Working in the lineage of other animated series like “The Simpsons,” “Family Guy,” and “Futurama,” “Brickleberry,” a new animated series produced by the Daniel Tosh, has found a home on Comedy Central.

Set in a forest full of animals, the show features a group of forest rangers that manage to put themselves in a load of trouble when looking over their forest.

The cast includes a group of actors with notable comedic backgrounds.

Tom Kenny (voice of Spongebob Squarepants) voices Woody, the leader of the rangers, who always manages to make bad decisions with the best of intentions.

He houses a bear cub named Malloy, voiced by Tosh, and feeds him chocolate and pizza while babying him instead of letting him roam free in the wild. 

Jerry Minor, from “Saturday Night Live,” plays a character named Ethan, the African-American member of the cast who has trouble getting accustomed to life in the wilderness after years of living in a city. 

Kaitlin Olson, from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” plays Ethal, the newest ranger in the group whose skills and abilities surpass those of her fellow rangers. 

The show features elements of humor that some may consider a little too grotesque. 

The pilot opens up with forest animals fornicating in the woods while the sun rises. 

During the episode, several jokes were made at Ethan’s expense—the other characters poked fun at his race.

Minor, in a phone press conference with Kenny, said he did not take offense to the stereotypes written into the script despite the jokes made at his character’s expense.

Kenny interrupted Minor and said the character is “no less stereotypical than a character in a Tyler Perry movie.”

Both actors said they were not concerned about whether or not the show became a new staple of controversy.

 “The Simpsons,” for example, has sometimes received criticism for its use of adult humor, and critics have scrutinized “South Park” on several occasions for some of its disturbing scenes.

The voice actors said they were given some creative control with their lines. 

“We had a lot of freedom to improvise the lines,” Kenny said. “The directors gave us a lot of room to work off of the script, and it’s a fun way to work.”

When reading lines into the microphone, Kenny said he constantly questions if they will achieve the effect writers and directors desire. 

After watching how the scenes and lines for the pilot were meshed together, Kenny said his previous doubts left him because he saw how the animation and voice work blended together to create an entire sequence. 

Minor, who has had no experience with animation prior to “Brickleberry,” said he did not feel challenged when he was confined to a small recording booth, and that he moved around wildly in the studio attempting to mimic his character’s gestures and body language the way he pictured them in his mind. 

Despite his heavy involvement with the show, and though it is on the air for everyone to watch, Kenny said he will not let his children watch the show because they are not of age.

He went on to say that the show is definitely not for everyone.

“Certain entertainments are for certain age groups,” Kenny said. 

Jaime Lopez can be reached at 581-2812 or jlopez2@eiu.edu.