Adult Swim - October Schedule [UPDATED - 9/12]

[livingfruitvirus]

Ok guys, we still have some slots gone unfilled, so stay tuned.

UPDATE: Changes made to AS Comedy schedules.
UPDATE: (9/7) - ATHF and SG titles adjusted. Titles added for October 6th.
UPDATE: (9/12) - List of confirmed AS Specials airing in November listed below.

AS COMEDY

Sunday, October 6th

10 PM - Home Movies - Four's Company (NEW)*
10:30 PM - The Oblongs - My Name is Robbie (semi-NEW)
11 PM - The Ripping Friends - The Indigestible Wad (semi-NEW)
11:30 PM - Harvey Birdman - Very Personal Injury
11:45 PM - Sealab 2021 - Radio Free Sealab
12 AM - ATHF - Ol' Drippy
12:15 AM - The Brak Show - The Eye
12:30 AM - SGC2C - Banjo
12:45 AM - SGC2C - Self Help
* = This Home Movies episode is production episode 307. We don't know what happened to episodes 305 and 306. Sorry.

Sunday, October 13th

10 PM - Home Movies - Renaissance (NEW)
10:30 PM - The Oblongs - Bucketheads (semi-NEW)
11 PM - The Ripping Friends - The Infernal Wedding (NEW)
11:30 PM - Harvey Birdman
11:45 PM - Sealab 2021
12 AM - ATHF - Circus (NEW)
12:15 AM - The Brak Show
12:30 AM - SGC2C - Batmantis
12:45 AM - SGC2C - Gum, Disease


Sunday, October 20th

10 PM - Home Movies - My Cheatin' Heart (NEW)
10:30 PM - The Oblongs - Father of the Bribe (NEW)
11 PM - The Ripping Friends - Flathead's Revenge (semi-NEW)
11:30 PM - Harvey Birdman
11:45 PM - Sealab 2021
12 AM - ATHF - Dumber Days (NEW)
12:15 AM - The Brak Show
12:30 AM - SGC2C - Presidents Day Nightmare


Sunday, October 27th

10 PM - Home Movies - Guitarmageddon (NEW)
10:30 PM - The Oblongs - Heroine Addict (semi-NEW)
11 PM - The Ripping Friends - Frictor (semi-NEW)
11:30 PM - Harvey Birdman
11:45 PM - Sealab 2021
12 AM - ATHF - Love Mummy (NEW)
12:15 AM - The Brak Show
12:30 AM - SGC2C - Storybook
12:45 AM - SGC2C - Girlie Show


Sunday, November 3rd

10 PM - Home Movies - Shore Leave
10:30 PM - SPECIAL: Rejected (NEW)
10:45 PM - SPECIAL: The Finkel Files (semi-NEW)
11 PM - The Ripping Friends - Rip's Shorts (semi-NEW)
11:30 PM - Harvey Birdman
11:45 PM - Sealab 2021
12 AM - ATHF
12:15 AM - The Brak Show
12:30 AM - SGC2C - Hungry
12:45 AM - SGC2C - Fire Drill


AS ACTION

Saturday, October 5th

11 PM - Inuyasha - Tetsusaiga, the Phantom Sword (NEW)
11:30 PM - Yu Yu Hakusho - The Three Eyes of Hiei
12 AM - Cowboy Bebop - The Real Folk Blues (I)
12:30 AM - Gundam 0083 - Gundam Jack
1 AM - Mobile Suit Gundam - Coming Home
1:30 AM - Outlaw Star - Return to Space


Saturday, October 12th

11 PM - Inuyasha - Showdown! Inuyasha vs. Sesshomaru (NEW)
11:30 PM - Yu Yu Hakusho - The Search Begins
12 AM - Cowboy Bebop - The Real Folk Blues (II)
12:30 AM - Gundam 0083 - Endless Pursuit
1 AM - Mobile Suit Gundam - Time Be Still
1:30 AM - Outlaw Star - Outlaw World


Saturday, October 19th

11 PM - Inuyasha - The Toad Who Would Be Prince (NEW)
11:30 PM - Yu Yu Hakusho - Kuwabara's Spirit Sword
12 AM - Cowboy Bebop - Asteroid Blues
12:30 AM - Gundam 0083 - Into Battle Albion
1 AM - Mobile Suit Gundam - Sayla's Agony
1:30 AM - Outlaw Star - Star of Desire


