Shanks is from Texas and is the youngest of several brothers all named after characters in Greek mythology, and all of whom met their death on or around a bridge in Shanks's hometown. He answered Sealab's help wanted ad and became the new captain, despite having no experience whatsoever. Captain Bellerophon "Tornado" Shanks (Michael Goz) is a retired football coach and health and hygiene teacher who lost his job for slapping (or throat punching) a student.However, he later appeared in Archer, where he was voiced by Jon Hamm and debuted in the two-part episode "Sea Tunt". A recap montage of Murphy's moments were played in the final episode in memory of his voice actor. After the death of Harry Goz, Murphy was written out of the show by having him leave Sealab to fight in the "Great Spice Wars." It is implied that Murphy is the leader of the Rebel forces in this war, though the reasoning behind this is or its effect on the war is never explored. Murphy is a practicing Alvian and has a deep-seated fear of doppelgängers and especially flashlights, the latter a fear for which there is no name. However, the crew either does not notice this or does not care and usually follow his orders, even when they will directly lead to the crew's deaths. On more than one occasion, it has been implied that Murphy has gone insane due to the amount of time he has spent underwater. Generally, Murphy is incapable to the point of incompetence. Captain Murphy is a parody of Captain Mike Murphy from Sealab 2020. The only episode which features Murphy acting responsibly throughout is " 7211", which is a faithful reenactment of the original Sealab 2020 show. Murphy spends his time participating in scams and juvenile antics, generally causing problems that the crew has to solve. He is generally found loitering on the bridge, neglecting his duties. Captain Hazel "Hank" Murphy ( Harry Goz) is the ostensible leader of the crew, though his qualifications, and even his grasp on reality, are questionable.It contains many references to the pop culture of the 1980s–2000s and makes use of other cartoons from the 1970s besides that on which it is based, such as 1973's Butch Cassidy for the on-screen appearances of the Sealab writers, and various one-off appearances of other characters. There are occasional running gags, such as the "Grizzlebee's" restaurant chain, a parody of Applebee's and Bennigan's, the character of Sharko, and Prescott, the half-man, half-tentacle monster "from the network". For instance, the entire installation is destroyed at the end of many episodes, and crew members are often killed in horrible ways, only to return in the following episode. Very few of the episodes of the series share any continuity or ongoing plot. The original "pitch pilot" is available on the Season 1 DVD as a special feature. Cartoon Network bought the show, coincidentally around the same time that Adult Swim was created. Five years after quitting Cartoon Network, the two went back to the original tape, this time making the characters do what they wanted. Cartoon Network passed on the show because it did not believe it was funny. They stumbled on a tape of the show Sealab 2020, and wrote replacement dialogue. Thompson and Reed were usually heavily intoxicated while working on the show, and were reprimanded at one point for lighting one of the prop sets on fire. The duo created High Noon Toons in the mid-1990s this was a three-hour programming block of cartoons hosted by cowboy hand puppets. Sealab 2021 was produced by 70/30 Productions.Īdam Reed and Matt Thompson, the creators and writers of Sealab 2021, came up with the idea for the show in 1995 while they were production assistants for Cartoon Network. While there was initial resistance from several of the original series' creators to the reuse of their characters, production moved forward on the series. The show was a satirical parody of both the original Sealab series and the general conventions of the 1970s animated children's series. Much like Adult Swim's Space Ghost Coast to Coast, the animation used stock footage from a 1970s Hanna-Barbera cartoon, in this case the short-lived, environmentally-themed Sealab 2020, along with original animation. Sealab 2021 is one of the only four original Williams Street series that premiered in 2000 before Adult Swim officially launched, the others being Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Brak Show, and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. Cartoon Network aired the show's first three episodes in December 2000 before the official inception of the Adult Swim block on September 2, 2001, with the final episode airing on April 24, 2005. Sealab 2021 is an American adult animated television series created by Adam Reed and Matt Thompson for Cartoon Network's late-night programming block, Adult Swim.
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