Adult Swim - The History of a Television Empire

[@SebbySenpai]

The music of Adult Swim is incredible. Those bumps between shows were how I discovered so many amazing artists. That and Samurai Champloo.

[@edifon3926]

Ohh god yesss

[@Doom_Vette]

+Sir Sebastian I loved when they featured the "when I was done dieing" music video where they had multiple animators work on different parts of the song. now its one of my favorite tracks. if there is one thing adult swim has always done right, its the music.

[@TheArchitortured]

One of the best places to get some dope ass music from. Adult swim is the shit!

[@Exofell]

+Sir Sebastian rip nujabes

[@Beanskiiii]

yes

[@Iron2Man911]

"That's one thing you can't get from Netflix" -best, anti-Netflix campaign, EVER.

[@RobertPriceKT]

Won't lie, after watching this, I felt like I needed to find a way to watch Adult Swim live again...

[@paradiznik3892]

same here man,my parent cut cable so I have no access to things like [as] but atleast they arent like cn where you have to pay to watch episodes of shows on there website so maybe live is in the future?

[@jademccurrach153]

the adult swim website live streams pretty much everything they've ever made for free. They also stream exactly what their showing on tv online if you have a cable provider.

[@j.g.8537]

Thonmoy Rahman dude your pic fucked me up I thought there was a piece of hair I couldn't get off my screen

[@xyoxus]

I mean Netflix with it's million of dollars of budget did not even keep Sense8

[@leocarioshiny]

Rest in peace, C. Martin Croker. He voiced and animated space ghost: coast to coast, and he will be dearly missed

[@GagsAnimation]

And he was the original host for Toonami before TOM.

[@itsnick452]

He also voiced Dr Weird and Steve on ATHF

[@thenegativoneify]

Was he murphy on sealab too?

[@ratking9577]

@@thenegativoneify That was Harry Goz (RIP)

[@jamescarr8196]

Rip ❤️‍🩹

[@bmar896]

7:24 "AdultSwim cancelled your favorite show? Good. The important part is it gave you a favorite show." I think this should be told to like 90% of the [AS] fanbase, at least the one that's on facebook, seeing all the cancerous comments like "Bring back" and " sucks, cancel it!". Great editing on the video btw, enjoyed it!

[@Alexander-ev6vz]

O shit there is bmar

[@janesmith4167]

People bitch so much, but never support TV shows when it's on air. The reason shit gets cancelled cuz not enough watched ($) .pirating ur fave show ain't helping no one

[@Jaysona]

Stay noided

[@evilmorpheus]

OH SHIT IM FEELING IT

[@Magy09able]

Metalocalypse movie was not very good. Maybe, its plot could be stretched into the whole season.

[@DrDoggoat]

I literally just realized Adult Swim is the Newgrounds of Television.

[@ProjectXa3-1]

Hunh. Yeah they do have the same energy, don't they?

[@Locke3OOO]

Except no Oney :(

[@thetonebox]

same age. same content creators.

[@TheDashingdoughnut]

Dude, I have thought about Newgrounds in over a decade. Thanks.

[@Kodeb8]

@@TheDashingdoughnut Really? Not even when newgrounds profited off of the sinking ship that is Tumblr by reminding everyone that newgrounds allows NSFW?

[@ScorePN]

Adult Swim introduced me to the entertainment I needed growing up :J

[@astressedned8988]

I love adult swim

[@Highfive3395]

So amazing program

[@codyrogers1011]

Ayyyye Score PN! Love your videos man

[@ChrisRayGun]

Goddamn. Extreme nostalgia. Actually got misty.

[@brycemckechnie4928]

Chris :D

[@Number2Drakefan]

chris!!

[@PointComplix]

Man I can't go anywhere without you, skeptic, or shoe showing up in the comments

[@lordblueballs7293]

How ya doing chrissy poo

[@thephantomoftheparadise5666]

I know right?

[@SPDcru]

I recall being a little kid and getting nervous when the "adult swim" logo came on in the evening because it creeped me out...but watching it anyway, of course.

