| Logo used from 1999 to present | |
| Headquarters at Atlanta, Georgia photographed in 2011 | |
| Williams Street | |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Founded | March 12, 1992 |
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| Headquarters | 1065 Williams Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Parent | The Cartoon Network, Inc. |
| Divisions | Williams Street Records |
Williams Street Productions, LLC, [1] formerly known as Cartoon Network Productions and Ghost Planet Industries, is an American animation and live action television production studio owned by The Cartoon Network, Inc., a unit of Warner Bros. Discovery. The studio is the in-house production arm of Cartoon Network and mainly produces content for its nighttime programming block Adult Swim. Mike Lazzo and Keith Crofford oversaw operations for the building for most of its existence.
On December 16, 2019, co-founder Lazzo retired from the company, [2] with business partner and co-founder Crofford retiring the following year. [3] Michael Ouweleen was named president of Adult Swim on April 29, 2020 as well as The Cartoon Network, Inc. from November 27, 2019 to July 1, 2020 and since May 13, 2022. [4] [5]
In 1976, Ted Turner bought a building at 1065 Williams Street NW in Atlanta, Georgia, using it for his own television station, WTCG. This new channel was the result of a recent UHF takeover. The facility began as a carpet factory and was purchased by Turner as overflow offices for, among other things, set building and woodworking facilities. In December 1976, the first WTCG signal was beamed via satellite to its four cable systems located around Georgia. Starting out as a minor local channel, the station grew into success and was re-launched as WTBS in 1979, Turner bought the call sign from MIT's low-power student-run Technology Broadcasting System FM station. Then, after a five-year period, WTBS was renamed TBS Superstation. During this time, Turner also created CNN, a 24-hour news network. Both became the standard for cable providers by the late 80s. Due to this success, the studio building became too small to operate as a headquarters. A new campus was built across the street for the expanding Turner empire. Upon completion, Turner launched Cartoon Network to showcase their recent acquisitions of the vast Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and Hanna-Barbera library of cartoons, operated by newly formed division The Cartoon Network, Inc. When Cartoon Network moved out of the Williams Street building, they kept ownership, using it as a storage facility. Although no longer its main purpose, to this day, it houses all the show tapes for Turner Networks. The current name of the company originates from the location of its headquarters building. [6] The street is named for early Atlanta settler Ammi Williams.
Cartoon Network Productions was formed in 1992 to produce the channel's programming, with its first programmers including Turner employee Mike Lazzo, CNN holdover Andy Merrill and executive Khaki Jones. [7] From 1990 to 1993, TBS started original animated programming from Hanna-Barbera such as Captain Planet and 2 Stupid Dogs . Turner refused to allow them to commission original programming, instead emphasizing they needed to prioritize using the corporate archive of animation he recently acquired, such as the Hanna-Barbera library. [8] Among the first productions by the network were anthology series such as ToonHeads . [9]
As Lazzo recounts, “Ted has said, ‘I bought you a library, now utilize it.'" [10] It was from this library that the Cartoon Network programmers created the channel's first fully original series, The Moxy Show. The series' failure was followed by Lazzo's desire to create an adult-oriented series for the network's late night block, leading to the creation of Space Ghost Coast to Coast. [11] [7] They decided to produce their own series pilot. On a shoestring budget, they tried to come up with compatible ideas. During brainstorming, they realized they could simply re-use footage of any series in the Turner library. They eventually settled on Space Ghost and Dino Boy . Because they felt it would fit, they paired it with Mike Lazzo's idea of a satirical talk show with a clueless host asking guests a stream of stupid questions. The final pilot featured rotoscoped animation superimposed on a simple background and used CNN interview footage for the live-action interview. The pilot was completed and presented to Cartoon Network, and Space Ghost Coast to Coast was then greenlit for a ten-episode season. Soon the series was acquiring its first C and D-list celebrity guests, small animation and writing crew, and voice actors. Space Ghost was voiced by local voice actor George Lowe instead of Gary Owens to save costs, while C. Martin Croker, an animator poached from Designefx, performed other roles. Screenwriter Matt Maiellaro and editor Michael Cahill were brought on through connections to Lazzo, contributing to the series' unique surreal humor and rapid-fire editing. The series eventually premiered on April 14, 1994. Due to its more mature and surreal humor, the series attracted a devoted cult audience. Its success led to a special that was simulcast on TBS, a special short for VHS release of blockbuster The Mask, and guests who were more well-known. [7]
Jones and Merrill left the series to handle the network's children-focused programming, while Maiellaro and Cahill left with their own intentions. [7] In the height of its popularity, Turner commissioned Cartoon Network to produce a child-friendly version of the series for TBS, due to a need for children's programming. Cartoon Planet premiered on TBS in 1995 and later moved to Cartoon Network in 1996; Merrill returned to both series to provide Brak's voice. The studio eventually split from Cartoon Network's programming department to form Williams Street, while Hanna-Barbera, later Cartoon Network Studios, was commissioned to produce daytime programming for the network. [7] The series featured Space Ghost hosting segments and cartoons for young viewers. After two seasons, TBS decided to cancel all kids' programming, following the trend of TNT and USA Network, with its segments being repurposed for a variety show of the same name on Cartoon Network. "Ghost Planet Industries" was a label used by Cartoon Network exclusively for Space Ghost-related projects at the time.
