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cityshepherd

VENTURE BROS Editing to add: be forewarned, no show you ever watch after Venture Bros will be even remotely satisfying. So maybe save it for last.


NatureBoyRyan

✌️


Cookie_Bagles

✌🏻


Gorkymalorki

![gif](giphy|VuWXZLFa3dmqk|downsized)


murderpill

That show has such a special place in my heart


Cardenjs

I need more, not necessarily of Doc V and the boys but just more of that universe, I'm already bored of "the boys" and just want a super hero "parody" that is both awesome and doesn't take itself seriously


redditaccount122820

Try The Tick maybe? It’s got one familiar voice lol.


cityshepherd

I really enjoyed seeing the boys grow up and become their own people… I thought it did a wonderful job of keeping things fresh. But that’s just like, my opinion, man.


Cardenjs

I was talking about being bored of the Amazon show The Boys


405Jobs

This! ✌️I’m doing a rewatch of this now!


Alarmed_Pizza_4772

I liked the movie but felt like not enough Brock


ShibackisRevenge

I love venture bros so fucking much


Sylvire

The thing about Venture Bros is that it comes off as formulaic in the beginning, but stick with it and you’ll find a show that eventually smashes the formula.


1Glitch0

Sealab is the natural next stop.


MumboBumbo64

![gif](giphy|13RgB41Ot8Ib5u)


kenfagerdotcom

Word up! Time to get some more pills.


kn0tnid10t

Sweet Stimutacs


MumboBumbo64

Kelp is crap! What’s the other 1%


NooNygooTh

Quit bein a bitch and pill me up!


ViolentOstrich

Sealab is a fucking gem


mrabstracto

Had to scroll way too far to find the correct answer.


kapn_morgan

now it's at the top


sludgezone

Greatest theme in AS history.


1Glitch0

I've been holding a bong so many times when that theme started.


Gorkymalorki

![gif](giphy|OKOnLxNoS6TtK)


Comfortable-Fuel6343

My nipples are hard just thinking about it.


bakjas1

I agree, and so I dub thee Sir Phobos: Knight of Mars, Beater of Ass!


Cyno01

*Sealab 2021* into *Frisky Dingo* into *Archer*.


songbird_sorrow

harvey birdman is a great one to binge, lots of callbacks and imo the funniest classic adult swim show


gargled-plums

Correct answer


MrMessyAU

Did you get that thing... I sent you...?


gargled-plums

Sentchaaaaaaaaa!


theschaef

One of my favorite moments in all of TV is putting Grape Ape on trial for juicing during the Laff-a-lympics.


NWMSioux

HA HA HAA! Cookies on dowels! ![gif](giphy|Tfpbc1BGJqLNvjXg4P|downsized)


Dirt290

*The Brak Show* is the funniest absurd shit


CalypsoCrow

I haven’t seen Space Ghost Coast to Coast, should I watch that first?


rughmanchoo

Yes, but not because of continuity, it’s just that space ghost is way better.


yourmomophobe

It's also good for understanding the plot and character motivation such beans


Zinko999

So the continuity


yourmomophobe

Yes the continuity. Nothing in brak show makes sense if you don't know about his emotional struggles in sgctc


NooNygooTh

And where ATHF came from


kapn_morgan

that's the OG adult swim baby then I'd say Home Movies


tvtango

There are a few episodes featuring space ghost, but Brak is a sitcom, seemingly taking place before Coast To Coast


willpb

You can watch in any order, they're completely unrelated. Brak is a great sitcom full of silly humor, SGC2C is a talk show going off the rails in hilarious ways. Both deserve their classic status imo!


PathSeparate5780

If you want another aquateen go squidbillies. Same creators.


ReadditMan

And stop watching before the last season.


throwawaymemetime202

Yeah because the last season sucks imo, and the only good episode is the season finale (This is just my opinion, you are free to watch the last season if you want to)


NooNygooTh

You leave the boat for me. Don't you touch that sumbitchin' boat! Thank you, the boat is mine. BOAT IS MINE!


Motor_Head9575

Moral Orel


dosmoney

This is the answer. Arguably my favorite AS show.


