EXCLUSIVE: In 2009, Justin Roiland (Rick and Morty, Solar Opposites) pitched an animated comedy to Fox that was a mix of family hijinks and screwball variety acts.
The result was The Paloni Family Comedy Show, an off-the-rails pilot presentation that failed to make the cut for Fox’s Animation Domination.
A show ahead of its time, perhaps?Looks like the time is now: On Oct. 17, Hulu will air The Paloni Show! Halloween Special!, which follows Leroy, Reggie, and Cheruce Paloni as they host a Halloween Special full of spooky shorts from a group of up-and-coming animators.Roiland voices Leroy, the oldest sibling in the family who is an optimistic, hard working guy who’s dream is to make and host his own variety show.
Zach Hadel (Smiling Friends) plays Reggie, the short-fused, fast talking little brother of Leroy who has a tendency to let his temper get in the way of doing his job as a host.Pamela Adlon (Better Things) is Cheruce, the alienated middle child who has her own ideas for how the special should have gone.
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