We do not have a UPN affiliate in my area, so I never saw the show's short run on that network, but thanks to The Cartoon Network, I am now able to see the adventures of Brendan, Jason, and Melissa. This show is awesome in all aspects. The voice work is amazing, and the actors who do the voices are really well at making us laugh. The relationships between all the characters- they're classic. You'd be hard pressed to say the relationships they have on the show are anywhere near real life (mother and son talking like adult friends, coach and Brendan talking the same way), but it doesn't matter in the least. It's these quirky relationships that make the show so funny. It's kind of funny how each episode, something from the beginning leads to something later on...for example, in one of the episodes, they are making a slapstick barbarian movie, and they are hitting each other with clubs...yet later on, they use this scene in another movie made for a judge (Brendan rides his bike on the wrong side of the road and causes an accident) who is trying to decided a proper punishment. It's a little thing, but you can't help but notice how things in their movies always pop up in the real life or vice versa. I like the animation, because it is used in Dr. Katz, which is another favorite of mine, but I think they should do it differently. I have read interviews with Small, and he says that the animation for the newer episodes (which I suppose haven't aired at all yet) have flash animation. I'm not if we're talking the same web based animation or not, but I look forward to seeing the difference. In general, I'd say as an adult, you cannot go wrong with this show, it is truly some of the funniest stuff on tv, and it's quality work all the way around. 10/10
