List of The Problem Solverz episodes
The following is a list of episodes for The Problem Solverz, an animated TV series created, co-written and directed by Ben Jones. The series aired in the United States on Cartoon Network, from April 4, 2011 – September 29, 2011. Season 2 episodes were scheduled to air beginning September 24, 2012, but programming was delayed.[1] On March 30, 2013, the eight episodes of Season 2 were released on Netflix.
Each episode ends with the narrator saying, "Another exciting case solved by: The Problem Solverz!" At the end of the first six episodes, the show featured a 1–2 minute segment called "Ask Alfe", where Alfe resolved various problems. The Cartoon Network website also provided an "Ask Alfe" feature, where web visitors could submit a problem for Alfe to solve. His responses would be shown after the end of the episode.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Season DVD release date | |||||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||||
| Short | October 31, 2008 | June 13, 2006 (part of Trash Talking)[2] | TBA | |||||
| Pilot | October 27, 2012 | TBA | ||||||
| 1 | 18 | November 3, 2012 | March 1, 2013 | TBA | ||||
| 2 | 8 | March 30, 2013 | TBA | |||||
Episodes
Animated short
The Problem Solverz main characters first appeared in an animated short entitled, "Gone Cabin Carzy [sic]". The short was created and produced by the art collective Paper Rad, and was written by collective member Ben Jones. The short was included on their DVD Trash Talking, published by Load Records in 2006.
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Written and storyboarded by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short | N/A | "Gone Cabin Carzy" | Ben Jones (as Paper Rad) | June 13, 2006 | N/A |
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Horace is convinced that there is radiation outside since they have not gone out for 5 days. Note: A prototype of Alfe's cousin Ralphe appears in this short. He also appears in The Problem Solverz episode 15, "Glam-Vampire Hunterz".[3] | |||||
Pilot
The pilot episode "Neon Knome" was produced for Adult Swim and released on the website Adultswim.com, in the show's section "Big Uber Network Sampling", but was rejected and not given the start of transmission by the same channel.
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Written and directed by | Original air date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | N/A | "Neon Knome" | Ben Jones | August 7, 2010 | 100 |
| Horace, Alfe and Roba try to destroy a giant rollerblade appeared on their yard, but eventually end up getting lost in the forest. | |||||
Season 1 (2012-2013)
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date | Production code |
Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Time Twister" | Eric Kaplan | Ben Jones | November 3, 2012 | 102 | 1.138[4] |
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The Problem Solverz encounters on the city's amusement park a time-traveling rollercoaster called "Time Twister", that ages a class of elementary school students. They solve the problem of students and seal the rollercoaster, but Alfe later uses it to satisfy his pizza cravings by traveling back in time and getting a slice of pizza, and ends up causing the appearance prehistoric animals in the city plus its transformation in a baby. To put an end to this mess, the Problem Solverz on the advice of Tux Dog must reverse the process destroying Time Twister through its core of Eternitron, a giant clock time monster. The trio achieves this through the many Alfe's clones collected by the same rollercoaster. Case identification: Problem Solvers Case # 1364: The Rollercoaster That Screws Up Time. Antagonist: Eternitron Ask Alfe: Ask Alfe Instruction. Guest star: Chris Parnell as the Mayor and Eternitron | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Videogamez" | Michael Yank | Nick Bertonazzi | November 10, 2012 | 103 | 1.262[5] |
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Horace hinders a mission by being addicted to a video game "Tomb of Nefertiti", given to him from Famitaro's owner Mr. Konishi, to kill its rogue AI. Horace himself continuing to play for 8 days, is hypnotized, until after the world is threatened by the same videogame enemies. To stop the invasion Alfe and Roba, with the help of a special cable given to him to their by Tux Dog, enter the game but on their return are before Horace completely transformed into a virtual human block. Once finding him immediately the trio must pass the last three levels and then defeat the AI at the final level. Case identification: Case # 00101001: The Video Game That Sucks the Problem Solverz In. Antagonist: AI (Master Artificial Intelligence) Ask Alfe: What should I do if I have trouble falling asleep? Guest stars: George Takei as Mr. Konishi, Bronson Pinchot as AI Note: Tomb of Nefertiti is also the only The Problem Solverz game on the official Cartoon Network website. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "K-999 and Da Little Explorerz" | Michael Yank | Nick Bertonazzi | November 17, 2012 | 104 | 1.152[6] |
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The Problem Solverz team up with K-999, a robot dog to stop a Girl Scout-aided alien invasion. Case identification: CASE # 643-62: The Problem of The Little Girl Explorers who are Bad. Antagonist: Da Little Explorerz/Alien Girl Scouts Ask Alfe: My hair gets so tangled up! Guest stars: Jaleel White as K-999, Jill Talley as Nina and Alpha's Queen Alien | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Awesome Banditz" | Michael Yank | Nick Bertonazzi | November 24, 2012 | 105 | 1.148[7] |
