The Jellies!

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The Jellies!
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Genre Animated sitcom
Surreal comedy
Slice of life
Created by Tyler Okonma
Lionel Boyce
Directed byAaron Augenblick
Voices of Phil LaMarr
Earl Skakel
A.J. Johnson
Blake Anderson
Kevin Michael Richardson
Kilo Kish
Composer Tyler, The Creator
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
Running time8–12 minutes (web series)
11 minutes (TV series)
Production companies
Original release
Network Golf Media (2015)
Adult Swim (2017–2019)
ReleaseOctober 22, 2017 (2017-10-22) –
June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23)

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.

Contents

On August 17, 2021, voice actor Earl Skakel announced that Adult Swim cancelled the show after two seasons. [5]

Plot

The show follows a family of anthropomorphic jellyfish: Barry, the father, Debbie, the mother, KY, the daughter, and their 16-year-old human son Cornell. When Cornell learns he was adopted at birth, he is shocked, and subsequently spirals out of control in an attempt to find out who he truly is. As a result, he and his family and friends wind up in what the network bills as "uncanny situations."

Cast

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
Web series 7October 2015
1 10October 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)December 17, 2017 (2017-12-17)
2 10May 20, 2019 (2019-05-20)June 23, 2019 (2019-06-23)

Web series (2015)

The 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.TitleDirected byWritten by
1"Pilot" Aaron Augenblick Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce
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
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
Cornell gets kidnapped by Nigerian infidels and is held, hostage.
4"Nascar" Aaron Augenblick Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce
Cornell becomes a NASCAR racer.
5"MTV" Aaron Augenblick Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce
When Ray 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
Samuel-Desean tells Cornell the truth about the band Daft Punk.
7"AIDS" Aaron Augenblick Tyler Okonma & Lionel Boyce
When Cornell tries to be exactly like Eazy E to impress a girl, he ends up getting AIDs.

Season 1 (2017)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Gangsta's Paradise" Aaron Augenblick Tyler Okonma & Lionel BoyceOctober 22, 2017 (2017-10-22)0.74 [7]

When Debbie and Barry struggle with their marriage, Cornell tries to step in and save it by taking them to a concert.

Guest star: Wanya Morris
2"Ray's Perfect Date"Aaron AugenblickTyler Okonma & Lionel BoyceOctober 29, 2017 (2017-10-29)0.74 [8]
Ray can't seem to get a date for the prom, so Cornell goes to enormous lengths to help his friend out, including a surgical procedure to turn himself into a woman.
3"Pilot"Aaron AugenblickTyler Okonma & Lionel BoyceNovember 5, 2017 (2017-11-05)0.74 [9]

Cornell receives shocking news that sends him and his best friend, Reggie, on a wild chase.

Guest star: ASAP Nast
4"Mervin for Mayor"Aaron AugenblickTyler Okonma & Lionel BoyceNovember 12, 2017 (2017-11-12)0.69 [10]

Mervin Collins runs for the town mayor position against the incumbent Leonard Jenkins.

NOTE: this is the first episode of the show to be rated TV-MA.
5"The Gameshow"Aaron AugenblickTyler Okonma & Lionel BoyceNovember 19, 2017 (2017-11-19)0.94 [11]
To deal with some womanly changes her body is going through, KY goes on a sketchy dating show.
6"Barry's School Reunion"Aaron AugenblickTyler Okonma & Lionel BoyceNovember 26, 2017 (2017-11-26)0.73 [12]

In a mid-life YOLO moment, Barry reluctantly attends his high school reunion.

Guest star: ASAP Nast
7"Cornell Gets a Dog"Aaron AugenblickTyler Okonma & Lionel BoyceDecember 3, 2017 (2017-12-03)0.74 [13]

A mysterious dog with secret motives that spell trouble captures Cornell’s fragile heart.

