The Squidbillies: The Show That Just Wont Die

The Squidbillies kicked off its 11th season this October, cementing its identity as the fourth longest-running program in the channel's existence behind Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Venture Bro's and, Robot Chicken. I personally have no real problem with the show. Its absurd humor can occasionally be surprisingly smart/inventive if you can get past the dreadful animation and character design. Additionally, the celebrity theme song covers are cool to watch with appearances from bands such as The B-52's, Todd Rundgren and even Weird Al.

So the show has its moments and the celebrities can be cool, but why has this sub-par show lasted so long?

Adult Swim has a history of killing shows quickly if they don't perform to their standards, sometimes infuriating its fanbase such as the killing of cult classic Metalocalypse, denying the show to properly finish. So why is The SquidBillies, a show that sits at a 6.5 on IMDB still exist 12 years after originally airing in 2005? When comparing it to the other three longest running shows on the network it comes nowhere near the popularity, inventiveness and overall qualities that a show such as The Venture Bro's possesses.

I don't t have these answers but I would assume it would be the cheap production value of the show. The show is horribly ugly to look at and clearly does not take much time to animate with new seasons airing annually.

Personally, I think the show is decent but does it really deserve an 11th season? Adult Swim killed Aqua Teen Hungerforce before the creators wanted, stating "It's time to move on." So my question is why can't they move on from Squidbillies, a show that hasn't even come close to the cultural icon that AQTH/ Robot Chicken was?

In one of the most Divided era's in American History, Where is the Boondocks?

Ahh, 2017... the year of fidget spinners, growing racial tensions and last dying breath of the American free internet. Recently, when looking at the political firestorm present in our nation, I've found myself asking the same question over and over, "what would the boondocks be like this year?"

Originally an edgy comic strip turned into a full length animated show, The Boondocks premiered November 6th, 2005 on Adult Swim and would quickly become one of the channels most critically acclaimed properties. Set in an upper class, predominantly white suburb named Woodcrest, the fictional Freeman family consisting of former civil rights activist Robert Freeman, and his grandchildren from Chicago, Huey and Riley, move in to cause a stir. The show was a satirical comedy tackling many of societies controversial topics such as gun control, white privilege, and even Barack Obamas inauguration. One of the shows more notable characters, Uncle Ruckus, played the role of an obnoxious black white supremacist as a way to make white supremacists look even more ridiculous when a person of color is expressing their values, a skit most notably performed by Dave Chappelle on his own show in the 90's.

The Boondocks was highly controversial during its almost ten-year run due to its tackling of real issues in society. It's sad to know the show has been indefinitely canceled when 2017 and the Trump administrations current regime could provide the show with so many potential storylines, not to mention the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement. However, when looking back at the shows prior episodes, many of the plots and topics explored are the same issues debated over in today's society.

Although its deeply saddening The Boondocks will most likely never return, if you're looking for their creative/genius response to some of this year's major issues, they likely already exist and were aired way back in 2005.... pretty weird to think about.

Tim Heidecker's "On Cinema at the Cinema" Returns in a big way this Wednesday

Adult Swim's popular movie review web series will return this Wednesday, November 15th, for its 10th season. The series is a collective effort between comedian's Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington to create possibly the worst movie review series possible. The premise of the show involves Tim and Gregg playing fictional personas of themselves, tasked with the job review newly released movies.

Tim is a moronic, drug addicted right wing nut job who brings his own personal life and problems into the show. Gregg is a self-proclaimed movie expert who claims to own the largest VHS collection in the world. Both personas collide to create chaos and a genuinely horrible, yet hilarious movie review show. The show has had nine prior seasons, four Oscar specials, and has inspired their own Adult Swim show, "Decker", where the same characters transfer over into their own television show. To clear up some confusion if your unfamiliar with the show, check out this helpful recap HERE.

The new season kicks off with a live stream of a fictional court trial in which Tim is prosecuted for killing 18 teens at a music festival with a poisonous vape juice.... not your average weekly movie review show.

You can stream the episode at adultswim.com this Wednesday, November 15th