<s>
During	O
the	O
1990s	O
,	O
prime	O
time	O
animation	O
geared	O
toward	O
adults	O
started	O
growing	O
popular	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
Fox	O
's	O
hit	O
show	O
The	B-Application
Simpsons	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Saturday	O
,	O
July	O
21	O
,	O
2001	O
,	O
the	O
Space	O
Ghost	O
Coast	O
to	O
Coast	O
panel	O
at	O
San	O
Diego	O
Comic	O
Con	O
had	O
a	O
trivia	O
game	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
winners	O
won	O
a	O
promotional	O
CD	B-Device
that	O
had	O
the	O
theme	O
songs	O
to	O
the	O
upcoming	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
Shows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Around	O
this	O
time	O
a	O
press	O
kit	O
came	O
out	O
that	O
featured	O
towels	O
and	O
a	O
promotional	O
CD	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
press	O
kit	O
that	O
was	O
designed	O
as	O
a	O
first	B-Application
aid	I-Application
kit	O
came	O
with	O
a	O
promo	O
VHS	O
with	O
info	O
on	O
all	O
the	O
shows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
 '	O
first	O
season	O
was	O
animated	O
in	O
Squigglevision	O
;	O
later	O
seasons	O
were	O
done	O
in	O
flash	B-Operating_System
animation	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
anime	O
broadcast	O
on	O
the	O
block	O
also	O
aired	O
on	O
the	O
night	O
of	O
its	O
launch	O
,	O
Cowboy	B-Application
Bebop	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
of	O
the	O
bumps	O
on	O
the	O
block	O
included	O
Aquaman	O
Dance	O
Party	O
that	O
featured	O
a	O
cartoon	O
Aquaman	O
dancing	O
in	O
front	O
of	O
live	O
action	O
landfill	B-Application
footage	O
,	O
Captain	O
Linger	O
,	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
shorts	O
created	O
by	O
J	O
.	O
J	O
.	O
Sedelmaier	O
,	O
Watering	O
Hole	O
,	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
shorts	O
about	O
animals	O
talking	O
in	O
a	O
bar	O
created	O
by	O
Soup2Nuts	O
,	O
1960s	O
Hanna-Barbera	O
action	O
cartoons	O
dubbed	O
with	O
the	O
voices	O
of	O
children	O
,	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
shorts	O
called	O
Not	O
for	O
Air	O
that	O
had	O
the	O
speech	O
of	O
Hanna-Barbera	O
characters	O
bleeped	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
seem	O
like	O
the	O
characters	O
were	O
swearing	O
,	O
The	O
New	O
Adventures	O
of	O
The	O
Wonder	O
Twins	O
,	O
What	O
They	O
're	O
Really	O
Thinking	O
,	O
which	O
had	O
a	O
voice	O
narrate	O
a	O
character	O
's	O
thoughts	O
in	O
a	O
comedic	O
way	O
,	O
and	O
Brak	O
Puppet	O
Party	O
,	O
a	O
puppet	O
show	O
featuring	O
classic	O
Hanna-Barbera	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Commercials	O
starring	O
characters	O
from	O
Aqua	O
Teen	O
Hunger	O
Force	O
,	O
The	O
Brak	O
Show	O
,	O
Space	O
Ghost	O
Coast	O
to	O
Coast	O
,	O
Harvey	O
Birdman	O
,	O
Attorney	O
At	O
Law	O
,	O
and	O
Sealab	O
2021	O
started	O
to	O
appear	O
as	O
well	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
1-800-CALL-ATT	O
,	O
Nestea	O
,	O
Dr	O
Pepper	O
,	O
Coca-Cola	O
,	O
Dodge	O
Ram	O
,	O
Quizno	O
's	O
Sub	O
,	O
Maximum	O
Hair	O
Dye	O
,	O
Verizon	B-Application
Wireless	I-Application
,	O
and	O
movie	O
promos	O
for	O
Austin	O
Powers	O
in	O
Goldmember	O
,	O
Kung	O
Pow	O
Enter	O
the	O
Fist	O
,	O
Jackass	O
:	O
The	O
Movie	O
,	O
Eight	O
Legged	O
Freaks	O
,	O
and	O
The	O
Powerpuff	O
Girls	O
Movie	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
September	O
11	O
,	O
2001	O
terrorist	O
attacks	O
,	O
episodes	O
of	O
Harvey	O
Birdman	O
,	O
Attorney	O
at	O
Law	O
,	O
Cowboy	B-Application
Bebop	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Aqua	O
Teen	O
Hunger	O
Force	O
were	O
delayed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
winter	O
of	O
2001	O
another	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
CD	B-Device
was	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
free	O
to	O
anyone	O
who	O
purchased	O
issue	O
28	O
of	O
Hitch	O
Magazine	O
and	O
the	O
same	O
CD	B-Device
came	O
with	O
issue	O
29	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Rocky	O
and	O
Bullwinkle	O
Show	O
and	O
The	O
Popeye	O
Show	O
took	O
Cowboy	B-Application
Bebops	I-Application
place	O
for	O
