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Show iiiiiii.hiiltiitijihiiiKiiiiiliiitii niliiHlllllthillKilUi J Wednesday, March 28, 2001 4MtMliiitihliitlil)MhitUitii)ifHihlliliiiliMljhllliiiliiiltiMiliiiiiilhllliiilll(iliiifl Oblongs - a warped cartoon about an oddball family By Jacqueline Cutler CTVfjata feature Syndicate There 's a misconception thai if a show is animated. it's thtl-dren. thtl-dren. But The Oblimf y prcmier-ing prcmier-ing Sunday. April I. on ITie WB Network, proves trial a cartoon tan he funny while inappropriate for those requiring parental permission per-mission to leave school grounds. The Oblongs arc a tamily ot severely se-verely disfigured people living in a toxic valley while the rich folks live up the hill. The father. Bob (Jblong. has no limbs hut is as upbeat up-beat as Mister Rogers. He beguiles be-guiles his wife. Pickles, a former hill girl, now a bald, chain-smoking alcoholic. They're voiced by Will F crrcll and Jean Smart. Their family includes teen-age conjoined twins Biff and Chip; younger son Milo. who has every possible childhood affliction; and 4-year-old Beth, who has a tumor sprouting from her head and lacks a nose. In the pilot, the parents take Milo to the doctor because he's so jittery. "I'm not a psychiatrist, but I do have a pen and a prescript ion pad. and there's nothing I'm not willing to throw a pill at." says the doctor. When Milo develops such a strong bond with the Oblongs' new dog, Scotty, that he considers himself a pooch, the family decides de-cides to give Scotty to Bob's boss. WEEKDAY MORNING t: KUTV Newa New ' jfcartySfiow Price H Bight iroungendlheKaalle Aj the World Turna j KTVX New Com rj Good Morning America Uw With Regi and KtUy Montet William The View ; KSL New Today Martha Stewart Llvro Dr Laura (Jj KUED Butr.ii Rpt Muter Roger Barney Seaeme St Varwd Lion Reeding Heel Science! 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The nasty old woman relentlessly re-lentlessly pushes her ideas about child rearing on the town. "I love nothing more than getting parenting parent-ing Hps from a barren spinster." Pitkles tells her. Though many parents would not want their younger children watching this series, ultimately some heartfelt messages break through. With The Oblong those may be gross, but they're also sincere sin-cere and very funny. Tit IVIA Mark Harmon was voted Sexiest Sexi-est Man Alive in 1986. He earned a different kind of honor in 19 by rescuing two teens from a burning car. Captivating Radio Dramas for the Whole Family! Gill! (3ml 3iiKfjrnAful, vaue-packrj diiicovMTMi await you in the town of ". Odyy where aomething new and ' exciting i alway gring on. Whit, Connie and the gang manage to gH ' into all kind of interesting ' predicameriU, and learn unforgettable biblically baaed lewvm along the way. Your family will be on the edge of their aeata a they tune in to each fascinating adventure. 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