{{Short description|American animated television series}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox television | image = SuperMansion.png | genre = {{Plainlist| * Animated sitcom * Adult animation * Superhero * Science fantasy}} | creator = {{Plainlist| * Matthew Senreich * Zeb Wells}} | starring = {{Plainlist| * Bryan Cranston * Keegan-Michael Key * Heidi Gardner * Tucker Gilmore * Zeb Wells * Jillian Bell * Tom Root * Chris Pine * Breckin Meyer * Yvette Nicole Brown}} | composer = Kurt Oldman | country = United States | language = English | num_seasons = 3 | num_episodes = 41 (+ 5 specials) | list_episodes = List of SuperMansion episodes | executive_producer = {{Plainlist| * Zeb Wells * Matthew Senreich * Seth Green * John Harvatine IV * Eric Towner * Bryan Cranston * James Degus}} | runtime = 22 minutes | company = {{Plainlist| * Stoopid Monkey * Stoopid Buddy Stoodios * Moonshot Entertainment * Sony Pictures Television }} | channel = {{Plainlist| * Crackle * Adult Swim (pilot)}} | first_aired = {{Start date|2015|10|8}} | last_aired = {{End date|2019|5|9}} }} '''''SuperMansion''''' is an American adult animated stop-motion sitcom created by Matthew Senreich and Zeb Wells for Crackle. The series stars Bryan Cranston, Heidi Gardner, Tucker Gilmore, Keegan-Michael Key, Tom Root, Yvette Nicole Brown, Zeb Wells, and Jillian Bell. The series premiered on Crackle on October 8, 2015. The series was renewed for a third and final season which was released on May 7, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title='SuperMansion': Crackle Unveils Season 3 Trailer, Premiere Date|url=https://deadline.com/2018/03/supermansion-crackle-season-3-trailer-premiere-date-1202352580/|website=Deadline|access-date=March 24, 2018|date=March 24, 2018|archive-date=September 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230902025932/https://deadline.com/2018/03/supermansion-crackle-season-3-trailer-premiere-date-1202352580/|url-status=live}}</ref> The series was removed from Crackle after it was fully sold to Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment in 2020.
==Plot== The League of Freedom is a superhero group that is led by the aging superhero Titanium Rex. From their base called SuperMansion in the fictional city of Storm City, Titanium Rex and his fellow superheroes Black Saturn, American Ranger, Jewbot/Robobot, Cooch, and Brad struggle to keep the team relevant when occasionally visited by the government accountant Sgt. Agony even if it involves fighting an assortment of supervillains like Dr. Devizo as well as Titanium Rex's daughter Lex Lightning.
In season two, Dr. Devizo and Lex Lightning form the Injustice Club in order to combat the League of Freedom. In addition, the League of Freedom deals with a Subtopian invasion led by Titanium Rex's older brother Titanium Dax.
In season three, the League of Freedom has to share the SuperMansion with the Injustice Club in light of Dr. Devizo helping to stop the Subtopian invasion.
==Cast== * Bryan Cranston as Titanium Rex * Keegan-Michael Key as American Ranger, Sgt. Agony * Heidi Gardner as Cooch * Tucker Gilmore as Black Saturn * Zeb Wells as Jewbot/Robobot, The Groaner * Jillian Bell as Titanium Lex/Lex Lightning * Tom Root as Brad * Chris Pine as Dr. Devizo, Robo-Dino * Breckin Meyer as Courtney/Ringler * Yvette Nicole Brown as Zenith/Portia Jones
==Episodes== {{Main|List of SuperMansion episodes}} {{:List of SuperMansion episodes}}
==Production== SuperMansion began life as a 12-minute pilot for Adult Swim, under the original name ''Übermansion''<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.bubbleblabber.com/press-release-adultswim-new-series-and-pilots-metalocalypse/|title = PRESS RELEASE: Adult Swim New Series and Pilots|date = 10 May 2013|access-date = 30 March 2017|archive-date = 2 September 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230902025933/https://www.bubbleblabber.com/2013/05/press-release-adultswim-new-series-and-pilots-metalocalypse/|url-status = live}}</ref>{{failed verification|date=May 2020}} where, along with several other pilots (including ''King Star King'' and ''Mr. Pickles'', both of which were eventually greenlit), it competed for which pilot would be turned into Adult Swim's next series.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.bubbleblabber.com/adultswim-posts-up-two-new-pilots-king-star-king-and-ubermansion/|title = Adult Swim posts up TWO new pilots: 'King Star King' and 'Ubermansion'|date = 23 July 2013|access-date = 30 March 2017|archive-date = 2 September 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230902025934/https://www.bubbleblabber.com/2013/07/adultswim-posts-up-two-new-pilots-king-star-king-and-ubermansion/|url-status = live}}</ref> The pilot won and aired (along with the pilots to ''King Star King'' and ''Mr. Pickles'') on August 25, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bubbleblabber.com/ubermansion-gets-air-date-on-adult-swim/|title=Ubermansion gets air date on Adult Swim|date=20 August 2013|access-date=30 March 2017|archive-date=30 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330181006/http://www.bubbleblabber.com/ubermansion-gets-air-date-on-adult-swim/|url-status=live}}</ref> For unknown reasons, the series moved to Crackle instead with the name change from ''Übermansion'' to ''SuperMansion''.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.bubbleblabber.com/adult-swims-ubermansion-is-now-crackles-supermansion/|title = Adult Swim's UberMansion is now Crackle's SuperMansion|date = 15 April 2015|access-date = 30 March 2017|archive-date = 30 March 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170330181519/http://www.bubbleblabber.com/adult-swims-ubermansion-is-now-crackles-supermansion/|url-status = live}}</ref>