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The Problem Solverz are involved, thanks to the Police Captain of the city's huge mall, in an underground elevator racing, world from which they capture a group of thieves place experts in this race, called the "Elevator Banditz". To capture Alfe and Roba go undercover, and to do dress up and look like them. Case identification: Problem Solverz Case #76654: The Case of the Elevator Bandits that Alfe thinks are cool. Antagonist: The Elevator Banditz Ask Alfe: I'm not sneaky enough. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Funny Facez" | Michael Yank | Leo Riley | December 1, 2012 | 106 | 1.277[8] |
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The work of a funny-face artists named Tony Marv, which Roba is a biggest fan, is stolen due to someone who leaked the photos of him in his program for the next show. His assistant Buddy Huxton presents the Problem Solverz, who asked them to solve this problem, finding the culprit. At the beginning Roba and Horace are still in doubt to solve it due to Alfe, that under the effect of "Taco crazy" think they know you already know everything with a rangefinder taco, and doing even suspect that a loser funny-faces artist named Fungsten has not leaked the photos. But then discover that real culprit is still at large when the taco truck sign blocking the view. At the end the trio back to Buddy Huxton which, however, admits: he leaked that photos to postpone tonight's show of Tony, and in order to avenge him for his trauma as a child. Case identification: Case # 3132: The Case of the Stolen Funny Photographs Antagonist: Buddy Huxton Ask Alfe: What can I do at the beach? Guest stars: Paul Scheer as Tony Marv and Fungsten, Mark Hamill as Buddy Huxton | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Hide and Seek Ninjaz" | Michael Yank | Nick Bertonazzi | December 8, 2012 | 107 | 1.424[9] |
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Alfe, Roba and Horace find some Go-Seeki Hide and Seek Ninjaz in whom kidnap a little girl of the Hido Clan's mom. Case identification: Case # 3132: The Case of Kid With The Missing Mom. Antagonist: Go-Seeki Ninja Master Ask Alfe: I'm totally stumped! Guest star: James Avery as Go-Seeki Ninja Master and Ninja Master's Dad Head | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Mayan Ice Cream Caper" | Eric Kaplan | Ben Jones | December 15, 2012 | 101 | 1.647[10] |
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The Problem Solverz are called upon to stop an ice-cream factory from being destroyed by its owner. Case identification: Problem Solverz Case #532: The Mayan Ice Cream Caper Antagonist: Sweetie Creame Ask Alfe: From this episode none new Ask Alfe. The causes of his cancellation are unknown. Guest star: Pamela Adlon as Mister Creame and Sweetie Creame Note 1: Before of the official debut of The Problem Solverz on April 4, 2011 on Cartoon Network, a preview of the pilot episode was show on the official Paper Rad YouTube channel. Note 2: The opening theme in this episode is one of Neon Knome, the Adult Swim's pilot. | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Badcat" | Michael Yank | Casey Leonard | December 22, 2012 | 108 | 1.274[11] |
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Tux Dog gets over his head and tried to stop Badcat himself. The Problem Solverz promise the mayor to solve this problem. They enter Badcat's hideout, but Alfe and Roba refused becaused of their disguise. Horace insults the senses into them. Case identification: CASE # 643-62: All The Salsa is GONE. Antagonist: Badcat | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Fauxboro" | Michael Yank | Casey Leonard | December 29, 2012 | 109 | 1.508[12] |
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The town of Farboro is getting a little stranger every minute; Alfe's drums sound weird, the root beer tastes bad, and the people of Farboro declare no more problems. Worse, they were replaced by Bionic Zombies! If the gang doesn't stop them, they're toast! At the end they discover that everything is a gimmick of Tux Dog. Case identification: None Antagonist: Android-geist and Bionic Zombies | |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Magic Clock" | Michael Yank | Casey Leonard | January 6, 2013 | 110 | 1.498[13] |
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Alfe, Roba and Horace try to get back a stolen clock, followed by hardcore fan Katrina Rad who turns out to be the episode's antagonist, because she wants to use the clock to date Roba. Case identification: CASE # 2344323: THE CASE OF THE STOLEN CLOCK. Antagonist: Katrina Rad Guest star: Kari Wahlgren as Katrina Rad | |||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Breakfast Wars" | Michael Yank | Casey Leonard | January 13, 2013 | 112 | 1.588[14] |
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Alfe, Roba and Horace try to find more cereal for a sugar-crazed kid. Case identification: Case # 740: The case of the cereal. / Case # 740-B: The case of the kid who wanted more cereal then we gave it to him and he ran away and now the Mom is mad at us. Antagonist: Professor Sugar Fish | |||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Zoo Cops" | Michael Yank | Casey Leonard | January 20, 2013 | 111 | 1.290[15] |
