The Naive Man from Lolliland is a student short created by JG Quintel. It first aired as part of the Nicktoons Film Festival on August 24, 2005.
This short features the first design for Pops, making it often considered the original basis for Regular Show.
Synopsis
An ambassador from Lolliland visits the United States for the first time.
Plot
An ambassador from Lolliland is reading a newspaper in a restaurant, featuring himself inside. A waiter comes up and says he'll be back in a second and the ambassador starts organizing the bill with lollipops. He then gives the waiter his money, and when the waiter looks at the lollipops, he gets mad at him.
The ambassador then argues with the waiter and manager, saying that it's more than enough. Then tries to leave, but walks into the chef, who says, "He's not finished talking to you yet." so he gets pushed down and is told to pay up, but gets an idea. He goes to get his billfold and whacks the waiter on the head with a chair.
After being beaten by the manager and the chef, he then crawls out of the restaurant, gets into a taxi, and tells his taxi driver Benson, to drive him away from this horrid place (referring to the United States). The taxi then flies away into the sky, with the ambassador saying "Goodbye, United States. I hope one day... we can become friends," ending the film.
Characters
- The Naive Man
- Waiter
- Manager
- Chef
- Benson
Trivia
Episode Connections
- Despite this story existing outside of the main Regular Show universe, Pops briefly visited this short's universe while battling his twin brother.[1]
Pop Culture References
- The final shot of the short is a reference to the Back to the Future franchise.
Reception
- JG Quintel won two awards for this short in the 2005 Nicktoons Film Festival, winning both the "Producer's Choice" and "Student Animator" awards.
Errors
- For a few seconds after the car takes off into the air, the car is shown with no wheels, but grows them later.
Alternate Versions
Nicktoons
- The waiter's line "What the hell?" is shortened to "What the?"
DVD
- During the waiter's line "What the hell?", the word "hell" is muted.
- The music at the end of the short is removed.
Official Releases
- This short is available as part of The Complete First Season DVD and Blu-ray set.