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Major Lazer (TV series)

Major Lazer is an American adult animated television series based on the electronic music group of the same name, created by DJ and record producer Diplo with Ferry Gouw and Kevin Kusatsu. It premiered on FXX on April 16, 2015, as part of their Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) block. After Stone Quackers, Major Lazer is the second ADHD original series to be aired on the channel after FOX had stopped its broadcast of the block itself.

The show was renewed for a second season,[1] but was later canceled.[2] On September 3, 2016, it was announced that John Boyega had left the series to focus on the new Star Wars films prior to its cancellation. The show is available to stream on the Major Lazer YouTube channel.[3]

Plot

Set in the future, Major Lazer is a Jamaican superhero with a laser gun for a right hand who fights against the dystopian forces led by Jamaica's leader President Whitewall and his servant General Rubbish. Major Lazer is assisted in his fight by President Whitewall's daughter Penny Whitewall and hacker Blkmrkt.[4]

Production

Major Lazer had been in production for nearly five years before its premiere.[4] It was originally considered for Adult Swim through a pilot episode produced in 2011 by Williams Street and Titmouse, Inc.,[5][6] which was never broadcast. The musical group Major Lazer, on which the show is based, previously starred animated characters, including the character of Major Lazer. Ferry Gouw, along with John Pham, served as art director for this incarnation.[7] Other musicians such as Jay Z, and the Odd Future collective, had signed on for television shows on the network during the year; Odd Future's came out as Loiter Squad the next year.[8] Billboard announced Major Lazer would premiere on Fox in 2014. Cat Power and Riff Raff were said to have collaborated on the soundtrack for the show.[9]

In 2015, Billboard announced the show would premiere on FXX. Diplo called the long wait of the production "worth it to have such a succinct TV show for our music fans and cartoon fans alike".[4] He said that it would appeal to "any fans of hip-hop [and] electronic music or '80s cartoons, and the culture that gave birth to [Major Lazer's] musical landscape".[4] Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, who voices the eponymous character, described the feeling of the show as "like being high".[4] J. K. Simmons voices President Whitewall, while Aziz Ansari, Ezra Koenig, Riff Raff, Andy Samberg, and Charli XCX make guest voice performances.[4]

Voice cast

Principal cast

Episodes

Pilot (2011)

Series (2015)

Broadcast and reception

The show premiered on April 16, 2015.[4] The Major Lazer group's third album was expected to be released near the same date, but was moved to June 1.[20] A special preview of the show was broadcast on October 27, 2014, on FXX.[21] Erik Adams of The A.V. Club graded the series with a B, praising its visuals reminiscent of the "chunky outlines, washed-out colors, and fantastical content of '80s Saturday-morning fare" while calling the writing solid yet familiar.[22]

In 2016, Teletoon at Night broadcast the show at 11:15pm EST in Canada.

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ This episode aired on Hulu on May 29, 2015 before its TV date and was wrongly listed as "I'm Gonna Git You Suckoid." This error has since been corrected.

References

  1. ^ Wolk, Douglas (2015-05-19). "Diplo on How 'Major Lazer' Took Over Late Night-Animation". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2017-01-13). "FXX Still "Work In Progress", Update On Network's Push In Animation – TCA". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  3. ^ Major Lazer THE SHOW Season 1 is available to watch now for free on our YouTube channel, retrieved 2023-07-21
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Weiner, Natalie (March 31, 2015). "Major Lazer's FXX Animated Series Is 'Like Being High'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on April 11, 2015.
  5. ^ "Diplo Reveals That a Major Lazer Cartoon Will Debut on FOX in 2015". Your EDM. 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  6. ^ "Chris Prynoski". Animation Insider. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  7. ^ Breihan, Tom (April 11, 2011). "Major Lazer Get Their Own Adult Swim Show". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on June 8, 2012.
  8. ^ Young, Alex (May 19, 2011). "Jay Z, Odd Future Developing Shows for Adult Swim". Consequence of Sound. Townsquare Music. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011.
    • For "Loiter Squad", see: Geslani, Michelle (August 22, 2014). "Major Lazer Cartoon Series to Air on Fox in 2015". Consequence of Sound. Townsquare Music. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014.
  9. ^ Ringen, Jonathan (August 22, 2014). "Billboard Cover: Diplo on His Katy Perry Connection, Madonna Collaboration, and 8-Figure Lifestyle". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014.
  10. ^ "Major Lazer (TV Movie 2011)". IMDb. 31 December 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  11. ^ "teletoon.com". 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016.
  12. ^ "teletoon.com". 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016.
  13. ^ "teletoon.com". 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016.
  14. ^ "teletoon.com". 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016.
  15. ^ "teletoon.com". 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016.
  16. ^ "teletoon.com". 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016.
  17. ^ "teletoon.com". 3 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016.
  18. ^ "Archived copy". www.teletoon.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  19. ^ "Schedule | TELETOON at Night". www.teletoonatnight.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  20. ^ Geslani, Michelle (March 2, 2015). "Major Lazer Premieres New Song 'Lean On' Featuring DJ Snake and MØ". Consequence of Sound. Townsquare Music. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015.
  21. ^ Codd, Nathan (October 23, 2014). "Major Lazer Shares Sneak Peek of Fox Cartoon". LessThan3. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015.
  22. ^ Adams, Erik (April 16, 2015). "A Major Lazer Cartoon Sounds Good, Looks Better". The A.V. Club. The Onion, Inc. Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.

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