The Problem Solverz is an American animated television series created by Ben Jones, a member of the art collective Paper Rad, for Cartoon Network. The series centers on the titular Problem Solverz trio of Alfe, Roba and Horace, as they solve and sometimes create the various problems that plague their town.
Production
Series creator, Ben Jones, originally created the characters in The Problem Solverz when he was in primary school. Later on in life, he would join an art collective known as Paper Rad, which specialized in art with bright saturated neon colors. Ben would later create several shorts based on his concepts and released them in 2006 and 2008. Ben would later pitch his concept to Adult Swim, only for it to be rejected for being "too cute", and the show was retooled as a Cartoon Network series. In March 30, 2013, The unaired season two episodes were released on Netflix, and were later removed two years later.
Characters
- Main article: List of The Problem Solverz characters
- Alfe (voiced by Ben Jones) is a large, fluffy, half man, half dog, half anteater and a creature who was found and raised by a young Horace (in the beginning of Neon Knome). He loves to devour large quantities of pizza and acts impulsively during missions. In one episode, he claimed he lived in a cage as a child. Like a cat, he coughs up furballs whenever he chews his fur. People mistake his name as "Alfie".
- Roba (voiced by Ben Jones) – is the smartest member of them, being a half robot and a half human cyborg, who is incredibly insecure and anxious about everything. He is Horace's twin brother. People even mistake his name as "Rabbo".
- Horace (voiced by Kyle Kaplan) – is a calm, collected member and the leader of the team, usually using common sense with his actions and taking care after Alfe, his companion. He is Roba's twin brother. He is chivalrous to women, even falling in love with a few he's met on cases.
- Tux Dog (voiced by John DiMaggio) – is an extremely wealthy dog who helps the Problem Solverz in some of their cases, but is just as often then the source of their problems. He also insults Roba for his personality flaws and appearance.
- K-999 (voiced by Jaleel White) - is a robotic dog that can spray smoke out of his legs. He likes playing pranks with Alfe, much to Roba and Horace's annoyance.
Episodes
- Main article: The Problem Solverz episode list
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | ||
| Precursor Shorts | 2 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Pilot | 2008 | ||
| 1 | 18 | April 4th, 2011 | September 29th, 2011 |
| 2 | 8 | March 30th, 2013 | |
Trivia
- Alfe made a cameo in the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode "Crossover Nexus", as one of the CN heroes that were summoned and defeated by Strike.
- Regular Show characters Mordecai and Rigby make a cameo appearance in the episode "Hamburger Cavez".
- Problem Solverz was the only Cartoon Network Studio original that was entirely produced in-house at Cartoon Network Studios. [1]
Home Media
The series' first season is available for purchase on iTunes and Prime Video(though separated into two Volumes, with Volume 2 containing the last 6 episodes of Season 1). The series first and second seasons were made available on Netflix, but were removed in 2015. Season 2 is available for free via an unofficial YouTube compilation upload.
External links
- Cartoon Network/Adult Swim Archives: The Problem Solverz
- The Problem Solverz at TV Tropes
- The Problem Solverz at Behind the Voice Actors