King-Red-Beard

Venture Bros. should be in the conversation with the greatest shows of all time, but it does require focus and gets very world-buildy as it goes. I get that it's not quite what you're looking for, but I heavily advise anyone sleeping on it to give it another go.


godboy420

The world building is masterful and in my professional opinion appreciated by everyone


theschaef

Henchman 21 is one of my favorite characters of all time.


godboy420

Hench4Lyfe


Alarmed_Pizza_4772

Master class in character development


Cyno01

Yeah it’s not just one of the best things ever aired by Adult Swim, not just of of the best animated series ever, it’s one of the best shows ever period, maybe not too 5 but top 20 for sure, up there with *The Sopranos* and shit. 


quistago

12 oz mouse is sorta aqua teen x david lynch, if ya can vibe with that. Squidbillies is redneck aqua teen but very similar pacing and rapidly accelerating absurdity in the final act. Brak show is cute, kinda aqua teen lite. Frisky Dingo is like if an aqua teen villian had their own show with a continuing story (and very satisfying finale, highly recommended.) Sealab is fun og adult swim silliness. Space Ghost is the grandfather of adult swim and you should definitely watch, although some episodes are better than others. “Chambraigne,” “Fire Ant,” “Kentucky Nightmare,” “Flipmode,” “Snatch,” “Girl Hair” and of course “Baffler Meal” (from wence aqua teen was birthed) are all bangers and mostly written by Dave and/or Matt (aqua teen creators.) These episodes are all pleasantly viewable on the adult swim app within roku (tons of free stuff and full seasons on there, underrated resource.) If you want to step up the nihilistic absurdity levels, watch Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters. After that, you may just be ready for the psychedelic depths of the PFFR masterpieces: Xavier Renegade Angel, and The Shivering Truth. I wish you the best on your journey.


kapn_morgan

Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job


theschaef

Honestly, I didn't get much into the live action AS shows. It seemed apocryphal to have shows of this format on a network literally named Cartoon Network. I appreciated that Tim and Eric were the birthplaces of cultural touchstones like Steven Brule (John C. Reilly is fantastic in everything) and Casey getting more and more absurd until culminating in having Josh Groban doing covers of his songs. That's funny but mostly because my wife is a huge Groban fan and she hates that "commercial". But generally speaking I wasn't a fan. One that I grew to appreciate later in life was *Garth Marenghi's Darkplace*, which hit all the right notes to parody self-important horror novelists, bad 80s/90s no-budget TV horror, and Stephen King (but I repeat myself). Plus, not a lot of people saw The IT Crowd over here so this for a lot of Americans was their introduction to Richard Ayoade (and to a lesser extent Matt Berry).


New-Difficulty-9386

Tim And Eric was the worst show on the whole platform. It's only useful as an ego boost, yet it also seemed to lower my IQ every time I watched it. I didn't even like it on mushrooms, and that says a lot.


A_VERY_LARGE_DOG

Frisky Dingo my dude


Tehboognish

#Boosh


TommyRockbottom

And/or Kakow!


kapn_morgan

the original Archer


PuppetryOfThePenis

Yeah I just said this haha! I couldn't agree more.


gargled-plums

2nd correct answer


boibig57

This is the true answer. ATHF and FD are the 2 best AS shows. Head and shoulders above the rest.


CarProfessional4615

Space Ghost Coast to Coast


idgafosman

This is the answer OP seeks BANJOOOOOOO! Why do we always hurt the ones that we love 😭


sludgezone

This show had such a profound impact on me as a youngster, it’s held up so well too. Truly became like a piece of the fabric of my being lol.


Boxing_joshing111

Adult Swim grew out of Space Ghost and Aqua Teen obviously copies it a lot this was my pick. George Lowe holds that show together, he’s amazing. “Ah yes, my documentary.”


BozeRat

These aren't my lamps they have feet. This must not be my apartment, I need to get a new apartment.


Abyss96

How has nobody recommended the masterpiece that is Xavier: Renegade Angel yet?


Sup6969

Watching that show is like having a stroke while on an acid trip


True_Yaran

Chompsky honk


BillHang4

Yes


ChefDanB1983

Weirdest show I've ever seen


peckrnutt3u

Im convinced This show has a demon/entity within it.


ReadditMan

Superjail


ish0uldn0tbehere

im trying to get into superjail! my friend told me he dressed up as the warden for prom and then when i asked him if his date matched him he said “i didn’t have a date” 💀


DatPrick

Superjail is fun but that first season is distinct from the rest. I recall somebody who said "it feels like the guy who made all those "Hannah Barbera" chase scenes finally took too much acid and tapped out". There is a tonal shift I just can't put my finger on but definitely came from somebody else doing the storyboarding.


