#What happened to adult swim games series
The name comes from a phrase used by public swimming pools to label designated times when children are restricted from using the facilities in favor of adults.Īdult Swim began airing action anime series on Saturday nights on Februon 2002-present from 11:00pm until 2:00am ET, in a block titled Adult Swim Action. The block initially aired on Sunday nights from 10:00pm to 1:00am ET on Septemand moved at 10:00pm to 1:00am, with a repeat of the same block on Thursday nights on Septemto February 21, 2002. ET/PT, several new Williams Street series made unannounced "stealth" premieres the official schedules listed the shows as "Special Programming".Īdult Swim officially premiered on Septemat 10pm with the airing of the "Director's Cut" episode of Home Movies, an episode that was shelved before airing on its original network, UPN in further years, it would become increasingly common for Adult Swim to "finish out" airing episodes of shows that never finished airing on their original network. In the early morning of December 21 at 4 a.m. The series was created by Ghost Planet Industries, which eventually became Williams Street Studios, the eventual producers and programmers of Adult Swim. The network began experimenting with its late-night programming by airing anthology programming blocks like one of Cartoon Network's first forays into original programming, was created in 1994 specifically for late-night audiences. Adult Swim has, since its inception, contracted with various studios like Williams Street, Augenblick Studios and PFFR, for instance – all of which are notable for their productions in absurd and shock comedy.Īdult Swim grew out of Cartoon Network's previous attempts at airing content appropriate for teenagers and young adults who might be watching the channel after 11pm. While the network features trendy comedies and dramas (in this regard often anime) of all types – many of its programs could be considered aesthetically experimental, "underground", transgressive, improvised, nonlinear or surreal in nature.
In the United States, Adult Swim has, over the course of its history, frequently cycled through and aired either recent or older features of adult animation, Japanese anime, mockumentaries and sketch comedy, among many other programs consisting of television pilots and their subsequent, short-lived series' and numerous spinoffs and shows that has sexual themes, nudity, strong language and hardcore violence. Launched in 2001, much of the network's programming is known for its risqué, unorthodox and often bizarre presentation, while many of the series' features are developed in stark contrast with traditional American television programs. The programs featured on Adult Swim are geared toward a 12-34 male audience, in contrast to the originally children's oriented daytime programming on Cartoon Network. The block features a myriad of stylistically-variable animated and live-action shows, including original programming, syndicated shows, and Japanese anime, generally with minimal or no editing for content. Second logo used from Februto May 25, 2003.Īdult Swim (stylized as ) is a teen/adult-oriented programming block that airs on Cartoon Network from 10:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, which was granted its own Nielsen ratings report due to differing target demographics, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand. (WarnerMedia Entertainment)įirst logo used from Septemto February 23, 2002. The topic of this page has a wiki of its own: Wiki.
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