This article is about the TV show. For for the follow-up book, see Oddballs: The Graphic Novel.
Oddballs is an American-Canadian animated comedy series created by YouTuber James Rallison (TheOdd1sOut) and Ethan Banville. The series premiered on October 7, 2022 on Netflix.
Premise[]
Oddballs follows James, a bubble-shaped boy, whose observations on life fuel his comedic rants at everyday annoyances and elevates them to laughably absurd heights. Along with his best friends Max (a talking crocodile) and Echo (a girl who claims to be from the future), James' ridiculous schemes to question norms often result in disaster.[1]
Production information[]
Developing the idea sometime around 2018[2], Creators Rallison and Banville pitched the series to Netflix in early 2020, with the service picking up the series in August that year. According to Rallison, the entire production of the series occurred remotely, amid studios locking down during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Rallison announced the series in a YouTube video on June 23, 2022, along with revealing the show would premiere later in the year.[3]
The official trailer was released on September 16, 2022 with a confirmed premiere date of October 7, 2022.[4]
With the series premiering on Netflix, the first episode, "Raising Toasty", released on YouTube on October 7, 2022.[5]
A second season was unofficially announced on October 8, 2022.[6] In January 2023 The season was revealed to release on February 24, 2023 [7]with a trailer released on January 26, 2023 on Netflix After School.
In May, 2023 Ethan Banville announced that Season 3 had been cancelled.
In September 2023 a graphic novel was published, containing stories that didn’t make it into the show.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- James Rallison as James, Sagu, The Button, Smorgplank, Vomit Kid
- Julian Gant as Max
- Kimberly Brooks as Echo
Recurring/Guest-Starring[]
- Gary Anthony Williams as Mr. McFly[4]
- Carl Faruolo as Stuart[4], Greg
- Debra Wilson as Louise
- Harland Williams as Patrick
- Erika Ishii as Liv, Jenna
- Ryan George as Byron Sellers[8]
- Kari Wahlgren as Toasty
- Emily Eiden as Maz Scare-ah
- Parvesh Cheena as Principal Loudspeaker
- Fred Stoller as Foodball Joe
- Misty Lee as Roxanne
Episodes[]
| SEASON 1(2022) | |||
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| Image | Title | Synopsis | Release Date |
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"Raising Toasty" | After burnt toast ruins their sleepover, James and Max create "Toasty," a sentient toaster — but they have wildly different ideas on how to raise him. | October 7, 2022 |
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"Breaking and Entering" | James' mom turns him into a smartphone to see if he’s responsible enough to have one. But staying damage-free proves harder than he expected. | |
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"Wanted Dead or a Fly" | The day after James kills a fly, Mr. McFly reveals his grandmother is missing. Thinking he killed Grandma McFly, James scrambles to cover up his crime. | |
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"Line Cutters" | While waiting for the ultimate slow-cooked ribs, James and Max meet a girl named Echo who claims she's from a future with no processed foods. | |
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"Boy with 2 Brains" | When James accidentally saves Mr. McFly from a school bully, the troublemaker takes his revenge by entering James's body to wreak havoc from within. | |
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"Emo Like the Wolfstank" | Tired of being the only one he knows without a "thing," James joins the school's competitive feelings club. Only problem is, that's Max's thing. | |
