Fairview
Genre
Created byR.J. Fried
Written byR.J. Fried
Voices of
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Sachi Ezura
  • Michael Stanger
Running time21 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkComedy Central
ReleaseFebruary 9 (2022-02-09) –
March 30, 2022 (2022-03-30)

Fairview is an American adult animated satirical sitcom created by R.J. Fried and executive produced by The Late Show host Stephen Colbert. It premiered on Comedy Central on February 9, 2022, and was cancelled after one season.

Synopsis

Set in a world populated by anthropomorphic nesting dolls, the series focuses on how national political issues caused societal tension within the community through an interaction with the dysfunctional citizens of a town named Fairview, a town of idiotic party people who are willing to urinate in public and fight in car park lots. The town is overseen by Kelly Sampson, a former party girl turned mayor (who is not the smartest person in the book), and her fellow incompetent political figures and their families.[1]

Cast and characters

Production

The series was animated using Adobe After Effects, which was picked up and greenlit by Comedy Central on October 7, 2021, with a slate premiere for early 2022.[2] On January 27, 2022, it was announced that the series would premiere on February 9, 2022.[3][4]

Episodes

No.TitleWritten byOriginal air date [5]Prod.
code		US viewers
(millions)
1"COVID Party"R.J. FriedFebruary 9, 2022 (2022-02-09)1010.266[6]
2"Cancel Culture"R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach SmilovitzFebruary 16, 2022 (2022-02-16)1020.221[7]
3"Fulfillment"R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach SmilovitzFebruary 23, 2022 (2022-02-23)1030.120[8]
4"Crime Spike"R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach SmilovitzMarch 2, 2022 (2022-03-02)1040.147[9]
5"Critical Race Theory"R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach SmilovitzMarch 9, 2022 (2022-03-09)1050.148[10]
6"Crypto"Teleplay by : R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach Smilovitz
Story by : Naima Pearce and R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach Smilovitz		March 16, 2022 (2022-03-16)1060.144[11]
7"Climate Catastrophe"R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach SmilovitzMarch 23, 2022 (2022-03-23)1070.127[12]
8"Moral Anarchy"R.J. Fried & Mike Leech & Zach SmilovitzMarch 30, 2022 (2022-03-30)1080.140[13]

Reception

Critical response

Nick Schager of The Daily Beast said "[i]ts animation is similarly dreary, with character designs that feature no hands, legs or feet; the bottom of each figure is instead a rounded ball as if everyone were an anthropomorphic kids’ punching bag."[14] Maxwell Yezpitelok of Cracked.com derided its writing and humor, saying "[s]hows like Fairview skip ahead to the point where the showrunners are already kind of burned out and grabbing ideas from whatever's on the news, without the benefit of having previously developed strong characters and a distinctive style."[15]

References

  1. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (March 2, 2022). "Exclusive Clip: 'Fairview' Overclocks the Cops in Tonight's Episode". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. ^ "Breaking News - Comedy Central Announces Voice Casts for Upcoming Animated Projects "Washingtonia" and "Fairview"". The Futon Critic. October 7, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Stephen Colbert's Animated Series 'Fairview' Gets Premiere Date On Comedy Central As 'South Park' Companion – Watch Trailer". Deadline. January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (January 27, 2022). "Trailer: Comedy Central's 'Fairview' Is a Small Town with Huge Issues". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  5. ^ "Shows A–Z – fairview on comedy central". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 10, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 2.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals and Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 17, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 2.16.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  8. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 24, 2022). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 2.23.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals (Updated) | Showbuzz Daily". showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  9. ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.2.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.
  10. ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.9.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.
  11. ^ "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.16.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". Showbuzzdaily.com.
  12. ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.23.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals | Showbuzz Daily". showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
  13. ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 3.30.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED | Showbuzz Daily". showbuzzdaily.com. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  14. ^ Schager, Nick (February 9, 2022). "Stephen Colbert's Tasteless Mockery of Small-Town America". The Daily Beast. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  15. ^ Yezpitelok, Maxwell (February 7, 2022). "Stephen Colbert's 'Fairview': 'South Park' Minus The Heart (Or The Funny)". Cracked.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.

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