List of The Awesomes episodes
The Awesomes is an American animated comedy series, which premiered on August 1, 2013, on Hulu. The series was created by Seth Meyers and Mike Shoemaker, and stars Seth Meyers, Ike Barinholtz, Emily Spivey, Taran Killam, Kenan Thompson, Bobby Lee, Paula Pell, Rashida Jones, and Josh Meyers as the superhero team The Awesomes, who attempt to put themselves back together in the face of intense media and government skepticism after the original team disbands. The series also stars Bill Hader and Rachel Dratch in supporting roles.
As of October 26, 2015[update], 29 episodes of The Awesomes have been released.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 10 | August 1, 2013 | September 26, 2013 | |
| 2 | 10 | August 4, 2014 | September 29, 2014 | |
| 3 | 10 | September 8, 2015 | November 3, 2015 | |
Episodes
Season 1 (2013)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Written by | Release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot, Part 1" | Seth Meyers & Mike Shoemaker | August 1, 2013 | |
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Mr. Awesome retires, and the rest of the Awesomes quit when his son Prock tries to assume leadership. The government decides to stop all funding unless Prock can recruit a new team with the help of his childhood friend Muscleman and one paid staff member, Concierge. Absent: Hotwire | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Pilot, Part 2" | Seth Meyers & Mike Shoemaker | August 1, 2013 | |
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Dr. Malocchio hypnotized the entire world to believe that he's good; Prock tries to prove them wrong. Also, a mysterious girl "Hotwire" shows up wanting to join the Awesomes. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Baby Got Backstory" | Judd Winick | August 8, 2013 | |
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The team gets trapped in the training room for mysterious reasons, so they decided to tell each other the back stories of how they got their powers. All except for Gadget Gal, who's being attacked in the hallway by her archenemy Tomboy. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "No Mo' Sumo" | Judd Winick | August 15, 2013 | |
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Tim's parents want him to come home, but we soon realize that his parents aren't being completely honest about who they really are. The Awesomes decide to help them get into a secretive hero protection program, but can they track down that program? At the end of the episode, Prock is warned by a clarivoyant that someone will betray the team. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "It's a Mad Mad Mad Parellel World" | Judd Winick | August 22, 2013 | |
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The team gets sent to an opposite world, Earth 4, where The Awesomes are evil and known as The Astoundings. Prock has to outwit his evil alter ego (Professor Astounding) by working with the good version of Dr. Malocchio so they can get back to their world. Meanwhile the evil Dr. Malocchio is causing trouble in the real world by hypnotizing Joyce and Perfect Man. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Robotherapy" | Josh Weinstein | August 29, 2013 | |
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Joyce (hypnotized by Dr. Malocchio) threatens to break up the team unless they submit to robotherapy, a worldwide trend. Most team members are enthusiastic although it seems to reduce their effectiveness as superheroes. However, Prock and Gadget Gal refuse because they distrust both robots and therapy, so they're kicked out of headquarters, along with Hotwire, who was suspected of covering something up during therapy. Later, the robots use the therapy session information to blackmail humanity. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Paternity" | Seth Meyers | September 5, 2013 | |
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Muscleman faces an intergalactic paternity suit, and Impresario and Frantic must defend him on an alien talk show. Prock learns the meaning of delegation when Tim and Gadget Gal go on their first solo mission | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "Pageant" | Josh Weinstein | September 12, 2013 | |
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Frantic is chosen to judge a third-tier beauty pageant, but Gadget Gal suspects it might be a trap. Having been voted the least fun member of the team, Prock tries to loosen up. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Super-Hero Awards, Part 1" | Seth Meyers & Mike Shoemaker | September 19, 2013 | |
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The first annual Superhero Awards take place at the White House. Confirming Prock's suspicions, Dr. Malocchio reveals two secret weapons - one of whom is a member of The Awesomes. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Super-Hero Awards, Part 2" | Seth Meyers & Mike Shoemaker | September 26, 2013 | |
