Sealab 2021
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| Sealab 2021 | |
|---|---|
 On-screen title card. | |
| Created by | Adam Reed Matt Thompson |
| Network | Adult Swim (Cartoon Network) |
| Production company | Williams Street 70/30 Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television |
| Original release | September 9, 2001—April 24, 2005 |
| Run time | 11-12 minutes |
| Starring | Harry Goz Erik Estrada Bill Lobley Brett Butler Kate Miller Ellis Henican Michael Goz |
| Executive producer(s) | Matt Thompson Adam Reed |
| Music composed by | Julie Stepanek |
| Writer(s) | Adam Reed Matt Thompson |
| Director(s) | Adam Reed Matt Thompson |
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Sealab 2021 is an American adult comic science fiction spoof television series created by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson. It was produced by Williams Street and 70/30 Productions for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim. It began with a preview in 2000 on Cartoon Network, before officially beginning on Adult Swim in 2001 and continuing until 2005, airing a total of 52 episodes that spanned four seasons. It is a parody spin-off of Hanna-Barbera's Sealab 2020.
The entire series has been released on DVD.
Production
Development
Music
The opening theme music was written and composed by Julie Stepanek, and performed by Calamine.
Episodes
| Episode | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 0x00 | July 20, 2004 |
| 1x01 | September 9, 2001[Note 1] |
1x02
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October 7, 2001[Note 2] |
| 1x03 | September 23, 2001[Note 3] |
| 1x04 | September 2, 2001 |
1x05
|
September 16, 2001 |
| 1x06 | September 30, 2001 |
| 1x07 | October 14, 2001 |
| 1x08 | October 21, 2001 |
| 1x09 | October 28, 2001 |
| 1x10 | December 9, 2001 |
| 1x11 | April 7, 2002 |
| 1x12 | April 28, 2002 |
| 1x13 | May 5, 2002 |
2x01
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May 12, 2002 |
| 2x02 | November 3, 2002 |
| 2x03 | November 10, 2002 |
2x04
|
November 17, 2002 |
| 2x05 | November 24, 2002 |
2x06
|
December 18, 2002 |
2x07
|
December 15, 2002 |
| 2x08 | December 29, 2002 |
| 2x09 | May 26, 2003 |
2x10
|
June 2, 2003 |
2x11
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June 9, 2003 |
| 2x12 | June 16, 2003 |
| 2x13 | November 16, 2003 |
| 3x01 | November 23, 2003 |
| 3x02 | November 30, 2003 |
3x03
|
December 7, 2003 |
| 3x04 | December 14, 2003 |
| 3x05 | December 21, 2003 |
| 3x06 | December 31, 2003 |
| 3x07 | January 11, 2004 |
3x08
|
June 20, 2004 |
| 3x09 | June 27, 2004 |
| 3x10 | July 4, 2004 |
| 3x11 | July 11, 2004 |
| 3x12 | July 18, 2004 |
| 3x13 | July 25, 2004 |
| 4x01 | November 13, 2004 |
| 4x02 | November 21, 2004 |
| 4x03 | November 28, 2004 |
| 4x04 | December 5, 2004 |
| 4x05 | December 12, 2004 |
4x06
|
March 6, 2005 |
| 4x07 | March 13, 2005 |
| 4x08 | March 20, 2005 |
| 4x09 | March 27, 2005 |
4x10
|
April 3, 2005 |
| 4x11 | April 10, 2005 |
| 4x12 | April 17, 2005 |
| 4x13 | April 24, 2005 |
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: September 21, 2001 at 11:15 pm on Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)
- United Kingdom and Ireland: on Bravo
Cast
- Harry Goz as Captain Hank Murphy
- Erik Estrada as Marco
- Bill Lobley as Lieutenant Sparks
- Brett Butler as Doctor Quinn
- Kate Miller as Debbie DuPree
- Ellis Henican as Stormy Waters
- Michael Goz as Captain Tornado Shanks
Legacy
Hank Murphy was reborn in Archer, another adult cartoon show created by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson for FXX. He eventually dies under a GOZ-branded soda machine, both as a tribute to the late Harry Goz, and the episode "All That Jazz," in which Hank is trapped under a Bebop Cola machine.
Merchandise
Home media
Warner Home Video has released all three seasons on DVD, with each season spread across two discs. Sealab 2021: Season One came out on July 20, 2004, Sealab 2021: Season Two came out on February 1, 2005, Sealab 2021: Season Three came out on July 12, 2005, and finally Sealab 2021: Season Four came out on August 8, 2006.
Madman Entertainment in Australia gained the license and encoded the same releases onto Region 4 discs. On November 28, 2012, Madman also released the series together in a boxset called Sealab 2021: Deep Pressure Complete Collection.
In the UK and Ireland, Revolver Entertainment also acquired the license, releasing the first season on June 22, 2009.
Toys
Footnotes
- ^ Previewed on December 21, 2000.
- ^ Previewed on December 30, 2000.
- ^ Previewed on December 30, 2000.
