Adult Swim - 11 PM to 5 AM (ET) [Archive]

Killtacular

08-28-2003, 06:59 PM

Beginning October 5th, Adult Swim is expanding to 6 hours a night, from 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. (ET).

As an icebreaker, the second half of Adult Swim will simply be an encore of the first, likely to change into something fuller by November.

Now noone can complain about missing something. It's Sunday/Thursday all over again! VCR recording enthusiasts celebrate.

We do not yet know if this transition affects the entire week or Sundays only. It's about 50% likely to be either... the fact being that Futurama and Family Guy repeats would probably inspire people to sit through the anime.. but CN may have only given this opportunity to AS for the November Sunday premieres, which will be plentiful.

Yui

08-28-2003, 07:01 PM

Oh my god......*dies of excitement*

Animation Otaku

08-28-2003, 07:02 PM

I knew it would happen sooner or later, but this soon? WOW! All I can say is "OMGWTF!!1" This will be great. Sure, repeats aren't the worlds best invention(but I'll probably watch them anyway on days off), but seeing repeats of Futurama, Family Guy, and Inuyasha will be cool. Plus we'll get different material their eventually. We could put WS and older anime on 5 days a week.

Tienshin

08-28-2003, 07:04 PM

We do not yet know if this transition affects the entire week or Sundays only. It's about 50% likely to be either...

About 50% that it will affect the entire week OR Sunday only?

Well considering the two options I give it a 43% chance. Give or take 2 points.

*Sorry, couldnt help myself*

Corrado

08-28-2003, 07:10 PM

Upon reading this, I wonder if by any chance there could be "stealth" pilots that air at 5:00 AM on certain days.

SNS

08-28-2003, 07:12 PM

This is great, I was wondering when they were going to expand. I just hope they decide to do it on weekdays too.

JeffTMBG

08-28-2003, 07:12 PM

That's excellent news. I'm eager to see what they do with this extra time in the future. They've already got quite a few anime properties that can't staay in the rotation, so letting those run ad naseum into the wee hours of the morning would be a good idea.

I'm still waiting for them to bump it up to 10 pm though, adding an extra hour of comedy to weeknights.

Masamune2052

08-28-2003, 07:23 PM

Well, this is somewhat of a surprise, but all in all a good move. Even though the second 3-hour block is a repeat of the first, it opens up the possibility for future scheduling freedom...which is a good thing.

Duke Psychology

08-28-2003, 07:34 PM

The only thing that keeps this from being super-awesome news is that the second half will be repeats. But if it's Sundays only then it isn't a problem.

IWDP Lim

08-28-2003, 07:35 PM

Now noone can complain about missing something. It's Sunday/Thursday all over again! VCR recording enthusiasts celebrate.

Yay me, I'll be able to build a freakin' HOUSE by the end of the year out of video tapes. :shrug:

Condiment King

08-28-2003, 07:39 PM

Definately a good thing, though I hope WS doesn't try to make Adult Swim 11-5 all original before they are ready. For now, the encore presentation is about all they can do.

Otherwise, yeah. Its great to know that you have a second chance now to catch every show if you miss it.

livingfruitvirus

08-28-2003, 07:40 PM

Yay me, I'll be able to build a freakin' HOUSE by the end of the year out of video tapes. :shrug:

install TiVo, problem solved

Jimmy Kustes

08-28-2003, 07:43 PM

You don't have to tape everything. There are some cheap DVDs comin out: Family Guy and Big O. You will decompose before they do.

VinceA

08-28-2003, 07:44 PM

install TiVo, problem solved
Unless the person in question wants to have a permanent archive. I don't see the need for one (since I buy DVD sets of anything I want to 'keep forever') but some people feel some sort of joy in being surrounded by sets of personal recordings.

All in all, TiVo is the way to go for people that just have to see Adult Swim but can't be home or awake for it. :)

Hades

08-28-2003, 07:48 PM

some people feel some sort of joy in being surrounded by sets of personal recordings.

i know i do. i have Tenchi, Big O, Outlaw Star and numerous others back from their first Toonami run. but since i just got a DVD player yesterday, i'll be giving those to a friend in favor of boxed sets.

