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'''Adult Swim''' is a late-night programming block on the American television channel {{w|Cartoon Network}}, catering primarily to adults age 18-34. Due to [[Chris]]'s [[biological clock]], he would stay up late at night and would frequently watch Adult Swim, especially since it catered to two of his chief interests - [[anime]] and [[random-access humor]]. The name of the block doubles as a [[CWC-ism]], meaning pornographic. | |||
He has also downloaded [[Monthly tugboat|$120 worth]] of episodes from various Adult Swim series since fall [[2009]], through the [[List of Chris's PSN video downloads|PlayStation Network]]. | |||
==Harvey Birdman | Owing to his love of Adult Swim, in [[2009]] Chris was discovered on the [[Adult Swim posts|Adult Swim message boards]]. He discussed things ranging from ''{{w|Robot Chicken}}'' to his custom [[My Little Pony|ponies]], but later on, the account was hacked by the dang, dirty [[trolls]]. | ||
Chris has always been a fan of | Given that ''[[Sonic Boom]]'' aired on Cartoon Network in the daytime, it was possible that Chris stopped watching Cartoon Network for Adult Swim, and fulfilled his fix for its shows through other means. However, he shared a video of ''The Amazing World of Gumball''--and called out trolls at the same time, natch--on [[Facebook]] in [[January 2015]], meaning that he most likely still watched the network despite their airing of the blue-armed bandit. | ||
==Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law== | |||
{{Main|Harvey Birdman Commercial}} | |||
Chris has always been a fan of ''{{w|Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law}}'', so in [[2005]], he entered a contest in which the participant had to to make a commercial for the first DVD release of the show. Of course, he felt the need to shoehorn in off-topic references about his [[stress|life issues]], similar to his [[Autism Tutorial|his later videos]]. He did not win the competition. | |||
==Moral Orel== | ==Moral Orel== | ||
[[File:Moral Orel prince albert.JPG|thumb|right|[[Un-clit|Foreshadowing]].]] | [[File:Moral Orel prince albert.JPG|thumb|right|[[Un-clit|Foreshadowing]].]] | ||
Chris has stated in the [[Mailbag 35|Mailbag]] that he has watched the show, and said it was "okay". It is likely that all of the jokes and truths go right over his head, even obvious ones such as | Of interesting note is the show ''{{w|Moral Orel}}'', which is a claymation series mainly focused at deconstructing [[Chris and religion|fundamentalism]], and the merging of church and state, which is common in the Midwestern United States and Bible Belt. It openly criticizes the blind faith and intolerance of many American Christians, and people like Chris are exactly who they are making fun of. | ||
Chris has stated in the [[Mailbag 35|Mailbag]] that he has watched the show, and said it was "okay". It is likely that all of the jokes and truths go right over his head, even obvious ones such as when Orel said "I guess lots of things get misinterpreted and lost in translation" while scratching his head with a Bible. The subtlety and sarcasm is lost on the [[autistic]] mind. He probably didn't like the pilot episode which hinted at a [[homosexual]] relationship between two characters. | |||
==King of the Hill== | ==King of the Hill== | ||
Chris has imitated the protagonist of the show, Hank Hill, on three occasions,<ref>[[Mumble 7]]</ref><ref>[[BlueSpike PSN Chat 3]]</ref><ref>[[CWCFlyingElephants]]</ref> suggesting he has watched the show. Whether Chris actually understands the sarcasm behind the show, much like ''Moral Orel'', has yet to be seen, albeit more likely that he takes it at face value. | |||
==Other shows== | ==Other shows== | ||
*''[[Tom-tom|Lucy: Daughter of the Devil]] | *''[[Tom-tom|Lucy: Daughter of the Devil]] | ||
*''[[Futurama]] | *''[[Futurama]] | ||
*''[[Family Guy]] | *''[[Family Guy]]'' (aired from 2003 to 2021) | ||
*''[[Adult Swim posts#Chris complains about Robot Chicken (February 2005)|Robot Chicken]] | *''[[Adult Swim posts#Chris complains about Robot Chicken (February 2005)|Robot Chicken]] | ||
*''[[Don't Trust Any Homos Over There|The Boondocks]] | *''[[Don't Trust Any Homos Over There|The Boondocks]] | ||
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*''[[Mailbag 44#Business proposal|12 oz. Mouse]]'' | *''[[Mailbag 44#Business proposal|12 oz. Mouse]]'' | ||
*''[[Chris's Big Night Out II#Chris Needs Females|The Oblongs]]'' | *''[[Chris's Big Night Out II#Chris Needs Females|The Oblongs]]'' | ||
*''[[Cakefarts|Shin-Chan]]'' | *''[[Cakefarts|Crayon Shin-Chan]]'' | ||
*''[[Officer Keino|Home Movies]]'' | *''[[Officer Keino|Home Movies]]'' | ||
*''[[CWCville Mayoral Office|Tom Goes to the Mayor]]'' (this is where he stole the idea of having a mayor's office inside [[CWCville Shopping Center|a shopping mall]]) | *''[[CWCville Mayoral Office|Tom Goes to the Mayor]]'' (this is where he stole the idea of having a mayor's office inside [[CWCville Shopping Center|a shopping mall]]) | ||
*''Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job!'' (unconfirmed, but likely, as it is made by the same people | *''[[Random-access humor#Random_Ramblings|The Brak Show]]'' (Posted three lines from an episode in his "[[Random-access humor#Random_ramblings|random ramblings]]") | ||
