NationStates Jolt Archive

How come shows made by the Adult Swim team only have one season.

The Venture Bros.
Robot Chicken
Harvey Birdman, attorney at Law.

I'm probably forgetting another. However, the pont is, seems like shows that were made by the Adult Swim team only see one season then it's stuck in re-run hell forever. I wonder why. I would love to see a second season of Robot Chicken and The Venture Bros.

I'm a big fan of the boondocks, ATHF, harvey birdman, and robot chicken


boondocks best one right now.

Im not big on robot chicken but ATHF, The Boondocks, and the obvious (Family Guy, Futurama, Harvey Birdman, etc) are awesome.
Anyone remember Milk Chan?

Im not big on robot chicken but ATHF, The Boondocks, and the obvious (Family Guy, Futurama, Harvey Birdman, etc) are awesome.
Anyone remember Milk Chan?

Oh God, Milk Chan was horrible, I'm glad that show is either on really really late, or off the air.

is minoriteam off the air? terrible show

stroker and hoop has its moments though.

I love [AS]. I just watched American Dad, Family Guy, The Boondocks, and Robot Chicken.

I'd still be watching, but this is the first time (in a long time) that I've been able to use my computer at this hour.

Why bring up Milk Chan? Do you like pulling the wings off flys, to?

Some of those shows just started, which is why they only have one season. Venture Brothers has a second season that reportedly is coming out in June, Robot Chicken's new season starts next month, I think. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law has three seasons, I haven't heard about a fourth yet. They do re-run the hell out of things, expanding the block to all week was a little premature given their library.

is minoriteam off the air? terrible show

stroker and hoop has its moments though.

I think minoriteam only had one show.

I think minoriteam only had one show.

good it was awful

same goes for 12oz mouse, and squidbillies

What's all this hate on Minoriteam? The humor was subtle and intelligent (an ounce of speed? gold!), and the art style was great. 20 episodes coming soon, by the way.

And Stroker and Hoop is tops. Hoop killing the "ninjas" was one of the greatest moments in TV history. Shoving a random dude in an oven is classic.

Don't get Adult Swim up here, but I know what you mean about one-season shows. I miss Undergrads, Clone High and Mission Hill.

Don't get Adult Swim up here, but I know what you mean about one-season shows. I miss Undergrads, Clone High and Mission Hill.

Mission Hill rocked, as did The Oblongs. Eh, if only networks gave good shows a chance, regardless of their ratings...

I don't miss morel orel.

I thought the Oblongs was bad, but compared to Squidbillies and Milk Chan, it is quality TV. Squidbillies and Milk Chan are worse than the shows that Cartoon Network cut its teeth on: I am Weasel, Cow and Chicken and all that other crap.

Don't get Adult Swim up here, but I know what you mean about one-season shows. I miss Undergrads, Clone High and Mission Hill.
Clone High was inspired.

Don't get Adult Swim up here, but I know what you mean about one-season shows. I miss Undergrads, Clone High and Mission Hill.

I missed Clone High. Dingers! I also missed MTV Celeberity Deathmatch. That wasn't a one season show, but it was still awesome.

I don't miss morel orel.

WTF? Do you people not watch the bumps? It's currently in its first season. Wow.

And another WTF: The humor is subtle. You have to glare, not glance. It's very funny if you know what's going on.

Third WTF: Milk Chan was fucked-up, authentic Japanese Anime. Not for everyone, but definitely not shit.

I don't miss morel orel.

Actually, it's back and it's coming on now. I actually thought it was funny.

i might give it another chance.

i gave sealab another chance and i ended up buying the first 2 seasons.

How come shows made by the Adult Swim team only have one season.

The Venture Bros.
Robot Chicken
Harvey Birdman, attorney at Law.

I'm probably forgetting another. However, the pont is, seems like shows that were made by the Adult Swim team only see one season then it's stuck in re-run hell forever. I wonder why. I would love to see a second season of Robot Chicken and The Venture Bros.

