Top 10 Adult Swim Shows

1. Rick and Morty

   

   Rick and Morty is an American adult animated science fiction sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Adult Swim. The series premiered in 2013 and follows the misadventures of an eccentric scientist, Rick Sanchez, and his good-hearted but easily influenced grandson Morty. The show is known... read more

   These jokes aren't forced like in Family Guy. Don't get me wrong, I love Family Guy, but the jokes are random, forced, and boring most of the time. Family Guy is like boobs, dicks, sex, haha vagina, and some random actor. Rick and Morty has funnier voice-over work with much more accurate references to the real audience and the real world, not celebrity life.

   Rick and Morty does have randomness, but it mixes it much better with improvisation and actual clever jokes. They use clever references and comments on society. That is why this show always trumps Family Guy.

   How did Family Guy get more votes? Rick and Morty is mature funny. Family Guy makes fun of people. Rick and Morty is emotional in a good way. Family Guy hurts people, abuses them, and is just terrible!

   Vote for Rick and Morty!

2. Aqua Teen Hunger Force

   

   Aqua Teen Hunger Force is an American adult animated sitcom created by Dave Willis and Matt Maiellaro for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. The pilot premiered on December 30, 2000, and the series ran for 12 seasons, concluding on December 17, 2023. It follows three anthropomorphic... read more

   Easily the best Adult Swim show of all time, this is GOATED! I don't know how Rick and Morty passed it. I thought it was mid.

3. Family Guy

   

   Family Guy is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a family consisting of Peter, Lois, their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie, and their anthropomorphic dog, Brian. The show is set in the fictional city of Quahog... read more

   Funny as hell, gets me rolling every time. My only real complaint is that some characters are unlikable and most of the barf jokes suck.

   Family Guy should be number 1 on this list. It's hilarious and it has good plots.

4. Robot Chicken

   

   Robot Chicken is an American stop motion sketch comedy television series, created and executive produced by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich, with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root, for Adult Swim. The show features parodies of pop culture using action figures and other toys in short comedic... read more

   This show freaked me out when I was 7, but now I love this show and respect it.

   This show never fails to make me laugh! It's consistent!

5. Space Ghost Coast to Coast

   

   Space Ghost Coast to Coast is an American animated parody talk show created by Mike Lazzo. The series features Space Ghost, a 1960s Hanna-Barbera superhero, hosting interviews with real celebrities. It humorously subverts the classic superhero format by combining talk show elements with satire. The show... read more

   This is the show that truly pioneered Adult Swim and influenced almost every show on this channel. It's the very definition of low-budget animation, as characters often show little in the way of movement and expression, but it didn't need any of that.

   Space Ghost managed to be the longest-running Adult Swim show so far and is incredibly funny and smart in its writing and smaller stories. The guest appearances are also some of the most hilarious moments, especially Busta Rhymes' appearance, which is my favorite by far. It definitely deserves to be in the top 5.

   I LOVED this show as a kid. The juxtaposition of the live-action celebrities and the animated characters and the way they interact with each other is just hilarious.

6. Moral Orel

   

   Moral Orel is an American adult stop-motion animated television series that originally aired on Adult Swim from December 13, 2005, to December 18, 2008. The show parodies Christian animated programs and has been described as "Davey and Goliath" meets South Park."... read more

7. The Boondocks

   

   The Boondocks is an American animated sitcom created by Aaron McGruder for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. It is based on his comic strip of the same name. The series premiered on November 6, 2005, and is known for its sharp political and social commentary.

8. The Venture Bros.

   

   The Venture Bros. is an American adult animated action, adventure, comedy, and drama television series created by Jackson Publick for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block Adult Swim. Publick and Doc Hammer served as the show's principal writers. It premiered with a pilot episode on February... read more

   Notable for being one of Adult Swim's original shows, The Venture Bros. came closest to making actual sense. This show takes the well-worn tropes of Johnny Quest and its ilk and adapts them for the snarkier audiences of today. It never goes in a predictable direction, making countless nostalgic and pop-cultural references while dealing with the hilarious theme of failure.

   As the seasons go by, I love how the episodes focus more on the characters' bizarre and intersecting backgrounds. Surprisingly deep character development adds delicious layers to the humor. Definitely worth seeing.

9. American Dad

   

   American Dad! is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker, and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It was the first television series to premiere as part of Fox's Animation Domination block. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX... read more

10. The Eric Andre Show

    This isn't a cartoon but more of a parody of a public access program. It feels like Filthy Frank on TV but absurd and funny.

