List of Lucas Bros. Moving Co. episodes
Lucas Bros. Moving Co. is an American animated television series created by the twin comedy duo Kenny and Keith Lucas of "The Lucas Brothers" for FXX. The series, which originally premiered on Fox on November 23, 2013, as part of its Animation Domination High-Def, features the twins as work-shy animated counterparts of themselves, running a moving company out of their van.
The series premiered on November 23, 2013 on Fox, preceding the premiere of Golan the Insatiable; both series were broadcast as part of the network's late-night animation block, Animation Domination High-Def. The duo stated around the time of the premiere that the series was picked up for six additional episodes.[1] Fox announced in April 2014 that the Animation Domination High-Def block would cease broadcast on June 28, 2014, though its programs will continue on digital platforms.[2] In June 2014, the brothers announced a second and third season, following their film debut in 22 Jump Street.[3] These seasons, comprising 18 episodes,[4] aired on FXX, starting on October 26, 2014, with a sneak peek of the second season premiere.[5]
Series overview
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 6 | November 23, 2013 | March 1, 2014 | |
2 | 11 | October 27, 2014 | June 4, 2015 | |
Episodes
Season 1 (2013–14)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
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1 | 1 | "DDT" | November 23, 2013 | 101 |
In order to move a bed with a person on it, the Lucas Bros. hire wrestler Jake "The Snake" Roberts (voiced by himself) to use his moves on it. When he does an attack that unleashes DDT onto Brooklyn, the brothers must enlist the aid of retired wrestler Stinger to execute a reverse attack. | ||||
2 | 2 | "A/C Tundra" | January 11, 2014 | 102 |
Roberts is back as a tow truck driver and hauls the brother's moving van out during a heat wave. In order to get the van back, they must raise $150 by installing an air conditioner (said to be cursed by Satan) in their neighbor Natasha's window. After the air conditioner freezes their apartment, they end up having to venture after the unit and make it to the furnace so that they can get out and save their moving van before it is compacted. | ||||
3 | 3 | "Before & After Models" | January 18, 2014 | 103 |
After getting into an argument with their roommate Jean Claude (Eric André) over a box of cereal, the brothers decide to shave their beards to get a sense of responsibility. When Keef shaves his, they decide to "test drive" his shave on the streets. The two get picked up by a modeling agent named Mr. Dream (Isiah Whitlock, Jr.), who hires them to advertise his new shaving cream product. At a celebration, Kenny is kidnapped by Mr. Dream, who wants him out of the public eye to keep the illusion that his advertisement holds. To rescue his brother, Keef must go through Mr. Dream's warehouse and fight off his legion of 8-bit video game enemies. | ||||
4 | 4 | "Freedom Town" | January 25, 2014 | 104 |
The brothers set "Dwyane", their street couch, free and run into their father who left them at birth. Upon meeting him, he introduces them to the greatest place on earth called Freedom Town where fathers go to live in order to get away from their families. | ||||
5 | 5 | "Beeper Beeper" | February 1, 2014 | 105 |
At a flea market, the brothers buy a pager that once belonged to a chauffeur who worked for Eddie Murphy. The beeper takes the brothers and Jarrod back to 1995 where they have to keep their younger selves from parting each other by getting them to agree on their opinions on Vampire in Brooklyn. | ||||
6 | 6 | "Big Head Mike" | March 1, 2014 | 106 |
The 3rd Annual 3-on-3 Round Robin Basketball Tournament is coming up, where the winners of the tournament will get 3 Fast Passes to Coney Island. The brothers and Jerrod (Jerrod Carmichael) both enter the tournament, where they gain the Barbershop team (consisting of Biv, Devoe, and Bel) as their rivals. When Jerrod gets injured, the Lucas Bros. gain a replacement in the form of a human-sized bobblehead of Michael Jordan that came to life. |
Season 2 (2014–2015)
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code |
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7 | 1 | "Tales from the Hoodie" | October 27, 2014 | 111 |
On Friday the 13th, The Lucas Bros. make a delivery to a mysterious mansion and are told a scary story by its coffin-dwelling tenant. | ||||
8 | 2 | "Willdependence Day" | January 1, 2015 | 108 |
The Lucas Bros. are visited by a trio of aliens on a Will Smith-themed holiday and isn't exactly her usual self. | ||||
9 | 3 | "Lucas Burgers" | January 22, 2015 | 109 |
The Lucas Bros. get a boot put on their van and open a burger stand to pay off the fee. | ||||
10 | 4 | "Kazaam" "Karaoke Night" | January 29, 2015 | 110 |
Jerrod goes on The Arsenio Hall Show. Meanwhile, the Lucas Bros. participate in a Legends of the Hidden Temple-type game-show. | ||||
11 | 5 | "Sister Sister Sister" | February 12, 2015 | 107 |
The Lucas Bros. buy an ad in the local paper and see that the Sister, Sister twins are having a reading at a book store. A secret, evil third sister halts the fling blossoming between the pairs of twins. | ||||
12 | 6 | "Escape from Momma" | February 19, 2015 | 112 |
The Lucas Bros. get audited by the Government. | ||||
13 | 7 | "For the Love of Moving" | February 26, 2015 | 202 |
The Lucas Bros. are hired by a mysterious client who has connections to the Illuminati. | ||||
14 | 8 | "420" | March 13, 2015 | 203 |
April 20th is the Lucas Bros. favorite day of the year. | ||||
15 | 9 | "Soul Food" | March 13, 2015 | 201 |
After getting into a dispute with The Barbershop team over who will bring Soul Food to the business owners potluck. The Lucas Bros. must go to Hell and win a game of Mortal Kombat in order to recover their "Souls" from the Devil and win the cook off so the don't have to do dishes if they lose the bet against the Barbershop team. | ||||
16 | 10 | "Honey, I Shrunk the Bros" | March 27, 2015 | 204 |
The government enlists The Lucas Bros. help to travel into the mind of Jaleel White (who is currently a recluse) in order to prepare for a reboot of Family Matters. | ||||
17 | 11 | "Nutopia" | June 4, 2015 | TBA |
The Lucas Bros. and their previously-unknown black sheep brother (who is successful, lives in a sprawling mansion, and plans to get married) go off on an adventure aboard his yacht on the eve of Carlton's wedding. But after the ship crashes and strands the brothers on a remote island, they find themselves prisoners of a demented cargo cult ruled by Limp Biskit frontman Fred Durst. |
References
- ↑ Davidson, Phil (November 22, 2013). "Talking to the Lucas Brothers About Their New Fox ADHD Show". Splitsider. The Awl. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ Keveney, Bill (April 17, 2014). "Fox time-shifts its Animation Domination focus". USA Today. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ Staskiewicz, Keith (June 13, 2014). "We chat with 22 Jump Street breakout twins the Lucas Bros.". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
- ↑ Fitz-Gerald, Sean (October 28, 2014). "22 Jump Street Twins the Lucas Bros. Talk About New Sketch Comedy Series Friends of the People". Vulture. New York Media. Archived from the original on October 29, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ↑ Jefferson, Whitney (October 25, 2014). "Tell Us About Yourself(ie): The Lucas Bros.". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
External links
- List of Lucas Bros. Moving Co. episodes at the Internet Movie Database