Radio Free Sealab

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Radio Free Sealab
Network	Cartoon Network Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
Premiere date	December 21, 2000 (preview) September 9, 2001
Run time	11:00
Starring	Harry Goz Erik Estrada Brett Butler Bill Lobley Kate Miller Ellis Henican Molly Charette John J. Miller Adam Reed Matt Thompson
Music composed by	Julie Stepanek
Writer(s)	John J. Miller Adam Reed Matt Thompson
Director(s)	Adam Reed Matt Thompson
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"Radio Free Sealab" is the first episode of Sealab 2021 season one. It was previewed on December 21, 2000 on Cartoon Network, before a formal airing on September 9, 2001 on the launch of their late-night programming block, Adult Swim. It was written by John J. Miller and series creators, Adam Reed and Matt Thompson, who also produced and directed.

A very bored Captain Murphy broadcasts a pirate radio station.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Captain Hank Murphy	Harry Goz
Marco	Erik Estrada
Debbie DuPree	Kate Miller
Doctor Quinn	Brett Butler
Stormy Waters	Ellis Henican
Orphan	Molly Charette
Lieutenant Sparks	Bill Lobley
Ted	Unavailable
FCC captain	Unavailable
FCC first mate	Unavailable
Ranger Roger	Unavailable
Dolphin Boy	Unavailable

Organizations

• FCC

Locations

• Earth
  • Sealab
  • Antarctica
    • Ice Station Zebra

Objects

• Pirate Radio
• Varietal
• Time
• Playgal
• Feds

Vehicles

• FCC search and destroy vessel

Production

Development

This was the third episode produced.

Filming

The episode was copyrighted in 2000.

Music

The opening theme music was written and composed by Julie Stepanek, and performed by Calamine. The radio soundtrack was by The Knaves.

Crew credits

• Executive producers: Matt Thompson, Adam Reed
• Co-producers: John J. Miller, Dave Willis
• Editors: Angus McLynn, Finbar McLynn
• Technical director and lead animator: Chris Gelles
• Assistant animator: Michael Rosado
• Open title sequence animator: Gush
• Special effects animator: Edgeworx
• Audio engineer: Mike Fisher
• Original Sealab 2020 animators and designers: Alex Toth, Iwao Takamoto
• Cartoon Network staff: Maya McClure, Vishal Roney, Natali Tesche-Ricciardi
• Executive producers for Cartoon Network: Mike Lazzo, Keith Crofford

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: December 30, 2000 preview on Cartoon Network; September 2, 2001 at 11:15 pm on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
• United Kingdom and Ireland: July 2006 on Bravo

Behind the scenes

• Varietal is a parody of Variety.
• Murphy says to one of the callers, "Sit on it, Potsie," which is a reference to the sitcom Happy Days, which aired between 1974-1984.
• A gag credit is Mike Lazzo as Milos Laznik.
• Special thanks are given to Chris Holloway.

In other languages

Languages	Name	Meaning

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • July 20, 2004: Warner Home Video releases Sealab 2021: Season One on DVD.
• In Australia:
  • August 15, 2007: Madman Entertainment releases Sealab 2021: Season One on DVD.
  • November 28, 2012: Madman Entertainment releases Sealab 2021: Deep Pressure Complete Collection on DVD.
• In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
  • June 22, 2009: Revolver Entertainment releases Sealab 2021: Season One on DVD.
• This is free to watch on the Adult Swim UK's YouTube upload.