12:00	O
am	O
and	O
12:30	O
am	O
ET	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
increasingly	O
common	O
for	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
to	O
act	O
as	O
a	O
home	O
for	O
reruns	O
of	O
animated	O
series	O
that	O
had	O
been	O
canceled	O
prematurely	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Home	O
Movies	O
,	O
Baby	O
Blues	O
,	O
Mission	O
Hill	O
,	O
The	O
Oblongs	O
,	O
The	O
Ripping	O
Friends	O
,	O
Futurama	B-Application
,	O
Family	B-Application
Guy	I-Application
,	O
and	O
God	O
,	O
the	O
Devil	O
and	O
Bob	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
burn	O
off	O
remaining	O
episodes	O
of	O
said	O
shows	O
that	O
never	O
aired	O
on	O
their	O
original	O
networks	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
their	O
premature	O
cancellation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
block	O
obtained	O
Futurama'''s	O
exclusive	O
pay-TV	O
syndication	O
rights	O
in	O
September	O
2002	O
for	O
a	O
reported	O
$10	O
million	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
series	O
first	O
aired	O
on	O
the	O
network	O
on	O
January	O
12	O
,	O
2003.Archived	O
at	O
Ghostarchive	O
and	O
the	O
Wayback	O
Machine	O
:	O
Family	B-Application
Guy	I-Application
made	O
its	O
debut	O
on	O
April	O
20	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
with	O
the	O
episode	O
"	O
Brian	O
in	O
Love	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
immediately	O
became	O
the	O
block	O
's	O
top-rated	O
program	O
,	O
dominating	O
late	O
night	O
viewing	O
in	O
its	O
time	O
period	O
vs.	O
pay-television	O
and	O
free-to-air	O
competition	O
and	O
boosting	O
viewership	O
of	O
both	O
the	O
block	O
,	O
and	O
Cartoon	O
Network	O
itself	O
,	O
by	O
239	O
percent	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
Seth	O
MacFarlane	O
had	O
previously	O
created	O
Larry	O
and	O
Steve	O
,	O
a	O
cartoon	O
predecessor	O
to	O
Family	B-Application
Guy	I-Application
,	O
that	O
was	O
aired	O
on	O
Cartoon	O
Network	O
's	O
What	O
a	O
Cartoon	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
9	O
,	O
2003	O
,	O
after	O
the	O
NBA	B-Application
All-Star	O
game	O
,	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
aired	O
on	O
TNT	O
on	O
a	O
block	O
called	O
"	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
All	O
Star	O
Extravaganza	O
"	O
as	O
a	O
one	O
time	O
special	O
from	O
11:00	O
pm	O
to	O
12:15	O
am	O
ET.Archived	O
at	O
Ghostarchive	O
and	O
the	O
Wayback	O
Machine	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2003	O
,	O
Brak	O
's	O
Dad	O
from	O
The	O
Brak	O
Show	O
hosted	O
Halloween-themed	O
bumps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Big	O
O	O
series	O
finale	O
episode	O
"	O
The	O
Show	O
Must	O
Go	O
On	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
supposed	O
to	O
premiere	O
that	O
night	O
at	O
11:00pm	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
had	O
to	O
reschedule	O
the	O
episode	O
for	O
the	O
next	O
week	O
,	O
on	O
Sunday	O
,	O
November	O
2	O
,	O
taking	O
the	O
place	O
of	O
the	O
scheduled	O
previously	O
unaired	O
episode	O
of	O
Family	B-Application
Guy	I-Application
,	O
"	O
When	O
You	O
Wish	O
Upon	O
a	O
Weinstein	O
"	O
,	O
to	O
air	O
on	O
November	O
9	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
15	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
launched	O
a	O
Video	B-Application
on	I-Application
Demand	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
employee	O
was	O
dressed	O
as	O
a	O
chicken	O
in	O
front	O
of	O
a	O
webcam	O
being	O
watched	O
by	O
viewers	O
,	O
and	O
he	O
could	O
not	O
leave	O
the	O
studio	O
until	O
they	O
reached	O
their	O
goal.Archived	O
at	O
Ghostarchive	O
and	O
the	O
Wayback	O
Machine	O
:	O
That	O
same	O
year	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
hyped	O
viewers	O
by	O
asking	O
them	O
to	O
vote	O
which	O
would	O
win	O
in	O
a	O
fight	O
:	O
a	O
"	O
Flying	O
Shark	B-Algorithm
or	O
a	O
Flying	O
Crocodile	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Halloween	B-Application
night	O
in	O
2004	O
,	O
Phantasm	O
actor	O
Angus	O
Scrimm	O
hosted	O
an	O
Aqua	O
Teen	O
Hunger	O
Force	O
