Fairview (TV series)

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Fairview
Genre
Created byR. J. Fried
Written byR. J. Fried
Voices of
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Sachi Ezura
  • Rob Chandler
  • Michael Stanger
Running time21 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Comedy Central
ReleaseFebruary 9 (2022-02-09) –
March 30, 2022 (2022-03-30)

Fairview is an American adult animated satirical sitcom created by R. J. Fried and executive produced by The Late Show host Stephen Colbert.

Contents

It premiered on Comedy Central on February 9, 2022, and received negative reviews with critics lambasting the series for its writing, humor, and social commentary. This show only consists of 8 episodes. Although there was no cancellation announcement, the series was not renewed for a second season.

Synopsis

Set in a world populated by anthropomorphic nesting dolls, the series focuses on how national political issues caused societal problems within the communities through an interaction with the dysfunctional citizens of Fairview, a so-called idyllic small town inhabited with idiotic party people who are willing to urinate in the public and fighting in the parking lots. The town is overseen by Kelly Sampson, a former party girl turned mayor (who is not the smartest person in the book), along with her fellow incompetent political figures and their families. [1]

Cast and characters

Production

The series was animated using Adobe After Effects, which was picked up and greenlit by Comedy Central on October 7, 2021, with a slate premiere for early 2022. [2] On January 27, 2022, it was announced that the series would premiere on February 9, 2022. [3] [4] Only 8 episodes were produced.

Episodes

No.TitleWritten byOriginal air date  [5] Prod.
code		US viewers
(millions)
1"COVID Party"R.J. FriedFebruary 9, 2022 (2022-02-09)1010.266 [6]
Despite a COVID-19 pandemic in Fairview, Mayor Kelly and the gang throw an epic party at Cornpeppers for the Big Game.
2"Cancel Culture"R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach SmilovitzFebruary 16, 2022 (2022-02-16)1020.221 [7]
Fairview won't cancel their anthem "Baby, Let's Rock!" even though an infamous rock singer, Sammy Sugar, faces harrowing accusations.
3"Fulfillment"R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach SmilovitzFebruary 23, 2022 (2022-02-23)1030.120 [8]
Due to horrible working conditions at Omni Fulfillment Center, Fairview residents seek more fulfilling opportunities via OnlyFans.
4"Crime Spike"R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach SmilovitzMarch 2, 2022 (2022-03-02)1040.147 [9]
After the residents see a crime on TV, Fairview beefs up its local police force with military-grade equipment.
5"Critical Race Theory"R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach SmilovitzMarch 9, 2022 (2022-03-09)1050.148 [10]
A prophecy reveals that an approaching meteor is heading for Fairview in the form of three books focusing on critical race theory.
6"Crypto"Teleplay by : R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach Smilovitz
Story by : Naima Pearce and R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach Smilovitz		March 16, 2022 (2022-03-16)1060.144 [11]
Fairview residents hand over their life savings to a magical Luck Dragon promising countless riches for those who invest in cryptocurrency and NFTs.
7"Climate Catastrophe"R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach SmilovitzMarch 23, 2022 (2022-03-23)1070.127 [12]
After bizarre weather hits Fairview, leading the students of Fairview High School to protest climate change inaction, influencing Mayor Kelly to become history's greatest activist.
8"Moral Anarchy"R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach SmilovitzMarch 30, 2022 (2022-03-30)1080.140 [13]
After Pastor Marv and Mary catch Ashley engaging in deviance inside the church, Mayor Kelly and the gang lead a campaign to bring morality back to Fairview.

Reception

Critical response

Fairview has received negative reviews, with critics lambasting the series for its writing, humor, and social commentary. Nick Schager of The Daily Beast called the show a "tasteless mockery of small-town America" and goes on by saying "[i]ts animation is similarly dreary, with character designs that feature no hands, legs or feet; the bottom of each figure is instead a rounded ball as if everyone were an anthropomorphic round-bottomed dolls or kids’ punching bag." [14] Maxwell Yezpitelok of Cracked.com derided its writing and humor, saying "[s]hows like Fairview skip ahead to the point where the showrunners are already kind of burned out and grabbing ideas from whatever's on the news, without the benefit of having previously developed strong characters and a distinctive style." [15] Both critics have also been compared the show unfavorably to South Park .

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