Adult Swim, usually rendered swim on bumps, is the name for the adult-oriented television programming block on Cartoon Network featuring absurdist and often ribald comedy in contrast to the more tame daytime Cartoon Network. It premiered on September 2, 2001. On March 28, 2005, Nielsen Media Research began treating the block as a separate channel from Cartoon Network for ratings purposes. ^* Adult Swim is part of Turner Broadcasting System, headquartered in Atlanta.

Originally a Sunday-only block (that also re-ran on Thursdays), Adult Swim now airs Monday-Thursdays at 10:30 p.m., Sundays at 10:00 p.m., and Saturdays at 11:00 p.m. (all times Eastern/Pacific), with an encore airing at 2 a.m. and then ending with older shows (depending if there is any time left, as on Sundays the programing encore ends at 6:00 a.m., leaving no time for old shows). Adult Swim programming may also be viewed online via Adult Swim Fix on adultswim.com.

The block, programmed by Williams Street Studios, the same group that created Toonami and Miguzi, plays American animated series and shorts geared towards adults, and a wide variety of Japanese anime series and OVAs. Promotions for Adult Swim have been targeted towards the college age group (18-24), which constitutes the majority of their viewers. According to a September 1, 2004 article in Promo magazine, representatives travel to 30 universities across the U.S. to promote the Adult Swim lineup, including handing out posters for students' dorm rooms.

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GMK � "Adult Swim" [Video]. | DCtoBC.com: When I first got on twitter about a year and a half ago, on.. http://bit.ly/7JKqkj
KivuKivu (virtuagirlhd722) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:17:42 -0000
GMK � "Adult Swim" [Video]. | DCtoBC.com: When I first got on twitter about a year and a half ago, on.. http://bit.ly/7JKqkj
"Adult swim is for stoners with insomnia...kinda like you!"-Jessee
Pittshank (Jamie Pitts) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:12:29 -0000
"Adult swim is for stoners with insomnia...kinda like you!"-Jessee
@LilCutty OH SNAPz! ((adult swim)) wwhaa! check you out! lolz & i was j/p'n i watch all tht =)
MilaCavalli (Mila Lee) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:55:31 -0000
@LilCutty OH SNAPz! ((adult swim)) wwhaa! check you out! lolz & i was j/p'n i watch all tht =)
@shutupjemma It's a game by [Adult Swim]
Pantanamo (Amelia :3) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:48:19 -0000
@shutupjemma It's a game by [Adult Swim]
watchin anything & everythIng XMAS on ADULT SWIM!!!! GET WITH THE PROGRAMMING PEOPLE!!!!!!!!
SilentPEE (Schon P Larkin) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:35:50 -0000
watchin anything & everythIng XMAS on ADULT SWIM!!!! GET WITH THE PROGRAMMING PEOPLE!!!!!!!!
My new wallpaper from [adult swim]: http://bit.ly/7ivV9p
InigoFunky (Iñigo Blanco) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:27:47 -0000
My new wallpaper from [adult swim]: http://bit.ly/7ivV9p

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