Small Details From Adult Swim Lineup Shows That Fans Noticed
Adult Swim, the innovative nightly programming block of Cartoon Network, has undoubtedly paved the way for adult animation as we know it. Fans of the hilarious shows Adult Swim airs have gone to Reddit to expose some interesting Adult Swim lineup details.
Some of these details may surprise animation fans more than others, but many of them have the power to make anyone scratch their head in bewilderment.
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She Definitely Was A Radiator In 'Futurama'
Photo: 20th TelevisionFrom Redditor u/bobcobble:
In Futurama, Fry claims to have made out with "that radiator woman from the radiator planet." Leela replies, "Fry, that's a radiator." 46 episodes later, a radiator is seen sitting at Fry's dream funeral with his other ex-girlfriends.
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Accurate Mathematics In 'Futurama'
Photo: 20th TelevisionFrom Redditor u/Icy_Chemist:
Some math from Futurama.
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Nod To 'The Simpsons' In 'Rick and Morty'
Photo: Adult SwimFrom Redditor u/FeelGoodPhil:
Rick and Morty. Season 4 - Episode 8. A simple nod to Moe's Tavern and The Simpsons.
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Santa Starves Neptunians In 'Futurama'
Photo: 20th TelevisionFrom Redditor u/Saith_Cassus:
In Futurama, the Neptunians claim they're just small because Santa doesn't feed them. Regular-sized Neptunians who were presumably fed can be seen as minor or background characters throughout the show.
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Shark Bites In The Ice Cream Machine In 'Bob's Burgers'
Photo: FoxFrom Redditor u/monkeyeatingeagle:
Season 6: Soft-serve ice cream machine still has shark bite marks from Season 3.
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'Do Not Tip The Delivery Boy' In 'Futurama'
Photo: 20th TelevisionFrom Redditor u/Deathbysnusnubooboo:
In the pilot episode of Futurama (1999), the box explicitly states “Do not tip delivery boy,” which Nibbler promptly does - into the freezer.
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'Community' Characters Cameo In 'Rick and Morty'
Photo: Adult SwimFrom Redditor u/DerpySpaceCowboy:
In Rick and Morty Season 2, episode 3, "Auto Erotic Assimilation." In the room that Rick and Unity are in, characters from the show Community (a sitcom made by Rick and Morty's co-creator Dan Harmon) are briefly shown on their TV.
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Red Eye In 'Bob's Burgers'
Photo: FoxFrom Redditor u/BeNiceMudd:
When Linda takes a pre-prom photo, they all have red eye from the camera flash [S3E18 Detail].
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Lois Can't Play The 'Family Guy' Theme Song By Heart
Photo: FoxFrom Redditor u/Jkennie93:
In the opening sequence of Family Guy, Lois is looking at the actual sheet music for the theme song.
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Timeline Matters In 'The Venture Bros.'
Photo: Adult SwimFrom Redditor u/pswii360i:
[The Venture Bros] In S1E12, Dr. Orpheus warns The Action Man that he will suffer a stroke in 2 years and 17 days. In S7E3, The Action Man collapses from a stroke, presumably the exact date Orpheus predicted.
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'Family Guy' Is More Realistic Than You Think
Photo: FoxFrom Redditor u/REALELBARTO:
The buildings behind the house in Family Guy are based off real-life buildings in downtown Providence.
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Cleveland Can't Outrun His Past In 'The Cleveland Show'
Photo: 20th TelevisionFrom Redditor u/Yoshiroshi:
The Cleveland Show. In the Family Guy x Star Wars episodes, Cleveland plays R2-D2 with an Afro. There he is in Jr.’s room.
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Fuzzy Door Logo In 'American Dad!'
From Redditor u/FeelGoodPhil:
Season 14 - Episode 10. When Francine and Jeff hide in the dry cleaners bathroom, his door is the logo for Fuzzy Door Productions.
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Frylock From 'Aqua Teen Hunger Force' Almost Got Eaten In 'Sealab 2021'
Photo: Adult SwimFrom Redditor u/VictorBlimpmuscle:
Was watching an old episode of Sealab 2021 ("Predator," S1E5) and just noticed that Frylock from Aqua Teen Hunger Force can be seen amidst the pile of food Murphy and Quinn are eating during the end credits.
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Klaus Only Drinks Water In 'American Dad!'
From Redditor u/xTrainerRedx:
American Dad! (S5, E8) - At Roger's 1,601st birthday roast, Klaus is only drinking water since that's all he can have.
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Roger Can Be Whatever He Wants To Be In 'American Dad!'
From Redditor u/Cali21:
S14E8 American Dad. When Steve lets all the animals loose in the exotic pet store, you can see Roger escaping in his giraffe costume.
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'Robot Chicken' Theme Comes From An Unusual Place
From Redditor u/MCofPort:
The end credit music for Robot Chicken (2005) is bawked to the tune of The Gonk, an unused track that was made for 1978's Dawn of the Dead.
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'The Boondocks' Has A Direct Reference To 'Scared Straight'
Photo: Adult SwimFrom Redditor u/facadesintheday:
The Boondocks episode, "A Date with the B**ty Warrior," sets its location similar to Scared Straight '99. The Boondocks prisoners is a direct reference to the "Bikes!?!" prisoner from the '99 episode.
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Jerry's Peculiar Belongings In 'Rick and Morty'
Photo: Adult SwimFrom Redditor u/galfriday612:
[Rick and Morty S3 - E1] Jerry's cupboard in the garage has a jar of apples (sauce?), a model of the Titanic, and a photo of Doofus Rick.
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Creatures Can Have Fun Too In 'Rick and Morty'
Photo: Adult SwimFrom Redditor u/Sparklemotionbelieve:
Rick and Morty S1E11: When Morty throws out the crystals Rick was getting high on, the creature that ate them is seen in the background with blue eyes.
