Animated sitcom
Dicktown is an American adult animated sitcom created and written by John Hodgman and David Rees for FXX. Hodgman and Rees also star, and serve as executive producers alongside Matt Thompson. The show's concept has been described as a mix of "a little "Encyclopedia Brown", a little "Scooby-Doo", and a lot of heart."
The first season premiered on July 9, 2020, as a weekly segment on the third season of "Cake". The second season began airing as a standalone series on March 3, 2022.
Premise.
The series is set in the fictional North Carolina town of Richardsville (nicknamed "Dicktown"), where John Hunchman (voiced by Hodgman) solves mysteries for local teenagers, assisted by his former bully David Purefoy (Rees).
Richardsville is based on Rees' hometown of Chapel Hill. The Lunch Hut diner in the show is based on Sutton's Drug Store, a character is named for Culbreth Middle School, and another is named for Purefoy Road where Rees attended pre-school.
Production.
Animation for the series is provided by Floyd County Productions.
Release.
"Dicktown" premiered on July 9, 2020, as part of FXX's anthology series "Cake", with ten segments airing throughout its third season; these segments were also released as standalone episodes for streaming on Hulu, categorized as season 1.
The second season of "Dicktown" – its first as a standalone series on linear television – premiered on March 3, 2022, on FXX in the United States and Canada, with two segments airing in a 30-minute block each week for five weeks.
Episodes.
Season 1 (2020).
The first season aired as a segment on "Cake".
Reception.
Critical reception.
Joel Keller of "Decider" wrote, ""Dicktown" is not only funny, it tells a pretty good story of two guys who should have grown up a long time ago but for one reason or another they just haven’t. But, bless them, they keep trying." Steve Greene of "IndieWire" asserted, "Amid the bevy of recurring animated series that make up some of the most memorable "Cake" filling, "Dicktown" may well be the richest. John Hodgman and David Rees’ sharp spin on a boy detective all grown up and living in his North Carolina hometown is effortlessly entertaining."
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