Frisky Dingo
Series, 2006, The mid-2000s, Set in Killface's lair
Frisky Dingo is #15 of 16 in release order and #15 of 16 in chronological order in the Adult Swim Classics.
The story
Alien supervillain Killface wants to destroy Earth. Billionaire playboy Xander Crews realizes he can make more money if he stops him. Who will win?
Frisky Dingo recap
Killface is a tall, white, hairless supervillain who plans to destroy the Earth with a giant machine, the Annihilatrix, but keeps getting distracted by marketing, publicity and his teenage son Simon. His arch-enemy is Xander Crews, a rich, shallow, and stupid billionaire who fights crime as the superhero Awesome X with his armoured private army, the Xtacles. Neither is good at his job, and both are more worried about image than results. Other characters include Grace Ryan, a reporter and Xander's ex-girlfriend, who later becomes the villain Antagone, and Sinn, who starts as Killface's assistant and turns against him. Season 1, from 2006 to 2007, follows Killface's attempt to promote and launch the Annihilatrix. In season 2, the machine moves Earth three feet from the Sun, ending global warming, so Killface runs for President and Xander runs against him, until both learn they cannot legally hold the office. The show comes from the creators of Sealab 2021, who later made Archer.
Frisky Dingo ending explained
Frisky Dingo ends after two seasons in March 2008, with the creators and Adult Swim agreeing not to make a third. In the final episode, Killface returns to his plan to destroy the world, and his alien relatives arrive to ask why Earth still exists and why he is naked; he answers, "Funny story." A spin-off about Xander's army, The Xtacles, aired only its first two episodes in 2008.
Where to watch Frisky Dingo
Frisky Dingo is streaming on Adult Swim and Spectrum On Demand in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon and Apple TV.
Ratings
IMDb 8.1/10
Where it fits
- Release order: after Metalocalypse, before Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!.
- Chronological order: after Metalocalypse, before Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!.
Cast
- Adam Reed as Killface / Xander Crews / Wendell T. Stamps (voice)
- Christian Danley as Simon (voice)
- Kate Miller as Grace Ryan (voice)
- Stuart Culpepper as Stan (voice)
- Killer Mike as Taqu'il (voice)
- Kelly Jenrette as Sinn / Hooper (voice)
- Scott Lipe as Arthur Watley (voice)
- Amber Nash as Valerie (voice)
- Rachael Harris as A.L.E.X. (voice)
- Lucky Yates as Xtacle (voice)
- Marshall Bell as Jack Taggart (voice)
- Michael Ian Black as Chase Fontaine (voice)
Created by Matt Thompson, Adam Reed.