Sean Fennessey wrote a long profile of Adult Swim on its 10th anniversary for the LA Times, examining how it made a name for itself with “stoner comedy†and it’s new live-action absurdity. Adult Swim has definitely become a cornerstone of the new cable comedy renaissance, along with newer efforts by networks such as IFC and FX. Here’s a taste: “‘They don’t seem to care about advertisers or audience,’ says Corddry, a former Daily Show correspondent who created the mock-medical dramedy Childrens Hospital. ‘They just guide us to be more creative. They’ve never said, “You can’t do that.†They’ve never given us negative notes. It’s always positive or nudges in a certain direction. Like, “More nudity.†Which we’ve done.’â€