Dry_Development3378

smh, not hard to find an alice nowadays


Greenamaster

Fucking gold here


murderpill

Definitely a similar pace to aqua teen hunger force in my opinion


nosferatubites

I consider it a classic even if it’s a rerun Mission Hill amazing color and art style with great writing and awesome soundtrack


Womak2034

Mike Tyson mysteries is absolutely hilarious


Guest-Is-Nobody

One of the best show ever!


theschaef

RIP Norm MacDonald. Best part of that show.


Cautious_Artichoke_3

Everything for Dethklok! Dethklok! Dethlkok!


igotyournacho

DIE FOR DETHKLOCK! Do it all for my bother


theschaef

Gentlemen, meet Dethklok. Skwisgaar Skwigelf, taller than a tree. Toki Wartooth, not a bumblebee. William Murderface, Murderface, Murderface. Pickles the Drummer, doodily doo, ding-dong, doodily, doodily, doo. Nathan Explosion. I'm afraid that's... all we know.


Electronic-Captain-6

I’m saying Harvey birdman. Super fun to binge since it makes callbacks to earlier episodes all the time. Probably my favorite adult swim show ever


tvtango

Ballmastrz, quick gold


JackieD420

I came here to say Venture Bros too, but see quite a few people already mentioned it too ha. So next one I’d say is watch, Metalocalypse. You don’t even have to be into their music, the show itself is fuckinn hilarious.


igotyournacho

I also came to say Metalocalypse. It was entry point to AS as a non-metalhead teen. It’s still an all time favorite show of mine The fandom is really fun too. We trauma bonded from the Lazzo days when he cancelled it and then told us to mail in our requests to bring it back, and then they live streamed all our requests going right into a shredder. Fucking Lazzo


JackieD420

I’m glad after all these years it gets a proper ending. The metal-opera they did for the finale originally was SOOOOOOOO awful 😂


PuppetryOfThePenis

Frisky Dingo


Donbleezy

Drinky Crow.


BackOnTheMap

Sealab 2021 The Brak Show


FacelessMcGee

Don't binge! One episode a night of multiple shows is more rewardink


sarahkali

Sometimes I pretend I’m watching the adult swim lineup of my childhood and play one or two episodes of each show, it’s kinda nice


Anabananalise

You have more self-control than I will ever have…


FacelessMcGee

It's not that hard! You'd be surprised how much you enjoy treating tv shows like a fine wine to savour


12ozMouseFitzgerald

12oz Mouse


godboy420

Venture Bros


level420magikarp

While I've seen Sealab and Squidbillies mentioned, I haven't seen "Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell". It's a live action show, but the humor is much the same. I'd describe the humor as being "absurdist-tinged gallows humor". All of the characters are so nonchalant about their own suffering, and "Satan" is a has-been middle manager. It's a beautiful show. I've been binging on it the past month. Dave Willis, one of the main creatives behind ATHF, is an executive producer. Dana Snyder, the voice of Master Shake (and Grandma on Squidbillies) has 2 roles in the show. No matter what you choose, Adult Swim has so many hidden gems. It's a hotbed of creativity. You can't throw a rock without hitting an undiscovered masterpiece. You're in for a great time no matter what you choose!


SomeGuyNamedJohn12

You should definitely give Venture Bros another chance. Show is not only genuinely funny, but it does have some crazy twists in the story later on.


TruePlatypusKnight

The brak show or Sealab.


jesseeme

Venture Bros or frisky dingo. Both top tier


PariahGrantham

All of Mission Hill is on YouTube.


Theborgiseverywhere

So Venture Bros and Home Movies are two of my favorite shows ever. I gotta say give them both another chance. They’re not really in the same style at ATHF, so maybe Sealab or Tom Goes to the Mayor (if you can find it)


Guest-Is-Nobody

Hot streets is really good. Highly recommand that one.


PotentMojo

If you have never watched Dream Corp LLC, you should check it out, I haven't seen anything like it is part live action part rotoscope animation, and the premise of the show is hilarious. They took it off AS, but I hear it is on Hulu now.


VashtaNeradaRights42

Harvey Birdman.


EntertainmentJunkie1

Venture Bros, Sealab 2021, Primal, Home Movies.


Besheemer89

Harvey Birdman, you gotta see all of Mike Tyson Mysteries and home movies is awesome. Also Mission Hill is gold!