[@yungboy4216]

+paloma same

[@LUMBEEPHENOM2012]

hahaha so true

[@pxrpledream7092]

Everytime

[@somuchforthissleeve]

Same, man. I was in 5th grade when I started watching Adult Swim XDDD

[@monte6777]

yooo same

[@James-eg5yy]

Adult Swim and Toonami influenced my taste in music

[@NativeOfTheLand97]

James in no small way either I got goosebumps

[@KingPhilipsRideshare]

all of us

[@razkable]

I think adult swim and toonami made me tolerate of other things like music shows and ideas...they basically made me not judge a book by its cover...I appreciate that...their very welcoming unlike cn disney abc nick fox pbs..theres a level of acceptance involved with the people making it and less bias...they will run any crap they want...

[@nunyaxyz]

WELP LEMME INTRODUCE YOU TO NORDVPN

[@Acemancello]

Of all the shows that had the potential to withstand the test of time, only Aqua Teen Hunger force manages to hang in there. It's like the spongebob of Adult Swim

[@jonathanbrazzle6389]

let's not forget the boondocks, which for whatever reason they stopped making because it's not like it didn't get ratings

[@budspudsy436]

+Jonathan Brazzle Wasn't the fourth season apparently a huge letdown for fans?

[@Acemancello]

Bud Spudsy the creator wasnt in on it and it just wasnt the same

[@kayokango]

Anyone remember Korgoth Of Barbaria? They never picked up the series because they felt it's budget would've been too high. But everyone could tell just from it's test pilot that it would've been one of the greatest Adult Swim shows ever produced. It's a shame that Adult Swim never took a chance with that one, it likely would've paid for itself in the ratings.

[@uselessinformation3634]

robot chicken has had like 7 or 8 seasons. They are still going. Rick and Morty will probably keep going for a while. ATHF ended not too long ago if I remember correctly.

[@tomoshmoto]

I'm tearing up. I've never teared up because of KZbin. Nice job.

[@BlasphemusRage]

this and his furturama one got me to tear up too, no shame

[@M3NO451]

lol, crying over this?

[@tomoshmoto]

+M3NO451 yeah man it's a childhood feeling that's still around and that gets to me adult swim never changed never adapted to any new demographic they never strayed from what they were from the start

[@mohamedumar3082]

same here man....I started when cowboy bebop showed up.

[@LuigiShroom12]

Mohamed Umar Never watched it

[@zan6585]

dude id watch adult swim reruns any day, the way they scheduled the shows with the messages and bumps in between was so dope. You weren't just watching a show, it was like watching a movie.

[@tausifrfr]

ik my question is confusing as fuck but is adult swim a tv channel?

[@Imnotoriginal001]

@@tausifrfr3 years too late to respond to this, but as I understand it Adult Swim isn’t a channel just it’s own block within Cartoon Network, and it has its own block Toonami for anime after a certain time. It’s less about the channel and more about the vibe that Adult Swim had, especially when I was growing up during the early 2000s. I would say it’s both weird and new while also being very calming and cozy. Kind of a Time Capsule of nostalgia for childhood.

[@tausifrfr]

@@Imnotoriginal001 ohh damn thats what's up

[@SvenStoffels]

Watched all your videos in one sitting. Amazing channel man! subbed.

[@DreaminXD14]

Sayman

[@NicolasCurcioWriter]

not gonna lie, i'm enjoying these videos more than every frame a painting as of now

[@realselfmadesomali7670]

Smoush,That's Space Ghost

[@decenthumans]

So good. Great comment.

[@NowYouSeeIt]

Wow. This channel has a big future ahead!

[@Mybestfriendandme123]

Now You See It To be honest, it always had.

[@mraaronhd]

The guys at William’s Street are CN’s secret weapon. They first gave us Space Ghost: Coast to Coast; then they gave us Toonami; then they gave us [adult swim]. William’s Street is probably one of the most important production companies in the history of tv.

