Sausage Party: Foodtopia- Season 1

Eight years after the film, Seth Rogen has assembled as many of the celebrities who would be willing to do this as possible. Four. He got four voice actors to return. And he saved money by really just paying Will Forte and Sam Richardson, and then relying heavily on unknown voice talent to fill in the rest. This show asks important questions like… what happened next? The answer is simple. Food killed all humans. I mean, in some ways, that is a commentary on highly processed food, but in the first episode, they tackle rain. They killed all humans and it never rained? There were no birds? This show is about how food survives when they have apparently no knowledge of the world, and whether or not they should use any kind of help from the last remaining human (Will Forte).

Oh, and lots and lots of food sex. As a matter of fact, even more, and even more obvious. The movie was held back by not being able to get anything beyond an R, but TV shows have ratings they basically choose, so TV-MA can go a lot further than an R rating. Just look at The Boys.

There’s always a little bit of cleverness in the concept, but for the most part, it just is here to shock you into laughing. It pushes the boundaries so far, that finishing it for many is a badge of honor. They theoretically could do another season, though with only four original cast, and one of them would be unable to return, who would be watching? And why? This might be a rewarding one time watch, but we have a ton of adult animation out there.

What I Look for In The Audio Description: Just like sausage Party, which I just did a second look at, the same things apply. What food is it, what is it having sex with, and make sure to get the sight gags. Lean in on the food sex and don’t be a prude.

What It Does: Arguably, this is better description than the film. This goes much further. Amazon supposedly put a content warning on one episode because of just where it goes, which I think is silly considering the stuff I’ve seen on The Boys, or the stuff they already do in this show. The food sex is so over the top here. They don’t hide anything. They are clearly fucking, and making a lot of noise doing it. the new villain is an orange (Richardson), and there’s a neat twist to him that I thought was well described. The show is not quite as funny as the movie, but the audio description is slightly better.

Final Thoughts: This is not for everyone. If you did not like sausage Party, this isn’t for you. This is also not for kids. If you let a kid watch this, imagine me slapping you. I know that ratings are so vague, and every child is different, but unless you are sure your kid is watching porn and having some one-on-one time while doing it, this is not for your child. The sexual content in this is more than the movie. Start with the movie if you absolutely must. But honestly, just parent your kids. I wouldn’t even let my blind kid listen to the audio description to this until they were at least in their teens. I know kids see stuff like this way before 17, as I was once a kid, but with r rated films they should be incremental, and with TV-MA, the same thing.

Final Grade: B-

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