For a crudely animated cartoon about four young Colorado boys living in their small rural hometown, South Park has seen and done it all. After nearly two decades on the air, there are few topics the Comedy Central series has not broached, tackled, or skewered in some form or another. Even early on in the show’s successful run, it…
The animated sitcom Rick and Morty features high-concept sci-fi rigamarole jampacked with dark comedic themes, which makes it one of the best Adult Swim TV shows. It follows the adventures of 70-year-old Rick Sanchez, the smartest man in every conceivable universe, and his 14-year-old “grandson” as they go about their everyday lives in Universe C-137. However, throughout its Season 3 run in 2017, fans posed…
Family Guy has grown more and more bonkers over the years, introducing a multiverse and time travel. With an interesting cast of characters, great political satire, and hilarious Peter Griffin quotes, what’s not to love? With 2017 marking its 16th season, there is a whole lot of canon to the Family Guy Universe (FGU). And what do you get when you have…
“American Dad! vs Family Guy: which is better?” It’s a debate that’s frankly not held enough. Many have preconceptions about American Dad! couched in their established bias towards Family Guy, and thus won’t even entertain the question. Well, it’s time to cast off that prejudice. Today, we’re going to learn why American Dad! is the best. Most people recognize that each show has its…
The craze of reviving, rebooting, or creating sequels to beloved (and not-so-beloved) TV shows has been going strong for many years now and shows no sign of slowing down. Reboots can range from cute but not as good as the original, to superior to the original, to disgraceful to the original, but good or bad, it’s time…
During the course of multiple seasons and dozens of episodes of Rick and Morty, the duo have met their fair share of characters from all corners of the universe. Evil aliens, strange monsters, friends, foes, and a bizarre array of potential love interests have made the rounds on the Adult Swim toon, adding to the chaotic intergalactic adventures. But behind…
There’s a point in time when you finally realize how many dated jokes there are in your favorite ’90s movies. It may not seem like ’90s movie jokes are that outdated, but 1990 was decades ago and some of the topical ’90s jokes are now pretty old references. Even if you watched Jumanji in the early 2000s, you may not realize…
Rick and Morty has proven itself to be one of the most significant animated series in history, populated with an infinite number of zany and unique characters. Even the title characters come in an endless variety, and some are more interesting than others. There are so many different kinds of Ricks, they’ve banded together to create an…
Nickelodeon dominated kids’ TV content in the 1990s with animated shows like Doug and Rugrats, and live-action shows like Clarissa Explains It All and Hey Dude! In the 1990s, Nick also introduced the concept of kid-friendly sketch comedy shows with Roundhouse, All That, and The Amanda Show, which utilized the format of adult shows like Saturday Night Live. In particular, All That created characters and skits that remain firmly entrenched in the imaginations of…
It’s no secret that there are a ton of ridiculously smart Rick and Morty jokes – the whole show is basically about a man so brilliant he’s virtually an omniscient god. What’s even more impressive than the scientific principles they totally nail is their ability to make such things funny. Of course, not all the Rick and Morty jokes that went over…
