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'''''The Awesomes''''' is an upcoming animated comedy television series starring ] streamed on ]. The show follows a group of ] who are a part of a once legendary superhero team. Under new leadership, The Awesomes attempt to put themselves back together. Meyers serves as executive producer alongside co-creator Mike Shoemaker and ].
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'''''The Awesomes''''' is an American ] comedy television series created by ] and Mike Shoemaker for ]. Meyers and Shoemaker serve as executive producers alongside ]. It debuted on August 1, 2013 and ended on November 3, 2015.


==Premise==
The show marks Hulu's second foray into original scripted programming. It premiered online on August 1, 2013.
The show follows a group of ] who step in and replace the members of a legendary but disbanding superhero team. Under new leadership, The Awesomes attempt to put themselves back together in the face of intense media and government skepticism.


==Character== ==Characters==
=== The Awesomes === ===The Awesomes===
* '''Professor Dr. Jeremy "Prock" Awesome''' (voiced by ]) is the son of Mr. Awesome and the young new leader of the Awesomes.
* Jeremy "Prock" Awesome (voiced by ]) - Jeremy is the new leader of the awesomes. His father is Mr. Awesome. He doesn't have any of his father's power so far, but he's smartest and has the ability to stop time and he's amuned to Dr. Malocchio's hyno eyes. Jeremy has a lawyer and a doctor's degree, but he's always wanted to be superhero. He has a huge crush on Hotwire which is why she's on the team. Prock wears a blue jumpsuit with a black utility belt and has a golden "A" on his crest similar to his father.
* '''Harry "Muscleman" Strong''' (voiced by ]) is Prock's best friend from childhood since their fathers were teammates in the original Awesomes.
* Muscleman (voiced by ]) - He's Prock's best friend and the strongest of the new The Awesomes. His powers has ] and is invulnerable. Musclemen likes to stay on the positive side of everything which can get a little annoying. He wears sleeveless red tights with black cufinks and socks and also has extremely large amount chest hair.
* '''Connie "Concierge"''' (voiced by ]) is the ] of the new Awesomes.
* Frantic (Voice by ]) - His power is ]. It's said that he's the third fastest in the world and he can run 500 miles an hour. It's unknown how he got his powers, but his parents thinks he's a good-for-nothing. He's always anxious and in a hurry to the right thing. He also looks up to Prock. He wears yellow and white tights that resemble lightning.
* '''Zip "Frantic" Danger''' (voiced by ]) has the power of ].
* Gadget Gal (voiced by ]) - The only original member of The Awesomes. She got old and decided to retire but Prock convinced her to return. Her superpower is Object creation.
* '''Arlene "Gadget Gal"''' (voiced by ]) is the only active original member of The Awesomes.
* Impresario (voiced by ]) - He has mother issues. His power is ], but he can only conjure things that involve his mom. His powers come a magic jewel tha he found in the woods. He wears purple and pink tuxedo and an ] hat.
* '''Austin "Impresario" Sullivan''' (voiced by ]) is mama's boy whose power is conjuring things with his mind.
* Tim (voiced by ]) - He's 11 years old, but his powers level to a 9. Ass the younges to ever be in the Awesome he's extremely gullable. Tim can change his form, but he can only transform into a ], and claims to be stronger than Musclemen. Tim doesn't wear a costume he only wears causal clothing.
* '''Tim "Sumo"''' (voiced by ]) is an eleven year old Asian-American boy.
* Hotwire (voiced by ]) - Her background is unknown, so Concierge doesn't trust her. Her power is lighting so she wears a light pink custome similar to Frantic's.
* '''Katherine "Hotwire" Malocchio''' (voiced by ]) has the power of manipulating electricity. She is Prock's girlfriend.
* '''Perfect Man Awesome''' (voiced by ]) is an arrogant, publicity-seeking but lovable former member of the original Awesomes, who has gone solo.


===Supervillains===
* Mr. Awesome (voiced by ]) - The founder and original leader of the original Awesomes and the father of Jeremy/Prock. He's 96 years old and powers keeps him from aging but he decided to retire to another planet so he wouldn't be bothered. He wanted Perfect Man to take over, becuase he thinks of him as the "son he never had" (But he does care much for his real son) but Prock volunteered instead plus Perfect Man is an airhead. Mr. Awesome thinks Prock will never be a superhero because of he doesn't have any powers (Prock told his dad that he doesn't have the Time ability anymore.) Mr. Awesome's powers are similar to ]. He has ], speed, flight, super breath, laser vision, and he's invulerable. He wears a red, white, and blue outfit with a red cape and a 100 ton metal "A" on his crest.
* '''Dr. Giuseppe Malocchio''' (voiced by ]) is the founder of Malocchio Laboratories.
* Perfect Man (voiced by ]) - An arrogant man who thinks he's perfect. His personality is similar to ]. Perfect Man's powers are unknown but it's revealed that he can fly. With his physical appearance it may seem like he's super strong. He wears read tights with gold cape and a ] "P" on his chest.
* '''Whiskey 'Richard' Dick''' first appeared in the episode "Euro-Awesomes" to steal high tech parts from 3 different labs (one in America and two in Europe) but was killed shortly after revealing that he had been hired to do so (it turned out to be Prock's old mentor Dr. Turfenpeltz).
* '''Dr. Turfenpeltz''' (voiced by ]) was formerly the chief scientist for the Awesomes and was Prock's mentor and helped Prock to believe in himself and his intellect.
* '''Tomboy''' (voiced by ]) is a female arch-enemy of Gadget Gal, having battled her for decades while also using gadgets.
* '''Seaman''' (voiced by ]) is an ocean themed superhero turned supervillain who resides in the ocean.
* '''Villain-Tine''' (voiced by ]) is a supervillain who usually invades every Valentine's Day to steal the world's roses in order to sell them for high prices.
* '''The Gay Mafia''' is the world's first openly gay supervillain mafia team.


=== Super Villians === ===The Astoundings===
* '''Professor Astounding''' (voiced by Seth Meyers) is Prock's evil counterpart and leader of the Astoundings.
* Dr. Malocchio (voiced by ]) - The world's worst super villian. He's been in prison for years he could of escapeD with his hypo powers whenever he wanted but since Mr. Awesome is somehow able resist it he had no need to do so. Now it's up to Prock to stop Dr. Malocchio.
* '''The Beast''' is Muscle Man's evil counterpart, but is a giant evil bulldog.
* '''Infobitch''' (voiced by ]) is Concierge's evil counterpart.
* '''Kid Meth''' (voiced by ]) is Frantic's evil counterpart, who has super-speed as well, but also has green pyrokinetic powers.
* '''Mercenary Moll''' (voiced by ]) is Gadget Gal's evil counterpart.
* '''The Conjurer''' (voiced by ]) is Impresario's evil counterpart.
* '''Bad Dragon''' (voiced by ]) is Sumo's evil counterpart.
*'''Other Hotwire''' (voiced by ]) is Hotwire's supposedly evil counterpart.


