The [Adult Swim] Topic
 

This topic is to talk about [Adult Swim], the late night cartoon block on Cartoon Network.

I really enjoy Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Frisky Dingo. The writing for both is very good, this season's Frisky Dingo has a lot of spoofs on politics.

Then there are shows where Adult Swim doesn't try very hard..... examples of these shows would include Assy Mcgee and Tom Goes To the Mayor. Both of those are horrible.

...Like about every show except ATHF.

All of their classic stuff is cancelled now

I enjoy Leave it to Brak, Harvey Birdman and early ATHF.

===HERO

The grand-daddy of them all, Space Ghost Coast To Coast, is my favorite and always willl be (more than likely). Loved the first season of The Brak Show, but the second season was mostly bad due to the inclusion of the new character, Clarence. I couldn't stand him. >_< ATHF was pretty consistently good until the second Mooninites ep. Harvey Birdman was best under the control of Williams Street since those two eps are among my Top 3. Sealab started out awesome, but decided to stop making sense halfway through the first season. Then, it was just 'pretty cool'. After Goz (Capt. Murphy) passed, it was a chore to watch.
These days, I watch Family Guy, Futurama (neither originating on AdultSwim), Frisky Dingo, Venture Bros. and Robot Chicken. I also check out Metalocalypse every once in a while just to pick up the extra significance in the music, but I have a hard time staying awake through it.Sorry, man. I don't see it. Granted, they have a cool ep every once in a while, but it seems like they really don't try on that one. It's like they're shooting blindfolded and don't even care if they hit their target.

I've been watching AS since it started. I remember the first batch of shows, the best batch I think. Course it all started with Space Ghost, or if you want to go even further Cartoon Planet. I was glad it was included on The Brak Show DVD Season 1.

Birdman was always a favorite, the first season of Sealab and The Brak Show are hilarious as well. Metalocalypse is the only series I watch now, I thought it would end up being pretty stupid but it's actually funny and the music aspect of it cracks me up because the metal jokes are dead on.

I never liked ATHF, Robot Chicken was kinda funny but the episodes I saw never made me feel like I had to see more. I don't even bother with the new shows. After I saw Tom Goes To Mayor and I stopped watching their new stuff.

Samurai Champloo = best anime ever. No question.

Funny you should mention that, I remember when they used to play anime as well, which they still do but I mean animes I liked. I ended up finding Cowboy Bebop and Outlaw Star that way.

I need to see Champloo. It's one of those shows I haven't seen enough of but after seeing just 2 episodes I know I'll like it. It's made by the guys who did Bebop so no surprise there.

Yeah it's an exellent show, on all points. I mean I like some other anime like gundam wing and digimon, but only because of story and/or humor, but Champloo's animation is great, art is amazing, acting is excellent, story is unique and engaging. There is some silly stuff, but as far as anime goes Champloo is top notch.

Paranoia Agent was another pretty good anime on there... kind wierd, but cool. Sam Regal was one of the characters so that was cool too.

EDIT: You can't get SC on dvd at a good price, it's like 10 bucks for a 3 episode disk, and the series box set is around $100.

Jersey humour never does hit every audience (Kevin Smith's a big example), just the ones that know what to expect, ATHF has always been more of a cult show that just stumbled on to mainstream notice but refuses to conform to the fact that it is and be broader.

I've never seen a ATHF episode that I didn't like, granted I've never watched it avidly... but still.

Actually, Space Ghost Coast To Coast was the originator. Cartoon Planet was a spinoff that came no earlier than the second season as it was probably the entire first season that they were still doing the Gary Owen-esque voice for SG. If you watch the first ep of SGC2c, I'm pretty sure that isn't even Andy Merrill doing that bad Beavis & Butt-Head act that Brak and Sisto were guilty of.

The question comes in are we gonna talk the comedys or the anime or both?

