Marlton

Marlton is an American animated sitcom created and developed by Ralf Hat for Kingson. The show is loosely based on the childhood experiences of series creator Ralf Hat. It sets in the eponymous township of Marlton, New Jersey and follows six acquaintances as they develop from youth to adolescence, regularly switching from both their school lives and outside lives. Conceived as a metafictional satire on conventional sitcoms, the series makes heavy use of subverting clichés and mocking pop culture. Since its debut on September 4, 2011, Marlton has been a ratings success for Kingson, eventually surpassing Risky Frizz as the network's highest-rated program. It is primarily popular among a teenage to young adult demographic, and has been widely held to acclaim from critics. The popularity of the show has led to a mass media franchise consisting of a spinoff web series, a video game, merchandise, a feature film in 2019, and a sequel film set for a 2022 release. The series' ninth and final season is scheduled for a 2021 release.

Premise
Set in the South Jerseyan township of the titular name, the series focuses on the seemingly simplistic lives of the townsfolk who reside in it, specifically on a group of young acquaintances known as the Marlton Boys.

Numerous characters, incidents, and places are loosely derived from Hat 's childhood by actual people, encounters, and locations, albeit fully fabricated and unrelated to its source material. Marlton follows continuity, but remains predominantly episodic throughout its course. Much of the series comedy is built on its ironic nature and metafiction, as well as the eccentric everyday circumstances encountered by the cast, who are forced to interact with each other. Although earlier seasons are more down to earth and concentrate on its realistic aspect, later seasons are more comedy-driven but still allow for the development of characters