===The P.R.I.C.K.S. (Primates Really Into Crime and Killing Sprees)===
=== Humans ===
* '''Giuseppe Malocchio Jr.''' (voiced by ]) is the son of renowned supervillain Dr. Malocchio, Jr.
* Joyce Mandrake (voiced by ]) - She's from the G.O.O.S.A. (Government Office of Superhero Affairs) and she handles the funding for the Awsomes. Since Mr. Awesome is retired the presdient has stopped all funding. Prock is constantly trying to keep things up to date, but Joyce won't make it easy on him.
* '''Elliot "Jeff Apelstein" Levy-Apelstein''' (voiced by ]) is a talking ape-man from Apesylvania and an acquaintance of Malocchio Jr.
* Concierge (voiced by ]) - He real name is unknown and she's the new secretary of the Awesomes. Concierge was the last one to say: "Not it", so she's foreced to do the job and now she likes it. She doesn't have any powers but yet she goes on every mission that may be because she may have crush on Prock.. Concierge
* '''Pablo''' (voiced by ]) is a bully from Tim/Sumo's school who became a member of the P.R.I.C.K.S.
*''' Lola "The Agravator" Gold''' (voiced by ]) is a supervillain with the power to turn people against each other.
*'''Impresario Clone''' (also voiced by ]) is an exact construct copy of Impresario except for a small lump of Impresario's mom.


===The Replacement Awesomes===
* '''Frank "Mr. Awesome" Awesome''' (voiced by ]) is the founder of the original Awesomes and its leader for the past 60 years, and Prock and Perfect Man's father.
* '''Pharaoh''' (voiced by ]) is an Egyptian themed hero that wears a mask similar to ]. Perfect Man incorrectly calls him the Mummy. He wields a staff that can create snakes out of energy.
* '''Hotwings''' (voiced by ]) is a rooster themed hero with buck teeth and a Southern Accent.
* '''Silent But Deadly''' (voiced by ]) is a mute ninja hero in all black with teleportation powers.
* '''Rocket Boobs''' (voiced by Michelle Wolf) is an African-American woman who looks very similar to ] (metallic body) and ] (tech bodysuit with mohawk and visor).
* '''Centaur''' (voiced by ]) is a centaur who make horse puns.
* '''Codebraker''' (voiced by ]) is the team's computer expert and hacker.

===Dames of Danger===
* '''Joyce "Fireplug" Mandrake''' (voiced by ]) is from the G.O.O.S.A. (Government Office of Superhero Affairs) and she handles the funding for the Awesomes.
* '''Glinda "Lady Malocchio" Malocchio''' (voiced by ]) is the supportive, carefree, slightly absent minded wife of Dr. Malocchio and mother of Malocchio Jr. and Hotwire.
*'''Jaclyn Stone''' (voiced by ]) was originally Prock's girlfriend whom he started dating in "The People vs Perfect Man".
*'''Abby "Musclegirl" Strong-Apelstein''' (voiced by Jill Benjamin) is Muscleman's sister who was first introduced in the season 2 episode "Destination Deading", where she married an ape.

===Others with superpowers===
* '''Dine and Dash''' (voiced by ] and Mike O'Gorman) are Sumo's parents, two former mercenaries who formed their own criminal duo after meeting in combat and falling in love.
* '''Kid Crab''' (voiced by ]) is one of the heroes who auditioned for the Awesomes.
* '''The Advocate''' (voiced by ]) is one of the heroes who auditioned for the Awesomes.
* '''Toolbox''' (voiced by ]) is one of the heroes who auditioned for the Awesomes.
* '''The Snotzi''' is one of the heroes who auditioned for the Awesomes.
* '''Teleportation Larry''' (voiced by ]) is one of the heroes when joins The Awesomes in his place after Muscleman quits the team.
* '''Black Irish''' (voiced by ]) is a former member of The Awesomes in the glory days of the team and he is masked crime fighter and the world's greatest detective.
* '''California Man''' is a former superhero who was responsible for the deaths of 600 people when he flew to San Francisco instead of Sacramento.
* '''Cait Walker''' (voiced by ]) is Tim's classmate at ] Middle School.
* '''Made Man''' (voiced by Bobby Moynihan) is a former superhero from the 70s who can perform gang-like punishments.

===Euro-Awesomes===
*'''Knight Light''' (voiced by ]) represents England.
*'''Flying Dutchman''' (voiced by ]) represents the Netherlands.
*'''Crotch Puncher''' represents Spain.
*'''Hooligan''' represents Ireland.
*'''Mademoiselle Hunchback''' (voiced by ]) represents France.
*'''Invisi-Pope''' represents both Italy and the Catholic church.
*'''Czechmate''' (voiced by ]) represents the Czech Republic.

===Non-Powered Humans===
* '''Annabelle Sullivan''' (also voiced by ]) is Impresario's mother.
* '''Dr. Jill Stein-Awesome-Kaplan''' (voiced by ]) is Prock's mother, the former wife of Mr. Awesome and the current wife of Jeffry Kaplan.
* '''Dr. Jeffry Kaplan''' (voiced by ]) is Jill's current husband and Prock's stepfather who is an accredited therapist.
*'''Steven''' (voiced by ]) is Frantic's ex-boyfriend.

==Episodes==
===Series overview===
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===Season 1 (2013)===
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|Title = Pilot
|WrittenBy = ] & Mike Shoemaker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|8|1}}
|ShortSummary = Part 1: Mr. Awesome retires, and the rest of the Awesomes quit when his son Prock tries to assume leadership. The government decides to stop all funding unless Prock can recruit a new team with the help of his childhood friend Muscleman and one paid staff member, Concierge.

Part 2: Dr. Malocchio hypnotized the entire world to believe that he's good; Prock tries to prove them wrong. Also, a mysterious girl "Hotwire" shows up wanting to join the Awesomes.

