The Jellies! is an American adult animated sitcom created by Tyler, the Creator and Lionel Boyce for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim. The show was revamped from a series of the same name which was previously featured exclusively on Tyler's Golf Media app.[1] It premiered on Adult Swim on October 22, 2017.[2][3] The animation is produced by Augenblick Studios, and was renewed for a second season in October 2018.[4] The second season premiered on May 12, 2019.
| The Jellies! | |
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| Created by | Tyler Okonma Lionel Boyce |
| Directed by | Aaron Augenblick |
| Voices of | Phil LaMarr Earl Skakel A.J. Johnson Blake Anderson Kevin Michael Richardson Kilo Kish |
| Composer | Tyler, The Creator |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Running time | 8–12 minutes (web series) 11 minutes (TV series) |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Golf Media (2015) Adult Swim (2017–2019) |
| Release | October 22, 2017 – June 23, 2019 |
On August 17, 2021, voice actor Earl Skakel announced that Adult Swim cancelled the show after two seasons.[5]
Plot
editThe show follows a family of anthropomorphic jellyfish and their 16-year-old human son Cornell. When the boy learns he was adopted at birth, he is shocked, and subsequently spirals out of control in an attempt to "find himself." As a result, he and his family and friends wind up in what the network bills as "uncanny situations."
Cast
edit- Brock Baker (web series), Phil LaMarr as Cornell Jelly
- Earl Skakel as Barry Jelly
- AJ Johnson as Debbie Jelly
- Blake Anderson as RG
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Reggie
- Kilo Kish as KY Jelly
- Tyler, The Creator as various
- Jasper Dolphin as various
- Lionel Boyce as various
- Travis Bennett as various
Episodes
editSeries overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| Web series | 7 | October 2015 | ||
| 1 | 10 | October 22, 2017 | December 17, 2017 | |
| 2 | 10 | May 20, 2019 | June 23, 2019 | |
Web series (2015)
editThe series premiered as a web series on the Golf Media app and released new episodes every Sunday in October 2015.[6] There are a few differences between the web series and the Adult Swim series such as Cornell's race (Caucasian in the Golf Media version; African-American in the Adult Swim version).
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | |
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After finding out he's adopted, Cornell goes to great lengths to find the meaning of his life. | ||||
| 2 | "Panda" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | |
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When Barry and Cornell adopt a Chinese kid, he tells them of a terrible secret going on at a local Chinese restaurant. | ||||
| 3 | "Nigeria" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | |
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Cornell gets kidnapped by Nigerian infidels and is held, hostage. | ||||
| 4 | "Nascar" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | |
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Cornell becomes a NASCAR racer. | ||||
| 5 | "MTV" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | |
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When Reggie doesn't have a date to the dance, Cornell goes under a sex change to be his date. | ||||
| 6 | "Daft Punk" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | |
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Samuel-Desean tells Cornell the truth about the band Daft Punk. | ||||
| 7 | "AIDS" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | |
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When Cornell tries to be exactly like Eazy E to impress a girl, he ends up getting AIDs. | ||||
Season 1 (2017)
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | ||||||
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| 1 | "Gangsta's Paradise" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | October 22, 2017 | 0.74[7] | ||||||
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When Debbie and Barry struggle with their marriage, Cornell tries to step in and save it. Guest star: Wanya Morris | |||||||||||
| 2 | "Ray's Perfect Date" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | October 29, 2017 | 0.74[8] | ||||||
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Ray can't seem to get a date for the prom so Cornell goes to enormous lengths to help a friend out. | |||||||||||
| 3 | "Pilot" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | November 5, 2017 | 0.74[9] | ||||||
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Cornell receives shocking news that sends him on a wild chase. Guest star: ASAP Nast | |||||||||||