marathon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adult	O
Swim	O
had	O
a	O
direct	O
and	O
important	O
role	O
in	O
the	O
revival	O
of	O
an	O
aforementioned	O
popular	O
animated	O
series	O
,	O
Family	B-Application
Guy	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2004	O
,	O
from	O
July	O
26	O
through	O
July	O
29	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
had	O
a	O
week	O
dedicated	O
to	O
Seth	O
MacFarlane	O
where	O
it	O
had	O
him	O
host	O
a	O
Family	B-Application
Guy	I-Application
marathon	O
showing	O
select	O
episodes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
29	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
less	O
than	O
one	O
year	O
after	O
beginning	O
reruns	O
on	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
,	O
Fox	O
announced	O
it	O
would	O
be	O
renewing	O
Family	B-Application
Guy	I-Application
for	O
a	O
fourth	O
season	O
and	O
reviving	O
it	O
from	O
cancellation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
the	O
announcement	O
,	O
Jim	O
Samples	O
,	O
then-general	O
manager	O
and	O
executive	O
vice	O
president	O
of	O
Cartoon	O
Network	O
,	O
commented	O
,	O
"	O
Bringing	O
Family	B-Application
Guy	I-Application
to	O
the	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
lineup	O
last	O
April	O
really	O
helped	O
turn	O
the	O
block	O
into	O
a	O
cultural	O
phenomenon	O
with	O
young	O
adults	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Futurama	B-Application
was	O
also	O
revived	O
in	O
2007	O
by	O
Comedy	O
Central	O
for	O
similar	O
reasons	O
:	O
impressive	O
viewership	O
in	O
syndication	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
high	O
DVD	O
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2006	O
,	O
20th	O
Century	O
Fox	O
struck	O
a	O
deal	O
to	O
produce	O
four	O
direct-to-video	O
animated	O
features	O
based	O
on	O
Futurama	B-Application
,	O
and	O
,	O
in	O
2009	O
,	O
the	O
series	O
was	O
revived	O
in	O
normal	O
half-hour	O
installments	O
beginning	O
in	O
2010	O
on	O
Comedy	O
Central	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
2006	O
interview	O
,	O
Futurama	B-Application
creator	O
Matt	O
Groening	O
explained	O
"	O
There	O
's	O
a	O
long	O
,	O
regal	O
history	O
of	O
misunderstood	O
TV	O
shows	O
,	O
and	O
to	O
Fox	O
's	O
credit	O
,	O
the	O
studio	O
looked	O
at	O
the	O
ratings	O
on	O
the	O
Cartoon	O
Network	O
and	O
how	O
the	O
show	O
does	O
overseas	O
,	O
and	O
saw	O
that	O
there	O
was	O
more	O
money	O
to	O
be	O
made.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
lost	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
Futurama	B-Application
reruns	O
,	O
they	O
aired	O
an	O
all-night	O
marathon	O
from	O
December	O
26	O
–	O
30	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
final	O
reruns	O
airing	O
on	O
December	O
31	O
,	O
thus	O
,	O
marking	O
Futurama	B-Application
's	O
last	O
airing	O
on	O
the	O
block	O
until	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Peter	O
Berdovsky	O
,	O
27	O
,	O
a	O
freelance	O
video	O
artist	O
from	O
Arlington	O
,	O
Massachusetts	O
,	O
and	O
Sean	O
Stevens	O
,	O
28	O
,	O
were	O
facing	O
charges	O
of	O
placing	O
a	O
hoax	O
device	O
to	O
incite	O
panic	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
one	O
count	O
of	O
disorderly	O
conduct	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
CNN	B-Architecture
(	O
which	O
is	O
also	O
owned	O
by	O
Turner	O
Broadcasting	O
System	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
6	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
had	O
its	O
first	O
broadcast	O
on	O
a	O
Friday	O
with	O
an	O
all-night	O
marathon	O
of	O
Family	B-Application
Guy	I-Application
,	O
with	O
one	O
episode	O
,	O
Peter	O
's	O
Two	O
Dads	O
,	O
rerunning	O
the	O
April	O
Fools	O
gag	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
running	O
the	O
first	O
half-hour	O
of	O
Aqua	O
Teen	O
Hunger	O
Force	O
Colon	O
Movie	O
Film	O
For	O
Theaters	O
in	O
a	O
small	O
square	O
on	O
the	O
bottom	O
left	O
hand	O
corner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2007	O
,	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
launched	O
a	O
video	B-Application
on	I-Application
demand	I-Application
service	O
available	O