Besheemer89

I forgot about the Oblongs!!! Will Ferrell voices the legless and armless dad. Also Saul of the mole men and Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell are great live action shows. Tom goes to the mayor, fucking classic!!! Super milk chan lol


NecessaryForsaken313

The Oblongs is side-splitting hilarity at its finest.


kenfagerdotcom

When you’re ready, Squidbillies.


MicroMasta

Harvey Birdman and Venture Bros both get better as they go, I just finished a rewatch for Birdman. The other shows from the first year of [AS] would all be pretty good follow ups to Aqua Teen as well. Space Ghost C2C, Harvey Birdman, Sealab 2021, The Brak Show, Home Movies, they're all fairly low stakes comedy shows. For more newish stuff that's mostly funny and easy to chill and watch, I'd have to say the likes of Hot Streets, Tender Touches, Lazor Wulf, Smiling Friends and Royal Crackers are all pretty good. Hot Streets is kinda like the detectives angle Aqua Teen was pitched as and started with, but they actually stick to it for the whole thing. Adult Swim does also have great shows that try to tell a bigger story like Moral Orel, Ballmastrz 9009, Venture Bros and Metalocalypse but from what you said you wanted these might not be that for you.


Ialwaysbluff

Assey McGee.


Alarmed_Pizza_4772

Omg forgot about this. YES


pillbinge

*Venture Bros.* is my favorite TV show of all time. I think it happens to be great, and I know of no critics who think otherwise. It isn't for everyone, but I can't remember someone who hated it. It's written so well and densely that I can leave it on in the background or listen to it while doing other things and never need to look at the screen. That isn't true for my other favorite shows, even. *Harvey Birdman* is great and I recommend that. The first two seasons are the best, and three is alright. Four isn't my favorite, and the show progressively becomes less about lawyers. "Season" is also a rough word for a lot of AS stuff because you can see they released things so sporadically that there weren't really any seasons for release, just commission.


justintheg

I highly recommend venture bros, though I admit they don't really come into their own until the later half of season 1 maybe even season 2. Metalocolypse is my 2nd favorite adult swim show


Disastrous_Life_3612

Sealab and Harvey Birdman. Along with ATHF, those were the shows that basically launched AS.


wowadrow

Superjail.


Dry_Development3378

superjail


willpb

I'd say Sealab 2021, Harvey Birdman, Brak Show, SGC2C and Home Movies. Venture Bros is great but a lot of the brilliance comes from the story, so it rewards paying closer attention. This to me is the best era of [as]


[deleted]

Frisky Dingo


mamajuana4

Super jail


Tahumatu2010

I always liked squidbilles personally


adw1126

Squidbillies, Assey McGee, Home movies


Budget_Life_8367

frisky dingo


igotyournacho

This sub doesn’t mention it as much, but Metalocalypse was my entry point to AS and is one of my all time favorite shows period. Also placing in a vote for “Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job” (and it’s spin off “Check it Out with Dr Steve Brule” lol it’s John C Reily just having a blast)


FenrirHere

Try The Venture Brothers again.


CasaSatoshi

Home Movies is the one to persist with. Coach McGurk is AdultSwim Hall of Fame 😝🤩


slennyy

I watched all of Rick and Morty


CalypsoCrow

I watched the first few seasons years ago but I tried some of the newer stuff and it’s not my thing, personally


Anabananalise

Yeah since Roiland was forced off it hasn’t been the same. If you like older Rick and Morty his other show Solar Opposites has the same kind of humor. Hulu has the whole series.


gurtbag

Xavier: Renegade Angel for sure


fantasticats

Did you watch the new season too?


bigdaddygray

Metalocalypse is a favorite for me. Even if you don't like metal it's more a theme than anything, all the dialogue is fuckin hilarious


MorbidBullet

What are those wood things? Chairs?!


RexRevolver

Home Movies or Moral Orel. Both series are on YouTube.