Alongside Cartoon Network Studios' rapid expansion since What a Cartoon! 's success, Williams Street started producing series for Cartoon Network's late night time slots, with Matt Maiellaro, Dave Willis and former production assistants Adam Reed and Matt Thompson among those being contracted to develop new series. Between 4:00 and 5:00 a.m. on December 21, and December 30, 2000 (while Space Ghost Coast to Coast was on hiatus), several new Williams Street series made unannounced "stealth" premieres. Sealab 2021 ; Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law ; Aqua Teen Hunger Force ; and The Brak Show all premiered unannounced; [12] the official schedules listed the shows as "Special Programming". [13] Prior to that, in Entertainment Weekly, it was stated that Michael Ouweleen's next project was working on the Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law Pilot with J. J. Sedelmaier. [14] In a 1999 interview, the indie pop rock band Calamine stated they had recorded the theme song for Sealab 2021. [15] While entertaining pitches for a variety of adult cartoons, Lazzo realized the potential for packaging them as a complete adult-focused block. Different names were considered, "Parental Warning" and "Parental Block" but he eventually settled on "Adult Swim" .
Cartoon Network originally intended to launch the adult animation block on April 1, 2001, but it was delayed by five months. In June 2001, TV Guide had recorded an interview with Cartoon Network's former president, Betty Cohen. She stated there was a new programming block coming out in September that was aimed for an adult audience. [16] During this month at the Cartoon Network Confidential, "Cartoon Network's best originals and outrageous animated shorts for discriminating adults" in New York City, an upcoming episode of Space Ghost Coast to Coast titled "Kentucky Nightmare", the stealth pilots from December, Captain Linger, and an episode of Home Movies were screened for free. The screening was part of the Toyota Comedy Festival. On Saturday, July 21, 2001, the Space Ghost Coast to Coast panel at San Diego Comic-Con had a trivia game in which the winners won a promotional CD that had the theme songs to the upcoming Adult Swim Shows. Everybody who attended got a free Adult Swim t-shirt that was packaged to look like a roll of bandages that a lifeguard might carry.
