Superjail: Adult Swim's Most INSANE Show - Hats Off

[@MsHood1986]

I love how the Warden was the most bounciest character of the show. Even with some cartoons today, like Steven Universe character Spinel who was based off of rubber hose animation was quite stiff compared to Warden who was more energetic, bouncy and flexible in movement. His voice was also quite soothing for a very talkative character with the charisma that can sell the devil a crappy condo and walk off scot-free.

[@TheOpinionHaver]

The warden works so well for the show His child like wonder and Innocence works so well and contracts the violent Chaos that is going on

[@GrosvnerMcaffrey]

I just thought he was a psychopath man child

[@HarukoPlease]

That's a wild claim when xavier exists

[@HatsOffMedias]

You raise a fair point

[@Nothisndhdudjdjdj]

Or gemusetta

[@shadoworsonic]

Agree

[@klaushassen3954]

​@@HatsOffMedias Uzumaki adult swim adaptation

[@FindTheFun]

Super Jail is like if Willy Wonka, Looney Toons, Spy vs. Spy, Dr. Seuss, and Drawn Together all had an orgy.

[@skunkman9815]

Forgot yellow submarine

[@wonderland9601]

The animation of that show was the most well made 2D i ever seen

[@HatsOffMedias]

It was really impressive

[@spimbles]

its obvious how much fun the animators had when working on this show, it makes total sense how much heart and passion they put into it. if i were an animator this would easily be my favorite gig too lol

[@jackatkinson3682]

I'm a little disappointed that you didn't bring up how The Mistress transformed into a pansexual hippie after sleeping with Alice. That was awesome.

[@HatsOffMedias]

I meant to, but it got lost in the script! It's a great part tho

[@abandonedaccounnt]

superjail is such a classic. it'll always always hold a special place in my heart, especially season 1.

[@HatsOffMedias]

I love the later seasons, but season 1 has a lot of charm

[@doomddevil92]

While Alice’s design is obviously tounge and cheek, I think the writers did a decent job at giving her character life and not just a one off joke, there’s even an episode about Alice’s past where a boyfriend doesn’t want her anymore because he’s only attracted to men. Bringing to light some of the tribulations trans people can go through.

[@HatsOffMedias]

Yeah, they were almost never directly mean about her, which was nice

[@fullaregrets5015]

Hell, Alice felt like a character I could relate to.

[@jackatkinson3682]

Alice kind of reminded me of Vera De Milo, Jim Carey's steroids abusing body builder character from In Living Color, kind of sounded like her too.

[@TheThing4444]

The guy that Alice was into was never actually her boyfriend.

[@jackatkinson3682]

@@TheThing4444 Yeah, he was the warden at the prison Alice used to work at. Alice had a crush on him, but he was married. She had the sex change in order to get with him, only to find out that he was secretly gay the whole time. 😓

[@ShesquatchPiney]

My husband is a huge fan and has the DVD's. He has fond memoies watching it with his older brother who had been in prison. He also found it cathartic when he was a CO for a prison. Prison blows and anything that makes it easier to put it behind you in an irreverent bloody mess is a godsend.

[@VacadoRay]

The female wardens introduction epsiode has lived in my head since I was a pre-teen

[@TheFatestPat]

Superjail was great time. I always felt like there was something special about the 1st season. Something about Augenblick's slightly more rough animation and all the episodes being written by a group gave it a unique charm, like something you'd make with your friends in high school. Too bad it got cut short, but at least it went out on a high note.

[@HatsOffMedias]

Yeah, there's some definite charm to the first season

[@pequod8093]

​@@HatsOffMedias @)

[@harrietr.5073]

Definitely for the edge and violence.

[@abigails4088]

SUPERJAIL is a bloody FEELING Glad to see the show getting recognition

[@HatsOffMedias]

It deserves it

[@itsRaddad]

I love this shows opening, probably even more than BoJacks. I never skip it.

[@HatsOffMedias]

It's a great tune

[@ELEcomments]

Superjail still disturbs and fascinates me. i still get chills watching the theme song especially when the warden's face appears in the clouds. It's content is gross and not my cup of tea at all but it's style and animation is unmatched.

[@imsofknhirn]

this and "off the air" were the first adult swim shows I ever saw. I was way too young and I'm sure they've had some unseen repercussions lol

[@Chickensea10]

So fun to always check off the air here on KZbin! Luckily they are still slowly making those! For those first trying them out, try out dreams!

[@issaacxxx6202]

Off the air? When I was a kid I thought that meant the channel was off air. Like unwatchable.

