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Adult Swim Unloads New Slate at Upfront

Five Original Series to Debut in 2005, Joining Family Guy, Aqua Teen Hunger Force,

Robot Chicken and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law in Late Night Line-up

 

At its Upfront presentation in New York today, Adult Swim announced a number of new series, new seasons and greenlights of existing series, airdates for previously announced series and pilots in production.  Following are the highlights:

 

New Series

·         The Boondocks: This previously announced series, based on the award-winning comic strip from series executive producer Aaron McGruder, will premiere in October.  Cartoon Network has ordered 15 half-hour episodes of the series, and, like the comic strip, The Boondocks is a provocative family-based comedy brimming with social relevance and satire.  When Robert “Granddad” Freeman becomes legal guardian of his rambunctious grandkids, he moves from the south side of Chicago to the quiet and safety of “The Boondocks”  (in this case, suburban Woodcrest), hoping that he can ignore them altogether and enjoy the fourth quarter of his life in peace.  But Huey, a 10-year-old left-wing revolutionary, is determined not to enjoy the affluence of suburbia.  This attitude is seconded by his 8-year-old brother, Riley, a proud product of contemporary rap culture who lives only to spread chaos and mayhem.  Although they torture each other and provoke the neighborhood, they are no match for Granddad, who is eccentric even by “crazy-**bleep**-old-black-man” standards.

 

·         Stroker & Hoop: This new Williams St. series from creators Casper Kelly and Jeff Olsen will premiere in September.   Stroker & Hoop makes its series debut with six new episodes following the misadventures of John Stroker, a private eye still mastering the art of lock-picking, car hood-sliding and keeping his gun from falling out of his waistband when he bends over at the grocery store.  Together with his partner Hoop, a self-proclaimed master of disguise, and his disobedient talking hatchback named CARR, Stroker is willing to help anyone dumb enough to respond to his 1/8-page ad in the yellow pages.  An additional six new episodes of Stroker & Hoop will air in November.

·         American Dad: Stan Smith is an American patriot, vigilantly fighting the war on terror as a CIA agent.  That war never ends for him, even at home.  This causes problems for his doting but independent-thinking wife, Francine, liberal daughter, Hayley, and awkward son, Steve, not to mention the other family members, Roger, an alien rescued from Area 51, and the German-speaking goldfish, Klaus.  American Dad will join Adult Swim in May.

 

·         Squidbillies: This new series, from Aqua Teen Hunger Force co-creator Dave Willis and The Brak Show co-creator Jim Fortier, will premiere in September.  In Squidbillies, a family of cephalopods stranded in the North Georgia mountains raise hell and anger local officials.  Six episodes will air in 2005. 

 

·         12oz Mouse: Fond of beer and caught in a world of espionage and love, 12oz Mouse unknowingly delights in odd jobs. Six episodes have been ordered.  The series, from Aqua Teen Hunger Force co-creator Matt Maiellaro, will premiere in September.

 

·         Perfect Hair Forever:  This new series from  Williams St. chronicles the adventures of a young, bald boy in a mystical land as he seeks perfect hair.  Six episodes are currently in production.  Perfect Hair Forever will premiere in September.  

 

Greenlights of Existing Series

 

·         The Venture Bros.: Doc Venture can barely stand his sons, twins Hank and Dean.  But tolerate them, he must, as The Venture Bros., an animated action-comedy from creator Jackson Publick III, will return with 13 new episodes, currently slated for early 2006.  Brock Samson, the cold-blooded killer and former government agent, serves as the family’s bodyguard and alpha male. 

 

·         Aqua Teen Hunger Force:  Adult Swim’s first original hit series has been renewed for another season, taking it through episode 75. 

 

New Pilots in Development

 

·         Moral Orel – Important lessons are learned in this stop-motion series from Dino Stamotopolis, a writer on Mr. Show and TV Funhouse.  The pilot will air in October. 

