Saul of the Mole Men
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Craig Lewis |
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| Directed by | Tom Stern |
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| Narrated by | Jeff Bennett |
| Theme music composer | Tim Burns |
| Opening theme | "Saul of the Mole Men", performed by Trey Parker |
| Ending theme | "Saul of the Mole Men" (Instrumental) |
| Composers | Tim Burns Lou Fagenson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 20 (& 1 unaired Pilot) |
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| Cinematography | Alex Poppas |
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| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production companies | Funny Garbage Williams Street |
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| Network | Adult Swim |
| Release | February 11 – July 15, 2007 |
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Saul of the Mole Men is an American live-action/puppet/animated hybrid comedy television series created by Craig Lewis, former writer on Cartoon Network's The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. The series first aired on the channel's late night Adult Swim programming block on February 11, 2007. Described as "an ultra-patriotic Land of the Lost set in the center of the Earth", the series was directed by Tom Stern and stars Josh Gardner, who previously collaborated with Stern on the television series Gerhard Reinke's Wanderlust. Some elements, such as the use of Mole Men antagonists and the use of a giant drill for an underground excavation, also bore resemblance to the 1951 Superman film with a similar title, Superman and the Mole Men. Its theme song is performed by South Park co-creator Trey Parker.
Lewis' primary inspirations behind this homage to 1970s-era Saturday morning live-action television were Sid and Marty Krofft (Land of the Lost), Doctor Who (Tom Baker-era), and the Planet of the Apes franchise. On October 31, 2008, Adult Swim ran a special Halloween marathon consisting only of cancelled shows, featuring Saul of the Mole Men, thus confirming its cancellation.