Debuting in 2001, Adult Swim made itself known right from its live-action intro: “All kids out of the pool!” The late-night block of Cartoon Network shows catered to adults seeking something edgier, ...

The best Adult Swim cartoons provide a unique brand of dark humor, relying heavily on the strange, the surreal, the existential, and even the disturbing. They’ve brought fans colorful characters, ...

In September 2001—that is, 23 years ago somehow—Cartoon Network launched Adult Swim, a late-night programming block for the kind of people who would check out a kid’s TV channel just to see what it ...