 

·         Saul of the Mole People – Saul is an American explorer who proudly plants his flag deep inside the earth’s core.  While there, he encounters the Mole People, who do not understand his ways.  Created by Craig Lewis, who has written for such Cartoon Network original series as Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, the show features live actors and costumed characters in a style reminiscent of series like Land of the Lost and The Banana Splits. Saul of the Mole People will premiere in October.

 

·         Lucy: Daughter of the Devil – Lucy is a young girl who just moved to San Francisco.  Her father, who happens to be Satan, is understandably concerned, particularly after she starts dating a guy named **bleep** (pronounced in the Spanish manner).  Lucy: Daughter of the Devil, created using CGI animation and set for an October premiere, comes from Loren Bouchard, producer of Home Movies and Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist, and stars Jon Benjamin (the voice of Coach McGuirk on Home Movies) as the Devil.

 

·         Minori-Team: A team of superheroes, composed exclusively of members of minority groups, joins forces to fight against discrimination.  Jewcano, Fasto, Dr. Wang, El Jeffe and Quickstop use the power of racial stereotypes to right societal wrongs, one slur at a time.  This pilot will air in October and was created by Alex de la Pena, Todd Peters and Peter Gerardi.

 

New Seasons of Returning Series

 

·         Family Guy: New episodes of the Emmy-winning series from Seth McFarlane will return to Adult Swim in June under a unique agreement between Adult Swim and Fox Broadcasting Company.  Fox will air new episodes of the once-canceled series in prime time; later that week, replays will appear during late night on Adult Swim.  In Family Guy, the tightly wound Griffin family sticks together despite many challenges in this fast-moving animated comedy.

 

·         Tom Goes to The Mayor: This Adult Swim original series, created by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, will return with eight new episodes about provincial thinking and over-exuberant civic pride on Sunday, April 17.   Tom brings his ludicrous proposals to The Mayor of the sleepy small town of Jefferton, who invariably endorses them.  Then things go badly.  Bob Odenkirk serves as executive producer.

 

·         Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law will return for a new season on July 24.  Harvey, the only former superhero at a snazzy law firm, represents cartoon characters in legal limbo.  His boss, Phil Ken Sebben, is probably insane. An old foe, X the Eliminator, is trying to assassinate him.  On top of all that, his personal life is a mess.  Still, he gets to wear the cowl.  Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law premiered in 2001.

 

·         Aqua Teen Hunger Force – Three life-size food products, Meatwad, Master Shake and Frylock, live together in a rental house in New Jersey.  Weird things happen to them.  A new season will begin in December.

 

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2005 Programming Highlights and DVD Releases

April

• Tom Goes to The Mayor, from creators Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim and executive producer Bob Odenkirk, will return with new episodes on Sunday, April 17 at 12 a.m. (ET, PT).  In the small town of Jefferton, The Mayor is a confused man with visions of grandeur.  In newly arrived resident Tom Peters, he finds a perfect match.  Tom presents outlandish plans for things the town does not need, like themed restaurants, child-protecting bear traps and novelty gifts.  The Mayor gets his invariably expensive plans underway, to disastrous results.  The new episodes welcome guest stars like David Cross, Michael Ian Black and Edward Herrmann in the limited animation action.  Tom Goes to The Mayor made its Cartoon Network debut in November 2004 with five episodes.

• America’s favorite winged attorney gets his first DVD release, while a favorite cowled talk-show host gets his third ─ Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: Volume 1 and Space Ghost Coast to Coast: Volume 3 both have street dates of April 12.

May

• An American patriot, like CIA Agent Stan Smith, never goes off-duty, not even at home.  In American Dad, the new family comedy from Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane, Stan’s vigilance is a  big problem for his family, which includes doting but strong wife Francine, liberal daughter Hayley and awkward son Steve, along with Roger, an alien rescued from Area 51 and the German-speaking goldfish, Klaus.  American Dad joins Adult Swim in May.

