Downshift

Downshift is a American animated sitcom that first premiered on FOX on December 29, 2001, went on a 3-month hiatus, and officially premiered on April 7, 2002. The series was later brought to ABC since season 4. The series follows around two guys named Strone and Roman, living in a center/biker gang called Downshifters. Like other adult cartoons and shows, Downshift was designed for mature audiences and features cartoon violence, adult humor, running gags and pop culture references.

The show is usually rated TV-PG-DLSV in the US, some episodes are rated TV-MA.

The film based on the show titled Downshift: The Whole Movie, was released in theaters on August 5, 2008. The series ended in 2017.

Premise
The series follows around a trio named Strone and Roman, living in a center called Downshifters. where they park their motorcycles in.

Main

 * Roman: One of the main characters of the series and the first of the trio. He is very cranky and serious most of the time and he somewhat has a fear of giant animals (since the episode "The Big Pet", and again in "One Sweet Special Montage of a Little Son of a.....") (voiced by Seth Green)
 * Strone: One of the main characters of the series and the second of the trio. He is very optimistic at times, but he can sometimes be sarcastic and clueless. He is also Roman's roommate. In the season 3 episode "You Steal a Thing and I Steal a Bible", His real name is Storken Strone. (voiced by Jeff Bennett)
 * Drack: The main antagonist of the series. (voiced by Carlos Alazraqui)

Minor

 * Patricia: Roman's crush and Shrone's close friend. (voiced by Debi Derryberry)
 * Annaweth: Shrone and Roman's next door neighbor. (voiced by Candi Milo)
 * Fabian: Roman's friend from Mexico. (voiced by Tom Kenny)
 * Alex (voiced by Billy West)

Recurring
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Episodes
Main article: List of episodes

Critical reception
Downshift has received generally positive reviews from television critics, many people praised the show for its running gags and surreal humor. The series currently holds a 8.2 on IMDb, with a 8.6 on TV.com.

Controversy
Main article: Downshift/Controversy

Video games
Main article: List of video games

Broadcasting
Downshift first premiered on the Fox network on December 29, 2001 with the episode "Making the Rules", went on a 3-month hiatus, and officially premiered on April 7, 2002 with the episode "The Big Pet". Fox cancelled the show in 2004 due to low ratings. Reruns aired on Adult Swim later in 2004, and the first five episodes of season 4 were created in January 2005, and aired 3 months later in May 2005 on ABC.