[@montyscanlan2084]

You're video essays are actually the best! This has a entirely different feel but stills the same, I love you!!!

[@kaptainkristian]

+monty scanlan thanks man, much love

[@montyscanlan2084]

+kaptainkristian you should do a colab with film theory, every frame a painting or channel frederator.

[@ibtesamsalahuddin]

I'm sorry I just had to do this. Your*

[@EdgarAllanPoon]

+monty scanlan Where can I see other videos like this by him? It says there are only two videos on this channel.

[@diiasze3743]

+TheImmortalDimebag he just started on march i think

[@MrMario2011]

I had goosebumps hearing the sound byte of Steve Blum thanking [as] :')

[@demongrenade2748]

I remember being like 7 years old and staying up all night just to watch cowboy beebop. I'd watch the halls to make sure my parents were asleep, fuckin put blankets at the foot of my door to hide the light from the Tv. The memories...

[@derekescalante1355]

Lol same, except it was with robot chicken

[@mystic585]

Deadass did the same thing, especially with the blankets. Man I miss my childhood.

[@aceeeeex9]

same for me but with family guy, i basically turned into metal gear solid, via using as little brightness as posiibble,faking sleep, turning off every phone in the house,and sneaking around

[@thenegativoneify]

Holy shit im old

[@moelester634]

@@thenegativoneify same thing

[@Larry]

They were supposed to do something similar with Adult Swim in the UK and make British shows, but it all collapsed sadly :(

[@cleo7867]

Why aren't you verified?

[@setaentertainment4311]

Goddamn... :(

[@yoitszombieac2673]

@@sebastianmontoyavelazquez5426 too bad America's the only reason why you're in this video watching me

[@josephfrye7342]

i know i hate to see it fall :( Fuck you turner.

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

Thats because they dont have freedom of speech. Its why america is where asian college students go to learn creativity, because they are too into math efficiency. Freedom of expression births art.

[@EpicAMV911]

I am getting unnecessarily emotional over this. I don't know if anyone can relate.

[@YujiUedaFan]

Steve Blum voice Guilmon.

[@papagrande7448]

James Embrey I feel that my dude.

[@barneyisabro]

SSJ Carl RELATABLE

[@jafrost1328]

definitely can relate, adult swim showed up when I was my most impressionable, it taught me alot about what creativity means and how wonderful the weird can be

[@random_channel_345]

SSJ Carl Absolutely. My childhood as many others was built around toonami and adultswim. I swear those were some really great times.

[@CliffLegit]

As a kid born in 1990, who holds a special place in his heart for Toonami & Adult Swim. Thank you for this piece of history

[@joeberg3317]

I used to run a Home Movies fansite back in the day, and this video was a wonderful bit of nostalgia and good insight into what made AS so fun. Particularly back in the old days when 11 PM on Sunday was a 3-hour block that most people didn't know about and even fewer understood, it was basically the highlight of my week. Great job!

[@TripleDaddy]

+Joe Berg Shoutout to Squigglevision and the pool bumps. "No eating in the pool. What is that, Pimento cheese? Sir, no eating in the pool." Space Ghost, ATHF, The Brak Show, Harvey Birdman, Home Movies, Sealab 2021, & Cowboy Bobop every Sunday night for six months.

[@SaberStash]

holy shit your videos are amazing, I feel like I've hit the jackpot of new youtubers

[@LuisSanchez80]

+Mrandom101 right????

[@jasmeekbains6539]

check out excurb 1a as well

[@jidm19]

Same

[@SaberStash]

I''m mainly into anime so I don't know if you're into that.

[@Lucalaurin]

nerdwriter is nice but the kaptains videos are much more refined building up on a extremly personal view and then exploring the deeper truth behind that view/preference this also expresses itself in how the videos are done there is so much attention to detail there is so much work put into them nerdwriters videos are pretty simple in terms of production that's not to say that I don't like nerdwriter videos or I don't see the connection here I just think kaptainkristian is a real undisovered gem while nerdwriters content is good but maybe a bit overhyped I quite enjoy Film-Drunk Love for video essays about film (everyframeapainting is also good although I don't like the newer ones much) and then I completely love you suck at cooking and casually explained both hilarious

[@DanielGonzalez-gf6oi]

R.I.P. Daniel Dumile (MF DOOM) (1971-2020) 🦹🏾‍♂️✊🏾 The Real Lyrical Villain.