• From the creator of Cowboy Bebop comes Samurai Champloo, an animé series featuring two fighters with vastly different styles. Although far from being friends, they team with a waitress to embark on a search for a mysterious samurai.  With a soundtrack featuring scratch beats, the series features a fighter employing a break-dancing style.  Samurai Champloo will premiere Saturday, May 14, at 11:30 p.m. (ET, PT).

• An intriguing detective story follows mysterious attacks by someone wearing rollerblades and a golden bat in the anime series Paranoia Agent.  This series joins Adult Swim on Saturday, May 28, at 12 a.m. (ET, PT).

• In the anime series, S-CRY-Ed, an unexplained phenomenon has occurred on a distant island called “The Lost Grounds,” giving birth to a new species of human, called Alters, able to manipulate matter into unique forms.  Kazuma is gifted with the Alter ability, and unknowingly may hold the key to the peaceful co-existence between Alters and regular humans.  Twenty-six episodes have been acquired to the series, which will begin Saturday, May 28, at 12:30 a.m. (ET, PT).

• Hundreds of years ago, Inuyasha’s father sealed away a powerful demon from China named Hyoga.  But Hyoga’s son, Menomaru, is awakened by a Shikon shard and is inspired to absorb the remains of his father’s power to take control on the world.  Inuyasha and his friends must stop the nearly invincible enemy in the animated film, Inuyasha:  A Love That Transcends Time, which will be telecast Saturday, May 14, at 12 a.m. (ET, PT).

• Based on the popular manga, the animated feature Metropolis uses both traditional 2-D animation and CGI.  The story follows Kenichi and his detective uncle, Shunsaku Ban, as they travel to Japan to visit Metropolis in search for the criminal, Dr. Laughton.  However, when they find Dr. Laughton, Kenichi and Shunsaku are separated and plunged into the middle of a much larger conspiracy.  Metropolis will air Saturday,  May 21, at 12 a.m. (ET, PT).

June

• Family Guy will return with new episodes under a unique arrangement in which Adult Swim and FOX share telecast rights to the revived series.  FOX will air premieres of the Emmy-winning series in prime time; that next week, Adult Swim will telecast the new episodes at 11 p.m. (ET, PT) on Thursday and Sunday evenings.  Family Guy, the fast-moving, 30-minute animated series about a tense but loving Rhode Island family, has become a sensation since its revival on Adult Swim in April 2003 and has had a series of successful DVD releases.  Family Guy is Adult Swim’s top-rated series.

• All-new episodes of the popular animé series Inuyasha continue with the adventures of Kagome and Inuyasha.  Together, they protect the powerful “Jewel of Four Seasons” from the demons and goblins who seek it.  

July

• Going below the surface for a third time, Sealab 2021: Volume 3 DVD has a street date of July 19.

• Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law will return on Sunday, July 24, with another season of modern anxiety disguised as a workplace comedy starring a B-list superhero-turned-attorney.  When cartoon characters find themselves in legal limbo, they turn to Harvey Birdman, who has traded saving the world for filing motions.  Harvey has problems of his own – like his hard-ass boss, an empty romantic life and a psychotic legal assistant named Peanut.  But he still has the cowl.  

• Escaflowne, the animé feature film, follows the teenager Hitomi, who travels to Gaia, an alternate world, to escape her depression on Earth.  In Gaia, she meets Van, a mysterious young king.  Van will determine the fate of countries with a mystical dragon armor called Escaflowne.  Time/date TBA.

August

• In the second feature film based on the popular animé series Inuyasha: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass, Inuyasha and friends have finally destroyed Naraku, and each start to go their separate ways.  Unfortunately, this peace does not last long.  Inuyasha and his friends are pitted against a new threat, Princess Kaguya.  Kaguya aims to do the unthinkable by ending the flow of time, leaving the world in an eternal night.  Time/date TBA.