The company's original name, Ghost Planet Industries, came from Space Ghost's fictional planet, where the animated talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast was purportedly filmed. [17] The company's production logo features a wavy, blurred gray image of Space Ghost's fictional studio, with the words "Williams Street" or formerly "Ghost Planet Industries" beneath it. The soundtrack of Jack Webb's Mark VII Limited's production logo (a rumbling drum roll and two clinks of a hammer) is used while the GPI/Williams Street production card is shown. [18]
| Title | Creator(s) Developer(s) | Co-production(s) | Notes | Started |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ToonHeads | N/A | N/A | Anthology series. Credited as Cartoon Network. | 1992–2003 |
| The Moxy Show | N/A | Colossal Pictures Turner Studios | Anthology series known under various titles. Credited as Cartoon Network. | 1993–96 |
| Space Ghost Coast to Coast | Mike Lazzo | N/A | Based on the original 1966 animated series. Credited as Cartoon Network Productions for the first five seasons and Williams Street West for the eighth and ninth seasons. The company was not involved with the GameTap season. | 1994–2004 |
| Cartoon Planet | Andy Merrill and Pete Smith | Series version of the programming block of the same name. Credited as Cartoon Network Productions. | 1997–98 | |
| Sealab 2021 | Adam Reed and Matt Thompson | 70/30 Productions | Based on Sealab 2020 . | 2000–05 |
| The Brak Show | Jim Fortier, Andy Merrill, and Pete Smith | Turner Studios | A spin-off of Space Ghost Coast to Coast. This series ran for 28 episodes, and a webisode was released as the series finale. | 2000–03; 2007 |
| Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter | J. J. Sedelmaier Productions, Inc. (Pilot only) Turner Studios (Seasons 2–4) | The company produced the Pilot, and from Season 2's eleventh episode to Season 4. Reused assets from Birdman and the Galaxy Trio . | 2000–07; 2018 |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis | N/A | Animated series also known by various alternative titles. First spin-off of Space Ghost Coast to Coast. It was the first series that had a theatrical movie. One episode was never aired. Longest running Cartoon Network/Adult Swim original series that was in production. | 2000–15; 2023 |
| The Popeye Show | N/A | N/A | Anthology series. Credited as Cartoon Network. | 2001–03 |
| The Venture Bros. | Jackson Publick and Doc Hammer | Astro-Base GO! World Leaders Entertainment Titmouse, Inc. | Credited as Cartoon Network for the first five seasons. | 2003–18 |
| Stroker & Hoop | Casper Kelly and Jeffrey G. Olsen | Turner Studios | 2004–05 | |
| Perfect Hair Forever | Mike Lazzo, Matt Harrigan, and Matt Maiellaro | N/A | A spin-off of Space Ghost Coast to Coast. | 2004–07; 2014 |
| Tom Goes to the Mayor | Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim | Dipshot Films (Season 1) Abso Lutely Productions (Season 2) | 2004–06 | |
| Robot Chicken | Seth Green and Matthew Senreich | Stoop!d Monkey ShadowMachine (Seasons 1–5) Stoopid Buddy Stoodios (Season 6–present) Sony Pictures Digital (Seasons 1–5) Sony Pictures Television (Seasons 6–10) [a] | Second longest running original series on Adult Swim that is still in production. | 2005–present |
| 12 oz. Mouse | Matt Maiellaro | 2005–07; 2018; 2020 | ||
| Squidbillies | Jim Fortier and Dave Willis | 2005–21 | ||
| Lucy, the Daughter of the Devil | Loren Bouchard | Fluid Animation Loren Bouchard L.L.C. | 2005–07 | |
| Minoriteam | Adam de la Peña, Peter Girardi, and Todd James | Funny Garbage Reas International Monkey Wrangler Productions | 2005–06 | |
| Moral Orel | Dino Stamatopoulos | ShadowMachine Fragical Productions | 2005–08 | |
| Metalocalypse | Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha | Titmouse, Inc. | 2006–13 | |
| Frisky Dingo | Adam Reed and Matt Thompson | 70/30 Productions | 2006–08 | |
| Assy McGee | Matt Harrigan and Carl W. Adams | Soup2Nuts (Season 1) Clambake Animation (Season 2) | ||