on	O
DirecTV	O
channel	O
1886	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2015	O
,	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
launched	O
The	O
Virtual	O
Brainload	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
animated	O
VR	B-Application
experience	O
from	O
a	O
TV	O
network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
show	O
did	O
not	O
predominantly	O
deal	O
with	O
political	O
themes	O
,	O
Sam	O
Hyde	O
's	O
Twitter	B-Application
feed	O
containing	O
political	O
references	O
and	O
his	O
other	O
controversies	O
like	O
crashing	O
a	O
TEDx	O
talk	O
,	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
suspicion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
8	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
FXX	O
would	O
acquire	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
season	O
16	O
and	O
beyond	O
of	O
Family	B-Application
Guy	I-Application
(	O
sharing	O
those	O
rights	O
with	O
sister	O
networks	O
Freeform	O
and	O
FX	O
)	O
and	O
season	O
9	O
and	O
beyond	O
of	O
Bob	O
's	O
Burgers	O
,	O
with	O
rights	O
to	O
the	O
seasons	O
currently	O
airing	O
on	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
and	O
sister	O
network	O
TBS	O
set	O
to	O
transfer	O
over	O
to	O
the	O
Disney-owned	O
networks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Family	B-Application
Guy	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
to	O
leave	O
on	O
September	O
18	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
with	O
Bob	O
's	O
Burgers	O
to	O
follow	O
in	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adult	O
Swim	O
faced	O
layoffs	O
in	O
November	O
2020	O
,	O
resulting	O
in	O
the	O
closing	O
of	O
Pocket	B-Application
Mortys	I-Application
developer	O
Big	O
Pixel	O
Studios	O
and	O
the	O
cancellation	O
of	O
all	O
of	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
's	O
online	O
live	O
stream	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
April	O
23	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
WarnerMedia	O
announced	O
that	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
's	O
adult	O
animation	O
development	O
team	O
would	O
merge	O
with	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
leadership	O
of	O
Suzanna	O
Makkos.Family	O
Guy	O
left	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
on	O
September	O
18	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
after	O
an	O
18-year	O
long	O
run	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
network	O
then	O
reacquired	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
King	O
of	O
the	O
Hill	O
and	O
Futurama	B-Application
on	O
November	O
22	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
December	O
27	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
shows	O
,	O
including	O
Blade	O
Runner	O
:	O
Black	O
Lotus	O
,	O
Tigtone	O
,	O
and	O
Lazor	O
Wulf	O
,	O
were	O
removed	O
from	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
's	O
website	O
and	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
that	O
year	O
as	O
a	O
part	O
of	O
massive	O
cost-cutting	O
moves	O
at	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
tribute	O
bumpers	O
have	O
been	O
made	O
jokingly	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
one	O
mocking	O
the	O
declining	O
quality	O
of	O
Game	B-Application
of	I-Application
Thrones	I-Application
in	O
2017	O
,	O
one	O
marking	O
the	O
lifespan	O
of	O
NFTs	O
as	O
2021	O
-	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
for	O
Sherman	O
Hemsley	O
done	O
in	O
2014	O
,	O
a	O
full	O
2	O
years	O
after	O
his	O
death	O
(	O
adding	O
"	O
Sorry	O
,	O
we	O
just	O
found	O
out	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
2021	O
,	O
the	O
pranks	O
have	O
also	O
been	O
streamed	O
to	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
's	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
.	I-General_Concept
</s>
<s>
In	O
2006	O
,	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
aired	O
old	O
re-runs	O
of	O
Mr.	O
T	O
and	O
Karate	O
Kommandos	O
,	O
and	O
then	O
aired	O
episodes	O
of	O
Fullmetal	O
Alchemist	O
and	O
Ghost	B-Application
