New Yorker illustrator Charlie Hankin) presents an
Odd Couple-esque premise in which twentysomething Rory (voiced by Hankin) moves in with the titular Summoner: a magical alien who can summon any object in existence. The alien's tenuous grasp on the English language leads to some pretty hilarious situations.
Stoopid Buddy Studios (a company founded by
Robot Chicken creators Matthew Senreich and Seth Green) is producing the 10-episode, five-minute-long sitcom, whose voice cast includes Cree Summer (
Atlantis: The Lost Empire,
Codename: Kids Next Door).
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The Summoner is a perfect example of how we’re experimenting with content ... by continuing to add smart stories from unique voices, but also playing with different formats and new animation styles, like Charlie’s distinctive hand-drawn look," Jon Cotton, VP, Short-Form Animation & Alternative Formats for SYFY, said last summer when the show was first announced. “Working with Stoopid Buddy Stoodios on this project was a no-brainer, given their track record for creating some of the buzziest adult animation out there.”