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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Adult Swim Renaissance?
I believe, after a long period of stagnation and super low-budget, semi-crappy shows, that the beloved Adult Swim block of programming on the Cartoon Network is experiencing a renaissance of quality.
"Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law" is back from a long hiatus to take it's rightful place as The World's Most Dense Television Show. Seriously, I have to watch each episode three times to get all the jokes that are going on in this show. You want fast paced? You watch this show. Here's one of my favorite moments from last season - an employee orientation filmstrip from Sebben & Sebben.
Of course, old shows are great, but it's some of the new shows that have me so impressed. From some of the heads behind "Home Movies," one of my favorite shows of all time, was birthed "Metalocalypse," a show about the Most Metal Band Ever. Like "Home Movies," it's got a great dose of mundane absurdity. But it's also got kick ass metal songs, hyperviolence, and just general weirdness. Here's a clip of Doctor Rockso, the Rock 'n' Roll Clown.
And finally, debuting this Sunday is "Frisky Dingo." I have no idea what the title means, but it's by the Sealab 2020 guys. We got an advance DVD of the first two episodes at work a while back, and let me tell you right now to set your Tivos immediately. This is one of the funniest shows I have ever seen. Ever. It's that good. The first joke is a painfully extended bout of silence ... which is immediately followed up with a joke about Shelly's "Ozymandias." And it looks like there's an overarching storyline that goes through all the episodes, which is incredibly impressive for an eleven minute cartoon that still makes the occasional hooker joke.
That's what happens when you've got shows that aren't afraid of confusing their audiences once in a while. Or hell, even act like they don't have an audience.
Quality out the ass.
Adult Swim FTW.
"Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law" is back from a long hiatus to take it's rightful place as The World's Most Dense Television Show. Seriously, I have to watch each episode three times to get all the jokes that are going on in this show. You want fast paced? You watch this show. Here's one of my favorite moments from last season - an employee orientation filmstrip from Sebben & Sebben.
Of course, old shows are great, but it's some of the new shows that have me so impressed. From some of the heads behind "Home Movies," one of my favorite shows of all time, was birthed "Metalocalypse," a show about the Most Metal Band Ever. Like "Home Movies," it's got a great dose of mundane absurdity. But it's also got kick ass metal songs, hyperviolence, and just general weirdness. Here's a clip of Doctor Rockso, the Rock 'n' Roll Clown.
And finally, debuting this Sunday is "Frisky Dingo." I have no idea what the title means, but it's by the Sealab 2020 guys. We got an advance DVD of the first two episodes at work a while back, and let me tell you right now to set your Tivos immediately. This is one of the funniest shows I have ever seen. Ever. It's that good. The first joke is a painfully extended bout of silence ... which is immediately followed up with a joke about Shelly's "Ozymandias." And it looks like there's an overarching storyline that goes through all the episodes, which is incredibly impressive for an eleven minute cartoon that still makes the occasional hooker joke.
That's what happens when you've got shows that aren't afraid of confusing their audiences once in a while. Or hell, even act like they don't have an audience.
Quality out the ass.
Adult Swim FTW.
that one guy you know, 9:08 PM
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1 Comments:
Want to know where the name Frisky Dingo came from? Check out the interview at our website, along with the other Adult Swim interviews! Useful!
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/toyfare/001828583.cfm
Hemlcock
http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/toyfare/001828583.cfm
Hemlcock
