Human Kind Of

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Human Kind Of
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Genre
Created byDiana McCorry
Voices of
Composers
  • Cody McCorry
  • Karmic Juggernaut
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes21
Production
Executive producers
Editors
  • Noelle Melody
  • Mike Parker
Running time4–10 minutes
Production company Cartuna
Original release
Network Facebook Watch
ReleaseSeptember 16 (2018-09-16) 
October 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)

Human Kind Of is an American adult animated comedy series created by Diana McCorry that premiered on September 16, 2018, on Facebook Watch. [1] [2] [3] It was Facebook Watch's first original animated series. [4]

Contents

Premise

Human Kind Of begins when "Judy Reilly, a nerdy teenager, finds out her estranged father was an extraterrestrial" and realizes "surviving a half-alien adolescence seems pretty hopeless. But with the help of a dangerously upbeat mother and a comic book obsessed best friend, Judy is able to uncover her powers, stand up to bullies, and inevitably discover what makes her both alien and human along the way." [5]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Attack of the Period Monster"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyDiana McCorry & Daniel ShepardSeptember 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)
2"Gene Genie"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyDiana McCorry & Daniel ShepardSeptember 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)
3"Volleyball Goddess"Joy Buran & Noelle Melody Jamie Loftus September 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)
4"Judy and the Beast"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyDiana McCorry & Daniel ShepardSeptember 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)
5"Mating Habbits"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyDiana McCorry & Daniel ShepardSeptember 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)
6"Uncommon Cold"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyDiana McCorry & Daniel ShepardSeptember 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)
7"Interior: Bully"Joy Buran & Noelle Melody Jamie Loftus September 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)
8"Desperately Seeking Social Skills"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyMoujan ZolfaghariSeptember 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)
9"The Core"Joy Buran & Noelle Melody Jamie Loftus September 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)
10"Mr. Russo is Missing"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyMoujan ZolfaghariOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)
11"You Can Trust Me, Judy"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyDiana McCorry & Daniel ShepardOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)
12"Space Camp"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyDiana McCorryOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)
13"Work Is Work"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyDiana McCorryOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)
14"Aliens Anonymous"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyDiana McCorryOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)
15"Hoax of the Century"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyDiana McCorryOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)
16"House Party"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyDiana McCorryOctober 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)
17"Plan B From Outer Space"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyMoujan ZolfaghariOctober 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)
18"Invisible Girl"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyMoujan ZolfaghariOctober 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)
19"I Bought Your School"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyMoujan ZolfaghariOctober 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)
20"Big Fish"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyDiana McCorryOctober 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)
21"Small Pond"Joy Buran & Noelle MelodyDiana McCorryOctober 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)

Production

Development

In September 2018, Facebook Media Productions, LLC filed trademark applications for the show to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [6] As of August 2020, Facebook Media Productions, LLC still holds the trademark for the series.

On September 14, 2018, it was announced that Facebook Watch had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of twenty-one episodes. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of digital media company Cartuna. [5] Joy Buran and Noelle Melody were animation directors on the series. [7]

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was confirmed that the series would feature the voices of Michelle Trachtenberg, Kate Berlant, Jill Talley, Zak Orth, John Early, and Betsy Sodaro. [5]

Release

On September 17, 2018, the series premiered on Facebook Watch on the same day as Liverspots and Astronots and released three episodes each week. [8] [9] The season finale aired on October 28, 2018. [10] No more new episodes were released.

Reception

Encyclopedia of Science Fiction contributor Steven Pearce gave a short positive review of the show, saying that the show uses Judy's condition to "explore teenage social anxieties" at first, but this later changes, praising it for its story which relies on science fiction tropes, and humor, calling it "an interesting and amusing show." [11] Bubble Blabber praised the series for its mature content, including supernatural themes, character designs, and animation, while questioning its episode times and the release schedule, but calling it "kind of brilliant." [12]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2019 Annie Awards Best General Audience Animated
Television / Broadcast Production
Human Kind Of (for "Desperately Seeking Social Skills")Nominated [13]

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