List of programs broadcast by Adult Swim
Appearance
This is a list of programs broadcast by Adult Swim, whether in the past, present, or future. Adult Swim airs on Cartoon Network, but is classified as a separate entity for the purposes of Nielsen ratings.
- Note: Years in parenthesis represent that show's debut on Adult Swim, not when the show itself came out.
Title | Year | TV Rating | Notes |
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Comedy | |||
Original programming in production | |||
12 Oz. Mouse | 2005 | TV-14 | Second Season (20 episodes) coming September 25, 2006. |
Aqua Teen Hunger Force | 2000 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Airs 11:45 p.m. Sundays. Fifth Season (10 episodes) coming October 16, 2006 and Feature length Movie coming September 2006. Volumes 1-4 available on DVD. |
The Boondocks | 2005 | TV-14 TV-MA |
Airs 12:00 a.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays. Second Season (20 episodes) coming March 2007. Season 1 DVD coming July 25, 2006. |
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | 2000 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Fourth Season (7 episodes) coming September 4, 2006. Volume 2 coming October 10, 2006. Volume 1 available on DVD. |
Minoriteam | 2005 | TV-MA | Airs 12:00 a.m. Sundays. |
Moral Orel | 2005 | TV-MA | Airs 12:15 a.m. Sundays. Second Season (20 episodes) are coming November 12, 2006. |
Robot Chicken | 2005 | TV-14 TV-MA |
Airs 11:30 p.m. Sundays. Continuing the second season (10 episodes) September 17, 2006. Season 1 DVD available. |
Squidbillies | 2005 | TV-14 | Airs 12:45 a.m. Sundays. Continuing the first season (14 episodes) September 18, 2006. |
The Venture Bros. | 2003 | TV-14 TV-MA |
Airs 10:30 p.m. Sundays. Season 1 DVD available. |
Tom Goes to the Mayor | 2004 | TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA |
Airs new episodes 12:30 a.m. Sundays. |
Repurposed programming | |||
American Dad | 2005 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Airing new episodes (co-production from FOX) starting Fall 2006. Volume 1 available on DVD. |
Family Guy | 2003 | TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA |
Airs new episodes (co-production from FOX) 11:00 p.m. Sundays. Volumes 1-3 available on DVD. |
Series coming soon | |||
Assy McGee | 2006 | TV-MA | From Carl Adams, Jon Benjamin and Matt Harrigan. 13 episodes are in production at Soup2Nuts. Debuts in December. |
Crayon Shin-chan | 2006 | Anime series based on the manga authored by Yoshito Usui. This series is on lease from FUNimation and will test run in August. On-air performance will determine whether or not Adult Swim will continue with the show. | |
Frisky Dingo | 2006 | TV-MA | Created by Matt Thompson and Adam Reed of 70/30 Productions. Greenlit for 13 episodes. Premieres October 15, 2006. |
Lucy: Daughter of the Devil | 2005 | TV-MA | Greenlit for 10 episodes. |
Metalocalypse | 2006 | TV-MA | Created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. Greenlit for 20 episodes. Begins August 6, 2006. |
Saul of the Mole Men | 2006 | TV-14 | Created by Craig Lewis, writer on The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Greenlit for 20 episodes. |
Syndicated programming | |||
Baby Blues | 2002 | TV-PG | Cancelled WB series with 13 episodes. Based on the popular comic strip. |
Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos | 1993 | TV-G | 1980s Ruby-Spears animated series starring Chuck Norris. Aired recently Tuesday through Friday mornings at 5:30 a.m., until replaced by Mr. T. |
Futurama | 2003 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Cancelled Fox series made by Simpsons' creator Matt Groening, which, like Family Guy, made a comeback and was renewed by Comedy Central in 2006 once Adult Swim's rights to the show expire in 2008. Ended with 72 episodes but greenlit by FOX for one more season, which will air on Comedy Central. Volumes 1-4 available on DVD. |
The Gary Coleman Show | 1993 | TV-G | The 1980s Hanna-Barbera series. Aired on Boomerang and Cartoon Network previously. |
Mr. T | 1994 | TV-G | One episode of this series was shown as an April Fools joke in 2006. Returned in May 2006 as filler for the 5-6 a.m timeslot |