[@land___shark]

it definitely felt like there was a disconnect between how the writers and artists treated Alice. but the episode where she tries to act more feminine was really well done. because in the end she chose to be herself and embrace the masculine sides of herself she still connects with. that you don’t have to be the most feminine woman or the most masculine man if your trans or cis or anyone. i also like that it’s unclear if the warden doesn’t know she’s trans or just doesn’t care. and his crushes on other women in the series proves he’s not just a fetishizing trans women. it’s all pretty impressive for 2008, imo.

[@JesseWinford69]

I watched the entire show while tripping on mushrooms and funny enough it all made perfect sense when I did lol.

[@HatsOffMedias]

I can only imagine

[@left4twenty]

The line style lends itself to psychedelics in a big way. The colors more colorful, the grime more grimeful

[@nazeirsvibingandstuff769]

To be honest adult swim that come out in the 2000's like superjail are really timeless classic that are really recommended to be watch about people who remembers them and I would like to rewatch shows like superjail.

[@MattS025]

With Ballmasters and King Star King getting specials maybe Superjail will eventually get one and resolve that kind of limp ending feeling from season 4.

[@jahrelpoolshup6759]

Really? Superjail Getting A Special?

[@MattS025]

@@jahrelpoolshup6759 No, one of the creators other projects is the one that either is or has had the special. I was just saying you never know with all the revivals happening something could happen at some point.

[@mk-aka-morgan8386]

I remember seeing this guy all over Tumblr for a hot minute 😳

[@jackedwardsally]

Holy shit, I had no idea this show was made in flash, i always assumed it was traditionally animated thats amazing

[@coffinhost1621]

Awesome video! Im a huge fan of Superjail, even do fanart haha. Season 3 ep 5s Jackknifes skit was my favorite. Jackknife pretends to be a disabled homeless, brought into a church to be healed, he gets attacked by jesus Jailbot. Lol

[@HatsOffMedias]

Thanks! Hard to pick a fav Jackknife bit

[@jahrelpoolshup6759]

You mean "Specialneeds"?

[@coffinhost1621]

@@jahrelpoolshup6759 No I meant disabled. He pretends to be unable to walk.

[@MrsSurrealista]

Superjail is incredibly underrated. It’s so good!

[@silvercrow2925]

Lord stingray reminds me of the monarch so it's no surprise the creator of venture bros was on the writing team

[@KGKSkull]

I honestly love this show. It’s insane yet calm. The chaos is consistent so you aren’t bored and waiting for the insanity. And this show had some of the most creative kills I’ve seen since the toxic avenger

[@pooplordmgee4614]

Super jail is just always gonna give me that after midnight adult swim vibe that was very VERY Anachronistic to that stream of consciousness/what did my friend just pass me and what did I smoke and it’s a very specific feeling that I miss and love about some of those shows especially super jail

[@HatsOffMedias]

Yep, that's the good stuff

[@cherryjello777]

Superjail is an absolute underrated gem. Thank you for covering it.

[@misscheif]

What really fun is every episode jackknife finds a way to escape superjail during the riot, My favorite was him turning himself into a baby and a random ass woman walks past the screen, goes 'awww', and just picks him up while all the prisoners are killing each other 🤣

[@tvirus9369]

The episode with the girl with cancer was sad

[@HatsOffMedias]

Yep, it's a real sad one

[@jahrelpoolshup6759]

You Mean "Mr. Grumpy Pants"?

[@dankminetti2789]

Alice > Trans representation on 2023 Seeing her as a trans person was so excited, she may seem like a stereotype but has a lot of potential and for the time it was made is more than perfect, a really good character and my favorite one of the show, such a vibe

[@neilhannan5112]

If an animator was on drugs and was in charge of Adult Swim this is the best way to do it Weird show but Adult Swim is like the Weird Older brother to the young brother Cartoon Network and the the dad Warner Bros

[@exquisitecorpse__]

My boyfriend once made me watch an episode of this while stoned and I didnt retain a single second of it but I remember being horrified

[@zombie_snax]

Life on the outside ain't what it used to be.

[@jahrelpoolshup6759]

World's Gone Crazy Ain't Safe On The Street

[@zahnbates9546]

I’m sorry. You said. This show. Was made. In flash? My brain abso-positively cannot even begin to comprehend how that was done. These animators are American heroes and should be recognized as such until the end of forever. -Love an inexperienced digital artist.

[@pseico315]

I wanna see a crossover between Xavier Renegade Angel, Superjail, and Mr. Pickles for the most bat shit show to ever exist.

[@plastikpixelz4178]

I still hit the dance the warden was doing in the fight city episode

[@juncohill]

Haha, I actually first learned about Superjail when I found some ah... interesting art of Stingray.