[@skdfromretail]

Song at 0:07 - Eris Starkey Song at 4:40 - Flying Lotus - Massage Situation Song at 7:00 - Richie Branson - Bring Back Toonami Song at 7:50 (Outro) - Tyler The Creator - Hey You Couldn't figure out the tune that appears throughout the video.

[@Psyphuck]

+skd 3:14 - D-Code-Dust Devil

[@Rembrandtswagster]

Hey you is my favorite un realized Tyler song, it's just like something between wolf and bastard. Beautiful

[@Rembrandtswagster]

+Rembrandt released*

[@danithedorito]

+skd What about the song at 7:11?

[@mordoc6210]

+Xokize If you find the title i'd be interested too !

[@Chryaa]

I've been a fan of your videos since you started and I must say this is easily your best video. The production, the graphics, and your narrative are all on point. I can tell how much this network meant to you and for someone like me who grew up just shy of AS's heyday, it's really inspiring to see the influence it had - and still has - on creatives everywhere.

[@0palheart]

God i miss the early 2000s

[@davidb5205]

The early 2000s are the new 90s™

[@0palheart]

David Boucard And when today's kids grow up, the 2010s will be the new 2000s

[@paradiznik3892]

im apart of that and its very true, when i look back at the 2010's i feel so much like a kid even though im not even in highschool

[@krim7]

We don't speak of those dark times. The times when we will be old, tired men while kids - children, really - will be nostalgic for their youth...

[@paradiznik3892]

no we speak of it cause soon we get to say back in my day

[@AxolotldelaAnimacion]

Whenever someone speaks about Adult Swim, I always dream about Venture Bros having some spotlight. It almost never paids off.

[@TheJenSolo]

Axolotl de la Animacion Came here to comment this. They deserve so much more attention. On a related note, met Jackson Publick recently at SFSketchfest, and he's a fan of Lost, though he hated the ending (I hold a different opinion), and he also loves Battlestar Galactica. Super-cool guy.

[@23jakesmith23]

This is a sad day for all Adult Swim fans

[@AxolotldelaAnimacion]

@@23jakesmith23 I cried all day. Adult Swim saids they are looking for an alternative for keeping Venture Bros alive. So there's... Hope? I guess?

[@23jakesmith23]

@@AxolotldelaAnimacion perhaps on HBO Max. But sadly the seeds of discord have been sown with Adult Swim's new president. This has his fingerprints all over it.

[@jeepheep69]

Adult Swim is one of those blocks that isn't for everyone, but if it's the block for you, it will be your favorite.

[@mariposawolf3849]

Instead of typing a long-ass paragraph about the amount of nostalgia I got, I'm just gonna say that Adult Swim has a special place in my heart. I really, really love that channel.

[@TOKYOTOYBANZAI]

I wish I could get Adult Swim over here in Japan... it's sorely missed.

[@gman2253]

I wish it came back in the uk

[@hambro0357]

Doesnt adultswim stream episodes on thier app.maybe you could watch it there

[@staceyandrews1059]

get a vpn

[@MyCatKillYou]

Oh man.. The feels.. I remember watching Space Ghost Coast to Coast in 1999 as an 11 year old.. It blew my mind with it's style and humor.. Then Adult Swim premiered with the "No Diving in the Pool" bumpers with the guy on the megaphone.. Oooooooh man.. Thanks for the nostalgia.. So happy with what that programming block has become, even to this day. I don't have to like all the programming to know they consistently bring the ball to the game by show casing new art styles. Thanks, Cartoon Network.

