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The series was created by Mike Lazzo's Ghost Planet Industries, which eventually became Williams Street Studios, the producers and programmers of Adult Swim.īetween 4:00 am and 5:00 am on December 21, and Decem(while Space Ghost Coast to Coast was on hiatus), several new Williams Street series made unannounced "stealth" premieres. Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Cartoon Network's first foray into original programming, was created in 1994 specifically for late-night adult audiences. This was followed by a trend of other adult-oriented animated shows throughout the decade, as well as more general-oriented animated series that garnered strong adult followings. ĭuring the 1990s, prime time animation geared toward adults started growing popular due to the success of Fox's hit show The Simpsons. At that time, one third of Cartoon Network's audience were adults. Another block, Toonami's "Midnight Run", aired the network's action programming uncut with minimal edits. The network began experimenting with its late-night programming by airing anthology shows that presented uncensored classic cartoon shorts, such as ToonHeads, The Bob Clampett Show, The Tex Avery Show, Late Night Black and White, and O Canada. The block grew out of Cartoon Network's previous attempts at airing content appropriate for teenagers and young adults who might be watching the channel after 11 pm (ET/PT).
Discovery Networks as a separate channel time-sharing with Cartoon Network, with its viewership being measured separately by Nielsen from the daytime and early-evening programming carried under the Cartoon Network branding.Ĭartoon Network's original head programmer, Mike Lazzo, conceived Adult Swim. beginning in late-August, with the new hour slated to feature classic Cartoon Network original series on weekdays.ĭue to its differing demographics, Adult Swim is promoted by Warner Bros. After experiencing success with the changes, Adult Swim announced that it will expand further to 6:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays beginning in May 2023. To take advantage of young adult viewership of Cartoon Network in the timeslot, Adult Swim expanded further to 7:00 p.m. It began to expand into prime time in 2008, and moved its start time to 8:00 p.m. In addition to comedy, Adult Swim also broadcasts Japanese anime and American action animation, and since May 2012 this type of programming has generally been aired on its Saturday night Toonami block, which itself is a relaunch of the original block of the same name that ran on Cartoon Network from March 1997 to September 2008.Īdult Swim initially ran in the late night hours. Adult Swim has contracted with various studios known for their productions in absurd and shock comedy. Television Studios that also produces much of the block's original programming.įirst broadcast on September 2, 2001, Adult Swim has frequently aired animated sitcoms, adult animation features, mockumentaries, sketch comedy, and pilots, with many of its programs being aesthetically experimental, transgressive, improvised, and surrealist in nature. Adult Swim is programmed by Williams Street, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. The block features stylistically varied animated and live-action series targeting a young adult audience, including original programming (particularly comedies and action series), syndicated series, and short films with generally minimal or no editing for content. pay-TV subscribers only)Īdult Swim (stylized as since 2003 and often abbreviated as ) is a prime time and late night programming block broadcast by the American basic cable channel Cartoon Network.
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