The Problem Solverz (originally titled Neon Knome) is an American animated television series created by Ben Jones, a member of the art collective Paper Rad, for Cartoon Network. The series centers on the titular Problem Solverz trio of Alfe, Roba, and Horace, as they solve and sometimes create the various problems that plague their town. After the original pilot Neon Knome was rejected by Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim, it was picked up and re-tooled by the main network, which premiered the series on April 4, 2011. It was cancelled on June 20, 2011 due to low ratings and very negative criticism. However there has been speculation that new episodes will be aired sometime in 2012. it was for teens
History
The first animated short featuring Problem Solverz characters Alfe, Roba and Horace, was Gone Cabin Carzy. The short is included on Paper Rad's 2006.
In 2008, several animated web shorts called "Problem Solvers" appeared on Youtube on Paper Rad's official channel. These shorts were released on DVD as a bonus to the periodical The Ganzfeld 7. While these episodes didn't contain the main characters, they did introduce the "problem solving" element of the show, and some main characters of this series made cameos on The Problem Solverz.
In 2010, Neon Knome, a pilot episode for the series, was pitched as an adult-oriented animated series for Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim, and was released on Adultswim.com as part of their Big Uber Network Sampling.Later, in December 2010, Adult Swim announced that Neon Knome was being re-tooled as a regular Cartoon Network show.
Reception
Since airing, the show has been panned by both viewers and critics. They critizized the animation, main story and unoriginality. As of 2012, the show has a 23 out of 100 stars and on TV.com.