was one of those early 2000s shows that tickles my nostalgia bone
Any others you would want to see a video on? :)
@@BradleySmithTH-cam Megas XLR
Time Squad
Chowder
My Gym Partner's a Monkey
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
@@MASTEROFEVIL those are some good picks!
Untapped potential is dead on. The oblongs always stood out to me as being exceptional. I really resonated with his “have vs have nots” depictions. I honestly feel that this type of content is routinely rejected by media giants out of fear that it could stoke resentment. Maybe not with this show in particular, but on a trend as a whole. You also now have me tempted to go meet him. With Boondocks reboot getting canceled by HBOMax, this would def be a nice alternative…. But something tells me HBO is not going to end up being the friend we thought it would. :/
HBO canceled Infinity Train, they are concerned about numbers and the bottom line, not cult classics. Same goes for Netflix. I think maybe - _maybe_ - Hulu would be the choice for niche entertainment since they had Futurama rebooted, and continue on with Solar Opposites and Always Sunny.
This thing had an uncanny feeling for me, it was extremely depressing. I still remember that dog episode oh my god.
The narcoleptic Scottie, yes!
@@BradleySmithTH-cam oh yes, Scottie. That scene of him falling asleep on the experimentation/lab(?) room with the light of the moon. It literally will not leave my mind and its been more than 10 years.
This was a very interesting one. So uncanny.
I still remember Scottie and Milo going in a circle sniffing each other's butts
the episode had a sweet ending though, all things considered! but i absolutely understand finding it kinda unsettling lol
Thanks for covering this show! I've loved it for a long time but there never seems to be many people talking about it. I wish someone would give the creator another show.
That was great, another program I hadn't heard of and will certainly look it up as it looks interesting. The dude's website though haha!
Spotted that cover in the background and brought me back to my younger days and wondered what happened to Hey Arnold and Ren and Stimpy?! A couple of my favs :)
Hey Arnold got a Netflix movie that wrapped the series up. Hey Arnold jungle cruise and it came out in 2019.
We all need this show back on the air!
Thanks for the back story!
I regularly think about this show as it was one of my favourite late-night cartoons growing up in New Zealand. I rewatched some episodes just now on youtube and was suggested this video. The comedy and quality still hold up and there are so many great quotes!
Wow! So cool my video is being recommended next to episodes. The show was impressive, and should get more attention!
I swear NZ and Aus seems to have this thing of airing underrated and forgotten gems at like 2-5AM in the morning
Despite not remembering literally anything about the Oblongs, I reference it SO MUCH when I see similar art and no one understands. I can’t believe this actually exists lol Great video ❤
This got recommended to me as my whole discord has been watching it, and it's a show that was ahead of it's time. Loved your video on it and you're just as underrated as the show itself!
Thank you so much! I appreciate the kind words
I would love to see new oblongs! I forgot how much I enjoyed this unique show!!
The Oblongs is definitely one of my all-time favorites and I agree, it's a pretty underrated gem that got taken too soon, it should've at least had one more season. Hearing you talk about how Adult Swim was reminded me of what it was like when I first saw it. For context I'm 30 and I remember when Adult Swim originally started at midnight and then moved to 11pm. I remember when The Oblongs first debuted on AS and my brother and I fell in love with it immediately even though we didn't get all the jokes at the time. Helga was definitely hilarious and one of the most recognizable and funniest characters from the show, pretty much a female Eric Cartman only not evil lol. But all the characters worked very well and had something memorable about them.
I was so sad when I heard that the show was cancelled and especially at how quick it happened I thought the show was pretty good but I can see that it had tough competition with Family Guy and Futurama which were dominating the ratings so it was a tough call for a lot of the shows like this one and Mission at the time (this was back when anime was still playing on weekday nights Monday-Thursday so there weren't many AS specific cartoons yet).
Nonetheless, it's nice to see that other people remember and enjoyed this show, it really was underrated and I hardly hear people talk about it.
Seeing practically no videos on this topic is what encouraged me to make this video. I’ve actually got one on Mission Hill on the works, too!