Saturday, October 26th

11 PM - Inuyasha - Enter Shippo Plus, The Amazing Thunder Brothers! (NEW)
11:30 PM - Yu Yu Hakusho - Hard Fights For Yusuke
12 AM - Cowboy Bebop - Stray Dog Strut
12:30 AM - Gundam 0083 - Attack and Retreat on the Burning Sand
1 AM - Mobile Suit Gundam - Amuro Deserts
1:30 AM - Outlaw Star - Into Burning Space


Saturday, November 4th

11 PM - Inuyasha - Phantom Showdown! The Thunder Brothers vs. Tetsusaiga! (NEW)
11:30 PM - Yu Yu Hakusho - Rando Rises, Kuwabara Falls
12 AM - Cowboy Bebop - Honky Tonk Women
12:30 AM - Gundam 0083 - Gundam, to the Sea of Stars
1 AM - Mobile Suit Gundam - Zeon's Secret Mine
1:30 AM - Outlaw Star - When the Hot Ice Melts

NOVEMBER ADULT SWIM SPECIALS:
- Rejected (airing 11/3/02)
- The Finkel Files (airing 11/3/02)
- Penguins Behind Bars
- Welcome to Eltingville
- The Groovenians (airing 11/24/02)
- Saddle Rash

NOTE: "Party Wagon," the pilot that was supposed to air in November, is being delayed so it can be turned into a 90-minute special.


Remember, all schedules are subject to change. We don't have any titles yet for the non Space Ghost 15 minute shows, but they're all supposed to be new in the month of October.

EDIT - According to Animerica Vol 10 issue 9, at least 2 new ASA shows premiere in December. We'll let you know what it is ASAP!

EDIT - Also, ATHF schedule is tentative. Either way, itself, Sealab, and Birdman will definitely sport new episodes in October.

[Lord Trunks]

Does any one happen to know when will new episodes of ATHF, Brak Show, and Sealab 2021 begin?

[jfurdell]

"Guitarmageddon." Heh.

[JDuncan]

Good, HM is back and it looks like the WS shows may be new in October. Are those "made for Fox Kids!" Ripping Friends or ASC-specific Ripping Friends.

[noclist]

* = This Home Movies episode is production episode 307. We don't know what happened to episodes 305 and 306. Sorry.

Wouldn't the new Home Movies episode on September 1st be episode 305? It will be the 5th episode of Season 3 so I don't see why it wouldn't, I'm assuming that's how they number them. Unless they start at 300 and work their way up instead of 301.

[livingfruitvirus]

Originally posted by noclist


Wouldn't the new Home Movies episode on September 1st be episode 305? It will be the 5th episode of Season 3 so I don't see why it wouldn't, I'm assuming that's how they number them. Unless they start at 300 and work their way up instead of 301.

September 1st Home Movies is a rerun. Episode 202 - Identifying a Body.

[Killtacular]

Good, HM is back and it looks like the WS shows may be new in October. Are those "made for Fox Kids!" Ripping Friends or ASC-specific Ripping Friends.

FOX Kids episodes (except for Infernal Wedding which never aired).

Spumco's fast but they're not THAT fast. Expect new episodes by January, IMO.

[Jude Santos]

IT - According to Animerica Vol 10 issue 9, at least 2 new ASA shows premiere in December. We'll let you know what it is ASAP!

im guessing Big O2 and GitS TV

[KingKoopa]

This makes absolutely no sense.

If two timeslots are taken in December, they'll obviously be Outlaw Star's and Gundam 0083's. There's a problem with that, though. Reports indicate that another Power to the People is coming, and as you may know, Outlaw Star is on it. OLS won last year's by a vast majority and hasn't been seen on Toonami since. Now, I could be wrong, but I bet it'll most likely win the election.

If events go like that, both Adult Swim and Toonami will air the same series at the same time. Now, I was under the impression that they didn't want a Toonami show and an ASA show airing at the same time, which is why they pulled Tenchi before its run was over. Can someone explain this? Will OLS be pulled by then? Or maybe will OLS NOT be on the PttP poll? Or maybe they just don't care about it?

I know that nobody really has an answer for this, I'm just wondering what they're thinking...

[livingfruitvirus]

Changes made. Thank you.

[randomguy]

So Space Ghost is back in action? Excellent... and is Animerica talking about Big O 2 and GITS or something we don't know about?