| Superjail! | Christy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick, and Ben Gruber | Titmouse, Inc. Augenblick Studios (Pilot and Season 1) | 2007–14 | |
| The Drinky Crow Show | Tony Millionaire and Eric Kaplan | Mirari Films | 2007–09 | |
| Xavier: Renegade Angel | Vernon Chatman, John Lee, Alyson Levy, and Jim Tozzi | PFFR Cinematico | 2007–09 | |
| Titan Maximum | Tom Root and Matthew Senreich | ShadowMachine Stoop!d Monkey Tom Is Awesome | 2009 | |
| Mary Shelley's Frankenhole | Dino Stamatopoulos | Fragical Productions (Season 1) ShadowMachine (Season 1) Starburns Industries (Season 2 only) | 2010–12 | |
| Off the Air | Dave Hughes | Million Monkeys Inc. | First live-action/animation hybrid series aired on Adult Swim. | 2011–present |
| Mongo Wrestling Alliance | Tommy Blacha | Mirari Films | Originally called The Galaxy Wrestling Alliance. | 2011 |
| Soul Quest Overdrive | Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis | Based on the short pilot winner of the online contest Big, Über, Network Sampling, sponsored by Burger King. A spin-off of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. There was also an unaired pilot when the first episode was shown online for the same online contest. | 2011; 2010 | |
| China, IL | Brad Neely | Neely Comics Titmouse, Inc. Working For Monsters (Season 3 only) | 2011–15; 2010 | |
| Black Dynamite | Michael Jai White, Byron Minns, and Scott Sanders (original live-action movie) (d): Carl Jones | Ars Nova Entertainment Titmouse, Inc. (Season 1 only) N-BOMB SQUAD (Season 2 only) Cartoon Network Studios (Season 2 only) | Based on the 2009 film of the same name. Rights owned by Ars Nova. | 2012–15; 2011 |
| Mr. Pickles | Will Carsola and Dave Stewart | HotHouse Productions Day by Day Productions | 2013–19 | |
| Rick and Morty | Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon | Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions! (Seasons 1–8) Harmonious Claptrap Starburns Industries (Seasons 1–2) Green Portal Productions (Seasons 4–5) | 2013–present | |
| Mike Tyson Mysteries | Mike Tyson, Lee Stimmer, and Hugh Davidson (d): Giancarlo Volpe and Hugh Davidson | Warner Bros. Animation | First collaboration with sister studio Warner Bros. Animation. Rights owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment. | 2014–20 |
| Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio Peepio | Brad Neely | Neely Comics Working For Monsters Titmouse, Inc. | 2016 | |
| Hot Streets | Brian Wysol | Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Justin Roiland's Solo Vanity Card Productions! | 2016–19 | |
| Apollo Gauntlet | Myles Langlois | Mosaic Media Group 6 Point Harness | 2016–17 | |
| Samurai Jack | Genndy Tartakovsky | Cartoon Network Studios | Only the fifth season. Premiered on Toonami. | 2017 |
| The Jellies! | Tyler Okonma and Lionel Boyce | Bald Fade Productions Augenblick Studios Whalerock Industries | 2017–19 | |
| Tender Touches | David Bonawits, Lauren Payne, and Maxime Simonet | 2017–20 | ||
| FLCL Progressive / Alternative | Gainax (original OVA series) (d): Production I.G | Production I.G Toho | 2018 | |
| Ballmastrz: 9009 | Christy Karacas | Titmouse, Inc. (Seasons 1–2) C.C.K. Rad (Season 2) PFFR (Special) Studio 4°C (Special) | 2018–20; 2023 | |
| Tigtone | Andrew Koehler and Benjamin Martian | Babyhemyth Productions Titmouse, Inc. | 2018–20 | |
| The Shivering Truth | Vernon Chatman | PFFR ShadowMachine (Season 1) HouseSpecial (Season 2) | 2018–20 | |
| Lazor Wulf | Henry Bonsu (d): Henry Bonsu and Daniel Weidenfeld | Titmouse, Inc. (Pilot) Bento Box Entertainment (Season 1) 6 Point Harness (Season 2) | 2019–21 | |
| Gēmusetto | Maxime Simonet | All 6 episodes of season 1 premiered in one go in 2019; season 2 was released on Toonami in 2020. | 2019–20 | |
| Primal | Genndy Tartakovsky | Cartoon Network Studios | First full series collaboration with Cartoon Network Studios that is not based on a pre-existing property. | 2019–present |
| Momma Named Me Sheriff | Will Carsola and Dave Stewart | HotHouse Productions Day by Day Productions | A spin-off of Mr. Pickles. | 2019–21 |
