''Loiter Squad'' is an American adult

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for

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starring

Tyler, the Creator Tyler Gregory Okonma (born March 6, 1991), known professionally as Tyler, the Creator, is an American rapper and record producer. He is one of the founding members of the music collective Odd Future. Okonma self-released his debut mixtape ' ...

, Jasper Dolphin,

Taco Bennett Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, better known as Odd Future and often abbreviated as OF, was an American hip-hop music collective formed in Los Angeles County, California in 2007. The original members were Tyler, the Creator, Casey Veggies, ...

Earl Sweatshirt Thebe Neruda Kgositsile (born February 24, 1994), also known by his stage name Earl Sweatshirt, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Kgositsile was originally known by the moniker Sly Tendencies when he began rapping in 2008, ...

, and Lionel Boyce from the

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hip hop group

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. The show regularly featured other members of the group as well. The show was produced by Dickhouse Productions for Cartoon Network's

programming block during its first and second seasons. The show ran from March 25, 2012 to July 17, 2014 On July 14, 2015, Tyler, the Creator confirmed that the show was "no more," stating, “It opened the doors up for other things that my boys want to do. That was a great thing, but we’re off that.”

History

The pilot for the show was initially announced on March 11, 2011, after

hip hop collective

began to receive mainstream recognition, with the premise originally being described as a combination of '' Jackass'' and ''

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''. Later, the series was rumored to be named ''Blackass'', a

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claiming that was the temporary title, "at least until S&P calls" them out on it. However, on April 22, 2011, Tyler, the Creator debunked the title on his official

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account, potentially not even knowing its origin. Then, it was not until September 8, 2011 that the show, by then officially titled ''Loiter Squad,'' was finally confirmed as a 15-minute live action show composed of various sketches, man on the street segments, pranks, and music made by Odd Future. ''Loiter Squad'' premiered on Sunday, March 25, 2012 on Cartoon Network's

programming block. Episode 2 featured an appearance from ''Jackass'' alumnus

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while fellow ''Jackass'' cast members

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, Chris Pontius and Dave England have also made guest appearances. Other appearances have included rappers Xzibit,

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and

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, actor

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, and

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musician Mac Demarco. In 2012, it was announced that

and Blake Anderson would join the cast at the show's second season. ''Loiter Squad'' was renewed for a third season and premiered on May 15, 2014. It was produced by Gorilla Flicks, the new production company of Jeff Tremaine, and by Camp

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, the production company of Tyler, the Creator. In July 2015, Tyler, the Creator stated that ''Loiter Squad'' would not continue after its third season.

Cast

Main cast

* Jasper Dolphin *

* Lionel Boyce *

Guest appearances

Notable guest appearances include: *

* Blake Anderson *

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* George Clinton * Xzibit * Mac DeMarco *

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* Chris Pontius * Fatlip * Dave England *

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* The Alchemist *

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Episodes

Season 1 (2012)

Season 2 (2013)

Season 3 (2014)

References

Notes

External links

* * {{Odd Future 2012 American television series debuts 2014 American television series endings 2010s American black television series 2010s American sketch comedy television series Adult Swim original programming Hip hop television English-language television shows Odd Future Television series by Williams Street Television series by Dickhouse Productions Tyler, the Creator