in	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shell	I-Application
:	I-Application
Stand	I-Application
Alone	I-Application
Complex	I-Application
with	O
fart	O
noises	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
dialog	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Toonami	O
bumps	O
and	O
programming	O
would	O
continue	O
throughout	O
the	O
night	O
,	O
featuring	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
,	O
Mobile	O
Suit	O
Gundam	O
Wing	O
,	O
Tenchi	O
Muyo	O
!,	O
Outlaw	O
Star	O
,	O
The	O
Big	O
O	O
season	O
1	O
,	O
Yu	O
Yu	O
Hakusho	O
,	O
Blue	O
Submarine	O
No	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
also	O
presented	O
a	O
review	O
of	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
3	I-Application
and	O
promoted	O
the	O
recent	O
DVD	O
releases	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
featured	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Subsequently	O
,	O
on	O
May	O
16	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
announced	O
via	O
Twitter	B-Application
and	O
later	O
by	O
a	O
press	O
release	O
that	O
Toonami	O
would	O
return	O
to	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
on	O
May	O
26	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
as	O
a	O
regular	O
weekly	O
Saturday	O
night	O
programming	O
block	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
and	O
a	O
game	O
review	O
of	O
Nier	B-Application
:	I-Application
Automata	I-Application
,	O
all	O
dubbed	O
to	O
Japanese	O
with	O
English	O
subtitles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Pibby-related	O
song	O
played	O
over	O
the	O
network	O
sign-off	O
at	O
5:59	O
a.m.	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
added	O
the	O
short	O
,	O
and	O
themed	O
the	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
hub	O
around	O
the	O
prank	O
for	O
the	O
following	O
week	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2023	O
,	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
block	O
would	O
be	O
taken	O
over	O
by	O
AI	B-Application
,	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
short	O
clip	O
of	O
a	O
Smiling	O
Friends	O
episode	O
reanimated	O
through	O
generative	O
artificial	B-Application
intelligence	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
quickly	O
cut	O
off	O
due	O
to	O
its	O
uncanniness	O
,	O
only	O
for	O
the	O
channel	O
to	O
lose	O
its	O
"	O
remote	B-Protocol
"	O
and	O
start	O
"	O
fast	O
forwarding	O
"	O
,	O
showing	O
previews	O
of	O
the	O
new	O
series	O
Royal	O
Crackers	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
upcoming	O
seasons	O
of	O
The	O
Eric	O
Andre	O
Show	O
and	O
Teenage	O
Euthanasia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
subsequent	O
transmissions	O
have	O
followed	O
the	O
same	O
basic	O
format.Adult	O
Swim	O
began	O
an	O
ARG	O
campaign	O
on	O
August	O
27	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
by	O
airing	O
a	O
cryptic	O
bump	O
"	O
transmission	O
"	O
during	O
a	O
new	O
episode	O
of	O
Rick	O
and	O
Morty.Archived	O
at	O
Ghostarchive	O
and	O
the	O
Wayback	O
Machine	O
:	O
The	O
bump	O
referred	O
viewers	O
to	O
a	O
Twitter	B-Application
account	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
were	O
told	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
trying	O
to	O
rescue	O
a	O
stolen	O
AI	B-Application
named	O
Delilah	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Weekly	O
bumps	O
provided	O
puzzles	O
to	O
be	O
solved	O
by	O
viewers	O
with	O
solutions	O
submitted	O
via	O
Twitter	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
solutions	O
were	O
then	O
confirmed	O
by	O
both	O
the	O
Twitter	B-Application
account	I-Application
and	O
subsequent	O
bumps.Archived	O
at	O
Ghostarchive	O
and	O
the	O
Wayback	O
Machine	O
:	O
Later	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Delilah	O
was	O
forced	O
to	O
self-destruct	O
to	O
prevent	O
a	O
security	O
breach	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Twitter	B-Application
account	I-Application
then	O
rebranded	O
itself	O
as	O
a	O
marketing	O
company	O
and	O
claimed	O
that	O
the	O
entire	O
game	O
was	O
an	O
experiment.Archived	O
at	O
Ghostarchive	O
and	O