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All the world's superheroes are rendered powerless, except The Awesomes. Can Prock and his team figure out how to stop Malocchio before it's too late? | |||||
Season 2 (2014)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Release date | |
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| 11 | 1 | "Hotwire's Funeral" | Sean Coyle | Dan Mintz | August 4, 2014 | |
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Malocchio's will left his son a vial of the serum that made him evil and superpowered. Meanwhile, the mysterious superhero vigilante Metal Fella appears on the scene. | ||||||
| 12 | 2 | "People vs. Perfect Man" | Sean Coyle | Ben Warheit | August 4, 2014 | |
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Perfect Man stands accused of treason and goes to trial for his violent actions under Malocchio's influence. | ||||||
| 13 | 3 | "Destination Deading" | Sean Coyle | Dan Levy | August 11, 2014 | |
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The team battles hotel surcharges, tiresome conversations, and a poorly planned reception during a trip to Catalina Island for Muscleman's sister's wedding. Absent: Hotwire/Metal Fella | ||||||
| 14 | 4 | "Tim Goes to School" | Sean Coyle | Alex Baze | August 18, 2014 | |
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The Awesomes follow Tim back to school when the government mandates that all superheroes under the age of 18 receive a high school diploma. Tim struggles with bullies until he reveals his super powers. Prock has trouble keeping texts from women who are attracted to him a secret from Jaclyn. Malocchio Jr forms an evil team. | ||||||
| 15 | 5 | "The Awesomes' Awesome Show" | Sean Coyle | Judd Winick | August 25, 2014 | |
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TV producer Lola Gold entices The Awesomes to boost their profile by starring in a reality show. Frantic is desperate for attention. Absent: Hotwire/Metal Fella | ||||||
| 16 | 6 | "Made Man" | Sean Coyle | Ben Warheit | September 1, 2014 | |
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Impresario faces his toughest challenge when his mom starts dating Mademan, an older superhero. Gadget Gal plays a high-stakes poker game with her former teammates. Absent: Hotwire/Metal Fella | ||||||
| 17 | 7 | "Secret Santa" | Sean Coyle | Dan Levy | September 8, 2014 | |
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Travel delays prevent Prock from visiting Jaclyn for Christmas; Prock heads to the North Pole. | ||||||
| 18 | 8 | "Euro-Awesomes" | Sean Coyle | Judd Winick | September 15, 2014 | |
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The theft of a deadly weapon takes the team across the Atlantic; Metal Fella reveals her true identity. | ||||||
| 19 | 9 | "Day of Awesomes, Part 1" | Sean Coyle | Dan Mintz | September 22, 2014 | |
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The Awesomes are celebrated with a revival of "The Day of Awesomes"; a parade goes horribly wrong. | ||||||
| 20 | 10 | "Day of Awesomes, Part 2" | Sean Coyle | Judd Winick | September 29, 2014 | |
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Mr. Awesome tries to infuse Dr. Malocchio with the power of good; Prock tries to stop Malocchio Jr. | ||||||
Season 3 (2015)
On August 19, 2014, Hulu renewed The Awesomes for a third season.[1] The Awesomes' third season premiered on September 8, 2015 on Hulu.[2]
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Release date | |
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| 21 | 1 | "Seaman's Revenge" | Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz | Alison Bennett≠ | September 8, 2015 | |
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When undersea creatures stage a series of attacks on land, the Awesomes visit an old friend (Andy Samberg) at the bottom of the ocean; Mr. Awesome returns to Earth. | ||||||
| 22 | 2 | "Villain-Tine's Day" | Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz | Dan Mintz & Dan Levy | September 8, 2015 | |
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Valentine's Day is ruined when Villain Tine steals all the roses in the world; Hotwire's Metal Fella suit goes rogue; Muscleman faces the wrath of a jilted lover; the public looks to Mr. Awesome to fix the mess. | ||||||
| 23 | 3 | "Les Miserawesomes" | Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz | Josh Meyers | September 15, 2015 | |
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When Perfect Man and Impresario fix up France for Mademoiselle Hunchback to return home, the Awesomes are invited to a dinner party. However, a poison in the wine causes everyone, except for Concierge, Tim, and Prock, to sing incessantly. Meanwhile, Impresario starts a controversy with Perfect Man when he "steals" his bread. | ||||||