| YOLO | Michael Cusack | Princess Bento Studio Monkeystack Cusack Creatures (Seasons 2–3) | Pilot for the series premiered as part of Adult Swim's April Fools' Day celebration. | 2020–25 |
| JJ Villard's Fairy Tales | J.J. Villard | Villard Film Cartoon Network Studios | Pilot for the series premiered as part of Adult Swim's April Fools' Day celebration. | 2020 |
| Smiling Friends | Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack | 6 Point Harness (Pilot only) Goblin Caught on Tape | Pilot for the series premiered as part of Adult Swim's April Fools' Day celebration. | 2020–present |
| Birdgirl | Michael Ouweleen and Erik Richter (d): Erik Richter and Christina Miller | Bedford Avenue | A spin-off of Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. | 2021–22 |
| Tuca & Bertie | Lisa Hanawalt | The Tornante Company Brave Dummy Vegan Blintzes ShadowMachine | Starting with the second season. Rights owned by The Tornante Company. | 2021–22 |
| Fena: Pirate Princess | Kazuto Nakazawa and Production I.G | Crunchyroll Production I.G | First Adult Swim series to be produced with Crunchyroll. Rights owned by Production I.G. | 2021 |
| Teenage Euthanasia | Alyson Levy and Alissa Nutting | PFFR Augenblick Studios (Season 1) Atomic Cartoons (Season 2) | 2021–23 | |
| Blade Runner: Black Lotus | Philip K. Dick (original characters) (d): Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki | Alcon Entertainment Crunchyroll | Second Adult Swim series to be co-produced with Crunchyroll. A spin-off of Blade Runner . Rights owned by Alcon Entertainment. | 2021–22 |
| Shenmue: The Animation | Yu Suzuki (concept) and Sega (story) (d): Chikara Sakurai | Sega Crunchyroll | Based on the video games Shenmue (1999) and Shenmue II (2001). Rights owned by Sega. | 2022 |
| Housing Complex C [19] | amphibian (original concept) | Production I.G USA | Rights owned by Production I.G. | 2022 |
| Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable Circumstances | Adele "Supreme" Williams | Undercooked Rice 6 Point Harness Honeywater Entertainment (pilot only) | 2023–present | |
| Royal Crackers | Jason Ruiz (d): Jason Ruiz and Seth Cohen | The Cheesesteak Factory AntiLaugh Titmouse, Inc. | 2023–24 | |
| FLCL: Grunge / Shoegaze [19] | Gainax (original OVA series) (d): Production I.G | Production I.G | Rights owned by Production I.G. | 2023 |
| Ninja Kamui | Sunghoo Park | E&H Production Sola Entertainment | 2024–present | |
| Uzumaki [20] | Junji Ito (original manga series) | Production I.G USA | Rights owned by Production I.G. | 2024 |
| Common Side Effects | Joseph Bennett and Steve Hely | Green Street Pictures Bandera Entertainment Tell Me More | 2025–present; 2024 | |
| Lazarus | Shinichirō Watanabe | Sola Entertainment | 2025 | |
| Women Wearing Shoulder Pads | Gonzalo Cordova | Tres Tristes Tigres Cinema Fantasma | First Mexican-language series to be produced for Adult Swim. | 2025–present |
| Haha, You Clowns [21] [22] | Joe Cappa | First series to be picked up after airing as part of the Adult Swim Smalls series. [23] | 2025–present |
| Title | Creator(s) Developer | Co-production(s) | Notes | Started |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl's Stone Cold Lock of the Century of the Week | Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis | Based on Carl Brutananadilewski from Aqua Teen Hunger Force . | 2007–16 | |
| King Star King | J.J. Villard Eric Kaplan (co-creator, Pilot only) (d): Tommy Blacha | Mirari Films (Pilot) Kurtis (Series) Titmouse, Inc. (Series) Villard Film (Special) | 2013–14; 2023 | |
| The Cry of Mann | Robby Rackleff | AB Video Solutions, LLC | Also known as The Cry of Mann: A Trool Day Holiday Spectacular, or The Cry of Mann: A Trool Day Holiday Spectacular in Eight Parts. | 2017 |
Williams Stream [25]
| N/A | (See Online programming [ broken anchor ]) | This service plays highlights of various programs (in talk show and live podcast/chat formats) played on Adult Swim's live stream. | 2017–20 |
