DJ & the Fro

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DJ & the Fro
DJ and the Fro.jpg
DJ (left) and the Fro (right)
Created by Dave Jeser
Matt Silverstein
StarringMatt Silverstein
Nat Faxon
Cree Summer
James Arnold Taylor
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers Chris Prynoski
Shannon Prynoski
Running time22 minutes
Production companies Titmouse, Inc.
Double Hemm
MTV Production Development
Original release
Network MTV
ReleaseJune 15 (2009-06-15) 
July 2, 2009 (2009-07-02)

DJ & the Fro is an adult animated series created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein for MTV. The show focuses on two co-workers, DJ and The Fro, who work at the fictitious company Oppercon Industries. [1] They rarely do work, and instead look for funny videos on the Internet, which they comment on (similar to Beavis and Butt-head and Station Zero with music videos). The show’s creators, Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein originally created Comedy Central's Drawn Together . [2]

Contents

Within weeks of its debut, DJ & the Fro was moved from its 5:00 pm EST time slot to 12:30 am EST time slot due to the Parents Television Council deeming it "too racy for daytime T.V."

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
1"Pilot"June 15, 2009 (2009-06-15)101
Two twenty-something slackers spend their days trolling the Internet for outrageous videos.
2"I Love You"June 16, 2009 (2009-06-16)102
DJ accidentally tells a client he loves him.
3"Horowitz"June 17, 2009 (2009-06-17)103
The boys are paired up with a new guy for a project, but worry when he has to be home by sundown.
4"Alpaca"June 18, 2009 (2009-06-18)104
DJ and Fro pool their paychecks to buy an Alpaca.
5"Pedophile"June 22, 2009 (2009-06-22)105
DJ unwittingly befriends a pedophile in a chat room.
6"Breast Milk"June 23, 2009 (2009-06-23)106
Fro develops a bond with a co-worker after accidentally drinking her breast milk.
7"Emergency Contact"June 24, 2009 (2009-06-24)107
DJ and Fro must stay late on a Friday to finish their personal information sheets.
8"Birds"June 25, 2009 (2009-06-25)108
DJ believes that Jim the Janitor is relaying prophetic messages from birds.
9"Fred"June 29, 2009 (2009-06-29)109
Desperate for approval, Fro uses information about Balding's past in an attempt to heal him.
10"La Pequena"June 30, 2009 (2009-06-30)110
While preparing for a presentation, DJ and the Fro get sidetracked by a horrifying video.
11"Gambling"July 1, 2009 (2009-07-01)111
Fro becomes jealous when DJ shows interest in Greta.
12"Sub Boss"July 2, 2009 (2009-07-02)112
When Mr. Balding calls in sick, a substitute boss turns the office into a playground.

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