No way WS could have accquired two other shows in addition to Inu-Yusha, GITS, and Big O 2.... or could they have? Huh... food for thought.

[TnAdct1]

One thing to say about the November 3rd schedule, if it's final:

"MY ANUS IS BLEEDING!!!!"

Joe Klemm

[Jude Santos]

is it even possible that WS aquired two more shows we dont know about? maybe Gits tv and Big o2 will come in october and then they replace bebop and MSG in december with the 2 new shows...


nah. not gonna happen

[Evil Dr. Reef]

Rejected on Nov. 3rd? Sweet Jesus! It's about time.

[Andrew]

Bah, I really was hoping we'd get a simultaneous airing of GitS. Oh well, I'm almost positive one of those December shows will be it, and that's still pretty darn close to simultaneous.

As for the other December show...think about this. If it IS Big O 2, then that means they won't be showing the first season before the second premieres. Which is a decidedly BAD idea, if that's the case. Of course, Animerica might just have their wires crossed a bit and the first season is actually beginning in December, with the second season airing immediately after (but that would also likely mean that the Japanese are getting the show before us).

Though, it could very well be that they've acquired another show that we don't know about yet. There's always the adventures of a certain thief, long-rumored to be headed for the block someday...

[Nik Jam]

Remember this is subject to change, I really doubt Outlaw Star and Gundam 0083 are going to really air much, Outlaw Star should be replaced by Big O the week after the last episode. Gundam 0083 can get a 3rd run maybe, but they'll replace it whenever GiTS arrives, maybe they'll air Char's Counterattack as a special too.

[Mynd Hed]

Maybe they'll air the first season of Big O again on Adult Swim starting in December, then start in on the second season when they're done with that. Considering that the most common (and most believable) release date for Big O 2 I keep hearing is Winter 2003, that would seem to make sense.

[Zorak]

ooh! Is the "rejected" special done by Don Hertzfeldt (Sp?)?
It was nominated for an Oscar and was extremely funny.

[noclist]

September 1st Home Movies is a rerun. Episode 202 - Identifying a Body.

Hmm, the "What's new in August and September" thread claims September 1st is a new as of yet untitled Home Movies. It must be wrong then because I saw no previews for new Home Movies last Sunday.

[KingKoopa]

Originally posted by Mynd Hed
Maybe they'll air the first season of Big O again on Adult Swim starting in December, then start in on the second season when they're done with that. Considering that the most common (and most believable) release date for Big O 2 I keep hearing is Winter 2003, that would seem to make sense. Well, I've heard Mike Lazzo saying he was doubting they'd give it a run, but it was possible for continuity's sake.

Probably what'll happen is that it'll show up on the Rising Sun, but it'll get promoted on ASA or something. Doubt it, but it seems possible.

[JDuncan]

New ATHF! New ATHF! Am I mistaken, or is this the most new ATHF in a month ever?

[tlsmith1963]

I doubt that Cowboy Bebop will leave the schedule (it had better not leave, because it's my favorite show). Maybe Trigun will finally get on the schedule. That would be great.

Tammy

[Arxane]

Originally posted by tlsmith1963
I doubt that Cowboy Bebop will leave the schedule (it had better not leave, because it's my favorite show). Maybe Trigun will finally get on the schedule. That would be great.

Tammy

Cartoon Network hasn't announced "Trigun" as an acquisition, so that's highly doubtful. If CN does have it, they're very good to hide it from us, but that's also highly doubtful.

And please, for sanity's sake, let's not get into a flame war over "Trigun" again, especially since this thread doesn't deal with that topic.

[spaceghostfan1]

ANY sPACE gHOST NEWS?

[Zorak]

My thoughts exactly! (Loves Brak and the man behind him) And still trying to figure out if rejected is the Bitterfilms production I think it is. ^_^

[Joe Tully]

Rejected is the short film by Bitter Films. If you're confusing it with Bitter Films' other works, check out some info on it at www.bitterfilms.com

[livingfruitvirus]

Originally posted by Zorak
My thoughts exactly! (Loves Brak and the man behind him) And still trying to figure out if rejected is the Bitterfilms production I think it is. ^_^

www.bitterfilms.com

[Zorak]

Originally posted by Joe Tully
Rejected is the short film by Bitter Films. If you're confusing it with Bitter Films' other works, check out some info on it at www.bitterfilms.com I know that. Is that whats being shown in a few weeks??

