Debuting in 2001, Adult Swim made itself known right from its live-action intro: “All kids out of the pool!” The late-night block of Cartoon Network shows catered to adults seeking something edgier, ...

This article was featured in New York’s One Great Story newsletter. Sign up here. Before the internet, late-night television programming was where the weirdos found one another. While the ...

The Adult Swim series became a phenomenon, only to end just as it was blowing up.