List of The Awesomes episodes

The Awesomes is an American animated comedy series, which premiered on August 1, 2013, on Hulu. The series was created by Seth Meyers and Mike Shoemaker, and stars Seth Meyers, Ike Barinholtz, Emily Spivey, Taran Killam, Kenan Thompson, Bobby Lee, Paula Pell, Rashida Jones, and Josh Meyers as the superhero team The Awesomes, who attempt to put themselves back together in the face of intense media and government skepticism after the original team disbands. The series also stars Bill Hader and Rachel Dratch in supporting roles.

As of November 3, 2015, 30 episodes of The Awesomes have been released.

Series overview

Season		Episodes		Originally aired
				First aired	Last aired
	1	10		August 1, 2013	September 26, 2013
	2	10		August 4, 2014	September 29, 2014
	3	10		September 8, 2015	November 3, 2015

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Written by	Original release date
1	1	"Pilot, Part 1"	Seth Meyers & Mike Shoemaker	August 1, 2013
Mr. Awesome retires, and the rest of the Awesomes quit when his son Prock tries to assume leadership. The government decides to stop all funding unless Prock can recruit a new team with the help of his childhood friend Muscleman and one paid staff member, Concierge. Absent: Hotwire
2	2	"Pilot, Part 2"	Seth Meyers & Mike Shoemaker	August 1, 2013
Dr. Malocchio hypnotized the entire world to believe that he's good; Prock tries to prove them wrong. Also, a mysterious girl "Hotwire" shows up wanting to join the Awesomes.
3	3	"Baby Got Backstory"	Judd Winick	August 8, 2013
The team gets trapped in the training room for mysterious reasons, so they decided to tell each other the back stories of how they got their powers. All except for Gadget Gal, who's being attacked in the hallway by her archenemy Tomboy.
4	4	"No Mo' Sumo"	Judd Winick	August 15, 2013
Tim's parents want him to come home, but we soon realize that his parents aren't being completely honest about who they really are. The Awesomes decide to help them get into a secretive hero protection program, causing a chain reaction of deals. At the end of the episode, Prock is warned by a clarivoyant that someone will betray the team.
5	5	"It's a Mad Mad Mad Parallel World"	Judd Winick	August 22, 2013
The team gets sent to an opposite world, Earth 4, where The Awesomes are evil and known as The Astoundings. Prock has to outwit his evil alter ego (Professor Astounding) by working with the good version of Dr. Malocchio so they can get back to their world. Meanwhile the evil Dr. Malocchio is causing trouble in the real world by hypnotizing Joyce and Perfect Man.
6	6	"Robotherapy"	Josh Weinstein	August 29, 2013
Joyce (hypnotized by Dr. Malocchio) threatens to break up the team unless they submit to robotherapy, a worldwide trend. Most team members are enthusiastic although it seems to reduce their effectiveness as superheroes. However, Prock and Gadget Gal refuse because they distrust both robots and therapy, so they're kicked out of headquarters, along with Hotwire, who was suspected of covering something up during therapy. Later, the robots use the therapy session information to blackmail humanity.
7	7	"Paternity"	Seth Meyers	September 5, 2013
Muscleman faces an intergalactic paternity suit, and Impresario and Frantic must defend him on an alien talk show. However, Muscleman lets it slip that Frantic and Impresario may help him escape, causing both to be tied up. Meanwhile, Prock learns the meaning of delegation when Tim and Gadget Gal go on their first solo mission.
8	8	"Pageant"	Josh Weinstein	September 12, 2013
Frantic is chosen to judge a third-tier beauty pageant, but Gadget Gal suspects it might be a trap. Having been voted the least fun member of the team, Prock tries to loosen up. Meanwhile, Hotwire tries to track down a special device.
9	9	"The Super-Hero Awards, Part 1"	Seth Meyers & Mike Shoemaker	September 19, 2013
The first annual Superhero Awards take place at the White House. Confirming Prock's suspicions, Dr. Malocchio reveals two secret weapons - one of whom is a member of The Awesomes.
10	10	"The Super-Hero Awards, Part 2"	Seth Meyers & Mike Shoemaker	September 26, 2013
All the world's superheroes are rendered powerless, except The Awesomes. Prock must reconcile with Hotwire in order to stop Dr. Malocchio and shut off the laser. However, Malocchio sets off a timed bomb. As Frantic evacuates the team out, Prock is told by Hotwire to leave the building without her, which results in the explosion of the building and Prock assuming her to be dead.

