Lucas Bros. Moving Co.
Twin slackers run a moving company out of their van.
The Lucas Brothers created the adult animated series Lucas Bros. Moving Co., which first aired on Fox on November 23, 2013 as part of Animation Domination High-Def. It ran for two additional seasons on FXX before being canceled on June 4, 2015. The show follows lazy animated versions of the twins who run a moving company from their van, loosely inspired by the creators' time as cable installers.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Animated sitcom
- Stoner comedy
- Surreal comedy
- Creator
- Kenny and Keith Lucas
- Director
- Ben Jones
- Composer
- Tyler Cash
- Charley Damski (Episode 2)
- David Schmoll (Episode 9)
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Network
- Fox
- Executive producers
- Kenny and Keith Lucas
- Rob Anderson
- Nick Weidenfeld
- Hend Baghdady
- Dave Jeser & Matt Silverstein (Season 1)
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Plot
The series follows identical twin brothers Kenny and Keef Lucas, voiced by real-life identical twin brothers Kenny and Keith Lucas, who operate a moving company called "Lucas Bros Moving Co" in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, from their van inherited from their dead uncle. The brothers frequently consume marijuana, maintaining a calm demeanor during the escapades that arise from their job. Scrawny and indolent, their customers often doubt their abilities, but the twins remind themselves "that's why God made two of them."
Production
The series was created by twins Kenny and Keith Lucas of the Brooklyn-based comedy duo "The Lucas Brothers." The animated counterparts originally worked as cable installers, reflecting the creators' real-life job, but this premise was abandoned because Keith felt it too closely resembled The Cleveland Show. Kenny insisted that "moving was just more Brooklyn," and Keith agreed, thinking it would be funny to portray them as movers since they had never moved anything and hated physical labor. Keith found the premise flexible for any character or setting. Regarding the writing process, Keith described it as "awesome" and credited crew members Nick Weidenfeld, Dave Jeser, and Matt Silverstein for guidance. Kenny advised to "trust the process and not get ahead of yourself," while Keith recommended patience in breaking scenes down part by part, noting similarities to their stand-up routines but with a more comfortable structure. The brothers cited Clone High, King of the Hill, and The Life & Times of Tim as inspirations, and summed up the series as "Bill & Ted plus Workaholics plus The Wire (minus the bleakness)." The series is rated TV-14 in the United States. Some jokes were rejected by the network for content, including a parody of Clay Davis's character from The Wire featuring an elongated pronunciation of the word "shit."
Broadcast and reception
The series premiered on November 23, 2013, on Fox, preceding Golan the Insatiable as part of the Animation Domination High-Def late-night block. Around the premiere, the duo stated the series was picked up for six additional episodes. Fox announced in April 2014 that the Animation Domination High-Def block would cease broadcast on June 28, 2014, though its programs would continue on digital platforms. In June 2014, the brothers announced a second and third season following their film debut in 22 Jump Street, bringing the total to 18 episodes. These seasons aired on FXX starting October 26, 2014 with a sneak peek of the second-season premiere. Mike Hale of The New York Times found the differences between the protagonists and creators more significant than their similarities, noting the duo's "industriousness completely alien to their fictional counterparts" and speculating that the protagonists' disinclined nature might be a "sly" joke about "the travails of young black men trying to earn an honest buck" or their marijuana consumption. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media cited the latter as a probable concern for parents, and while she found the emptiness of the adventures "surprisingly amusing" in a Seinfeld-like vein, she called it "mindless entertainment" with "no subtle themes nor any clever satire." Tom Conroy of Media Life Magazine felt the stoner comedy played to the series' strengths, calling the twins' humor "as lazy and aimless" as their animated counterparts at times but concluding that "its genial vibe makes it a pleasant way to burn off a quarter hour." Erik Adams of The A.V. Club, reviewing both Lucas Bros. and Golan the Insatiable, felt the "horizons" of Lucas Bros. were broader, given its "slacker vibe so readily goes with the surreal flow." Adams compared the show to Adventure Time if that series' staff could joke about marijuana, but concluded the humor invoked no more than "a moony grin."
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Lucas Bros. Moving Co. are there?
Lucas Bros. Moving Co. has 17 episodes across 2 seasons.
When did Lucas Bros. Moving Co. end?
Lucas Bros. Moving Co. last aired on 1 March 2014.
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