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'''''Soul Quest Overdrive''''' is a short-lived adult American animated series created by Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis. The series was a stand-alone spin-off of ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'', a well-liked and popular animated series created by the same people. It follows the misadventures of four anthropomorphic sports instruments (Mick, Mortimer, Bert, and Tammy), who are drug addicts and have the tendency of being destructive towards other people and their surroundings.<ref name="tvtropes">[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/SoulQuestOverdrive TVTropes page for ''Soul Quest Overdrive'']</ref>
'''''Soul Quest Overdrive''''' is a short-lived adult American animated series created by Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis. The series was a stand-alone spin-off of ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'', a well-liked and popular animated series created by the same people. It follows the misadventures of four anthropomorphic sports instruments (Mick, Mortimer, Bert, and Tammy), who are drug addicts and have the tendency of being destructive towards other people and their surroundings.


The series debuted on May 24, 2011, on Adult Swim's 4-am block, "DVR Theatre", airing four of its six total episodes<ref name="gizmodo">[https://gizmodo.com/this-weeks-tv-batman-fights-star-sapphire-and-the-ave-5804482 Gizmodo article that mentions the airing of ''Soul Quest Overdrive'' on May 24, 2011]</ref><ref name="rooster">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150712211857/http://roosternewyork.com/2011/05/adult-swim-soul-quest-overdrive/ Archived May 27th, 2011 Rooster NY article on the release of the show]</ref>, and no following episodes had aired prior to the show's debut<ref name="tvtropes" />, '''thus, leaving two episodes unaired'''.
The series debuted on May 24th, 2011, on Adult Swim's 4-am block, "DVR Theatre", airing four of its six total episodes<ref name="gizmodo">[https://gizmodo.com/this-weeks-tv-batman-fights-star-sapphire-and-the-ave-5804482 Gizmodo article that mentions the airing of ''Soul Quest Overdrive'' on May 24th, 2011] Retrieved 13 Jan '23</ref><ref name="rooster">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150712211857/http://roosternewyork.com/2011/05/adult-swim-soul-quest-overdrive/ Archived May 27th, 2011 Rooster NY article on the release of the show] Retrieved 13 Jan '23</ref>, and no following episodes had aired after the show's debut, '''thus, leaving two episodes unaired'''.


==Background==
==Background==
The show's characters were derived from the Aqua Teen Hunger Force season five episode, "Bible Fruit", which had aired years prior in 2008. Originally, the characters from the said episode of ''ATHF'' were fruits, and was changed to being various sports equipment for the show<ref name="tvtropes" />. Additionally, although the characters were changed from fruit to sport tools, the original voice actors from said ''ATHF'' episode was kept and reprised their roles for this series<ref name="tvtropes" /><ref name="cast">[https://imdb.com/title/tt1953251/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm iMDB cast for ''Soul Quest Overdrive'']</ref>.
The show's characters were derived from the Aqua Teen Hunger Force season five episode, "Bible Fruit", which had aired years prior in 2008. Originally, the characters from the said episode of ''ATHF'' were fruits and was changed to being various sports equipment for the show. Additionally, although the characters were changed from fruit to sport tools, the original voice actors from said ''ATHF'' episode was kept and reprised their roles for this series<ref name="cast">[https://imdb.com/title/tt1953251/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm IMDB cast for ''Soul Quest Overdrive''] Retrieved 13 Jan '23</ref>.


