For me it’s Home Movies
The fact that no one said the Venture Bros. yet proves it’s the correct answer.
I have watched and loved a lot of the shows other people have brought up, but the Venture Bros. hold a very special place in mine and other people’s hearts. Incredibly funny and intelligent, and I genuinely cared about the characters and what happened to them. I firmly believe it will likely be the greatest show Adult Swim ever produced.
For those trying to get into it, the first season is a little slow, they were still figuring things out, but season 2 onwards is all incredible.
For those trying it,
I didn’t come into here with Venture Bros. In mind. But that show is high art. 👍👍
Common side effects is pretty rad. Idk if its underrated tho
Watched it 2 weeks ago. NEW FAV
Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law
I’ve watched it’s very enjoyable and funny
I really appreciate Three Busy Debras. Might just be that it matches my humor style perfectly but my gosh does it make me laugh.
Three Busy Debra’s was incredible. And it got me following Mitra Jouhari ever since, her YouTube especially is hilarious. She’s just the right amount and flavor of unhinged.
Oh yeah, Mitra did a show at a comedy venue I love dearly and sat close to me for the second half of the opener’s (tremendous) set. Hearing her laugh from like 4ft away made the experience that much richer!
JEALOUS!
China, IL is one of my all time favorites
Don’t forget the ancient skits up on Brad Neely’s youtube that were the precursor for it.
When I was in University, Adult Swim brought one of their “traveling carnival” things through. I know I got rid of my Venture Bros SPHINX! shirt from it, but I’ve got a China, IL pennant flag stashed away somewhere. Hadn’t even watched it at the time, binged it probably half a decade later. Didn’t mean to, but I couldn’t turn it off. Hilarious shit.
We’re all still waiting on Queeblo 002 twelve years later. Queeblo would be so disappointed in how much a Whopper costs now.
Queeblo 001 - Whopper and a Forty
Also, Neely’s Magnum Opus will always be Wizard People, Dear Reader.
TBH Brad Neely’s Hawg Nowlin Sclopio Peepio (I think i spelled that close to right) is really fucking weird and cool too
For some reason I keep thinking of Neon Joe Werewolf Hunter. I always reference that show just for how wild it gets.
Metalocalypse. If you listen to Rock, this is a must watch.
Metalocalypse was amazing. The fact that it was never officially finished is a travesty. Honestly, when Adult Swim did the Petition to Bring Back Metalocalypse fax machine --> paper shredder stunt is around when I kinda lost interest in Adult Swim.
Season 1 was a masterpiece, at least for me and my drinking buddies. Kinda fell off a cliff, though.
To each their own. But I didn’t like that show personally
I dunno if it’s underrated but Mike Tyson’s mystery tour is great
Frisky Dingo
If you like it, you’ll like Archer and Sealab 2021 too.
I feel like sealab is mostly forgotten but was one of the funniest. It was just overshadowed by aqua teen at the time
It wasn’t helped by the voice of Captain Murphy dying so soon into it’s run. His son taking over just didn’t have the same chutzpah as the OG.
Hands down my favorite from that era.
I have FD on DVD, bought it new when the show was still on. Love it.
I’m literally standing here going “it wasn’t called murder face, what the hell was the name of that show?l”
Thank you! My wife and I still to this day say “Ok buddy” thanks to Frisky Dingo.
MASTER CYLINDER!!
Also, whenever my wife and I are really sleepy during the day, one of us will pull out "People let me tell you 'bout my NEW BEST FRIEND! Barnaby Jones…
…NAP."
Perfect Hair Forever
Frisky Dingo
Xander: Renegade Angel
Saul of the Molemen
Garth Marenghi’s Dark Place
Actually, I feel like all or most of the live action shows from AS are criminally underrated. Especially the really early ones. The most popular is probably Tim & Eric: Awesome Show Great Job.
Feel like I scrolled a bit far to find a Perfect Hair Forever mention. I like your taste.
I can name you many. Superjail, Squidbillies, Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law, robot chicken, aqua team hunger force, home movies, moral orel, the ooblongs, the boondocks, space ghost coast to coast. Thats not mentioning all the fox stuff like american dad or the anime toonami stuff like inuyasha
Well underrated is what I was looking for. Robot chicken and boondocks are extremely well known, same for American Dad and Aqua team
Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell
Especially if you’re into anything Aqua Teen Hunger Force related, the whole series has the same vibe with Dave Willis / Dana Snyder being involved. And Dana Snyder gets some on screen time in this one, it’s great!
Yes! I had somehow missed it until earlier this year, and now I’ve watched the whole thing 3 or 4 times.
Between this, Too Many Cooks, and the Yule Logs (among others), Casper Kelly has become one of my favorite writer/directors.
I’m surprised no one has mentioned The Brak Show! That was definitely one of my favourites back in the day.
C. Martin Croker, voice of Zorak, died too young. Losing him was a big punch in the guy to early Adult Swim lovers of Space Ghost Coast to Coast and the Brak Show.
Brak’s “The Brak Show”, starring Brak!
I loved the music in this one. I think the rap battle episode was my favorite.
12oz mouse
“I always wanted to play in a band”
“Oh yeah? What do you play?”
“I play, uh… with minds. Now go home. But don’t look under your bed”
the sound of sandpaper slowly scratching a desk as a clock ticks in reverse
Definitely Xavier: Renegade Angel. Everyone I’ve tried to show it to irl thinks it’s the dumbest fucking show lol
Do you know the way to the lake?
the lake
the lake
You only have one penii?
May I see it
They’re all wrong. Xavier is a masterpiece that will give you mind worms that never leave (in the best way possible)
Check out Wonder Showzen, it’s by the same dude. He also made The Shivering Truth and he’s the voice of Towelie on South Park.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernon_Chatman
spoiler
He’s part of an art collective called PFFR. Another member, Jon Glaser, has made some good shows too. I highly recommend watching Delocated.
You should be able to stream all of these shows here https://hydrahd.io/ If you have difficulty, try torrenting or using another site from the piracy community wiki.
Omg I love both of those shows! Didn’t realize Wonder Showzen was made by the same guy as Xavier.
Yes camehere to recommend this show