*Assorted [[anime]] | *''[[Smiling Friends]]'' (Chris very nearly had a voice cameo in this show) | ||
*''[[Ruckersville, VA|Squidbillies]]'' (this is most likely where he got the name "[[Operation BARBarossa|Fine 'Ol Solution]]") | |||
*''[[Sonichu 3|Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'' (Not only is one of Zorak's chants [[Things Chris has ripped off|stolen]] in ''[[Sonichu (comic)|Sonichu]] [[Sonichu 3|3]]'', an ad for the CD ''Space Ghost's Surf & Turf'' appears on the [[KCWC broadcast]]) | |||
*''Metalocalypse'' (Dethklok's song "Thunderhorse" appeared on ''[[Guitar Hero]] II'') | |||
*''Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!'' (unconfirmed, but very likely, as it is made by the same people who did ''Tom Goes to the Mayor'' and is full of random-access humor) | |||
*Assorted [[anime]] (such as the aforementioned ''Crayon Shin-Chan'') | |||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Adult Swim posts]] | |||
*[[Chris and television]] | *[[Chris and television]] | ||
*[[Netflix]] | *[[Netflix]] | ||
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[[Category:Television shows]] | [[Category:Television shows]] | ||
[[Category:Things Chris likes]] | |||
Latest revision as of 00:49, 22 October 2024
Adult Swim is a late-night programming block on the American television channel Cartoon Network, catering primarily to adults age 18-34. Due to Chris's biological clock, he would stay up late at night and would frequently watch Adult Swim, especially since it catered to two of his chief interests - anime and random-access humor. The name of the block doubles as a CWC-ism, meaning pornographic.
He has also downloaded $120 worth of episodes from various Adult Swim series since fall 2009, through the PlayStation Network.
Owing to his love of Adult Swim, in 2009 Chris was discovered on the Adult Swim message boards. He discussed things ranging from Robot Chicken to his custom ponies, but later on, the account was hacked by the dang, dirty trolls.
Given that Sonic Boom aired on Cartoon Network in the daytime, it was possible that Chris stopped watching Cartoon Network for Adult Swim, and fulfilled his fix for its shows through other means. However, he shared a video of The Amazing World of Gumball--and called out trolls at the same time, natch--on Facebook in January 2015, meaning that he most likely still watched the network despite their airing of the blue-armed bandit.
Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
- Main article: Harvey Birdman Commercial
Chris has always been a fan of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, so in 2005, he entered a contest in which the participant had to to make a commercial for the first DVD release of the show. Of course, he felt the need to shoehorn in off-topic references about his life issues, similar to his his later videos. He did not win the competition.
Moral Orel
Of interesting note is the show Moral Orel, which is a claymation series mainly focused at deconstructing fundamentalism, and the merging of church and state, which is common in the Midwestern United States and Bible Belt. It openly criticizes the blind faith and intolerance of many American Christians, and people like Chris are exactly who they are making fun of.
Chris has stated in the Mailbag that he has watched the show, and said it was "okay". It is likely that all of the jokes and truths go right over his head, even obvious ones such as when Orel said "I guess lots of things get misinterpreted and lost in translation" while scratching his head with a Bible. The subtlety and sarcasm is lost on the autistic mind. He probably didn't like the pilot episode which hinted at a homosexual relationship between two characters.
King of the Hill
Chris has imitated the protagonist of the show, Hank Hill, on three occasions,[1][2][3] suggesting he has watched the show. Whether Chris actually understands the sarcasm behind the show, much like Moral Orel, has yet to be seen, albeit more likely that he takes it at face value.
Other shows
- Lucy: Daughter of the Devil
- Futurama
- Family Guy (aired from 2003 to 2021)
- Robot Chicken
- The Boondocks
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force
- 12 oz. Mouse
- The Oblongs
- Crayon Shin-Chan
- Home Movies
- Tom Goes to the Mayor (this is where he stole the idea of having a mayor's office inside a shopping mall)
- The Brak Show (Posted three lines from an episode in his "random ramblings")
- Smiling Friends (Chris very nearly had a voice cameo in this show)
- Squidbillies (this is most likely where he got the name "Fine 'Ol Solution")
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (Not only is one of Zorak's chants stolen in Sonichu 3, an ad for the CD Space Ghost's Surf & Turf appears on the KCWC broadcast)
- Metalocalypse (Dethklok's song "Thunderhorse" appeared on Guitar Hero II)
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (unconfirmed, but very likely, as it is made by the same people who did Tom Goes to the Mayor and is full of random-access humor)
- Assorted anime (such as the aforementioned Crayon Shin-Chan)