 

September

·         Stroker & Hoop makes its series debut with six new episodes following the misadventures of John Stroker, a private eye still mastering the art of lock-picking, car hood-sliding and keeping his gun from falling out of his waistband when he bends over at the grocery store.  Together with his partner Hoop, a self-proclaimed master of disguise, and his disobedient talking hatchback named CARR, Stroker is willing to help anyone dumb enough to respond to his 1/8-page ad in the yellow pages.  An additional six new episodes of Stroker & Hoop will air in November.

·         Ghost in the Shell:  Second Gig is the second season of the popular series based on the critically acclaimed animé feature film. 

·         Cowboy Bebop: The Movie takes place on Mars, just before Halloween in the year 2071.  Villains have released a deadly virus that kills hundreds.  Fearing an even bigger, more devastating biochemical attack, a large reward is offered for the arrest and capture of the person behind the destruction.   Spike Spiegel and his crew of bounty hunters get on board and face their most deadly foe ever. 

• Three new series from
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  make their debut in October.  In 12oz Mouse, from Aqua Teen Hunger Force co-creator Matt Maiellaro, the title character, fond of beer and caught in a world of espionage and love, unknowingly delights in odd jobs.  Squidbillies is the eagerly anticipated series about redneck squids from the mountains of Georgia.  In Perfect Hair Forever, a young boy sets out on a mystical quest in a strange world.   

• The Boondocks, a new animated television comedy based on Aaron McGruder’s award-winning comic strip of the same name, will join Adult Swim.  Cartoon Network has ordered 15 half-hour episodes of the series, and, like the comic strip, The Boondocks is a provocative family-based comedy brimming with social relevance and satire.  The series is produced by Rebel Base and Hudlin Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures Television.  The Boondocks will premiere in October.

November

• Just in time for Thanksgiving feasting, the super-powered junk food trio, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, will release Volume 4 on Nov. 22.  Aqua Teen Hunger Force is the top-rated original series on Adult Swim.

[SwimMod_Isen]

...that hurts dude.

I leave sometimes.

...when I need water.

[SwimOdin]

Water is now illegal in IB.

Carry on.

[SwimMod_Isen]

Great, see what you did?

Now they're all jumping around and hyperactive and making tons of spam threads about it.

...want to go ban the whole lot of them?

[SwimOdin]

Only the ones with consonants, vowels, numbers, underscores, or dashes in their names.

The rest are fine.

[SwimMod_Sophistry]

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[SwimMod_Luuv]

we need to do this more often.  like - lock a thread, and then float it, and talk about them as if they aren't here.

[SwimOdin]

Water is now legal in IB.

Carry on.

[SwimMod_Bast]

I like water.

[SwimMod_Sophistry]

I like chatting and rule breaking.  And coke. 

Water's ok I guess. 

[SwimMod_Poseidon]

Coke's always been against the rules in IB.  I'm going to ban you again.

Blam, sucker.

[SwimMod_Poseidon]

Coke is now legal.  'Cause I said so.

[SwimMod_Phoenix]

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[SwimMod_Bast]

I don't like coke.

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I like Big Red.

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Big Red makes me burpy.  But I like it.  It's a whole hell of a lot morerefreshing than Cola. 

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Water is good.  *drinks water*

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[SwimMod_Poseidon]

Oh snap...you got her good.  She was chatting, too.  You should edit her ban to reflect that she was breaking two rules.

So, anyway, how's it goin'?  Long time no see.  How's the wife and kids?  Did your dog get that surgery?  Who's your top pick for city council?  Well, anyway, see you at the next PTO meeting.

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Everytime we say something in this thread, someone makes a thread about it.  Too bad we aren't talking about something fun, like the nature of limited government post-globalization.  'Cause then they would make cool threads about that, and I'd be all "yeah!"

You look pretty today, feenicks.  Did you get your hair done?

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