Mission Hill | 2002 | TV-14 | Cancelled WB series with 13 episodes, though it does seem to have a cult following with some AS viewers. Complete series available on DVD. |
The Oblongs | 2002 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Another cancelled WB series with 13 episodes. Like Mission Hill, it has a cult following with some AS viewers. Currently airs late Friday nights on TBS, as part of its "Too Funny to Sleep" block. Complete series available on DVD. |
Pee Wee's Playhouse | 2006 | TV-PG | 1980s children's TV series starring Pee-wee Herman, played by Paul Reubens. Monday-Thursday at 11 PM And 2:30 AM. |
Saved by the Bell | 2006 | TV-G | Eight episodes shown over two weeks. Caused the block to be temporally renamed "[crappy 1980's live action tv show network]". |
The Super Globetrotters | 1993 | TV-G | The 1970s Hanna-Barbera series. Aired on Boomerang and Cartoon Network previously. Aired from February-April 2006. |
Cancelled original programming | |||
The Bob Clampett Show | 2001 | TV-G | Assortment of classic Looney Tunes cartoons, all of which were directed or produced by celebrated animator Bob Clampett (hence the title). Is generally believed to be filler material for the then-recently created time slot; however, the cartoons were left in their originally aired, unedited state (often containing material that could be found objectionable by today's sensibilities), hence its appearance on Adult Swim. |
The Brak Show | 2000 | TV-PG | Spinoff of Space Ghost Coast to Coast, the show was unexpectly cancelled on New Year's Eve 2003, with viewers not finding out until the end of the episode. Ended with 28 episodes. Volume 1 available on DVD. Volume 2 coming August 8, 2006. |
Cartoon Planet | 2005 | TV-G | Another spinoff of SGC2C, like The Brak Show, aired on TBS and Cartoon Network, and is also used for filler in the 5-6 a.m. time slot. Like SGC2C, originally premiered and aired as regular Cartoon Network programming; until its use as filler material for the 5-6 a.m. time slot (long after its cancellation), it never aired on Adult Swim. |
Home Movies | 2001 | TV-PG | Originally aired on UPN. Adult Swim picked up the series and ordered new episodes. Ended in April 2004 with 52 episodes. Seasons 1-4 available on DVD. |
Perfect Hair Forever | 2004 | TV-14 | An indirect spinoff of Space Ghost Coast to Coast. 6 episodes were made and the creators aren't interested in continuing it to a second season. The show is expected to end after a few more concluding episodes are made. |
The Popeye Show | 2004 | TV-G | Assortment of classic Popeye cartoons. Also generally believed to be used as filler material pending additional programming. |
Space Ghost Coast to Coast | 1994 | TV-Y7 TV-PG TV-14 |
Originally airing on regular Cartoon Network, the show moved to AS when the block began airing in 2001. Ended in November 2004 with 99 episodes. Volumes 1-3 available on DVD. Volume 4 coming Summer 2006. |
Sealab 2021 | 2000 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Adult Swim original program with animation based on the short-lived Saturday morning TV series Sealab 2020. Ended in April 2005 with 52 episodes when the creators "didn't want the show to become stale." Seasons 1-3 available on DVD. Season 4 coming August 8, 2006. |
Stroker and Hoop | 2004 | TV-14 TV-MA |
Ended in December 2005 with 13 episodes. Notable for its unresolved cliffhanger ending. |
Cancelled Anime | |||
The Super Milk-chan Show | 2004 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Japanese import. Ran for 12 episodes, and a series of shorts were compiled into 3 half hours. Is unique in that its the only anime series considered a "comedy" (as opposed to "action" where most anime is listed) on Adult Swim programming. Reruns have seen a recent revival as filler material for the 5-6 a.m. time slot (see Adult Swim scheduling). |
Expired series | |||
The Ripping Friends | 2002 | TV-Y7 TV-PG |
Former Fox Kids series. Picked up as a knee-jerk reaction to Spike TV's revival of Ren and Stimpy. |
Action / Anime | |||
Currently running | |||
Eureka Seven | 2006 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Airs new episodes Saturday nights at midnight. |
InuYasha | 2002 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Airs new episodes 12:30 a.m. Tuesday nights. |
