PFFR explained

PFFR should not be confused with PFR (band).

PFFR
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Brooklyn, New York City
Genre:	Electronic rock, experimental rock, neo-psychedelia
Years Active:	1998–present
Label:	Birdman, Birdman-A-Phone
Past Members:	Jim Tozzi

PFFR is a Brooklyn-based production company and art collective consisting of Vernon Chatman, John Lee, Alyson Levy and formerly Jim Tozzi until 2009. The group has been active since 1998.

Work

The group's portfolio of work includes two albums, one 7-inch EP and one download-only EP (plus a string of live performances as a band), various art exhibits such as An Attack On All Americans or the Tyranny Of Weed shown at the LFL Gallery in New York and the script for the film Final Flesh.^[1] In 2010, they held an exhibition/video screening of a selection of their work entitled PFFR Presents Legacy IIX which took place at the Synchronicity Space in Los Angeles, CA between April 3 and May 1.^[2]

PFFR are also active in television comedy. They wrote, directed, produced and starred in the MTV2 variety show Wonder Showzen (2005–2006) and the Adult Swim CGI series . For both these shows, Chatman and Lee are the directors and main voice talent, whilst Tozzi and Levy are the animation/character designer and art director, respectively. Levy provides additional voices for both shows whilst Tozzi does only for 'Xavier'. PFFR are also responsible for producing, directing and co-writing Jon Glaser's Adult Swim show Delocated.

Chatman and Lee collaborated on Doggy Fizzle Televizzle, a short lived sketch show starring Snoop Dogg, although this was not an official PFFR production. Following this show, Snoop Dogg made a guest appearance on PFFR's 'United We Doth' LP as well as a second-season episode of .^[3]

In 2015, PFFR produced and directed the music video for Animal Collective's song FloriDada, the first single off of their album Painting With.^[4]

PFFR Productions

PFFR Productions
Foundation:	2002
Location City:	Brooklyn, New York
Location Country:	U.S.

PFFR Productions (otherwise known as PFFFR in the closing logo) is an American film and television arm of PFFR. The company is best known for television and film productions aimed at mature audience, with such shows like MTV's Wonder Showzen, as well as Adult Swim's . They also produced the 2008 Adult Swim pilot Neon Knome, which would later be worked as The Problem Solverz on Cartoon Network in 2011. Other shows include Delocated, The Heart She Holler and The Shivering Truth (all for Adult Swim), as well as the first season of At Home with Amy Sedaris (for truTV).

The on-screen logo features a creature, who is the "mascot" for PFFR's 2005 EP Chrome Ghost.

Releases

Studio albums

• Rock Rocker Rocketh (CD) (2001, self-released)
• Injustice Center (12-inch) (2002, Invasion Planète Recordings)
• United We Doth (CD) (2003, Birdman)

Extended plays

• Chrome Ghost (download) (2005, Birdman-A-Phone)
• Dark Louds Over Red Meat (7-inch) (2018, Housewife Records)
• PFFR Legacy XXX: Soundtrack to the Book (2022, Drag City's Soccer Club)

Music videos

• "Japoney Appoe" (from Rock Rocker Rocketh, Chrome Ghost, and United We Doth)
• "Superfine" (from Rock Rocker Rocketh and United We Doth)
• "Let's Make It Tonite" (from Rock Rocker Rocketh, Chrome Ghost, and PFFR Legacy XXX: Soundtrack to the Book)
• "PFR Booms" (from Rock Rocker Rocketh, and United We Doth)
• "Party Ice" (from Rock Rocker Rocketh, and United We Doth)
• "Sparse Party (from Injustice Center, and United We Doth)
• "Total Dicks (from Injustice Center, and United We Doth)
• "Phit Psonique (from Injustice Center, and United We Doth)
• "Feels Like $" (from Injustice Center and United We Doth)
• "Our Concern" (from Injustice Center and United We Doth)
• "Dark Louds" (from Dark Loud Over Red Meat, and PFFR Legacy XXX: Soundtrack to the Book)
• "Stroytzeker" (from Dark Loud Over Red Meat, and PFFR Legacy XXX: Soundtrack to the Book)
• "PFFIGHHT" (from Dark Loud Over Red Meat, and PFFR Legacy XXX: Soundtrack to the Book)
• Big Black Lips" (from Dark Loud Over Red Meat, and PFFR Legacy XXX: Soundtrack to the Book)

Television shows

• Doggy Fizzle Televizzle (2002–2003; an unofficial PFFFR production created by Chatman & Lee)
• Wonder Showzen (2005–2006)
• (2007–2009)
• Delocated (2008–2013)
• The Heart, She Holler (2011–2014)
• Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter (2015–2017)
• Jon Glaser Loves Gear (2016–2019)
• At Home with Amy Sedaris (2017)
• The Shivering Truth (2018–2020)
• Teenage Euthanasia (2021–present)

TV specials

• Neon Knome (2008; Remade into a kids show)
• Gigglefudge U.S.A. (2016; in co-production with Everything Is Terrible! Originally part of Infomercials)
• Hunky Boys Go Ding-Dong (2018; two episodes were produced "Don't Die Alone"^[5] and "Terrific Journey")^[6]
• Di Bibl (2019; in co-production with Daisy Studio)^[7]
• Bad Manners (2020; in co-production with TUbb)^[8]
• Rate The Cookie (2020)^[9]
• Ballmastrz: Rubicon (2023; in co-production with Studio 4°C)^[10]

Films

• Final Flesh (2009)
• The Hands of God (2012)
• Untitled Kendrick Lamar project (TBD)^[11]

External links

• • PFFR at Birdman Records
• PFFR at IMDb
• Audio interview with Lee & Chatman on the public radio show The Sound of Young America (also features Jim Gaffigan)
• Archived interview with PFFR by Jason Thompson shortly after the release of Rock, Rocker, Rocketh. Originally published on the Echo From Esoterica website.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Potion Lords: Final Flesh. Potionlords.blogspot.com. June 10, 2009. August 25, 2010.
2. Web site: PFFR presents Legacy IIX. Syncspacela.com. May 1, 2010. August 25, 2010.
3. Web site: Watch Xavier: Renegade Angel Episodes and Clips for Free from Adult Swim . 2023-11-30 . Adult Swim . en.
4. Web site: Watch Xavier: Renegade Angel Episodes and Clips for Free from Adult Swim . 2023-11-30 . Adult Swim . en.
5. https://vimeo.com/329395753 Hunky Boys Go Ding-Dong – "Don't Die Alone" on Vimeo
6. https://vimeo.com/328659366 Hunky Boys Go Ding-Dong – "Terrific Journey" on Vimeo
7. Web site: Watch Adult Swim Special Episodes for Free from Adult Swim .
8. Web site: Bad Manners – Pilot. Vimeo. 26 March 2020.
9. Web site: Watch Adult Swim Infomercials Episodes and Clips for Free from Adult Swim . 2024-03-03 . Adult Swim . en.
10. https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/11/adult-swims-space-age-heroes-return-in-king-star-king-ballmastrz-rubicon/
11. Web site: Grobar. Matt. January 13, 2022. Kendrick Lamar, Dave Free & 'South Park' Duo Matt Stone And Trey Parker To Produce Comedy Penned By Vernon Chatman For Paramount. January 20, 2022. Deadline. en-US.