the	O
Wayback	O
Machine	O
:	O
Soon	O
after	O
this	O
,	O
a	O
new	O
Twitter	B-Application
account	I-Application
followed	O
all	O
the	O
previous	O
account	O
's	O
existing	O
followers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
bump	O
transmissions	O
then	O
started	O
referring	O
viewers	O
to	O
this	O
new	O
Twitter	B-Application
account	I-Application
as	O
well	O
as	O
several	O
new	O
Instagram	B-Application
accounts	O
,	O
continuing	O
to	O
provide	O
puzzles	O
that	O
required	O
solving	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Some	O
players	O
have	O
used	O
Discord	B-Application
to	O
work	O
together	O
as	O
a	O
team	O
in	O
a	O
dedicated	O
server	O
to	O
solve	O
the	O
puzzles	O
and	O
share	O
theories	O
about	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adult	O
Swim	O
also	O
airs	O
syndicated	O
programs	O
from	O
20th	O
Television	O
(	O
Bob	O
's	O
Burgers	O
,	O
Futurama	B-Application
,	O
King	O
of	O
the	O
Hill	O
)	O
,	O
original	O
series	O
produced	O
for	O
sister	O
network	O
TBS	O
(	O
American	O
Dad	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
Adult	O
Swim	O
's	O
official	O
website	O
features	O
full	O
episodes	O
of	O
shows	O
,	O
online	O
streams	O
and	O
podcasts	B-Operating_System
,	O
music	O
streaming	O
,	O
comics	O
,	O
a	O
programming	O
schedule	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
section	O
dedicated	O
to	O
its	O
Toonami	O
programming	O
block	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
User	O
accounts	O
could	O
once	O
be	O
made	O
on	O
the	O
site	O
,	O
initially	O
for	O
the	O
site	O
's	O
messaging	B-Application
boards	I-Application
,	O
which	O
launched	O
in	O
May	O
2003	O
and	O
shut	O
down	O
in	O
October	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
mid-2004	O
,	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
launched	O
a	O
video	B-Application
on	I-Application
demand	I-Application
service	O
on	O
subscription	O
television	O
providers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adult	O
Swim	O
introduced	O
online	O
video	B-Application
streaming	I-Application
in	O
2006	O
,	O
providing	O
a	O
free	O
online	O
video	B-Application
on	I-Application
demand	I-Application
service	O
for	O
recent	O
and	O
older	O
episodes	O
of	O
select	O
programming	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Around	O
this	O
time	O
,	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
began	O
posting	O
every	O
episode	O
of	O
select	O
series	O
online	O
for	O
free	O
viewing	O
,	O
although	O
some	O
of	O
these	O
were	O
removed	O
in	O
2015	O
when	O
Hulu	B-Application
acquired	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
multiple	O
shows	O
,	O
and	O
once	O
again	O
in	O
2020	O
when	O
sibling	O
service	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
launched	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
of	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
's	O
library	O
is	O
available	O
on	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
,	O
while	O
select	O
series	O
are	O
available	O
on	O
Hulu	B-Application
and	O
Tubi	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
March	O
2022	O
,	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
's	O
current	O
programming	O
,	O
excluding	O
Rick	O
and	O
Morty	O
(	O
which	O
is	O
shared	O
with	O
Hulu	B-Application
)	O
and	O
Off	O
the	O
Air	O
,	O
is	O
put	O
on	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
the	O
day	O
after	O
new	O
episodes	O
air	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
shows	O
are	O
also	O
available	O
for	O
purchase	O
on	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
,	O
Google	B-Application
TV	I-Application
,	O
Amazon	B-Application
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Movies	I-Application
&	I-Application
TV	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Vudu	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adult	O
Swim	O
once	O
had	O
many	O
Flash-based	O
online	O
games	O
available	O
on	O
their	O
website	O
,	O
including	O
Robot	B-Application
Unicorn	I-Application
Attack	I-Application
and	O
Five	O
Minutes	O
to	O
Kill	O
(	O
Yourself	O
)	O
,	O