'''Absent:''' Hotwire (Part 1)
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|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Baby Got Backstory
|WrittenBy = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|8|8}}
|ShortSummary = The team gets trapped in the training room for mysterious reasons, so they decided to tell each other the back stories of how they got their powers. All except for Gadget Gal, who's being attacked in the hallway by her archenemy Tomboy.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = No Mo' Sumo
|WrittenBy = Judd Winick
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|8|15}}
|ShortSummary = Tim's parents want him to come home, but we soon realize that his parents aren't being completely honest about who they really are. The Awesomes decide to help them get into a secretive hero protection program, causing a chain reaction of deals. At the end of the episode, Prock is warned by a clarivoyant that someone will betray the team.
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|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = It's a Mad Mad Mad Parallel World
|WrittenBy = Judd Winick
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|8|22}}
|ShortSummary = The team gets sent to an opposite world, Earth 4, where The Awesomes are evil and known as The Astoundings. Prock has to outwit his evil alter ego (Professor Astounding) by working with the good version of Dr. Malocchio so they can get back to their world. Meanwhile the evil Dr. Malocchio is causing trouble in the real world by hypnotizing Joyce and Perfect Man.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Robotherapy
|WrittenBy = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|8|29}}
|ShortSummary = Joyce (hypnotized by Dr. Malocchio) threatens to break up the team unless they submit to robotherapy, a worldwide trend. Most team members are enthusiastic although it seems to reduce their effectiveness as superheroes. However, Prock and Gadget Gal refuse because they distrust both robots and therapy, so they're kicked out of headquarters, along with Hotwire, who was suspected of covering something up during therapy. Later, the robots use the therapy session information to blackmail humanity.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Paternity
|WrittenBy = Seth Meyers
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|9|5}}
|ShortSummary = Muscleman faces an intergalactic paternity suit, and Impresario and Frantic must defend him on an alien talk show. However, Muscleman lets it slip that Frantic and Impresario may help him escape, causing both to be tied up. Meanwhile, Prock learns the meaning of delegation when Tim and Gadget Gal go on their first solo mission.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Pageant
|WrittenBy = Josh Weinstein
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|9|12}}
|ShortSummary = Frantic is chosen to judge a third-tier beauty pageant, but Gadget Gal suspects it might be a trap. Having been voted the least fun member of the team, Prock tries to loosen up. Meanwhile, Hotwire tries to track down a special device.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = The Super-Hero Awards, Part 1
|WrittenBy = Seth Meyers & Mike Shoemaker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|9|19}}
|ShortSummary = The first annual Superhero Awards take place at the White House. Confirming Prock's suspicions, Dr. Malocchio reveals two secret weapons - one of whom is a member of The Awesomes.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = The Super-Hero Awards, Part 2
|WrittenBy = Seth Meyers & Mike Shoemaker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2013|9|26}}
|ShortSummary = All the world's superheroes are rendered powerless, except The Awesomes. Prock must reconcile with Hotwire in order to stop Dr. Malocchio and shut off the laser. However, Malocchio sets off a timed bomb. As Frantic evacuates the team out, Prock is told by Hotwire to leave the building without her, which results in the explosion of the building and Prock assuming her to be dead.
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===Season 2 (2014)===
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|Title = Hotwire's Funeral
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle
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|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|8|4}}
|ShortSummary = Malocchio's will left his son the last vial of the serum that made him evil and superpowered. Meanwhile, the mysterious superhero vigilante Metal Fella appears on the scene and Prock is desperate to catch him.
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|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = People vs. Perfect Man
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle
|WrittenBy = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|8|4}}
|ShortSummary = Perfect Man stands accused of treason and goes to trial for his violent actions under Malocchio's influence. Prock attempts to defend him and he unexpectedly falls in love with the opposing attorney Jaclyn Stone.
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|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Destination Deading
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle
|WrittenBy = Dan Levy
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|8|11}}
|ShortSummary = The team battles hotel surcharges, tiresome conversations, and a poorly planned reception during a trip to Catalina Island for Muscleman's sister's wedding. Meanwhile, Malocchio Jr. hires an ape named Elliot to attack the Awesomes at the wedding, whilst being a guest there.

'''Absent:''' Hotwire/Metal Fella
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|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Tim Goes to School
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle
|WrittenBy = Alex Baze
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|8|18}}
|ShortSummary = The Awesomes follow Tim back to school when the government mandates that all superheroes under the age of 18 receive a high school diploma. Tim struggles with bullies until he reveals his super powers. Prock has trouble keeping texts from women who are attracted to him a secret from Jaclyn. Malocchio Jr. proceeds to form an evil team, injecting Elliot (who now wants to be called Jeff) and main antagonist of the episode Pablo with the evil serum.
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|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = The Awesomes' Awesome Show
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle
|WrittenBy = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|8|25}}
|ShortSummary = TV producer Lola Gold entices The Awesomes to boost their profile by starring in a reality show, resulting in Frantic revealing a big secret in an attempt to be more famous.

'''Absent:''' Hotwire/Metal Fella
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|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Made Man
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle
|WrittenBy = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|9|1}}
|ShortSummary = Impresario faces his toughest challenge when his mom starts dating Mademan, an older superhero. Gadget Gal plays a high-stakes poker game with her former teammates, throwing Tim into her games in the process.

'''Absent:''' Hotwire/Metal Fella
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|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Secret Santa
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle
|WrittenBy = Dan Levy
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|9|8}}
|ShortSummary = Just as Prock prepares to leave to visit and meet Jaclyn's parents, a new enemy with the appearance of Santa Claus manipulates children to commit crimes all over the globe. While trying to change the day of his flight, Prock disguises as a child to get the attention of "Animal Control."
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|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Euro-Awesomes
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle
|WrittenBy = Judd Winick
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|9|15}}
|ShortSummary = The theft of a deadly weapon takes the team across the Atlantic to Europe, where they meet the Euro-Awesomes. When Metal Fella/Hotwire follows the Awesomes to Europe, she short circuits the suit unintentionally and reveals her identity. Meanwhile back in America, Malocchio Jr. recruits Jaclyn to be a member of the PRICKS.
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|EpisodeNumber = 19
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Day of Awesomes, Part 1
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle
|WrittenBy = Dan Mintz
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|9|22}}
|ShortSummary = The Awesomes are celebrated with a revival of "The Day of Awesomes," but the PRICKS crash the parade to distract the Awesomes while Malocchio Junior heads back to Awesome Mountain to open a portal to another planet to get a device to destroy the entire planet.
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|EpisodeNumber = 20
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Day of Awesomes, Part 2
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle
|WrittenBy = Judd Winick
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2014|9|29}}
|ShortSummary = Prock and the team chase after the PRICKS throughout the planet, facing imitating birds and strange flora in the process. Meanwhile, Mr. Awesome tries a blood transfusion with Malocchio which turns him evil unintentionally.
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===Season 3 (2015)===
On August 19, 2014, Hulu renewed ''The Awesomes'' for a third season,<ref name="season3">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/08/seth-meyers-hulu-the-awesomes-renewed-third-season-821562/ |title=Seth Meyers & Mike Shoemaker's 'The Awesomes' Nabs Third Season On Hulu |date=August 19, 2014 |accessdate=September 8, 2014 }}</ref> which premiered on September 8, 2015 on Hulu.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/comic-con-awesomes-cast-reveals-808172 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | title=Comic-Con: 'The Awesomes' Cast Reveals Season 3 Guests, Teases Musical Episode | date=July 11, 2015}}</ref>

