Adult Swim

**Adult Swim** (stylized as **[adult swim]** or shortened to **[as]**) is an American adult-oriented nighttime programming block of the basic cable network Cartoon Network that is programmed by its in-house production studio, Williams Street. Marketed as a separate network for ratings purposes, Adult Swim broadcasts nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. ET/PT.

## Why It Rocks

1. The idea of launching a nighttime programming block dedicated to adult cartoons and live-action original programming to give adults their own chance to relax with their own cartoons are very interesting ideas.
2. It has aired syndicated shows from Fox such as *Family Guy (until 2021 when they lost the rights thanks to Disney)*, *Futurama*, *American Dad! (Seasons 1-11)*, *The Cleveland Show* (until 2018 when Comedy Central bought it), *King of the Hill* and *Bob's Burgers*.
3. Most of its original programming is great, such as
	* *Rick and Morty*
	* *Primal*
	* *Aqua Teen Hunger Force*
	* *Robot Chicken*
	* *The Boondocks* (the first 3 seasons)
	* *Moral Orel*
	* *Space Ghost: Coast to Coast* (the first 9 seasons)
	* *Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law*
	* *Sealab 2021* (the first 2 seasons)
	* *Superjail!*
	* *The Venture Bros*
	* *Metalocalypse*
	* *Smiling Friends*
	* *Loiter Squad*
	* *Off The Air*
	* *Titan Maximum*
	* *The Eric Andre Show*
4. It successfully revived *Samurai Jack* for its fifth and final season.
5. Some of its programming that is panned by critics is immediately canceled because the block responds to criticism.
6. They have also improved some of their bad programming, with the final season of 12 oz. Mouse being the best example, showing that they know when to improve a certain bad show, similar to what it’s sister network did for the final season of the Ben 10 reboot.
7. It is now the home for Toonami, which was carried over from Cartoon Network.
8. It played a part in reviving shows like *Family Guy* in 2005, *Futurama* in 2007, *Samurai Jack* in 2017, *12 oz. Mouse* in 2018 & 2020, and *Tuca and Bertie* in 2021.

## Bad Qualities

1. As with its parent network, Adult Swim has made a handful of bad or mediocre shows like *Mr. Pickles*, *The Brak Show (Depending on your view)*, Minoriteam and *King Star King*.
2. The block has lost rights to *The Cleveland Show*, and previously, both *King of the Hill* and *Futurama*, which all went to Comedy Central during a gambling match, though the two aforementioned shows returned to the schedule afterwards. Sadly, on September 18, 2021, it has been told that *Family Guy* will no longer air on Adult Swim. Though, *Family Guy* going off [adult swim] is somewhat understandable since the contract to air new episodes and rerun newer episodes has expired on that day, but it still is not the same anyway.
3. Some of their ads are disturbing, being the worst offender of them all is "The Dawn Is Your Enemy", which is an ad where if the children stayed up late at night, although it may be good so that the children are not awake in late at night, the real problem that this ad is known for is its music, which sounded macabre and creepy to listen to that could make someone's hair stand on end, metal cracking, and it had an uncanny art-style, especially the sun. a listen at your own risk.
	* To make matters worse, the announcement came at 6 in the morning right where the block ends, if you heard correctly, **6 in the morning**, which some children kept asleep for the day, or in the worst-case scenario, **provoke terror**.
4. Due to its adult content, it isn't available in some countries like Malaysia, Japan, or Indonesia.