but	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
were	O
removed	O
in	O
2020	O
following	O
the	O
discontinuation	O
of	O
Adobe	B-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
Player	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2011	O
,	O
the	O
division	O
Adult	B-Application
Swim	I-Application
Games	I-Application
was	O
created	O
to	O
publish	O
original	O
indie	O
game	O
content	O
,	O
largely	O
focusing	O
on	O
the	O
hardcore	O
gamer	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
the	O
COVID-19	O
pandemic	O
,	O
2020	O
and	O
2021	O
's	O
festivals	O
were	O
held	O
online	O
,	O
through	O
prerecorded	O
videos	O
and	O
live	O
streams	O
on	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
.	I-General_Concept
</s>
<s>
The	O
2022	O
festival	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
Festival	O
Block	O
Party	O
,	O
took	O
place	O
in	O
Philadelphia	O
,	O
with	O
highlight	O
reels	O
and	O
select	O
full	O
performances	O
being	O
streamed	O
to	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
.	I-General_Concept
</s>
<s>
Adult	O
Swim	O
offered	O
a	O
video	O
podcast	B-Operating_System
on	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
from	O
March	O
21	O
to	O
September	O
19	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
podcasts	B-Operating_System
featured	O
behind-the-scenes	O
segments	O
of	O
shows	O
and	O
exclusive	O
content	O
;	O
such	O
as	O
an	O
interview	O
with	O
Saved	O
by	O
the	O
Bells	O
Dennis	O
Haskins	O
and	O
a	O
look	O
at	O
Brendon	O
Small	O
and	O
Tommy	O
Blacha	O
's	O
Metalocalypse	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
podcast	B-Operating_System
reached	O
number	O
two	O
in	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
 '	O
ranking	O
of	O
most	O
downloaded	O
podcasts	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
new	O
audio-only	O
podcast	B-Operating_System
,	O
called	O
the	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
Podcast	B-Operating_System
,	O
was	O
launched	O
on	O
July	O
11	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
hosted	O
by	O
Matt	O
Harrigan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
podcast	B-Operating_System
also	O
featured	O
a	O
few	O
spin-offs	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
companion	O
podcast	B-Operating_System
for	O
season	O
4	O
of	O
Rick	O
and	O
Morty	O
,	O
a	O
tournament	O
bracket	O
competition	O
for	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
's	O
original	O
comedies	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
tournament	O
bracket	O
for	O
Toonami	O
programming	O
;	O
most	O
episodes	O
of	O
these	O
spin-offs	O
aired	O
live	O
on	O
the	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
Streams	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
No	O
new	O
episodes	O
of	O
the	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
Podcast	B-Operating_System
have	O
released	O
since	O
November	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adult	O
Swim	O
also	O
teamed	O
up	O
with	O
Abso	O
Lutely	O
Productions	O
to	O
produce	O
season	O
2	O
of	O
the	O
This	O
is	O
Branchburg	O
comedy	O
podcast	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Bloodfeast	O
:	O
A	O
crossword	B-Application
puzzle	I-Application
solving	O
show	O
hosted	O
by	O
Max	O
Simonet	O
and	O
Dave	O
Bonawits	O
that	O
frequently	O
used	O
surreal	O
content	O
intended	O
to	O
disturb	O
viewers	O
,	O
including	O
animations	O
,	O
poetry	O
,	O
and	O
short	O
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Last	O
Stream	O
on	O
the	O
Left	O
:	O
A	O
podcast-style	O
show	O
hosted	O
by	O
Ben	O
Kissel	O
,	O
Henry	O
Zebrowski	O
,	O
and	O
Marcus	O
Parks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Currently	O
apps	O
are	O
available	O
in	O
the	O
U.S.	O
only	O
for	O
Amazon	B-Application
Fire	I-Application
TV	I-Application
,	O
Android	B-Application
(	O
including	O
Google	O
Cast	O
on	O
Android	B-Application
TV	I-Application
)	O
,	O
Apple	B-Device
TV	I-Device
,	O
iOS	B-Application
,	O
Chromecast	B-Device
,	O
Roku	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
comedy	O
block	O
aired	O
every	O
Friday	O
and	O
Saturday	O
and	O
an	O
action	O
block	O