Season 2 (2014)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
11	1	"Hotwire's Funeral"	Sean Coyle	Dan Mintz	August 4, 2014
Malocchio's will left his son a vial of the serum that made him evil and superpowered. Meanwhile, the mysterious superhero vigilante Metal Fella appears on the scene and Prock is desperate to catch him.
12	2	"People vs. Perfect Man"	Sean Coyle	Ben Warheit	August 4, 2014
Perfect Man stands accused of treason and goes to trial for his violent actions under Malocchio's influence. Prock attempts to defend him and he unexpectedly falls in love with the opposing attorney Jaclyn Stone.
13	3	"Destination Deading"	Sean Coyle	Dan Levy	August 11, 2014
The team battles hotel surcharges, tiresome conversations, and a poorly planned reception during a trip to Catalina Island for Muscleman's sister's wedding. Meanwhile, Malocchio Jr. hires an ape named Elliot to attack the Awesomes at the wedding, whilst being a guest there. Absent: Hotwire/Metal Fella
14	4	"Tim Goes to School"	Sean Coyle	Alex Baze	August 18, 2014
The Awesomes follow Tim back to school when the government mandates that all superheroes under the age of 18 receive a high school diploma. Tim struggles with bullies until he reveals his super powers. Prock has trouble keeping texts from women who are attracted to him a secret from Jaclyn. Malocchio Jr. proceeds to form an evil team, injecting Elliot (who now wants to be called Jeff) and main antagonist of the episode Pablo with the evil serum.
15	5	"The Awesomes' Awesome Show"	Sean Coyle	Judd Winick	August 25, 2014
TV producer Lola Gold entices The Awesomes to boost their profile by starring in a reality show, resulting in Frantic revealing a big secret in an attempt to be more famous. Absent: Hotwire/Metal Fella
16	6	"Made Man"	Sean Coyle	Ben Warheit	September 1, 2014
Impresario faces his toughest challenge when his mom starts dating Mademan, an older superhero. Gadget Gal plays a high-stakes poker game with her former teammates, throwing Tim into her games in the process. Absent: Hotwire/Metal Fella
17	7	"Secret Santa"	Sean Coyle	Dan Levy	September 8, 2014
Just as Prock prepares to leave to visit and meet Jaclyn's parents, a new enemy with the appearance of Santa Claus manipulates children to commit crimes all over the globe. While trying to change the day of his flight, Prock disguises as a child to get the attention of "Animal Control."
18	8	"Euro-Awesomes"	Sean Coyle	Judd Winick	September 15, 2014
The theft of a deadly weapon takes the team across the Atlantic to Europe, where they meet the Euro-Awesomes. When Metal Fella/Hotwire follows the Awesomes to Europe, she short circuits the suit unintentionally and reveals her identity. Meanwhile back in America, Malocchio Jr. recruits Jaclyn to be a member of the PRICKS.
19	9	"Day of Awesomes, Part 1"	Sean Coyle	Dan Mintz	September 22, 2014
The Awesomes are celebrated with a revival of "The Day of Awesomes," but the PRICKS crash the parade to distract the Awesomes while Malocchio Junior heads back to Awesome Mountain to open a portal to another planet to get a device to destroy the entire planet.
20	10	"Day of Awesomes, Part 2"	Sean Coyle	Judd Winick	September 29, 2014
Prock and the team chase after the PRICKS throughout the planet, facing imitating birds and strange flora in the process. Meanwhile, Mr. Awesome tries a blood transfusion with Malocchio which turns him evil unintentionally.

Season 3 (2015)