Sir Gatts

08-28-2003, 07:48 PM

This second half repeat should be quite useful for now, should another programing channel conflict with Adult Swim programing. Such as those who follow TechTV and International Channel's animation programing.

IWDP Lim

08-28-2003, 07:55 PM

sl4

08-28-2003, 08:00 PM

Just to give you an idea of how bad this is with me taping it, aside from the Thursday repeats and missing apporxamatly 4 - 4 1/2 hours of material, I've got EVERY night of AS on tape from the start. It''s in EP mode of course (I'm insane, not crazy), but, ugh, it's like every two months I buy 10 packs of tapes right now. And yeh, I coudl get the DVDs, but I'm jsut REALLY bad at stopping/starting tapes, and I hate missing things that I know won't be on DVD ever (commercials, interstials, bumpers, tv edit versions of series, etc.), so, I don't know, I think I'm just gonna finally get off my ass and invest in a video capture card or something. Of course, that doesn't rule out getting the DVDs of the shows I really like anyway...

What can I say, I'm like King Lord Pack Rat :eek: :sweat: :p

O_O I'm just like that with AS. I taped Trigun's AS edit just to have both versions, I don't even know WHY I did it, I just did. Well, once it moved to weekdays I only taped things I didn't already have. At first it caused some problems (forgetting to change the timer and missing something, usually something rare like a SGC2C episode), but now I have a second vcr set up to tape the entire night to a temporary tape, which I switch every few months when the quality starts to diminish. How many tapes do you have? I'm on number 46. o_O,`

Karl Olson

08-28-2003, 08:05 PM

<bal33teD fantasy island schedule>

Seriously though, it's good schedule. I'll take AS over Cartoon Cartoons I've seen billion times already anyway.

MJC

08-28-2003, 08:06 PM

Wow...

I guess I'm glad this is happening, although I'm not crazy about the idea of repeats. They should put some old stuff on like Tenchi, Lupin, Big O Season 1, Outlaw Star, etc.

livingfruitvirus

08-28-2003, 08:14 PM

ill say this now - dont clutter this thread with fantasy schedules, folks. k? that's a whole nother thread.

Animation Otaku

08-28-2003, 08:14 PM

ill say this now - dont clutter this thread with fantasy schedules, folks. k? that's a whole nother thread.

Well, Hyper Luigi has dibs on those threads, so we have to wait for him to post it.

IWDP Lim

08-28-2003, 08:16 PM

O_O I'm just like that with AS. I taped Trigun's AS edit just to have both versions, I don't even know WHY I did it, I just did. Well, once it moved to weekdays I only taped things I didn't already have. At first it caused some problems (forgetting to change the timer and missing something, usually something rare like a SGC2C episode), but now I have a second vcr set up to tape the entire night to a temporary tape, which I switch every few months when the quality starts to diminish. How many tapes do you have? I'm on number 46. o_O,`

Taking an approxamate count just now, and including the blanks I have left...

A little under 150 tapes.

If I ever copy this stuff to digital, I could probably sell the lot of them off on eBay as "The most complete Adult Swim Archive outside Cartoon Network". Or something like that.

So I guess that just shows why I'm getting kind of worked up over it extending the time. I mena, I can understnad them wanting to and all, but for me personally it's just something that's gonna get to me.

Will Sturnick

08-28-2003, 08:17 PM

Yui

08-28-2003, 08:19 PM

"Adult Swim Sunday now 6 hours"

YeeHaw! They keep proving that they are listening to us.
Anyway, it is true, atleast according to Animation Insider:
http://animationinsider.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=3381&hl=
and they have never steered me wrong

After the first 3 hours of Adult Swim, the next 3 hours will be a repeat of the first 3 hours.

In other words:

11PM: Big O
11:30PM: The Brak Show
11:45PM: Aqua Teen Hunger Force
12AM: Sealab 2021
12:15AM: Space Ghost Coast to Coast
12:30AM: Home Movies
1AM: Trigun
1:30AM: Cowboy Bebop
2AM: Big O
2:30AM: The Brak Show
2:45AM: Aqua Teen Hunger Force
3AM: Sealab 2021
3:15AM: Space Ghost Coast to Coast
3:30AM: Home Movies
4AM: Trigun
4:30AM: Cowboy Bebop

This is good news to those who might miss a fav episode the first time around.
Plus, its better than popeye reruns.