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"Behind Frenemy Lines" | Instead of confronting Echo about her messiness, James tries to passive-aggressively get her to move out of the RV... but the plan blows up in his face. | |
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"Pillow Fight Club" | When the parents in Dirt ban their kids from doing anything risky, James starts a pillow fight club for his peers to release all of their excess energy. | |
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"Grandma's Boy" | James goes looking for the grandmother he's never met, only to discover that she's actually a robot gift service his parents signed him up for. | |
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"Blood Excuse" | After learning he can be excused from gym class for donating blood, James gives so much that he shrivels up and gets mistaken for a senior citizen. | |
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"Almost Home Alone" | Believing he's in a "kid-life crisis," James decides to take a day off from school, but it's repeatedly interrupted by a pesky door-to-door salesperson. | |
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"Nugget Nonsense" | When James learns he's too old for the kids' menu, he heads to Dirt's cloning lab so he can have as many of his favorite dino nuggets as he wants. | |
| SEASON 2[6](2023) | |||
| "The Show Mustn't Go On" | James creates a fake musical about a rapping Benjamin Franklin to prove that people will like anything with the right hype. | February 24, 2023[7] | |
| "Partners" | Mr. McFly promises the class pizza if they take care of a flour "baby" for the day. But James struggles to cope when Max bails on him for a new partner. | ||
| "School Poolers" | Tired of taking the bus, James starts by driving kids to school in "Dumpy," a golf cart he found in a dumpster. Too bad carpooling gets old quickly. | ||
| "Body Swap" | When Stuart schedules a fight for 3 p.m., James braces for the worst and uses Echo's body-swap technology to try and gain the upper hand. | ||
| "The Class Act" | While sneaking into the teachers lounge to snag sweet treats, James is mistaken for a substitute teacher and faces the wrath of a competitive Mr. McFly. | ||
| "Moral Report" | James isn't prepared for his oral report, so he invents a tale about lost treasure in the desert. Soon, the whole town is out looking for pirate booty. | ||
| "Mayor Max" | After discovering Dirt's mayor is actually a cute puppy, James puts Max up for the job instead... only to realize he might have created a monster. | ||
| "Toasty's Goodbye" | A teenage Toasty returns and starts acting out — in a big way. With the future at stake, James, Max and Echo must deal with him once and for all. | ||
| The Graphic Novel | |||
| "Longest Yardsale" | James needs Money so he decides to sell his Yard… Literally. | September 5, 2023 | |
| To be added | "JSMR" | James turns everyone into ASMR zombies. | |
| To be added | "Germs Of Endearment" | James grows sentient bacteria in his mouth. | |
| To be added | "Birthday Baggers" | James, Max, and Echo crash a ton of parties just so they can get th goodie bags. | |
| To be added | "Death Day Afternoon" | James overhears his parents talking about "Getting Rid" of him and he decides to spend the last hours of his life destroying Dirt. | |
International Release[]
- Oddballs is dubbed in: Arabic, Basque, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Mandarin (Taiwan), Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (+ Brazilian), Romanian, Spanish (+ Latin American Spanish), Swedish, Thai and in Turkish.
- Oddballs is subtitled in: Chinese (simplified), Croatian, Russian, Ukrainian and in Vietnamese.
- Oddballs' title is unchanged in: Basque, Catalan, Danish, Dutch, Galician, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Malay and in Swedish.
- Oddballs has subtitles (titles after a colon/:) in: German, Hindi and in Thai.
