Loafy Explained

Genre:Adult animation
Animated comedy
Creator:Bobby Moynihan
Director:Bobby Moynihan
Creative Director:Frank Angones
Starring:
Composer:Hunter Berk
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
Executive Producer:
  • Bobby Moynihan
  • Luke Kelly-Clyne
  • Kevin Healey
Producer:
  • Travis LaSalle
  • Alex Edge
Animator:Angela De Vito
Editor:Alex Mauboussin
Runtime:9-11 minutes
Company:Cartuna
Big Breakfast
Network:Comedy Central

Loafy is an American adult animated comedy series of animated shorts created by former SNL cast member and comedian Bobby Moynihan and made by Cartuna, which partnered with the company, Big Breakfast.[1] It premiered on Comedy Central's digital platforms on August 8, 2020.[2]

Plot

This series is a comedy about a "weed-dealing manatee who runs a drug empire" while in his water tank at the Center Park Zoo, a run-down zoo which is adjacent to the Central Park Zoo.[3] [4]

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guests

Production

Development

In an interview with Helen Raptis of AM Northwest in August 2020, Moynihan said he is a fan of manatees and he wanted to "try something in animation" where he could mix improvisation and animation together. He was inspired by a show he loved as a kid, Dr. Katz on Comedy Central, and that similarly, Loafy can't go anywhere, saying that "what better person to talk to than your weed dealer?" In the same interview, he stated that 75% of the series was completed before the COVID pandemic, including recording all the other cast "two days before the lockdown" in New York City. He clarified that "Loafy was recorded before the pandemic," but made and animated remotely after the pandemic. He said that he wanted to make a "fun thing to make people laugh."

The same month, Moynihan, in another interview, said that he has always loved manatees, that his wife adopted a manatee for him for one Christmas named Chessie, which was "the first manatee found in the Chesapeake Bay".[25] He further stated that the idea for the show came about after he did UnMade for IMDb, and voiced a manatee in that short. He additionally stated that the concept for the show made him laugh, with people breaking into a "really shitty zoo" next to the Central Park Zoo to get their weed, and said he really did the show because he missed improvising with his friends and loves animation, so he wanted to mix both. He stated that those who don't smoke weed will enjoy the "comedy and improv and lots of fun comedians and amazingly talented people," but for those who smoke weed "it’ll help tremendously." He also stated he found it fun "make up dumb weed names" and stated that he was happy to do it on a small level, noting the show gets "weirder" from episode to episode, evolving into something he is ultimately satisfied with.

Release

In late October 2019, it was reported that Comedy Central had ordered eight episodes of the show, with Moynihan noted as writer, creator, and executive producer, along with green lighting other shows. Steve Elliott, Comedy Central's VP of Digital Original Development, said at the time that the "world needs a weed-dealing manatee and more Bobby Moynihan — not necessarily in that order."[26] Each episode is composed of a 5-6 minute short and a behind-the-scenes segment.

Crew

The show is produced by Cartuna, a New York animation studio. The head of the company, Big Breakfast, Luke Kelly-Clyne, is an executive producer on the show.[27]

