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Crinos
04-01-2006, 07:55 AM
From the adult swim Website (Thanks to the boys at Highervoltage for pointing this out for me.)

Upfront: New Seasons, New Shows
03/30/2006


Top-Rated Network Adds Five New Series and New Seasons from Nine Existing Series

Top-Secret Details of Aqua Teen Hunger Force Feature Announced

Completing its first full year as an individually rated network, the late-night service announced the new slate of programming on deck for 2006 at today’s Adult Swim Upfront event in New York. New series for the year are Death Clock Metalocalypse, Frisky Dingo, Assy McGee, Saul of the Mole Men and Lucy, The Daughter of the Devil. Two pilots were announced and will air later this year: Korgoth of Barbaria and That Crook’d ‘Sip. New seasons of current series Robot Chicken; Family Guy; Tom Goes to the Mayor; Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law; The Venture Bros.; Aqua Teen Hunger Force; 12oz. Mouse and Squidbillies will also air throughout the year. Adult Swim completed the first quarter of 2006 as the top-rated basic cable network among men 18-24 and men 18-34.

In addition to this year’s schedule, Adult Swim outlined details of the highly anticipated feature, The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie Film for Theatres, slated to open in theaters this fall. The film, written by Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis, is based on their successful series about human-sized food products Meatwad, Frylock and Master Shake. The first movie based on an Adult Swim original series is an action epic that chronicles the mysterious origins of the trio and the battle over an immortal piece of exercise equipment.

Following are highlights:

New Series:
Death Clock Metalocalypse: The world’s most popular heavy metal band leaves a trail of mayhem and destruction wherever they go. The animated comedy, from co-creators and executive producers Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, will debut in August and feature ear-melting heavy metal and guest appearances by musicians like Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica. Twenty episodes have been ordered.

Frisky Dingo: Destroying the world seems like a lot of fun, but supervillain Killface finds that it can be a very tedious and complicated process. His nemesis, Awesome-X, is equally ambivalent about stopping Killface, as stamping out his plot fully might crush toy sales. Frisky Dingo, from Matt Thompson and Adam Reed, co-creators of Sealab 2021, will debut in September. Thirteen episodes have been ordered.

Assy McGee: In a world where crooks run rampant and City Hall is soft on crime, one cop has what it takes to make things right. He’s Assy McGee, the toothpick chomping cop sniper who looks like a giant ass. He’s not much of a talker, but Assy is willing to take the first shot if he needs to eliminate a scumbag criminal. Assy McGee, from Carl Adams, Jon Benjamin and Matt Harrigan, will debut in December.

Saul of the Mole Men: During a scientific expedition to the Earth’s core, a terra-naut stumbles upon a strange civilization of Mole Men--and nearly destroys it. Deftly combining live-action, puppets, animation and green screen technology, Saul of the Mole Men debuts in late 2006. Twenty episodes have been ordered.

Lucy, The Daughter of the Devil: Lucy is living in San Francisco and dating a great new guy, who might just be the Second Coming. The only problem is that her dad always meddles in her life. And, since he’s Satan, he is using her relationship as an excuse to hasten the apocalypse. The series, created by Loren Bouchard, has been given the greenlight for 10 episodes and will debut in late 2006.


New Seasons of Existing Series:
Robot Chicken: Co-creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich enlist an army of toys and celebrity friends to skewer pop culture in this stop-motion sketch comedy. A new season begins April 2. Ten additional new episodes are slated for September.

Family Guy: The fast-moving series about the Griffin family continues with 17 new episodes beginning April 30 and airing throughout the year.

Tom Goes to The Mayor: The unique partnership between bumbling bureaucrat The Mayor and self-proclaimed “idea man” Tom Peters continues in a new season of the series from Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, beginning June 4.

The Venture Bros.: With Hank and Dean Venture presumably dead, Doc and Brock carry on as Team Venture and seek revenge on The Monarch and other villains in the second season of the series from Jackson Publick III. New episodes begin June 25.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Meatwad, Frylock and Master Shake swim in their neighbor Carl’s above-ground pool and destroy things. A new season begins in September. Aqua Teen Hunger Force was created by Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis.

12oz. Mouse: Mouse, fond of beer and firearms, unravels a conspiracy in a new season that begins in September. 12oz. Mouse was created by Matt Maiellaro.

