Adult Swim as Ambassadors of Comedy

Adult Swim has given us some really great programming over the years. There are the old stand bys like “Space Ghost Coast to Coast” and “Sealab 2021″ (not to mention their save of “Home Movies” after it’s 5 episode run on UPN), but in recent years they have stepped up their programming even more, giving us fantastic shows like “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!,” “Xavier: Renegade Angel,” and “Delocated” that have allowed Adult Swim to grow into more than just cartoons with weird/grown up humor. But they aren’t just focusing on original content these days, and it was recently announced that the original UK version of “The Office” will be airing on Adult Swim over the summer. Now there will finally be no good reason why every American hasn’t watched it.

“The Office” is joining a list of other great British comedies that Adult Swim has been allowing Americans to watch. Over the past couple of years they have aired “Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace,” “The Mighty Boosh,” and “Look Around You.” What do all three of these shows have in common? They’re all hilarious British comedies that have yet to come out on region 1 DVD. Luckily Adult Swim has stepped in so comedy nerds don’t have to invest in a Region 2 player just to give these series a shot.

Sadly, what makes the arrangement so special should be a given: they are just playing the episodes as they are. While every major network feels the need to re-make great British shows for American audiences, Adult Swim actually has enough faith in their fans to enjoy them in their original form.