I only watch the comedy, and for the most part non original series, FG, Futurama, Oblongs, Mission Hill, ect. Seldom do I find the original toons funny, Robot Chicken being the exception, because I'm a fan of Twisted Toyfare Theater and it reminds me of it.

Seems like a random appreciation/discussion thread thus far.

Don't worry, the disagreeements will start soon. Then the fights. Then the fun begins....and then ends abruptly. :(

Can I start it? Huh..huh? Can I?
Ok, here it goes:

ANIME SUCKS!!!

You know something? He's right.

Also, ATHF and Harvey Birdman are amazing. 12oz Mouse, The Brak Show, SGC2C and Sealab are also pretty decent for the most part.

And curiously, the AS threads all seem disjointed, seperate, and clogging up the forum. Let's all consolidate them into one.

It seems like people are really interested in this thread, so I'm going to sticky it for convenience. If it starts to die down, I'll unsticky it.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force is quite a show. To me, there's no better comedy on television.

I haven't watched Adult Swim in aaaagggeessss. I loved ATHF, Harvey Birdman, SGC2C, and, my all time favorite, the Brak Show. Sea Lab was alright, in my opinion. I kinda stopped watching after seeing an episode of Tom Goes to Mayor. That show just confused the hell out of me...

I rarely watch Adult Swim, but ATHF is the best thing they have. Robot Chicken, Venture Bros, and Saul of the Mole Men are okay... everything else isn't really worth my time.

Cool, I'm glad you guys like the thread.

Yes, ATHF is the best Adult Swim show, IMO. I'm glad to see that many people here enjoy it too.

I really haven't watched much of Adult Swim's anime.

Most of my Adult Swim viewing is online. Their website has premires on Friday nights at 6:00 PM, that way everyone can see the new shows earlier than Sunday night. I believe they change the shows on their website once a week. Check it out here: http://www.adultswim.com/video/index.html

They also have a new 3D game called Candy Mountain Massacre. It's pretty messed up, but fun at the same time.:D http://www.adultswim.com/games/candymountain/index.html

I looooooove Metalocalypse. It's not always the funniest show, but I the presentation just grabs me. The 1st season finale is a perfect example, everything's so epic.

Ther are actually relatively few shows on Adult Swim that I've given a chance to and just flat out didn't like. Most things, like Robot Chicken, for example, at least have their moments.

Now, am I the only one who's really uncomfortable with the idea of Futurama no longer being on Adult Swim after New Years (I think)?

Futurama is leaving Adult Swim after New Years? If so, oh man, that kind of bites. Although, I really haven't been watching it that much. I do enjoy it when I do watch though. Like the episode where Bender has a band with Beck.:D

I watched the first episode of Metalocalypse and decided that it just wasn't for me. Now, I do like the music.:) "Dunkin Hills! Dunkin Hills! Dunkin Hills Coffee!":lol:

Dr. Doom, I recieved a really awesome action figure of you in the mail today.:D It even has a removable mask. Best. Comic. Book. Villian. Ever.

So.... does anyone think they should bring back Space Ghost Coast to Coast? I'm talking about new episodes.:) That would be so neat, at least I think it would be.

I think it's leaving because it's coming back (with new episodes) to Comedy Central, that and there is a Direct to DVD movie being released soon.

Your minionship is appreciated. But leave the mask on. >:[

Cartoon Network's contract for Futurama expires on new years, I wanna say, at which point the old and new episodes will be broadcast on Comedy Central.

lol, I will be sure to leave the mask on. It's not a pretty sight seeing you without.... umm.... umm.... I mean such a great face must be protected by a metal mask. Yeah.... that's it!:D

New episodes on Comedy Central sounds good. It's too bad Adult Swim didn't get the new eps.


I am Thundercleese! Behold my power, and my pride and joy that is Mr. Tickles. He is my goldfish..... of destruction!

What I'd like to know is if they plan to have ATHF kill Space Ghost again. Seriously... I watched the ATHF movie almost exclusively for Space Ghost, and it was a 'blink and you'll miss it' 'SG ain't got **** on ATHF' thing. Needless to say, I was disappointed.

