Summaries

A parody of past religious-geared animated shows starring Orel, an optimistic God-fearing young boy in a world of cynicism.

Orel Puppington is an optimistic, well-intentioned, and devoutly religious 11-year-old whose Christian devotion, enthusiastic church attendance, and general naiveté leads him to grossly misinterpret Bible lessons, often with morbid and ghastly consequences. In doing so, he unintentionally exposes the hypocrisy and duplicity of his family (particularly his father Clay), the members of his community, and ultimately, organized religion itself. Set in the fictional American state of Statesoda, which is located in the middle of the lower 48 states, "Moral Orel" has a stop-motion animation style similar to "Davey & Goliath", and appears to parody the religious undertones of the latter show. However, creator Dino Stamatopoulos intended for the show to be more of a parody of whole 1950's sitcoms such as "Leave It To Beaver" and "Father Knows Best".—D_Burke

A devout Catholic boy known as Orel Puppington learns what it is to grow up in a world where faith and fate don't always go hand in hand. Orel will learn that being a servant of God is its own challenge, as there's an ocean of grey in between the world's many black and white facades. Spirituality and faith come face-to-face in the unpredictable world of Moral Orel.—Johnny-the-Film-Sentinel-2187

Details

Keywords
  • adult animation
  • dark comedy
  • psychological drama
  • claymation
  • cult tv
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Animation
Release date Dec 12, 2005
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-MA
Countries of origin United States
Official sites Adult Swim
Language English
Filming locations Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies ShadowMachine Fragical Productions Moral Oral LLC

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Tech specs

Runtime 11m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

Synopsis

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