| Location | Title | Direct Translation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | مغامرات جيمس الغريبة
James' Bizarre Adventures |
Oddballs on Netflix (AE) | |
| Brazil (Portuguese) | Oddballs on Netflix (BR) | ||
| China (Chinese (Simplified)) (subtitled) | Oddballs on Netflix (ZH) | ||
| Croatia (Croatian) (subtitled) | Oddballs on Netflix (DM-ES) | ||
| Czech Republic (Czech) | Pošuci
Weirdos / Freaks |
Oddballs on Netflix (CZ) | |
| Finland (Finnish) | Kummajaiset
Freaks |
Oddballs on Netflix (FI) | |
| France (French) | James chez les bizarroïdes
James among the weirdos |
Oddballs on Netflix (FR) | |
| Germany (German) | Oddballs: Die seltsamen Abenteuer von James & Max | Oddballs on Netflix (DE) | |
| Hungary (Hungarian) | Oddballs on Netflix (HU) | ||
| Israel (Hebrew) | ההרפתקאות המטורללות של ג'יימס ומקס | Oddballs on Netflix (IL) | |
| Japan (Japanese) | Oddballs on Netflix (JP) | ||
| Korea (Korean) | Oddballs on Netflix (KR) | ||
| Latin America (Spanish) | Bichos raros
Weird bugs (actually means "weirdos") |
Oddballs on Netflix (DM-ES) | |
| Mandarin (Taiwan) (Taiwanese Mandarin) | 詹姆斯的奇異冒險
James' Bizarre Adventure |
Oddballs on Netflix (?) | |
| Norway (Norwegian) | Ville eventyr med James og Max | Oddballs on Netflix (NO) | |
| Portugal (Portuguese) | As Bizarras Aventuras de James e Max | Oddballs on Netflix (DM-ES) | |
| Poland (Polish) | Przedziwne przygody Jamesa
James' weird adventures |
Oddballs on Netflix (PL) | |
| Romania (Romanian) | Oddballs on Netflix (RO) | ||
| Russia (Russian) (subtitled) | Oddballs on Netflix (RU) | ||
| Spain (Spanish) | Las frikiaventuras de James y Max
The geek adventures of James and Max ("geek" can be interpreted as "odd" or "weird") |
Oddballs on Netflix (ES) | |
| Thailand (Thai) | Oddballs on Netflix (TH) | ||
| Turkey (Turkish) | Acayipgiller
Whirlwinds ("Acayip" and "giller" split can be translated to Strange Goals) |
Oddballs on Netflix (TR) | |
| Ukraine (Ukrainian) (subtitled) | Oddballs on Netflix (UA) | ||
| Vietnam (Vietnamese) (subtitled) | Oddballs on Netflix (VN) |
Gallery[]
Promotional Images[]
Stills / Screenshots[]
Posters[]
Other[]
Thumbnail of announcement video "WE MADE A NETFLIX SHOW"
Videos[]
Trailers[]
First Look - Oddballs - Netflix After School
Oddballs - Official Trailer - Netflix After School
Full Episodes[]
Season One[]
Raising Toasty - Full Episode - Oddballs - Netflix After School
Breaking and Entering - Full Episode - Oddballs - Netflix After School
Clips[]
How to Toast the Perfect Toast 🍞🔥 - Oddballs - Netflix After School
This is Fine. 🤢🤮🗑️ - Oddballs - Netflix After School
James Donates ALL of His Blood 🤔🩸👴- Oddballs - Netflix After School
Other[]
What is Oddballs? 🤔🐊- Oddballs - Netflix After School
8 Chaotic Minutes of ODDBALLS with NO CONTEXT 🤔🐊- Netflix After School
Meet...[]
Meet James - Oddballs - Netflix After School
Meet Max - Oddballs - Netflix After School
Meet Echo - Oddballs - Netflix After School
Meet Sagu - Oddballs - Netflix After School
Meet Toasty - Oddballs - Netflix After School
Meet Maz - Oddballs - Netflix After School
Meet Stuart - Oddballs - Netflix After School
Trivia[]
- The series' title is likely a reference to James Rallison's username; "TheOdd1sOut".
- Ethan Banville has unofficially confirmed a second season to release next year in 2023.[9]
- probably (not true), there is a high chance of season 3 happening, More Lively than not.
See also[]
External Links[]
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References[]
- ↑ ‘Oddballs’ Series Coming To Netflix From YouTube Creator James Rallison
- ↑ ODDBALLS - Behind the scenes commentary!
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 WE MADE A NETFLIX SHOW
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Oddballs - Official Trailer
- ↑ Raising Toasty | Full Episode | Oddballs | Netflix After School
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 ODDBALLS - Behind the scenes commentary! - "Next year!"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Netflix Kids Dates Adam Sandler Movie ‘Leo,’ ‘Magician’s Elephant’ & More for 2023
- ↑ Ryan George on Twitter - September 17, 2022
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 ODDBALLS - Behind the scenes commentary! - "Next year!"