@@BradleySmithTH-cam Haha nice. Unfortunately unless this show has a reboot or something, I don't see the show being more talked about sadly but we can just take solace that at the very least, the show will live on with the cult classic fan audience. And oh nice, I look forward to seeing that one because Mission Hill is another underrated classic
I just finished watching this show, and what's funny is that it didn't feel like an adult show to me until certain scenes or dialogs were being said. For me, i felt like i was watching just a normal cartoon. I still find it funny for the longest time. My sister and i didn't know adult swim meant adult shows after cartoon network was over. We still thought it was cartoon network and would watch xD
After seeing a bit of it on yt I absolutely LOVED it. He tapped into what no one has and he made a cast of truly unique characters.
Totally! And cool your came across it on yt
Finally! Someone finally is giving this show some modern day recognition. Loved the Oblongs.
The Oblongs is now on Tubi! I just discovered this hidden gem and loved every bit of it. I hope we get more Oblongs!
Thank you Tubi!
OMG!!!! Thank you so much, let the bingeing begin.
In a(n ultimately pointless) campaign to save the show, I'm the guy who alerted Angus that WB dropped it. His immediate response was "I think I would know if MY show was canceled." Poor guy. One of the producers seemed hellbent on sinking it, WB's ratings generally sucked, and they marketed it pretty badly. At least it had an afterlife on Adult Swim and DVD (since that was back in the days when if a show was canceled, it just vanished into oblivion), but it sucks that they never produced more episodes.
I remember this show! I was honestly surprised by how good it actually was when I first watched and honestly became my fave show at some point. Sad it just kind of…. Vanished.
It really is. I would love for Angus to create more!
@@BradleySmithTH-cam here’s hoping the reverb popularity brings it back!
this just unlocked a memory i forgot about
I saw this show once when I was really young and hardly remembered anything but the name and the theme song, looked it up to watch and did not regret it. Was a genuinely wonderful, underrated cartoon with great casting and timeless jokes. It was actually wonderful watching it through.
Glad you felt the same way as I did!
I love this show so much, Humor is on point and the characters designs are yes simple yet great. Pickles is also the best character; a great and loving mother and very hilarious. This show definitely deserves a reboot; and if someone does a lore video about this that would be great.
Trully a show ahead of its time
Oh yeah!
Im late to this but, I’m happy Angus isn’t against making another season. Most Creators of canceled shows give up after and its great to see him still pedaling the oblongs.
FINALLY someone talking about the oblongs i’ve loved this show for years and no one mentions it
1:03 Adult Swim now starts at 5 PM, oh how the times change!
NETFLIX! Give this man a season 2 of The Oblongs: you'll give a show to anyone and this show would be REALLY relevant right now.
Angus Oblong actually shared your video on Facebook! He's so amazing.
ive recently got into the oblongs and wanted to know more of it and this is a perfect video essay about the show and its unfortunate downfall, super informational and entertaining, thank you so much!!
Thank you so much! That was my exact goal. I was blown away when I found out this show’s creator/history and wanted the rest of the internet to know.
thats fantastic!! im extremely grateful that you shared this information with us!! I plan on visiting your other interesting content later on, thanks for your awesome research again!!
@@NowhereDesert you’re too kind! :D
@@BradleySmithTH-cam ofc my pleasure!
My dad's friend is actually Angus Oblong. Angus is a pretty nice guy!
It’s so great that more people are noticing this show more, it was definitely one of my favorite shows to watch while growing up and was a big inspiration when it came to drawing!
It's funny, in the book, Helga HATED the Debbies and only infiltrated their group so she could murder them in their sleep.
I think the main reason why it wasn't very successful was due to it being an adult cartoon. At the time, adult cartoons were still an experimental phase, and the oblongs weren't adult enough to garner enough attention. (And also because WB was kinda obscure) Maybe if they toned it down to a pg rating and broadcasted to Disney instead, this show would've gotten much more love
*FUN FACT* -
I was friends with one of the voice actors, Robbie Hodges, and I had insider information on a scene where Milo's bus-driver in the first episode was actually supposed to be a recurring character voiced by him, and was to be one of his *voice of reason* faces, similarly to Chef from South Park, though it was dropped because of that similarity, and because of other reasons.
In the third season, there is an episode where Milo is depressed over having to "move" due to the Hill's wanting to tear down his neighborhood to build a large junkyard, and Milo sits at the curb, hands on face, when the bus driver appears suddenly, and sits next to him. "Heyyy Milo! What's the bluesss?" (emphasis on his accent)
And he chats with him, hoping to raise his spirits. This was intended for the third season, but never happened.