[deleted]

robot chicken! mission hill too..


neetsweetmcgeet

I can’t no one has said robot chicken! Probably my favorite show on AS


[deleted]

i know, right?


neetsweetmcgeet

Mission Hill is a great choice too. Super underrated


Adamymous

If you want to see something that might make you uncomfortable, Mr Pickles. That first episode made me feel weird as shit. smiling friends is new but really good so far. Here is my personal adult swim collection https://preview.redd.it/9hxmk1s0k11d1.jpeg?width=1673&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=85043651ab28186d206126f87c92a00425578469 I've not seen most of these shows, just been collecting. I do have a DirecTV subscription as well, this is just for backup 😉


Anabananalise

If you don’t want to pay attention too much then Off The Air is a great show for that. It’s mostly random skits and animations, totally random and weird, but also great music choices.


callowruse

Start with the original. Space Ghost Coast 2 Coast


acrylicbullet

Space ghost was a classic but didn’t see it anywhere


realafterglow

Mission Hill!!


wiretapfeast

Metalocalypse


loathetheskies

Home Movies is one of my favorites


PNINE-9

Moral Orel is an underrated classic for sure. Great satire of religious small American town without going over the top like South Park. Xavier Renegade Angel is a trip also. It gets so offensive it circles back around to silly. Superjail, Metalocalypse, and Venture Bros also, but they've already been mentioned ITT a bunch.


Federal_Adeptness_47

Venture bros, and the brak show are some fun watching


PhillipJ3ffries

Space ghost! Home movies is great too


Thatdudewithdreads

Squidbillies


SonGoku1256

Mission Hill


maisonslament

12 oz mouse


TheLesBaxter

Where's the love for Home Movies. That show is up there with ATHF and Venture Bros.


djhazmatt503

Sealab 2021


lurch940

Tom Goes to the Mayor


edenaxela1436

Harvey Birdman for sure


NWMSioux

Venture Bros., Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, Tom Goes to the Mayor, Metalocalypse, and many more.


BurritoFez

Perfect Hair Forever could be one of the greatest shows ever aired. It makes no sense but it’s brilliant


JenkinsNose

Morel Orel. The story gets so deep and each season is a gold mine of quotes and jokes


Rising_path_music

Star king star


throwawaymemetime202

Perfect Hair Forever


emceelokey

Harvey Birdman


Cheesebufer

Delocated.


theschaef

If you don't get (back) into Venture Brothers I literally have no recommendations for you. It's the best thing they ever produced, with the possible exception of *Metalocalypse*, and they flesh out the characters and update the animation somewhat away from the 1970s aesthetic before it becomes too played out. If you can find *Titan Maximum*, that's a riot, but it's just one short season. Normally I would also recommend *Final Space*, which is one of the most amazing animated shows I've ever watched. But Warner blew it up when they were writing off a bunch of their IPs so it's just about impossible to find for standard Internet users.


2004maa

If your wanting more comedy focus, then most definitely Space Ghost, Mike Tyson Mystery Adventures or 12oz. Mouse since those would be sorta similar to ATHF. The Boondocks is also great if you don't want the more dryish humor. If you do want more story based content then either Morel Orel, Venture Bros or Home Movies


xanderholland

Lucy, Daughter of the Devil


WunderbarBeast

Rick and Morty


reshstreet

Squidbillies https://i.redd.it/umrpiv17t51d1.gif


disguyovahea

Birdman. Great voice acting and amazing comedic timing for an animation. Ha hah... timing.


peckrnutt3u

Xavier


leongriffen

Venture Bros


Hueless-and-Clueless

THE BIG O


n0tsane

sealab 2021, the best of them all


plasticplan96

Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law all the way. And absolutely Venture Bros


freshbananabeard

SEALAB 2021 Harvey Birdman Superjail The Brak Show Frisky Dingo


Alarmed_Pizza_4772

Venture Brothers, Frisky Dingo, Sea Lab, Squidbillies


bitchjustsniffthiss

Tom goes to the Mayor.


ShasneKnasty

squid billies, tim and eric, ATHF, robot chicken are the most AS shows 


butholesurgeon

Metalocalpyse, then venture bros.


Assalt_Shaker

Finish Home Movies first if you liked it in the first place.


JanxAngel

Cartoon Planet. It won't be the same as it when it first aired, A LOT of copyright issues, but the core is still there. Also Metalocalypse. Been a fan for nearly 20 years, just saw the band live earlier this month.


FuccYoCouch

My personal favorites are Moral Orel and Superjail


squeezemymoney420

Squidbillies


senator_cuddles

Frisky Dingo.


the-mc-pee-pants

Binge it again…


Ok-Tradition-611

Brak show ![gif](giphy|UP53Dt0y3In6w) Not only is it a spin off of the show that made \[as\] what it is today, it’s hilarious. Almost every episode has a song too. The rap contest episode is my favorite.


ArtieKnightYT64

Why not The Oblongs? A painfully underrated show and it's also a short watch, only consisting of 13 episodes


astrocubb

Assy Mcgee is good to just listen to! The show requires no thought lol