I remember one were it literally was just a 5 minute screen of "don't turn off your TV" with high pitched screaming. Nightmare fuel getting woken up to that shit.
I love 'Too Many Cooks' and 'Unedited Footage of A Bear' because you just know that Adult Swim aired this knowing their audience of 20-something stoners would see this at 3 in the morning and basically think reality was crumbling around them
Bro fuck unedited footage of beat that shit fucked with me. Something me and the boys used to do was watch "Off the Air" while we were on LSD, just because they were usually cool and trippy to watch, until one night that shit came on and it fucked with all of us bad
Moral Orel was/is a criminally underrated show. We were robbed with the last season, it could have been so much more loved if it didn't get cancelled early.
Can confirm. "Too many cooks" came on during one of those late night high school smoking sessions, & all 4 of us present thought we were losing our grip on reality.
I was working at an overnight hotel job and watching something on Cartoon Network whenever a marathon of trippy videos came on and for a second I truly thought about those acid memories I’ve heard about
Listening to Justin Roiland talk about underage girls turns my stomach. As a now-adult who developed early and “looked 18” in middle school, I was harassed by so many men like this. A few women too, like the one in the clip, but primarily men like Justin made me feel so guilty for just living in my body for so long. I hope he gets what he deserves.
He won't unfortunately because all it takes to stop scandals these days is an "OwO I'm sorry and my head wasn't right" cringelord tweet. if I ever have the misfortune of seeing that swine in public I might go to jail for what I do.
I knew a few girls from middle school who developed early, I’m 23 now and I looked back at old school photos and all those girls still looked like children despite being “developed”. I think ppl just use that as an excuse to be perverted without repercussion. And a more developed child’s body still doesn’t look like a fully grown woman’s, idc how they try and spin it.
Dude....seriously. I developed SUPER early (like 9/10) and was harrassed constantly. So, I'd like to wish Mr. Roiland and anyone who thinks like him a very merry GFY.
@@Mother-of-cain i know what you mean.. like even if they start puberty early they still really REALLY look like kids in their faces. i don't understand how people get so confused.
Yeah, me too. As a 14 year old I had puberty very early. In 5th grade, I was getting boobs. And now they are not huge but they are at least bigger than other girls. So one time, I was in publix and my mom went to go get something and said she was coming back. During that time I was with my little sister and I was 12. An older woman who looked in her 70s was behind me and said "Oh, how old is your child?'' I looked disturbed and said "Oh no, miss. This is my sister. She is 9 months." My mom then came back and told me she must've been confused since in my area, a lot of young girls get pregnant. So, I am of course planning to get my education first instead of a child.
No one talks about, Trigun. To me, it was one of the best anime shows at the time. Vash the Stampede, who was a crack shot, wiz with a gun, but had a humble nature. His arm turned into this insane rifle or something. And this preacher who went around carrying this huge cross on his back… come to find out when he unveils it, it’s this crazy but awesome gun… And the two insurance agents, Meryl, with a bunch of one shot pistols under her cloak, and Milly, with her giant bazooka… man, I miss that anime.
Thanks for actually including the clips from that podcast with Justin Roiland. I feel like most people just focused on the stuff with his ex, and not the absolutely vile things he says about teenage girls.
I genuinely think there's a interesting discussion to be had here depending on how you define pedophilia. If you define it as the mental illness of being attracted to the way children look, then his argument of "If she looks developed, it's ok to be attracted" has some merit*. But If you instead describe pedophilia as being attracted to someone under the age of 18 then this argument should set off a ton of red flags. The issue with the seconded definition comes up when you see someone without the context of their age. Regardless of whether they're being sexualized, you're going to subconsciously decide if you find them attractive or not. Does that attraction retroactively become pedophiliac? * I don't know this guy or what he did, I'm just trying breakdown his point separate from the guy himself.
@@Chaunwilkerson By definition a "pedophile" is a person who is sexually attracted to children. Justin's point was that some underaged girls LOOK over 18, and he finds some of them attractive. It isn't Pedophilic because he isn't attracted to children, he's attracted to of-age adults, he just says some teenage girls look like of-age adults. As someone who was a teenager recently (in the past couple years), he absolutely has a point. There are multiple girls I went to highschool with that looked like fully grown women (or at least 18+), since freshman year. There is merit to his argument, despite the weird way he said it. I also wouldn't say its "vile" like the original comment says, because he explicitly states that he only finds them attractive if they look like adults. Like you sort of mention in your comment, If you're walking in the mall, for example, and see someone you find attractive or hot, and it turns out they're only 16, are you now a pedophile? They looked at least 18, so how does that work?
Listen man, as a woman who was a teenager girl who was sexualized and harassed by grown men regularly because I "looked like a grown woman," it's rancid. He is explicitly talking about teenage girls and that's vile. I would rather we didn't discuss the definition of pedophilia under my comment, please.
I was today years old when I learned that the reason it’s called Adult Swim is from the concept of “adult swim” (because the kids are gone and now it’s just the adults).
I'm surprised nobody talks about what inspired it. The pilot episode of KND that was voted to be the next new cartoon series was about the KND taking back a public pool that had been taken over by adults. It was a pretty big deal and then all of a sudden there's this new late night program called Adult Swim (2001?).
@@jukeboxdude I recall Mike Lazzo explaining that they came up with it in a production meeting, but I suppose it could have been inspired by Codename: KND. Regardless of AS's origins, those Sunday nights all those years ago were the best. "Attention, swimmers! We have a brand new Home Movies!"
Frisky Dingo deserved more love. Considering how popular Archer is & how consistently Archer references both Frisky Dingo & Sea-Lab, it’s just wild to me how little it’s talked about
That laughing scary lady is actually a character from an Adult Swim series called "The Heart, She Hollers". She is actually known as Meemaw and is like some curse bearer of some shit.
