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Director's Cut
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Episode
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6
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Airdate
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September 2, 2001
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Season
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1
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Synopsis[]
Dwayne writes a rock opera based on Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis". While Jason and Melissa like the project, Brendon would rather do his other film "Louis Louis" instead.
Plot[]
Dwayne writes a rock opera based on Franz Kafka's "Metamorphosis", which he wants Brendon to help him film. While Jason and Melissa are very excited about the project, Brendon hates it, stating he does not do other people's projects, because he needs full creative control. That lack of creative control leads him to feel as though his voice is not being heard, despite being the director. This prompts Brendon to cut the project short, in favor of working on a film based on the absurdity of two famous men from France both being named Louie. Conversly to how Jason and Melissa felt about Dwayne's project, they strongly dislike the "Louie Louie" project. Jason and Melissa's persistence in wanting to work on Dwayne's project eventually leads Brendon to tell Jason that Dwayne has died, though he has not actually died. Ultimately, Brendon ends up driving his friends away, and begins acting erratically. Brendon eventually tries to get his friends back, and ends up agreeing to finish the Kafka project, after getting Dwayne to agree to give Brendon a "director's cut".
Cast[]
- Brendon Small / Dwayne — Brendon Small
- Melissa Robbins — Melissa Bardin Galsky
- Coach John McGuirk / Jason Penopolis — H. Jon Benjamin
- Paula Small — Janine Ditullio
Crew[]
to be added
Songs[]
References, Notes & Trivia[]
- This was the first episode to air on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim when the series was revived in 2001.
- The original debut airing of this episode, on September 2, 2001 at 10 PM (EST), was the very first program to ever air on Adult Swim.
- The Franz Kafka Rock Opera was originally divided into four parts: Franz Kafka! Intro, Turnin' To A Bug, Livin' Like A Bug Ain't Easy, and Franz Kafka! Finale. They were all a part of the Home Movies: Bonus CD released in 2006. All four parts of the rock opera were merged into one full song, even with a cover by Sharpless of Father/Daughter Records. The cover by Shapeless was featured in the album "Faux Real II", released in 2015 by Father/Daughter Records.
- It's the first episode not to be aired on UPN because they dropped the show after the 5th episode aired on May 24, 1999.
- When Coach McGuirk traces his varicose veins, he has no toes.
Movies Within The Show[]
- Kafka
- Louis Louis
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DVD Releases[]
This episode was released on the season one DVD set on November 16, 2004.