Hahahahahaha! Yeah, Space Ghost got owned in the ATHF movie.

The worst one was when his hands were blown off by that Squidbillie after the premire of Perfect Hair Forever. I was totally shocked and repulsed by that at the time. Then his head was squished down on top of Meatwad.:sick: I kind of took that as Adult Swim saying 'Space Ghost is dead, make room for the new shows' but maybe it didn't really mean that.

The ATHF movie has just been released on DVD here. Might have to pick it up sometime soon.

We have adult swim on Bravo here in the UK. We don't get as many shows esp the anime although we now have our own anime channel with Bleach, FAC, Ghost in The shell etc on.

Adult Swim normally starts at midnight too which sadly is too late for me unless its a friday. It's also a shame our version of Toonami self destructed.

===HERO

I sure hope Death Note is good. I read volume one of the manga and I couldnt really get into it. But I have enjoyed almost every anime AS aired so I shouldnt be that worried. They pick some of the best anime.

Futurama is the only reason I watch AS anymore. Family Guy has just gotten old.

Venture Brothers is by far the best thing on Adult Swim. I mean, the dude from Labyrinth turned into a bird!

Anime just doesn't appeal to me at all. The only stuff I've really been able to sit through is DBZ, Akira, and the Miyazaki movies.

Oh, and a long time ago I watched Ronin Warriors all the way through when it was airing one summer.

I can vouch for Death Note as being an interesting and overall decent anime. I thoroughly enjoyed the two movies. So you can look forward to it.

Thad has been blown up on the show before. AS series dont care what happens to their characters so long as they tell the story because they act as if nothing happened the following week.

Well DUH, it WAS an ATHF movie, not a AS crossover with every series. If you were dissapointed with that, clearly you watch AS for predictable shenanigans and not the kind of humour ATHF has.

I would have liked them to have included the voiceover from SG in a fake ending detailing why "Wonderman" wouldnt return to Earth.:lol:

You are aware that there's no single channel on American television with more fondness towards disrespecting religions, right? O_o
Missed that one. Was it part of the PHF premiere or a Squidbillies ep? I refuse to watch Squidbillies due to its intolerable lameness.
Was that the ep where Dr. Weird decapitated SG in the intro? Otherwise, I don't remember it. :-?
:o Requesting sexual dysfunction?? XD That's hilarious! :lol:
Good point.
I guess that's true, but not necessarily. I just prefer predictable silliness to other things that are supposed to be funny that I find to be uninspired shock-value. That's why I like Family Guy, but not South Park. FG doesn't focus nearly as much on gross-out humor, but doesn't try to put a moral at the end of the story to say, "See? We have SOME merit!" FG only aspires to be goofy, random entertainment. I guess that's why some love SP and hate FG. Diff'rent strokes, yo... :ohwell:

Firstly, am I the only one that knows that the "new" Futurama episodes are just going to be chunks of the DTV movies? it's not like we're missing anything epic. I don't have cable, and I can't watch CC, so I'll just get the movies, myself. I'd only be disappointed if these were new episodes I couldn't see. I hope they do well, so they can actually make new half hour episodes, and Fox could rerun them (Ala Adult Swim's Family guy deal).

I watch AS only online and DVD's. I love Space Ghost. I Love Harvey Birdman, and I really like ATHF. I thought the movie was just the most bizzarre fun I've had at the movies in some time. The only other movie that was that mishmoshed was that horrible "home on the Range" movie. And that one wasn't mish moshed on perpose.

You know, I'd love to see a new Space Ghost series, that is specifically a parody of the old Space Ghost series featuring the current style of SG.

I knew that.

Looks like they have a few scattershot whole episodes to watch on their website. They even have Astroboy!

I decided to check out Death Note since I was up at that time and it was pretty cool. A lot better than most other anime.

I was not entertained by the first episode of death note. Things seemed to move too quickly.