[livingfruitvirus]

yes it is!

[jrh31584]

does anyone know how many new episodes of Brak, Sealab, and ATHF will be aired this season?

[Joe Tully]

Originally posted by Zorak
I know that. Is that whats being shown in a few weeks??

*cries*

[Zorak]

OK, ok ok! I got it. Waita sec! HEY! cool! Rejected is gonna be on! Alright! :D

[Zorak]

Originally posted by jrh31584
does anyone know how many new episodes of Brak, Sealab, and ATHF will be aired this season? I don't think the Brak show is still being, erm... made... is it?? I thought Andy Merrill left Cartoon Network..? HELP! MY BRAIN HURTS!! :confused:

[Mattashell]

Infernal Wedding Mattashell does the happy dance. :) :) :)

[Trunks0097]

what happened to Mission Hill?

[KingKoopa]

Originally posted by Trunks0097
what happened to Mission Hill? There aren't any more episodes of MH to air, so it's gonna be off-air for a good while. Maybe if some miracle happens, it'll get renewed, but it's definately not likely.

MH will be replaced by the Fox Kids show "The Ripping Friends". Maybe the new ones will be better???

[Xevo]

I can't wait... this time next year people will be saying how much they like the old RF episodes but the new ones are awesome... JUST LIKE with Baby Blues.

Just watch, it'll happen. But for the record, I want to say that since Matt broke the RF news, I was the FIRST person to post in it, and I said I couldn't wait. I still can't. Spumco is the best animation studio in America, IMHO, and I think AS is just the block they need to show what they're capable of.

[Monarch]

Originally posted by Xevo
Spumco is the best animation studio in America, IMHO.

Well, technically, they're Canadian... ;)

[Mattashell]

Originally posted by Monarch
Well, technically, they're Canadian... ;)

...and Canada is in North America. So there. :p

[livingfruitvirus]

NOTE: Although the CN.com schedule says The Oblongs for November 3rd, we're keeping ours this way. We're VERY sure it'll change sooner or later.

[Xevo]

You guys know what I mean... the best non-Japanese animation studio, IMHO =P

[Nik Jam]

Actually, I beleive if Outlaw Star goes on Toonami before a new show is on ASA, why dont they take out OS, and put temporary back to back MSG? It'd get the show moving alot faster. Or better, YYH.

[Arxane]

I never saw the "Ripping Friends", but I'm sure intrigued. I don't care what people say about it; I'll only know until I see it for myself. And I'm also hoping that the new episodes are more the reason ASC got a hold of the show in the first place.

And I'm very intrigued about that Animerica article, saying two new ASA shows premiere in December. Well, there are only two other shows we know about that are going to be on ASA: "Big O 2" and "Ghost in the Shell TV". These are the most likely candidates...unless CN is being sneaky behind our backs and getting some more acquisitions. Will they officially recognize the demand for "Trigun"? Is the Fox liscence on "Vision of Escaflowe" almost expired? Am I just talking crap here? Oh, man, December is too far away...

[Jude Santos]

Well, there are only two other shows we know about that are going to be on ASA: "Big O 2" and "Ghost in the Shell TV". These are the most likely candidates...unless CN is being sneaky behind our backs and getting some more acquisitions. Will they officially recognize the demand for "Trigun"? Is the Fox liscence on "Vision of Escaflowe" almost expired? Am I just talking crap here? Oh, man, December is too far away...

theres one more show you forgot to mention, Char's Counterattack. my guess is that Gits TV will premiere on october with big o 2 and CCA coming in december

[livingfruitvirus]

Originally posted by Fatal
theres one more show you forgot to mention, Char's Counterattack. my guess is that Gits TV will premiere on october with big o 2 and CCA coming in december

That's a movie though. And it won't air until Mobile Suit Gundam finishes on ASA.

[JetMaster5]

Originally posted by arxane
And I'm very intrigued about that Animerica article, saying two new ASA shows premiere in December. Well, there are only two other shows we know about that are going to be on ASA: "Big O 2" and "Ghost in the Shell TV". These are the most likely candidates...unless CN is being sneaky behind our backs and getting some more acquisitions. Will they officially recognize the demand for "Trigun"? Is the Fox liscence on "Vision of Escaflowe" almost expired? Am I just talking crap here? Oh, man, December is too far away...