Shout out to those who remember the J Dilla bumpers I remember staying up and seeing Naota’s dad giving Haruko a massage and it was super weird lol Plus, I had a crush on Mamimi Also, The Oblongs deserved way more love than it got.
I remember back in 2004(I was 8, almost 9), they showed this promo that kept flashing what looked like a realistic human skull and covering it in ketchup and mustard(Aqua Teens reference). I remember it was so disturbing to me at the time.
FINALLY SOMEONE MENTIONS FLCL!! The first ever anime I came across was this one (specifically FLCL Alternative) and you mentioning it just brings back so many memories. This was definitely a sign to go and rewatch it
I used to wake up late at night to watch the scooter drive around Japan in FLCL. It really felt surreal to me as a kid to see an unfiltered and just ordinary view of regular stuff in Japan. Fast forward 20 years, and I've been living in Asia for 6 years. Honestly, it was definitely a major inspiration for me. I remember thinking to myself while I was a kid about how many places reminded me of my small hometown in the Midwest. It really helped to bridge that gap of foreign and home.
When discussing their horror bumpers I’m surprised you didn’t mention the heart she holler!! The screaming woman bumper was actually promo for that show. It was this sorta horror comedy that starred Patton Oswald
I still think Venture Bros is the best adult animated show to ever exist. The storylines are never dropped and just keep expanding over every season, elaborating more on every characters psychology and traumas while also getting funnier as they go. Idk if I’ve laughed as hard as I did watching seasons 3 & 4 uncensored. Just bonkers stuff that a life long fan of Hanna Barbera and comic books can’t help but love ❤️
Hideaki Anno did not create FLCL he didn't even direct it, Yoji Enokido did. The only contribution Hideako Anno had in FLCL was being the voice of Miyu Miyu . Evangelion and FLCL were made by Studio Gainx tho.
Oh. My. God. I have been without explanation for the FMA fart sounds since I saw them live as a kid. I tried searching once on the internet but found nothing. Gave up until I saw your video... You just saved me a lifetime of questions you have no idea
"The dawn is your enemy" song is actually a song called "zero mix" by nurse with wound. most of their music creates a weird horror nightmare ambience. I definitely recommend checking out more of their stuff if you enjoyed this one! :)
I’m feeling so nostalgia for regularly seeing some of the classic shows, rather than looking for them. Stroker and Hoop, Mission Hill, and Superjail! We’re the PINNACLE of “little known, wtf was that, I need more, what do you mean there’s no more”
this was an awesome iceberg dude! i wish you’d talked about perfect hair forever more in depth, that show definitely deserves some attention, but thank you so much for telling us about the april fools episode because that like… it just explained somethings and made somethings click into place deep in my memories from that night, that has tripped me up since i was 15. i wish i could fully convey what just happened in my brain but it would sound crazy without full context, whiiiich makes sense because it’s perfect hair forever. i honestly thought i might have hallucinated that show, like i think i’ve only come across a handful of people IRL who’ve seen it and i’m now 33. watching adult swim after 10-11pm in the early 2000’s was absolutely insane and an unhinged and lawless time in my life. anyways, i think this was a great video and i’m gonna subscribe and go watch the one about mirrormask because ive never met anyone who’s seen that movie either.
I knew in my SOUL you were going to say FLCL. Even in the first tier. 1) Because it's THAT good and 2) I know you have amazing taste. Everyone I know who has seen it has seen a random episode on adult swim and had to find a way to watch the entire thing. There is no real way to describe how beautifully weird yet deep the show is. It's genuinely something you just have to watch.
Every time I see a comment like this I feel so wrong for finding FLCL mid. The animation and music are absolutely phenomenal, but the story just falls so flat. Too much "xD rAnDoM" chaos for it to be emotionally resonant to me, especially when it's only 6 episodes. I definitely _enjoyed_ it, but I wish I loved it as much as everyone else seems to 😭
The oblongs was underrated. I liked it. I liked Bleach, super jail, samurai jack, cowboy bebop, Mr. Pickles, aqua teen hunger force, black Jesus. FLCL is my fave too! I really hope they turn Pibby into a real show.
I so loved FoolyCooly, I tell my friends it was just a weird anime with a pimple portal with mechs. It was just weird remembering it, Gotta watch it again.
how ironic just before you posted this i was watching old clips of Your pretty Face is Going to Hell and thinking about how weird and nostalgic adult swim is. and how weird it is that the nostalgia still stands to this day. i also found anime through toonami and adult swim. i am not into anime at all and would probably have lived my whole life never watching a single anime if it hadnt been for adult swim
the screaming woman wouldn’t play as an actual bumper they decided to put it in the middle of ads for different shows randomly, which effectively scared the absolute shit out of my 9-10 year old ass many times
while my top 2 adult swim shows of all time are easily "venture bros" and "moral orel", i LOVE all of brad neely's shows and wish people would give him his flowers. the fact that "harg nallin sclopio peepio" still isn't streaming anywhere makes me wanna cry because it was just so silly and a vibe. it and "china, il" were my favorite stay-up-late shows during my college years
Off the air and super jail had some of the best music and animation I've seen in any show. Definitely nostalgic for me and it hasn't even been that long.
adult swim kept me company for several years while I was in college. The Dawn is your Enemy bumper was my fave cause when I saw it I knew it was too late to go to sleep so I’d just stay up and finish assignments and go to class. Also… Mr. Pickles.
Metalocalypse is a show I missed back then but recently got into and I’m obsessed with it. I was never really into death metal before it either and this show got me into it.
