JG Quintel's short animated film essentially introduces a prototype of Pops from his subsequent 'Regular Show (2009-2017)', alongside rudimentary versions of some specific gags that appear in that series. 'The Naive Man From Lolliland (2005)' follows a friendly man who gets into trouble when he tries to pay his bill. With a rough, storyboard animation style and a fairly slow pace, the piece is pretty uninspiring. It feels kind of mean in places, too. However, there's an enjoyable idea at its centre and it's a decent first effort despite being rough around the edges. It's interesting to view as one of the stepping stones to the aforementioned Cartoon Network series.
