10 TV Shows That Changed Dramatically
5. Moral Orel
This criminally underrated Adult Swim stop motion series from Dino Stamatopoulos (Community’s Starburns) was a bold proposition from the off. Spoofing American sitcoms and religious kids’ programming, it was an acidic take on small town fundamentalism.
The gist of the early show saw our titular character get into scrapes through far too literal interpretation of Christian messages. For the ensuing havoc, he’d then be punished severely by his father Clay (one of the most hauntingly well-realised stop motion characters ever depicted).
The episodic nature of the first two seasons was turned on its head for the final full length run. Season three is one long arc, delving into incredible darkness as Stamatopoulos and his co-writers shift focus primarily to Clay, his past, and what made him the abusive, hate filled figure we’ve followed - and laughed at - thus far.
It’s easily the show’s finest season. The writing is immaculate, maintaining Moral Orel’s often shocking comedy while presenting a character study - as well as a note of genuine, earned hope - that the majority of live action shows could only hope to achieve.