[@BlxntedBandit]

Thank you for this adult swim is a important part of my youth ( anime , music , finding myself) everything on adult swim was unique and original just how I see myself im now 32 im from NYC I watched adult swim from day 1 until its ending those adult swim bumps low key inspired me to do what I do now producer/ beat maker I remember I used to freestyle to the bumps

[@Theevil6ify]

3:40 you nailed it there. AS wasn't just a channel that had weird shows. The entire block was like one big variety show, and the host would crack jokes through the bumps and played some of that AMAZING underground music. I remember as a kid trying to get my parents and friends into it (they liked South Park and the Simpsons so I figured they'd like AS) but they always said it was just too weird or on too late. But I grew up on that shit, and its molded much of my sense of humor. AS was like an underground night/comedy club that only a few knew about or could get in. It had a pirate radio station feel to it. And overall, its just incredible (although today I think it lacks some of that old school aesthetic )

[@ReeferMan191]

Man, I have to say, your channel is quickly becoming some of the best content on KZbin in my opinion. Between this and your Superman video you can tell you really care about the topic at hand and it's awesome. Dope to see concise well written videos like this. Super interesting, keep it up man!

[@Matt10670]

I remember seeing the premiere of Adult Swim talking with my friend on Aol Instant Messenger just talking about how crazy these shows were and have been watching ever since. I may not like every show, but I admire Adult Swim's sincerity and willingness to throw anything against the wall to see what sticks.

[@muhammadmartinez2042]

Came back after seeing the adult swim trend on tiktok. I wish I could share this vid to everyone involved. Much love Kaptain 🖤

[@demetriarule]

You have amazing editing skills and it's so well put together.

[@tdav8197]

It's 2020 and I'm still watching this over and over. Thank you KaptainKristian

[@SoraCrownofHearts]

Shout out to the shows not shown here!! Wolfs rain, Big O, Samurai Champloo, and Inuyasha. Because those shows helped me want to become an animator today! :3

[@loraleijessick9581]

"Wolf's Rain" Thank you for reminding me of this show.

[@massterwushu9699]

He showed Big O

[@Justyn219]

Loved the Williams Street logo/sound at the end. Much feels.

[@robertdochter277]

"Unedited Footage of a Bear" and "Too Many Cooks" are two of the darkest things I've ever watched on AS and I can only thank them for feeding my nightmare fuel hungry brain!

[@MascheraDiMorte]

Love this guy, your gonna be a KZbin hit! :D

[@kaptainkristian]

+deathweapon247 Let's hope so, Thanks for watching!

[@a.s.vanderveen3679]

+kaptainkristian Great video, what is the opening song?

[@MascheraDiMorte]

(Face-palm) Auto correct got the better of my spelling :(

[@NowWhatVideosCo]

Comedy Central and Adult Swim are the most responsible sources of inspiration that have formed my sense of humor.

[@princewellidk]

Comedy Central isn't that great.

[@princewellidk]

Adult Swim is better 😎

[@GhostfaceDylan]

I grew up with Space Ghost and Adult Swim from their beginning. When I saw this video come up in my feed and i thought "hmph! what could I possibly hear about Adult Swim that I don't already know" .... and I was pleasantly surprised to be immediately bombarded with great new information. Well Done! Thanks for making this!

[@Xandermorph]

I'm SO glad Kaptainkristian is getting so much more recognition now - I consider him to EASILY be one of the top 10 most talented content creators on KZbin. I've been watching his stuff ever since his debut video about the oldschool Superman shorts, and I subscribed to him immediately. :) I always look forward to his videos and whenever one comes out I literally drop whatever else I'm doing to watch it.

[@soulsparx]

adult swim, for me, is the epitome of what television should be. when the conversation of tv being outdated thanks to things like netflix and hulu comes up, i generally agree, but that's only because no other channel does tv right. the way adult swim is run is something that can really only be done on tv and i think that's beautiful.

[@okeoi]

I know this is an old video but [AS] literally shaped me. The humor, the anime....Golly. Good stuff.

[@johnstabile9016]

I remember always trying to sneak in the tv room and watch adult swim when I was younger. It was like such a treat for me, and family guy gave me the most entertainment.