Coming soon | |||
Bleach | 2006 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Premieres September 9, 2006 at 11:30 PM. |
Trinity Blood | 2006 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Premieres September 9, 2006 at midnight. |
Finished series | |||
The Big O | 2003 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Second half of the series was co-produced by Cartoon Network. Airs Monday-Thursday at 1:30 a.m. |
Cowboy Bebop | 2001 | TV-14 | Adult Swim's first anime. |
FLCL | 2003 | TV-14 | Taken in and out of schedule. When aired it is on Saturday or Monday-Thursday. Recent Announcement states for a marathon of all 6 episodes on August 5th. |
Fullmetal Alchemist | 2004 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Replays episodes 11:30 saturday nights |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex | 2004 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Episodes replay Saturdays at 12:30 |
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG | 2005 | TV-14 TV-MA |
Airs Wednesday nights at 12:30. |
Gigantor | 2005 | TV-PG | Formerly aired on Boomerang and is the oldest anime Adult Swim has aired to date, dating back to the early 1960s. Generally believed to be used as filler material for the 5-6 a.m. time slot. |
Neon Genesis Evangelion | 2005 | TV-PG TV-14 TV-MA |
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Paranoia Agent | 2005 | TV-14 | |
Samurai Champloo | 2005 | TV-14 | Airs Saturday nights at 1 a.m. |
s-CRY-ed | 2005 | TV-PG | Airs Monday-Thursday at 1:00 a.m. |
Trigun | 2003 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Like FLCL, brought into lineup occasionaly. |
Unfinished series | |||
Lupin the 3rd | 2003 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Ended after 26 episodes. Episode 3 unaired by Geneon's request due to references to Nazism [1]. |
Yu Yu Hakusho | 2002 | TV-Y7-FV | Ended after 21 episodes however showed a censored version of the remaining episodes on Toonami and Cartoon Network respectivly. |
Expired series | |||
Blue Gender | 2003 | TV-14 | This series is now syndicated to Colours TV. |
Kikaider | 2003 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Recap episode 8 did not air. |
Reign: The Conqueror | 2003 | TV-14 | Has since been bought by Showtime Beyond. |
Case Closed | 2004 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Ended after 50 episodes. Now airs on The FUNimation Channel. |
Mobile Suit Gundam | 2001 | TV-Y7-FV | Originally broadcast on Toonami. Same version aired on AS. |
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket | 2001 | TV-Y7-FV | Originally broadcast on Toonami. Same version aired on AS. |
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | 2002 | TV-Y7-FV | Originally intended and edited for Toonami. Same version aired on AS. Finale aired as TV-PG. |
Outlaw Star | 2001-early 2003 | TV-Y7-FV | Originally broadcast on Toonami. Same version aired on AS. |
Pilot Candidate | 2002 | TV-Y7-FV | Originally intended and edited for Toonami. Same version aired on AS. |
Tenchi Muyo | 2000 | TV-Y7-FV | Originally broadcast on Toonami. Same version aired on AS. Has since been bought by AZN Television. |
Witch Hunter Robin | 2004 | TV-PG | |
Wolf's Rain | 2004 | TV-14 | Four recap episodes did not air. |
Feature film productions | |||
Coming soon | |||
The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie Film for Theatres | 2006 | PG-13 | MPAA Rating: Not yet rated. To be released in September 2006. Press release. Note that this movie will not actually air on Adult Swim (at least for some time); it is an actual theatrical release. |
Specials | |||
Upcoming movies | |||
InuYasha the Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler | 2006 | TV-14 | The third Inuyasha film. Airs August 12, 2006 at 11 PM. |
InuYasha the Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island | 2006 | TV-14 | The fourth Inuyasha film. Airs December 23, 2006. |
Upcoming pilots | |||
That Crook'd 'Sip | 2006 | TV-MA | Created by Nick Weidenfeld, Jacob Escobedo and a mysterious third figure of Williams Street, and starring David Banner. Pilot in development. |
Pilots of unknown status | |||
