Superjail! season 1

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Superjail!
Season 1
DVD cover
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkAdult Swim
Original releaseSeptember 28 (2008-09-28) –
December 7, 2008 (2008-12-07)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of the American animated television series Superjail!, created by Christy Karacas, Stephan Warbrick, and Ben Gruber, originally aired on Adult Swim in the United States. The season premiered on September 28, 2008 and ended on December 7, 2008.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring characters

Also starring

  • Richard Mather as the Twins (7 episodes)
  • Stephen Warbrick as Jean Baptiste Le Ghei (6 episodes)

Guest starring

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [1]Prod.
code
US viewers
(millions)
11"Superbar"Christy KaracasChristy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick, Aaron Augenblick, Chris Burns, & M. WartellaSeptember 28, 2008 (2008-09-28)[n 1]101N/A
22"Combaticus"Christy KaracasChristy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick, Aaron Augenblick, Chris Burns, & M. WartellaOctober 5, 2008 (2008-10-05)1020.338[2]
33"Ladies Night"Christy KaracasChristy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick, Aaron Augenblick, Chris Burns, & M. WartellaOctober 12, 2008 (2008-10-12)1040.764[3]
44"Cold-Blooded"Christy KaracasChristy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick, & Christopher McCullochOctober 19, 2008 (2008-10-19)1100.538[4]
55"Don't Be a Negaton"Christy KaracasChristy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick, Aaron Augenblick, Chris Burns, & M. WartellaOctober 26, 2008 (2008-10-26)105N/A
66"Terrorarium"Christy KaracasChristy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick, Aaron Augenblick, Chris Burns, & M. WartellaNovember 2, 2008 (2008-11-02)1060.637[5]
77"Mr. Grumpy-Pants"Christy KaracasChristy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick, Aaron Augenblick, Chris Burns, M. Wartella, & Ben GruberNovember 9, 2008 (2008-11-09)1070.583[6]
88"Dream Machine"Christy KaracasChristy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick, Aaron Augenblick, Chris Burns, & M. WartellaNovember 23, 2008 (2008-11-23)1030.661[7]
99"Time-Police" (Part 1)Christy KaracasChristy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick, Aaron Augenblick, Chris Burns, M. Wartella, & Christopher McCullochNovember 30, 2008 (2008-11-30)1080.603[8]
1010"Time-Police" (Part 2)Christy KaracasChristy Karacas, Stephen Warbrick, Aaron Augenblick, Chris Burns, M. Wartella, & Christopher McCullochDecember 7, 2008 (2008-12-07)1090.725[9]

Reception and release

Critical reception

DVD Verdict's David Johnson criticized the season in his review of the DVD release, calling it a "massive disappointment".[10] He found the violence "grows tedious and you will be desensitized and the dearth of functional humor will hit you even harder."[10] Ian Jane of DVD Talk gave the release four stars out of five, praising the humor and creativity, "so long as your sense of humor runs towards the more perverse side and you appreciate black comedy."[11] He recommended the season be enjoyed "in two or three episode jolts", and that the detailed backgrounds and animation gave the season a "considerable" amount of replay value.[11] Blogcritics's Greg Barbrick praised the release as "a must" for "anyone who enjoys truly twisted animation".[12] He highlighted the episodes "Terrorarium" and "Time-Police" as "positively lysergic" examples of the season, but found the bleeping of profanity on the set surprising contrasted with the graphic violence.[12]

Home media

Warner Home Video published a DVD release of the season for region 1 markets on February 23, 2010.[13] A region 2 DVD had been released on March 12 of the same year.[14] In promoting the release, Vice magazine held a contest with readers to submit fan art, judged by series creator Christy Karacas, with two winners receiving unopened copies of the release.[15] The season has also been made available for digital download through the iTunes Store, with a single volume released on September 28, 2008.[16]

Notes

  1. ^ An unfinished version of the first episode in season one, "Superbar", aired on April 1, 2008 as part of a series of sneak peeks of upcoming premieres as part of Adult Swim's annual April Fools' Day joke on its audience. The episode made its official debut on September 28, 2008

References

  1. ^ "Superjail!: Season 1". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. ^ Highest Rated Adult Swim Programs Sunday 10/5/08. Adult Swim (Bumper). Williams Street. October 12, 2008.
  3. ^ Highest Delivering Adult Swim Telecasts per Program. Adult Swim (Bumper). Williams Street. November 9, 2008.
  4. ^ Highest Rated Adult Swim Programs Sunday 10/19/08. Adult Swim (Bumper). Williams Street. October 26, 2008.
  5. ^ Highest Rated Adult Swim Programs Sunday 11/2/08. Adult Swim (Bumper). Williams Street. November 9, 2008.
  6. ^ Highest Rated Adult Swim Programs Sunday 11/9/08. Adult Swim (Bumper). Williams Street. November 16, 2008.
  7. ^ Highest Rated Adult Swim Programs Sunday 11/23/08. Adult Swim (Bumper). Williams Street. November 30, 2008.
  8. ^ Highest Rated Adult Swim Programs Sunday 11/30/08. Adult Swim (Bumper). Williams Street. December 7, 2008.
  9. ^ Highest Rated Adult Swim Programs Sunday 12/7/08. Adult Swim (Bumper). Williams Street. December 14, 2008.
  10. ^ a b Johnson, David (February 22, 2010). "Superjail!: Season One". DVD Verdict. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  11. ^ a b Jane, Ian (March 14, 2010). "Superjail!: Season One". DVD Talk. Internet Brands. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  12. ^ a b Barbrick, Greg (April 1, 2010). "DVD Review: Superjail! – Season One". Blogcritics. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  13. ^ Lambert, David (November 11, 2009). "Warner Home Video Sentences You to Superjail! – Season 1 on DVD". TVShowsOnDVD.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  14. ^ "Superjail!: Season One". JB Hi-Fi. March 5, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  15. ^ "Superjail's on DVD and we've got free copies for you". Vice. February 24, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  16. ^ "Superjail, Season 1". iTunes. Apple Inc. September 28, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2014.