- For the Boston neighborhood, see Mission Hill, Boston, Massachusetts. Mission Hill is a 3/4 square mile neighborhood of approximately 18000 people in Boston Massachusetts.
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 Mission Hill DVD cover. |
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| Format | Animated Sitcom |
| Created by | Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein |
| Starring | Wallace Langham Scott Menville Brian Posehn Vicki Lewis Nick Jameson Tom Kenny |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer Bill Oakley (born in 1966 is an American television writer best known for his work on The Simpsons. Josh Weinstein (born May 5, 1966 in Maryland) is an American television writer best known for his work on The Simpsons. Wallace Langham (born March 11, 1965 in Fort Worth Texas) is an American actor who has been seen on many famous television shows either in Scott David Menville (born February 12, 1971) is an American Voice actor, musician and comedian Brian Posehn (pronounced po-sain (born July 6, 1966) is an American Actor and Comedian, known for his roles as mail clerk Kevin Vicki Lewis (born March 17 1960) is an American Actress best known for her role as the quirky secretary Beth in the NBC Sitcom Nick Jameson is an American character and Voice actor. He has appeared in the television series The Critic, 24 Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962, in East Syracuse New York) is an American Voice actor and Comedian perhaps best The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 21-23 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | The WB (production, see other networks below) |
| Original run | September 24, 1999 – August 11, 2002 |
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Episodes
Main article: List of Mission Hill episodes
Thirteen episodes of the show were produced while 5 more were written, but never completed. The following is a list of episodes from the WB Animated television series Mission Hill. Animatics for some of these episodes were in production at the time of the show's cancellation. Traditional animation, also referred to as classical animation, cel animation, or hand-drawn animation, is the oldest and historically the most popular It was planned to put these animatics on the DVD for the series, but this never came to fruition. However, several of the animatics — including a completed video animatic and synchronized audio read-through of the episode "Pretty in Pink (Crap Gets in Your Eyes)" — have been released through various internet outlets.
Location
The show takes place in a district called Mission Hill. Mission Hill is a diverse neighborhood in a much larger city called Cosmopolis. Cosmopolis is depicted as a large modern urban metropolis. A metropolis (from the Greek μήτηρ mētēr meaning 'mother' and πόλις pólis meaning 'city/town' is a big City, in most cases with The official website states Mission Hill is a mix of Silver Lake in Los Angeles, Wicker Park in Chicago or Williamsburg in Brooklyn. Silver Lake is a district east of Hollywood in the city of Los Angeles California. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Neighborhoods Wicker Park RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company --> Wicker Park is a Chicago neighborhood northwest of the Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Williamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and Bushwick Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The exact location of Cosmopolis has never been revealed, as it is a mix of East and West Coast cities. The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST internal designation HT-7U is an experimental Superconducting Tokamak Magnetic fusion energy The " West Coast " " Western Seaboard " or " Pacific Seaboard " are terms for the westernmost coastal states of the Western United States Most of the series takes place in the neighborhood of Mission Hill, although the skyscrapers of Downtown Cosmopolis are seen in the background. In the DVD commentaries, Josh Weinstein says that a large portion of the development of the show was spent developing Mission Hill into a functional, albeit fictional, city. Writers and animators worked together to create fictional advertisements, bands, food, and even bus schedules.
Characters
The Roommates
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| Andrew (Andy) French | 24 years old, Andy is in his third consecutive "post-college slump year. Wallace Langham (born March 11, 1965 in Fort Worth Texas) is an American actor who has been seen on many famous television shows either in " He is an aspiring cartoonist who mainly works for "Ron's Waterbed World". He later gets a job with the help of Jim at the Art Department in One Corplex Plaza. He enjoys alcohol and ska music, particularly the band Silly Rabbit. Ska ( pronounced /ska/ or in Jamaican Patois /skja/ is a Music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and which was the precursor Although often bored and mellow, many things easily delight Andy. His nerdy brother, Kevin, constantly vexes Andy. | |
| Kevin French | 17 years old, Kevin is Andy's nerdy brother. Scott David Menville (born February 12, 1971) is an American Voice actor, musician and comedian Kevin moved into Andy's apartment room after their parents moved to Wyoming. Their parents instilled a sheltered suburban mindset into Kevin, which he brought to Mission Hill. After Kevin moved in with Andy, Kevin entered Pomper Memorial High School as an upperclassman. He aspires for perfect grades in order to gain acceptance into Yale. Whenever Kevin gets overly-excited, he repeatedly says "Bling-Blong. " | |