/me is happy!

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Heh, Popeye reruns..... :rolleyes:

Masamune2052

08-28-2003, 08:24 PM

Just to give you an idea of how bad this is with me taping it, aside from the Thursday repeats and missing apporxamatly 4 - 4 1/2 hours of material, I've got EVERY night of AS on tape from the start. It''s in EP mode of course (I'm insane, not crazy), but, ugh, it's like every two months I buy 10 packs of tapes right now. And yeh, I coudl get the DVDs, but I'm jsut REALLY bad at stopping/starting tapes, and I hate missing things that I know won't be on DVD ever (commercials, interstials, bumpers, tv edit versions of series, etc.), so, I don't know, I think I'm just gonna finally get off my ass and invest in a video capture card or something. Of course, that doesn't rule out getting the DVDs of the shows I really like anyway...

What can I say, I'm like King Lord Pack Rat :eek: :sweat: :p
Wow, so you've got the original 'Get Out Of The Pool' Mambo Gallego mix, the old robot voice, Yu Yu Hakusho promos with 'ass' censored, Jin-Roh and Escaflowne ads, and of course the 3,590,250,937,250,982,475 Juicy Fruit ads they aired a long time ago (Come on you old lady! Arrrrrrrg!).....good times.....

Karl Olson

08-28-2003, 08:26 PM

ill say this now - dont clutter this thread with fantasy schedules, folks. k? that's a whole nother thread.

I'll delete mine upon request.

Arxane

08-28-2003, 08:27 PM

Wow, so you've got the original 'Get Out Of The Pool' Mambo Gallego mix, the old robot voice, Yu Yu Hakusho promos with 'ass' censored, Jin-Roh and Escaflowne ads, and of course the 3,590,250,937,250,982,475 Juicy Fruit ads they aired a long time ago (Come on you old lady! Arrrrrrrg!).....good times.....

Ah, sweet memories.

In any case, this is very good news. This can easily help quell those idiots who want their favorite show on all the time even if it's been replayed to death. That is, of course, if the second half won't be always dedicated to reruns of the first half. I guess we'll just have to see how this plays out.

sl4

08-28-2003, 08:27 PM

Wow, so you've got the original 'Get Out Of The Pool' Mambo Gallego mix, the old robot voice, Yu Yu Hakusho promos with 'ass' censored, Jin-Roh and Escaflowne ads, and of course the 3,590,250,937,250,982,475 Juicy Fruit ads they aired a long time ago (Come on you old lady! Arrrrrrrg!).....good times.....

I've got those too! Well, not the YYH promos. I remember I used to watch AS with a pencil and paper and I'd count the Juicy Fruit promos. Once I think I remember counting 3 in a single break.

livingfruitvirus

08-28-2003, 08:27 PM

I'll delete mine upon request.

u didnt HAVE to do that but it's cool. :D

eyager

08-28-2003, 08:27 PM

Maybe they should consider reserving 4a-5a or some other block for shows that would be too graphic for toonami in an unedited form, but aren't quite adult swim material, but would still be of interest of a sizable portion of the adult swim audience.

Yui

08-28-2003, 08:27 PM

Wow, so you've got the original 'Get Out Of The Pool' Mambo Gallego mix, the old robot voice, Yu Yu Hakusho promos with 'ass' censored, Jin-Roh and Escaflowne ads, and of course the 3,590,250,937,250,982,475 Juicy Fruit ads they aired a long time ago (Come on you old lady! Arrrrrrrg!).....good times.....

Caring and Sharing. It can be fun!

I've never skied shed.....

ah, welll..... now we have the "'sup dawgs pop tarts yeti" and Johnny Chase...oh and "Get your lure on" :rolleyes:

The Landstander

08-28-2003, 08:30 PM

Juicy Fruit ads they aired a long time ago (Come on you old lady! Arrrrrrrg!).....good times.....Ah, Juicy Fruit. I believe that gum is responsible for somewhere around 76% of advertising revenue for Adult Swim back in those days. *sniff*

Anyways, about the news, cool. I wish I had something else to say, but...I actually mostly made this post for the sake of remembering the Juicy Fruit ads. And now I have. So I'll just end this now.

