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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007)
Is there a point?
Adult Swim seems to break itself into four separate genres of program: the familiar or semi-familiar satirical (Futurama/Family Guy/perhaps Robot Chicken,) anime, and what might be termed avant-garde/experimental/dadaist style comedy (Sealab, again perhaps Robot Chicken...) The fourth category? Stuff trying to pass itself off as any of the above, but is really extreme low-budget dull tripe that fills spots in their schedule between any of the top three categories. This has got to be the worst thing A.S. has put on since Super Milk Chan. And I suppose it shares the same virtually nonexistent fan base.
Perhaps that's a bit harsh, since there are people who apparently "get the point" of this stuff and find it worthwhile. If so, fine and more power to you. But I'd rather see them ramp up production to give us full seasons of Robot Chicken and Venture Brothers, and/or have them rerun Space Ghost and Brak year round.
PLEASE A.S. no more Tim and Eric anything!
Shinchan (2006)
Worst dreck since Super Milk Chan
If this could be rated 0 out of 10, I'd do it.
You might say I've been biased because I'm watching the version on Adult Swim. And you might be right.
But, simply, this is the worst program since Super Milk Chan, which I also thought was pure dreck. If you thought Milk Chan was good, you'll probably like Shin Chan. But, hopefully, Shin Chan will have the same length of run or less.
Summary of the show: Child with dirty mouth, with parents with dirty mouths, try to make you laugh by finding how many obscene comments they can get away with. Novel and original scripting? Maybe. But it's nothing but the animated equivalent of toilet humor.
Wake up Williams Street, before you lose all your audience with craptastic shows like this.
Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004)
Dreck.
Without a doubt this is absolutely the worst television I have ever watched. I am a fan in general of Adult Swim, and I'll generally watch programs that are sandwiched between shows I like. Tom Goes to the Mayor should be watchable simply on the grounds that it's in between Robot Chicken and Sealab, two excellent quality shows.
That said, I can't say there is any redeeming qualities to this show at all. "Animation" that is mono-color architectural line drawings on low quality backgrounds, coupled with live action cuts, does not make cutting edge avant-garde media. It makes the show rely on it's humor even further. South Park, as an example, can get away with this. TGTTM can't, for there is no humor to be found in it.
I have watched three episodes of the show, in the hopes that I might find something that might cause a smile, or at least understand why a show like this got green-lighted. The only possible reason I've found is, "Hey, it's got Bob Odenkirk as an EP, so there must be something funny here." There isn't.
I stand corrected, there are two redeeming qualities. First, it makes Super Milk Chan seem like it's on the level of Venture Bros. or Futurama. Second, it provides an extended safe zone to go to the bathroom and fix a snack.