| Jim Kuback | In his mid-twenties, loft mate Jim has been Andy's best friend since high school. Brian Posehn (pronounced po-sain (born July 6, 1966) is an American Actor and Comedian, known for his roles as mail clerk Kevin Jim is a satirical representation of the modern cannabis smoker. He is extremely tall and lanky, with red hair and a beard. He constantly seems to be eating cheeseburgers, seemingly pulled from thin air. He smokes cigarettes. His food standards are low — he often takes food off the plates of people who recently left a restaurant. He even eats a piece of couch stained in food in one episode. Jim is a genius at all things electronic, whether it's electronic music or computers. He is always very mellow and is able to express a wide variety of sentiments by slightly nuancing the word "Okay. " Jim is a high-powered advertising agent who is paid vast amounts of money to alter marketing campaigns to appeal to Generation Y. Generation Y, sometimes referred to as " Millennials " or " Echo Boomers " is a cohort of individuals born in possible starting years | |
| Posey Tyler | In her mid-twenties, Posey, the fourth loftmate, is somewhat like a neo-flower child (she's very concerned about the health and well-being of her plants) but not really a hippie. Vicki Lewis (born March 17 1960) is an American Actress best known for her role as the quirky secretary Beth in the NBC Sitcom She often appears a bit puzzled, but then she'll say something that puzzles everyone else to level the playing field. Posey's big innocent eyes hide a dark side, which only comes out during fierce business negotiations and acts of vigilantism (such as ridding a pimp of a kink in his back so he'd feel it when she pushed him off a roof. ) | |
| Stogie | Andy's exceptionally dumb and manically hyperactive or sluggish Golden Retriever. The He drools, wags his tail, and coughs up weird things that he ate. Stogie drinks alcohol if given the opportunity. |
Neighbors and friends
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| Gus | In his late 60s, Gus lives across the hall with Wally, his lover of forty years. Nick Jameson is an American character and Voice actor. He has appeared in the television series The Critic, 24 Theirs is a relationship ruled by passion; Gus and Wally can often be heard bickering loudly, or making up loudly. He owns a diner in Mission Hill. According to audio commentary by the producers, Gus is based on Lawrence Tierney. On disc based video formats an audio commentary is an additional audio track consisting of a lecture or comments by one or more speakers that plays in real time with video Lawrence Tierney ( March 15, 1919 &ndash February 26, 2002) was an American actor | |
| Wally | A homosexual in his late 60s, Wally is a projectionist at the local art movie house. Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962, in East Syracuse New York) is an American Voice actor and Comedian perhaps best Homosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the same sex or to a Homosexual orientation. This article is concerned with technical aspects of moving film projection An Art film (also called an “art cinema” “art movie” or in the U He enjoys cinema, ragtime music, honesty, neatness, kind people and, most of all, Gus, his long-time lover. He directed a film in the 1960s entitled The Man from Pluto, which was a parody of The Day the Earth Stood Still and Plan 9 From Outerspace. The Day the Earth Stood Still is a 1951 Black-and-white Science fiction film that tells the story of a humanoid alien visitor who comes It starred Gus in the titular role, a reference to Tom Graeff's film Teenagers from Outer Space, which starred his lover Gus. Tom Graeff ( September 12, 1929 - December 19, 1970) was an American Screenwriter, director and Actor Teenagers from Outer Space is a 1959 science-fiction B-movie about an extraterrestrial ship landing on Earth to use it as | |
| Natalie Leibowitz-Hernandez | Late 20s. Vicki Lewis (born March 17 1960) is an American Actress best known for her role as the quirky secretary Beth in the NBC Sitcom Politically correct and intellectually well-endowed, Natalie is a professor of Women's Studies at the local college. Sensitive to biases in our culture, she refuses to name her newborn baby so as not to assign it a preconceived gender stereotype. She is of the Jewish faith. She is a working mother who supports both "Baby Nameless" and her non-working "marital partner" Carlos. | |
| Carlos Hernandez-Leibowitz | Late 20s. Mission Hill (formerly known as The Downtowners, although MTV 's production of the similarly titled Downtown forced a name He is a struggling artist and stay-at-home dad for Baby Nameless. Unlike his wife Natalie, Carlos is a Christian, likes to get drunk, eat junk food and sleep late. Junk food is a broad term that is used to describe a variety of Food products from Sweets that contain little to no Nutritional value to products used in Although his most recent painting was made from the cream filling of Twinkies, his work is, at times, reminiscent of Jackson Pollock, Diego Rivera and Bob Ross. A Twinkie is a "Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling" popular in North America Paul Jackson Pollock (January 28 1912 &ndash August 11 1956 was an influential American painter and a major force in the abstract expressionist movement Diego Rivera (December 8 1886 &ndash November 24 1957 was born Diego María de la Concepción Juan Nepomuceno Estanislao de la Rivera y Barrientos Acosta y Rodríguez Bob Norman Ross (October 29 1942 – July 4 1995 was an American painter and Television host He prides himself on having no discernible style. They have a pet snake that was rescued in a lab raid. | |