Omg The Pillows~ I love their work, back in the day I downloaded their music on whatever mp3 player was available at the time, I don't know how to describe it other than a mellow Beatles mesh. FLCL was such a great show that had this insanely unique story but such a deep character arc and the finale was built up so perfectly. It was insanity and chaos but somehow made sense in that specific story. I'm going to have to rewatch because it's one of my favorite anime too. For years I wanted my own Vespa, until I learned that they were actually super slow compared to what was shown in the anime and had to stop myself from buying a flying V guitar from the local pawn shop XD
Now that you mention it, I DO remember always waking up the morning after falling asleep with AS on thinking "...Did I really watch that, or did I dream it???" Good times 😌
I watched adult swim all through the early 2000s to about 2011. Definitely shaped my interests. Nothing ever scared me besides paranoia agent, that did scar me psychologically
Omg so true. Paranoia agents theme song weirds me the hell out never felt such concentrated existentialism in a show/movie like that I was inexplicably depressed for like a week after ☹️
I was on the verge of turning 12 when Adult Swim started. I still remember all the details of the original, pool-themed Sunday and macabre, anime-themed Saturday night versions of Adult Swim. All kids out of the pool... adult swim.
Paranoia Agent really freaked me out. There was an episode about a girl who, I think was being molested and it was very surreal to watch for someone who was also being harmed in that way. It caused a lot of depression. I've still never gone back to rewatch that anime to this day.
Off The Air was amazing! It was airing when I was using psychedelics heavily and like he said, it seemed to be basically catered for that experience. I'll also never forget the first time my buddy introduced me to Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job! We were both on a significant amount of 2C-I and I didnt believe it was a real show.
I actually had no idea about that clip you showed at the end. Justin is so tone deaf for that. I’d like to believe he was joking, but it’s so unbelievably flat and unfiltered that it’s just disturbing
One of the best trolls of adult swim was the 3rd or 4th season of aqua teen if you would hit the play all on the disk it would literally play every episode of the season at once giving each about the same space as the movie and making the audio completely incomprehensible. It was peak adult swim humor.
Even if AdultSwim have a lot of strange ice berg cases and how much crazy stuff they show in their channel. It’ll always be one my favourite channels of all time. I also totally agree about FLCL to be one the most underrated anime of all time, and it’s one of my favourite anime too.
I am so glad I stumbled across this video. Very well done! And you unlocked memories from when I was a kid and had Adult Swim on late at night and woke up to a randomly creepy image I couldn’t get out of my head. It’d be interesting to see how these creepy bumpers were made, who made them, and what their inspiration was for making them.
Does anyone else hear that screeching during the part when he talks about anti-comedy? (tier 2) Must be one of their birds. Caught me off-guard because my family doesn't keep birds. Whoa
I'd be cool if you did do anime reviews, I'd honestly recommend checking out Casshern Sins (the 2000s reboot of an older anime), Princess Tutu (a story built around fate and destiny with the use of theatre and ballet as the main gang were based off of Swan Lake) and Thunderbolt Fantasy (an Urobuchi puppetry action anime that was a co-collaberation with Pili who created the puppets with two official dubs as it was a co-product production)
Adult swim was my introduction to anime. I remember staying over at my aunt's house, staying up waaaaaay past my bedtime and watching Inuyasha back when I was, like, 6.
The William's st clip at the end of episodes started as a wave you could barely see and over the years it got wavier and trippier. But at first it made you second guess if it was moving or not
The Heart She Holler is definitely the most underrated show on the channel. It's made by the same people who made Xavier renegade angel. And I'm the only one I ever hear people talk about it
Right? I'm surprised there was no mention of this show. If you can get past how weird the characters look/are the show itself is quite entertaining and interesting.
HELP! In like 05’ or 06’ or so, my stepdad was watching adult swim, and I walked in and the scene was in a doctors office, with a guys head sitting up on the floor and he was talking (I think to the doctor) and his guts and mush were covering the floor. It’s been a Core Image stuck in my mind for all this time, and I’ve yet to find it. If anyone knows the show/episode, I’d love you forever.
I was in middle school when adult swim first premiered on air and it has definitely helped shape my odd sense of humor lol. One of the most random bumpers I remember was a deer head and it said "When did you stop remembering?" 😂
I do remember seeing the bumper with the woman laughing, I saw it in the middle of the night and while it didn't scare me it was so off-putting. Also my favorite underated show would be maybe joe pera stuff but idk how underrated that really is but I feels like it kinda is. He has a really calming voice and it feels nice like you're having a conversation with a friend.
My favorite show was space ghost coast to coast it's sooo good the humor was wayyyyy ahead of its time and just showed how dull the talk show host formula was and how funny it could actually be It's one of my all time favorite shows
I have a bumper memory from Adult swim.... I was in junior high school, and I thought I was being bad staying up to watch adult swim. It was a beautiful scene of Water and mountains, then a scary zombie jump scares you. My whole body shook, I'll probably never forget it
I remember seeing all the Halloween bumpers when I was like 10 and......I was just trying to watch American Dad and the boondocks I didn't need to see that traumatizing mess😭
"The Dawn is Your Enemy" Story is actually legit. I remember when it started I was so stunned by the noises I couldn't change the channel and just sat there for 2 mins while it was playing. Thanks for bringing back the nostalgia
I still think one of the funniest things to be played on television is the boondocks scene with the white teacher talking about borrowing a French Fry.
actually it was "home movies" not "home videos". hate to be that person, but i loved this show. loL! great work narrating and setting up the video. gonna have to watch some more.
One of the more common lofi artists they utilized was Flying Lotus. Love his stuff. Also, tho not creepy and off-putting I love the Sick Animation bumps. The guy behind Sick Animation now more recently Voices Mr. Boss on Smiling Friends on Adult Swim.