[@FriendlyNeighborhoodGeek99]

I only saw a little bit of this show when it was on, thought the animation was amazing! I think I'll give it a rewatch

[@HatsOffMedias]

Definitely worth it

[@TahkodaPlaysGaming]

i love how i got an ad after the we'll be right back that was epic

[@archdiangelo7930]

Goddamn, I forgot this show existed for a while. I probably relegated it to just being a fever dream from when I was like 12. Crazy how well the animation holds up, if you can stomach more than a bit of the old ultraviolence

[@jacobsunday6561]

I loved Robotomy, very underrated, wish it was promoted more by CN

[@HatsOffMedias]

I only saw one episode before it was gone

[@jacobsunday6561]

@@HatsOffMedias yeah, as soon as the 10th episode aired, CN deleted it from existence until that OK KO crossover had a cameo appearance of one of the main characters

[@umokay1991]

Superjail was my favorite show when it was running.

[@LightGlyphRasengan]

Watching this vid was like a fever dream. Remembering the wacky violence from this show, like wow

[@andrewturner4375]

Oh hell yeah a video on one of my favorite adult Swim shows

[@HatsOffMedias]

One of the most fun shows they made

[@Delekhan]

Great vid! Thanks for your two cents. You're spot on with your analysis. This show fascinated me when I saw first run. Amazing and always surprising even with the "formula". Much love!

[@LowellLucasJr.]

I literally just finished binging this insane series and here I am! Just wanna share how much I love the show ( as well as that sexy Mistress Warden! ❤) and will miss it! It's literally a notebook sketchbook of chaos turned into animation!!! Its hard to top this off unless your Painted Stills of Ren& Stimpy,Studio Trigger, Madhouse, Masami Obari or a Go Nagi project!

[@ZoolBRICKS]

I just found this and this so cool bro I've never seen a smaller KZbin channel with this type of vibe I love it and I hope to stay until the end thank you for making this great cover on such a good show.

[@doomddevil92]

I was binge watching this channel yesterday and then this comes out

[@HatsOffMedias]

Just in time

[@ryancarless7921]

Loved the video, I watched Robotomy back in 2011 but Superjail was something new to me. I love the fight animation and I remember the villain Hornet. These adult swim shows were something special

[@HatsOffMedias]

I still need to check out Robotomy

[@Spectra651]

I can't overstate just how obsessed I was with Superjail! back in the day. I still remember the first time I ever saw it, though it'd be hard to forget... I was in the hospital after getting sick, i.e. wasted, at a Halloween party the night before, and there wasn't much else to watch, so even though I didn't really care for many adult swim shows at the time I decided to give Superjail! a shot. It ended up being one of those surprise shows that I didn't know I wanted but suddenly couldn't imagine living without. I'd never seen ANYTHING like it, and I couldn't get enough; the energy and pure, insane chaos was infectious, and I was hooked immediately. The Warden was absolutely the best part, the way he would emote and just bend reality--almost subconsciously--as he was monologuing was always fun to watch, and of course I ended up with the biggest crush on him. Even sewed a purple suit to cosplay him at ComicCon *and* made myself a little Warden plushie. The show still holds a special place for me all these years later, and although the later seasons didn't quite have the same magic as the first (though not bad by any means), Superjail! is still holds the title as my favorite AS show of all time.

[@Dolando19]

the intro will always be nonlogic to me because OOOOOOO life on the outside ain't what it use to be dun DUN dun DUN duuuun AAAnd the worlds gone crazy and it ain't safe ooON the streets dun DUN dun DUUUNNNN

[@lizzie940]

Im transgender and i loved this show. I laughed at it. Even at some bits with Alice.

[@thedevilisaloser666]

My fav part of this show is, without a doubt, Lord Stingray. He's such a prick and I'm all for it.

[@lamer6767]

can't remember if it was just the pilot or the whole first season but they had that great 10cc song for the intro, "rubber bullets"

[@GlobalsoftPirka]

It was just the pilot!

[@alecdashark]

I never heard anyone talk about this show, much less positively, so it's amazing to see it wasn't just some sort of fever dream.

[@rakiahbaker5589]

David Wain did a spectacular job as the Warden 🎩🌈

[@JerryIDK]

I had a personal theory superjail was either a illigal prison or the unstable wardens power fantasy

[@SpellboundWolf]

Alice is a queen! We love & respect her. She's comfortable with herself & knows what she wants. Rock on, Alice. 🤘💞

[@angmardrexler2948]

Easy now, Alice is also a violent sadistic rapist murderer.

