On May 12, 2021, it was announced a direct-to-video film is currently in production and will premiere on Adult Swim and HBO Max. On September 7, 2020, series creator Jackson Publick announced on Twitter that the series had been canceled. It ended on October 7, 2018, with a total of 81 episodes over the course of 7 seasons, as well as 4 specials. Throughout its run, the series has received critical acclaim. was one of Adult Swim's longest-running original series in terms of years, and had the record for fewest seasons produced of a scripted show per year of continuous production, with seven produced seasons over fifteen years of production. Following a pilot episode on February 16, 2003, the series premiered on August 7, 2004. is an American adult animated action comedy television series created by Chris McCulloch (also known as 'Jackson Publick') for Cartoon Network's late night programming block Adult Swim.