Ignoring your "Evangalion Sucks" comment, FLCL is a genuinely cool series that people should definitely check out as it is one of those so weird it's awesome shows.
I guess I missed the super weird stuff. I mostly saw the 2000s Adult Swim; probably the tail end of "all kids out of the pool" bumpers. I really only ever saw the white text on black background era. Adult Swim was also what solidified my love for anime, back in the Yu Yu Hakusho and Inuyasha days. But I didn't have access to it anymore in like 2012-2013 or so.
I’m surprised Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law didn’t get mentioned since you brought up their ability to use Hanna Barbara IPs. Honestly one of my favorite AS shows.
I looooved watching Home Movies, Moral Orel, Venture Bros, and the Boondocks back on Adult Swim, though I also enjoyed Super Jail for the animation's fluidity. Wasn't a fan of the gore, but dang... That was some lovely animation. FLCL is also great animation, though it's not one of my top favorite anime. It was PERFECT for Adult Swim, though~! Still, I much preferred Samurai Champloo and Wolf's Rain. I don't remember any of the creepy Bumpers, but I do remember trying to watch Dragon Ball GT when it was airing the entire series with a promise to not play any re-runs. One of the nights it was playing, I wasn't feeling well and fell asleep during, and woke up in that kinda groggy state in the middle of a GT episode. It was such a weird show. XD
29:52 That woman having the conversation with them, and saying "I'm a pedophile." With their reaction being, "That's hot, though." *NO! IT ISN'T!* That is called Double Standards.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for covering fooly cooly i feel like everyone ive brought this show up to , all say it must have been made up cuz they never heard or seen it! Haha but man was it a show i LOVED! Especially that chick w the guitar i had a HUGE crush on haha
I love how Trippy some of the late night bumpers are, really shaped my mind as a child
Including the sick triphop vibes
Shaped, more like disfigured
@@kalay5651 bro if you had no fun growing up and get no bitches just say that
@@standupizolati😂😂
I remember one were it literally was just a 5 minute screen of "don't turn off your TV" with high pitched screaming. Nightmare fuel getting woken up to that shit.
I love 'Too Many Cooks' and 'Unedited Footage of A Bear' because you just know that Adult Swim aired this knowing their audience of 20-something stoners would see this at 3 in the morning and basically think reality was crumbling around them
Bro fuck unedited footage of beat that shit fucked with me. Something me and the boys used to do was watch "Off the Air" while we were on LSD, just because they were usually cool and trippy to watch, until one night that shit came on and it fucked with all of us bad
Moral Orel was/is a criminally underrated show. We were robbed with the last season, it could have been so much more loved if it didn't get cancelled early.
Blark and son was great
It got canceled on time lmaoo
@@djprice1856 no it didn’t
It was condoning r*pe and sa women wym
it was so good i feel like morel orel was ahead of it’s time for sure !!
Surprised he didn't talk about how the screaming woman bumper also had a campaign where she would jumpscare you in the middle of other shows
I think she was actually a character from The Heart She Holler? But I’m not entirely sure.
@@GlobalsoftPirka She was!
I remember this! 😂
Can confirm. "Too many cooks" came on during one of those late night high school smoking sessions, & all 4 of us present thought we were losing our grip on reality.
that one is a classic
I jam tmc from time to time .
Good stuff.
Fartcopter made me laugh until I was sick
I was working at an overnight hotel job and watching something on Cartoon Network whenever a marathon of trippy videos came on and for a second I truly thought about those acid memories I’ve heard about
Unedited footage of a bear is the one that fucked me up
Shoutout to The Oblongs for being extremely underrated. It deserved so much more than just one season.
Facts 💯
hell yeah!
facts dude. the oblongs was dope af and the overall message was solid
Listening to Justin Roiland talk about underage girls turns my stomach. As a now-adult who developed early and “looked 18” in middle school, I was harassed by so many men like this. A few women too, like the one in the clip, but primarily men like Justin made me feel so guilty for just living in my body for so long. I hope he gets what he deserves.
He won't unfortunately because all it takes to stop scandals these days is an "OwO I'm sorry and my head wasn't right" cringelord tweet. if I ever have the misfortune of seeing that swine in public I might go to jail for what I do.
I knew a few girls from middle school who developed early, I’m 23 now and I looked back at old school photos and all those girls still looked like children despite being “developed”. I think ppl just use that as an excuse to be perverted without repercussion. And a more developed child’s body still doesn’t look like a fully grown woman’s, idc how they try and spin it.
Dude....seriously.
I developed SUPER early (like 9/10) and was harrassed constantly.
So, I'd like to wish Mr. Roiland and anyone who thinks like him a very merry GFY.
@@Mother-of-cain i know what you mean.. like even if they start puberty early they still really REALLY look like kids in their faces. i don't understand how people get so confused.
Yeah, me too. As a 14 year old I had puberty very early. In 5th grade, I was getting boobs. And now they are not huge but they are at least bigger than other girls.
So one time, I was in publix and my mom went to go get something and said she was coming back. During that time I was with my little sister and I was 12. An older woman who looked in her 70s was behind me and said "Oh, how old is your child?'' I looked disturbed and said "Oh no, miss. This is my sister. She is 9 months." My mom then came back and told me she must've been confused since in my area, a lot of young girls get pregnant.
So, I am of course planning to get my education first instead of a child.
No one talks about, Trigun. To me, it was one of the best anime shows at the time. Vash the Stampede, who was a crack shot, wiz with a gun, but had a humble nature. His arm turned into this insane rifle or something. And this preacher who went around carrying this huge cross on his back… come to find out when he unveils it, it’s this crazy but awesome gun… And the two insurance agents, Meryl, with a bunch of one shot pistols under her cloak, and Milly, with her giant bazooka… man, I miss that anime.