Squidbillies: Redneck squids scratch out a hardscrabble existence against a backdrop of brown-liquor-fueled heartache and loss in the north Georgia mountains. A new season of 14 episodes of the Williams Street series Squidbillies, from Jim Fortier and Dave Willis, begins this September.

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The winged superhero returns for a new season of jurisprudence and office politics beginning this fall. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law was created by Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter.


Pilots in Development:
Korgoth of Barbaria: In a dark future wasteland, the cities have fallen, primordial beasts have reclaimed the globe and thieves and savages populate sparse, dirty towns. Korgoth emerges from the frozen north, and his merciless savagery may be his only key to survival. Korgoth of Barbaria is an animated fantasy-action-adventure-comedy from Aaron Springer. The half-hour pilot episode will air in September.

That Crook’d ‘Sip: The Beauregard family, much like their Mississippi mansion, is falling apart. Relics of the Old South, this dysfunctional clan sits in stark contrast to the modern crunk-fueled Dirty South that has grown up around their crumbling estate, Frenchman’s Bend. The pilot for That Crook’d Sip, created by Jacob Escobedo and Nick Weidenfeld, is now in production at Williams Street and will air in the fall.


Anime Acquisitions:
Eureka Seven: Renton is a young boy in a world where “lifting,” an extreme form of hoverboarding, is common. Renton’s life is changed forever by a mysterious and beautiful young girl named Eureka. Eureka Seven will debut on Adult Swim on Saturday, April 15.

Bleach: Ichigo Kurosaki is an average 15-year-old who never asked for the ability to see ghosts. He was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow, a malevolent lost soul, Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits find peace. Bleach, licensed from VIZ Media, debuts this fall.

InuYasha: The adventures of human girl, Kagome, and InuYasha, who is half-demon, continue with a new season. New episodes of the series, set in a mystical, feudal Japan, air on Wednesdays through September.



So yeah.....


BLEACH IS COMING MOTHERS!!!!

CaptainAwesome
04-01-2006, 02:37 PM
I didnt see The Boondocks on the returning series list. That makes me happy. :D

Scorpion13
04-01-2006, 02:52 PM
I never liked that show. The comic was pretty good at times, but the show comes off as way, way too preachy for me.

Im going to pass-out from the excitement of the prospect of new Venture Bros. episodes. Good God, how I love that show.

Oh, and if you want to see Brock Samson's genitals, go to Jason Publick's blog.

Yep. I said it.


I am saddened to see 12oz Mouse is going to come back. Its the worst show Adult Swim has ever had on. Its awful.. Worse than the Oblings, because at least while it was utterly bereft of jokes or anything approaching humor, it had some semblance of a story.


And Moral Orel is just crap too. 15 minutes of jokes that amount to "christians, lol".

I started out hating Squidbillies, but Ive warmed up to it considerably. I love the one with Early's moonshine. "Its DAMN good!!"

I hope that these arent written in stone, because if Perfect Hair Forever isnt coming back, Im gonna be pissed.

noh-varr
04-01-2006, 02:54 PM
I didnt see The Boondocks on the returning series list. That makes me happy. :D

Boondocks is the 2nd highest rated show it will be back.

MJC
04-01-2006, 02:55 PM
I didnt see The Boondocks on the returning series list. That makes me happy. :D

They confirmed a second season of the Boondocks a while ago. 20 episodes IIRC. :p

Tish-the-Scorpion
04-01-2006, 04:19 PM
They confirmed a second season of the Boondocks a while ago. 20 episodes IIRC. :p
YES!!!!! :D ,lets celibrate

CaptainAwesome
04-01-2006, 08:02 PM
They confirmed a second season of the Boondocks a while ago. 20 episodes IIRC. :p
BAH HUMBUG!

tangentman
04-01-2006, 08:17 PM
With the atrocities that generally appear on the "Cartoon Cartoon" lineup, I can think of worse events than the return of "Boondocks". Personally, I lmao at the rude, PiC humor. "Lucy" looks interesting, and the pilots might be worth catching.

Phrozen
04-01-2006, 09:30 PM
Why did Tom Goes to the Mayor and 12 oz. Mouse get new seasons? They both suck horribly.