| Gwen | Early 20s. Jane Wiedlin (born May 20, 1958 in Oconomowoc Wisconsin, United States of the Los Angeles punk scene. Andy's on-again, off-again girlfriend, Gwen completed two years of community college before settling in Mission Hill, which she describes as "bitchin'". She met Andy working at Ron's Waterbed World. A waterbed or water mattress is a bed or Mattress filled with water Someday she'd like to be an accomplished person who achieves her goals and makes a serious contribution to society but as to what, she hasn't a clue. | |
| Toby Mundorf | He is 17 and one of Kevin's best friends in Mission Hill. Josh Weinstein (born May 5, 1966 in Maryland) is an American television writer best known for his work on The Simpsons. Toby is extremely tall and fat for his age. His overprotective mother worries a great deal about him, as he frequently suffers from allergies, asthma, and hunger. A born pacifist, Toby responds to taunting from his peers by either running away or crying. Toby also seems to have a crush on Gwen. | |
| George Bang | Kevin's other best friend, George works long hours after school in his father's market. Bill Oakley (born in 1966 is an American television writer best known for his work on The Simpsons. George is extremely competitive in everything from taking tests to playing video games, and will often burst into tears if he loses. A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. He shares all the same interests as his best friends and is particularly proud of owning the complete Babylon 5 Collectible Card Game. Babylon 5 CCG is a discontinued Collectible card game set in the universe of the Sci-fi television series Babylon 5. Unlike his friends Toby and Kevin, his parents don't seem to be overprotective, except when it comes to video games his mom tends to mess with his computer. |
Trivia
- It is revealed through a t-shirt that Kevin French had made for himself on the show, that his SAT scores were Math:760 and Verbal:700. A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a Shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person's Torso. The SAT Reasoning Test (formerly Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test for College admissions in the These are creator Bill Oakley's SAT scores. Given these scores were achieved prior to the re-centering in 1994-1995, however, their modern equivalent (prior to the addition of the Critical Reading section) would be a 2190. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
- Mission Hill won an award from GLAAD for its positive portrayal of a gay relationship. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ( GLAAD) is a Non-profit organization of LGBT Activism that is "dedicated to promoting and The show is credited with showing the first gay couple as animated male on male kiss. However, the first animated male on male kiss was shown on The Simpsons in an episode from the second season titled "Simpson and Delilah". " Simpson and Delilah " is the second episode of The Simpsons ' second season and first aired on October 18 1990
- Some characters were modeled after their respective voice actors.
- In episode one, "Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down" by The Toasters is played at the party. The Toasters were one of the first American bands in the third wave of Ska, and may be the longest active ska band in the United States though singer Robert
- In the 12th episode, "Kevin's Birthday", the song "Cherry Pie" by Warrant can be heard in the background at his party in Briarhurst, and the song "Everloving" by Moby can also be heard during Andy & Kevin's reunion at their parent's old house. Richard Melville Hall, also known as Moby (born September 11, 1965 in Harlem, New York) is an American DJ
- In Kevin's schoolroom there is a black and red poster of Che Guevara. Ernesto "Che" Guevara (June 14 Following the Cuban revolution,Guevara reviewed
- In episode 5 "One Bang for Two Brothers", Andy calls Gwen who has a Go-Go's poster hanging by the phone. For the 1960s band see The Go-Go's (1960s. The Go-Go’s are an all-female American Pop band formed in 1978 Gwen is voiced by Go-Go's guitarist Jane Wiedlin. Jane Wiedlin (born May 20, 1958 in Oconomowoc Wisconsin, United States of the Los Angeles punk scene.
- Most episodes feature Kevin making some sort of reference to Gordon Lightfoot. Gordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr, (born November 17, 1938) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who achieved international success in folk country and
- The DVD version of this show replaces most of the popular music with a generic sound-alike of the original songs (or just generic, royalty-free instrumental music). This is because the rights for these songs ran out several years after the show was cancelled, and since the studio is no longer in business, they could not afford to pay the royalties for the songs to appear on the DVD as they did. The only exception is in "Andy vs. The Real World", where the scene of everyone singing R. E. M. 's "Everybody Hurts" was left in, but not the actual song that closes the episode.
See also
External links
- Mission Hill official website
- Mission Hill at TV.com
- Mission Hill at the Internet Movie Database
- Mission Hill Creators Bill Oakley & Josh Weinstein Interview on TVDads.com
- Mission Hill Online — fan website with scripts and animatics of unproduced episodes
- Upcoming Mission Hill Episodes on TBS
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