CN said that they're looking into Trigun. So far, no word. Perhaps they've already got it and are looking for the right time to air it? Perhaps they lost the chance to ever perchase Trigun's TV liscense and are no longer pursuing it? Either way, CN is very quiet with this predicament.

There's no way CN could get Escaflowne until Fox's liscense expires (which is around 1 more year, I think.). But they can air the Escaflowne movie. I don't believe that Fox has acquired the rights to the movie yet, so Bandai could let CN air it. But then again, from what I've heard, the Escaflowne movie was bad in terms of storytelling. Still, it's something.

[KingKoopa]

Originally posted by jetwing5
CN said that they're looking into Trigun. So far, no word. Perhaps they've already got it and are looking for the right time to air it? Perhaps they lost the chance to ever perchase Trigun's TV liscense and are no longer pursuing it? Either way, CN is very quiet with this predicament.

There's no way CN could get Escaflowne until Fox's liscense expires (which is around 1 more year, I think.). But they can air the Escaflowne movie. I don't believe that Fox has acquired the rights to the movie yet, so Bandai could let CN air it. But then again, from what I've heard, the Escaflowne movie was bad in terms of storytelling. Still, it's something. CN never said they were looking into Trigun. They said they were aware that people wanted it on the block. They never actually said they were going after it. They could get it pretty easily, but not yet. It'll most likely come around Spring 2003.

And the Escaflowne movie is supposed to be good if you hadn't seen the series yet, but it's not good in the eye of anyone who had already seen the series. So, it seems like it'd be okay on AS.

[jrh31584]

I think I have an answer for whomever asked how many eps of ATHF, Brak, and Sealab would be made this season. Someone post the correct answer if i'm wrong, but i think there are supposed to be 13 episodes of one of them and 8 or 9 of the other two. I think sealab will be the one with 13 new eps, but i'm not certain.

[Xevo]

Originally posted by KingKoopa
CN never said they were looking into Trigun. They said they were aware that people wanted it on the block. They never actually said they were going after it. They could get it pretty easily, but not yet. It'll most likely come around Spring 2003.

And the Escaflowne movie is supposed to be good if you hadn't seen the series yet, but it's not good in the eye of anyone who had already seen the series. So, it seems like it'd be okay on AS.

Correct, Trigun was addressed in the manner of WS telling Matt "We're aware of the demand for Trigun" (Read the BOARD FAQ thread for proof -- it's in Matt's original post there). Now, that's a FAR cry from "Oh yeah, we're getting Trigun" it just means "we know people want it, but we either can't afford it right now, or (hopefully) we agree with Xevo that it's far from a first pick for our HUGELY mainstream-oriented ASA block"... (personally, I like to imagine the latter =P)

Most, if not all, anime movies based on a TV series were made for one reason and one reason only -- to cash in on the fandom for said show. Realize that, in Japan, the shows generally run two seasons at the MOST unless they are WILDLY popular. Hence, a movie being made can adress pent-up fan demand for a show that's been off the air for a couple of years (especially when the creative team has a NEW show out which has made them even more popular and has re-invigorated interests in their older shows). This was the case with the Evangelion movie (Death&Rebirth anyway, EoE was to appease all the idiots who couldn't be happy with the way the manga and TV series ended, which is the TRUE ending), the Esccaflowne movie and, more recently, the Cowboy Bebop movie. They're really just made so fans don't have a movie to BEG for (keeps a lot of silly fan mail to a minimum), and hopefully the movie is so bad that they're thankful for what they had in the first place =P

[JetMaster5]

Originally posted by KingKoopa
CN never said they were looking into Trigun. They said they were aware that people wanted it on the block. They never actually said they were going after it. They could get it pretty easily, but not yet. It'll most likely come around Spring 2003.

Alright, maybe not "looking" into it, but they are "thinking" about it.

[Sheamon]

EoE was to appease all the idiots who couldn't be happy with the way the manga and TV series ended, which is the TRUE ending

Oh yes, of course, anyone who doesn't agree with you is an idiot. If you actually knew what went down with Evangelion, you'd know that the original ending was axed due to censorship problems (the same kind that got 14 eps of Bebop banned from the air 2 years later) and replaced with the garbage that is eps 25 & 26. The original ending was turned into Rebirth/End of Eva.