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|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Seaman's Revenge
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz
|WrittenBy = Alison Bennett≠
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|9|8}}
|ShortSummary = When undersea creatures stage a series of attacks on land, the Awesomes visit an old friend, Seaman (Andy Samberg) at the bottom of the ocean; Mr. Awesome returns to Earth.
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|EpisodeNumber = 22
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = Villain-Tine's Day
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz
|WrittenBy = ] & Dan Levy
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|9|8}}
|ShortSummary = Valentine's Day is ruined when Villain Tine steals all the roses in the world; Hotwire's Metal Fella suit goes rogue; Muscleman faces the wrath of a jilted lover; the public looks to Mr. Awesome to fix the mess.
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|EpisodeNumber = 23
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Les Miserawesomes
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz
|WrittenBy = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|9|15}}
|ShortSummary = When Perfect Man and Impresario fix up France for Mademoiselle Hunchback to return home, the Awesomes are invited to a dinner party. However, a poison in the wine causes everyone, except for Concierge, Tim, and Prock, to sing incessantly. Meanwhile, Impresario starts a controversy with Perfect Man when he "steals" his bread.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 24
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = Awesomes for Hire
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz
|WrittenBy = David Parker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|9|22}}
|ShortSummary = Due to the events of the previous episode, Joyce Mandrake fires the Awesomes, with the exception of Perfect Man, so Mr. Awesome can replace them with new members. Stuck living with Prock's mother Jill and her new husband Jeffery, Prock suggests they become a team of heroes that are hired to help for normal situations. But when they have to help a little girl find her bike, they discover that being heroes for hire is not too different.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 25
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Indiana Johnson and the Nazi Granddaughters
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz
|WrittenBy = ]
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|9|29}}
|ShortSummary = While adjusting to life as Awesomes for Hire, Prock receives a letter from an old companion of the Awesomes, Indiana Johnson, whose partner has gone missing while searching for a mysterious jewel that can bring the dead back to life. While on the journey to find him, Indiana discovers that his partner was killed by a trio of teenage girls who are granddaughters of Nazis, led by MacKenzie Hitler, the granddaughter of ], who also want the jewel to revive their grandfathers.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 26
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = The Dames of Danger
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz
|WrittenBy = Alison Bennett
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|10|6}}
|ShortSummary = Soon after Hotwire discovers she is pregnant with Prock's child, she, along with Gadget Gal and Concierge, attend a feminist award ceremony, where they discover that Muscleman's sister, Lady Malocchio, Jaclyn, and Joyce Mandrake all have associations with a secret female team, known as the Dames of Danger. Concierge, Gadget Gal, and an unwilling Hotwire attend their mission with them to go hunt down a villain known as Backstory. Meanwhile, the men of the Awesomes decide to hold their own "man awards," with Jeffrey.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 27
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = The Awesomes Reloaded
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s= ]|t= Josh Meyers}}
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|10|13}}
|ShortSummary = Mr. Awesome hires two villains to knock out the Awesomes and hook them into a simulator, in order to find their weaknesses. In this simulator, the Awesomes only know each other as friends and do not have their respective superpowers. Prock is a sheriff, Muscleman is a construction worker, Frantic becomes a track coach, Impresario becomes an art teacher, Gadget Gal is a doctor, Tim is a rebellious student, Concierge is a librarian and Hotwire is Prock's heavily pregnant wife. But when Perfect Man and the New Awesomes start playing the simulator like a dangerous video game, Perfect Man goes in as a landlord to get the Awesomes back to reality.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 28
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = The GayFather
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz
|WrittenBy = Alex Baze
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|10|20}}
|ShortSummary = Frantic's boyfriend ends things between them, leaving him distraught, so, while Prock, Perfect Man and Muscleman head out on the road for a business trip, the others take him to a club, where he meets Christopher. Clearly in love, Frantic is oblivious to the fact that his new boyfriend is an active member of the Gay Mafia, a supervillain team consisting of gay men who plan to contaminate the water supply to force closeted gay men to come out. Meanwhile, as Prock, Muscleman and Perfect Man journey to pick up a file for Mr. Awesome, Perfect Man has flashbacks and begins to question his life.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 29
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Super(hero) Tuesday
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz
|WrittenBy = David Parker
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|10|27}}
|ShortSummary = Dr. Malocchio finally arrives to Earth, but none of the Awesomes are happy to see him. Hotwire however is grateful that her father is alive, and instantly believes him when Malocchio tells her of Mr. Awesome being evil. To get evidence that he is indeed evil to Prock, Hotwire sneaks into Awesome Mountain and discover the file Prock picked up in the previous episode. To avoid Perfect Man getting in the way, Mr. Awesome cryogenically freezes him, but Hotwire finds him while hiding from the Replacement Awesomes. Meanwhile back at the Kaplan residence, Dr. Malocchio tries to find a superhero with good cells the equivalent to Mr. Awesome's.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 30
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = The Final Showdown
|DirectedBy = Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz
|WrittenBy = Dan Mintz & Dan Levy
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2015|11|03}}
|ShortSummary = Desperate to get his hands on the Destroyo Bullet, a bullet consisting of radioactive material that can kill him, Mr. Awesome locks Joyce Mandrake in a safe to avoid her interference. As Impresario, Tim, Frantic and Gadget Gal face off against the Mr. Awesome, Prock frees Perfect Man. Annoyed, Mr. Awesome shoots Perfect Man with the Destroyo Bullet, but breaks down in guilt over killing his son. However, it turns out to be a fake death, allowing Prock to inject his father with the blood of Perfect Man. One year later, Hotwire has given birth to hers and Prock's daughter and everybody is residing in Italy due to Awesome Mountain being destroyed. Just as Mr. Awesome remembers the second reason he ran for president, a large UFO looms over the Awesomes, threatening their lives.
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==International release==
In ], ''The Awesomes'' aired on ]'s ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.corusent.com/news/seth-meyers-assembles-superheroeish-team-of-misfits-in-animated-series-the-awesomes/|title=Seth Meyers Assembles SuperheroÉish Team of Misfits in Animated Series the Awesomes|access-date=2021-10-17|archive-date=2021-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017204834/https://www.corusent.com/news/seth-meyers-assembles-superheroeish-team-of-misfits-in-animated-series-the-awesomes/|url-status=dead}}</ref> and ]'s ] late-night programming blocks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.channelcanada.com/canadian-channels/specialty-tv/cartoon-network-canada/cartoon-network-and-adult-swim-unveil-their-fall-schedule/|title = Cartoon Network and Adult Swim Unveil Their Fall Schedule|date = 20 August 2015}}</ref> It also aired in ] on ]'s ] block.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://showbizz.net/tele/les-awesomes-semparent-de-teletoon-la-nuit|title = Les Awesomes s'emparent de Télétoon la nuit| date=8 April 2015 }}</ref>


==Production== ==Production==
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In July 2007, ] gave a script commitment to the series.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sci Fi's Development Slate Delivers Intrepid Mix of Inspired Fantasy, Mythical Adventures and Superpowered Comedy|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2007/07/15/sci-fis-development-slate-delivers-intrepid-mix-of-inspired-fantasy-mythical-adventures-and-superpowered-comedy-24929/20070715scifi03/ |publisher=] |date=2007-10-04 |first=Critic |last=Futon |accessdate=2013-07-30}}</ref> Syfy later passed on making the show, but ] gave it a script commitment in June 2009.<ref name="lat">{{cite news |title=MTV Announces Dynamic Development Slate of Programming Featuring Broad Spectrum of Talent |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/06/23/mtv-announces-dynamic-development-slate-of-programming-featuring-broad-spectrum-of-talent-31775/20090623mtv01/ |work=] |date=2007-06-23 |first=Critic |last=Futon |accessdate=2013-07-30}}</ref> After MTV passed, ] gave it a 10 episode, straight to series order in April 2013. |title=Hulu Touts Record Revenue, Original Series At Upfront Presentation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/04/hulu-newfront-revenue-record-original-series/ |date=2013-04-30 |first=Deadline |last=Team |accessdate=2013-07-30}}</ref>

In July 2007, ] gave a script commitment to the series.<ref name="Futon">{{cite news |title=Sci Fi's Development Slate Delivers Intrepid Mix of Inspired Fantasy, Mythical Adventures and Superpowered Comedy|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2007/07/15/sci-fis-development-slate-delivers-intrepid-mix-of-inspired-fantasy-mythical-adventures-and-superpowered-comedy-24929/20070715scifi03/ |publisher=] |date=2007-10-04 |accessdate=2013-07-30}}</ref> Syfy later passed on making the show, but ] gave it a script commitment in June 2009.<ref name="lat">{{cite news |title=MTV Announces Dynamic Development Slate of Programming Featuring Broad Spectrum of Talent |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/06/23/mtv-announces-dynamic-development-slate-of-programming-featuring-broad-spectrum-of-talent-31775/20090623mtv01/ |publisher=] |date=2007-06-23 |first=Critic |last=Futon |accessdate=2013-07-30}}</ref> After MTV passed, ] gave it a 10 episode, straight to series order in April 2013.<ref name="Team">{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2013/04/hulu-newfront-revenue-record-original-series-486683/ |date=2013-04-30 |access-date=2013-07-30 |title=Hulu Touts Record Revenue, Original Series At Upfront Presentation}}</ref>

Season 1 was sponsored by ]. The product appeared in mid-credits scenes.

