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Season 1 – China, IL

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"China, IL" began life as a four-part miniseries (titled "China, Illinois") in 2008 and now is a full-blown series. It features Frank and Steve Smith, brothers who are professors in the history department of a state university in the titular town. The brothers are legends ... in their own minds, at least. As a result, they put themselves above education and are willing to sacrifice facts, lessons and syllabi for the sake of being awesome. That's the sign of a good professor, right? Maybe in some students' opinions.
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Jason Zinoman New York Times 12/17/2019
"China, IL" threatens to but never quite tips over into the overwritten cleverness of so much television comedy these days. Mr. Neely holds onto a crude animation style, more lifelike than "South Park," but not by much. Go to Full Review Phil Dyess-Nugent AV Club 12/17/2019
Neely's talent is still most evident in the strange twists and turns of his imagination and odd spurts of verbal surrealism. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Brad Neely

Executive Producer

Daniel Weidenfeld

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 2, 2011 Rewind, Pause, Pay! Ronald Reagan returns to China, Ill. to exact revenge on Steve, who years earlier impersonated the former president in a kid's talent show on live TV. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 9, 2011 Dean vs. Mayor Pony and Baby Cakes help the Dean regain his strength. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 16, 2011 Baby Boom A giant baby is born in the Super Science lab. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 23, 2011 Coming Out of the Casket With student registration at an all-time low, Steve comes up with a plan to save the department. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 30, 2011 Secret Society Steve is bored; Pony learns that the Dean has a secret. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 6, 2011 Prom Face/Off Baby Cakes attends the faculty prom which is being held at an abandoned schoolhouse full of vicious inhabitants. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 26, 2011 Chinese New Year With all of the students failing their finals, the professors must come up with a plan to re-teach them everything. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 19, 2012 Frankensteve Frank and Steve sustain life-threatening injuries during a wrestling match. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 26, 2012 Dream Reamer Baby Cakes' imaginary ex-best friend discovers Facebook. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 4, 2012 Dean's List Different departments are selected for The Dean's List, an annual scavenger hunt. Details

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China, IL — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Brad Neely, Daniel Weidenfeld
Network
Cartoon Network
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 2, 2011