The Newcomers
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    Smiling Friends

    

    Best Adult Swim show in years. Leagues better than Rick and Morty.

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    Primal

    
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13. Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

    

    Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! is an American sketch comedy series that aired from 2007 to 2010. Created by and starring Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, the show is known for its surreal and often absurd humor.

    The series was produced by Williams Street and gained a loyal following. Its... read more

14. Metalocalypse

    

    Metalocalypse is an American animated television series created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. The series premiered on August 6, 2006, and aired four seasons and a special before concluding with a direct-to-video film in 2023. It follows the exploits of Dethklok,... read more

    Definitely one of my all-time favorites!

    Very underrated, great animation, and witty humor that flew over most people's heads.

15. Squidbillies

    

    Squidbillies is an American animated television series from Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. The show premiered on October 16, 2005, and ended on December 12, 2021. It follows the adventures of a poor, dysfunctional family of anthropomorphic squids living in the Appalachian... read more

16. Samurai Jack

    

    Samurai Jack is an American animated science-fantasy action-adventure series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network. The series premiered on August 10, 2001, with a television movie titled The Premiere Movie, and its original run concluded with its fourth season on September 25, 2004, without... read more

17. Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law

    

    I LOVED this show as a kid. It's how I know of obscure Hanna-Barbera characters. Plus, I had a crush on Black Vulcan.

18. Superjail

    

    Superjail! is an American animated television series created by Christy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick, and Ben Gruber. The pilot and first season were produced by Augenblick Studios, while Titmouse, Inc. animated the remaining three seasons. The pilot debuted in May 2007, followed by the first-season premiere... read more

    This show is the greatest show on Adult Swim. Scratch that. Greatest show of all time. Superjail! is hilarious, funny, trippy, weird, and gory. It really is one of the greatest shows ever. Thank you, Christy Karacas, you really made something super-duper special here. The world would never be the same without the gift that is known as "Superjail!"

19. King of the Hill

    

    King of the Hill is an American animated sitcom created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels. It initially aired on Fox from January 12, 1997, to September 13, 2009, with four additional episodes airing in syndication in May 2010, before being revived on Hulu in 2025. The show centers on the Hill family in... read more

    Come on, why not in the top 10? It's great! It has some good jokes and stories, and overall it just has a nice, chill vibe to it I can't get enough of.

20. Home Movies

    

    Home Movies is an American animated sitcom created by Brendon Small and Loren Bouchard. The show centers on eight-year-old Brendon Small, who makes homemade films with his friends Melissa Robbins and Jason Penopolis in their spare time. It originally aired on UPN in 1999 before being picked up by Cartoon... read more

    This show is very unique. It looks bad but has good dialogue. It is about three eight-year-old kids who make movies for all ages and even try to become famous (at least Brendan) for it. Some episodes even parody other movies in ways that do not seem like parodies.

21. Futurama

    

    Futurama is an American animated science fiction sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The show follows Philip J. Fry, a pizza delivery boy who's cryogenically frozen and wakes up 1,000 years in the future. It blends satire, science fiction, and social commentary.

    This is the best show ever made.

22. Joe Pera Talks With You

    

23. The Cleveland Show

    

    The Cleveland Show is an American adult animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Richard Appel, and Mike Henry for the Fox Broadcasting Company. It's a spin-off of Family Guy and centers on Cleveland Brown, a character from the original series. The show aired from 2009 to 2013.

24. Dragon Ball Z

    

    Dragon Ball Z is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It follows the adventures of Goku and the Z Fighters as they protect Earth from various villains. The series emphasizes themes of good versus evil and highlights values such as teamwork, loyalty, and perseverance.

25. Cowboy Bebop

    

    Cowboy Bebop is a Japanese anime television series that premiered in 1998 and was produced by the animation studio Sunrise. The series was directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, written by Keiko Nobumoto, and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto and mechanical designs by Kimitoshi Yamane. The music... read more

26. Bob's Burgers

    

    Bob's Burgers is an American animated sitcom created by Loren Bouchard for Fox Broadcasting Company. It premiered on January 9, 2011, and is still running as of May 2026. The show follows the Belcher family as they run a hamburger restaurant, serving up a steady stream of meat-based puns alongside their... read more

27. Xavier: Renegade Angel