EZMOHR
04-01-2006, 09:33 PM
Why did Tom Goes to the Mayor and 12 oz. Mouse get new seasons? They both suck horribly.


I second that one.

Super Macho Man
04-01-2006, 09:51 PM
I didnt see The Boondocks on the returning series list. That makes me happy. :D
Blasphemy!

Tom Goes to the Mayor...suck[s] horribly
D-D-D-Definitely.

Now, what's bad news for me is that Family Guy is staying. Though it was inevitable.

blackdragon6
04-01-2006, 10:04 PM
YES!!!!! :D ,lets celibrate*dances like an idiot*

Sandoz
04-01-2006, 10:15 PM
Why did Tom Goes to the Mayor and 12 oz. Mouse get new seasons? They both suck horribly.
Both shows are extremely cheap to make (hell, just look at them), so even if they get mediocre ratings it's no skin off CN's back if they keep making new episodes.

Valmore
04-01-2006, 11:59 PM
Why oh why can't people admit that must of the drivel that Adult Swim runs is exactly that? It's drivel. Crap.

The Boondocks is about the only exception to that. Everything else isn't worth whatever is used to create it.

Scorpion13
04-02-2006, 07:48 AM
I disagree. The Boondocks has an ultra-preachy, holier than thou tone to it that I cant stand. The jokes are basically 30 minutes of "conservaties are funny" or some variation thereof.

You may like it, but I dont. But as long as its being on doesnt affect anything that I watch, I dont care.

SAMAS
04-02-2006, 08:56 AM
I disagree. The Boondocks has an ultra-preachy, holier than thou tone to it that I cant stand.

Well, I suppose that they can always take the dumber-than-thou-so-you-the-viewer-can-feel-holier-than-them approach every other show on Adult Swim(Or UPN, for that matter) does...

The jokes are basically 30 minutes of "conservaties are funny" or some variation thereof.

Actually, they rip on everybody. Hell, one episode more or less brings Martin Luther King jr. back just so they can pull a 30 min. rip on Black popular culture.

Scorpion13
04-02-2006, 08:58 AM
Well, I suppose that they can always take the dumber-than-thou-so-you-the-viewer-can-feel-holier-than-them approach every other show on Adult Swim(Or UPN, for that matter) does...


What are you talking about?

Murrocko
04-02-2006, 11:49 PM
No Stroker and Hoop? :(

noh-varr
04-03-2006, 12:00 AM
No Stroker and Hoop? :(

That upset me too! I want more Stroker and Hoop maybe it was already announced? (I hope).

I am happy with Lucy, the pilot was pretty good.

What was the show that had all the comic geeks in it? They had a trivia contest over who got to buy the Boba Fett? It was the funniest thing I had seen for a long time, and when they broke out into a fist fight the background characters started chanting "ECW ECW" I fell in love then....

Crinos
04-03-2006, 06:36 AM
That upset me too! I want more Stroker and Hoop maybe it was already announced? (I hope).

I am happy with Lucy, the pilot was pretty good.

What was the show that had all the comic geeks in it? They had a trivia contest over who got to buy the Boba Fett? It was the funniest thing I had seen for a long time, and when they broke out into a fist fight the background characters started chanting "ECW ECW" I fell in love then....

The Eltingville club.

I dont think that'll make a series anytime soon though.

KenK
04-03-2006, 08:17 AM
Very few Adult Swim shows pique my interest, but Lucy, Daughter of the Devil might just be another reason to tune in, in addition to Boondocks(That's right, Scorpion13, BOONDOCKS!! :D ). Hopefully, the animation is good.

Nyssane
04-03-2006, 10:48 AM
Blah, I hope the dub of Bleach won't suck.

GoGo Yubari
04-03-2006, 01:27 PM
The Eltingville club.

I dont think that'll make a series anytime soon though.

Welcome to Eltingville had one of the best theme songs ever. I wish they could have made that into a series. Also...


Death Clock Metalocalypse: The world’s most popular heavy metal band leaves a trail of mayhem and destruction wherever they go. The animated comedy, from co-creators and executive producers Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, will debut in August and feature ear-melting heavy metal and guest appearances by musicians like Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica. Twenty episodes have been ordered.

YES. With O'Grady on The N and now this, it's good to see all of the Home Movies people doing stuff.

Reptisaurus!
04-03-2006, 01:31 PM
Etlingville? Like the Evan Dorkin comic?

