[Top 15] Best Adult Cartoons That Are Awesome

Updated:

21 Oct 2021

15. American Dad

Stan Smith is what some consider “Uncle Sam’s nephew” when it comes to the heart of America. At least, that’s what he thinks. As a CIA agent with an activist daughter, a dorky yet cunning son, a housewife-hating wife, a homoerotic extraterrestial, and a German-speaking fish...they are far from your ideal perfect American family.

14. Daria

Sure, Daria has low self-esteem. But then again she has low self-esteem for everyone. For airheads like her sister Quinn. Or ditzy cheerleaders like Brittany. They say people judge you in high school. But for Daria, she’s already predicated everyone’s future.

13. Clone High

The government developed experimental testing that resulted in modernized clones of figures from history. The descendant of Abraham Lincoln is a dorky yet chill dude who is smitten for his school's hottest girl Cleo. His best friend Joan of Arc is in love with him, and everyone BUT Abe is aware. And Ghandi is a self-proclaimed “party boy” just looking for a girlfriend.

12. Samurai Jack

You remember the story: the demon Aku vowed to rule over all. His greatest foe is Samurai Jack, who has spent years awaiting to fight him. But when the demon plays dirty, Jack is suddenly sent into the future. And in the future, there are those who worship the demon that vow to end the samurai’s life.

True childhood was this show on what used be good ol’ honorable Cartoon Network. With the dumb censorship the network sometimes does (and sometimes it really doesn’t make sense), it’s a good thing Adult Swim was there to allow this show its final season.

11. The Boondocks

When Granddad moved his grandsons from Chicago’s South Side to the suburbia known as Woodcrest (aka the boondocks), he really thought he would live his golden years in peace. That’s hard when you got a grandson who is a self-proclaimed revolutionary and the other being a “product of badass rap culture”.

THIS is how you create black people in anime. How hard is it for anime companies to do? Especially with the money that could be put into making more ideal characters is wasted on making underage girls’ boobs bigger...

10. Beavis and Butt-Head

“Dumb, crude, ugly, thoughtless, sexist, self-destructive fools. But for some reason the boys make us laugh," according to the producers. Your parents thought The Simpsons was questionable? These guys are practically an offense to animated television. Which is why we love them so much! They were a hit in the 90s. Still laughing and snarking today. Even in MTV, they offer quips and snarky comments towards shows like "Jersey Shore" and "16 and Pregnant." (Which, let’s be honest, is nowhere near as entertaining as these two idiots)

9. Futurama

Fry wakes up 1,000 years in the future after getting caught in a chronological freezer. His family and life gone, he is taken in by his only descendent: an elderly man who runs a small delivery service. Fry finds a new family in his kin, robot best friend Bender, Captain Leela, and other characters he never even imagined would exist in the future.

Better than The Simpsons. Facts.

8. Mission Hill

They say being in your 20s is the start of cool adult life. Sure, but adulthood is not without its flaws. 25-year-old Andy is forced to have his younger, sheltered brother move from the suburbs into his city-loft apartment. While Kevin does get along well with Andy’s roommates, his nerdy demeanor and desire for perfectionism often gets the brothers into heated arguments.

This was the show that prepared us for life after high school. Dating, bills, emotions. The only difference between this show and real life is that the city apartments actually look NICE for what’s being charged per month.

This was a great show and WB sucks for cancelling it.

I REALLY hope the rumors are true and we are getting a spin-off. With Final Space ending and Rick and Morty sucking dicks, a blast from the past revived is what we need (like Ducktales).

7. The Oblongs

In the hazardous place known as the valley live the poor and grotesque. In the hills live the rich and beautiful. For the Oblongs, living in the valley is beautiful in its own way. And chaotic enough that the rich suffer for it. And let’s be honest, they TOTALLY deserve it. If there was ever a show that screamed EAT THE RICH, this is it.

6. Mike Tyson Mysteries

What if famous boxer Mike Tyson traded gloves for a mystery van? With the aid of his adopted daughter, a flamboyant ghost, and a pigeon that was once a man, they answer the call of any plea. And always solve the mystery. Well, most mysteries.

This is that Scooby-Doo knock-off that is more high-praise than Speed Buggy or Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels.

5. Space Ghost Coast to Coast

If you actually managed to watch Adult Swim while you were still a kid, congratulations! Your childhood was definitely awesome!

Hosted by not-so-superhero Space Ghost, a late-night talk show featuring celebrity guest stars. Working on the show is “bandleader” Zorak and director-producer Moltar, who are only there as punishment for their crimes.

Please tell me I’m not the only one who still remembers when Zorak sang like a total babe even though the song was “full of hatred”. I’ve cherished that moment since.

4. Tuca & Bertie

Complete opposites yet complete each other. Tuca is wild, carefree, and isn’t afraid to break some rules. Bertie is skeptical, retained, but often daydreamy. In their 30s but still living like it’s their senior year of high school. You don’t know real sisterly love like these two. And they let Bird Town know it.

Netflix did this show dirty. I’m so glad Adult Swim picked it up where the streaming service just dumped it.

We all strive to be like Tuca. But end up more like Bertie. That’s on extrovert vs. introvert.

3. Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law

Ex-superhero Harvey Birdman is what people like to call a “third-rate lawyer” that is often getting the cases no one else wants. And those cases involve Hanna-Barbera characters from the 60s and 70s.

But remember, it’s an adult comedy. Some of your beloved characters either did drugs, had sex with random objects, or possibly murdered someone.

And don’t ever hope to get that “package” Peter Potamus sent you.

2. Bob’s Burgers

Bob Belcher is a fantastic cook who runs a not-so-fantastic burger joint. Barely making ends’ meet and barely surviving his family’s chaos. But in the heart of it all, their love is what keeps the place running. That and dumb luck.

Seth really thought having these characters guest star at the END of a Family Guy episode would boost his show.

Yeah, nice try.

1. Aqua Teen Hunger Force

They’re not teens. They’re not aquatics. And they are definitely not superheroes. They’re just a bunch of anthro food creatures that Carl unfortunately has as neighbors. He’s already lost count of how many times they destroyed his car. Or destroyed him.

This is the Adult Swim show I grew up on the most. When I was little, I often kept calling Master Shake as “Milky”. Because I was a dumbass kid loving him like Barney, and was too naive to realize what a total dick he was.

But what really brought the whole show together was CARL. Without him, the show just wouldn’t be as funny. And there wouldn’t be anyone for the fast food freaks to screw with.