Deathmatch Listoff: Best Adult Swim Shows
That great proprietor of fainting goats, THope the III, has openly mocked Harvey Birdman, patient defender of 1970s cartoon characters everywhere, by claiming it a second-tier show on Adult Swim. This aggression will not stand. To wit:
5. The Venture Brothers
Much better than that terse and simplistic attempt at parody, Metalocolypse. I enjoy the psychological realism as per villains. And the hot beezys the David Puddy-esque character always reels in.
4. ATHF
Hit or miss, I says. Most often hit. Especially when it comes to the ennui of the mooninites. I bet Meatball would totally be that guy who takes too much shrooms just because you tell him to (this is a C Wright reference).
3. Family Guy
I support commenter Grant’s conjecture that this show has become tired. I would actually say that it insists upon itself. Which brings us to this metafictional clip that is brilliant in its self-referential commentary…just substitute “Family Guy” for “Godfather.”
2. Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
Shut up Tommy. Stephen Colbert is so good on this show, everything else he’s ever done becomes better. Even The Incredibly Gay Duo. “Ha ha ha. Dislocation. Can I get a yank, sister?”
1. Futurama
It’s like the Simpsons got good again, and more nerdy. This clip says it all, especially the quote: “Amy, tend to the widow Pacman.” And it ties nicely into an upcoming post: Best places to visit in the Mushroom Kingdom.
Sealab 2020? Robot Chicken? Bah. Flimshaw.
1 comments:
denevi, you don't even understand how excited i was to see this post when i started up the ole laptop waiting for physiology to start this morning. if there's one thing i care about in this world, it's cartoons...especially adult swim. venture brothers, instant classic...although i might even have it ranked higher...brock sampson is one bad mutha. i also agree on athf being hit or miss...carl and the other random characters (e.g. mooninites) make that show worthy of top five. family guy...eh...i don't really consider that an "adult swim" show...and it has become something that becomes backlogged on my tivo until i have LOTS of free time...still good though...i think that south park episode ruined it for me. harvey birdman...so good...colbert is comic gold...and the show is just completely random with so many "little things" going on that only someone who has been watching can appreciate...you need to watch the entire series before you judge, tommy. futurama...sooooo much better than the simpsons...but what isn't these days...although the same argument about it not technically being an adult swim show applies.
another post will follow with my top five (including honorable mention)
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