aired	O
during	O
the	O
week	O
,	O
including	O
mature	O
anime	O
like	O
Cowboy	B-Application
Bebop	I-Application
,	O
InuYasha	B-Application
,	O
Bleach	O
,	O
Air	O
Gear	O
,	O
Black	O
Cat	O
,	O
and	O
Ghost	B-Application
in	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shell	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2013	O
,	O
Turner	O
Broadcasting	O
in	O
partnership	O
with	O
MCM	O
Media	O
and	O
Movideo	O
launched	O
an	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
video	B-Application
on	I-Application
demand	I-Application
service	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
December	O
2013	O
,	O
sibling	O
network	O
Much	O
began	O
airing	O
Childrens	O
Hospital	O
and	O
,	O
later	O
,	O
its	O
spinoff	O
,	O
Newsreaders	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
25	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
Williams	O
Street	O
launched	O
a	O
Canada-specific	O
subscription	O
video-on-demand	B-Application
service	O
for	O
iOS	B-Application
and	O
Android	B-Application
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Italy	O
,	O
several	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
series	O
such	O
as	O
Aqua	O
Teen	O
Hunger	O
Force	O
,	O
The	O
Venture	O
Bros.	O
,	O
Robot	O
Chicken	O
,	O
China	O
,	O
IL	O
,	O
NTSF:SD:SUV::	O
and	O
Mr.	O
Pickles	O
are	O
available	O
on-demand	O
via	O
TIMvision	O
and	O
,	O
since	O
2021	O
,	O
on	O
Amazon	B-Application
Prime	I-Application
Video	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
24	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
HBO	B-Application
Max	I-Application
announced	O
a	O
list	O
of	O
some	O
original	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
content	O
that	O
will	O
be	O
available	O
since	O
the	O
platform	O
's	O
launch	O
,	O
including	O
:	O
Rick	O
and	O
Morty	O
,	O
Aqua	O
Teen	O
Hunger	O
Force	O
,	O
Robot	O
Chicken	O
,	O
Primal	O
,	O
Squidbillies	O
,	O
The	O
Shivering	O
Truth	O
,	O
and	O
Your	O
Pretty	O
Face	O
is	O
Going	O
to	O
Hell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
"	O
action	O
"	O
series	O
was	O
the	O
anime	O
Afro	B-Application
Samurai	I-Application
,	O
which	O
aired	O
on	O
May	O
4	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
alongside	O
a	O
new	O
UK	O
animated	O
show	O
Modern	O
Toss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
high-definition	B-Device
feed	O
of	O
Adult	O
Swim	O
is	O
available	O
on	O
many	O
subscription-television	O
providers	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
shared	O
with	O
its	O
daytime	O
counterpart	O
Cartoon	O
Network	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
high	O
definition	O
feed	O
broadcasts	O
in	O
1080i	O
high-definition	B-Device
on	O
nearly	O
all	O
providers	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
launched	O
on	O
October	O
15	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Cartoon	O
Network	O
HD	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Exceptions	O
include	O
4:3-sourced	O
content	O
that	O
has	O
been	O
remastered	O
to	O
high	O
definition	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Dragon	B-Application
Ball	I-Application
Z	I-Application
Kai	O
,	O
Cowboy	B-Application
Bebop	I-Application
(	O
since	O
2015	O
)	O
,	O
Samurai	O
Jack	O
(	O
since	O
2018	O
)	O
,	O
Home	O
Movies	O
,	O
King	O
of	O
the	O
Hill	O
,	O
and	O
Futurama	B-Application
(	O
all	O
three	O
since	O
2021	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
any	O
recent	O
programming	O
that	O
intentionally	O
uses	O
the	O
4:3	O
aspect	O
ratio	O
for	O
its	O
visual	O
style	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
season	O
1	O
of	O
The	O
Eric	O
Andre	O
Show	O
and	O
Jack	O
Stauber	O
's	O
OPAL''	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
network	O
's	O
HD	O
content	O
airs	O
with	O
letterboxing	O
on	O
the	O
standard	B-Device
definition	I-Device
channel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
of	O
2013	O
,	O
many	O
subscription	O
providers	O
carry	O
the	O
high	O
definition	O
feed	O
(	O
along	O
with	O
Cartoon	O
Network	O
HD	O
)	O
and	O
downscale	O
it	O
for	O
the	O
standard	B-Device
definition	I-Device
feed	O
.	O
</s>