All I’m saying is, at a time where we have TH-cam, Netflix, Hulu etc. along with a society there is working towards understanding how differences make us special, if ever there was a time to make a reboot, now is the time. Full creative freedom, any ideas gained from personal growth, and the ideas that can come from this new age.
He’s throwing away money at this point.
I would've loved to see more of the Oblongs. If a season 2 were to exist, I would've wanted to see more of Suzie and her family like Angus wanted to show, as well as a little deeper dive into Mikey and his very sad homelife. A little more of Pristine would've been interesting as well, as well as George. But Granny probably would've been a character I wanted to see more individual gags with, maybe even bigger roles outside of typical jokes.
This show was one of my favs on adult swim. Clever writing, great voice acting and surprisingly deep.
I loved the Oblongs, Undergrads and Mission Hill! Thanks for bringing back some nostalgic memories for me!
Still one of my favorite shows, I didnt realize how short the series was until a few years ago
Found out about it last year, saw a video of someone who made a compilation of Helga's best moments, and man was watching that video and eventually the show was a great decision. Sad it didn't last long, it truly was a gem.
Dude, I love this! You have such a fun great voice. I love the Oblongs! Keep going dude!
Thanks, Nicholas! Appreciate the compliment
Thank you! This show IS a gem. If the streaming services ever have the brains and vision to bring it back...actually make new episodes with the original voice cast and the creator...it would be glorious.
Ugh I LOVED The Oblongs!! This was cool to watch, I'd really love to see a reboot the way Angus wants it! Probably just like it should have been
More videos like this please. What about, Undergrads, Tripping the Rift, The Critic? so many good forgotten options, go go go.
Wierd that I was just reminiscing on this show before happening across this video. Definitely one of the most underrated series of its time, with a timeless message that's arguably even more relevant today!
They're the family in the landfill, with hazardous foam, in their happy glowing home...
Omg now I remember this show! Actually really liked it. Totally forgot about it. Congrats on getting over 2k subs btw. Growing fast!
The oblong's felt like a fever dream since no one I ask remembers it haha. Thanks for this video! I love having my obscure memories validated
*HE TOLD OUR SECRET???!!!*
DUDE I WOULD TELL PEOPLE ABOUT THIS SHOW AND NO ONE KNEW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. i also forgot the name so this is the best video to come into my recommended. thank you!!!
Funny, I was just thinking of rewatching The Oblongs! I was also completely unaware that TMBG did the theme song. I love this show even more now.
Also, I think Moral Orel and The Oblongs are similar in that they're both shows with heart, that reject apathy & nihilism despite representing the worst of people, & aren't crass or offensive just to be crass & offensive. I mean, I love Rick & Morty & Superjail, but it's refreshing to see adult cartoons that are entertaining, humorous, and critical & intelligent enough to leave you thinking, but not so nihilistic that they leave you completely depressed at the state of the universe. Although I will admit that Nature left me staring at a wall for a couple hours.
@@willd.4808 YES! Great way of putting it and you’re on the money with the connection. And not every adult show needs to push the envelope with the risqué boundaries. By doing it sparingly, it makes more of an impact the times you do use profane humor.
And ooooooo I have never seen Nature but I love Off the Air! Gonna watch it now and probably be sent on a trip.
this show TERRIFIED me as a kid especially one episode i remember where someone (i think debbie) put out through a wood chipper and i was just coming out of the traumatic event of being shown the brick in wall pt. 2 music video at 7 years old
I am convinced that the 21st century has gone so wrong in so many ways due to _The Oblongs_ not getting at least a second season. Is it too late to remedy this problem? I don’t know, but I believe it’s worth trying to put things back to how they should have been. Who will have the courage and wisdom to do this?
Someone in an executive position with properly amazing taste could make it happen. Angus just put out another book, so he’s still ready for it!
“son you know you’re forbidden to handle anything sharper than a boiled egg” is so inexplicably funny to me
This first time I ever got into the show I was around 14, saw this meme of Creepie Susie wanting to “party hardie” and i just fell in love with it, watching all the episodes on TH-cam. I wish there was more but I also don’t think the show would be good today.
I don't remember laughing much at Oblongs, but I remember always tuning in to watch it.
your room looks so bright man. you need to turn off some lights haha
i saw you mentioned "they might be giants" and it made me think of the song "stomp box" lol
I totally do. My bad again. Technical stuff isn’t my forte.
