Random Criminally Underrated Adult Cartoons That Deserve More Recognition (15 items)

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  (#8) Home Movies

  • Brendon Small, H. Jon Benjamin, Melissa Bardin Galsky

  Home Movies is about a young aspiring filmaker named Brendon Small, named after one of the creators. Along with his friends, Melissa and Jason, he is able to make his biggest dreams and fantasies come to life with his camera. However, he still has to deal with some difficult adults in his life, including his divorced mother and alcoholic soccer coach. 

  This show was fairly popular during its time, but it was eventually forgotten because many big Adult Swim shows came after it such as Robot Chicken and The Boondocks. It first aired on UPN, but due to low ratings, it was canceled after only 5 episodes. So, Adult Swim picked it up, and it was a success from 2001 to 2004 with a total of 52 episodes. 
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  (#4) Mission Hill

  • Brian Posehn, Nick Jameson, Wallace Langham

  Andy French in Mission Hill is a 24-year-old aspiring cartoonist. He's been in a post-college slump for the past 3 years, which means he has difficulties finding a girlfriend or holding a job. His nerdy teenage brother, Kevin, ends up moving in with Andy and his long-term friend, Jim. The three unlikely roommates have to learn to deal with each other as they come across many peculiar situations throughout the show. 

  From 1999 to 2000, Mission Hill was aired on the WB, but it later switched to Adult Swim in 2002. The creators initially planned for the show to have 18 episodes, but it ended up getting cut short with only 13 episodes due to poor ratings. While it was created by Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein, former executive producers of The Simpsons, it never gained enough popularity because of its short run.
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  (#1) The Oblongs

  • Will Ferrell, Pamela Adlon, Jean Smart

  The Oblongs was a very short-lived show that only had 13 episodes from 2001 to 2002. It first premiered on The WB, but it was removed before the last 5 episodes even aired. So, Adult Swim later picked it up and aired the final episodes. Due to its short time on air, it was easily forgotten despite having big names like Will Ferrell in it. 

  Bob, Pickles, Biff, Milo, Beth, and Grammy make up the Oblong family. They all live together in a valley that's consumed by pollution and radiation, which is what causes all 6 of the characters to be disabled and deformed. All the waste is caused by the rich people that live above the Oblongs' home. Therefore, the show was brilliant not only due to its unusual humor, but also because of its commentary on social situations. 
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  (#3) Metalocalypse

  • Tommy Blacha, Brendon Small, Mark Hamill

  From 2006 to 2013, Metalocalypse ran on Adult Swim. Comedian Brendon Small helped create this unique show, but it didn't have the same popularity as other popular adult cartoons at the time. Initially, Small hoped to continue the show for at least one more season, but his plans were not approved.

  The show was about a death metal band that went by the name Dethklok. The band was made of 5 members: Nathan Explosion, Skwisgaar Skwigelf, Pickles, William Murderface, and Toki Wartoot. The series had a lot of dark content for a comedy, and it covered topics such as death, violence, and the negative sides of fame. Therefore, the dark humor of the show wasn't for everyone.
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  (#9) Final Space

  • Olan Rogers, Fred Armisen, Tom Kenny, David Tennant, Gina Torres, Steven Yeun, Coty Galloway, Caleb McLaughlin, Ron Perlman, John DiMaggio, Shannon Purser, Keith David, Andy Richter, Conan O'Brien

  Gary Goodspeed is an astronaut that's about to work off the last few days of his prison sentence, but all that changes when he meets a small alien named Mooncake. He later discovers that Mooncake is actually wanted due to the fact that he's an unusual planet-destroying alien. Even with this information, Gary still stays friends with Mooncake, and the two of them embark on a quest together in order to save the universe and discover its mysteries.

  Final Space first aired in 2018, and it has been renewed for two more seasons since then. However, it is one of the lesser known Adult Swim shows, and it's often overshadowed by other current adult shows such as Rick and Morty, and other shows like Final Space.
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  (#13) Frisky Dingo

  • Michael Ian Black, Killer Mike, Rachael Harris, Michael Bell, Marshall Bell, Dave Willis, Lucky Yates, Adam Reed, Christian Danley, Kate Miller, Matt Thompson, Neal Holman, Kelly Jenrette, Casey Willis, Scott Lipe, Eric Sims, Stuart Culpepper

  Killface is a terrifying humanoid who is naked with a bone-white body and blood-red eyes. His goal in Frisky Dingo is to destroy the Earth, but he quickly learns that demolishing the entire world is no easy task. Especially since Xander Crews, a hero that goes by the name Awesome X, is always there to stop him. The two of them are sworn enemies throughout the show, however, certain circumstances often cause them to have to team up unwillingly.

  Frisky Dingo ran on Adult Swim from 2006 to 2008, with only 2 seasons created. While fans were ready for more conflict between Killface and Xander, the production company went out of business in 2009. The third season was in the works, but it never got renewed after that. 

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