The Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. Consultant Chris and show Producer Director SP discuss the Hulu series Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. Season 1. The Agents debrief you on National Chicken Wing Day, how Chris interview MODOK Showrunner Jordan Blum on his Play Comics podcast, how MODOK is a modern Amercian family dad, all the heart in the series, the fantastic voice acting talent in the series, Marvel’s generous allowance of character use in the series and the creation of the Marvel-1226 Universe for MODOK, The Offenders that weren’t including Hit-Man, Tigra & Dazzler and Howard the Duck, the stop motion animation by Stoopid Buddy Studios, MODOK’s family character journeys, all the other season-long fun character arcs, the balance MODOK plays between loving his family and loving taking over the world, the excellent series writing and dialogue, and some background into HEXUS the Living Corporation Stay tuned after the credits for a few minutes of Legends Of S.H.I.E.L.D. bonus audio.
THIS TIME ON LEGENDS OF S.H.I.E.L.D.:
- Discuss all of The Punisher Season 2 in one episode
- Weekly Marvel News
- Including Scarlett Johansson Suing Disney
- And The Hawkeye Disney+ series Premiere Date
MARVEL’S M.O.D.O.K. SEASON 1 [6:48]
- All of Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. season 1 premiered on Hulu May 21st, 2021
MODOK Showrunner: Jordan Blum
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1637751/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr1#producer
2 Production Credits starting in 2014
118 Episodes of American Dad! (2014-2020)
10 Episodes of Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
Play Comics Interview With Jordan Blum:
M.O.D.O.K. Head Games with Jordan Blum
https://playcomics.com/modok-head-games-with-jordan-blum/
Cast:
Patton Oswalt … M.O.D.O.K.10 episodes, 2021
Aimee Garcia … Jodie Tarleton 9 episodes, 2021
Ben Schwartz … Lou Tarleton 9 episodes, 2021
(Parks & Rec / Space Force)
Jon Daly … Super-Adaptoid 9 episodes, 2021
Melissa Fumero … Melissa Tarleton 8 episodes, 2021
Sam Richardson … Gary 7 episodes, 2021
Wendi McLendon-Covey … Monica Rappaccini 6 episodes, 2021
(The Goldbergs
Beck Bennett … Austin Van Der Sleet / …6 episodes, 2021
Trevor Devall … 4 episodes, 2021
Jon Hamm … Iron Man / …4 episodes, 2021
(Legion – Narrator, Mad Men)
Jordan Blum … 3 episodes, 2021
Jonathan Kite … 3 episodes, 2021
(2 Broke Girls)
Zara Mizrahi … Carmilla Rappaccini 3 episodes, 2021
Nathan Fillion … Simon Williams / … 2 episodes, 2021
(Firefly, Venture Bros, Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog)
Bill Hader … Angar the Screamer / … 2 episodes, 2021
Alan Tudyk … Arcade 2 episodes, 2021
(Firefly, Rogue One)
John DiMaggio … A.I.M. agent / … 2 episodes, 2021
Lennon Parham … Doris / … 2 episodes, 2021
Kevin Michael Richardson … David Cannon / … 2 episodes, 2021
Meredith Salenger … Brandi / …2 episodes, 2021
Dustin Ybarra … Antonio Rodriguez / …2 episodes, 2021
Cullen Crawford … 1 episode, 2021
Brooke Dillman … 1 episode, 2021
Whoopi Goldberg … Marian Pouncy / …1 episode, 2021
(Sister Act, Star Trek TNG)
Brian Posehn … General Dagger 1 episode, 2021
Jonathan Van Ness … Jon-Jon 1 episode, 2021
Chris Parnell … Alvin Healy / …1 episode, 2021
(Archer)
Eddie Pepitone … Bruno Horgan / …1 episode, 2021
S1E1 “If This Be… M.O.D.O.K.!”
Directed By: Alex Kamer
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1435971/?ref_=tt_cl_dr_1
12 Directing credits starting in 2003
1 x Buddy Thunderstruck (2017)
1 x Robot Chicken (2018)
14 Episodes of SuperMansion (2015-2019)
All 10 Episodes of Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
Directed By: Eric Towner
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1435971/?ref_=tt_cl_dr_1
6 Directing credits starting in 2003
12 x Buddy Thunderstruck (2017)
All 10 Episodes of Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
Written By: Jordan Blum
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1637751/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr3#writer
8 Writing credits starting 2005
1 x Community (2014)
25 x American Dad! (2011-2019)
2 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
Written By: Patton Oswalt
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0652663/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4#writer
26 Writing credits starting 1994
41 x MADtv (1995-1997)
2 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
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S1E2 “The M.O.D.O.K. That Time Forgot!”