Real
real
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OH MY GOD IBE BEEN WATCHING IT
My favorite anime for the past 20 years ❤
I can't believe there was no mention of the iconic show "Children's Hospital"
Holy shit i forgot about that memories triggered
Thanks for reminding me to re watch this 😂
Holy shit
Omg u unlocked a core memory thank youuuu❤
someone elaborate pleassse
Man, I’m so glad I got to experience this time period in tv and the internet. It was so weird, experimental, and creative.
Thanks for actually including the clips from that podcast with Justin Roiland. I feel like most people just focused on the stuff with his ex, and not the absolutely vile things he says about teenage girls.
I genuinely think there's a interesting discussion to be had here depending on how you define pedophilia. If you define it as the mental illness of being attracted to the way children look, then his argument of "If she looks developed, it's ok to be attracted" has some merit*. But If you instead describe pedophilia as being attracted to someone under the age of 18 then this argument should set off a ton of red flags.
The issue with the seconded definition comes up when you see someone without the context of their age. Regardless of whether they're being sexualized, you're going to subconsciously decide if you find them attractive or not. Does that attraction retroactively become pedophiliac?
* I don't know this guy or what he did, I'm just trying breakdown his point separate from the guy himself.
He went to Epsteins Island he was on the flight list
@@Chaunwilkerson By definition a "pedophile" is a person who is sexually attracted to children. Justin's point was that some underaged girls LOOK over 18, and he finds some of them attractive. It isn't Pedophilic because he isn't attracted to children, he's attracted to of-age adults, he just says some teenage girls look like of-age adults. As someone who was a teenager recently (in the past couple years), he absolutely has a point. There are multiple girls I went to highschool with that looked like fully grown women (or at least 18+), since freshman year. There is merit to his argument, despite the weird way he said it. I also wouldn't say its "vile" like the original comment says, because he explicitly states that he only finds them attractive if they look like adults. Like you sort of mention in your comment, If you're walking in the mall, for example, and see someone you find attractive or hot, and it turns out they're only 16, are you now a pedophile? They looked at least 18, so how does that work?
Morty is wilding tf out
Listen man, as a woman who was a teenager girl who was sexualized and harassed by grown men regularly because I "looked like a grown woman," it's rancid. He is explicitly talking about teenage girls and that's vile. I would rather we didn't discuss the definition of pedophilia under my comment, please.
Metalocalypse was one of the first strange adult swim shows i first saw. creeped me out at first but it was actually really good
There’s supposed to be a movie coming out soon too, along with a new Dethalbum
It’s Definitely In My Top 30 Adult Swim Shows
I was today years old when I learned that the reason it’s called Adult Swim is from the concept of “adult swim” (because the kids are gone and now it’s just the adults).
I'm surprised nobody talks about what inspired it. The pilot episode of KND that was voted to be the next new cartoon series was about the KND taking back a public pool that had been taken over by adults. It was a pretty big deal and then all of a sudden there's this new late night program called Adult Swim (2001?).
@@jukeboxdude I recall Mike Lazzo explaining that they came up with it in a production meeting, but I suppose it could have been inspired by Codename: KND. Regardless of AS's origins, those Sunday nights all those years ago were the best. "Attention, swimmers! We have a brand new Home Movies!"
Frisky Dingo deserved more love. Considering how popular Archer is & how consistently Archer references both Frisky Dingo & Sea-Lab, it’s just wild to me how little it’s talked about
I adore Adult Swim and all things creepy or horror. However, having some of these play uninterrupted still got to me after all this time. Great video!
gold doesn't tarnish i guess
@10dhs since u have so much to say show us ur face
That laughing scary lady is actually a character from an Adult Swim series called "The Heart, She Hollers". She is actually known as Meemaw and is like some curse bearer of some shit.
Shout out to those who remember the J Dilla bumpers
I remember staying up and seeing Naota’s dad giving Haruko a massage and it was super weird lol Plus, I had a crush on Mamimi
Also, The Oblongs deserved way more love than it got.
The oblongs! What a childhood memory
I think that was the first episode I saw of FLCL. If that's the same one where he finds his dad dried up in a closet.
🎵 Way down in the valley where the chemicals spill 🎵
Haruko is how I found out I'm bisexual
I remember back in 2004(I was 8, almost 9), they showed this promo that kept flashing what looked like a realistic human skull and covering it in ketchup and mustard(Aqua Teens reference). I remember it was so disturbing to me at the time.
I remember bro 😂
9 in 2004? I was 9 in the 90s. I remember when Adult Swim only came on Saturdays and Sundays, and it had just gotten Mission Hill. The pinnacle
Adult swim’s airing of Garth Mareghi’s Dark place was one of those late night gems that people don’t quite talk about but always gave me a chuckle.
Metalocalypse is super underrated. They had actual rock stars playing good metal music 🤟🏾. Plus it was hilarious
I still call people motherdouchebags all the time
Was a very popular show for its time, definitely woulsnt call it underrated but a great show nonetheless!
Did you guys get tickets for the upcoming Dethklok tour?
@@Daughter_ofStars they're touring again?? Oh dang, no, but I'll have to now!
My fiancé and I will randomly say “I tags ya, pickles!” Great show
Just a correction: Hideaki Anno did VA in FLCL. He's not the creator nor the director (it's Kazuya Tsumaraki)
boondocks is genuinely so underrated,, it was such an amazing show n still is
Everyone already talks about and loves the boondocks. It's very accurately rated as one of the best animated shows ever.
@@DevonRucker lol tell me you love the boondocks without telling me you love the boondocks. i do too no shade 😂
@@thealarm7057 But he said it was "underrated". Which also isn't true. It's held in very high regard.
I'm still pissed we didn't get even 1 season of the revival, I wanted to hear Grandad's final performance...