Killtacular

08-28-2003, 08:33 PM

Yui

08-28-2003, 08:35 PM

i think its funny that the kid thot evrything was gonna end sep. 11 HAHAHAHHAHA LOL and 10 eps of FLCL ahhahahahlol
okok anyways fooly cooly is a made up word in japanese i thik that guy zwackus said it in his full synopsis of FLCL

so, anyway....yeah....this will Rock said cazbah

Sheamon

08-28-2003, 08:40 PM

I remember a post a while ago saying this was possible, and I guess it was right. Assuming this affects weekdays as well and if it'll evolve into something bigger then maybe Mobile Suit Gundam will get a full run.

Now that we have 6 hours hopefully we can finally get that full airing of MS Gundam, even if it airs at 4 AM. :p They really should air it in preperation for Zeta Gundam, even if Zeta's on at 12 and MS Gundam's on hours later.

Jimmy Kustes

08-28-2003, 09:10 PM

I'm expecting the old Simpsons eps. Since we can't see them in syndication anymore.

The Drizzle

08-28-2003, 09:13 PM

I'm expecting the old Simpsons eps. Since we can't see them in syndication anymore.

I saw one on my local FOX affiliate at 6:30. :sweat:

Hades

08-28-2003, 09:17 PM

Lupin had better get a spot on this new lineup. even if its 4:30 i'll either sit up or tape it.

livingfruitvirus

08-28-2003, 09:34 PM

I saw one on my local FOX affiliate at 6:30. :sweat:

same here. saw one from season 4

Rabi~en~Rose

08-28-2003, 09:40 PM

The Drizzle

08-28-2003, 09:42 PM

same here. saw one from season 4

Was it "Last Exit to Springfield (http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/GuidePageServlet/showid-146/epid-1361)" by any chance?

I hope the AS expansion ends up being more than just reruns from earlier in the night. The Popeye Show would be nice to have on the block. Maybe Sheep and Freakazoid as lead-ins? Now I'm just dreaming.

The Drizzle

08-28-2003, 09:44 PM

Ohhh pleeeeaassseee let this be sundays only! I could never stay up till 5 a.m. 5 days a week! that would just be sick! why couldn't it start at 10 and and at 4? ughhh~! http://members.aol.com/kimminakochan/chicken.gif

It's just reruns from earlier in the night.

You could always buy blank tapes if they add new shows at 3AM. :rolleyes:

sl4

08-28-2003, 09:45 PM

Ohhh pleeeeaassseee let this be sundays only! I could never stay up till 5 a.m. 5 days a week! that would just be sick! why couldn't it start at 10 and and at 4? ughhh~! http://members.aol.com/kimminakochan/chicken.gif

You do realize that AS never airs anything new after 1 AM, right? o_o

NeueZielZeon

08-28-2003, 09:53 PM

I'm expecting the old Simpsons eps. Since we can't see them in syndication anymore.

Then you're syndicator must suck then, since I have three seperate channels that syndicate the show (and they pretty much run at different points in the series, WB49 just started running episodes from season 2, even though I don't live in Canada, I get CBC, which is in the middle of season 13, this run has been continuously been running every season in order since last November/December, and FOX29, which airs episodes from season 12). And this is not mentioning the FOX reruns and soon to be new Season 15, so in my area, I get a hell of a lot of Simpsons.
OK, that was completly off topic...

::Crosses fingers for a full run of Mobile Suit Gundam::

Roger Smith

08-28-2003, 09:57 PM

::Crosses finger for kikaider and Moblie Suit gundam full run::

Lord Trunks

08-28-2003, 10:24 PM

This is Freaking Sweet!!!

Rabi~en~Rose

08-28-2003, 10:39 PM

You do realize that AS never airs anything new after 1 AM, right? o_o

I know I know but I pride myself on watching ALL of AS. Even re-runs cause there really aren't any AS shows I don't like. I never gonna have even half this stuff on dvd so I gotta watch it while I can! http://members.aol.com/kimminakochan/chicken.gif

sl4

08-28-2003, 10:41 PM

I know I know but I pride myself on watching ALL of AS. Even re-runs cause there really aren't any AS shows I don't like. I never gonna have even half this stuff on dvd so I gotta watch it while I can! http://members.aol.com/kimminakochan/chicken.gif

You could tape it like I do. Nearly every show that's aired on AS is available for me to watch whenever I want; heck, I've even got some things I've NEVER watched, just sitting around waiting to be viewed.

