Name: Hete-Roy
Director: J.J. Sedelmaier
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 1998-01-01
Duration: 3 min
Rating: 10
Cast: Andy Daly, Cary Prusa, Robert Smigel

A 3-minute fever dream where a Bible-thumping cartoon literally zaps the gay away. You read that right.

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A 3-minute fever dream where a Bible-thumping cartoon literally zaps the gay away. You read that right.

100

Adult Swim energySatirical chaosAbsurdist nightmare

Overview

Animation Comedy

Hete-Roy, in his conservative suit and tie, is a one man conversion-therapy campaign as he zaps gay people with his Bible, switching them from gay to straight

Content warning

bible gay straight conservative suit and tie

Religious hypocrisyConversion therapy critiqueQueer erasureMedia satire

Standout Aspects

Direction

Three minutes of escalating visual assault, zero breathing room.

Best for:Solo·Friends

Heads up:Disturbing

Director

J.J. Sedelmaier

ReleasedJan 1, 1998

Runtime3m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelmedium

J.J. Sedelmaier Productions

Top Cast

Andy Daly

(voice)

Robert Smigel

(voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Sedelmaier produced the iconic 'Saturday TV Funhouse' segments and this short shares that same aggressive, politically messy DNA.

Cultural

Released in 1998, this rides the wave of 'South Park Republican' comedy where offending everyone equaled bravery—debate whether it aged into commentary or cringe.