| 24 | 4 | "Awesomes for Hire" | Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz | David Parker | September 22, 2015 | |
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Due to the events of the previous episode, Joyce Mandrake fires the Awesomes, with the exception of Perfect Man, so Mr. Awesome can replace them with new members. Stuck living with Prock's mother Jill and her new husband Jeffery, Prock suggests they become a team of heroes that are hired to help for normal situations. But when they have to help a little girl find her bike, they discover that being heroes for hire is not too different. | ||||||
| 25 | 5 | "Indiana Johnson and the Nazi Granddaughters" | Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz | Ben Warheit | September 29, 2015 | |
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While adjusting to life as Awesomes for Hire, Prock receives a letter from an old companion of the Awesomes, Indiana Johnson, whose partner has gone missing while searching for a mysterious jewel that can bring the dead back to life. While on the journey to find him, Indiana discovers that his partner was killed by a trio of teenage girls who are granddaughters of Nazis, lead by MacKenzie Hitler, the granddaughter of Adolf Hitler, who also want the jewel to revive their grandfathers. | ||||||
| 26 | 6 | "The Dames of Danger" | Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz | Alison Bennett | October 6, 2015 | |
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Soon after Hotwire discovers she is pregnant with Prock's child, she, along with Gadget Gal and Concierge, attend a feminist award ceremony, where they discover that Muscleman's sister, Lady Malocchio, Jaclyn, and Joyce Mandrake all have associations with a secret female team, known as the Dames of Danger. Concierge, Gadget Gal, and an unwilling Hotwire attend their mission with them to go hunt down a villain known as Backstory. Meanwhile, the men of the Awesomes decide to hold their own "man awards," with Jeffrey. | ||||||
| 27 | 7 | "The Awesomes Reloaded" | Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz | Story by: Judd Winick Written by: Josh Meyers | October 13, 2015 | |
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Mr. Awesome hires two villains to knock out the Awesomes and hook them into a simulator, in order to find their weaknesses. In this simulator, the Awesomes only know each other as friends and do not have their respective superpowers. Prock is a sheriff, Muscleman is a construction worker, Frantic becomes a track coach, Impresario becomes an art teacher, Gadget Gal is a doctor, Tim is a rebellious student, Concierge is a librarian and Hotwire is Prock's heavily pregnant wife. But when Perfect Man and the New Awesomes start playing the simulator like a dangerous video game, Perfect Man goes in as a landlord to get the Awesomes back to reality. | ||||||
| 28 | 8 | "The GayFather" | Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz | Alex Baze | October 20, 2015 | |
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Frantic's boyfriend ends things between them, leaving him distraught, so, while Prock, Perfect Man and Muscleman head out on the road for a business trip, the others take him to a club, where he meets Christopher. Clearly in love, Frantic is oblivious to the fact that his new boyfriend is an active member of the Gay Mafia, a supervillain team consisting of homosexual men who plan to intoxicate the water supply so other homosexuals will be tempted to come out. Meanwhile, as Prock, Muscleman and Perfect Man journey to pick up a file for Mr. Awesome, Perfect Man has flashbacks of his life and begins to question his life. | ||||||
| 29 | 9 | "Super(hero) Tuesday" | Unknown | Unknown | October 27, 2015 | |
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Dr. Malocchio finally arrives to Earth, but none of the Awesomes are happy to see him. Hotwire however is grateful that her father is alive, and instantly believes him when Malocchio tells her of Mr. Awesome being evil. To get evidence that he is indeed evil to Prock, Hotwire sneaks into Awesome Mountain and discover the file Prock picked up in the previous episode. To avoid Perfect Man getting in the way, Mr. Awesome cryogenically freezes him, but Hotwire finds him while hiding from the Replacement Awesomes. Meanwhile back at the Kaplan residence, Dr. Malocchio tries to find a superhero with good cells the equivalent to Mr. Awesome's. | ||||||
References
- ^ "Seth Meyers & Mike Shoemaker's 'The Awesomes' Nabs Third Season On Hulu". August 19, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "Comic-Con: 'The Awesomes' Cast Reveals Season 3 Guests, Teases Musical Episode". The Hollywood Reporter. July 11, 2015.
External links
- The Awesomes at IMDb