DianaGohan

08-28-2003, 11:07 PM

A Whole 6 Hours of Adult Swim? Sounds like a very intresting idea. Even if it's just repeats for a while. I can deal with that. Old acquistions appearing in that 2-5 spot though should happen at some point though.

Oh BTW, they've been playing old Simpsons episode all week on my local syndication FOX. Episodes like "Lisa's Subsitute" "Itchy and Scratchy The Movie" and "Lady Bouvier's Lover" in case anyone cared.

Matthew Williams

08-28-2003, 11:28 PM

Actually, it;s individual deals with the affiliate. They're given a limited pool of episodes to air, and they air them accordingly. For example, Fox 29 Philadelphia had a limited pool of Simpsons eps and when they expanded to three showings a day, there was much repetition. Since July 1, they've been airing a noticeable number of older stuff. I tended to notice Season 5 on whenever I watched but now it seems like they're going with classics(season 3/4) on the first showing, slightly newer on the next, and the newest stuff is on at 11.

Matthew Williams

08-28-2003, 11:29 PM

You know, already I've had problems adjusting my schedule for school because AS ends at 2 and I tend to stay up with it. Now it's done at 5?! Must... get... into... taping... argh...

RedBoot

08-28-2003, 11:51 PM

I hope they find a way to get Home Movies back on weeknights with this, even if it is at 2AM or something.

Heck, maybe we'll see Reign again!

William C. Maune

08-29-2003, 12:36 AM

This is a good start, but I hope the schedule does change soon. It seems kind of pointless to me to just repeat the same program. I hope they use the middle of the night time to show Lupin, Reign, Mission Hill, Home Movies on weekdays, Kikaider, Space Ghost, etc.

Artemis

08-29-2003, 12:40 AM

Heck, maybe we'll see Reign again!

*cue laughtrack* :p

SSJPabs

08-29-2003, 01:17 AM

Wow. My head just exploded.

ClockStomper

08-29-2003, 04:23 AM

Sweet Zombie Jesus! This is cool!

Karl Olson

08-29-2003, 04:25 AM

u didnt HAVE to do that but it's cool. :D

I deleted it, because it was pretty unlikely anyway, as are many of the things I want out of CN. :)

Anyway though, It's definetely a step forward for CN. If the split ever gets to be a nick like split, but with better shows, they could really start rocking.

[counting eggs before they hatched]

goat

08-29-2003, 09:42 AM

My initial reaction was "Oh great..." since it's sometimes hard for me to find time to watch AS on tape during the week, but since the the last three hours are repeats it's kind of cool. I'm hoping they phase in old shows I haven't seen, like Outlaw Star and Tenchi, not to mention Gundam...I would really like to start following Gundam since it's kind of an anime staple, but I don't want to start in the middle of a series.

Teio

08-29-2003, 11:10 AM

Wishful thinking but I still believe that they could reserve some of the time from 1am-4am (central) for unedited material. Though we all know that whatever they plan to air in the newly acquired timeslot won't be for new acquisitions or new epsisodes of anyshow.

moreysurf8

08-29-2003, 11:16 AM

This seems like a good idea, I always hate missing stuff on AS so a second run through sounds good especially if it's only on Sunday. *runs out to buy tapes*

Chrono1995

08-29-2003, 01:00 PM

That's pretty cool. That way if I really like something I don't have to wait four of five weeks to see a rerun.

Instead repeats on a Thursday like in the old days, we have them back-to-back. Sweet. :cool:

SSJPabs

08-29-2003, 02:30 PM

I'd like it if they devoted some of that time to brand new animators and gave them a shot at tv like the sci-fi channel did with directors a while back. I think we'd get a lot of interesting material although I suppose it's more expensive to animate things.

Sketch

08-29-2003, 02:37 PM

Well, Hyper Luigi has dibs on those threads, so we have to wait for him to post it.

You've opened up a can of worms you know that... Anyway it's SHOWTIME!!! (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?p=927796#post927796)

RedTail

08-29-2003, 03:41 PM

Now that we have 6 hours hopefully we can finally get that full airing of MS Gundam, even if it airs at 4 AM. They really should air it in preperation for Zeta Gundam, even if Zeta's on at 12 and MS Gundam's on hours later.