| 4 | "Mervin for Mayor" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | November 12, 2017 | 0.69[10] | ||||||
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Mervin Collins runs for mayor against incumbent Leonard Jenkins. | |||||||||||
| 5 | "The Gameshow" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | November 19, 2017 | 0.94[11] | ||||||
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To deal with the womanly changes her body is going through, KY goes on a dating show. | |||||||||||
| 6 | "Barry's School Reunion" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | November 26, 2017 | 0.73[12] | ||||||
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Barry attends his high school reunion. Guest star: ASAP Nast | |||||||||||
| 7 | "Cornell Gets a Dog" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | December 3, 2017 | 0.74[13] | ||||||
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A mysterious dog with secret motives captures the heart of Cornell. Guest star: Angela Nissel | |||||||||||
| 8 | "Trial of the Century" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | December 10, 2017 | 0.68[14] | ||||||
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Two hip hop artists face off in a court case in civil court. | |||||||||||
| 9 | "The Invasion" | Aaron Augenblick | Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce | December 17, 2017 | 0.71[15] | ||||||
| 10 | |||||||||||
Season 2 (2019)
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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| 11 | "My Brother's Keeper" | Aaron Augenblick | Carl Jones | May 20, 2019 | 0.65[16] | |
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Barry's brother comes to town and has a negative influence on Cornell. Guest star: Slink Johnson | ||||||
| 12 | "Jellystripper" | Aaron Augenblick | Hugh Moore | May 20, 2019 | 0.59[16] | |
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KY finds her true calling as a stripper. Guest stars: Travis "Taco" Bennett, Frankie Ingrassia, and Angela Nissel | ||||||
| 13 | "These Nuts" | Aaron Augenblick | Brian Ash | May 27, 2019 | 0.55[17] | |
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Trouble looms as the city of Walla Walla is gentrified by peanuts. | ||||||
| 14 | "Crash for Cash" | Aaron Augenblick | Carl Jones | May 27, 2019 | 0.50[17] | |
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Debbie meets a sleazy TV lawyer and gets swept up in the world of sleazy TV law. Guest stars: Frankie Ingrassia and Cedric Yarbrough | ||||||
| 15 | "The Last Reggie on Earth" | Aaron Augenblick | Brian Inthavong | June 3, 2019 | 0.58[18] | |
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Reggie forgets about the Annual Walla Walla Talent Show and assumes he's the last man left on earth. | ||||||
| 16 | "The Storm" | Aaron Augenblick | Carl Jones | June 10, 2019 | 0.62[19] | |
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A storm forces various characters to take shelter at the Cornell's house while they're trying to watch TV. Guest stars: GoldLink and Slink Johnson | ||||||
| 17 | "Doctor Pirates" | Aaron Augenblick | Jaydi Samuels | June 10, 2019 | 0.57[19] | |
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Debbie's family reunion is crashed by unsuspecting guests. Guest stars: Affion Crockett, Debra Wilson, and J.D. Witherspoon | ||||||
| 18 | "Walla Walla Civil War" | Aaron Augenblick | Jaydi Samuels | June 17, 2019 | 0.57[20] | |
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A small dispute leads to a big Civil War in Walla Walla. | ||||||
| 19 | "Walla Walla Wallabees B" | Aaron Augenblick | Carl Jones | June 24, 2019** | 0.67[22] | |
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Cornell's high school is under siege. Guest stars: Travis "Taco" Bennett, Affion Crockett, and Slink Johnson Note: This episode originally parodied the Wu-Tang Clan[21] and was set to air on June 2, 2019, but was pulled before airing, being re-animated and re-dubbed to replace the Wu-Tang likeness with the fictional band New York. The original Wu-Tang Clan version of the episode ended up airing on June 28, 2019, although this is unknown if this was an accident or not. The original aired again on July 22, 2019 during the early hours, but on the re-air at 4 AM the censored episode aired. | ||||||
| 20 | "My Friend Sheldon Jr." | Aaron Augenblick | Jaydi Samuels | June 24, 2019 | 0.58[22] | |
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There's something strange about Cornell's friend. Guest star: Debra Wilson | ||||||
References
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External links
edit- The Jellies! at IMDb