DJ & the Fro

{{short description|American television series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2019}}

{{Infobox television

| image = DJ_and_the_Fro.jpg

| caption = DJ (left) and the Fro (right)

| runtime = 22 minutes

| creator = Dave Jeser
Matt Silverstein

| starring = Matt Silverstein
Nat Faxon
Cree Summer
James Arnold Taylor

| opentheme =

| company = Titmouse, Inc.
Double Hemm
MTV Production Development

| country = United States

| network = MTV

| first_aired = {{Start date|2009|06|15}}

| last_aired = {{End date|2009|07|02}}

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 12

| executive_producer = Chris Prynoski
Shannon Prynoski

}}

DJ & the Fro is an adult animated series created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein for MTV. The show focuses on two co-workers, DJ and The Fro, who work at the fictitious company Oppercon Industries.[https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/30645/dj-the-fro tvmaze.com] They rarely do work, and instead look for funny videos on the Internet, which they comment on (similar to Beavis and Butt-head and Station Zero with music videos). The show’s creators, Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein originally created Comedy Central's Drawn Together.[https://trakt.tv/shows/dj-and-the-fro/seasons/all trakt.tv]

Within weeks of its debut, DJ & the Fro was moved from its 5:00 pm EST time slot to 12:30 am EST time slot due to the Parents Television Council deeming it "too racy for daytime T.V."

Cast

Episodes

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = Pilot

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|06|15}}

| ProdCode = 101

| ShortSummary = Two twenty-something slackers spend their days trolling the Internet for outrageous videos.

| LineColor = 8296C5

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{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = I Love You

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|06|16}}

| ProdCode = 102

| ShortSummary = DJ accidentally tells a client he loves him.

|LineColor = 8296C5

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = Horowitz

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|06|17}}

| ProdCode = 103

| ShortSummary = The boys are paired up with a new guy for a project, but worry when he has to be home by sundown.

| LineColor = 8296C5

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Alpaca

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|06|18}}

| ProdCode = 104

| ShortSummary = DJ and Fro pool their paychecks to buy an Alpaca.

| LineColor = 8296C5

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = Pedophile

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|06|22}}

| ProdCode = 105

| ShortSummary = DJ unwittingly befriends a pedophile in a chat room.

| LineColor = 8296C5

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = Breast Milk

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|06|23}}

| ProdCode = 106

| ShortSummary = Fro develops a bond with a co-worker after accidentally drinking her breast milk.

| LineColor = 8296C5

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = Emergency Contact

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|06|24}}

| ProdCode = 107

| ShortSummary = DJ and Fro must stay late on a Friday to finish their personal information sheets.

| LineColor = 8296C5

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Birds

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|06|25}}

| ProdCode = 108

| ShortSummary = DJ believes that Jim the Janitor is relaying prophetic messages from birds.

| LineColor = 8296C5

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = Fred

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|06|29}}

| ProdCode = 109

| ShortSummary = Desperate for approval, Fro uses information about Balding's past in an attempt to heal him.

| LineColor = 8296C5

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = La Pequena

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|06|30}}

| ProdCode = 110

| ShortSummary = While preparing for a presentation, DJ and the Fro get sidetracked by a horrifying video.

| LineColor = 8296C5

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = Gambling

| ProdCode = 111

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|07|01}}

| ShortSummary = Fro becomes jealous when DJ shows interest in Greta.

| LineColor = 8296C5

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 12

| Title = Sub Boss

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|07|02}}

| ProdCode = 112

| ShortSummary = When Mr. Balding calls in sick, a substitute boss turns the office into a playground.

| LineColor = 8296C5

}}

}}

Reception

Common Sense Media rated the show 2 out of 5 stars.{{cite web |last1=Croop |first1=Kari |title=Parents' Guide to DJ & the Fro |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/dj-the-fro |website=Common Sense Media |access-date=7 July 2024}}

References