Anybody know?

(Actually, it occurs to me that Indy comics fans and Cartoon Network fans are probably diametrically opposed facets of geekdom.)

Ant Crown
04-03-2006, 01:57 PM
From the adult swim Website (Thanks to the boys at Highervoltage for pointing this out for me.)

Upfront: New Seasons, New Shows
03/30/2006


Top-Rated Network Adds Five New Series and New Seasons from Nine Existing Series

Top-Secret Details of Aqua Teen Hunger Force Feature Announced

Completing its first full year as an individually rated network, the late-night service announced the new slate of programming on deck for 2006 at today’s Adult Swim Upfront event in New York. New series for the year are Death Clock Metalocalypse, Frisky Dingo, Assy McGee, Saul of the Mole Men and Lucy, The Daughter of the Devil. Two pilots were announced and will air later this year: Korgoth of Barbaria and That Crook’d ‘Sip. New seasons of current series Robot Chicken; Family Guy; Tom Goes to the Mayor; Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law; The Venture Bros.; Aqua Teen Hunger Force; 12oz. Mouse and Squidbillies will also air throughout the year. Adult Swim completed the first quarter of 2006 as the top-rated basic cable network among men 18-24 and men 18-34.

In addition to this year’s schedule, Adult Swim outlined details of the highly anticipated feature, The Aqua Teen Hunger Force Movie Film for Theatres, slated to open in theaters this fall. The film, written by Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis, is based on their successful series about human-sized food products Meatwad, Frylock and Master Shake. The first movie based on an Adult Swim original series is an action epic that chronicles the mysterious origins of the trio and the battle over an immortal piece of exercise equipment.

Following are highlights:

New Series:
Death Clock Metalocalypse: The world’s most popular heavy metal band leaves a trail of mayhem and destruction wherever they go. The animated comedy, from co-creators and executive producers Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha, will debut in August and feature ear-melting heavy metal and guest appearances by musicians like Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica. Twenty episodes have been ordered.

Frisky Dingo: Destroying the world seems like a lot of fun, but supervillain Killface finds that it can be a very tedious and complicated process. His nemesis, Awesome-X, is equally ambivalent about stopping Killface, as stamping out his plot fully might crush toy sales. Frisky Dingo, from Matt Thompson and Adam Reed, co-creators of Sealab 2021, will debut in September. Thirteen episodes have been ordered.

Assy McGee: In a world where crooks run rampant and City Hall is soft on crime, one cop has what it takes to make things right. He’s Assy McGee, the toothpick chomping cop sniper who looks like a giant ass. He’s not much of a talker, but Assy is willing to take the first shot if he needs to eliminate a scumbag criminal. Assy McGee, from Carl Adams, Jon Benjamin and Matt Harrigan, will debut in December.

Saul of the Mole Men: During a scientific expedition to the Earth’s core, a terra-naut stumbles upon a strange civilization of Mole Men--and nearly destroys it. Deftly combining live-action, puppets, animation and green screen technology, Saul of the Mole Men debuts in late 2006. Twenty episodes have been ordered.

Lucy, The Daughter of the Devil: Lucy is living in San Francisco and dating a great new guy, who might just be the Second Coming. The only problem is that her dad always meddles in her life. And, since he’s Satan, he is using her relationship as an excuse to hasten the apocalypse. The series, created by Loren Bouchard, has been given the greenlight for 10 episodes and will debut in late 2006.


New Seasons of Existing Series:
Robot Chicken: Co-creators Seth Green and Matthew Senreich enlist an army of toys and celebrity friends to skewer pop culture in this stop-motion sketch comedy. A new season begins April 2. Ten additional new episodes are slated for September.

Family Guy: The fast-moving series about the Griffin family continues with 17 new episodes beginning April 30 and airing throughout the year.

Tom Goes to The Mayor: The unique partnership between bumbling bureaucrat The Mayor and self-proclaimed “idea man” Tom Peters continues in a new season of the series from Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, beginning June 4.

The Venture Bros.: With Hank and Dean Venture presumably dead, Doc and Brock carry on as Team Venture and seek revenge on The Monarch and other villains in the second season of the series from Jackson Publick III. New episodes begin June 25.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Meatwad, Frylock and Master Shake swim in their neighbor Carl’s above-ground pool and destroy things. A new season begins in September. Aqua Teen Hunger Force was created by Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis.

