SuperMansion
| SuperMansion | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Sitcom Superhero |
| Created by | Matthew Senreich Zeb Wells |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Kurt Oldman |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 35 (+ 3 specials) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Bryan Cranston Seth Green John Harvatine IV Eric Towner |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Stoopid Monkey Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Moon Shot Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Sony Crackle |
| Release | October 8, 2015 – present |
SuperMansion is an American stop-motion animated comedy television series created by Matthew Senreich and Zeb Wells. The series stars Bryan Cranston, Heidi Gardner, Tucker Gilmore, Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Root, Yvette Nicole Brown, Zeb Wells, and Jillian Bell. The series premiered on Sony Crackle on October 8, 2015.
The series has been renewed for a third season which was released on May 7, 2018.[1]
Plot
The League of Freedom is a superhero group that is led by the aging superhero Titanium Rex. From their base called SuperMansion in the fictional city of Storm City, Titanium Rex and his fellow superheroes Black Saturn, American Ranger, Jewbot/Robobot, Cooch, and Brad struggle to keep the team relevant even if it involves fighting an assortment of supervillains like Dr. Devizo as well as Titanium Rex's daughter Lex Lightning.
In Season Two, Dr. Devizo and Lex Lightning form the Injustice Club in order to combat the League of Freedom. In addition, the League of Freedom deals with a Subtopian invasion led by Titanium Rex's brother Titanium Dax.
By season three, the League of Freedom has to share the SuperMansion with the Injustice Club in light of Dr. Devizo helping to stop the Subtopian invasion.
Cast
- Bryan Cranston as Titanium Rex
- Keegan-Michael Key as American Ranger, Sgt. Agony
- Heidi Gardner as Cooch
- Tucker Gilmore as Black Saturn
- Zeb Wells as Jewbot/Robobot
- Jillian Bell as Titanium Lex/Lex Lightning
- Tom Root as Brad
- Chris Pine as Dr. Devizo
- Breckin Meyer as Courtney
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Zenith/Portia Jones
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 13 | October 8, 2015 | December 17, 2015 | |
| 2 | 10 | February 16, 2017 | April 20, 2017 | |
| 3 | 18 | May 7, 2018 | May 9, 2019 | |
| Specials | 5 | December 8, 2016 | April 18, 2019 | |
Production
SuperMansion began life as a quarter-hour pilot for Adult Swim, under the original name Übermansion[2] where, along with a bunch of other pilots (including King Star King and Mr. Pickles, both of which were eventually greenlit), competed into which pilot would be turn into Adult Swim's next series.[3] The pilot won and aired (along with the pilots to King Star King and Mr. Pickles) on August 25, 2013.[4] For whatever reason, the series moved to Crackle instead with the name change from Übermansion to SuperMansion.[5]
On April 14, 2015, Sony announced that the stop-motion animated series was being developed by Crackle, which Bryan Cranston would voice and executive produce with his Moon Shot Entertainment.[6] Thirteen episodes were being produced, and also starring Seth Green, Keegan-Michael Key, and Jillian Bell.[6] Matthew Senreich and Zeb Wells wrote and would executive produce the series, while other executive producers would be Green, John Harvatine IV, Eric Towner, and James Degus, while Stoopid Buddy Stoodios would produce.[6] The first trailer was released on July 9, 2015, and the other cast included Senreich, Wells, Heidi Gardner, Tom Root, Tucker Gilmore, and some other guest stars.[7]
For the show's second season, Arby's signed a product placement deal with the series as part of a broader deal with Crackle. In addition, Arby's was shown to be next door to the abandoned pizza restaurant which the Injustice Club uses as their hideout.[8]
Broadcast
The series had its television premiere on January 1, 2017 on Adult Swim.[9][10]
References
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 24, 2018). "'SuperMansion': Crackle Unveils Season 3 Trailer, Premiere Date". Deadline. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ http://www.bubbleblabber.com/press-release-adultswim-new-series-and-pilots-metalocalypse/
- ^ http://www.bubbleblabber.com/adultswim-posts-up-two-new-pilots-king-star-king-and-ubermansion/
- ^ http://www.bubbleblabber.com/ubermansion-gets-air-date-on-adult-swim/
- ^ http://www.bubbleblabber.com/adult-swims-ubermansion-is-now-crackles-supermansion/
- ^ a b c Spangler, Todd (April 14, 2015). "Sony Crackle Unveils Drama 'Art of More,' Bryan Cranston's 'SuperMansion' at Upfront". variety.com. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (July 9, 2015). "'SuperMansion' Trailer: Bryan Cranston's Superhero Sendup For Crackle Bows At Comic Con". deadline.com. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
- ^ http://www.adweek.com/tv-video/crackle-insists-it-can-thrive-even-after-losing-jerry-seinfeld-and-its-signature-show-175634/
- ^ "SuperMansion Heading to Adult Swim in 2017". December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ "'SuperMansion' Takes Flight on Adult Swim Jan. 1". December 19, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
External links
- 2015 American television series debuts
- 2010s American adult animated television series
- 2010s American satirical television series
- American adult animated television programs featuring anthropomorphic characters
- Fictional cats
- Crackle original programming
- American stop-motion adult animated television series
- Television series by Sony Pictures Television
- Animated superhero television series
- American superhero comedy television series
- Parody superheroes
- Television series by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios