History Trivia / TheOblongs

* EditedForSyndication: In the episode "The Golden Child", an angry customer say "Go back to France, you stupid kraut!" On Creator/AdultSwim, the word "Kraut"[[note]]an ethnic slur used against Germans[[/note]] is muted. The line is uncensored on DVD, overseas broadcasts and the original WB airing ([[ScrewedByTheNetwork that is, if you ever saw it on there]]).

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Music/{{Sparks}} were amongst the bands whom auditioned to record the title theme, but we're turned down by Angus in favor of Music/{{TheyMightBeGiants}}. Listen to it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yNOKhjFF3A here.]] Other demos of auditioned bands such as Soul Coughing and The B-52s have yet to surface.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Canceled in its original run after nine episodes on The WB. Attempts to keep it alive failed, though all 13 episodes eventually aired on Creator/AdultSwim, and a revival was said to be in the works for [adult swim] before presumably being scrapped, most likely because of budgetary concerns, Creator/WarnerBros not being interested in a revival and instead green-lighted ''Series/ChildrensHospital'' for the network, and Bob's voice actor Creator/WillFerrell being too busy with his film career.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Music/{{Sparks}} were originally supposed to be in charge of recording the title theme, but their work ended up being scrapped. Listen to it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yNOKhjFF3A here.]]

** On the TV version of "Get Off My Back", Mayor Bledsoe pulls out a gun and yells, "Move it, assholes!" with the last word partially muted out. On DVD, the line is "Move it, pussies!" with the last word uncensored.
** If you lived in Australia around the time this show aired, it's worse, as the show was canceled ''halfway through the first episode'' due to complaints about content.

** Because of how badly Creator/TheWB mishandled ''The Oblongs'', "Misfit Love," "Helga Interrupted," "Bucketheads," and "Disfigured Debbie" were the only episodes that aired. It wouldn't be until Creator/AdultSwim picked up the show that the rest of the episodes would air in America (although Canada got the entire series, and all the episodes are available on DVD).

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Canceled in its original run after nine episodes on the WB. Attempts to keep it alive failed, though all 13 episodes eventually aired on Creator/AdultSwim, and a revival was said to be in the works for [adult swim] before presumably being scrapped, most likely because of budgetary concerns, Creator/WarnerBros not being interested in a revival and instead green-lighted ''Series/ChildrensHospital'' for the network, and Bob's voice actor Creator/WillFerrell being too busy with his film career.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Canceled in its original run after five episodes on the WB. Attempts to keep it alive failed, though all 13 episodes eventually aired on Creator/AdultSwim, and a revival is said to be in the works.

** Pamela Segall Adlon voiced Milo (using the voice she would later use for Otto Osworth on ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'').

* WordOfGay: In an interview with the voice actors, they confirmed that Biff is gay while Chip is straight.

* EditedForSyndication: In the episode "The Golden Child", an angry customer say "Go back to France, you stupid kraut!" On Creator/AdultSwim, the word "Kraut"[[note]]an ethnic slur used against Germans[[/note]] is muted. The line is uncensored on DVD, overseas broadcasts and the original WB airing ([[ScrewedByTheNetwork if you saw it]]).

** Literally, with the always versatile Creator/BillyWest, who voiced pre-op transsexual barkeep Anita Bidet (and Anita back when she was a man as seen in "Please Be Genital").

* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Bob Oblong is voiced by Creator/WillFerrell (who was a ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' cast member at the time the series was first-run on the WB).
** Another ''SNL'' cast member who does voice work on this show is Laraine Newman (the female member from the original 1970's cast who wasn't a Weekend Update anchor or staid, [[OnlySaneMan only sane woman]] like Jane Curtin or a goofy, crowd-pleasing GenkiGirl like the dearly departed Gilda Radner. Newman was the female cast member who was adept with characters -- usually playing precocious little girls, airheaded bimbos, and California-born hippies -- and celebrity impressions and was often paired with DanAykroyd in sketches). Newman voices Mrs. Hubbard (an old, white [[TheFundamentalist Bible thumper]] who was hired to crack down on juvenile delinquency as seen in "Milo, Interrupted") and the school nurse (or as Jawless Peggy calls her, "a godless butcher without a shred of legitimate medical training.")
** Helga's father is voiced by Creator/MarkHamill.
** Milo is [[WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill Bobby Hill]], although he sounds more like VideoGame/PajamaSam than Bobby.
** Guest voice actors have included Creator/MauriceLaMarche, Creator/JimCummings, Creator/CharlieAdler and Creator/MichelleRuff.

** Another ''SNL'' cast member who does voice work on this show is Laraine Newman (the female member from the original 1970's cast who wasn't a Weekend Update anchor like Jane Curtin or a crowd-pleasing GenkiGirl like the dearly departed Gilda Radner. Newman was the female cast member who was adept with characters and celebrity impressions and was often paired with DanAykroyd in sketches). Newman voices Mrs. Hubbard (an old, white [[TheFundamentalist Bible thumper]] who was hired to crack down on juvenile delinquency as seen in "Milo, Interrupted") and the school nurse (or as Jawless Peggy calls her, "a godless butcher without a shred of legitimate medical training.")

** Guest voice actors have included Creator/MauriceLaMarche, Creator/JimCummings, and Creator/CharlieAdler.

** Literally, with the always versatile Creator/BillyWest, who voiced pre-op transsexual barkeep Anita Bidet.
** And Pamela Segall Adlon, who voiced Milo (using the voice she would later use for Otto Osworth on ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'').

** Bob Oblong is voiced by Creator/WillFerrell (who was a ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' cast member at the time of the series ran).
** Another ''SNL'' cast member who does voice work on this show is Laraine Newman (the female member from the original 1970's cast who wasn't a Weekend Update anchor like Jane Curtin or a crowd-pleasing GenkiGirl like the dearly departed Gilda Radner). Newman voices Mrs. Hubbard (an old, white [[TheFundamentalist Bible thumper]] who was hired to crack down on juvenile delinquency as seen in "Milo, Interrupted") and the school nurse (or as Jawless Peggy calls her, "a godless butcher without a shred of legitimate medical training.")

** Milo is [[WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill Bobby Hill]].

** Guest voice actors have included Creator/MauriceLaMarche, Creator/TomKenny, Creator/JeffBennett, and Creator/CoreyBurton.

** Bob Oblong is voiced by Creator/WillFerrell (who was a ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' cast member at the time the series ran).

** If you lived in Australia around the time this show aired, it's worse, as the show was canceled after the first episode due to complaints about content.

** Another ''SNL'' cast member who does voice work on this show is Laraine Newman (the female member from the original 1970's cast who wasn't a Weekend Update anchor like Jane Curtin or a crowd-pleasing GenkiGirl like the dearly departed Gilda Radner). Newman voices Mrs. Hubbard (an old, white Bible thumper who was hired to crack down on juvenile delinquency as seen in "Milo, Interrupted") and the school nurse (or as Jawless Peggy calls her, "a godless butcher without a shred of legitimate medical training.")

** Bob Oblong is voiced by Creator/WillFerrell (who was a ''Series/SaturdayNightlive'' cast member at the time the series ran).

** Bob Oblong is voiced by 'Creator/WillFerrell (who was a ''Series/SaturdayNightlive'' cast member at the time the series ran).