The Rotten Fruit
| The Rotten Fruit | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | Eli Roth Noah Belson |
| Directed by | Eli Roth |
| Voices of | Noah Belson Gabriel Roth Eli Roth |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Evan Astrowsky Alex Keledjian Eli Roth |
| Original release | |
| Release | 2000 |
The Rotten Fruit is a 2000 American adult stop-motion animated satirical black comedy miniseries created by Noah Belson and Eli Roth. Described as a "modern satire" running roughly three to five minutes each episode, the show revolves a British rock and roll band consisting of violent, sociopathic pieces of fruit. Roth, the co-creator of the series, went on to a successful career in film directing such films as Cabin Fever and Hostel.[1]
Originally, the eight episodes were released on the now defunct Z.com. Roth re-released all episodes on WeShort in 2025.[2]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Synopsis |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Battle of the Bands | The Rotten Fruit compete against the popular boy band C-5 in a battle of the bands. Suspecting they might lose, the Fruit use cutthroat tactics to ensure victory. |
| 2 | Concert Riots | After a stampede at one of their concerts resulting in the death of a fan, the band decide to put on a benefit show, with even more disastrous results. |
| 3 | The Critic | The Rotten Fruit take their biggest critic hostage to try and win him over. |
| 4 | We Are the World | Manager Guy The Pie Shapiro arranges a collaboration for a charity song, only for the band to learn it’s with the newly re-formed C-5. |
| 5 | Snackster | The Rotten Fruit try to put an end to online piracy by personally going after the fans stealing their music. |
| 6 | David Lunch | The Rotten Fruit film a music video with legendary artist and surrealist director David Lunch. |
| 7 | Room Service | The Rotten Fruit trash a hotel room, then are tricked into cleaning it up. |
| 8 | Cancer Boy | The Rotten Fruit decide to record a benefit song for a young peach with cancer, only to realize that no good deed goes unpunished. |
References
- ^ "BBC - Films - interview - Eli Roth". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ Foreman, Alison (April 18, 2025). "Eli Roth Announces Surprise 'Rotten Fruit' Reunion — Punk Claymation Series Now Streaming Unseen Episodes". IndieWire. Retrieved April 19, 2025.