Casting

In an interview, Moynihan stated that he asked friends who were either "SNL Buddies" or part of the Upright Citizens Brigade and other people he hadn't worked with in the past to voice characters on the show and that they would give them a "loose basis," would "play around," then edit it down into manageable clips which would be used in the episodes. In another interview, Moynihan called most of the cast members "very, very close friends of mine" that he wanted to work with people on the show, while he met Gina Gershon and Tom Green in the past, saying that Green was fantastic and "knocked it out of the park" with his performance. Those on the cast, apart from Moynihan, Gershon, and Green, included Cecily Strong, Taran Killam, Jay Pharaoh, and Jason Mewes, among many others.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020. Loafy. November 12, 2020. Cartuna. en. live. https://archive.today/20201112141254/https://www.cartuna.com/loafy. November 12, 2020.
  2. Web site: Salkowitz. Rob. August 7, 2020. Bobby Moynihan's 'Loafy' Generates A Nice Buzz On Comedy Central's Digital Platforms. September 24, 2020. Forbes. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030061003/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robsalkowitz/2020/08/07/bobby-moynihans-loafy-generates-a-nice-buzz-on-comedy-centrals-digital-platforms/. October 30, 2020.
  3. Web site: 2020. Loafy. November 12, 2020. Comedy Central. en. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200831064614/http://www.cc.com/shows/loafy. August 31, 2020.
  4. Moynihan . Bobby . Helen Raptis . Bobby Moynihan: "Loafy" on Comedy Central . Online . . . August 12, 2020 . November 12, 2020 . https://archive.today/20201112150104/https://katu.com/amnw/am-northwest-special-guests/bobby-moynihan-loafy-on-comedy-central . November 12, 2020 . live .
  5. Web site: Milligan. Mercedes. August 3, 2020. Trailer: Comedy Central's 'Loafy' Ready to Make a Splash. live. September 26, 2020. Animation Magazine. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812085959/https://www.animationmagazine.net/digital-media/trailer-comedy-centrals-loafy-ready-to-make-a-splash/. August 12, 2020.
  6. Web site: October 28, 2019. Comedy Central Orders Bobby Moynihan Animated Digital Series "Loafy". November 12, 2020. The Comedy Bureau. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112152326/https://thecomedybureau.com/comedy-central-bobby-moynihan-loafy/. November 12, 2020.
  7. Web site: Mewes. Jason. August 8, 2020. Watch Episode 1 of Loafy, a new Comedy Central animation I'm in!. November 12, 2020. Facebook. en. live. https://archive.today/20201112183259/https://www.facebook.com/jaymewes/posts/watch-episode-1-of-loafy-a-new-comedy-central-animation-im-in/3353925594675214/. November 12, 2020.
  8. Funches . Ronald . Ron Funches . ronfunches . 1299778378153648131 . August 29, 2020 . New #Loafy for my stoners Loafy Goes on a Diet (feat. Bobby Moynihan, Ron Funches & More) https://youtu.be/Ds6OwFuwAcg via @YouTube . November 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200829183849/https://twitter.com/ronfunches/status/1299778378153648131 . August 29, 2020 . live.
  9. Web site: King. David. September 5, 2020. Review: Loafy "Loafy and Friends Take On YouTube Pranksters". November 12, 2020. Bubble Blabber. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112201329/https://www.bubbleblabber.com/review-loafy-loafy-and-friends-take-on-youtube-pranksters/. November 12, 2020.
  10. Web site: Bereta. Jesse. August 8, 2020. Review: Loafy "Manatee, Weed Dealer, Loving Father"; "Loafy Needs an Assistant". November 12, 2020. Bubble Blabber. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112201521/https://www.bubbleblabber.com/review-loafy-manatee-weed-dealer-loving-father-loafy-needs-an-assistant/. November 12, 2020.
  11. Web site: August 3, 2020. Loafy Series Premiere. November 12, 2020. 360 Magazine. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804003518/https://www.the360mag.com/loafy-series-premiere/. August 4, 2020.
  12. Web site: August 12, 2020. LOAFY - BOBBY MOYNIHAN TALKS "LOAFY" AND MORE. November 12, 2020. Smart Entertainment Group. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112195305/https://www.smartentertainmentgroup.com/blog/loafy-bobby-moynihan-talks-loafy-and-more. November 12, 2020.
  13. Web site: Valdez. Jessie. October 2020. Loafy - Character Development - Colonel. November 12, 2020. Art Station. en. live. https://archive.today/20201112202952/https://www.artstation.com/artwork/B1V31l. November 12, 2020. Valdez is a character designer for the show.
  14. O'Neill . Shannon . spotastic . 1296155306297364481 . August 19, 2020. Loafy is so very funny, and also only about 5 minutes an episode, easy peasy loafy doafy! . November 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200819184141/https://twitter.com/spotastic/status/1296155306297364481 . August 19, 2020 . live.