The show marks Hulu's second foray into original scripted programming. The first season premiered online on August 1, 2013. On September 19, 2013, it was reported that Hulu had announced ''The Awesomes'' had been renewed for a second season.<ref>{{cite web |author=Sam |url=http://www.redcarpetcrash.com/hulu-picks-seth-meyers-awesomes-second-season/ |title=RedCarpetCrash.com Hulu Picks Up Seth Meyers 'The Awesomes' For Second Season - RedCarpetCrash.com |date=2013-09-19 |accessdate=2017-11-02 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927125825/http://www.redcarpetcrash.com/hulu-picks-seth-meyers-awesomes-second-season/ |archivedate=2013-09-27 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvmediainsights.com/highlights/31188/hulu-renews-the-awesomes/ |title=Hulu Renews "The Awesomes" &#124; TV Media Insights – TV Ratings & News – Network TV Show Reviews and Daily Ratings |accessdate=2017-11-02 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922220615/http://www.tvmediainsights.com/highlights/31188/hulu-renews-the-awesomes/ |archivedate=2013-09-22 }}</ref> The second season premiered on August 4, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gennis |first=Sadie |url=https://www.tvguide.com/News/Hulu-Renews-Deadbeat-Premiere-Dates-Awesomes-Quick-Draw-East-Los-High-1081065.aspx |title=Hulu Renews Deadbeat, Sets Premiere Dates for The Awesomes and More - Today's News: Our Take |publisher=TVGuide.com |date=2014-04-30 |accessdate=2017-01-13}}</ref> On August 19, 2014, Hulu renewed ''The Awesomes'' for a third season.<ref name="season3"/> On December 17, 2015, Hulu canceled ''The Awesomes'' after three seasons and did not renew it for a fourth season due to low ratings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/12/the-awesomes-canceled-hulu-3-seasons-shopped-1201668865/|title=The Awesomes Canceled By Hulu After 3 Seasons|date=18 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Topel|first1=Fred|title=Exclusive Interview: Seth Meyers & Mike Shoemaker on 'The Awesomes'|url=http://www.craveonline.com/site/551937-exclusive-interview-seth-meyers-mike-shoemaker-on-the-awesomes#!|website=Crave|publisher=Evolve Media|accessdate=13 July 2016}}</ref>

''The Awesomes'' was the first time ] composed music for an adult animated series. Tavera has been well known for composing music for ]'s '']'', Disney's '']'', and ]'s '']''. ], creator of '']'', was the show's producer.

===Connection to ''Saturday Night Live''===
''The Awesomes'' had a strong association with the ] weekly TV series '']'', having starred many current and former ''SNL'' cast members including ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ] as well as ''SNL'' writers ], ], ], ], Alex Baze and ]. ] served as executive producer, as he has with many other ''SNL''-associated shows. Meyers created the show and Meyers, Killam, Thompson, and Hader all had starring roles while Moynihan, Dratch, Rudolph, Forte, Poehler, McKinnon, Strong and Quinn each had either recurring roles or played various small parts. Of these cast members and writers, Colin Quinn was the only one whose time at ''SNL'' did not overlap with Meyers.

===Connection to ''MADtv''===
], ], ], Taran Killam, and ] were all cast members from the ] series '']''.


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2010s American animated TV series
The Awesomes
From left to right: Concierge, Muscleman, Frantic, Hotwire, Sumo, Perfect Man, Gadget Gal, Impresario, Prock
Genre
Created by
Starring
ComposerMichael Tavera
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producers
ProducerJudd Winick
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHulu
ReleaseAugust 1, 2013 (2013-08-01) –
November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03)

The Awesomes is an American adult animated comedy television series created by Seth Meyers and Mike Shoemaker for Hulu. Meyers and Shoemaker serve as executive producers alongside Lorne Michaels. It debuted on August 1, 2013 and ended on November 3, 2015.

Premise

The show follows a group of superheroes who step in and replace the members of a legendary but disbanding superhero team. Under new leadership, The Awesomes attempt to put themselves back together in the face of intense media and government skepticism.

Characters

The Awesomes

  • Professor Dr. Jeremy "Prock" Awesome (voiced by Seth Meyers) is the son of Mr. Awesome and the young new leader of the Awesomes.
  • Harry "Muscleman" Strong (voiced by Ike Barinholtz) is Prock's best friend from childhood since their fathers were teammates in the original Awesomes.
  • Connie "Concierge" (voiced by Emily Spivey) is the secretary of the new Awesomes.
  • Zip "Frantic" Danger (voiced by Taran Killam) has the power of superhuman speed.
  • Arlene "Gadget Gal" (voiced by Paula Pell) is the only active original member of The Awesomes.
  • Austin "Impresario" Sullivan (voiced by Kenan Thompson) is mama's boy whose power is conjuring things with his mind.
  • Tim "Sumo" (voiced by Bobby Lee) is an eleven year old Asian-American boy.
  • Katherine "Hotwire" Malocchio (voiced by Rashida Jones) has the power of manipulating electricity. She is Prock's girlfriend.
  • Perfect Man Awesome (voiced by Josh Meyers) is an arrogant, publicity-seeking but lovable former member of the original Awesomes, who has gone solo.

Supervillains

  • Dr. Giuseppe Malocchio (voiced by Bill Hader) is the founder of Malocchio Laboratories.
  • Whiskey 'Richard' Dick first appeared in the episode "Euro-Awesomes" to steal high tech parts from 3 different labs (one in America and two in Europe) but was killed shortly after revealing that he had been hired to do so (it turned out to be Prock's old mentor Dr. Turfenpeltz).
  • Dr. Turfenpeltz (voiced by Bobby Moynihan) was formerly the chief scientist for the Awesomes and was Prock's mentor and helped Prock to believe in himself and his intellect.
  • Tomboy (voiced by Rachel Dratch) is a female arch-enemy of Gadget Gal, having battled her for decades while also using gadgets.
  • Seaman (voiced by Andy Samberg) is an ocean themed superhero turned supervillain who resides in the ocean.
  • Villain-Tine (voiced by Jack McBrayer) is a supervillain who usually invades every Valentine's Day to steal the world's roses in order to sell them for high prices.
  • The Gay Mafia is the world's first openly gay supervillain mafia team.

