"Sealab 2021" (2000) TV series 2000-2005

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Creators:

Adam Reed
Matt Thompson
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

21 December 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Feel that deep water pressure!

Plot:

The drama of an oft-doomed underwater colony and its personnel members that hate each other.

Plot Keywords:

Underwater | Pixilated Nudity | Wet Suit | Interracial Relationship | Genius

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 18	1:45 AM	TOON	The Policy	#2.5
Sat. July 18	5:45 AM	TOON	The Policy	#2.5

Cast

Ellis Henican	...	Derek 'Stormy' Waters (41 episodes, 2000-2005)
Brett Butler	...	Dr. Quentin Q. Quinn / ... (41 episodes, 2000-2005)
Bill Lobley	...	Jodene Sparks / ... (40 episodes, 2000-2005)
Kate Miller	...	Debbie DuPree (40 episodes, 2000-2005)
Erik Estrada	...	Marco Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar Gabriel Garcia Marquez / ... (35 episodes, 2000-2005)
Harry Goz	...	Captain Hazel 'Hank' Murphy (31 episodes, 2000-2005)
Adam Reed	...	Virjay / ... (20 episodes, 2000-2004)
Chris Ward	...	Hesh Hipplewhite / ... (19 episodes, 2000-2005)

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Series Directed by
Adam Reed		(53 episodes, 2000-2005)
Matt Thompson		(53 episodes, 2000-2005)

Series Writing credits
Adam Reed		(53 episodes, 2000-2005)
Matt Thompson		(53 episodes, 2000-2005)
Chris Ward		(23 episodes, 2001-2005)
Matt Maiellaro		(6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Dave Willis		(6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Frank McElrath		(unknown episodes)
John J. Miller		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Keith Crofford	....	executive producer: Williams Street (53 episodes, 2000-2005)
Michael Lazzo	....	executive producer: Williams Street (53 episodes, 2000-2005)
Adam Reed	....	executive producer (53 episodes, 2000-2005)
Matt Thompson	....	executive producer (53 episodes, 2000-2005)
Angus McLynn	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Finbar McLynn	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
John J. Miller	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Dave Willis	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Chris Ward		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Angus McLynn		(unknown episodes)
Finbar McLynn		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jason M. Harvey	....	art intern (3 episodes, 2001)

Series Sound Department
J.C. Richardson	....	sound designer (20 episodes, 2004-2005)
Glen Frazier	....	voiceover recordist (6 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Visual Effects by
Gresham Lochner	....	digital intern (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
David Michael Friend	....	background artist (1 episode, 2000)
Christian Danley	....	character designer (unknown episodes)
Craig Hartin	....	animator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Julie Stepanek	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Ed Richardson	....	special thanks (2 episodes, 2000-2004)

Production Companies

• 70/30 Productions
• Williams Street

Distributors

• Adult Swim (2005) (USA) (TV)
• Cartoon Network
• Warner Home Video (2004) (USA) (DVD)

Runtime:

11 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M | New Zealand:M | Canada:14+ (TV rating) | Canada:18+ (TV re-rating) | USA:TV-PG (some episodes) | Argentina:13 | USA:TV-14

Company:

70/30 Productions

Trivia:

Two episodes ("Dearly Beloved Seed" and "Butchslap") are credited as being written by "mcheshpants420". He was apparently a fan who frequented the message boards on the shows official site with the user name "mcheshpants420." Supposedly, the producers actually accepted his script ideas. It was later uncovered that meheshpants420 was actually Chris Ward aka MC Chris, who voiced Hesh and contributed to the show regularly. It was all part of an elaborate joke.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: In "Butchslap", when Quinn is doing his demonic laughter, his lips move more as though he is speaking rather then laughing.

Quotes:

[Quinn and Bizarro Debbie are having sex]
Bizarro Quinn: [to Debbie] You wanna make him jealous? Get delicious bizarro revenge, okay? Mmmmm. Delicious.
Debbie DuPree: Get off of me, you disgusting little monster!
Bizarro Quinn: You likey, likey, likey, likey, likey, likey!
Debbie DuPree: Oh, no, no, no, no!
Bizarro Quinn: Bizarro! You can do it! You can do it in there! Just put it... put it in my pants!
Debbie DuPree: Oh, no!
Captain Murphy: That's it, resist his charms.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Space Ghost Coast to Coast: In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (#8.4)" (2003)

Soundtrack:

Águas de Março (Waters of March)

I love it.

This is such a ridiculously funny short cartoon. I think it's better that it's not a full half-hour; the format it has now seems to fit better. You have to stay up real late to watch it, but if you're into faster-paced humor without those annoying laugh tracks, you will probably like this.