On April 14, 2015, Sony announced that the stop-motion animated series was being developed by Crackle, which Bryan Cranston would voice and executive produce with his Moon Shot Entertainment.<ref name=April2015Variety>{{cite news|last1=Spangler|first1=Todd|title=Sony Crackle Unveils Drama 'Art of More,' Bryan Cranston's 'SuperMansion' at Upfront|url=https://variety.com/2015/digital/news/sony-crackle-unveils-drama-art-of-more-bryan-cranstons-supermansion-at-upfront-1201472004/|access-date=September 3, 2015|work=variety.com|date=April 14, 2015|archive-date=September 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150903041139/http://variety.com/2015/digital/news/sony-crackle-unveils-drama-art-of-more-bryan-cranstons-supermansion-at-upfront-1201472004/|url-status=live}}</ref> Thirteen episodes were being produced, and also starring Seth Green, Keegan-Michael Key, and Jillian Bell.<ref name="April2015Variety" /> Matthew Senreich and Zeb Wells wrote and would executive produce the series, while other executive producers would be Green, John Harvatine IV, Eric Towner, and James Degus, while Stoopid Buddy Stoodios would produce.<ref name="April2015Variety" /> The first trailer was released on July 9, 2015, and the other cast included Senreich, Wells, Heidi Gardner, Tom Root, Tucker Gilmore and some other guest stars.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pedersen|first1=Erik|title='SuperMansion' Trailer: Bryan Cranston's Superhero Sendup For Crackle Bows At Comic Con|url=https://deadline.com/2015/07/supermansion-trailer-bryan-cranston-comic-con-crackle-1201473204/|access-date=September 3, 2015|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=July 9, 2015|archive-date=September 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904074021/http://deadline.com/2015/07/supermansion-trailer-bryan-cranston-comic-con-crackle-1201473204/|url-status=live}}</ref>
For the show's second season, Arby's signed a product placement deal with the series as part of a broader deal with Crackle. In addition, Arby's was shown to be next door to the abandoned pizza restaurant which the Injustice Club uses as their hideout.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/tv-video/crackle-insists-it-can-thrive-even-after-losing-jerry-seinfeld-and-its-signature-show-175634/|title=Crackle Insists It Can Thrive Even After Losing Jerry Seinfeld and Its Signature Show|date=19 January 2017 |access-date=2017-03-30|archive-date=2017-03-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330183830/http://www.adweek.com/tv-video/crackle-insists-it-can-thrive-even-after-losing-jerry-seinfeld-and-its-signature-show-175634/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Broadcast== The series had its television premiere on January 1, 2017 on Adult Swim.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/12/supermansion-heads-to-adult-swim-for-2017.html|title=SuperMansion Heading to Adult Swim in 2017|date=December 19, 2016|access-date=December 21, 2016|archive-date=September 21, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170921193349/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/12/supermansion-heads-to-adult-swim-for-2017.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/supermansion-takes-flight-on-adult-swim-jan-1/|title='SuperMansion' Takes Flight on Adult Swim Jan. 1|date=December 19, 2016|access-date=December 21, 2016|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220170735/http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/supermansion-takes-flight-on-adult-swim-jan-1/|url-status=live}}</ref>
In France, the series premiered on MCM on April 17, 2019, airing both French dub and English audio subtitled.<ref>{{Cite web |last=PAF |first=Le Zapping du |title=La série d'animation "Super Mansion", créé par le héros de "Breaking Bad" arrive en avril sur MCM |url=https://www.lezappingdupaf.com/2019/03/la-serie-d-animation-super-mansion-cree-par-le-heros-de-breaking-bad-arrive-en-avril-sur-mcm.html |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=Le Zapping du PAF |language=fr}}</ref>
==Reception== On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the series' first season has a 40% Tomatometer with an average rating of 5.8/10, based on 5 reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SuperMansion: Season 1 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/supermansion/s01 |access-date=February 8, 2023 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |publisher=Fandango Media |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209041418/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/supermansion/s01 |url-status=live }}</ref> On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the first season a score of 59 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SuperMansion Reviews - Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/supermansion/ |access-date=October 9, 2024 |website=Metacritic}}</ref>
==Home media== Season 1 was released on DVD on October 11, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Supermansion-Season-01-Zeb-Wells/dp/B01JJ414I4|title=Supermansion - Season 01|website=Amazon|date=11 October 2016|access-date=27 July 2021|archive-date=27 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210727030629/https://www.amazon.com/Supermansion-Season-01-Zeb-Wells/dp/B01JJ414I4|url-status=live}}</ref> Season 2 was only released on DVD on September 12, 2018, in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com.au/Supermansion-Season-Nick-Simotas-Kamer/dp/B07GGVV8CD|title=Supermansion Season 2|access-date=2022-01-15|archive-date=2022-01-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115005101/https://www.amazon.com.au/Supermansion-Season-Nick-Simotas-Kamer/dp/B07GGVV8CD|url-status=live}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{commons|Supermansion: Drag Me to Halloween Press Room at the 2017 New York Comic Con}} * {{IMDb title|4843640}}
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