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Super Deluxe Becomes The Internet's Arrested Development

It's over! The most consistently funny comedy site on the Internet is getting folded into AdultSwim.com. Turner is shutting down Super Deluxe and laying off most of its staff, according to paidContent.org. Now the original web content will get stuck with clips from Family Guy and Adult Swim's increasingly weird-without-payoff lineup. The good news: The guy below gets a TV deal.

As with Arrested Development, Super Deluxe was a cult hit that just didn't get huge mainstream attention — like pretty much every video content site besides College Humor. But also like the show, it introduced some great talent who are going on to better deals. Well, at least one of them.

Brad Neely, creator of the classic "Washington, Washington" cartoon, got a TV deal for his two Super Deluxe series "Baby Cakes" and "Professor Brothers." Super Deluxe has a preview:

But if the site drops shows like Chasing Donovan and Derek and Simon (which already looks dead), I hope to god they get a deal somewhere else. Because I ain't watching "Tim and Eric" again.

2:20 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By Nick Douglas
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beantownbastard at 02:30 PM on 05/08/08
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OK, OK, I'm somewhat appeased hearing that Professor Brothers and Babycakes are saved. That's all I care about.
hypocriteoath at 02:42 PM on 05/08/08
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adult swim has been BRUTAl lately with all the live stuff. 2 unfunny older guys making weird faces I've seen a million times is not funny. I would rather watch Bebop and old Venture Bros than that useless garbage. Tim and Eric? puhlease. so WEAK. you'd have to be freebasing salvia while getting an IV of jenkem to find that funny.
Ed at 02:47 PM on 05/08/08
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I miss SeaLab 2021, though that joke was getting old by the end.
Priam at 02:49 PM on 05/08/08
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Well, on the bright side, Maria Bamford's show was done and didn't have to be flushed down the toilet.
BullfightsOnAcid at 02:59 PM on 05/08/08
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@Ed: Sealab 2021 was never the same after Captain Murphy died.

"Under Martian Law, doctors and other wizards are forbidden!"
Pope John Peeps II at 03:03 PM on 05/08/08
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The day they shut down Clone High is the day I punched my cat in the face out of anger.

He ran away later and then I bought the Clone High DVD from Amazon dot com. I guess my cat would have been happy, but he probably didn't really care what with the fat lip and all. Oh and he had run away.

I hope he's happy
valarmorghulis at 03:03 PM on 05/08/08
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@BullfightsOnAcid: Agreed.

I'm happy to see that Babycakes isn't getting the axe. Not familiar with Professor Brothers.
tomford at 03:10 PM on 05/08/08
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I nearly had a heart attack before seeing that Brad Neely got a deal.

And sure, it's easy to say Tim and Eric are terrible, but what about Frisky Dingo and Xavier: Renegade Angel? They're some of the best shows Adult Swim has done yet.

More importantly, new Venture Brothers next month!
beantownbastard at 03:13 PM on 05/08/08
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@valarmorghulis: Give Prof Brothers a shot.
Duffin at 03:17 PM on 05/08/08
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Man! Now where is Olde English going to post their stuff? I guess it's back to that crappy Quick Time again...
valarmorghulis at 03:44 PM on 05/08/08
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@beantownbastard: will do
hesperid at 03:59 PM on 05/08/08
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I want to see Baby Cakes in Italy describing famous artwork. That's what I want.

LONG LIVE THE PROF BROS & BABYCAKES!
May they never die.
SnarkTwain at 05:51 PM on 05/08/08
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Is Frisky Dingo still around? I missed a lot of the last season.
futurehorse at 06:24 PM on 05/08/08
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Man, I'm glad Brad Neely is finally getting exposure. Here's to hoping people finally catch up with "Wizard People, Dear Reader", one of the funniest things I think I have ever seen.
ryanmf at 07:33 PM on 05/08/08
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I'll second that earlier emotion.

Watch "Wizard People, Dear Reader", or Perish.
Rachelattack at 09:41 PM on 05/08/08
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Yes yes yes. Brad Neely is amazing on all counts, Professor Bros. et all. Also, after warming up to Frisky Dingo (which, mind you, did take some effort, but once I got through the first three episodes I couldn't look away) I feel like there might be some hope for Adult Swim after all. That said, I'm a sucker for Aqua Teen and Tim and Eric. Whomp whomp.
oldgrimy at 02:06 AM on 05/09/08
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haven't been watching adult swim for some time. have been recently fanatical about wizard people and prof. bros. hoping that the move to TV doesn't result in a rapid dilution of Neely's absurd and wicked sense of humor.
raincoaster at 03:08 AM on 05/09/08
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Aw, man, no love for Terry the Plant Psychic?
duanejones at 11:41 AM on 05/09/08
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@tomford: "...it's easy to say Tim and Eric are terrible..."

not as easy as it is to say friskies for kittens is worse! "tim and eric nite live" for superdeluxe was spotty, but often spot on. who else would start a show, smeared in chocolate, singing how much they love chocloate over closing credits, thanking yo la tengo and then starting a writer's meeting? the cold opening as a cold closing! genius, as they are both, transforming non-punchline comedy to the condition of conceptuial art.

later for all you haters...you probably hate saul of the mole men, too!
hesperid at 02:05 PM on 05/09/08
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@oldgrimy: I promise: He will not dilute.