The cast for the series were:  
The cast for the series were:  
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*Gavin McInnes as ''Mick''; an anthropomorphic, energetic soccer ball.<ref name="cast" />
*Gavin McInnes as ''Mick''; an anthropomorphic, energetic soccer ball.<ref name="cast" />
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On July 30th, 2010, Hunter Daniels from Collider.com interviewed the creators' of  ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'', in Comic-Con 2010, where the creators stated that they had 6 episodes made for ''Soul Quest Overdrive''.<ref name="collider">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100802045754/https://collider.com/2010/07/30/radical-axis-interview-comic-con-ceo-scott-fry-vp-production-craig-hartin-animation-director-todd-redner/ Archived Collider.com article on Comic-con 2010 interview of Aqua Teen Hunger Force creators.]</ref><ref name="audio">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110821012035/http://media.collider.com/collider_audio/Comic_Con_2010/Radical_Axis_Interview_Comic_Con_2010.mp3 Archived audio interview of Aqua Teen Hunger Force creators, that stated that they had made 6 episodes of ''Soul Quest Overdrive'' (12:06 - 12:52)]</ref>
On July 30th, 2010, Hunter Daniels from Collider.com interviewed the creators' of  ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' in Comic-Con 2010, where the creators stated that they had 6 episodes made for ''Soul Quest Overdrive''.<ref name="collider">[https://web.archive.org/web/20100802045754/https://collider.com/2010/07/30/radical-axis-interview-comic-con-ceo-scott-fry-vp-production-craig-hartin-animation-director-todd-redner/ Archived Collider.com article on Comic-con 2010 interview of Aqua Teen Hunger Force creators.] Retrieved 13 Jan '23</ref><ref name="audio">[https://web.archive.org/web/20110821012035/http://media.collider.com/collider_audio/Comic_Con_2010/Radical_Axis_Interview_Comic_Con_2010.mp3 Archived audio interview of Aqua Teen Hunger Force creators, that stated that they had made 6 episodes of ''Soul Quest Overdrive'' (12:06 - 12:52)] Archived 11 Aug '11</ref>


==Broadcast==
==Broadcast==
An episode of the series, entitled "Meals On Wheels", was uploaded online as a part of an online pilot contest, hosted by Adult Swim, on which several pilots from different creators were submitted, and fans and viewers alike can vote for which of the submitted pilots was best to be broadcasted on air and picked up by the network<ref name="tvtropes" />. Unfortunately, the series lost to another pilot entitled "Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge" (also shortened as ''Cheyenne Cinnamon''), created by Dave Willis and Matt Harrigan<ref name="cheyenne" /><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100327131707/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2010/03/dvr-alert-cheyenne-cinnamon-wins-ad Archived USAToday article on ''Cheyenne Cinnamon'' winning the event'']</ref>. Even though ''Cheyenne Cinnamon'' won the contest, the show was never picked up by the network<ref name="cheyenne">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheyenne_Cinnamon_and_the_Fantabulous_Unicorn_of_Sugar_Town_Candy_Fudge Wikipedia page on ''Cheyenne Cinnamon'']</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/DaveWillis2/status/167348849302704129 Dave Willis' Twitter post on the cancellation on ''Cheyenne Cinnamon'']</ref>, while ''Soul Quest Overdrive'', even that they had lost, was then picked up and to be broadcasted.  
An episode of the series, entitled "Meals On Wheels", was uploaded online as a part of an online pilot contest, hosted by Adult Swim, on which several pilots from different creators were submitted, and fans and viewers alike can vote for which of the submitted pilots was best to be broadcasted on air and picked up by the network. Unfortunately, the series lost to another pilot entitled "Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge" (also shortened as ''Cheyenne Cinnamon''), created by Dave Willis and Matt Harrigan<ref name="cheyenne" /><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100327131707/http://content.usatoday.com/communities/popcandy/post/2010/03/dvr-alert-cheyenne-cinnamon-wins-ad Archived USAToday article on ''Cheyenne Cinnamon'' winning the event''] Retrieved 13 Jan '23</ref>. Even though ''Cheyenne Cinnamon'' won the contest, the show was never picked up by the network<ref name="cheyenne">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheyenne_Cinnamon_and_the_Fantabulous_Unicorn_of_Sugar_Town_Candy_Fudge Wikipedia page on ''Cheyenne Cinnamon''] Retrieved 13 Jan '23</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/DaveWillis2/status/167348849302704129 Dave Willis' Twitter post on the cancellation on ''Cheyenne Cinnamon''] Retrieved 13 Jan '23</ref>, while ''Soul Quest Overdrive'', even that they had lost, was then picked up and to be broadcasted.  