12oz. Mouse: Mouse, fond of beer and firearms, unravels a conspiracy in a new season that begins in September. 12oz. Mouse was created by Matt Maiellaro.

Squidbillies: Redneck squids scratch out a hardscrabble existence against a backdrop of brown-liquor-fueled heartache and loss in the north Georgia mountains. A new season of 14 episodes of the Williams Street series Squidbillies, from Jim Fortier and Dave Willis, begins this September.

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law: The winged superhero returns for a new season of jurisprudence and office politics beginning this fall. Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law was created by Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter.


Pilots in Development:
Korgoth of Barbaria: In a dark future wasteland, the cities have fallen, primordial beasts have reclaimed the globe and thieves and savages populate sparse, dirty towns. Korgoth emerges from the frozen north, and his merciless savagery may be his only key to survival. Korgoth of Barbaria is an animated fantasy-action-adventure-comedy from Aaron Springer. The half-hour pilot episode will air in September.

That Crook’d ‘Sip: The Beauregard family, much like their Mississippi mansion, is falling apart. Relics of the Old South, this dysfunctional clan sits in stark contrast to the modern crunk-fueled Dirty South that has grown up around their crumbling estate, Frenchman’s Bend. The pilot for That Crook’d Sip, created by Jacob Escobedo and Nick Weidenfeld, is now in production at Williams Street and will air in the fall.


Anime Acquisitions:
Eureka Seven: Renton is a young boy in a world where “lifting,” an extreme form of hoverboarding, is common. Renton’s life is changed forever by a mysterious and beautiful young girl named Eureka. Eureka Seven will debut on Adult Swim on Saturday, April 15.

Bleach: Ichigo Kurosaki is an average 15-year-old who never asked for the ability to see ghosts. He was born with the gift. When his family is attacked by a Hollow, a malevolent lost soul, Ichigo becomes a Soul Reaper, dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping the tortured spirits find peace. Bleach, licensed from VIZ Media, debuts this fall.

InuYasha: The adventures of human girl, Kagome, and InuYasha, who is half-demon, continue with a new season. New episodes of the series, set in a mystical, feudal Japan, air on Wednesdays through September.



So yeah.....


BLEACH IS COMING MOTHERS!!!!

Did you just say the BADEST ASS of all Anime is coming?
ICHIGO WELCOME TO THE STATES!

GoGo Yubari
04-03-2006, 07:23 PM
Etlingville? Like the Evan Dorkin comic?


One and the same.

Leslie Lee III
04-03-2006, 07:39 PM
Why oh why can't people admit that must of the drivel that Adult Swim runs is exactly that?

They have better taste than you?

Sorry, but Birdman, Venture Bros and Aqua Teen are aces.

Black Atom
04-03-2006, 08:20 PM
Why oh why can't people admit that must of the drivel that Adult Swim runs is exactly that? It's drivel. Crap.

I have to agree. It's ironic that many of the shows on Adult Swim seem to have much less thought and genuine effort thrown at them than, say, Dora the Explorer. I woke up in the middle of the night and sat through 5 minutes of "Squidbillies" at which point I turned off the TV and tried my damndest to get back to sleep, welcoming back the nightmare of being devoured by giant spiders with my mother's head on them.


The Boondocks is about the only exception to that. Everything else isn't worth whatever is used to create it.

I don't really dig Boondocks, but it appears to have a discernable narrative, which is more than I can see many of the LSD-inspired "shows".

Black Atom
04-03-2006, 08:27 PM
Why oh why can't people admit that must of the drivel that Adult Swim runs is exactly that? It's drivel. Crap.

I have to agree. It's ironic that many of the shows on Adult Swim seem to have much less thought and genuine effort thrown at them than, say, Dora the Explorer. I woke up in the middle of the night and sat through 5 minutes of "Squidbillies" at which point I turned off the TV and tried my damndest to get back to sleep, welcoming back the nightmare of being devoured by giant spiders with my mother's head on them.


The Boondocks is about the only exception to that. Everything else isn't worth whatever is used to create it.

I don't really dig Boondocks, but it appears to have a discernable narrative, which is more than I can say for many of the other LSD-inspired "shows".