
Living near a polluted swamp in the pharmaceutical capital of the world is kind of a drag for the dysfunctional Oblong family, a misshapen clan of misfits who suffer from odd ailments & missing limbs every once in awhile. Based on cartoonist Angus Oblong's book Creepy Susie & 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children, this offbeat animated series features the vocal talents of twins Jason & Randy Sklar, Jean Smart & Will Ferrell. This disc includes the following episodes:
8. Disfigured Debbie - Milo runs for class president, but loses to Debbie... who ends up an outcast after falling in a thresher. 3.5 stars (Dale-4, David-3)
9. Pickles' Little Amazons - Pickles gets arrested for neglecting Beth after trying to rescue her from a giant Venus flytrap and is sentenced community service by working as a den mother for a vaguely lesbian Girl Scout-esque troop called "The Little Amazons." 4.13 stars (Dale-4, David-4.25)
10. Get Off My Back - An accident involving Insani-Glue and Milo getting chased by Biff and Chip results in Milo getting stuck to Biff and Chip's back, which cuts into their training for the two-man triathlon against Hill kids Jared and Blaine. Meanwhile, Beth feels left out and begins sticking herself to others. 3.5 stars.
11. Please Be Genital - Bob gets his genitals crushed by a stripper wearing clogs during his best friend's bachelor party. When he confesses to Pickles that they can't have sex for two weeks, Pickles begins wondering whether or not her marriage to Bob is real. Meanwhile, Milo becomes an insomniac when Pickles and Bob stop having sex. 3.25 stars (Dale-3.5, David-3)
12. My Name is Robbie - Bob gets his jaw injured at his company's theme park and (at the advice of company attorneys) is given a robotic body with the arms and legs he never had — and the confidence to quit his job and become a lifeguard. 3.5 stars.
13. Father of the Bribe - Biff and Chip get their driver's licenses and crash Bob's car during a drag race. Biff and Chip then buy Bob a new car at a police auction... and come across the Mayor's bribe money, which they spend on themselves, despite nightmarish harassment from city officials.
NOTE: On the episode listings on the DVD cover, this episode is incorrectly listed as "Father of the Bride." 3 stars.
Rated TV-14 2 hours 8 minutes 2001
3.48 stars disc 2. 3.37 stars for series. weird collection of episodes, a weird family!