Review: Loafy “Manatee, Weed Dealer, Loving Father”; “Loafy Needs an Assistant”

Overview (Spoilers):

“Manatee, Weed Dealer, Loving Father”

Loafy is a manatee living and selling weed out of the city zoo. Though his biggest challenge is being a single father. Especially as the infant asks his father to get him a harp for his upcoming preschool concert. Thankfully, as the zoo’s resident dealer, Loafy has some connections and does not disappoint his baby.

“Loafy Needs an Assistant”

Things are tough for a manatee trying to raise a child and be the #1 weed dealer in New York City. It is time for Loafy to get an assistant. After interviewing some less-than-ideal prospects, Loafy gives the job to his son, Beef. Unfortunately, there is a reason why we don’t allow our children to take care of our responsibilities.

 

Our Take:

Loafy is the freshest animated series to hit the interweb. And if you are looking for something to take you out of the misery that has been 2020 and make you laugh; this may be your show.

SNL legend Bobby Moynihan headlines the series of short videos as well as a slew of his hilarious comedy friends. The Comedy Central digital original began airing on August 8th with two episodes with more expected weekly. The episodes run for around 6-minutes with behind the scenes footage tagged on at the ends.

The premise of the series is straight forward. Or at least as straight forward as a manatee who sells weed out of the city zoo can be. Besides being a zoo exhibit and carrying a buttload of pot, Loafy is also a single father to his preschooler son. But he has lots of great friends to help him mismanage his way through life.

The synopsis may not make you want to jump into this show, but there are plenty of reasons. Within the first two episodes, there has already been a cast listing rich enough to fill a comedy special. Cecily Strong, Eugene Cordero, Tom Green, Jay Pharoah, Jason Mewes, and Kevin Smith are just a few of the names set to appear on this small animated series.

The absolute highlight of the series is Bobby Moynihan and how he interacts with the other characters. The animation is just a simple vessel for these comedians to test their chops and improv as animal characters. Honestly, the way Moynihan and players like Strong or Cordero interact is comedy gold on its own. We could happily listen to hours of the banter shared on screen.

Despite all of the fun happening, and the very short airtime, the show still manages to fit in full plots. Within the first few minutes, there is already plenty to love, especially each of the beloved characters.

The icing on the cake is the clever transitions which can feature anything from someone yelling “transition”, to Loafy being eaten by a snake. It is always a score when the animation can match the comedic talent of the voice actors. And, Loafy has all cylinders pumping hard.

This is pure entertainment. 

The humour is raw and real, while composed in a tight animated package. Honestly, who doesn’t want to hear Bobby Moynihan joke around with other comedic superstars? There is a lot to enjoy despite the short episodes. Which is really the only complaint that could be made: there needs to be a whole lot more of this weed dealing manatee in our lives.

 

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