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The Problem Solverz try to help the zoo to capture Dork Face. But things goes bad when agent Lidget betrays the Problem Solverz, Dork Face sends them into a different world. Now Horace, Alfe and Roba have to get out in Flatland in time. Case identification: CASE #2343244234: THE STREET ARTIST WITH AMAZING MAGIC STAMPS Antagonist: Dork Face and Lidget, the Zoo Keeper Guest stars: Eric Bauza as Dork Face, Rich Fulcher as Lidget | |||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Hamburger Cavez" | Michael Yank | Casey Leonard | January 27, 2013 | 114 | 1.125[16] |
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Horace and Roba force Alfe to go on a camping trip. Alfe, in a "mad-for-hamburgers" phase, wanders off looking for some, and stumbles upon an old cave and accidentally releases and gets possessed by a man eating spirit named Wendigo. Case identification: Case # 23623: The Problem of The Camping Trip That Alfe is going to ruin somehow. Antagonist: Wendigo Guest star: Kevin Michael Richardson as Wendigo Note: Stylized versions of Mordecai and Rigby are briefly shown. | |||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Puffy Puppiez" | Dave Tennant | Casey Leonard | Februaru 4, 2013 | 115 | 1.055[17] |
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When Roba vows to take care of an old lady's puppies (much to the dismay of Alfe and Horace), things get complicated as the puppies destroy the trio's furniture and sends Roba spiraling into a craze. Meanwhile, Badcat returns to exterminate and put all dogs in a "dog jail". Later, Alfe enter in bike contest for save the dogs from Badcat's evil minions. Case identification: Case # 45289041: Homeless Puffy Puppies Are Destroying The HQ Antagonist: Badcat (Again) | |||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Glam-Vampire Hunterz" | Dave Tennant | Casey Leonard | February 11, 2013 | 116 | 1.191[18] |
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Alfe, Roba & Horace try to stop a group of metal rock vampires from taking over Farboro. Later, Ralphe (Alfe's cousin and mentor) stops by for a visit and claims to know the secret method of destroying the Glam Metal Vampirez. In the end they find that Ralphe might not be all that he had claimed to be. Case identification: Case # 666: THE INVASION OF THE GLAM VAMPIREZ Antagonist: The Glam Vampirez Guest star: Horatio Sanz as Ralphe | |||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Problem Solverz Academy" | Ryan Levin | Casey Leonard | February 18, 2013 | 117 | 1.280[19] |
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Tux Dog sends the trio back to school to get better at solving problems. Roba becomes the "cool guy" and Horace finds out how tough it is to be the super dork. Later, Tux Dog sends K-999 too for training in the Problem Solverz Academy. Case identification: PROBLEM SOLVERZ Case # 12321321: Problem Solverz go to the Problem Solvers Academy Antagonist: Dimensional Jellyfish | |||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Mermaid Raid" | Ryan Levin | Casey Leonard | Februaru 25, 2013 | 118 | 1.184[20] |
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Alfe pretends to be afraid of water, which prevents the Problem Solverz from answering a mermaid's distress call. Case identification: Case # 2781: The Case of the Mermaid Raid has been kidnapped Antagonist: The Evil King Dolphin and his Dangerous Minions | |||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Tux Dog's Island" | Michael Yank | Leo Riley | March 1, 2013 | 113 | 1.072[21] |
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The trio goes on a vacation to an island resort sent by Tux Dog. But Horace thinks the island is too perfect, and tries to find a problem to solve. Case identification: Problem Solverz Case #76654: The Case Of The Vacation With No Problems Antagonist: Yamir Guest star: Michael Dorn as Yamir | |||||||
Season 2 (2013-2014)
Eight episodes were produced for Season 2 and were released through Netflix on March 30, 2013.[22]
| No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Written by | Storyboarded by | Release date | Production code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | "Making of The Problem Solverz Video Game"[23] | Ryan Levin | Casey Leonard | November 28, 2013 | N/A |
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When Mr. Konishi (from "Videogamez") is kicked out by his wife, the Solverz decide to take him in. Case identification: None Antagonist: TBA | ||||||
| 20 | 2 | "Alfe is Da Boss"[24] | Ryan Levin | Casey Leonard | December 4, 2013 | N/A |
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Alfe gains authority over the house and becomes corrupt beyond repair shortly after. Case identification: None Antagonist: TBA | ||||||
| 21 | 3 | "Roba Has Dreadlocks"[25] | Ryan Levin | Casey Leonard | December 11, 2013 | N/A |
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Roba becomes a hippie after he runs out of his precious hand sanitizer. Case identification: None Antagonist: TBA | ||||||
| 22 | 4 | "Alfe Has a Baby"[26] | Ryan Levin | Casey Leonard | December 18, 2013 | N/A |