Guest star: Angela Nissel
8"Trial of the Century"Aaron AugenblickTyler Okonma & Lionel BoyceDecember 10, 2017 (2017-12-10)0.68 [14]
Cornell and Reggie watch two hip hop artists face off in a court case in civil court.
9"The Invasion"Aaron AugenblickTyler Okonma & Lionel BoyceDecember 17, 2017 (2017-12-17)0.71 [15]
10

Cornell learns more information about his real parents, but things go south when praying mantises declare war on earth. Meanwhile, Cornell’s friend group hangs out with a kid who’s famous for his Dirtbike

Guest stars: ASAP Nast and Angela Nissel

Season 2 (2019)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"My Brother's Keeper"Aaron AugenblickCarl JonesMay 20, 2019 (2019-05-20)0.65 [16]

Barry's brother comes to town and has a negative influence on Cornell, leaving Barry concerned about his son’s safety.

Guest star: Slink Johnson
12"Jellystripper"Aaron AugenblickHugh MooreMay 20, 2019 (2019-05-20)0.59 [16]

KY finds her true calling as a stripper, but she doesn’t expect Barry to shut down her dream.

Guest stars: Travis "Taco" Bennett, Frankie Ingrassia, and Angela Nissel
13"These Nuts"Aaron Augenblick Brian Ash May 27, 2019 (2019-05-27)0.55 [17]
Trouble looms as the city of Walla Walla is gentrified by peanuts, including Barry’s new supervisor, which is a literal living, breathing peanut.
14"Crash for Cash"Aaron AugenblickCarl JonesMay 27, 2019 (2019-05-27)0.50 [17]

Debbie meets a sleazy TV lawyer, but accidentally gets swept up in the world of TV law when she is a suspect at a crime scene.

Guest stars: Frankie Ingrassia and Cedric Yarbrough
15"The Last Reggie on Earth"Aaron AugenblickBrian InthavongJune 3, 2019 (2019-06-03)0.58 [18]
After forgetting about the Annual Walla Walla Talent Show, Reggie panics, assuming that he's the last man left on earth, and tries to find someone else in the town.
16"The Storm"Aaron AugenblickCarl JonesJune 10, 2019 (2019-06-10)0.62 [19]

A Tornado forces various characters to take shelter at the family’s house while they're trying to watch TV, and none of them are happy about it.

Guest stars: GoldLink and Slink Johnson
17"Doctor Pirates"Aaron AugenblickJaydi SamuelsJune 10, 2019 (2019-06-10)0.57 [19]

Debbie's family reunion is crashed by unsuspecting guests: Doctors who are Pirates in disguise.

Guest stars: Affion Crockett, Debra Wilson, and J.D. Witherspoon
18"Walla Walla Civil War"Aaron AugenblickJaydi SamuelsJune 17, 2019 (2019-06-17)0.57 [20]
A small dispute over Sweaters and Turtle Necks leads to a lengthy Civil War in Walla Walla.
19"Walla Walla Wallabees B"Aaron AugenblickCarl JonesJune 24, 2019 (2019-06-24)**0.67 [21]

A Heavy Metal artist brings his group to Cornell's high school, making it under siege by the Band members.

Guest stars: Travis "Taco" Bennett, Affion Crockett, and Slink Johnson

Note: This episode originally parodied the Wu-Tang Clan [22] 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 AugenblickJaydi SamuelsJune 24, 2019 (2019-06-24)0.58 [21]

There's something strange about one of Cornell's friends, and the truth comes out during a surprising conversation.

Guest star: Debra Wilson

References

  1. ↑ "Tyler, the Creator Launches Animated Series "The Jellies", About a Family of Jellyfish - Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. September 30, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Fall 2017 TV Preview: Premiere Dates for Stranger Things, Walking Dead and More". IGN. September 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ Tyler the Creator [@tylerthecreator] (September 14, 2017). "The Jellies will premiere Oct 22nd" (Tweet). Retrieved September 14, 2017– via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Adult Swim [@adultswim] (October 18, 2018). "#TheJellies! are returning for a second season" (Tweet). Retrieved December 21, 2018– via Twitter.
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