The show needs it bad. I'll really be pissed if WS overlooks it.

Lupin had better get a spot on this new lineup. even if its 4:30 i'll either sit up or tape it.

I'd say Lupin has a better shot at airing than MS Gundam. Judging by the cards, WS still seems to like Lupin. Hell, I can actually see them picking up more new episodes.

Cards @ 4AM... It's either going to just be old ones, or some really messed up ****.

- RedTail

Daniel P

08-29-2003, 05:17 PM

Plus, its better than popeye reruns.

/me is happy!

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Heh, Popeye reruns..... :rolleyes:I know, right? Seeing a half-hour of those old cartoons really makes me sick. Thank God they are just repeating the material over again.

YAY! Now we can all watch Futurama and Family Guy repeats DOUBLE the amount of time! YAY!!! AND NO POPEYE! Because as we all know, those old cartoons are all awful and for little kids...

The Drizzle

08-29-2003, 06:11 PM

I see no reason to bash Futurama and Family Guy. They're both bringing in $$$ for CN and it's only logical to air them more often, especially if it gets people to watch the anime. However, I would like to see The Popeye Show on AS. Rerun Futurama and Family Guy, then add Popeye, Toonheads, Mobile Suit Gundam, and Lupin. Good times for all.

--Drizz :marvin:

Tienshin

08-29-2003, 06:15 PM

Popeye shorts on AS. Why on earth would WS want to do that unless it was April 1st?

Though cartoons are not soley for children, Popeye shorts or any other classic animation shorts for that matter have no place on AS.

The Drizzle

08-29-2003, 06:18 PM

Mugen

08-29-2003, 06:25 PM

I know, right? Seeing a half-hour of those old cartoons really makes me sick. Thank God they are just repeating the material over again.

YAY! Now we can all watch Futurama and Family Guy repeats DOUBLE the amount of time! YAY!!! AND NO POPEYE! Because as we all know, those old cartoons are all awful and for little kids...

Are you joking?

Edit: Got the sarcasm.

Tienshin

08-29-2003, 06:26 PM

And why exactly is that?

--Drizz :marvin:

Because the block is called "Adult Swim"...and its M.O. isnt to rerun Boomerang material. Otherwise why tell the kids to get out the pool? Leave 'em in! Next up after Blue Gender...Tom and Jerry!

(AS card)

Tom is a cat

A cat who doesnt appear to be a very good hunter.

Tough skull though.

Jerry is a mouse

Jerry can dance. And sometimes he can be seen cavorting with hot cat chicks.

Tom and Jerry...now.

Enjoy.

(Change the Channel Swim)

The Drizzle

08-29-2003, 06:28 PM

Oh, please. :yawn:

I'm waiting for Matt Wilson or dacp3 to give you a verbal beating.

--Drizz :marvin:

Mugen

08-29-2003, 06:28 PM

Because the block is called "Adult Swim"...and its M.O. isnt to rerun Boomerang material. Otherwise why tell the kids to get out the pool? Leave 'em in! Next up after Blue Gender...Tom and Jerry!

(AS card)

Tom is a cat

A cat who doesnt appear to be a very good hunter.

Tough skull though.

Jerry is a mouse

Jerry can dance. And sometimes he can be seen cavorting with hot cat chicks.

Tom and Jerry...now.

Enjoy.

(Change the Channel Swim)

Where would you put the classic material at then?

Tienshin

08-29-2003, 06:38 PM

Where would you put the classic material at then?

That's easy...not on AS. Am I the only one that seems to think that this is common sense? Its a contradiction in the programming block...how can they justify airing racy material like FLCL and then follow it up with Bugs, Popeye, T&J, etc?

I mean if the issue at hand is the expansion of AS is taking away airtime for 3, 4, and 5am airings of classic shorts...then I guess I could see how those who stay up to watch that might be annoyed. But seriously...classic shorts on AS...?

The Landstander

08-29-2003, 06:43 PM

Tienshin, think target demographics. Adults are the people who watch Adult Swim; and similarly adults are the people most likely to enjoy classic cartoons.

I don't know, makes sense to me, and I wouldn't be suprised to see something classic show up on AS eventually.

