Adult Swim’s ‘Off the Air’ is a surreal, weird trip that isn’t for everybody but it certainly makes for an interesting visual experience.

For real, Adult Swim’s Off the Air is batsh*t insane. Watch this clip below and tell me you don’t agree.

Does your brain hurt? Not sure if that’s Adult Swim’s intent (it probably is), but Off the Air is quite a sight on the eyes. Each episode takes a loose theme (death and holes are a few examples) and shows a continuous loop of various animations, short films, music videos, viral videos, film and TV clips, and stock footage. Psychedelic imagery is also used and the whole thing feels very surreal.

I first stumbled upon Off the Air last year during late-night TV viewing. I’m a huge fan of Adult Swim (even weird shows like Tim and Eric), but even I must admit that Off the Air is pretty crazy.

The fact that there’s no narration or guide through an episode makes it feel like a visual trip. It wouldn’t surprise me if any mind-altering substances were involved in the making of the show. It’s a similar experience to watching Natural Born Killers for the first time.

Off the Air runs during the 4 a.m. graveyard shift so it’s audience is limited – I had seen the show last year, but had no idea it was an actual show until recently.



Adult Swim is airing new episodes of Off the Air all week at the 4 a.m. (EST) slot and I recommend tuning in if you’re up. After all if you can’t sleep, how could trippy images not put you sound to sleep? Off the Air is kind of a cult phenomenon (according to Wikipedia) so why not check it out? It’s only 11 minutes.

New episodes of Off the Air air every night this week at 4am on Adult Swim.