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Adult Swim Pilots - Owls Only: An Adult Swim Podcast

September 24, 2023·1 hr 9 min·5 clips

'Korgoth of Barbaria' is a post-apocalyptic Conan riff and the hosts' favorite pilot, celebrated for its incredible animation and humor.

The hosts of Owls Only review the 'Adult Swim Pilots' DVD, providing deep-dive analysis and rankings of five unaired or short-lived pilots, with particular focus on the iconic 'Korgoth of Barbaria' and the culturally significant 'Welcome to Eltingville.' They explore the history, animation, humor, and lasting impact of these cult projects within the Adult Swim ecosystem.

As heard by us

A scrappy Adult Swim hang that turns pilot trivia into a case for watching the pilots together.

The review treats the Adult Swim Pilots disc as a single 80-minute movie, and that choice gives the discussion space to breathe instead of hopping from clip to clip.

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Why you'd press play

Press play if you want five Adult Swim pilots framed like one 80-minute movie, with Welcome to Eltingville and its viral trivia clip at the center.

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