[@12z23]

Still my favorite video of all time

[@bennygaray46]

I rewatch it all the time

[@LuxuryPossum]

"And that's one thing you can't get from netflix" *snaps* Yess that's what i'm talking about also shouts out to China, Il

[@Videogamer96_]

I'm not going to sugar coat here, the production value of this video blew my mind! I swear I thought it was produced by adult swim themselves, that's how good it was. If you keep this up you're going to you're going to get a shit-ton of a subscribers, I subscribed because I look forward to more of your videos and seeing you grow.

[@iheartsleep]

Come back! I dig your analysis and video essays on stuff you grew up with because its my era. Your editing and music selection is everything man. Missin it. Hope to see more content soon.

[@SofaKing448]

That intro was fire

[@blah7676]

+SofaKing448 Starkey - Eris

[@SofaKing448]

+blah7676 the song choice helped, everything about the intro is fire. Within 10 seconds i realzied i had to sub.

[@MYtastePT]

+blah7676 Mvp, Thanks!

[@DavinLong]

They seem to still saved cancelled cartoons such as Tuca and Bertie, A Netflix Original series! Now that’s respectable, and from what I’ve seen on my occasions of seeing this fascinating channel they have continued to have Toonami be the block for more mature anime and action-oriented cartoons! And what they shown with Genndy Tartokvsky’s Samurai Jack Season 5 and his new series Primal, it just helps further show their diversity in their content!

[@coreylineberry8557]

And now they're expanding their reach to young adults with an extra hour of programming and programs like Unicorn: Warriors Eternal (another Tartakovsky production) and the DC series My Adventures with Superman.

[@dannys6957]

Best KZbin video I've ever seen. I saw it when it was first released, & I'm re-watching it now, 5 years later, with a tear in my eye. This video is nostalgia encapsulated

[@LuxuryLeet]

I come back to this video from time to time. Such a masterpiece.

[@TheAnimatedLegend]

God damn…watching this again after years and it encompasses so much nostalgia for me. Love this video and everything it highlights so much. This video is a masterpiece

[@georgestevens2937]

You've basically described and explained my childhood, adult swim had an episode of american dad which followed a flyinglotus/ captain murphy bump with earl sweatshirt who so happened to come back home from camp in samoa which led me to odd future which lead to me starting to get supreme which led to me being grounded because i stayed up for new episode of loiter squad which led me to keep watching this shit which led to other shit. and its just fucking amazing.

[@Hatingmeisconforming]

I loved watching Home Movies and space ghost every night.Adult Swim is my shit.And I wish they would bring back all the Old people and pool clips in between shows again that shit is so Nostalgic for me.

[@coffeedudeable]

this video was dope. solid content man. keep it up

[@i.cant.sleep.anymore]

The editing on this is beautiful and professional, very good job.

[@Xycron]

Yo this video is sick

[@Wingsofredemptionfan336]

Adult swim and Comedy Central were my middle school pass times

[@spinningchurro]

Dude i saw the first 30 seconds of your video, paused, looked down at all the otger vids you ddi, and immediately subscribed. You deserve way more.

[@peterdavid5349]

is it bad that i grew up on this channel? like seriously I opted to watch adult swim instead of disney and nick when i was in elementary school

[@itsprincesspaige]

Watched since day one my friend

[@Thirteen3611]

same, lol

[@DustyTheKitty]

It just means you were a smart kid.

[@dyinghijacker]

Peter David same

[@Name-ck9pv]

Same

[@whobobreviews5218]

Canada is so damn lucky they have this adult swim as a 24/7 channel

[@gabagooltube4441]

This is one of my favorite youtube channels. I would LOVE to see a video essay on Samurai Jack, or even the work of Genndy Tartkosvky in general.

[@badaxtion1878]

Some of my most nostalgic memories is staying up to sneak and watch futurama a on adult swim with the volume low when I was little. Good times.