On August 19, 2014, Hulu renewed The Awesomes for a third season,[1] which premiered on September 8, 2015 on Hulu.[2]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
21	1	"Seaman's Revenge"	Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz	Alison Bennett≠	September 8, 2015
When undersea creatures stage a series of attacks on land, the Awesomes visit an old friend, Seaman (Andy Samberg) at the bottom of the ocean; Mr. Awesome returns to Earth.
22	2	"Villain-Tine's Day"	Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz	Dan Mintz & Dan Levy	September 8, 2015
Valentine's Day is ruined when Villain Tine steals all the roses in the world; Hotwire's Metal Fella suit goes rogue; Muscleman faces the wrath of a jilted lover; the public looks to Mr. Awesome to fix the mess.
23	3	"Les Miserawesomes"	Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz	Josh Meyers	September 15, 2015
When Perfect Man and Impresario fix up France for Mademoiselle Hunchback to return home, the Awesomes are invited to a dinner party. However, a poison in the wine causes everyone, except for Concierge, Tim, and Prock, to sing incessantly. Meanwhile, Impresario starts a controversy with Perfect Man when he "steals" his bread.
24	4	"Awesomes for Hire"	Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz	David Parker	September 22, 2015
Due to the events of the previous episode, Joyce Mandrake fires the Awesomes, with the exception of Perfect Man, so Mr. Awesome can replace them with new members. Stuck living with Prock's mother Jill and her new husband Jeffery, Prock suggests they become a team of heroes that are hired to help for normal situations. But when they have to help a little girl find her bike, they discover that being heroes for hire is not too different.
25	5	"Indiana Johnson and the Nazi Granddaughters"	Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz	Ben Warheit	September 29, 2015
While adjusting to life as Awesomes for Hire, Prock receives a letter from an old companion of the Awesomes, Indiana Johnson, whose partner has gone missing while searching for a mysterious jewel that can bring the dead back to life. While on the journey to find him, Indiana discovers that his partner was killed by a trio of teenage girls who are granddaughters of Nazis, led by MacKenzie Hitler, the granddaughter of Adolf Hitler, who also want the jewel to revive their grandfathers.
26	6	"The Dames of Danger"	Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz	Alison Bennett	October 6, 2015
Soon after Hotwire discovers she is pregnant with Prock's child, she, along with Gadget Gal and Concierge, attend a feminist award ceremony, where they discover that Muscleman's sister, Lady Malocchio, Jaclyn, and Joyce Mandrake all have associations with a secret female team, known as the Dames of Danger. Concierge, Gadget Gal, and an unwilling Hotwire attend their mission with them to go hunt down a villain known as Backstory. Meanwhile, the men of the Awesomes decide to hold their own "man awards," with Jeffrey.
27	7	"The Awesomes Reloaded"	Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz	Story by : Judd Winick Teleplay by : Josh Meyers	October 13, 2015
Mr. Awesome hires two villains to knock out the Awesomes and hook them into a simulator, in order to find their weaknesses. In this simulator, the Awesomes only know each other as friends and do not have their respective superpowers. Prock is a sheriff, Muscleman is a construction worker, Frantic becomes a track coach, Impresario becomes an art teacher, Gadget Gal is a doctor, Tim is a rebellious student, Concierge is a librarian and Hotwire is Prock's heavily pregnant wife. But when Perfect Man and the New Awesomes start playing the simulator like a dangerous video game, Perfect Man goes in as a landlord to get the Awesomes back to reality.
28	8	"The GayFather"	Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz	Alex Baze	October 20, 2015
Frantic's boyfriend ends things between them, leaving him distraught, so, while Prock, Perfect Man and Muscleman head out on the road for a business trip, the others take him to a club, where he meets Christopher. Clearly in love, Frantic is oblivious to the fact that his new boyfriend is an active member of the Gay Mafia, a supervillain team consisting of homosexual men who plan to intoxicate the water supply so other homosexuals will be tempted to come out. Meanwhile, as Prock, Muscleman and Perfect Man journey to pick up a file for Mr. Awesome, Perfect Man has flashbacks of his life and begins to question his life.
29	9	"Super(hero) Tuesday"	Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz	David Parker	October 27, 2015
Dr. Malocchio finally arrives to Earth, but none of the Awesomes are happy to see him. Hotwire however is grateful that her father is alive, and instantly believes him when Malocchio tells her of Mr. Awesome being evil. To get evidence that he is indeed evil to Prock, Hotwire sneaks into Awesome Mountain and discover the file Prock picked up in the previous episode. To avoid Perfect Man getting in the way, Mr. Awesome cryogenically freezes him, but Hotwire finds him while hiding from the Replacement Awesomes. Meanwhile back at the Kaplan residence, Dr. Malocchio tries to find a superhero with good cells the equivalent to Mr. Awesome's.
30	10	"The Final Showdown"	Sean Coyle & Jason Shwartz	Dan Mintz & Dan Levy	November 3, 2015
Desperate to get his hands on the Destroyo Bullet, a bullet consisting of radioactive material that can kill him, Mr. Awesome locks Joyce Mandrake in a safe to avoid her interference. As Impresario, Tim, Frantic and Gadget Gal face off against the Mr. Awesome, Prock frees Perfect Man. Annoyed, Mr. Awesome shoots Perfect Man with the Destroyo Bullet, but breaks down in guilt over killing his son. However, it turns out to be a fake death, allowing Prock to inject his father with the blood of Perfect Man. One year later, Hotwire has given birth to hers and Prock's daughter and everybody is residing in Italy due to Awesome Mountain being destroyed. Just as Mr. Awesome remembers the second reason he ran for president, a large UFO looms over the Awesomes, threatening their lives.

References

1. "Seth Meyers & Mike Shoemaker's 'The Awesomes' Nabs Third Season On Hulu". August 19, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
2. "Comic-Con: 'The Awesomes' Cast Reveals Season 3 Guests, Teases Musical Episode". The Hollywood Reporter. July 11, 2015.

External links

• The Awesomes – list of episodes at IMDb