Eric Fogel, the writer of the cult classic Celebrity Deathmatch on MTV, is a claymation god. The show is about a dad that is trying to bring his family closer together. And what better way than to buy an RV and travel the country?
The show is filled with puns that are so dumb that you can't help yourself but laugh. The show proves that delivery is an important part of jokes, as too many shows have failed at trying to convey puns as funny jokes. The voice acting is great for a show with less than 500 iMDB votes... And this is probably what struck me the most: for a show that is so unpopular (for the wrong reasons; or may be just the right ones?) it is a real gem. I've enjoyed this more than the last 3-5 Seasons of Family Guy, which is a staple show on TV.
Now for the reasons for the bad reviews: The majority of negative reviews stems from what are most likely parents. This show apparently aired on Nick Nite, a program intended for teens. As such, I think the show explores a great deal of teen themes, however, it does have some gore and perverse themes. It reminds me of South Park at some places, especially since it also has a very unique animation style, albeit they have varying degrees of vulgarity (South Park being more vulgar). If you let your teen watch The Simpsons, then this show shouldn't be a problem either. However, the claymation does enable a more graphic display of violence than is seen in The Simpsons.
Funnily enough, the bad reviews attracted me even more to the show. What's better than parents getting upset over a show? Watching that exact show. Whereas South Park is a love/hate deal, Glenn Martin DDS is hard not too like. This show, and its writer Eric Fogel, deserves way more credit. It was just recently uploaded to YouTube on it's own channel. I sincerely hope that adultswim, given their track record and recent claymation gem "The Shivering Truth", will pick up this show and revive it. I have yet to see the second season, but I can already tell that this show is a hidden gem.
9/10
Now for the reasons for the bad reviews: The majority of negative reviews stems from what are most likely parents. This show apparently aired on Nick Nite, a program intended for teens. As such, I think the show explores a great deal of teen themes, however, it does have some gore and perverse themes. It reminds me of South Park at some places, especially since it also has a very unique animation style, albeit they have varying degrees of vulgarity (South Park being more vulgar). If you let your teen watch The Simpsons, then this show shouldn't be a problem either. However, the claymation does enable a more graphic display of violence than is seen in The Simpsons.
Funnily enough, the bad reviews attracted me even more to the show. What's better than parents getting upset over a show? Watching that exact show. Whereas South Park is a love/hate deal, Glenn Martin DDS is hard not too like. This show, and its writer Eric Fogel, deserves way more credit. It was just recently uploaded to YouTube on it's own channel. I sincerely hope that adultswim, given their track record and recent claymation gem "The Shivering Truth", will pick up this show and revive it. I have yet to see the second season, but I can already tell that this show is a hidden gem.
9/10