YOLO_(2020_TV_series)
YOLO (2020 TV series)
Adult animated television series
YOLO is an American-Australian adult animated television series created by Michael Cusack for Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim, and streaming in Australia on Stan as an exclusive.[2] The series is loosely adaptated from Cusack's web series of the same name. The first season, entitled YOLO: Crystal Fantasy premiered on August 10, 2020; the pilot was aired on April 1, 2020 as a part of Adult Swim's annual April Fools' Day event alongside another project of Cusack's, Smiling Friends.[3][4] A second season titled YOLO: Silver Destiny was slated to air on January 16, 2023 on Adult Swim but was delayed to January 23, 2023.[5][6][7][8] On October 12, 2023, it was announced the series was renewed for a third season titled YOLO: Rainbow Trinity.[9]
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| Genre | Comedy Surreal humor |
| Created by | Michael Cusack |
| Directed by | Michael Cusack |
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| Country of origin | Australia United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Running time | 11 minutes |
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| Release | August 10, 2020 (2020-08-10) – present |
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The series follows the adventures of friends Rachel and Sarah as they travel through Australia.
Main
- Sarah Bishop as Sarah Dale
- Todor Manojlovic as Rachel / additional voices
- Michael Cusack as Sarah Dale (2 Pilot Episodes Released on YouTube in 2012 and 2014) / Lucas the Magnificent / additional voices
Guest
- Michael Cusack as Sarah Dale's Daughter / Sarah Dale's Parents / Sarah Dale's Grandmother
- Michelle Brasier as Miki
- Jarrad Wright as Pink Wizard
- Naomi Higgins as Maddison
- Greta Lee Jackson as Donna
- Flying Lotus as himself
Series overview
Season 1: Crystal Fantasy (2020)
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [10] | US viewers (millions) | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Maddison's Birthday Party" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack | August 10, 2020 (2020-08-10)[lower-alpha 1] | 0.512[11] | |
| Rachel gets an invite to Maddison's birthday party, and brings along Sarah as her "plus-one." Rachel climbs a tower to get a selfie with Maddison, while Sarah is banished to the Plus-One Mines. | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Dusty Truck 'n' Donut Muster" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack | August 10, 2020 (2020-08-10) | 0.453[11] | |
| Rachel and Sarah head to the "Dusty Truck 'n' Donut Muster" in Goondiwindi, but Rachel is unaware she's walking into a trap. Meanwhile, Sarah forgot to buy a ticket and follows a shaman around the area to get in. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "A Very Extremely Very Yolo Christmas: Reloaded" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack | August 17, 2020 (2020-08-17) | 0.483[12] | |
| Sarah and Rachel go on a Christmas cruise organized by Sarah's nan. Shortly after arriving, Sarah's nan self-destructs and the cruise ship is bitten in half by a large crocodile. After washing ashore at The Beach, Sarah and Rachel try to find the crocodile that sunk them for different reasons. Flying Lotus appears as himself in this episode. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Terry Cup" | Michael Cusack | Michelle Brasier & Michael Cusack | August 17, 2020 (2020-08-17) | 0.410[12] | |
| Sarah and Rachel go to the Terry Cup, a dance competition where dancers try to please a giant floating head named Terry. Rachel quickly gambles herself into 8 Million "Terry credits" of debt, while Sarah gets jealous at her ex-boyfriend's new fling: a garbage bin. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Bush Doof" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack & Nina Oyama | August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24) | 0.441[13] | |
| Rachel steers Sarah's car off a cliff after hearing about the nearby Bush Doof. Soon, the party escalates into a war between two Bush Wizards. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Planet Horoscope" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack, Greta Lee Jackson & Lena Moon | August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24) | 0.353[13] | |