Understated??? Everyone knows boondocks lmao
FINALLY SOMEONE MENTIONS FLCL!! The first ever anime I came across was this one (specifically FLCL Alternative) and you mentioning it just brings back so many memories. This was definitely a sign to go and rewatch it
Surprised you did not talk about Jack Stauber and his shorts, they are all so unique. Great vid as always!
One of the best content ever in that site tbh
I used to wake up late at night to watch the scooter drive around Japan in FLCL. It really felt surreal to me as a kid to see an unfiltered and just ordinary view of regular stuff in Japan.
Fast forward 20 years, and I've been living in Asia for 6 years. Honestly, it was definitely a major inspiration for me. I remember thinking to myself while I was a kid about how many places reminded me of my small hometown in the Midwest. It really helped to bridge that gap of foreign and home.
Peewee’s Playhouse, Loiter Squad and Black Jesus are all underrated classics 💯%
I think Squidbillies is an underrated show, i remember loving it as a kid
That show rocked
@@chosenundead3078 facts!
there's a Gadsden flag spoof with them saying "Do not touch the trim!"
A Show That’s In My Top 30 Adult Swim Shows
When discussing their horror bumpers I’m surprised you didn’t mention the heart she holler!! The screaming woman bumper was actually promo for that show. It was this sorta horror comedy that starred Patton Oswald
I mean, it was shown a lot. like, on this video. 😅
"...we dropped the bomb on them, then (laughs) THEY apologized to US"
"ooh hotta dog"
And a Hot Dog to you too! 🌭
I still think Venture Bros is the best adult animated show to ever exist. The storylines are never dropped and just keep expanding over every season, elaborating more on every characters psychology and traumas while also getting funnier as they go. Idk if I’ve laughed as hard as I did watching seasons 3 & 4 uncensored. Just bonkers stuff that a life long fan of Hanna Barbera and comic books can’t help but love ❤️
Hideaki Anno did not create FLCL he didn't even direct it, Yoji Enokido did. The only contribution Hideako Anno had in FLCL was being the voice of Miyu Miyu . Evangelion and FLCL were made by Studio Gainx tho.
Imagine saying, FLCL was better than neon Genesis evangelion, and then saying, Hideakj Anno created both. Just goes to show how much he really knows….
Oh. My. God.
I have been without explanation for the FMA fart sounds since I saw them live as a kid. I tried searching once on the internet but found nothing. Gave up until I saw your video...
You just saved me a lifetime of questions you have no idea
"The dawn is your enemy" song is actually a song called "zero mix" by nurse with wound. most of their music creates a weird horror nightmare ambience. I definitely recommend checking out more of their stuff if you enjoyed this one! :)
He said he DIDNT enjoy this one! Lol
@@wyleFTW that's why I said IF you enjoy it. If you don't like it don't check it out. Lolll
Dude, really? I love Steven Stapleton and Nurse with Wound. I had no idea he made that!
thats the reason that song is so good when running call of cthulu.
I’m feeling so nostalgia for regularly seeing some of the classic shows, rather than looking for them. Stroker and Hoop, Mission Hill, and Superjail! We’re the PINNACLE of “little known, wtf was that, I need more, what do you mean there’s no more”
Sealab 2021 was definitely a hidden gem of a show that not many ppl talk about nowadays
Every summer I looked forward for that show n the theme song. I miss it
Yes! I miss sea lab ❤
I Never Cared About Sealab 2021
this was an awesome iceberg dude! i wish you’d talked about perfect hair forever more in depth, that show definitely deserves some attention, but thank you so much for telling us about the april fools episode because that like… it just explained somethings and made somethings click into place deep in my memories from that night, that has tripped me up since i was 15. i wish i could fully convey what just happened in my brain but it would sound crazy without full context, whiiiich makes sense because it’s perfect hair forever. i honestly thought i might have hallucinated that show, like i think i’ve only come across a handful of people IRL who’ve seen it and i’m now 33.
watching adult swim after 10-11pm in the early 2000’s was absolutely insane and an unhinged and lawless time in my life.
anyways, i think this was a great video and i’m gonna subscribe and go watch the one about mirrormask because ive never met anyone who’s seen that movie either.
I knew in my SOUL you were going to say FLCL. Even in the first tier. 1) Because it's THAT good and 2) I know you have amazing taste. Everyone I know who has seen it has seen a random episode on adult swim and had to find a way to watch the entire thing. There is no real way to describe how beautifully weird yet deep the show is. It's genuinely something you just have to watch.
Fucking masterpiece.
Every time I see a comment like this I feel so wrong for finding FLCL mid. The animation and music are absolutely phenomenal, but the story just falls so flat. Too much "xD rAnDoM" chaos for it to be emotionally resonant to me, especially when it's only 6 episodes. I definitely _enjoyed_ it, but I wish I loved it as much as everyone else seems to 😭
The oblongs was underrated. I liked it. I liked Bleach, super jail, samurai jack, cowboy bebop, Mr. Pickles, aqua teen hunger force, black Jesus. FLCL is my fave too! I really hope they turn Pibby into a real show.
I so loved FoolyCooly, I tell my friends it was just a weird anime with a pimple portal with mechs. It was just weird remembering it, Gotta watch it again.
[Adult Swim] wasn't real. We all just had a reocurring nightmare.
MIssion Hill, John Callahan's Quads, Undergrads, The Oblongs. Those are the 4 that really stuck with me.
One of my favorites that only got one short season was Lucy Daughter of the Devil. Absolutely solid premise and execution.
loved that one!!