Thanks for the watch, too!
You have a new sub! My phone is definitely watching and listening because I never looked up The Oblongs, but was raving about it yesterday on discord and now here this is in my recommendations out of no where
I only found out about Oblongs, like 5 years ago and honestly, I love the show so much! It's such a shame that it only had a couple of episode
LET’S GET HBO MAX ON THE OBLONGS SEASON 2 HYPE TRAIN!
used to get in trouble staying up to watch teletoon/adult swim lol loved it
Good reason to get in trouble!
I absolutely love The Oblongs. It’s an under-appreciated gem that’s overlooked by dozens, yet my favorite adult show of all time. This show needs a second chance.
However, it’s only relevant to this day for a reason that I really really hate. You know Creepy Susie? Well, she’s attracted a lot of attention in the *ahem* N$FW field.
She, along with the entire shown, is primarily only known because of 1ewd art.
She’s 10 years old. It’s disgusting, but there’s almost nothing I can do about it.
Anyways, your analysis was efficient and informative. I, for one, really hope that “The Oblongs” gets a reboot (as long as they don’t screw it up and Angus Oblong is able to get even more of his ideas across and portrayed in the end).
Oh my… I was unaware that creepy Susie had that kinda of reputation. That’s disgusting, but not shocking since the internet is a disgusting realm of degenerates sometimes. Yuck.
Thanks for checking out my video on the show though. Would be incredible to see another season, and yeah, maybe even with more creative control given to Angus.
I know, it's annoying. I don't think those types even care about the show, they're just trying to ride off the recent popularity of the goth fetish (which is why alot of fanart in general will leave out her hunched back and such, because she was specifically designed to not look conveniently pretty)
Kinda sad the large part of the popularity of the character isn't because she's well written, but rather her aesthetic fits a popular recent trend
It's really contradictory of the entire show's commentary
Bro after watching this you maybe one of the only people who has more cartoon knowledge than I have! We are kindred spirits I feel. Got a new sub man. Great video
dang this video was pretty great, i personally like the social commentary topic of money inequality better than other topics and I wish I could see how the oblongs handles this. the creator certainly is full of untapped potential, and I really hope he gets more/better opportunities in the future
I had a good time, listening to you talk about this.
Bonus points for the Dual Destinies audio in the background.
YYYAAAAAASSSS!!! I thought I was the only one! That show tickled all my class war bones. Everyone is loving Jean Smart for her role on "Hacks" but I LIIIIIIVE for her as Pickles Oblong. She will always be pickles (and pickled) to me
She was probably the best voice on the show. Which is saying a lot! Jean Smart was and is fantastic.
This is the first time i waited and watched the actual series and i DID NOT regreted this choice, amazing video and i absolutely love ooblongs now
This channel deserves more love. Solid video essay. Good luck on the road to 10k subs.
Thank you a million times, Nate! I’m stunned hey how fast I’ve got to 3K subs, so I hope to surprise myself again.
When he said "I write for the rest of us" I felt that.
I remember waking up one time in the middle of the night to see this show on my TV as a kid. It stuck in the back of my mind after all those years. I wish it was picked up nowadays bc they would have gotten more attention alongside other cheery adult cartoons like Smiling Friends and probably would have lasted much longer.
This just came up in my suggestions and what a cool video. Thanks for bringing back attention to this show. One of my favorites always. Creepy Suzy 4 lyf
I have the DVD set but would definitely buy another if I saw him doing autographs! Now I'm also interested in the books.
You could buy his creepy Susie book!
Recently I’ve been finding a lot of content for the Oblongs, I remember being up at night- watching adult swim, like Robot Chicken, and if I can remember right, There was one show with the Bee themed lab and the blonde boy and black haired dude duo who were I think Spies? I can’t remember the name of the show though.
But I remember the Oblongs Very Vaguely, I just completely forgot that it wasn’t a kids show. I adore this show :)
HA HA that other show would be The Venture Brothers!
@@BradleySmithTH-cam YEAH!! That’s the one!
@@Stubbormly glad I could help!
I haven't watched the video just saw the title in my recommendations and came to say underrated wheeerrrrreeee we all know this was a bop 💖
Facts
The star power this show had must have really hurt it at the time, considering how much Will Ferrell and Billy West had going on. Which is a shame, but at least we got what we did out of it. This show was amazing for its time and still gets a good laugh out of me.