The Astoundings

  • Professor Astounding (voiced by Seth Meyers) is Prock's evil counterpart and leader of the Astoundings.
  • The Beast is Muscle Man's evil counterpart, but is a giant evil bulldog.
  • Infobitch (voiced by Emily Spivey) is Concierge's evil counterpart.
  • Kid Meth (voiced by Taran Killam) is Frantic's evil counterpart, who has super-speed as well, but also has green pyrokinetic powers.
  • Mercenary Moll (voiced by Paula Pell) is Gadget Gal's evil counterpart.
  • The Conjurer (voiced by Kenan Thompson) is Impresario's evil counterpart.
  • Bad Dragon (voiced by Bobby Lee) is Sumo's evil counterpart.
  • Other Hotwire (voiced by Rashida Jones) is Hotwire's supposedly evil counterpart.

The P.R.I.C.K.S. (Primates Really Into Crime and Killing Sprees)

  • Giuseppe Malocchio Jr. (voiced by Will Forte) is the son of renowned supervillain Dr. Malocchio, Jr.
  • Elliot "Jeff Apelstein" Levy-Apelstein (voiced by Colin Quinn) is a talking ape-man from Apesylvania and an acquaintance of Malocchio Jr.
  • Pablo (voiced by Bobby Moynihan) is a bully from Tim/Sumo's school who became a member of the P.R.I.C.K.S.
  • Lola "The Agravator" Gold (voiced by Kate McKinnon) is a supervillain with the power to turn people against each other.
  • Impresario Clone (also voiced by Kenan Thompson) is an exact construct copy of Impresario except for a small lump of Impresario's mom.

The Replacement Awesomes

  • Frank "Mr. Awesome" Awesome (voiced by Steve Higgins) is the founder of the original Awesomes and its leader for the past 60 years, and Prock and Perfect Man's father.
  • Pharaoh (voiced by David Herman) is an Egyptian themed hero that wears a mask similar to King Tut. Perfect Man incorrectly calls him the Mummy. He wields a staff that can create snakes out of energy.
  • Hotwings (voiced by Bobby Moynihan) is a rooster themed hero with buck teeth and a Southern Accent.
  • Silent But Deadly (voiced by Leslie Jones) is a mute ninja hero in all black with teleportation powers.
  • Rocket Boobs (voiced by Michelle Wolf) is an African-American woman who looks very similar to RoboCop (metallic body) and Anton Zeck (tech bodysuit with mohawk and visor).
  • Centaur (voiced by Fred Armisen) is a centaur who make horse puns.
  • Codebraker (voiced by Charlie Adler) is the team's computer expert and hacker.

Dames of Danger

  • Joyce "Fireplug" Mandrake (voiced by Rachel Dratch) is from the G.O.O.S.A. (Government Office of Superhero Affairs) and she handles the funding for the Awesomes.
  • Glinda "Lady Malocchio" Malocchio (voiced by Maya Rudolph) is the supportive, carefree, slightly absent minded wife of Dr. Malocchio and mother of Malocchio Jr. and Hotwire.
  • Jaclyn Stone (voiced by Amy Poehler) was originally Prock's girlfriend whom he started dating in "The People vs Perfect Man".
  • Abby "Musclegirl" Strong-Apelstein (voiced by Jill Benjamin) is Muscleman's sister who was first introduced in the season 2 episode "Destination Deading", where she married an ape.

Others with superpowers

  • Dine and Dash (voiced by Cecily Strong and Mike O'Gorman) are Sumo's parents, two former mercenaries who formed their own criminal duo after meeting in combat and falling in love.
  • Kid Crab (voiced by Andy Samberg) is one of the heroes who auditioned for the Awesomes.
  • The Advocate (voiced by Tina Fey) is one of the heroes who auditioned for the Awesomes.
  • Toolbox (voiced by Bobby Moynihan) is one of the heroes who auditioned for the Awesomes.
  • The Snotzi is one of the heroes who auditioned for the Awesomes.
  • Teleportation Larry (voiced by Bobby Moynihan) is one of the heroes when joins The Awesomes in his place after Muscleman quits the team.
  • Black Irish (voiced by Taran Killam) is a former member of The Awesomes in the glory days of the team and he is masked crime fighter and the world's greatest detective.
  • California Man is a former superhero who was responsible for the deaths of 600 people when he flew to San Francisco instead of Sacramento.
  • Cait Walker (voiced by Noël Wells) is Tim's classmate at Spiro Agnew Middle School.
  • Made Man (voiced by Bobby Moynihan) is a former superhero from the 70s who can perform gang-like punishments.

Euro-Awesomes

  • Knight Light (voiced by Noël Wells) represents England.
  • Flying Dutchman (voiced by Josh Meyers) represents the Netherlands.
  • Crotch Puncher represents Spain.
  • Hooligan represents Ireland.
  • Mademoiselle Hunchback (voiced by Kate McKinnon) represents France.
  • Invisi-Pope represents both Italy and the Catholic church.
  • Czechmate (voiced by Ike Barinholtz) represents the Czech Republic.

Non-Powered Humans

  • Annabelle Sullivan (also voiced by Kenan Thompson) is Impresario's mother.
  • Dr. Jill Stein-Awesome-Kaplan (voiced by Vanessa Bayer) is Prock's mother, the former wife of Mr. Awesome and the current wife of Jeffry Kaplan.
  • Dr. Jeffry Kaplan (voiced by Fred Armisen) is Jill's current husband and Prock's stepfather who is an accredited therapist.
  • Steven (voiced by Dan Mintz) is Frantic's ex-boyfriend.

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
110August 1, 2013 (2013-08-01)September 26, 2013 (2013-09-26)
210August 4, 2014 (2014-08-04)September 29, 2014 (2014-09-29)
310September 8, 2015 (2015-09-08)November 3, 2015 (2015-11-03)

Season 1 (2013)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleWritten byOriginal release date
1–21–2"Pilot"Seth Meyers & Mike ShoemakerAugust 1, 2013 (2013-08-01)

Part 1: Mr. Awesome retires, and the rest of the Awesomes quit when his son Prock tries to assume leadership. The government decides to stop all funding unless Prock can recruit a new team with the help of his childhood friend Muscleman and one paid staff member, Concierge.

Part 2: Dr. Malocchio hypnotized the entire world to believe that he's good; Prock tries to prove them wrong. Also, a mysterious girl "Hotwire" shows up wanting to join the Awesomes.