Huh? Isn’t that the one Danny Devito did with his daughter? Bc I thought that was just awful
how ironic just before you posted this i was watching old clips of Your pretty Face is Going to Hell and thinking about how weird and nostalgic adult swim is. and how weird it is that the nostalgia still stands to this day. i also found anime through toonami and adult swim. i am not into anime at all and would probably have lived my whole life never watching a single anime if it hadnt been for adult swim
the screaming woman wouldn’t play as an actual bumper they decided to put it in the middle of ads for different shows randomly, which effectively scared the absolute shit out of my 9-10 year old ass many times
while my top 2 adult swim shows of all time are easily "venture bros" and "moral orel", i LOVE all of brad neely's shows and wish people would give him his flowers. the fact that "harg nallin sclopio peepio" still isn't streaming anywhere makes me wanna cry because it was just so silly and a vibe. it and "china, il" were my favorite stay-up-late shows during my college years
Off the air and super jail had some of the best music and animation I've seen in any show. Definitely nostalgic for me and it hasn't even been that long.
SUPER JAIL!
Super Jail is incredible
I love superjail!!
moral orel was legit one of the best shows its criminally underrated I'm glad people are beginning to watch it again for the first time
Adult Swim is how I got into anime as well. I'd wake up and see Inuyasha, Ghost in the Shell or Natuto play on my TV. Good times.
adult swim kept me company for several years while I was in college. The Dawn is your Enemy bumper was my fave cause when I saw it I knew it was too late to go to sleep so I’d just stay up and finish assignments and go to class.
Also… Mr. Pickles.
FLCL was actually what got me to start exploring anime outside of Shonen Jump. Absolute banger 10/10
Metalocalypse is a show I missed back then but recently got into and I’m obsessed with it. I was never really into death metal before it either and this show got me into it.
Omg The Pillows~ I love their work, back in the day I downloaded their music on whatever mp3 player was available at the time, I don't know how to describe it other than a mellow Beatles mesh. FLCL was such a great show that had this insanely unique story but such a deep character arc and the finale was built up so perfectly. It was insanity and chaos but somehow made sense in that specific story. I'm going to have to rewatch because it's one of my favorite anime too. For years I wanted my own Vespa, until I learned that they were actually super slow compared to what was shown in the anime and had to stop myself from buying a flying V guitar from the local pawn shop XD
Now that you mention it, I DO remember always waking up the morning after falling asleep with AS on thinking "...Did I really watch that, or did I dream it???"
Good times 😌
I watched adult swim all through the early 2000s to about 2011. Definitely shaped my interests. Nothing ever scared me besides paranoia agent, that did scar me psychologically
Omg so true. Paranoia agents theme song weirds me the hell out never felt such concentrated existentialism in a show/movie like that I was inexplicably depressed for like a week after ☹️
@@irenekatona7856 💯 lol!!!
The scene in metalocalypse where the make a wish girl in a wheel chair goes to visit the band definitely creeped me tf out
I was on the verge of turning 12 when Adult Swim started. I still remember all the details of the original, pool-themed Sunday and macabre, anime-themed Saturday night versions of Adult Swim. All kids out of the pool... adult swim.
Paranoia Agent really freaked me out. There was an episode about a girl who, I think was being molested and it was very surreal to watch for someone who was also being harmed in that way. It caused a lot of depression. I've still never gone back to rewatch that anime to this day.
Off The Air was amazing! It was airing when I was using psychedelics heavily and like he said, it seemed to be basically catered for that experience. I'll also never forget the first time my buddy introduced me to Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job! We were both on a significant amount of 2C-I and I didnt believe it was a real show.
I actually had no idea about that clip you showed at the end. Justin is so tone deaf for that. I’d like to believe he was joking, but it’s so unbelievably flat and unfiltered that it’s just disturbing
Everyone in the podcast are tone deaf. Jesus none of them disagreed or said “okay wtf? Creepy” they’re all creeps
One of the best trolls of adult swim was the 3rd or 4th season of aqua teen if you would hit the play all on the disk it would literally play every episode of the season at once giving each about the same space as the movie and making the audio completely incomprehensible. It was peak adult swim humor.
Adult swim is such an enigma and I love it
I had no idea about those podcast clips so thank you so much for sharing them. Absolutely horrifying
Even if AdultSwim have a lot of strange ice berg cases and how much crazy stuff they show in their channel. It’ll always be one my favourite channels of all time.
I also totally agree about FLCL to be one the most underrated anime of all time, and it’s one of my favourite anime too.
I like on how the other timeline that we aren’t on, it has “daft punk reunion tour” 💀 I don’t think they’d even broken up by 2020
I am so glad I stumbled across this video. Very well done! And you unlocked memories from when I was a kid and had Adult Swim on late at night and woke up to a randomly creepy image I couldn’t get out of my head. It’d be interesting to see how these creepy bumpers were made, who made them, and what their inspiration was for making them.
Nice! Glad to see another iceberg vid from you
Does anyone else hear that screeching during the part when he talks about anti-comedy? (tier 2) Must be one of their birds. Caught me off-guard because my family doesn't keep birds. Whoa
I'd be cool if you did do anime reviews, I'd honestly recommend checking out Casshern Sins (the 2000s reboot of an older anime), Princess Tutu (a story built around fate and destiny with the use of theatre and ballet as the main gang were based off of Swan Lake) and Thunderbolt Fantasy (an Urobuchi puppetry action anime that was a co-collaberation with Pili who created the puppets with two official dubs as it was a co-product production)
The Mighty Boosh was my all time favorite adult swim show, it was my intro to British comedies
Can confirm I am one of those kids traumatized by Adult Swim bumpers
Adult swim was my introduction to anime. I remember staying over at my aunt's house, staying up waaaaaay past my bedtime and watching Inuyasha back when I was, like, 6.
so happy you mentioned Off The Air! such a trippy show, I honestly didn't know if I was tripping or it was real LOL
The William's st clip at the end of episodes started as a wave you could barely see and over the years it got wavier and trippier. But at first it made you second guess if it was moving or not
The Heart She Holler is definitely the most underrated show on the channel. It's made by the same people who made Xavier renegade angel. And I'm the only one I ever hear people talk about it
Right? I'm surprised there was no mention of this show. If you can get past how weird the characters look/are the show itself is quite entertaining and interesting.