[@mikeylp6832]

I'm loving the AESTHETIC

[@tylertelevision9819]

this was one of the most nostalgic, feel good, all around amazing videos I've ever seen on KZbin . thank you for giving us all this gift 🙏

[@trevorbatesanimation1883]

"Adult Swim brought back Family Guy when Fox canceled it" and they will never forget that.

[@RealFlotus]

Can we get some music credits for this video? Some cool stuff in here

[@b1tchboys241]

+Daniel Corona Thirded. I was about to comment and ask for what these song's titles.

[@anguscampbell3020]

+Daniel Corona Foutheded

[@Whatshappening2024]

+Angus Campbell Fitheded

[@evanpendergraft]

+Daniel Corona www.adultswim.com/music/ is the best I can offer.

[@cmd2tuts]

+Daniel Corona It's all literally in The Boondocks' Original Sound Tracks album.

[@matthewtowns2817]

Thank you. I've been reminded how much the channel meant to me not just the shows. I always hoped they'd show just one more [as] title slide.

[@xshymex]

watching this high was a good idea 👍

[@mr.crouch2782]

Ikr

[@upwiggins]

ditto

[@weakdazee]

same lol great video, obviously much thought and passion went into the production esp the writing. awesome job ty!

[@dasmybacon]

+TheShyGuy That intro is so damn good!

[@ladymandinite7864]

Now I feel like I missed out on Adult Swim for obeying my mother

[@Dennis_Reynolds_Golden_God]

This is one of the most concise and informed videos on a topic that I would actually care about that I have ever seen. Instant sub.

[@teddyfurstman1997]

RTJ being friends with Adult Swim, as well as them making a Live Stream of their 4th album for young people to Vote and eat Ice Cream, is amazing and shows that they can do Music Video content what MTV doesn't. Amazing. Also, I love Space Ghost C2C, Robot Chicken, Rick & Morty, Aqua Team, and some experimental horror shorts on the block.

[@Dschoanig]

I love the Adult Swim Smalls They introduced me to many great relatively small artist like Jack Stauber, Alan Resnick and Vewn The same with Off The Air

[@Com1xguy]

This video was made 6 years ago and I am just now watching it. Now wanting to go watch some Adult Swim stuff immediately. Thank you kaptain!

[@nodiet8660]

I wish that Adult Swim was a part of my childhood, but I no matter what, I feel some nostalgia for that channel.

[@CrackleTheDragon]

I'm really not a crier, but I've watched this video about once a year for the past 6 years, and event time I do I tear up. This video, more than any other ones I've watched made my feeling known, and in such a succinct manner. I feel bad for having a fucking video about a giant TV network shake me up so much, but [AS] has done so much for so many people, and I can't imagine how much bleaker our world would be without them.

[@moelester634]

Very true.

[@ninjabob9100]

Every single one of your videos is a journey. You along with Nerdwriter1 are some of the greatest content producers on this Channel. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@nightmuffin937]

Hand's Up if your part of the [Adult Swim] Generation

[@nonofyabiz666]

Adult Swim Generation I'd say gotta be born between 86-95

[@nonofyabiz666]

Born 94 and watched adult swim since it started

[@ktsp2538]

Technically I am Cause the 2000s but I never watched it but I do watch Cartoon Network and I watched classic Boomerang

[@colingznetwork781]

nightmuffin937 Everyone born in the late 90s and onward is

[@GagsAnimation]

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[@projecthomeproductions2681]

So many memories...I remember the very first night adult swim aired. I used to stay up watching the Chuck Jones cartoon specials and the experimental cartoons (I am Weasl, the Kids Next door first ever promo, the boy and the chimp, whatever happened to robot jones's first EVER airing as special programming) and then one night, everyrhing changed. Adult Swim came.

[@loraleijessick9581]

Don't forget "Oh Canada" and that Tex Avery show. I remember another one too I think was called "Toonheads" but I'm not sure.