Absent: Hotwire (Part 1)
33"Baby Got Backstory"Judd WinickAugust 8, 2013 (2013-08-08)
The team gets trapped in the training room for mysterious reasons, so they decided to tell each other the back stories of how they got their powers. All except for Gadget Gal, who's being attacked in the hallway by her archenemy Tomboy.
44"No Mo' Sumo"Judd WinickAugust 15, 2013 (2013-08-15)
Tim's parents want him to come home, but we soon realize that his parents aren't being completely honest about who they really are. The Awesomes decide to help them get into a secretive hero protection program, causing a chain reaction of deals. At the end of the episode, Prock is warned by a clarivoyant that someone will betray the team.
55"It's a Mad Mad Mad Parallel World"Judd WinickAugust 22, 2013 (2013-08-22)
The team gets sent to an opposite world, Earth 4, where The Awesomes are evil and known as The Astoundings. Prock has to outwit his evil alter ego (Professor Astounding) by working with the good version of Dr. Malocchio so they can get back to their world. Meanwhile the evil Dr. Malocchio is causing trouble in the real world by hypnotizing Joyce and Perfect Man.
66"Robotherapy"Josh WeinsteinAugust 29, 2013 (2013-08-29)
Joyce (hypnotized by Dr. Malocchio) threatens to break up the team unless they submit to robotherapy, a worldwide trend. Most team members are enthusiastic although it seems to reduce their effectiveness as superheroes. However, Prock and Gadget Gal refuse because they distrust both robots and therapy, so they're kicked out of headquarters, along with Hotwire, who was suspected of covering something up during therapy. Later, the robots use the therapy session information to blackmail humanity.
77"Paternity"Seth MeyersSeptember 5, 2013 (2013-09-05)
Muscleman faces an intergalactic paternity suit, and Impresario and Frantic must defend him on an alien talk show. However, Muscleman lets it slip that Frantic and Impresario may help him escape, causing both to be tied up. Meanwhile, Prock learns the meaning of delegation when Tim and Gadget Gal go on their first solo mission.
88"Pageant"Josh WeinsteinSeptember 12, 2013 (2013-09-12)
Frantic is chosen to judge a third-tier beauty pageant, but Gadget Gal suspects it might be a trap. Having been voted the least fun member of the team, Prock tries to loosen up. Meanwhile, Hotwire tries to track down a special device.
99"The Super-Hero Awards, Part 1"Seth Meyers & Mike ShoemakerSeptember 19, 2013 (2013-09-19)
The first annual Superhero Awards take place at the White House. Confirming Prock's suspicions, Dr. Malocchio reveals two secret weapons - one of whom is a member of The Awesomes.
1010"The Super-Hero Awards, Part 2"Seth Meyers & Mike ShoemakerSeptember 26, 2013 (2013-09-26)
All the world's superheroes are rendered powerless, except The Awesomes. Prock must reconcile with Hotwire in order to stop Dr. Malocchio and shut off the laser. However, Malocchio sets off a timed bomb. As Frantic evacuates the team out, Prock is told by Hotwire to leave the building without her, which results in the explosion of the building and Prock assuming her to be dead.

Season 2 (2014)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
111"Hotwire's Funeral"Sean CoyleDan MintzAugust 4, 2014 (2014-08-04)
Malocchio's will left his son the last vial of the serum that made him evil and superpowered. Meanwhile, the mysterious superhero vigilante Metal Fella appears on the scene and Prock is desperate to catch him.
122"People vs. Perfect Man"Sean CoyleBen WarheitAugust 4, 2014 (2014-08-04)
Perfect Man stands accused of treason and goes to trial for his violent actions under Malocchio's influence. Prock attempts to defend him and he unexpectedly falls in love with the opposing attorney Jaclyn Stone.
133"Destination Deading"Sean CoyleDan LevyAugust 11, 2014 (2014-08-11)

The team battles hotel surcharges, tiresome conversations, and a poorly planned reception during a trip to Catalina Island for Muscleman's sister's wedding. Meanwhile, Malocchio Jr. hires an ape named Elliot to attack the Awesomes at the wedding, whilst being a guest there.

Absent: Hotwire/Metal Fella
144"Tim Goes to School"Sean CoyleAlex BazeAugust 18, 2014 (2014-08-18)
The Awesomes follow Tim back to school when the government mandates that all superheroes under the age of 18 receive a high school diploma. Tim struggles with bullies until he reveals his super powers. Prock has trouble keeping texts from women who are attracted to him a secret from Jaclyn. Malocchio Jr. proceeds to form an evil team, injecting Elliot (who now wants to be called Jeff) and main antagonist of the episode Pablo with the evil serum.
155"The Awesomes' Awesome Show"Sean CoyleJudd WinickAugust 25, 2014 (2014-08-25)

TV producer Lola Gold entices The Awesomes to boost their profile by starring in a reality show, resulting in Frantic revealing a big secret in an attempt to be more famous.

Absent: Hotwire/Metal Fella
166"Made Man"Sean CoyleBen WarheitSeptember 1, 2014 (2014-09-01)

Impresario faces his toughest challenge when his mom starts dating Mademan, an older superhero. Gadget Gal plays a high-stakes poker game with her former teammates, throwing Tim into her games in the process.

Absent: Hotwire/Metal Fella
177"Secret Santa"Sean CoyleDan LevySeptember 8, 2014 (2014-09-08)
Just as Prock prepares to leave to visit and meet Jaclyn's parents, a new enemy with the appearance of Santa Claus manipulates children to commit crimes all over the globe. While trying to change the day of his flight, Prock disguises as a child to get the attention of "Animal Control."
188"Euro-Awesomes"Sean CoyleJudd WinickSeptember 15, 2014 (2014-09-15)
The theft of a deadly weapon takes the team across the Atlantic to Europe, where they meet the Euro-Awesomes. When Metal Fella/Hotwire follows the Awesomes to Europe, she short circuits the suit unintentionally and reveals her identity. Meanwhile back in America, Malocchio Jr. recruits Jaclyn to be a member of the PRICKS.
199"Day of Awesomes, Part 1"Sean CoyleDan MintzSeptember 22, 2014 (2014-09-22)
The Awesomes are celebrated with a revival of "The Day of Awesomes," but the PRICKS crash the parade to distract the Awesomes while Malocchio Junior heads back to Awesome Mountain to open a portal to another planet to get a device to destroy the entire planet.
2010"Day of Awesomes, Part 2"Sean CoyleJudd WinickSeptember 29, 2014 (2014-09-29)
Prock and the team chase after the PRICKS throughout the planet, facing imitating birds and strange flora in the process. Meanwhile, Mr. Awesome tries a blood transfusion with Malocchio which turns him evil unintentionally.

Season 3 (2015)

On August 19, 2014, Hulu renewed The Awesomes for a third season, which premiered on September 8, 2015 on Hulu.