Harvey Birdman has 3 Seasons actually, albeit they first two seasons are only 10 eps each. And the third is currently at 12 eps.

i might give it another chance.

i gave sealab another chance and i ended up buying the first 2 seasons.

Nobody beats Captain Murphy.

He's Howlin Mad Captain Murphy

He's Howlin Mad Captain Murphy

Tornado Shanks pales in comparison.

I miss space ghost c2c. bring that show back. good times.

I miss space ghost c2c. bring that show back. good times.

It's coming back. Again: Watch the bumps.

Go to the bathroom during the commercials. Bumps are there for your eyes. Commercials are for urine (preferably in your toilet).

It's coming back. Again: Watch the bumps.

Go to the bathroom during the commercials. Bumps are there for your eyes. Commercials are for urine (preferably in your toilet).

sweet.

i now have something to look forward to besides new boondocks in 2 weeks.

I missed Clone High. Dingers! I also missed MTV Celeberity Deathmatch. That wasn't a one season show, but it was still awesome.
Deathmatch had a wonderful premise but it was too hard to keep it up. It was great at first but it sort of starts to wear on you: shows that invariably take place in the same area with the same plot formulation generally don't perform well in the long run.

I missed Clone High. Dingers! I also missed MTV Celeberity Deathmatch. That wasn't a one season show, but it was still awesome.


they actually made a game for celebrity deathmatch. said to be one of the worst games in history.


great show though.

Deathmatch had a wonderful premise but it was too hard to keep it up. It was great at first but it sort of starts to wear on you: shows that invariably take place in the same area with the same plot formulation generally don't perform well in the long run.

That's true, but it was still a good show while it lasted. I wonder if the DVDs are still avilable. I'll have to buy them sometimes.

they actually made a game for celebrity deathmatch. said to be one of the worst games in history.


great show though.
Yeah, I've actually played it. The finishers are, at times, mildly amusing, but the gameplay is utterly horrific and there's not really any plot to speak of. If I had been playtesting that game I would have implored the studio not to release it and if they did, not to put my name anywhere in the credits.

boondocks best one right now.

Yep. Cheddar biscuits, Grandad. Cheddar biscuits.

Yep. Cheddar biscuits, Grandad. Cheddar biscuits.

*listening to into theme mp3*:D

*listening to into theme mp3*:D

Only thing I don't like about Boondocks is the rendering of some of the ladies is giving me Jessica Rabbit urges, something I worked for years to overcome with therapy, medication, and live human prostitutes.

Only thing I don't like about Boondocks is the rendering of some of the ladies is giving me Jessica Rabbit urges, something I worked for years to overcome with therapy, medication, and live human prostitutes.


Jessica Rabbit Warped the mind of a generation.

Harvey Birdman and the Venture Brothers are easily the best cartoons our time has ever witnessed.

Harvey Birdman and the Venture Brothers are easily the best cartoons our time has ever witnessed.

The Venture Brothers is great.

But The Boondocks is da bomb.

The Venture Brothers is great.

But The Boondocks is da bomb.


"Tom, did you delete all my MP3s?"

"HeyHeyHey! I'm not going to get anally raped, just so you can listen to Usher."

I am the opiate of the masses!


Ohh sealab. My favorite episiode is still the one with the German captain.

I love Family Guy. It's pretty well liked here

http://www.adultswim.com/williams/gallery/index.html?CN_sortBy=movies

click on the 3rd movie. or all of them

mooninites rock.

I miss Undergrads

That show kicked ass, I'd forgotten about it..

I really wish [AS] would bring back more of the anime and less cartoons; Trigun, DB-Z-GT, Yu-Yu-Hakusho[an early morning spot on saturday mornings is Bullshit], Inuyasha(dunno if they cancelled, haven't seen it on though). Good on 'em for Neon Genisis though, one of the best shows they have on air. The only cartoons I can stand that [AS] is still airing is American Dad, Family Guy, and Futurama..

I have extreme disdain for most of the cartoons they aire- though Venture Brothers was hilarious, Squidbillies, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force were tripe.

That show kicked ass, I'd forgotten about it..

