Description: From Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, former Executive Producers and Head Writers of The Simpsons. It's just around the corner and close to home - a funky, colorful neighborhood where a college degree can bring you an exciting career in retail sales. Welcome to Mission Hill. Meet overqualified, underemployed, 24-year-old Andy French. Ambition: to be a cartoonist. Occupation: salesman at Waterbed World. Hobby: Where's the party? But responsibility soon knocks on the door of the loft apartment Andy shares with two fellow slackers: Kevin, a nerdy 17-year-old who wears his SAT score on his shirt and his admiration for big brother Andy on his sleeve, moves in. And for good measure, so does the French family's dog. Friends, roomies, canines, countrymen: lend me your beers. They're all part of the daze of Andy's life. And all here in this Complete Series DVD Set. Party on.
DVD Features: Audio Commentary:Audio Commentary on four episodes by creators, producers, writers and voice talent. Other:Extensive Interactive Map of Mission Hill
Amazon.com: A colorful cross between the graphic art of Daniel Clowes (Ghost World) and the TV work of Judd Apatow (Freaks and Geeks), Mission Hill centers around 24-year-old slacker Andy French (Wallace Langham, CSI). A wannabe-cartoonist, Andy works at Waterbed World with part-time girlfriend Gwen (Jane Wiedlin, the Go-Gos). In the pilot, his nerdy 17-year-old brother, Kevin (Scott Menville, The Wonder Years)--beer-swilling pooch, Stogie, in tow--moves in with Andy and spacey roommates Jim (Brian Posehn, Mr. Show) and Posey (Vicki Lewis, Newsradio) when the French parents relocate to Wyoming.
Created by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein (The Simpsons), Mission Hill began life on the WB, but was unjustly axed after six episodes. As Andy notes in "Andy vs. the Real World," "I'm not MTV material. Hell, I'm barely WB material." The hand-drawn 'toon was a better fit for the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim animation block, which aired the remaining seven. (Five more were written, but not produced.) During its run, Andy and Kevin meander through their share of mishaps. They include Kevin accidentally burning down pal George’s mini-mart in "Kevin's Problem," the brothers falling for George's sister in "Andy and Kevin Make a Friend," and Andy losing his job in "Unemployment Part One."
Guest voices include David Clennon (thirtysomething) as Jim's boss ("Unemployment Part Two") and Jennifer Jason Leigh (Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle) as the strange object of Kevin's affection ("Kevin Finds Love"). Other voices include Tom Kenny (SpongeBob SquarePants) and Dave Thomas (SCTV), who voice a variety of characters. Cake performed the funky title theme ("Italian Leather Sofa"); although not all of the other alt-rock acts featured in the show made it to DVD. Fun fact: Kevin's gravel-voiced gay neighbor, Gus (Nick Jameson, Foghat), was based on tough guy Lawrence Tierney (Reservoir Dogs). --Kathleen C. Fennessy
Mission Hill Review I love mission hill, but i can see why the show got cancelled. The comedy in the show is either hit or miss. Also, unlike other stupid cartoon today, something funny doesn't happen every 15 seconds you have to wait for it. This is not a show for the "surburban kid who goes to church"
An Amazing Series, But There's One Glaring Error... Mission Hill has long been one of my favorite animated series, and I was extremely excited when I found out that it was being released on DVD. The writing is great, the animation is visually exciting, and the voice work is well done. It's a shame that this show's life was cut short, as I feel that it was just getting into it's stride towards the end of it's production.
There's only one thing that has prevented me from giving this DVD set the five stars that it deserves. On the episode "Andy and Kevin Make a Friend (or One Bang for Two Brothers)" it seems that the audio tracks are reversed. The character's voices are at a low volume, while background noises and sound effects are louder than they need to be. I thought maybe that my television or DVD player was at fault, so I tried it on a different set, but the same problem occurred. I exchanged my copy at the store it was purchased at, only to find out that the new DVD set had the same error. I've tried a couple of times to get assistance directly from Warner Home Video (Most recently as of August 2008), but even after receiving two different replacement copies, the error still remains. I'm afraid that it affected the entire run of the set's production, and they haven't fixed it since the first press over three years ago. Maybe I'm nit-picking, but the episode is almost unwatchable due to this oversight. Sure, you could just turn your volume up so the voices are louder, but then every sound effect that occurs runs the risk of blowing out your speakers.
So, if you're a fan of the show, I recommend buying this set. But keep in mind that you will probably have to avoid the entire aforementioned episode, as I'm willing to bet that every copy of this DVD has the issue, and Warner Home Video doesn't seem to care about fixing it.
Love Mission Hill... Too smart for it's time. Mission Hill is the best animated series I have ever watched..better and more intelligent, witty. The show is based around Andy French and his roommates living in like a overly trendy neighborhood (think TriBeCa, Wicker Park) and also, his brainy brother Kevin. The show is just so funny, not like out right bada-bing jokes, but somewhat dry, intelligent funny.. that's why I love it. I even did a faux resume on Andy French for this college class (yes, a real professor, in a real college, made us write a resume on an animated character..)You just have to watch this and you will love it and all it's details and outlook on daily life. Plus, the visuals are very fun and colorful, detailed as well.
A good'n An absolutely outstanding yet overlooked series from two of the better Simpsons writers. A must see for fans of the genre. Think Freaks and Geeks and Home Movies.
A Great Show Mission Hill is one of the best shows that I've ever seen! It is so smart and witty. It was definitely not appreciated while it was on the air. It manages to combine slapstick and dry wit in a way that surpasses any of the crazy antics of Homer Simpson or Peter Griffin. A must have!
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