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The Problem Solverz must care after the daughter of Alfe's Uncle Chocofus. Case identification: None Antagonist: TBA | ||||||
| 23 | 5 | "Zazz Boyz Are Zazzing It Up"[27] | Ryan Levin | Casey Leonard | December 25, 2013 | N/A |
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Alfe and Roba form their own band, much to the chagrin of Horace when he is thrown out of the band due to his terrible vocal skills. Case identification: None Antagonist: TBA | ||||||
| 24 | 6 | "Yogurt Nights"[28] | Ryan Levin | Casey Leonard | January 25, 2014 | N/A |
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Alfe catches Roba and Horace attending a support group for Fur Monsters. Case identification: None Antagonist: TBA | ||||||
| 25 | 7 | "Super Close TV Watching"[29] | Ryan Levin | Casey Leonard | February 1, 2014 | N/A |
| The trio decide to join a league when Horace demonstrates his professional soccer skills. | ||||||
| 26 | 8 | "Alfe's Gonna Run Away"[30] | Ryan Levin | Casey Leonard | February 8, 2014 | N/A |
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After being disciplined by Roba and Horace too many times, Alfe decides to leave the gang in search of more 'awesome' places,but then return because he got bored Series Finale | ||||||
References
- ↑ www.facebook.com/TheProblemSolverz
- ↑ "PAPER RAD TRASH TALKING: Jacob Ciocci, Jessica Ciocci, Ben Jones". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
- ↑ www.vimeo.com/7395789
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (April 5, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Pawn Stars' & 'WWE RAW' Down Against B-Ball; + 'Being Human,' 'RJ Berger' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (April 12, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Pawn Stars' Leads Night; 'Kate Plus 8' Even; 'WWE RAW,' 'Being Human,' 'RJ Berger' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (April 19, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Pawn Stars' Leads Night; NBA Playoffs, 'Kate Plus 8' Falls; 'WWE RAW,' 'RJ Berger' NHL & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ↑ Gorman, Bill (April 26, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Pawn Stars' Leads Night; Plus NBA, 'WWE RAW,' 'Sanctuary' 'Bethenny,' 'American Chopper' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (May 3, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: Kobe-Dirk Playoff Dominates; Will Syfy Move 'Sanctuary' Back to Friday? + 'WWE RAW,' 'Bethenny,' 'American Chopper' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ↑ Yanan, Travis (May 10, 2011). "Monday 05/09/11 Final Cable Ratings". Travis Yanan Watches TV. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ Seidman, Robert (May 3, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'WWE RAW,' Tops Night, 'Sanctuary' Up + 'Real Housewives of NJ' Premiere, 'American Chopper,' 'Secret Life' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ Gorman, Bill (May 24, 2011). "Monday Cable Ratings: Mavs/Thunder Tops Night; 'WWE Raw' Up + 'Sanctuary,' 'Real Housewives of NJ', 'American Chopper,' 'Secret Life' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ Yanan, Travis (June 2, 2011). "Monday 05/30/11 Final Cable Ratings". Travis Yanan Watches TV. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ Yanan, Travis (June 8, 2011). "Monday 06/06/11 Final Cable Ratings". Travis Yanan Watches TV. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ Staff, The Futon Critic (June 15, 2011). "Monday's Cable Ratings: Still No Stopping History's "Pawn Stars"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ Staff, The Futon Critic (June 22, 2011). "Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw" Takes Original Crown". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ Staff, The Futon Critic (August 26, 2011). "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore" Hits Season High in Demos". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ Staff, The Futon Critic (September 2, 2011). "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore" Encore Still Gets It Done". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
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- ↑ Staff, The Futon Critic (September 23, 2011). "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore" Dips to Season Low, Still Beats NBC, CBS". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ Staff, The Futon Critic (September 30, 2011). "Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore" Not Slowing Down". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ↑ "Watch The Problem Solverz Online". Cartoon Network/Netflix. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Making of The Problem Solverz Video Game". Cartoon Network/Netflix. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Alfe is Da Boss". Cartoon Network/Netflix. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Roba Has Dreadlocks". Cartoon Network/Netflix. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Alfe Has a Baby". Cartoon Network/Netflix. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Zazz Boyz Are Zazzing It Up". Cartoon Network/Netflix. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Yogurt Nights". Cartoon Network/Netflix. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Super Close TV Watching". Cartoon Network/Netflix. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- ↑ "Alfe's Gonna Run Away". Cartoon Network/Netflix. Retrieved 2013-04-21.