I really wish [AS] would bring back more of the anime and less cartoons; Trigun, DB-Z-GT, Yu-Yu-Hakusho[an early morning spot on saturday mornings is Bullshit], Inuyasha(dunno if they cancelled, haven't seen it on though). Good on 'em for Neon Genisis though, one of the best shows they have on air. The only cartoons I can stand that [AS] is still airing is American Dad, Family Guy, and Futurama..

I have extreme disdain for most of the cartoons they aire- though Venture Brothers was hilarious, Squidbillies, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force were tripe.
I wouldn't mind if they did show so much spastic anime...the ones with the big wild takes and all the screaming. Most of what they show now has that and it grates on my nerves.

The anime like Cowboy BeBop (which had the occasional wild take) or Ghost in the Shell where compelling-and I get in trouble for this but Big-O would be a lot more compelling without the giant robot. If they showed more of this more mature faire I would be more interested in the anime, but I am probably in the minority. I just can't get into all that screaming and exagerated action anime.

But I like the comedy cartoons that are spastic at times. Go figure.

If they showed more of this more mature faire I would be more interested in the anime, but I am probably in the minority. I just can't get into all that screaming and exagerated action anime.

The screaming usually isn't a huge part, the appeal lies with the drawing, worlds, and action. Exagerated makes it interesting, IMO. As in Trigun, exagerated shots & dodging made it awesome.


The anime like Cowboy BeBop (which had the occasional wild take) or Ghost in the Shell where compelling-and I get in trouble for this but Big-O would be a lot more compelling without the giant robot.
Cowboy BeBop had "Ed" who's whole character is to be an uber-wild-eccentric nerd. Originally I thought Big-O was a joke - another mecha - meh. I watched it a few times and it was admittedly entertaining, but yea - the robot fights kind of killed it; it would make a better show along the line of "Conan"


Most of what they show now has that and it grates on my nerves.

Like what? *brain isn't properly functioning, enough to write this, though.. hm*

The screaming usually isn't a huge part, the appeal lies with the drawing, worlds, and action. Exagerated makes it interesting, IMO. As in Trigun, exagerated shots & dodging made it awesome.
It's the screaming and wild takes that take me out of the show. If Tri-Gun had less of that I would have enjoyed a great deal more, because much of that show interested me. It's just the Jerry Lewis bits and the screaming...ugh, just got on my nerves.


Cowboy BeBop had "Ed" who's whole character is to be an uber-wild-eccentric nerd. Originally I thought Big-O was a joke - another mecha - meh. I watched it a few times and it was admittedly entertaining, but yea - the robot fights kind of killed it; it would make a better show along the line of "Conan"
Ed wasn't as exagerated as some of the characters can get. That he was a bit weird didn't bother me, it's the spasms and the yelling and the one giant bead of sweat thing that grates.


Like what? *brain isn't properly functioning, enough to write this, though.. hm*
A lot of the popular ones, unfortunately. Inuyasha drives me nuts, it's almost like all the characters scream all the time...and the flayling arms and exclimation points and all that. Evengelion does the same thing, though it seems like it can't decide if it wants to be serious or spastic. Fullmetal Alchamist ]would be cooler without the spasms and wild takes. I'm having a hard time thinking of the names of others, I watch them once or twice and if they're full of wild takes and screaming I generally don't watch them anymore so I don't remember the names. The exception is FLCL, that's about as spastic as they come but the story and the way it's told is compelling enough for me to forgive it and actually watch the show. So it's not empirical on my part, it's just when I looked into why I didn't like most anime but liked some that's what I noticed.

How come shows made by the Adult Swim team only have one season.

The Venture Bros.
Robot Chicken
Harvey Birdman, attorney at Law.

I'm probably forgetting another. However, the pont is, seems like shows that were made by the Adult Swim team only see one season then it's stuck in re-run hell forever. I wonder why. I would love to see a second season of Robot Chicken and The Venture Bros.
You kidding?
We have had reruns of Sealab2021 from 2002 playing over and over for at least the last 3 years.:(