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China, IL
Overview
China, IL – meaning "China, Illinois" – is an animated television series for the cable network Adult Swim. The series is created by Brad Neely, and features Neely's existing characters from the China, IL web series and special. Characters include Frank and Steve Smith, aka "The Professor Brothers," and Mark "Baby" Cakes. Neely provides the voice for all three characters. The series is produced by Williams Street and animated by Titmouse, Inc. China, IL has been renewed for a second season with the possibility of a new half-hour runtime. On May 25, 2008, Adult Swim ran The Funeral, an 11-minute special which was streamed on the now defunct Super Deluxe website. The special combined Brad Neely's Professor Brothers and Baby Cakes webseries, which were also streamed at Super Deluxe, and established a larger environment for the characters. The special, as well as Brad Neely's other videos, can be viewed at Neely's YouTube page.
Key Crew
Producer: Dave Newberg, Ollie Green
Top Cast
Brad Neely
Frank Smith / Steve Smith / Baby Cakes (voice)
Greta Gerwig
Pony Merks (voice)
Terry Gene Bollea
The Dean (voice)
Jason Walden
Sammy Davis (voice)
Jeffrey Tambor
Professor Cakes (voice)
Gary Anthony Williams
Golden Bowl / Dr. Jack Falgot (voice)
Chelsea Peretti
Crystal Peppers / Kim Buckett (voice)
Hannibal Buress
Matt Attack / DJ Don Jose (voice)
Seasons
Season 0 ()
No overview available.
36 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Webisodes:The Professor Brothers - History Lesson (JFK)
Episode 2: Webisodes:The Professor Brothers - Bible History #1 (Sodom & Gomorrah)
Episode 3: Webisodes:The Professor Brothers - Fliff Night Part 1
Episode 4: Webisodes:The Professor Brothers - Fliff Night Part 2
Episode 5: Webisodes:The Professor Brothers - Future Thoughts
Episode 6: Webisodes:The Professor Brothers - Jesus Fucking Christ
Episode 7: Webisodes:The Professor Brothers - Late Date
Episode 8: Webisodes:The Professor Brothers - Move Talk 1
Episode 9: Webisodes:The Professor Brothers - Move Talk 2
Episode 10: Webisodes:The Professor Brothers - Office Hours
Episode 11: Webisodes:The Professor Brothers - Prisoner Christmas
Episode 12: Webisodes:The Professor Brothers - The Substitute
Episode 13: Webisodes:The Professor Brothers - The T.A. Interview
Episode 14: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Baby Cakes Sees A Play
Episode 15: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Diary #1
Episode 16: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Diary #2
Episode 17: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Diary #3
Episode 18: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Diary #4
Episode 19: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Diary #5
Episode 20: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Diary #6
Episode 21: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Role Play Tournament (Be Aggressive)
Episode 22: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Lies
Episode 23: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Group Therapy
Episode 24: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - The In-House Carol
Episode 25: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Cat People
Episode 26: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Party List
Episode 27: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Neutral Things
Episode 28: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Doors
Episode 29: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Coffee Line
Episode 30: Webisodes:Baby Cakes - Buh Buh-Baby Cakes
Episode 31: The Funeral
2008-05-25Baby Cakes finds the diary of a dead professor. This 4-act special was originally made for SuperDeluxe.com and drawn in the style of Neely's Creased Comics videos. Part 1: Romeo + Romeo Part 2: Lives After Death Part 3: Cruel Duel Part 4: The Lovers Reconcile
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 32: Webisodes:The Professor Brothers - Fxck the Humans
Episode 33: The Funeral - Part 1: Romeo + Romeo
2008-05-26Baby Cakes finds the diary of a dead professor. This 4-act special was originally made for SuperDeluxe.com and drawn in the style of Neely's Creased Comics videos.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 34: The Funeral - Part 2: Lives After Death
2008-05-26Baby Cakes finds the diary of a dead professor. This 4-act special was originally made for SuperDeluxe.com and drawn in the style of Neely's Creased Comics videos.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 35: The Funeral - Part 3: Cruel Duel
2008-05-26Baby Cakes finds the diary of a dead professor. This 4-act special was originally made for SuperDeluxe.com and drawn in the style of Neely's Creased Comics videos.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 36: The Funeral - Part 4: The Lovers Reconcile
2008-05-26Baby Cakes finds the diary of a dead professor. This 4-act special was originally made for SuperDeluxe.com and drawn in the style of Neely's Creased Comics videos.
