This is a nice little warped take on "Davey and Goliath" about a pious, well meaning boy name Orel and his family "The Puppingtons". Orel is very much into his Bible and sermons and almost always takes everything overboard. I could not stop laughing at this terribly good send up.
The first episode "Adult Swim" showed (the Christmas Episode) was actually the last episode of the first season - and I would think Adult Swim did that to confuse. But now that I have seen every episode up until now, my opinion has changed as my viewer ship.
Orel is convinced that he is carrying out the work of religion and technically he does what he thinks is correct, but after all he is a little boy and hasn't quite grasped the severity of his actions. But his father is always there to take Orel to his study to punish him (with his belt, mind you) for his misunderstandings.
And misunderstandings they are - for example in one episode he raises the dead who reeks havoc on the town, another he impregnates the town, and another he gets a prince Albert all because he misinterpreted his religious beliefs. But Orel isn't the only problem - his mother and father are seemingly in a loveless marriage, his brother may just be his step brother and the town gym teacher may be the biggest abomination of them all. Laugh? It's the darkest humor possible - and anyone who uses religion as a back-drop is sure to get a lot of finger wagging and damnation calls - but this is satire. If you get easily offended, and like the moral teachings of "Davy and Goliath", then this is not the program for you.
But if you like raunchy satire, give little Orel a chance. Because ya know, he is a little boy who is trying to live his life righteously - even though he goes over WAY the deep end with it.
The first episode "Adult Swim" showed (the Christmas Episode) was actually the last episode of the first season - and I would think Adult Swim did that to confuse. But now that I have seen every episode up until now, my opinion has changed as my viewer ship.
Orel is convinced that he is carrying out the work of religion and technically he does what he thinks is correct, but after all he is a little boy and hasn't quite grasped the severity of his actions. But his father is always there to take Orel to his study to punish him (with his belt, mind you) for his misunderstandings.
And misunderstandings they are - for example in one episode he raises the dead who reeks havoc on the town, another he impregnates the town, and another he gets a prince Albert all because he misinterpreted his religious beliefs. But Orel isn't the only problem - his mother and father are seemingly in a loveless marriage, his brother may just be his step brother and the town gym teacher may be the biggest abomination of them all. Laugh? It's the darkest humor possible - and anyone who uses religion as a back-drop is sure to get a lot of finger wagging and damnation calls - but this is satire. If you get easily offended, and like the moral teachings of "Davy and Goliath", then this is not the program for you.
But if you like raunchy satire, give little Orel a chance. Because ya know, he is a little boy who is trying to live his life righteously - even though he goes over WAY the deep end with it.