Written By: Geoff Barbanell
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5001659/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5#writer
5 Writing credits starting 2012
2 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
Written By: Itai Grunfeld
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4169291/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6#writer
4 Writing credits starting 2010
2 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
*****
S1E3 “Beware What from Portal Comes!”
Written By: Brett Cawley
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5657347/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5#writer
2 Writing credits starting 2013
35 x American Dad! (2013-2021)
2 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
Written By: Robert Maitia
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1297380/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6#writer
2 Writing credits starting 2013
35 x American Dad! (2013-2021)
2 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
*****
S1E4 “If Saturday Be… for the Boys!”
Written By: Patton Oswalt
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0652663/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4#writer
26 Writing credits starting 1994
41 x MADtv (1995-1997)
2 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
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S1E5 “If Bureaucracy Be… Thy Death!”
Written By: Cullen Crawford
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5907732/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5#writer
7 Writing credits starting 2013
229 x The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015-2028)
1 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
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S1E6 “Tales from the Great Bar Mitzvah War!”
Written By: Lauren Otero
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4215202/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5#writer
9 Writing credits starting 2011
4 x Girl Meets World (2014-2015)
1 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
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S1E7 “This Man… This Makeover!”
Written By: Yolanda Carney
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8456023/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5#writer
4 Writing credits starting 2017
1 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
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S1E8 “O, Were Blood Thicker Than Robot Juice!”
Written By: Brett Cawley
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5657347/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5#writer
2 Writing credits starting 2013
35 x American Dad! (2013-2021)
2 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
Written By: Robert Maitia
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1297380/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6#writer
2 Writing credits starting 2013
35 x American Dad! (2013-2021)
2 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
*****
S1E9 “What Menace Doth the Mailman Deliver!”
Written By: Geoff Barbanell
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5001659/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5#writer
5 Writing credits starting 2012
2 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
Written By: Itai Grunfeld
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4169291/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6#writer
4 Writing credits starting 2010
2 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
*****
S1E10 “Days of Future M.O.D.O.K.s!”
Written By: Jordan Blum
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1637751/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr3#writer
8 Writing credits starting 2005
1 x Community (2014)
25 x American Dad! (2011-2019)
2 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
Written By: Patton Oswalt
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0652663/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4#writer
26 Writing credits starting 1994
41 x MADtv (1995-1997)
2 x Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. (2021)
Series Development Notes:
- Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. was originally planned as part of a new TV universe Earth-1226 produced by Marvel Television
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- Announced by Hulu on February, 2019 as part of The Offenders
- Earth-1226 was given the name by MO.D.O.K. Showrunner Jordan Blum in honor of his son’s birthday
- Other series in Earth-1226 were originally planned
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- Hit-Monkey (Still in production)
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- Written and executive produced by Will Speck and Josh Gordon
- Tigra and Dazzler
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- Written and executive produced by Erica Rivinoja and Chelsea Handler.
- December 2019 Rivinoja and entire writing staff fired due to creative differences
- Howard The Duck
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- written and executive produced by Kevin Smith and Dave Willis
- In December 2019 Marvel Television was officially folded into Marvel Studios
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- In January 2020 Tigra and Dazzler and Howard The Duck were cancelled
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- The Offenders crossover was also cancelled
- Hit Monkey moved ahead as its own stand alone series
Animation:
- Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. is produced using stop-motion animation
- Animation was by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios
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- Founded by
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- Seth Green
- Matthew Senreich
- John Harvatine IV
- Eric Towner
- Also animated:
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- Robot Chicken
- Buddy Thunderstruck
- 10 Other Television projects
- 9 Web series
- 10 Special Projects
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- Robot Chicken: Star Wars
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode II
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III
- Robot Chicken DC Comics Special
- Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 2: Villains in Paradise
- Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
- 4 Other Special Projects
- 2 Feature Films
- 8 Other Various Projects
NEWS [43:54]
MCU – Marvel Studios
Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Over Black Widow Contract Breach [Update]
https://www.ign.com/articles/scarlett-johansson-sues-disney-black-widow-contract-premier-access
DISNEY+
https://tvline.com/2021/07/29/hawkeye-premiere-date-disney-plus/
Hawkeye: Wednesday November 24th
OUTRO [53:14]
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