[@imperfectundertakervods]

Tbh as a trans guy I fucking love Alice lol she's great

[@HatsOffMedias]

Awesome! I'm glad you like her, I just didn't want to be the one the pass judgement since that's not my place

[@minikilla3568]

I thought this was tame compared to Mr. Pickles. I've never met anyone able to sit there for an episode with going wtf am I watching

[@Lazyesone]

I love how this show remined me of the show that made my childhood so good, Uncle grandpa, even tho it is a hated show in many places by many people, it made me laugh so many times, it has a place in my heart, and superjail made me remember uncle gramp

[@desuretard8654]

Kinda weird to say that they couldn't make this in-house without either a lot of talent or a lot of coke, rather than commenting the budget of in-house animation.

[@adamwiggins9865]

Alice was a funny character.. and should’ve got a spin-off.

[@above97]

You have some of the best video quality on YT.... Makes me feel like a kid again watching Cartoon Network Magnifico *Chef Kisses

[@EngineerTeamFortress2]

I ❤ Ash, he is the best character even though he is scary with his wrinkly skin

[@thelast4646]

6:23 don’t want to be a butt hole, but vegetables are already living. I think the word you were looking for was sentient vegetables.

[@itsohaya4096]

As a trans woman myself Alice rocks! She does her best and she slays

[@itsohaya4096]

Plus she kicks ass

[@moxxy8626]

"Adult Swim's most INSANE Show" King Star King: "Am I just invisible to you?"

[@pbfloyd13]

12:49 POV: My pillow talk game 😂

[@jarviscampbell8866]

Just when I thought I was the only one who remembered superjail. Damn im glad i subbed to this channel.

[@HatsOffMedias]

Don't worry, I remember every cartoon

[@SuperBuahahaha]

I am so thankful to you for such wholesome review of Superjail, this show deserves recognition ❤

[@snowqueen_8958]

This show is a whole ass mood

[@summercrews5620]

Im ngl as a trans woman i fucking love Alice so much 😭😭😭

[@MewPrincess2000]

I wonder if some of the anime that Adult Swim used to air will ever be covered on the channel like Inuyasha and Fullmetal Alchemist

[@HatsOffMedias]

Maybe someday

[@PosingCrib]

Honestly, i mainly just watched the show bc i like the warden. It would be complete ass without him in it

[@milicamaelissazivanovic]

I love Superjail, but that episode with a 4 year old child with cancer rubbed me the wrong way I have to say

[@devinweathers7520]

Warden is best n worst guy , Jarret deserve better , jailbot superb put in mk

[@mynameismynameis666]

Superjail reigns supreme

[@vincentfranklin17]

The episode involving Spanish fly was my favorite!

[@jahrelpoolshup6759]

Ladies' Night Right?

[@greed42o]

this show and morel orel made rick and morty.

[@dameTHEname]

This show was non stop blood and gore and I absolutely loved it also the writing wasn't bad either.

[@mercury-779]

Super underrated channel

[@left4twenty]

Never run away from the time police!

[@HatsOffMedias]

You will not survive!

[@jahrelpoolshup6759]

Thats from the 2 part finale of season 1 yea?!

[@jahrelpoolshup6759]

Time-Police Pt 1 and 2?!

[@obamaobama4649]

Woah. Another person knows what Superjail is.

[@horseface31]

Superjail was one of my favorites

[@squadron6090]

I can’t agree with you more!

[@SpellboundWolf]

What is the green mark on the puppets mouth? I'm not having trouble with any other video on KZbin. Super Jail is a treasure! I love their music band Cheeseburger. This show is unlike another, which I have always liked about Adult Swim. They encourage their creators to make whatever their hearts desire.

[@daequanhendricks3406]

I forgot this show existed

[@mathieuleader8601]

it felt like watching a comic strip

[@EclecticPotpourri]

The only other show (Regular Show too)I actually purchased

[@Kazou_Yashiki]

i always liked seeing TOM, and watching superjail on a late night of school.

[@kelpymckelps]

Best Ezra Miller Joke Ever Told

[@HatsOffMedias]

This will be my legacy

[@GODCONVOYPRIME]

Oh no, it aged perfectly.

[@madewavy]

Regular show type craziness in this show. Definitely before it’s time

[@themadalchemist8441]

The weak ending was because it was cancelled.

[@Lovely2291]

This show was awesome, i really miss the craziness of it.

[@nisim04]

19:59 weird, i've always seen the Alice character as her own unique person that's it i guess🤷‍♂

[@killertrip10]

Crazier than World Peace, eh?

[@Masterho310]

This show was rick and morty before rick and morty. The warden is rick and his little assistant dude was morty. This show was just really years ahead of its time. People didn't get or understand the humor at the time.