On May 24, 2011, four out of the six episodes aired on Adult Swim's old 4-am block, "DVR Theatre"<ref name="gizmodo" /><ref name="rooster" />. "DVR Theatre" is an Adult Swim block for their 4-am time slot that usually airs re-runs of old shows, and obscure shows alike<ref>[https://cnschedulearchive.tumblr.com/post/163873378825/whats-dvr-theater Brief explanation of the "DVR Theatre" Adult Swim block, from CN Schedule Tumblr.]</ref>.
On May 24th, 2011, four out of the six episodes aired on Adult Swim's old 4-am block, "DVR Theatre"<ref name="gizmodo" /><ref name="rooster" />. "DVR Theatre" is an Adult Swim block for their 4-am time slot that usually airs re-runs of old shows, and obscure shows alike<ref>[https://cnschedulearchive.tumblr.com/post/163873378825/whats-dvr-theater Brief explanation of the "DVR Theatre" Adult Swim block, from CN Schedule Tumblr.] Retrieved 13 Jan '23</ref>.


==Availability==
==Availability==
The four aired episodes are readily available on various YouTube videos and on Adult Swim. The unaired pilot for the series is readily available online as well<ref>[https://facebook.com/watch/?ref=search&v=1331235850725526&external_log_id=0e3050b0-9be4-4456-941b-427a1c63caaa&q=soul%20quest%20overdrive ''Soul Quest Overdrive'' pilot link on Facebook]</ref>. There are not much information about the last two remaining unaired episodes, having the only existence of these unaired episodes are from said interview from around 2010 where they mentioned having six episodes.<ref name="collider" /><ref name="audio" />. It is unclear if these episodes were made and if there are plans to have them aired or released.
The four aired episodes are readily available on various YouTube videos and on Adult Swim. The unaired pilot for the series is readily available online as well<ref>[https://facebook.com/watch/?ref=search&v=1331235850725526&external_log_id=0e3050b0-9be4-4456-941b-427a1c63caaa&q=soul%20quest%20overdrive ''Soul Quest Overdrive'' pilot link on Facebook] Retrieved 13 Jan '23</ref>. There are not much information about the last two remaining unaired episodes, having the only existence of these unaired episodes are from said interview from around 2010 where they mentioned having six episodes.<ref name="collider" /><ref name="audio" />. It is unclear if these episodes have been planned for an eventual airing or release, but no production material for these two episodes has resurfaced as of May 2023.  


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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SQOTitle2.jpg|Another promotional title card for the series.
SQOTitle2.jpg|Another promotional title card for the series.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==See Also==
*[[12 oz. Mouse (lost original pilot of Adult Swim animated comedy series; 2004)]]
*[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force "Boston" (found unfinished episode of Adult Swim animated comedy series; 2008)]]
*[[The Eric Andre Show (partially found demo tape for Adult Swim sketch comedy series; 2009)]]
*[[Harold & Kumar: The Animated Series (partially found Adult Swim pilot of cancelled TV adaptation of film trilogy; 2011-2014)]]
*[[King of the Hill (partially found Adult Swim bumpers for Fox animated sitcom; 2011-2013)]]
*[[Mary Shelley's Frankenhole "Mother To Be-Sa" (found unaired episode of Adult Swim stop-motion animated series; 2010)]]
*[[Moral Orel "Abstinence" (found episode of Adult Swim stop-motion animated series; 2008)]]
*[[The New Big Ball With Neil Hamburger (found unaired Adult Swim pilot; 2010)]]
*[[Penguins Behind Bars (found Adult Swim exclusive pilot of animated series; 2003)]]
*[[Rick and Morty "The New Jared" (lost series of unaired Subway commercials for Adult Swim animated sitcom; 2010s)]]
*[[Three Busy Debras (lost unaired pilot of Adult Swim surreal comedy series; 2018)]]


==External Links==
==External Links==
*[https://adultswim.com/videos/soul-quest-overdrive Adultswim's official page for ''Soul Quest Overdrive'']
*[https://adultswim.com/videos/soul-quest-overdrive Adultswim's official page for ''Soul Quest Overdrive'']
*[https://imdb.com/title/tt1953251/ iMDB page for ''Soul Quest Overdrive'']
*[https://imdb.com/title/tt1953251/ iMDB page for ''Soul Quest Overdrive'']
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_Quest_Overdrive Wikipedia page for ''Soul Quest Overdrive'']
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soul_Quest_Overdrive Wikipedia page for ''Soul Quest Overdrive'']  


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 02:38, 24 September 2023

SQOTitle.jpg

Soul Quest Overdrive card.