| The Call of Warr | Robby Rackleff | AB Video Solutions, LLC | Only sequel to The Cry of Mann. | 2018 |
| Alabama Jackson | Donald Faison | Adeosun Stoopid Buddy Stoodios | Spin-off of Robot Chicken . | 2022 |
| Aquadonk Side Pieces | Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis | Spin-off of Aqua Teen Hunger Force . | 2022 | |
| Vindicators 2 | Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon | Atomic Cartoons | Spin-off of Rick and Morty . | |
| Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell: The Cartoon | Casper Kelly and Dave Willis | Sequel to Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell . | 2022 |
| Title | Creator(s) Developer(s) | Co-production(s) | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spacecataz | Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis | A failed spin-off of Aqua Teen Hunger Force . | 2004 | |
| Korgoth of Barbaria | Aaron Springer | Cartoon Network Studios | Rejected due to high production costs. First collaboration with sister studio Cartoon Network Studios. | 2006 |
| Let's Fish [b] | Mark Rivers | Titmouse, Inc. | Also known as Let's Fish with Don Conway. | 2007 |
| That Crook'd 'Sipp [b] | Nick Weidenfeld, Jacob Escobedo, and Mike Weiss | Turner Studios | Spun-off into the special Freaknik: The Musical . Episode: "That Tree of Strife". | |
| Lowe Country | George Lowe | |||
| Stiff | Matt Maiellaro | |||
| Neon Knome [c] | Ben Jones | PFFR | Greenlit but moved to Cartoon Network due to Adult Swim executives thinking it was too "mind-blowingly cute" for the block and reworked into The Problem Solverz . [26] | 2008 |
| Snake 'n' Bacon [c] | Michael Kupperman, Scott Jacobson, and Rich Blomquist | Fayettenam Records Corp. | Based on the comic strip on the same name. | 2009 |
| Paid Programming | H. Jon Benjamin and David Cross | Despite being rejected by Adult Swim, the pilot gave way to a project of stand-alone specials based on fake infomercials. | ||
| The New Big Ball with Neil Hamburger | Gregg Turkington, Tim Heidecker, and Eric Wareheim | Abso Lutely Productions | A failed spin-off of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! . | |
| Yappy Broads [c] | Madeleine Smithberg | Mad Cow Productions | ||
| Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge [c] | Dave Willis and Matt Harrigan | 2010 | ||
| Duckworth [c] | Also known as Duckworth of Ellington. | |||
| Southies [c] | Carl W. Adams (d): Will Hayes | Clambake Animation | 2011 | |
| Totally for Teens [c] | Derrick Beckles and Sabrina Saccoccio | TV Carnage | ||
| Major Lazer [27] | Diplo, Switch, Ferry Gouw, and Kevin Kusatsu | Mad Decent Titmouse, Inc. | After its cancellation, FXX picked up it for a TV series as part of FOX's Animation Domination High-Def (ADHD) block. | |
| Guy Suavé: Homicidal Spy | Eric Von Hoffman and Jay Johnston | Dakota Pictures Johnston Hoffman Production | Shown as a trailer at The ABC Sunday Night Movie . | |
| Tight Bros [28] [29] | Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil | Clambake Animation | The series, originally planned to air in 2012, was canceled some time before the premiere for unknown reasons. | |
| Freestyle Love Supreme | Thomas Kail, Adam Peltzman, and Anthony Veneziale | Ars Nova Entertainment Just Us Chickens | 2012 | |
| Let's Do This! | Bob Odenkirk, Brian Jarvis, and Jim Freeman | LeFoole, Inc. Odenkirk Provissiero | Also known as Let's Do This!: The Story of Cal-Gold Pictures. | |
| Green Bench: The American Day Dream [d] | Jamaal R. Fisher, John Holland, and Nicholas Travis (d): Lawrence Denning, Jr., Larnell Harris, and Louis Hatcher | Dakota Pictures Greenbench Productions | 2013 | |
| Candy Ranch | Three Loco | Abso Lutely Productions | ||
| Übermansion [d] | Zeb Wells and Matthew Senreich | Stoop!d Monkey Stoopid Buddy Stoodios | Re-tooled as SuperMansion for Crackle. | |
| Filthy Sexy Teen$ | Paul Scheer, Jonathan Stern, and Curtis Gwinn | 2nd Man On The Moon Abominable Pictures | Greenlit as an online series titled Filthy Preppy Teens by Fullscreen. | |