  15. Web site: O'Neill. Shannon. August 9, 2020. Loafy is out! A new cartoon by Bobby Moynihan, with a Penguin voiced my ME! Check it out!. November 12, 2020. Facebook. en. live. https://archive.today/20201112200755/https://www.facebook.com/ShannonONeillComedy/posts/loafy-is-out-a-new-cartoon-by-bobby-moynihan-with-a-penguin-voiced-my-me-check-i/3780867845262398/. November 12, 2020.
  16. Web site: August 13, 2020. Loafy. November 12, 2020. ABC Action News. en. live. https://archive.today/20201112200525/https://www.abcactionnews.com/morning-blend/loafy. November 12, 2020.
  17. Web site: Valdez. Jessie. October 2020. Loafy - Secondary Character Development. November 12, 2020. Art Station. en. live. https://archive.today/20201112202606/https://www.artstation.com/artwork/L3EeOr. November 12, 2020. Valdez is a character designer for the show.
  18. Smith . Kevin . Kevin Smith . thatkevinsmith . 1292881945920040960 . August 10, 2020. See @JayMewes as a giraffe and me as @HamillHimself (or rather Mar) on LOAFY - the funny-ass new @bibbymoynihan cartoon from @ComedyCentral! . November 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200810185550/https://twitter.com/ThatKevinSmith/status/1292881945920040960 . August 10, 2020 . live.
  19. Web site: King. David. August 20, 2020. Review: Loafy "Loafy Sells Weed to a Hypnotist"; "Loafy Thinks Becca Is Cheating". November 12, 2020. Bubble Blabber. en. live. https://archive.today/20201112201746/https://www.bubbleblabber.com/review-loafy-loafy-sells-weed-to-a-hypnotist-loafy-thinks-becca-is-cheating/. November 12, 2020.
  20. Web site: West. Nina. August 8, 2020. Meet Gloria. She is the mother of 5 tall children, fluent in 4 languages, and climbed 6 mountains in 6 years. She is down to clown when the manatee is in town! The first two episodes of @bibbymoynihan 's #loafy are here! Watch now! Link in bio! @comedycentral #loafy #bobbymoynahan. November 12, 2020. Facebook. en. live. https://archive.today/20201112195740/https://www.facebook.com/127426811813/posts/meet-gloria-she-is-the-mother-of-5-tall-children-fluent-in-4-languages-and-climb/10157606835291814/. November 12, 2020.
  21. RuPaul's Drag Race . RuPaul's Drag Race . rupaulsdragrace . 1292135985904377856 . August 8, 2020 . Say what, now?! Snatch up our very own @NinaWest in #Loafy, a brand-new series from @ComedyCentral ! --> https://youtu.be/EJLQqDckXK4 . November 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200808163022/https://twitter.com/rupaulsdragrace/status/1292135985904377856 . August 8, 2020 . live.
  22. Gatto . Joe . Joe Gatto (comedian) . joe_gatto . 1297221619639869440 . August 22, 2020 . So much fun doing an episode of #Loafy with a personal hero of mine and comic genius force @bibbymoynihan - appreciate you having me on your series. Check it out friends. . November 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200822171850/https://twitter.com/joe_gatto/status/1297221619639869440 . August 22, 2020 . live.
  23. Quinn . Brian . Brian Quinn (comedian) . BQQuinn . 1306954438263930891 . September 18, 2020 . Did you guys know that the Impractical Jokers managed to get animated thanks to the mechanisms of @bibbymoynihan? We're in multiple LOAFY episodes as ourselves. Had a blast doing this and hope to play in the tank once more. . November 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200918135646/https://twitter.com/BQQuinn/status/1306954438263930891 . September 18, 2020 . live.
  24. Vulcano . Sal . Sal Vulcano . SalVulcano . 1299023540453355520 . August 27, 2020 . I'm loving @bibbymoynihan's new animated show #Loafy! So happy to be a small part of its universe voicing myself in a few episodes! Loafy Gets Insta-Famous (feat. Bobby Moynihan, Jay Pharoah & More) https://youtu.be/8y-GTlIK_9U via @YouTube . November 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200827163931/https://twitter.com/SalVulcano/status/1299023540453355520 . August 27, 2020 . live.
  25. Moynihan . Bobby . Jason Tabrys . Bobby Moynihan On Coming Up With The Perfect Weed Strain Name And His New Animated Series, 'Loafy' . Online . Uproxx . August 15, 2020 . November 12, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201112181427/https://uproxx.com/tv/bobby-moynihan-interview-loafy/ . November 12, 2020 . live .
  26. Web site: Jarvey. Natalie. October 28, 2019. Comedy Central Orders Bobby Moynihan Animated Digital Series. live. September 26, 2020. The Hollywood Reporter. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20191030125600/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/comedy-central-orders-bobby-moynihan-animated-digital-series-1250394. October 30, 2019.
  27. Web site: Haring. Bruce. October 28, 2019. 'Loafy' And 'Blark And Son' Get Digital Series Orders From Comedy Central. November 12, 2020. Deadline. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200603081930/https://deadline.com/2019/10/loafy-and-blark-and-son-get-digital-series-orders-from-comedy-central-1202771236/. June 3, 2020.