Korgoth of Barbaria | 2006 | TV-MA | Created by storyboard artist Aaron Springer and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky. Premiered on Saturday, June 3rd, 2006 at 12:30 a.m. EDT. Two more storyboards have been ordered by Adult Swim. |
Failed pilots | |||
Captain Sturdy: The Originals | 2003 | TV-PG | Sequel/rework to a pilot originally geared to kids. |
The Finkel Files | 2002 | TV-PG | |
The Groovenians | 2002 | TV-G | 2nd broadcast attempt was made on Fridays. |
The Lewis Lectures | 2002 | Created by Merrill Markoe, starred Jack Black as a Tony Robbins-esque dog. | |
Saddle Rash | 2002 | TV-PG | |
Welcome to Eltingville | 2002 | TV-14 | Adapted from the Eisner Award winning comic book Dork! by Evan Dorkin. |
Stand-alone shorts | |||
Billy's Balloon | 2005 | TV-PG | Animated short by Don Hertzfeldt. |
Intermission | 2005 | TV-PG | Animated short by Don Hertzfeldt for The Animation Show. |
The Jetsons: Father & Son Day | 2002 | TV-Y7 | Flash animated short made by Spumco based on The Jetsons. |
The Jetsons: The Best Son | 2002 | TV-Y7 | Flash animated short made by Spumco based on The Jetsons. |
Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek | 2005 | TV-14 | Japanese animated short centering around demonic themes; was appropriately aired on Halloween 2005. |
The Lewis Lectures | 2003 | TV-PG | Soup2Nuts short starring Jack Black. |
Mike's Pencil Test | 2005 | TV-PG | A collection of Mike Judge's independently animated cartoons. |
Night of the Living Doo | 2002 | TV-G | A Scooby-Doo short written by Casper Kelly and Jeff Olson. The short was originally a part of Cartoon Network's "The Scooby Doo Project." |
Penguins Behind Bars | 2003 | TV-PG | Canadian-made short acquired and aired only once. |
Ranger Smith: A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith | 2002 | TV-PG | Originally aired on Cartoon Network in 1997, this was a Yogi Bear/Ranger Smith original cartoon animated by Spumco. |
Ranger Smith: Boo Boo Runs Wild | 2002 | TV-Y7 | Originally aired on Cartoon Network in 1997, this was a Yogi Bear/Ranger Smith original cartoon animated by Spumco. The same short was aired on Sundays, week after week, for two months in January and February of 2006. |
Unaired shorts | |||
Rejected | UNAIRED | ? | Oscar nominated short from Don Hertzfeldt. Acquired, but never aired due to standards issues. A second attempt was made to run the short, but it was pulled from the schedule at the last second. |
Movies | |||
The Animatrix | 2004 | TV-PG TV-14 |
Series of Japanese, American and Korean animated shorts based on The Matrix films. First short rated PG-13. |
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie | 2005 | TV-14-V | Theatrical Cowboy Bebop movie. Rated Restricted. Also known as Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door. |
Escaflowne: The Movie | 2005 | TV-14-LV | Rated PG-13. |
InuYasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time | 2005 | TV-14-LV | First theatrical Inuyasha movie. Also known as InuYasha: The Love That Transcends Time. |
InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass | 2005 | TV-14-V | Second theatrical Inuyasha movie. |
Metropolis | 2005 | TV-14 | Theatrical film based on the manga by Osamu Tezuka. Rated PG-13. |
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack | 2003 | TV-14 | Theatrical film based on the Mobile Suit Gundam series. Rated PG-13. Notable in that it was the last airing on Adult Swim's Saturday schedule before the Saturday schedule was renewed in 2004. |
Read or Die | 2004 | TV-14-LV | Three-episode prequel to the Read or Die series. |
Shows in development | |||
Comedy | |||
Drinky Crow | ? | ? | Based on Tony Millionaire's character from the Maakies comic strip. Optioned for development. |
Tyrone's Inferno | ? | ? | Created by Evan Dorkin of Milk and Cheese fame. Production soon to commence. |
Super Jail | ? | ? | Series from the makers of Barfight. Optioned For Development. Bumps aired on Adult Swim heavily promoting the series seem to strongly indicate that development has been approved. |
Untitled Tim and Eric Project | 2006 | ? | A second series from Tom Goes to the Mayor creators Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. |
Untitled Jeff Olsen Project | ? | ? | A new series from Jeff Olsen, half of the team behind Stroker and Hoop. |