| Coffin Dodgers [d] | Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein | Double Hemm | Released on Adult Swim's official website as an "internet-only exclusive". | |
| Rolling with Dad [d] | David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith | KatzSmith Productions Bento Box Entertainment | ||
| Sperm Boat [30] | Matt Harrigan | Flannypop Thank You, Brain! Productions | ||
| Hellbenders | Chris O'Neill and Zach Hadel | The pilot was dropped before production ever completed. [31] | ||
| The Team Unicorn Saturday Action Fun Hour! [32] | Clare Grant, Rileah Vanderbilt, Seth Green, and Matthew Senreich | Stoop!d Monkey Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Danger Maiden Productions | Shown as a sneak peek at San Diego Comic-Con's Nerd HQ, [33] and never released or aired since then. | 2014 |
| Youth Large | Nathan Barnatt, Seth Barnatt, and Paul B. Cummings | Barnatt Brothers Productions New Wave Entertainment | ||
| Fartcopter [34] [e] | Rob Huebel | Abominable Pictures | ||
| Harold & Kumar [35] [36] | Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg (original live-action films) | Lionsgate Television Bento Box Entertainment | Unfinished and never aired. | |
| The Pound Hole | Daniel Weidenfeld (d): Daniel Weidenfeld and Doug Lussenhop | Working For Monsters Douggpound Rent Now Productions | 2015 | |
| Doble Fried [37] | Matt Furie | PFFR Titmouse, Inc. | There was no updates to whether the pilot was finished or not, or aired since then. | |
| Gigglefudge, USA! | Nicholas Maier and Dimitri Simakis | PFFR Everything Is Terrible! FishBowl Worldwide Media | Also a part for Infomercials. | 2016 |
| The Hindenburg Explodes! | Rob Corddry, Josh Perilo, and Jonathan Stern | Abominable Pictures The Corrdry Company Timers Head Productions | ||
| The Mark Lembeck Technique | Adam Lustick | Scrubble Alive and Kicking, Inc. | ||
| Scavengers | Joseph Bennett and Charles Huettner | Titmouse, Inc. | Greenlit by Max as Scavengers Reign. [38] | |
| Bad Guys | Nick Giovannetti and Paul Scheer | Bento Box Entertainment Geezus 2nd Man On The Moon | Episode: "Watch the Throne". | |
| Chuck Deuce | Matt Iles, Chioke "Stretch" McCoy, and Lars Kenseth | ShadowMachine | 2018 | |
| Trap Universe | J.J. Villard | Villard Film Titmouse, Inc. | ||
| Dayworld [39] [e] | Cole Kush and Jay Weingarten | Abso Lutely Productions Daytime Studio | ||
| Art Prison | Tom Kauffman and Paul Isakson | Yum Yum Starburns Industries | ||
| Ole Bud's ANU Football Weekly | Chris "CP" Powell and Chip Hall | Dutch Treat Productions Alive and Kicking, Inc. | ||
| Di Bibl | John Lee and Kytten Janae | PFFR Daisy Studio | 2019 | |
| Lusty Crest [40] | Kati Skelton | It's Grim Factual Productions | 2020 | |
| Bad Manners [41] | Todd Rohal | PFFR TUbb Alive and Kicking, Inc. | ||
| The Animated Adventures of Jack Decker [42] | Tim Heidecker and Gregg Turkington | Abso Lutely Productions Copernicus Studios | ||
| Skeleton Landlord [43] | Doug Bleichner and Sam Wagstaff | |||
| Macbeth with Dinosaurs | Matt Foster and Dave W. Campbell | 2021 | ||
| Learning With Pibby | Dodge Greenley | Cartoon Network Studios | ||
| I'm the Mayor of Bimmi Gardens [44] | Pat Bishop, Chris Fleming, Matt Ingebreston, and Jake Weisman | No Joe Incredible Success Alive and Kicking, Inc. | ||
| Eggland | Conner O'Malley, Brendan O'Hare, and Cole Kush | Irony Point Grin Machine | 2022 | |
| Yenor | Matt Maiellaro and Jim Fortier | 2023 | ||
| Mystery Cuddlers | Pendleton Ward and Jack Pendarvis | 2024 |
| Title | Creator(s) | Co-production(s) | Notes | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Infomercials
| Various | (See List of specials) | 2009–present | |
| Freaknik: The Musical | Carl Jones and Nick Weidenfeld | Nappy Boy Entertainment Titmouse, Inc. | Retooled version of 2007 pilot That Crook'd 'Sipp. | 2010 |
| Earth Ghost | George Lowe | Special and updated version of the 2007 pilot Lowe Country. Being premiered on April 1, Adult Swim used it as part of their annual April Fools' Day prank. | 2011 | |
