Sealab 2021 (seasons 1 & 2)

Sealab 2021 is an American adult animated television series created by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. Cartoon Network aired the show's first three episodes in December 2000 before the official inception of the Adult Swim block on September 2, 2001, with the final episode airing on April 24, 2005. Sealab 2021 is one of the four original Williams Street series that premiered in 2000 before Adult Swim officially launched, the others being Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Brak Show and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.

Much like Adult Swim's Space Ghost Coast to Coast, the animation used stock footage from a 1970s Hanna-Barbera cartoon, in this case the short-lived, environmentally-themed Sealab 2020, along with original animation. The show was a satirical parody of both the original Sealab series and the general conventions of the 1970s animated children's series. While there was initial resistance from several of the original series' creators to the reuse of their characters, production moved forward on the series. Sealab 2021 was produced by 70/30 Productions.

Why These Seasons Are Sea Gold

 * 1) It took a boring 1970s cartoon like Sealab 2020, and made it good, with characters often being portrayed as insane.
 * 2) Captain Murphy really made the show as funny and enjoyable as it once was.
 * 3) It has the vibe of a workplace comedy where the characters chat while Sealab gradually implodes, or when they're trapped in a closet with a broken door.
 * 4) A lot of the characters were very likable, including Dr. Quinn and Debbie DuPree.
 * 5) Much like Space Ghost Coast to Coast and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, this show has done the adult version of the original kids show concept correctly.
 * 6) Offerred great episodes:
 * 7) *Predator
 * 8) *All That Jazz
 * 9) *In the Closet
 * I, Robot
 * 1) *Radio Free Sealab
 * 2) *Happycake
 * 3) *Waking Quinn
 * 4) *Swimming in Oblivion
 * 5) *Brainswitch
 * 6) *Legend of Baggy Pants
 * 7) *Fusebox (depending on your view)
 * 8) *Tinfins
 * 9) *Bizarro
 * 10) *7211 (depending on your view)
 * 11) *Return to Oblivion (which ended these seasons on a high note)
 * 12) Clever and funny adult jokes
 * 13) Kickstarted the launch of Adult Swim.
 * 14) Wonderful voice acting, especially from Harry Goz and Erik Estrada.
 * 15) The theme song, performed by Calamine, is awesome and catchy. Listen for yourself!

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Seasons three and four started the downfall of the series.
 * 2) "Vacation" is considered to be the weakest episode of the good seasons, mainly for how the characters constantly say "Uh-oh" a lot.
 * 3) Sometimes, certain episodes don't quite land on subsequent watches.
 * 4) Dolphin Boy is a pointless and annoying character with no personality. His entire character is that he's fat and he speaks in dolphin noises, and that's pretty much it.