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
211"Seaman's Revenge"Sean Coyle & Jason ShwartzAlison Bennett≠September 8, 2015 (2015-09-08)
When undersea creatures stage a series of attacks on land, the Awesomes visit an old friend, Seaman (Andy Samberg) at the bottom of the ocean; Mr. Awesome returns to Earth.
222"Villain-Tine's Day"Sean Coyle & Jason ShwartzDan Mintz & Dan LevySeptember 8, 2015 (2015-09-08)
Valentine's Day is ruined when Villain Tine steals all the roses in the world; Hotwire's Metal Fella suit goes rogue; Muscleman faces the wrath of a jilted lover; the public looks to Mr. Awesome to fix the mess.
233"Les Miserawesomes"Sean Coyle & Jason ShwartzJosh MeyersSeptember 15, 2015 (2015-09-15)
When Perfect Man and Impresario fix up France for Mademoiselle Hunchback to return home, the Awesomes are invited to a dinner party. However, a poison in the wine causes everyone, except for Concierge, Tim, and Prock, to sing incessantly. Meanwhile, Impresario starts a controversy with Perfect Man when he "steals" his bread.
244"Awesomes for Hire"Sean Coyle & Jason ShwartzDavid ParkerSeptember 22, 2015 (2015-09-22)
Due to the events of the previous episode, Joyce Mandrake fires the Awesomes, with the exception of Perfect Man, so Mr. Awesome can replace them with new members. Stuck living with Prock's mother Jill and her new husband Jeffery, Prock suggests they become a team of heroes that are hired to help for normal situations. But when they have to help a little girl find her bike, they discover that being heroes for hire is not too different.
255"Indiana Johnson and the Nazi Granddaughters"Sean Coyle & Jason ShwartzBen WarheitSeptember 29, 2015 (2015-09-29)
While adjusting to life as Awesomes for Hire, Prock receives a letter from an old companion of the Awesomes, Indiana Johnson, whose partner has gone missing while searching for a mysterious jewel that can bring the dead back to life. While on the journey to find him, Indiana discovers that his partner was killed by a trio of teenage girls who are granddaughters of Nazis, led by MacKenzie Hitler, the granddaughter of Adolf Hitler, who also want the jewel to revive their grandfathers.
266"The Dames of Danger"Sean Coyle & Jason ShwartzAlison BennettOctober 6, 2015 (2015-10-06)
Soon after Hotwire discovers she is pregnant with Prock's child, she, along with Gadget Gal and Concierge, attend a feminist award ceremony, where they discover that Muscleman's sister, Lady Malocchio, Jaclyn, and Joyce Mandrake all have associations with a secret female team, known as the Dames of Danger. Concierge, Gadget Gal, and an unwilling Hotwire attend their mission with them to go hunt down a villain known as Backstory. Meanwhile, the men of the Awesomes decide to hold their own "man awards," with Jeffrey.
277"The Awesomes Reloaded"Sean Coyle & Jason ShwartzStory by : Judd Winick
Teleplay by : Josh Meyers		October 13, 2015 (2015-10-13)
Mr. Awesome hires two villains to knock out the Awesomes and hook them into a simulator, in order to find their weaknesses. In this simulator, the Awesomes only know each other as friends and do not have their respective superpowers. Prock is a sheriff, Muscleman is a construction worker, Frantic becomes a track coach, Impresario becomes an art teacher, Gadget Gal is a doctor, Tim is a rebellious student, Concierge is a librarian and Hotwire is Prock's heavily pregnant wife. But when Perfect Man and the New Awesomes start playing the simulator like a dangerous video game, Perfect Man goes in as a landlord to get the Awesomes back to reality.
288"The GayFather"Sean Coyle & Jason ShwartzAlex BazeOctober 20, 2015 (2015-10-20)
Frantic's boyfriend ends things between them, leaving him distraught, so, while Prock, Perfect Man and Muscleman head out on the road for a business trip, the others take him to a club, where he meets Christopher. Clearly in love, Frantic is oblivious to the fact that his new boyfriend is an active member of the Gay Mafia, a supervillain team consisting of gay men who plan to contaminate the water supply to force closeted gay men to come out. Meanwhile, as Prock, Muscleman and Perfect Man journey to pick up a file for Mr. Awesome, Perfect Man has flashbacks and begins to question his life.
299"Super(hero) Tuesday"Sean Coyle & Jason ShwartzDavid ParkerOctober 27, 2015 (2015-10-27)
Dr. Malocchio finally arrives to Earth, but none of the Awesomes are happy to see him. Hotwire however is grateful that her father is alive, and instantly believes him when Malocchio tells her of Mr. Awesome being evil. To get evidence that he is indeed evil to Prock, Hotwire sneaks into Awesome Mountain and discover the file Prock picked up in the previous episode. To avoid Perfect Man getting in the way, Mr. Awesome cryogenically freezes him, but Hotwire finds him while hiding from the Replacement Awesomes. Meanwhile back at the Kaplan residence, Dr. Malocchio tries to find a superhero with good cells the equivalent to Mr. Awesome's.
3010"The Final Showdown"Sean Coyle & Jason ShwartzDan Mintz & Dan LevyNovember 3, 2015 (2015-11-03)
Desperate to get his hands on the Destroyo Bullet, a bullet consisting of radioactive material that can kill him, Mr. Awesome locks Joyce Mandrake in a safe to avoid her interference. As Impresario, Tim, Frantic and Gadget Gal face off against the Mr. Awesome, Prock frees Perfect Man. Annoyed, Mr. Awesome shoots Perfect Man with the Destroyo Bullet, but breaks down in guilt over killing his son. However, it turns out to be a fake death, allowing Prock to inject his father with the blood of Perfect Man. One year later, Hotwire has given birth to hers and Prock's daughter and everybody is residing in Italy due to Awesome Mountain being destroyed. Just as Mr. Awesome remembers the second reason he ran for president, a large UFO looms over the Awesomes, threatening their lives.

International release

In Canada, The Awesomes aired on Teletoon's Teletoon at Night and Cartoon Network's Adult Swim late-night programming blocks. It also aired in Quebec on Télétoon's Télétoon la nuit block.

Production

See also: Adult animation in the United States § Streaming services

In July 2007, Syfy gave a script commitment to the series. Syfy later passed on making the show, but MTV gave it a script commitment in June 2009. After MTV passed, Hulu gave it a 10 episode, straight to series order in April 2013.

Season 1 was sponsored by Jack Link's Beef Jerky. The product appeared in mid-credits scenes.

The show marks Hulu's second foray into original scripted programming. The first season premiered online on August 1, 2013. On September 19, 2013, it was reported that Hulu had announced The Awesomes had been renewed for a second season. The second season premiered on August 4, 2014. On August 19, 2014, Hulu renewed The Awesomes for a third season. On December 17, 2015, Hulu canceled The Awesomes after three seasons and did not renew it for a fourth season due to low ratings.

The Awesomes was the first time Michael Tavera composed music for an adult animated series. Tavera has been well known for composing music for Cartoon Network's Time Squad, Disney's Lilo & Stitch: The Series, and Kids' WB's ¡Mucha Lucha!. Judd Winick, creator of The Life and Times of Juniper Lee, was the show's producer.

Connection to Saturday Night Live

The Awesomes had a strong association with the NBC weekly TV series Saturday Night Live, having starred many current and former SNL cast members including Seth Meyers, Bill Hader, Kenan Thompson, Taran Killam, Bobby Moynihan, Rachel Dratch, Maya Rudolph, Will Forte, Amy Poehler, Kate McKinnon, Colin Quinn, Fred Armisen, Tina Fey, Andy Samberg, Chris Kattan, Cecily Strong, Vanessa Bayer, Noël Wells, Nasim Pedrad and Aidy Bryant as well as SNL writers Steve Higgins, Emily Spivey, Paula Pell, Tim Robinson, Alex Baze and John Lutz. Lorne Michaels served as executive producer, as he has with many other SNL-associated shows. Meyers created the show and Meyers, Killam, Thompson, and Hader all had starring roles while Moynihan, Dratch, Rudolph, Forte, Poehler, McKinnon, Strong and Quinn each had either recurring roles or played various small parts. Of these cast members and writers, Colin Quinn was the only one whose time at SNL did not overlap with Meyers.

Connection to MADtv

Ike Barinholtz, Bobby Lee, Josh Meyers, Taran Killam, and David Herman were all cast members from the Fox series MADtv.

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