The series follows the titular Orel Puppington, a young happy-go-lucky and naïve Protestant who showcases his commitment to God, while dealing with the cynicism of his abusive and alcoholic father, his lethargic mother, and the devoutly Protestant town of Moralton in which he resides. Moral Orel is an American adult stop-motion animated black comedy-drama series created by Dino Stamatopoulos which originally aired on Cartoon Network's nighttime programming block Adult Swim from Decemto December 18, 2008.