Undergrads
Undergrads (stylized as underGRADS) is an adult animated sitcom centered on the lives of four college undergraduate freshmen. Originally broadcast on MTV in 2001, only 13 episodes were created. It has since been shown on Teletoon in Canada, and Trouble in the United Kingdom. The show was conceived by Pete Williams, who dropped out of college at the age of 19 to work on the show in 1997. Williams performs most of the voices on the show. The series was produced by David McGrath. Overview. The show depicts a typical first-year college experience. Characters in the show represent  stereotypical college types; including the everyman (Nitz), the "frat boy" (Rocko), the "ladies' man" (Cal), the nerd (Gimpy), the punk girl (Jessie), and the "ditz" (Kimmy). Typical situations depicted in the show include student loans, bad cafeteria food, questioning of identity, fraternity rivalries, odd traditions, unpleasant RAs, money problems, peer pressure, and the "freshman fifteen". Few episodes depict the characters in class; the one exception is Rocko's ROTC class in the episode, "Financial Aid". The location in the show has never been named. It appears to be a typical North American college town. However, it has been hinted in  several episodes that the show takes place in New England, and Pete Williams, the show's creator, attended a university in this region. Episode 2, "Traditions", features the "Xposed Xpo," a naked run, and a classic tradition of the University of Vermont. In episode 12, "Risk", there is a free Ben & Jerry's day, as well as a Spring Fling, another UVM tradition. In the episode "Drunks", both Jessie and Nitz hold fake New York state driver's licenses. The episode "Identity Crisis" takes place at the start of the second semester and reveals bare trees and snow, conditions more  likely to be found in northern states in January. However, in episode 1 Gimpy disguises Mump as a California Highway Patrol Officer to follow Rocko. Episodes. "Note:" All episodes were directed by Jerry Popowich Music. The theme song, "The Click", is written and performed by the band Good Charlotte, who appear in the episode "Risk". Much of the music featured in "Undergrads" include songs from various indie rock bands and Canadian artists, such as Vibrolux, Alkaline Trio, Knacker, Sam Roberts, Reggie and the Full Effect, Sloan, Planet Smashers, The Brodys, and The Rosenbergs, among others. The score of the show  was composed and produced by Jono Grant. A list of bands and songs used in each episode can be found at the show's official website. This style of music was also heavily featured in another Decode Entertainment series, Radio Free Roscoe, which had the same music directors as "Undergrads." The American broadcast used different songs by artists such as Linkin Park, Madonna, Kid Rock, Lenny Kravitz, and the Foo Fighters.