You can almost view Heartshe as a live action continuation of XRA. I love these shows as well!
I don't think jesus wants me to see unedited footage of a bear
Metalocalypse is... not sure if its under rated but Its absolute genius. Also venture bros doesnt get enough praise
HELP! In like 05’ or 06’ or so, my stepdad was watching adult swim, and I walked in and the scene was in a doctors office, with a guys head sitting up on the floor and he was talking (I think to the doctor) and his guts and mush were covering the floor. It’s been a Core Image stuck in my mind for all this time, and I’ve yet to find it. If anyone knows the show/episode, I’d love you forever.
Waking up to the laughing lady absolutely terrified me as a kid
you know that old screaming lady is from that Holler show, right? what was it? The heart, she holler. had to look it up.
I was in middle school when adult swim first premiered on air and it has definitely helped shape my odd sense of humor lol. One of the most random bumpers I remember was a deer head and it said "When did you stop remembering?" 😂
I do remember seeing the bumper with the woman laughing, I saw it in the middle of the night and while it didn't scare me it was so off-putting. Also my favorite underated show would be maybe joe pera stuff but idk how underrated that really is but I feels like it kinda is. He has a really calming voice and it feels nice like you're having a conversation with a friend.
My favorite show was space ghost coast to coast it's sooo good the humor was wayyyyy ahead of its time and just showed how dull the talk show host formula was and how funny it could actually be
It's one of my all time favorite shows
I have a bumper memory from Adult swim....
I was in junior high school, and I thought I was being bad staying up to watch adult swim.
It was a beautiful scene of Water and mountains, then a scary zombie jump scares you. My whole body shook, I'll probably never forget it
It was the calm drive video
That was a german ad if I remember correctly
Me when bionicpig uploads another iceberg video (those are always the best because of how creepy they are)
I dont get it where's the funny
@TAKEDA does there have to be 'funny'?? Just let me comment something nice without questioning me
@@takeda8134 big chungusus
I remember seeing all the Halloween bumpers when I was like 10 and......I was just trying to watch American Dad and the boondocks I didn't need to see that traumatizing mess😭
really wanted to see you talk about Jack Stauber’s shorts, especially OPAL, its a masterpiece
Agreed!!
Unedited footage of a bear screwed with me hard. I've shown it to other people that just it doesn't bother them but man it got me.
The history of them promoting artists like J Dilla, MF DOOM, Madlib, etc. The DOOM christmas bumpers and stuff.
my favorites in terms of underrated adult swim shows has to go to “Mr.Pickles” and “Squidbillies” amazing shows
"The Dawn is Your Enemy" Story is actually legit. I remember when it started I was so stunned by the noises I couldn't change the channel and just sat there for 2 mins while it was playing. Thanks for bringing back the nostalgia
I still think one of the funniest things to be played on television is the boondocks scene with the white teacher talking about borrowing a French Fry.
This whole video is just showing how easy it is to scare Pig 😂
actually it was "home movies" not "home videos". hate to be that person, but i loved this show. loL! great work narrating and setting up the video. gonna have to watch some more.
One of the more common lofi artists they utilized was Flying Lotus. Love his stuff.
Also, tho not creepy and off-putting I love the Sick Animation bumps. The guy behind Sick Animation now more recently Voices Mr. Boss on Smiling Friends on Adult Swim.
Ignoring your "Evangalion Sucks" comment, FLCL is a genuinely cool series that people should definitely check out as it is one of those so weird it's awesome shows.
My underrated anime from Adult Swim/Toonami is Space Dandy
Flying lotus was adult swims producer. If you don't know who he is, you should look him up! He's got some good stuff to listen to
I guess I missed the super weird stuff. I mostly saw the 2000s Adult Swim; probably the tail end of "all kids out of the pool" bumpers. I really only ever saw the white text on black background era. Adult Swim was also what solidified my love for anime, back in the Yu Yu Hakusho and Inuyasha days. But I didn't have access to it anymore in like 2012-2013 or so.
I’m surprised Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law didn’t get mentioned since you brought up their ability to use Hanna Barbara IPs. Honestly one of my favorite AS shows.
I looooved watching Home Movies, Moral Orel, Venture Bros, and the Boondocks back on Adult Swim, though I also enjoyed Super Jail for the animation's fluidity. Wasn't a fan of the gore, but dang... That was some lovely animation. FLCL is also great animation, though it's not one of my top favorite anime. It was PERFECT for Adult Swim, though~! Still, I much preferred Samurai Champloo and Wolf's Rain.
I don't remember any of the creepy Bumpers, but I do remember trying to watch Dragon Ball GT when it was airing the entire series with a promise to not play any re-runs. One of the nights it was playing, I wasn't feeling well and fell asleep during, and woke up in that kinda groggy state in the middle of a GT episode. It was such a weird show. XD
29:52 That woman having the conversation with them, and saying "I'm a pedophile." With their reaction being, "That's hot, though."
*NO! IT ISN'T!*
That is called Double Standards.
I couldn't click the notification fast enough. Cool topic PIG :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH for covering fooly cooly i feel like everyone ive brought this show up to , all say it must have been made up cuz they never heard or seen it! Haha but man was it a show i LOVED! Especially that chick w the guitar i had a HUGE crush on haha
He is so right with Adult Swim being a lofi source of inspiration.