[@phunkyzilla]

Your presentation of this video as well as your heart felt dialogue really touched me bro, you brought me down memory lane with my equal love for adult swim man. just thanks for making this

[@SlamifiedBuddafied]

Metalocalypse still needs to at least finish the story. Even if it were another hour long bit, that'd be great. But yeah, been watching Adult Swim programming since I was ten, when it first appeared late night on Adult Swim. It's been a great ride so far. At times however, fucking weird man.

[@Khamis1203]

Goosebumps at cowboy bebop opening :o

[@KillerSquidHugs]

This is my favorite intro to any of your videos. So well edited to the music

[@ChillandQuill]

welp, that was two videos of yours. im a loyal fan now. show me what you got.

[@Kyle-21-]

This my absolute favorite video on KZbin.

[@andrewrozich3805]

I remember buying the season 3 dvd set of robot chicken in 7th grade and watching it with my friend. That Williams Street outro is unforgettable.

[@JCOdrjones]

Someone show this to Mr. Enter! But also, fucking beautiful video, loving your work!

[@JCOdrjones]

***** Because he's a chump who's in the odd mindset of "All [adult swim] shows are trash, save for Morel Oral and Rick & Morty" Basically, super generalizing and simply not "getting it" Sure it's his opinion, but he doesn't know what he's talking about most of the time. Dude sees Mr. Pickles are the "standard" of [as] for some reason, and therefore he manipulates his audience to think that "[as] is all trash!". It's a very late 2000s/early 2010s mindset that is very TGWTG, which is a bad thing.

[@JCOdrjones]

+ParaChomp But isn't that what life needs sometimes? A lack of restraint? Sure, some things are better with it, but with these artists lacking that leash that holds them back have lead to extremely creative products, like Moral Orel and Rick & Morty. Hell, 12 oz Mouse is the crudest looking show ever, yet it had an ongoing mystery storyline that was actually very well thought out and it gained fans who wanted to uncover said mystery. That's what I respect about [as], it strives on creativity, where the biggest limits are your mind, your budget, and your talent. Not everything on [as] is a hit, but at least it gave something a chance to be a hit.

[@JCOdrjones]

+ParaChomp Almost no one goes out to make a full on bad product unless they've trying to make pure schlock or a pure cash grab. Though a good product can come out of almost anything if it's done right.

[@JCOdrjones]

+ParaChomp Oh hell yeah, 100 and 20% agree with you there boyo. But for Enter to generalize the entirety of [as] as a 99% bad network block, convincing his audience through very biased logic, and all around not actually seeing any worth by thinking there is none instead of just not admitting to not understanding [as] is just disheartening.

[@SuperGamer61499]

To be honest I agree but i'm not the biggest fan of Adult Swim. I can give it credit for a lot of things and I do like some of their shows like Aqua Teen Hunger Force but in general i'm not the biggest fan of it.(Though some shows like Rick & Morty are solid and it did bring Toonami back so i'll give it that.)

[@esosa7725]

Let it be known that I subscribed to this channel before it hit 10,000.

[@HDHyperdrive]

+Esosa Uhunsere Nigga I subbed to this channel before it hit 100

[@hsingh9877]

+Esosa Uhunsere SAME

[@Cyberstiks]

+HDHyperDriveReviews2K15 Nigga I subbed to this channel before it hit 10

[@DubstopherWubson13]

One of my favorite videos on KZbin. Always gotta come back and watch it every couple months

[@saunterrrr]

I miss when it was 11 o'clock and futurama was on adult swim. And I was just on Newgrounds and doodling on my PC

[@venuszombies2149]

I remember around 6 years ago when I was 9 or 8 my dad would call me from the living roon to his room to watch shows like this with my mom and him

[@danielsimmons2339]

This may be my favorite video on KZbin. I never realized how glad I am that I encountered Adult Swim at a young age when it was new and how happy I am that it has continued to reshape television. It is responsible for my sense of humor and it introduced me to one of my favorite forms of media, mature anime. Thank you, Adult Swim, and thank you #kaptainkristian for this awesome tribute.

[@Jaxtar25]

"And that's one thing you can't get from netflix" damm, haunting dude