Runtime: N/A minSeason 1 (2011)
No overview available.
10 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Rewind, Pause, Pay!
2011-10-02Ronald Reagan wants revenge on the unstable Steve in the premiere of this animated comedy chronicling the hijinks of a pair of brothers who teach at a state university.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 2: Dean vs. Mayor
2011-10-09The Mayor is tired of the riots sparked by UCI, and challenges The Dean to an arm wrestling contest for control of the school.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 3: Baby Boom
2011-10-16A giant baby destroys the campus, and the faculty is split on how to handle the situation.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 4: Coming Out Of The Casket
2011-10-23Student registration for the History Department sinks to an all-time low after the death of Harold, one of the faculty's best professors. Steve must come up with a plan to save their jobs while Frank becomes convinced that he's getting unsolicited attention from a paranormal being.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 5: Secret Society
2011-10-30Steve realizes life after tenure isn't as exciting as he suspected, and Pony finds out that the Dean has a secret that he'd do anything to keep hidden.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 6: Prom Face/Off
2011-11-06The Staff-Only Prom is thrown in a condemned building formerly used by Professor Cakes who experimented on hippies there.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 7: Chinese New Year
2011-12-26The professors join together to build robotic replicas of themselves to take their place.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 8: Frankensteve
2012-02-19After both Frank and Steve sustain life-threatening injuries during a wrestling match, Dr. Falgot performs surgery on them turning Frankensteve into a super brother.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 9: The Dream Reamer
2012-02-26Baby cakes accidentally meets his old imaginary friend one day, and must travel into his own mind to defeat the beast before said friend destroys his real body.
Runtime: 11 minEpisode 10: Dean's List
2012-03-04Different departments on campus are selected for The Dean's List, an annual scavenger hunt that is much more dangerous than it sounds.
Runtime: 11 minSeason 2 (2013)
No overview available.
10 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Perfect Lecture
2013-09-22Frank wants to give a perfect lecture on the first day of school.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 2: Is College Worth It?
2013-09-29Pony must take drastic measures to afford a recently raised tuition.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 3: Do You Know Who You Look Like?
2013-10-06The history department hires a new professor who looks just like Steve. Pony reveals she can't speak Spanish.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 4: The Diamond Castle
2013-10-13Frank discovers that Thomas Jefferson's mythical Diamond Castle is real.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 5: Kenny Winker Rules
2013-10-20Kenny Winker is giving away a ticket to hang with him on his tour bus.
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 6: China-Man Begins
2013-10-27Frank bets that he will be the focus of the "Person of the Day" news segment.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 7: Total Validation
2013-11-03Total Validation, China, IL's newest counselling service, will determine who is right or wrong in any relationship.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 8: Surfer God
2013-11-10Episode 9: Prank Week
2013-11-17Episode 10: Wild Hogs
2013-11-24Season 3 (2015)
No overview available.
10 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: A Gentleman's Bet
2015-04-05Episode 2: Best Face Forward
2015-04-12Frank learns how to speak and becomes a world-famous stand-up comic.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 3: Charlize
2015-04-19Steve, Frank and Baby Cakes start a band in order to gain the attention of a beautiful celebrity.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 4: Crow College
2015-04-26Since crows have the intelligence of 4-year-old humans, the dean enrolls a murder of them as new students.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 5: Bi-Topping-Ality
2015-05-03The Mayor bans eating anchovies in town; Trump's child is the newest student at UCI.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 6: Parent's Day
2015-05-10Baby Cakes cannot attend the faculty Parent's Day at UCI because he must visit his mother for the weekend.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 7: Displays of Manhood
2015-05-17In order to prove his masculinity, Frank challenges a boxing legend to a fight; Baby Cakes and Pony compete in a game of Dungeons & Dragons.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 8: Life Coaches
2015-05-31Steve, Frank, Baby Cakes and Pony all become life coaches for each other.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 9: Gummie World
2015-06-07Steve and Baby Cakes strike it rich; Frank falls in love with a piece of a movie star.
Runtime: 22 minEpisode 10: Magical Pet
2015-06-14Baby Cakes wants a magical pet; Frank learns why women find him unattractive; Pony and Steve try to prove they are good people.
Runtime: 45 min
