Superjail!, an adult swim animated series, seems to me like the Aqua Teen Hunger Force of prisons. The series is a typical adult swim feature, but set in a maximum security volcano prison. Though the inmates are an alarming bunch, the warden might be even more deranged. The comedy is stupefying and often based on graphic cartoon violence. What makes this interesting to me is the setting in a prison, albeit a somewhat psychedelic volcano prison, and its featuring inmates as characters. I don't think this show is trying to make some sweeping social comment, but it is a representation of what we might view as normative in prison life, or at least acceptable in terms of how to talk about prisoners. What does this show do in terms of the way it presents prisons? In the way it depicts prisoners? I would love to hear your thoughts.
Read the Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superjail
View episodes online:
http://video.adultswim.com/superjail/index.html
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