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]
| DJ & the Fro | |
|---|---|
 DJ (left) and the Fro (right) | |
| Created by | Dave Jeser Matt Silverstein |
| Starring | Matt Silverstein Nat Faxon Cree Summer James Arnold Taylor |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Chris Prynoski Shannon Prynoski |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Titmouse, Inc. Double Hemm MTV Production Development |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV |
| Release | June 15 – July 2, 2009 |
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
edit- Matt Silverstein as DJ
- Nat Faxon as The Fro
- Cree Summer as Doreen, Gigi, Additional voices
- James Arnold Taylor as Ken, Mr. Balding, Additional voices
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | June 15, 2009 | 101 |
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Two twenty-something slackers spend their days trolling the Internet for outrageous videos. | |||
| 2 | "I Love You" | June 16, 2009 | 102 |
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DJ accidentally tells a client he loves him. | |||
| 3 | "Horowitz" | June 17, 2009 | 103 |
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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 | 104 |
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DJ and Fro pool their paychecks to buy an Alpaca. | |||
| 5 | "Pedophile" | June 22, 2009 | 105 |
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DJ unwittingly befriends a pedophile in a chat room. | |||
| 6 | "Breast Milk" | June 23, 2009 | 106 |
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Fro develops a bond with a co-worker after accidentally drinking her breast milk. | |||
| 7 | "Emergency Contact" | June 24, 2009 | 107 |
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DJ and Fro must stay late on a Friday to finish their personal information sheets. | |||
| 8 | "Birds" | June 25, 2009 | 108 |
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DJ believes that Jim the Janitor is relaying prophetic messages from birds. | |||
| 9 | "Fred" | June 29, 2009 | 109 |
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Desperate for approval, Fro uses information about Balding's past in an attempt to heal him. | |||
| 10 | "La Pequena" | June 30, 2009 | 110 |
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While preparing for a presentation, DJ and the Fro get sidetracked by a horrifying video. | |||
| 11 | "Gambling" | July 1, 2009 | 111 |
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Fro becomes jealous when DJ shows interest in Greta. | |||
| 12 | "Sub Boss" | July 2, 2009 | 112 |
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When Mr. Balding calls in sick, a substitute boss turns the office into a playground. | |||
Reception
editCommon Sense Media rated the show 2 out of 5 stars.[3]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ tvmaze.com
- ^ trakt.tv
- ^ Croop, Kari. "Parents' Guide to DJ & the Fro". Common Sense Media. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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