China, IL – meaning "China, Illinois" – is an animated television series for the cable network Adult Swim. The series is created by Brad Neely, and features Neely's existing characters from the China, IL web series and special. Characters include Frank and Steve Smith, aka "The Professor Brothers," and Mark "Baby" Cakes. Neely provides the voice for all three characters. The series is produced by Williams Street and animated by Titmouse, Inc. China, IL has been renewed for a second season with the possibility of a new half-hour runtime. On May 25, 2008, Adult Swim ran The Funeral, an 11-minute special which was streamed on the now defunct Super Deluxe website. The special combined Brad Neely's Professor Brothers and Baby Cakes webseries, which were also streamed at Super Deluxe, and established a larger environment for the characters. The special, as well as Brad Neely's other videos, can be viewed at Neely's YouTube page.
30 episodes total
Status
Ended
First Aired
2011
Rating
7.0/10
25 votes • HD
People
Frank Smith / Steve Smith / Baby Cakes (voice)
Pony Merks (voice)
The Dean (voice)
Sammy Davis (voice)
Professor Cakes (voice)
Golden Bowl / Dr. Jack Falgot (voice)
Crystal Peppers / Kim Buckett (voice)
Matt Attack / DJ Don Jose (voice)
Sunshine (voice)
Agent Green (voice)
Transfer Billy (voice)
Harold (voice)
Episodes
Episode 1 • Oct 02, 2011
Ronald Reagan wants revenge on the unstable Steve in the premiere of this animated comedy chronicling the hijinks of a pair of brothers who teach at a state university.
Episode 2 • Oct 09, 2011
The Mayor is tired of the riots sparked by UCI, and challenges The Dean to an arm wrestling contest for control of the school.
Episode 3 • Oct 16, 2011
A giant baby destroys the campus, and the faculty is split on how to handle the situation.
Episode 4 • Oct 23, 2011
Student registration for the History Department sinks to an all-time low after the death of Harold, one of the faculty's best professors. Steve must come up with a plan to save their jobs while Frank becomes convinced that he's getting unsolicited attention from a paranormal being.
Episode 5 • Oct 30, 2011
Steve realizes life after tenure isn't as exciting as he suspected, and Pony finds out that the Dean has a secret that he'd do anything to keep hidden.
Episode 6 • Nov 06, 2011
The Staff-Only Prom is thrown in a condemned building formerly used by Professor Cakes who experimented on hippies there.
Episode 1 • Sep 22, 2013
Frank wants to give a perfect lecture on the first day of school.
Episode 2 • Sep 29, 2013
Pony must take drastic measures to afford a recently raised tuition.
Episode 3 • Oct 06, 2013
The history department hires a new professor who looks just like Steve. Pony reveals she can't speak Spanish.
Episode 4 • Oct 13, 2013
Frank discovers that Thomas Jefferson's mythical Diamond Castle is real.
Episode 5 • Oct 20, 2013
Kenny Winker is giving away a ticket to hang with him on his tour bus.
Episode 6 • Oct 27, 2013
Frank bets that he will be the focus of the "Person of the Day" news segment.
Episode 1 • Apr 05, 2015
Episode 2 • Apr 12, 2015
Frank learns how to speak and becomes a world-famous stand-up comic.
Episode 3 • Apr 19, 2015
Steve, Frank and Baby Cakes start a band in order to gain the attention of a beautiful celebrity.
Episode 4 • Apr 26, 2015
Since crows have the intelligence of 4-year-old humans, the dean enrolls a murder of them as new students.
Episode 5 • May 03, 2015
The Mayor bans eating anchovies in town; Trump's child is the newest student at UCI.
Episode 6 • May 10, 2015
Baby Cakes cannot attend the faculty Parent's Day at UCI because he must visit his mother for the weekend.
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