Sealab 2021 Season 1 DVD

Sealab 2021, along with the shows Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, Cartoon Planet and the Brak Show (derived from the 1966 series of Space Ghost cartoons with limited animation) and Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (derived from late 1960s super hero animated series, fully animated for HB:AAL) were some of the first programs made for [adult swim] and although Cartoon Planet had a Pee-Wee's Playhouse vibe to it when it first aired, the remaining shows were aimed at adult audiences. In this series, the crew of Sealab is put into various adult situations you wouldn't have seen in Sealab 2020. Led by their incompetent, jerky Captain Murphy; Marco, Debbie, Stormy and Dr. Quinn are to help run Sealab, but somehow the Sealab complex blows up, because of Captain Murphy. As this show has no "set" continuities, the following episode "automagically" repairs back to before the complex explodes. Although they hired Erik Estrada (a rather big name in TV) as Marco, the show was stolen by Harry Goz as Captain Murphy. So much so, that if Captain Murphy had an outrageous line, there was a special type of beat dubbed by fans as the "Murphy Pause", which was intended to have awkward silence. Being this show was created in the early days of [adult swim], this show was rated TV-14, which was the highest severity of the TV rating system for Cartoon Network, prior to [adult swim] branching off into being separated from Cartoon Network and allowing shows like Robot Chicken to push into TV-MA territory. The show does contain sexual themes, crude humor, brief (but pixilated) nudity and foul language (which a majority of the bleeped material was coming from FCC agents searching for Captain Murphy's pirate radio signal in the episode "Radio Free Sealab") Extras include one of the two pilots presented to Cartoon Network prior to the launch of [adult swim], an alternate ending to one episode and an uncensored segment of "Radio Free Sealab" (although some may beg to differ that it was best left censored. Have not seen it yet.) Overall, I have seen 12 of this season's 13 episodes. I have yet to see "Swimming In Oblivion" but if you're into messed up humor, I dare you to see what launched [adult swim] into a popular late night institution. Read more

Can something be so retarded that it's brilliant? well, Sealab answered that question with a mighty yes. Every episode has a plot that seems as if they were written by a drugged up social science professor. The jokes may be repetitive at times, but that's just part of their charm. I've seen people moaning and whining about the animation, and that to me is just a testament to how people seriously don't get this show. It's SUPPOSED to look like that, it's a parody of sorts. Most of the shows look like photoshopped versions of their original, that's part of the show's charm. There was an episode where they only show a picture of sealab while the characters continue with their dialogue, dialogue that I find charming and quick to the point like Aqua Teen. For the price tag...it's only 20 something dollars. C'mon now, I wanted more episodes as well, and I know that you could fit double the amount of episodes on both DVDs, but it's still a great price. Oh yes, for the person that called Courage The Cowardly dog an "abomination of American mediocre toonists", you obviously don't know what you're talking about. Courage, along with Time Squad and Samurai Jack, are just a few of the shows given on cartoon network that have something other shows don't have, well two actually, and that is ORIGINALITY and most of all, PERSONALITY. Unfortunately, no one appreciates them, so we're bound to be stuck with cartoons that are going to do nothing but try and be like everything else. I sure as heck don't want every cartoon to be like Futurama or The Simpsons. While those are excellent, everything else doesn't need to mimic them. I wouldn't have Aqua Teen or Sealab, or even Courage the Cowardly Dog if we followed that way of thinking. These shows do in 11 minute episodes what it takes others an entire half an hour to do. Buy this, it'll be the best twenty dollar purchase you'll make in a while. That is, until volume 2 appears. Read more

I don't like all adult swim shows but this is still a classic, up there with some of my other favorites Harvey Birdman, Tom Goes to Mayor, Robot Chicken, Tim & Eric, Delocated, NTSF, Childrens Hospital. Hilarious characters having stupid discussions in ridiculous situations. Read more

Along with the other esteemed reviewers on this page, I suspect the Cartoon Network folks are giving us the minimum for our money.(Both Sealab and ATHF II come in at exactly 156 minutes--what's up with that?) BUT, I can't resist the chance to view these best-beloveds any time I wish---and there may even be some commentaries (whoo-hoo! information!!) Sealab makes me laugh out loud---if you're looking for me, better check under the sea! Read more

I feel like a Koala bear crapped a rainbow in my brain! Read more