| Sarah decides to take a solo vacation to Planet Bali, but falls through a wormhole and crash-lands on Planet Horoscope, where she meets her star-sign Capricorn. Meanwhile, Rachel tries to follow her in a rocket built and captained by Lucas. | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Enter Bushworld Part One" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack & Anca Vlasan | August 31, 2020 (2020-08-31) | 0.521[14] | |
| A drunken Rachel tries to pee on a crystal tree and falls into another dimension where a Ute Party is happening. Meanwhile, years pass on Earth as Sarah gives up Rachel for dead, gets married, and has a daughter. | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Enter Bushworld Part Two" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack & Anca Vlasan | August 31, 2020 (2020-08-31) | 0.472[14] | |
| Sarah becomes a widow, but finds her new passion in pottery. Rachel continues wandering through the other dimension, looking for a party, and later has an epiphany after speaking with Sarah while sinking in quicksand. | |||||||
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Season 2: Silver Destiny (2023)
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| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [15] | US viewers (millions) | |
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| 9 | 1 | "Sausage Sizzle" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack & Anca Vlasan | January 23, 2023 (2023-01-23) | 0.178[16] | |
| After a wild night of partying, Sarah and Rachel stumble into a spiritual commune for a free sausage sizzle and encounter the Purple Fire God, who tells them their destiny. | |||||||
| 10 | 2 | "Planet Bali" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack, Anca Vlasan & Greta Lee Jackson | January 23, 2023 (2023-01-23) | 0.153[16] | |
| Sarah, Rachel and Lucas head to Planet Bali for Sarah's sister's wedding and are surprised to discover the identity of the groom; while waiting on the beach to guard Rachel's sword, Lucas encounters a mermaid who sets him on a new quest. | |||||||
| 11 | 3 | "High School Reunion" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack, Anca Vlasan, & Greta Lee Jackson | January 30, 2023 (2023-01-30) | 0.193[17] | |
| Sarah throws a Wollongong High School reunion to show off her blossoming new garden, but the success of her old school mates only deepens her crisis of self-worth; Lucas must face a mysterious muscled bat boy to compete for Sarah's attention. | |||||||
| 12 | 4 | "Chaise in the City" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack, Anca Vlasan, Michelle Blasier, & Jillian Bass | February 6, 2023 (2023-02-06) | 0.128[18] | |
| The girls watch an art house flick starring a hot young actor; this leads to a wild romantic dream for Sarah; Rachel is determined to sabotage Sarah's dream. | |||||||
| 13 | 5 | "Jamberoo" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack, Anca Vlasan, & Nina Oyama | February 13, 2023 (2023-02-13) | 0.201[19] | |
| The gang travel 300 million years back in time using Lucas's time machine, where Sarah tries to rescue the Australian megafauna from a comet using skills she's learnt from a self-help guide; Rachel finds a special connection with a rugged Mega-Bilb. | |||||||
| 14 | 6 | "The Parents Episode" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack, Anca Vlasan, Michelle Braiser, & Todor Manojlovic | February 20, 2023 (2023-02-20) | N/A | |
| On a quest for a tale of familial lore, Lucas seeks out the story of how Sarah's parents met; he hears a ripping yarn of fair maidens and reckless bravery set in Ye Olde Wollongong, where Dad needs to save Mum from an arranged marriage to a boulder. | |||||||
| 15 | 7 | "Journey to the Chasm of the Bees" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack, Anca Vlasan, & Nina Oyama | February 27, 2023 (2023-02-27) | 0.180[20] | |
| Sarah is kidnapped by bees whilst tending to her flowering garden and taken to their honey castle, where she becomes their empress.[21] | |||||||
| 16 | 8 | "This is LITERALLY the Finale" | Michael Cusack | Michael Cusack & Anca Vlasan | March 6, 2023 (2023-03-06) | 0.161[22] | |
| Sarah and Rachel set off in pursuit of their destinies as a gardener and a dark empress. | |||||||
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The series premiered on Adult Swim in the United States on August 10, 2020. It later was acquired by Australian streaming service Stan as a "Stan Exclusive"[23] In the United Kingdom, the series premiered on E4 on September 10.
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