On October 28, Cartoon Network took over LA’s Rose Bowl for a night of Adult Swim, drive-in style.
Wednesday night wasn’t like your grandparent’s night in the drive-in. Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim took over part of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena to throw it back to the bygone experience of the drive-in, but with a modern twist. Sixty lucky cars and their passengers joined hundreds of others chilling in lawn chairs and bean bags to enjoy a night of free food and secret premieres of upcoming Adult Swim programming like Mike Tyson Mysteries, Robot Chicken and more. With food trucks dishing out free grub and trivia prizes like a PlayStation 4, the night was full of winners. Here are 14 lucky attendees who enjoyed the festivities.
Shariff, 32
When did you start watching Adult Swim programing? Since day one. I remember when Cartoon Network became a thing showing older shows and everything, They started doing Adult Swim. I loved the original bumps with the lifeguard yelling at the swimming pool.
What is your favorite current Adult Swim show? Rick and Morty
What do you think makes a good Adult Swim show? It has to have the right mix of animation and adulthood. It needs to bridge the gap between a kid cartoon and having deeper adult humor.
Which Adult Swim show would you love to see brought back? Honestly probably Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Joseph, 27
When did you start watching Adult Swim programing? Oh man, since I was like 14.
What is your favorite current Adult Swim show? Venture Bros.
What do you think makes a good Adult Swim show? Generally the writing and humor. It needs continuity, where the show has a plot overall.
Which Adult Swim show would you love to see brought back? Korgoth of Barbaria
Robert, 25
When did you start watching Adult Swim programing? Oh man, I don't even remember. Around 2002? 2003?
What is your favorite current Adult Swim show? Rick and Morty
What do you think makes a good Adult Swim show? It needs smart writing. Definitely.
Which Adult Swim show would you love to see brought back? Space Ghost Coast to Coast. It's the only show that I've watched regularly back in the day.
Brett, 26
When did you start watching Adult Swim programing? I think 2003.
What is your favorite current Adult Swim show? Rick and Morty
What do you think makes a good Adult Swim show? The most important thing is the writing.
Which Adult Swim show would you love to see brought back? Space Ghost Coast to Coast, it was one of those you could watch and pick it up whenever.
Megan, 23 & Sam, 24
When did you start watching Adult Swim programing? Middle of high school for both of us.
What is your favorite current Adult Swim show? Rick and Morty!
What do you think makes a good Adult Swim show? The independent writing. It's not meant for everyone, but for people with a more twisted sense of humor.
Which Adult Swim show would you love to see brought back? Oh nothing. All our favorites are still on.
Reid, 29
When did you start watching Adult Swim programing? Like when they first started broadcasting back in 2001. When it was only a couple hours.
What is your favorite current Adult Swim show? Rick and Morty
What do you think makes a good Adult Swim show? It just has to be witty and something that's not necessarily the norm. Syndication stuff is good but the original animated shorts were great.
Which Adult Swim show would you love to see brought back? I'm nostalgic for Sealab 2021, but I wouldn't really want it back because it wouldn't be the same.
Carter, 22
When did you start watching Adult Swim programing? Around when I was 15 I think.
What is your favorite current Adult Swim show? Rick and Morty
What do you think makes a good Adult Swim show? Mostly the willingness to be strange.
Which Adult Swim show would you love to see brought back? Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Kate, 21
When did you start watching Adult Swim programing? I was a little late getting into it. Around late high school/early college.
What is your favorite current Adult Swim show? Rick and Morty
What do you think makes a good Adult Swim show? I love the animation. I'm an animation geek. And they're keeping hand drawn style of animation in the circuit.
Which Adult Swim show would you love to see brought back? Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Erick, 21
When did you start watching Adult Swim programing? Back in like 2001
What is your favorite current Adult Swim show? Rick and Morty
What do you think makes a good Adult Swim show? Just randomness of it all
Which Adult Swim show would you love to see brought back? Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Vanessa, 20
When did you start watching Adult Swim programing? 2006
What is your favorite current Adult Swim show? Rick and Morty
What do you think makes a good Adult Swim show? Its craziness
Which Adult Swim show would you love to see brought back? Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Rupert, 26
When did you start watching Adult Swim programing? Back when it was Toonami. Then it opened the gates to everything you see now.
What is your favorite current Adult Swim show? Rick and Morty
What do you think makes a good Adult Swim show? It can’t have any filters. They need to do whatever they think is funny.
Which Adult Swim show would you love to see brought back? Metalocalypse
Hugo, 24
When did you start watching Adult Swim programing? Around when I was 12 years old or whenever Aqua Teen came out.
What is your favorite current Adult Swim show? Robot chicken
What do you think makes a good Adult Swim show? It needs some less than politically correct jokes. Semi-offensive shit.
Which Adult Swim show would you love to see brought back? Sealab was dope.
Thea, 18
When did you start watching Adult Swim programing? When I was 10 I think.
What is your favorite current Adult Swim show? Rick and Morty
What do you think makes a good Adult Swim show? The obscurity of it. It needs to be out there.
Which Adult Swim show would you love to see brought back? Metalocalypse