like like canadian television program aired black comedy created combines clay animation voice work having debuted june series lasted september year storylines thirteen episodes aired center attempts fictional children living adopted princess grey fat orphan main character plot begins arrival critics regarded series unusual received notably poor ratings commentators considered ratings reflect generally poor performance programming characters storylines like revolve residents fictional dark run building described columnist victorian set canadian island newfoundland eldest tall depressed gothic obsessed death carries black umbrella spends time writing depressing poetry actually cares letting voiced boy limbs left arm falls uses arm happy hopeful despite obvious handicap voiced incredibly intelligent year old boy brains eyes seen things superiority voice provided blue baby heads constantly teased demonic head acid nearly impossible credited voicing character charlie somewhat homosexual boy fire tries harm people ends burning like orphan characters charlie story beginning specifically inspired jokes like like sunset fire charlie voiced princess short fat grey girl believes princess ego centric crude long like tongue carries firmly believes parents princess voiced said favourite character resembles swamp monster outside tank running head rude especially drunk love isabella stone decoration depressed voiced year old boy mouth giant eye expresses emotions violin variety signs word phrase written expresses panic hand gestures credited voicing character speaks characters leaves welfare children hands credited voicing character plot pilot pilot series aired anticipation columnist written suspect highlight evening noting series described humorous episode titled features princess falling sky killing rabbits getting seeing princess believes found castle royal family instead surprised find building devastated learn orphan tries escape finds way blocked lake monster dangerous forest things eventually woman agrees adopt woman probably provide best home intervene ultimately decides belongs ideal castle series series continued episodes themes explored include social issues pop culture references humour having visual appearance children television series episode preceded content warning stating intended adult audience parental discretion advised dream electric parents second episode robots making parents find robots want divorce episode life princess seeks best friend causes decide best friend clones clones prove troublesome love ultimately problem clones critic remarked particularly disturbing scene series fourth episode called perfect lesson sees trying perform play impress visiting prospective parents episode title derived play repeatedly refers like followed episode aired july poster child corporation attempts adopt use advertisements witch curse accept shallow adoption die episode fire reverend religious speaker visits charlie real son later emerge charlie finds mistaken evil son trying shed perception good eventually charlie saves day son leave seventh episode entitled red white order exploit plans world domination followed episode taking shock therapy ninth episode tale sadness declining morale exploration dangerous forest alternate names tenth episode got know hold princess cleaned wins nearly loses process episode loves cigarettes sees taking smoking according second episode season finale aired day september twelfth second episode called flu care ailing witch final episode silver screen sweet success making short films impress prospective parent ends adopting leaving production created newfoundland explained identified freak growing motivated try celebrating flawed characters work employed stereotypical views series previously black comedy short film called evil dead girl declined shoot major film instead turned like described genesis series friend depressed went house started drawing little book liked said try sell sold like dollars book turned like explained writing saying comes emotional place writers previously written canadian film producers chose type animation personal interest later claimed day work lead seconds worth material factory needed teams animators having previously worked film characters plastic foam additionally animation computers character figure number add lips express sounds eyes adjusted frequently production figures surface moved portray movement remarked hardest thing timing pacing liked emphasize series cost money produce airing series stalled year difficulties adopt series showed company commercial logo blood remarking way long waited logo covered blood said like meant attract university high school students audience felt people watch looking original material enthusiastic series stand canadian television productions producer later rose staff critic believed promotion reason adopted series reception critics generally found series unusual critic commented like arguably surreal opening sequence history shift view black white canadian flag orphan characters questioned indicated adopted family values said comedy television critic briefly said like weird simply advised individual viewers relate critic added order commented combining feel usually expect elements street like probably appeal fully demographic despite originality additionally felt princess said hoped amusing terms ratings series toronto star described prime time dogs audience people executive blamed popular city hall wonderland room shows general man ball series making september series finale viewers perceived shocking low ratings received year low ratings documentary series hockey people history mini series quebec premier
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