Tienshin

08-29-2003, 06:55 PM

I'm not bashing the classic stuff, thats what I grew up watching with a bowl of cereal while watching the TV that was placed on top of a bigger broken TV.

My point is this, and only this.

If they start putting what most American's seem to view as kiddie toons, on AS then that journalist that was so upset over FLCL would have been able to say:

"My husband and I enjoyed a wonderful half hour of Bugs and Daffy only to be ambushed by a barrage of violence, exposed booty's and some weirdo with huge eyebrow's on Cartoon Network"

Sure Adults watch the classics, I do...but in terms of dropping it in a block clearly meant to grab the 18-35 demo with edgy animation...that makes no sense whatsoever.

I tell ya what...make a poll on the question, I am guessing the results wont favor adding classic shorts to AS.

The Landstander

08-29-2003, 07:08 PM

I tell ya what...make a poll on the question, I am guessing the results wont favor adding classic shorts to AS.Well, we shall see: http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=86764

Anyways, classic arguments and talk go in that thread...let's this thread back on topic, por favor. ^_^

Daniel P

08-29-2003, 07:15 PM

I'm not sure that parents consider "Tom and Jerry" or "Daffy Duck" to be shows that they can plop the kids in front of without worries. It's pretty common knowledge these cartoons were made for adults (people who don't know this either haven't been informed and think this way thanks to Warner Brothers' marketing or they just don't like to believe it). Let's face it, guns and blackface aren't considered adult anymore, I guess, because these days kid's shows have innuendos and violence all the time. The thing is that if classic cartoons were played on Adult Swim with a disclaimer, the cartoons could be shown unedited. Just because the characters aren't cussing or not making innuendo jokes (ones that are more obvious than the ones in kid's shows, of course, because kid's shows already have innuendo hidden in them) does not mean that this stuff doesn't appeal to adults. Call it Boomerang if you can't stomach the idea of something, gasp, old, being on an adult block, but I never liked Boomerang because it usually focuses on cheesy badly-animated Hanna-Barbera shows from the late-sixties and seventies, and when Boomerang does show classic cartoons they are edited or colorized just like any regular airing on Cartoon Network. The bottom line is, there should be at least one hour or so devoted to classic MGM, Warner Brothers, and Popeye cartoons so that they can be seen the way they were meant to be seen. Funny how they can edit out a blackface out of TOM AND JERRY but Cow and Chicken has an episode with a stereotypical black blues singer. Since Cartoon Network, or Warner Brothers, can't seem to treat classics fairly they need a place to be where they are shown properly.

Edit: Sorry, started typing this before The Landstander's post.

Killtacular

08-29-2003, 08:43 PM

Agreed.

Jersey Devil

08-29-2003, 08:52 PM

"Yeah,whatever floats CN's boat" is fine with me unless they go and do something stupid.Which I think this is a good idea....It's giving the fans all the shows they want and 2 times to see it.Also,It sets a good foundation for the future schedules of Adult Swim.

Parallax

08-29-2003, 09:21 PM

Blah. I guess it's okay, though I won't be watching it. Untill they have other stuff then a repeat of before.

JetMaster5

08-30-2003, 12:02 AM

Wow. Adult Swim really is expanding. I just hope the reruns won't kill the block. I mean, if your block has 25% new stuff and the rest are reruns, and if it's shown every single AS day, it does become an overkill.

SSJPabs

08-30-2003, 03:46 AM

I assume this is just AS North America right?

Well how many people are going to be watching at 330am? 4am? Except for our buddies on Pacific time, it's not a big deal about it. I'll have to agree with the general sentiment that it might be a good place to plunk down MSG.

EightOh

08-30-2003, 09:35 AM

This is teh s weet.

Wow, so you've got the original 'Get Out Of The Pool' Mambo Gallego mix, the old robot voice, Yu Yu Hakusho promos with 'ass' censored, Jin-Roh and Escaflowne ads, and of course the 3,590,250,937,250,982,475 Juicy Fruit ads they aired a long time ago (Come on you old lady! Arrrrrrrg!).....good times.....Heh. Ah, those repetetive Juicy Fruit ads. The bane of our existence for pretty much the entire month of October. I'm almost glad it was only on Saturdays and Sundays back then.