Before Adult Swim: The Curious Case of Space Ghost Coast to Coast

I grew up in a nascent golden era of television. A little while ago I published an article about one of my favorite shows on PBS: Wishbone. Well around that same time adult animation was just heating up. Growing up super religious — not to mention in a household that (thankfully)

Before Adult Swim: The Curious Case of Space Ghost Coast to Coast

I grew up in a nascent golden era of television. A little while ago I published an article about one of my favorite shows on PBS: Wishbone. Well around that same time adult animation was just heating up. Growing up super religious — not to mention in a household that (thankfully)

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Make Your Own Dad from The Brak Show Costume

In The Brak Show, Dad (voiced by George Lowe) is an unemployed middle-aged man. He spends his days sitting at the kitchen table, reading the newspaper, and offering fatherly advice to everyone around him. He occasionally displays womanizing behavior, to the chagrin of his wife.

Make Your Own Mom from The Brak Show Costume

In The Brak Show, a spin-off of Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Mom is a creature of the same species as Brak. Her fashion is like a 1950s sitcom mom, specifically June Cleaver, with the vintage cocktail dress and pink apron. She's the only character on the show that could be considered sane.