Sealab 2021 (2000)

Beneath the unfathomable depths of the ocean, ensconced in a labyrinth of high-tech splendor, lies Sealab. This vast, multi-national marvel of science, funded by a staggering annual budget in the trillions, is humanity's ambitious attempt to explore the last frontier: underwater colonization. As the world above becomes increasingly crowded, sweltering, and inhospitable, the promise of a new aquatic life dangles tantalizingly on the horizon. However, Sealab's crew is far from the disciplined team of scholars one might expect. Instead, it's a riotous assembly of mavericks and misfits, an oddball collection of individuals deemed too eccentric for the mundane private sector. Their days are spent not in groundbreaking research but in a whirlwind of bickering, mischief, and tomfoolery. The crew's hapless leader, Captain Murphy, has been cajoled and manipulated into a state of acquiescence, allowing his team free reign to exploit their government-funded escapade, all while collecting substantial hazardous-duty paychecks. Sealab 2021, a riotous reimagining of Hanna-Barbera's classic educational cartoon, Sealab 2020, takes a surreal twist as it suggests that the isolation has driven the entire team to the brink of madness. The once sober educational endeavor has been replaced with a series of absurd, yet irresistibly hilarious misadventures. The notion of a trillion-dollar research station being operated by the wildly unpredictable Captain Murphy and his eccentric crew adds an extra layer of hilarity to the proceedings. So, dive in, and prepare for a deep-sea journey filled with wild antics, comical mishaps, and uproarious laughter.

Sealab 2021 is an animation show featuring Kate Miller and created by Matt Thompson.

Sealab 2021 is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Adult Swim and Spectrum On Demand and it's also available on Adult Swim and Max Amazon Channel.

It is also possible to buy Sealab 2021 on Amazon Video and Apple TV.