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Saul of the Mole Men (Cartoon Network)

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A bizarre blip in the quasi-cartoon universe.

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Parents need to know that this bizarre live-action comedy features gory, cartoonish violence with obviously fake blood. One scene involves amputated genitals, which are blurred onscreen. Jokes about sex occur frequently, mostly in reference to the absurdly costumed Mole Men. Strange, line-pushing humor is a mainstay -- for example, one episode features a joke about a baby being retarded, Chinese, or stillborn.

Positive messages: Nothing is serious here, but if it were, Saul wouldn't be a role model. For instance, when he meets the friendly Mole Men leader, he stabs him between the eyes. Also, some jokes are at the expense of minorities (including quasi-ethnic humor and mocking of the mentally disabled).
Violence: Lots of fake gore -- people smashed with papier-mâché rocks; amputated genitals (blurred).
Sex: Lots of sexual discussion and innuendo (dialogue referring to "holes" and "shafts"); comic sexual acts between Mole Men that don't resemble human sex; busty, barely-clad women. One character is a transvestite.
Language: Occasional "hell" or "damn." Plenty of talk about sex, orgies, intercourse.
Consumerism: Not applicable.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking: Mole Men drink alcohol. Saul is appalled because it's not even noon!
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What's the story?

What's the story?
Live-action comedy series SAUL OF THE MOLE MEN follows a geologist/explorer named Saul (Josh Gardner) who's stranded in the center of the earth. After his drill ship crashes and most of the passengers die gory, comic deaths, hapless bespectacled Saul explores his underground landing site. Along with his fellow travelers -- a grumpy robot and a pod-encapsulated transvestite -- Saul discovers that this subterranean world is populated by human-sized mole creatures who interact with each other in a variety of ways. One mole-father tries to teach his mole-son to dig in the dirt using their large claws, while another duo, an adult male and female, engage in a version of a sexual encounter involving a pineapple. Filmed primarily against a green screen, the show takes its inspiration from classic sci-fi shows like Land of the Lost and Star Trek.

Is it any good?

Is it any good?
 

With a wink toward the 1970s shows it parodies, Saul's sets, props, and costumes look altogether fake. No Matrix-like special effects here: Rocks that supposedly crush crew members look as light as papier-mâché, and the Mole Men's costumes might have been picked up in a fabric store bargain bin.

This bizarre show is part of the Cartoon Network's late-night, grown-up-oriented Adult Swim programming. Tweens and teens might enjoy the show's strange humor, but parents may want to preview it for sexual content before giving it the OK. Some sexual innuendo may fly over younger kids' heads, but jokes about amputated genitals will be perfectly clear (although the actual genitals are blurred).

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TV Details
TV Rating: TV-MA
Network: Cartoon Network
Cast: Frank Potenza, Hugh Davidson, Josh Gardner
Genre: Comedy
Where to watch: Cartoon Network
This review was written by Sierra Filucci
 
 

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Aqua Teen!
teen, 16 years old
 
Bad!
Whoever created this show, tell him/her that he/she's crazy!
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HTF RULES
teen, 15 years old
 
Cute parody of land of the lost
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hfjhyfhejdfdejfhyu
adult
 
strange and bizzare sex and violince comedy, pass.
Whoever made this stupid show must have been high on something that no one even knows about or the person was born with out a sense of reality because this show is insane and crazy I promise you if you watch it you will lose lots of brain cells anyway this show is basically making fun of a little kids show and talking alot about sex ecsept this guy that made it probabaly watched way to many little kids shows so enjoy it if you can and if you have the nerve to.
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0per4t0r
teen, 15 years old
 
Unsure on this one..
I watched this show once, and it wasn't very funny. Violence and blood is the main issue, and also when I saw it, it was only TV-14-V; but overall it's not for most kids.
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NorthernNights
teen, 15 years old
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This show messed up my head so bad, I litterly puked. LITTERLY
Okay, what kind of moron even dresses like that to talk about sex and drinks? What idiotic perverts! These guys only talk about sex because they can't get none. ( Hey I'm just saying! ) There are truely no words to discribe how stupid this show is. These people have issues, serious issues.
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SilverSnake
teen, 15 years old
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I've never thought I'd say this, but kill that man, kill him now
I dont know about you guys, but I have a need to slap this man. I didnt know a person can get drunk enough to come up with a disaster like this! So an old dude wearing glasses runs around like an idiot in a suit that doesnt even look like a mole, acting like a perv. I mean what. the. hell. (excuse my language)
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