| The Greatest Event in Television History | Adam Scott and Naomi Scott | Gettin' Rad Electric Soup Productions (Special from 2 to 4) | Four specials have been produced. | 2012–14 |
| Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends | Brett Gelman and Jason Woliner | Abso Lutely Productions | 2014 | |
| Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family | 2015 | |||
| The Adult Swim Golf Classic: Daly vs. Scott | Jon Daly | J.O.N. Alive and Kicking, Inc. | An "extended" version of this special has been released on Adult Swim's official website, and production is sponsored by Arby's. | 2016 |
| Dinner in America with Brett Gelman | Brett Gelman and Jason Woliner | Abso Lutely Productions | ||
| Mr. Neighbor's House | Jesse Falcon, Brian Huskey, and Jason Mantzoukas | El Zombie, Inc. Mantzoukas Marimacha The Corddry Company Alive and Kicking, Inc. | Two specials have been produced. | 2016–18 |
| Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree | Joe Pera | Chestnut Walnut Unlimited Rent Now Productions | 2016 | |
| Mother, May I Dance with Mary Jane's Fist? | Mary Elizabeth Ellis and Artemis Pebdani | Abso Lutely Productions Bounce Castle | Also known as Mother, May I Dance with Mary Jane's Fist?: A Lifetone Original Movie for Adult Swim. | 2018 |
| Soft Focus | Jena Friedman | CNT Productions Factual Productions | Also known as Soft Focus with Jena Friedman. Two specials have been produced. | 2018–19 |
| Hunky Boys Go Ding-Dong | Zack Carlson, Bryan Connolly, and Todd Rohal | PFFR Steak Beef Bee Jamesandwich Beef Version Factual Productions | Two specials have been produced. Episodes: "Don't Die Alone" and "Terrific Journey". [45] | 2018–19 |
| Smalls [46] | Various | Various | A program to showcase short films by independent animators. Haha, You Clowns was picked up as a full series after the pilot aired as part of the program. | 2018–present |
| Adult Swim Yule Log | Casper Kelly | Media Team Fried Society | Also known as The Fireplace. | 2022 |
| Adult Swim Yule Log 2: Branchin' Out | Casper Kelly | Media Team Fried Society | 2024 | |
| The Elephant | Rebecca Sugar Ian Jones-Quartey Pendleton Ward Patrick McHale | Titmouse, Inc. | Animated television special. | 2025 |
| Title | Notes | Started |
|---|---|---|
| Cartoon Planet | Originally ended in 1998, but revived in 2012. Revived block ended in 2014. | 1995–1998 (1st run) 2012–2014 (2nd run) |
| Toonami | Originally ended in 2008 on Cartoon Network, but revived in 2012 on Adult Swim. | 1997–2008 (1st run) 2012–present (2nd run) |
| Saturday Video Entertainment System | 2003–2004 | |
| Miguzi | 2004–2007 | |
| Checkered Past | Aired programs from Cartoon Network in the 2000s | 2023–2025 |
| Year | Title | Co-production | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters | Radical Axis | First Look Pictures |
| 2019 | Mister America [47] | Abso Lutely Productions | Magnolia Pictures |
| Title | Creator(s) | Co-production(s) | Notes | Premiere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Curtis | Dan Harmon and James Siciliano | Harmonious Claptrap | Spin-off of Rick and Morty . | TBA |
| Heist Safari | Genndy Tartakovsky | Cartoon Network Studios | TBA |
This list is only for video games licensed by Williams Street Games; see Adult Swim Games for other video games produced after the label's dissolution.
Williams Street formed their own music label, Williams Street Records . The label was created after Jason DeMarco, Adult Swim's vice president of strategic marketing and promotions, worked on Danger Doom, a project with Danger Mouse and MF Doom in 2005. Danger Mouse had previously worked on the music for Toonami and wanted to do an album that sampled that work. The group suggested the idea to Mike Lazzo; the project was successful. Williams Street Records now releases a majority of the music related to their shows. The label is managed by DeMarco. [51]
1065, the street number for Williams Street, is also the hull number for FishCenter Live 's USS FishCenterprise (a parody of the original Star Trek 's USS Enterprise). [52]
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