All Kids Out of the PoolCartoon Network's Adult Swim block of shows started back in the '90s but has now expanded to be its own cable network... that shares the air with CN. Like living with its parents.
Updated June 23, 2023 996 votes 187 voters 342.3K views
Over 100 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of 28 Behind the Scenes Facts About Adult Swim
From talking french fries to a talk show host who destroys his set every episode, Cartoon Network's Adult Swim schedule has been pushing pop culture boundaries since 2001. A mix of animation and live action shows, Adult Swim has become one of the most popular programming blocks among television fans.
While many American 20- and 30-somethings have clocked an impressive amount of hours, there's a good chance some behind-the-scenes facts about their favorite Adult Swim shows continue to go undiscovered.
From Adult Swim anime to their live action programming and those classic Adult Swim bumps, there's plenty of fun trivia and fun facts to learn about the best Adult Swim series. So turn off the late-night block onto Williams Street - here are the most fascinating behind-the-scenes facts about Adult Swim.
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One Season Of 'Robot Chicken' Takes 11 Months To Make
Originally called Junk in the Trunk, Seth Green and Matthew Senreich changed the name of their animated series to Robot Chicken after being inspired by a dish at Los Angeles Chinese restaurant Kung Pao Bistro.
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One Episode Of 'ATHF' Will Never Be Seen Because Of The Mooninites
In guerrilla marketing campaign gone wrong, Boston police mistook battery-powered LED placards of The Mooninites for explosive devices in 2007. Following $2 million in amends paid by Turner Broadcasting, a Season 5 episode of ATHF titled "Boston" was pulled.
To date, Aqua Teen Hunger Force is Adult Swim's longest running original program. The trio of Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad first appeared in the "Baffler Meal" episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast.
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Early Original Programming Was Heavily Influenced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons
Stephen Colbert of The Colbert Report provided Professor Impossible's voice for the first two seasons. Additional and more recent appearances by the villain have been voiced by Saturday Night Live alumnus Bill Hader.