Status: Lost

Soul Quest Overdrive is a short-lived adult American animated series created by Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis. The series was a stand-alone spin-off of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, a well-liked and popular animated series created by the same people. It follows the misadventures of four anthropomorphic sports instruments (Mick, Mortimer, Bert, and Tammy), who are drug addicts and have the tendency of being destructive towards other people and their surroundings.

The series debuted on May 24th, 2011, on Adult Swim's 4-am block, "DVR Theatre", airing four of its six total episodes[1][2], and no following episodes had aired after the show's debut, thus, leaving two episodes unaired.

Background

The show's characters were derived from the Aqua Teen Hunger Force season five episode, "Bible Fruit", which had aired years prior in 2008. Originally, the characters from the said episode of ATHF were fruits and was changed to being various sports equipment for the show. Additionally, although the characters were changed from fruit to sport tools, the original voice actors from said ATHF episode was kept and reprised their roles for this series[3].

The cast for the series were:

  • David Cross as Bert; an anthropomorphic, impetuous bowling pin.[3]
  • H. Jon Benjamin as Mortimer; an anthropomorphic, sensible baseball glove.[3]
  • Kristen Schaal as Tammy; an anthropomorphic, bullied basketball.[3]
  • Gavin McInnes as Mick; an anthropomorphic, energetic soccer ball.[3]


On July 30th, 2010, Hunter Daniels from Collider.com interviewed the creators' of Aqua Teen Hunger Force in Comic-Con 2010, where the creators stated that they had 6 episodes made for Soul Quest Overdrive.[4][5]

Broadcast

An episode of the series, entitled "Meals On Wheels", was uploaded online as a part of an online pilot contest, hosted by Adult Swim, on which several pilots from different creators were submitted, and fans and viewers alike can vote for which of the submitted pilots was best to be broadcasted on air and picked up by the network. Unfortunately, the series lost to another pilot entitled "Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge" (also shortened as Cheyenne Cinnamon), created by Dave Willis and Matt Harrigan[6][7]. Even though Cheyenne Cinnamon won the contest, the show was never picked up by the network[6][8], while Soul Quest Overdrive, even that they had lost, was then picked up and to be broadcasted.

On May 24th, 2011, four out of the six episodes aired on Adult Swim's old 4-am block, "DVR Theatre"[1][2]. "DVR Theatre" is an Adult Swim block for their 4-am time slot that usually airs re-runs of old shows, and obscure shows alike[9].

Availability

The four aired episodes are readily available on various YouTube videos and on Adult Swim. The unaired pilot for the series is readily available online as well[10]. There are not much information about the last two remaining unaired episodes, having the only existence of these unaired episodes are from said interview from around 2010 where they mentioned having six episodes.[4][5]. It is unclear if these episodes have been planned for an eventual airing or release, but no production material for these two episodes has resurfaced as of May 2023.

Gallery

  • Screenshot from Soul Quest Overdrive; showing the four main titular characters of the series.

    Screenshot from Soul Quest Overdrive; showing the four main titular characters of the series.

  • Another promotional title card for the series.

    Another promotional title card for the series.

See Also

External Links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gizmodo article that mentions the airing of Soul Quest Overdrive on May 24th, 2011 Retrieved 13 Jan '23
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Archived May 27th, 2011 Rooster NY article on the release of the show Retrieved 13 Jan '23
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 IMDB cast for Soul Quest Overdrive Retrieved 13 Jan '23
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Archived Collider.com article on Comic-con 2010 interview of Aqua Teen Hunger Force creators. Retrieved 13 Jan '23
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Archived audio interview of Aqua Teen Hunger Force creators, that stated that they had made 6 episodes of Soul Quest Overdrive (12:06 - 12:52) Archived 11 Aug '11
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wikipedia page on Cheyenne Cinnamon Retrieved 13 Jan '23
  7. ↑ Archived USAToday article on Cheyenne Cinnamon winning the event Retrieved 13 Jan '23
  8. ↑ Dave Willis' Twitter post on the cancellation on Cheyenne Cinnamon Retrieved 13 Jan '23
  9. ↑ Brief explanation of the "DVR Theatre" Adult Swim block, from CN Schedule Tumblr. Retrieved 13 Jan '23
  10. ↑ Soul Quest Overdrive pilot link on Facebook Retrieved 13 Jan '23
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