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

Creators:

Matt Thompson
Adam Reed
(more)

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 aquatic colony and its personnel, who hate each other.

Plot Keywords:

Underwater | 2020s | Hanna Barbera | Pixilated Nudity | 21st Century

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)

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)
Neal Holman		(2 episodes, 2004)
Ed Mundy		(2 episodes, 2004)
Mack Williams		(2 episodes, 2004)
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 / producer (53 episodes, 2000-2005)
Matt Thompson	....	executive producer (53 episodes, 2000-2005)
Dave Willis	....	co-producer (18 episodes, 2001-2002)
Angus McLynn	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Finbar McLynn	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
John J. Miller	....	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
Christian Danley	....	drawings (23 episodes, 2003-2004)
Eric Sims	....	illustrator (8 episodes, 2005)
Casey Willis	....	illustrator (8 episodes, 2005)
Jason M. Harvey	....	art intern (3 episodes, 2001)

Series Sound Department
J.C. Richardson	....	sound designer (53 episodes, 2000-2005)
Roy Clements	....	sound mixer (22 episodes, 2000-2003)
Glen Frazier	....	voiceover recordist (6 episodes, 2003-2004)

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

Series Animation Department
Neal Holman	....	animator / assistant designer (42 episodes, 2002-2005)
Ed Mundy	....	animator (42 episodes, 2002-2005)
Mack Williams	....	animator / assistant designer (42 episodes, 2002-2005)
Christian Danley	....	animator / head designer (19 episodes, 2002-2005)
Chris Ward	....	animator (10 episodes, 2000-2001)
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)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

11 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company:

70/30 Productions

Trivia:

One of the many pieces of graffiti around the phones ("My backpack's got jets") is actually a line from the song "Fett's Vette" by Chris Ward (who provides the voice for Hesh).

Goofs:

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

Quotes:

Captain Murphy:What you Scrooges need is some eggnog! Plenty'a liquor and nutmeg!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Defective Man! (2009)

Soundtrack:

Theme from Sealab 2021

Bizaaarrroooo, I love you, biiizzaarroo...

Cartoon Network's dedicated team of lunatics, misfits and stoners at Adult Swim take hold of a staid, stodgy ancient cartoon (SeaLab 2020) and move it one year on to where the crew are bored, listless, and borderline insane...

Dodgy animation loops blend perfectly with edgy humour (Sparks: "Like veal. But with BABIES. I'm talkin' reaalll baby back ribs here...") and the show pokes fun at just about every cartoon standard.

Best of all is their take on the "evil twin" shtick, when the hideous mutant Bizarro versions of the crew show up. Simple yet genius - please let Adult Swim loose in the UK...