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This comment under "Jodene Sparks" in the "Characters and premise" section doesn't make much sense: "After the secret was out he says again after Shanks thretened to hurt him he says that he says that he is not Crippled. (Attack of Fever Heads)"
I just added a description of most of the characters and premise of the show (with a spoiler warning, just in case). If this is a bit too much for Wikipedia, let me know. -lee 18:12, 1 Oct 2003 (UTC)
This can't be right: "over the age of 1" Kent Wang 17:25, 8 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Anyone know who sings the intro music? Stargoat 14:23, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
I don't remember an episode of Sealab 2021 where it states that "Black Debbie" is the only other female (besides "White Debbie") in Sealab. There's a whole bunch of people in Sealab, but if it says that she is, then never mind this comment. Slof 05:54, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)
I'm not sure but don't think they use real footage from Sealab 2020 to make Sealab 2021. If you watch the DVDs of season 1 (disc 3, think) the extras include the 'pitch pilot' sealab 2021. The creators said they used stock footage from 2020 to create this. However, it looks significatly different from 2021.
Please correct me if I a wrong, otherwise I'm going to modify the article after a few days. ike9898 20:06, Jan 14, 2005 (UTC)
Interesting aside that might be worth mentioning (or might not), but the episode "Neptunati" had an alternate title used in the bump cards during its initial airing. It was called "The Five Jew Bankers and the Death Star of David".
Saying that many believed that the show was never the same after the death of Harry Goz is not POV. Saying that IT WAS never the same would be POV. Many cite Goz's death as a turning point in the show that lead to the cancellation. I was simply adding a possible explaination for the cancellation and adding a little context. Morrison1917
Old Gus has seen a lot of stuff... but I don't think the list is meant to be exhaustive. Also missing are the FCC guy and his son, beard guy, the kissass ranger from the Radio Free episode, the British guys who like corn, the five jew bankers, the crew of Space Lab, the Groovies, the prison warden who may or may not have killed Shanks' parents, Shanks' brothers, the drunken racist Indian, Alvis, Alvis's virgin mother, the health inspector, Cody the baby and her mother, Dolphin boy's redneck mother, Amish Dave, and Yost the Dutchman... and probably others.
I am with you on adding Gus... but out of the others are there any more who have appeared on more than one episode?
User:MrBucket
This page needs to put the episode list on a separate page - and add episode numbers, etc. Ie make it look like other episode lists on wikipedia. User:fresheneesz
Isnt Hesh a main charecter? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jestabobo ( talk • contribs)
Yes, definitely in the later episodes. Also, Wouldn't "Black Debbie" be a main character?
I agree, she plays a larger part in the later episodes, enough so the I for one, feel she is a main character. 146.63.253.183 18:25, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
This was a whole section on the page. Seems unwarranted. I'm putting it here for discussion if needed.
- Zepheus (ツィフィアス) 16:51, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
I'm not sure that the Bizzaros or Squishface belong in the minor character list, since they each only appear in a single episode.
This page is currently longer than the wiki page for the Battle of Yorktown, which is the battle that secured independence for the thirteen colonies, making the United States possible. What's wrong with this picture? 69.118.244.33 01:05, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
I stumbled on this thread [2] at the Adult Swim bulletin boards. It has some pretty useful information that could go into the article. It's a farewell post by Brett Butler when the show was canceled. It's cool that he answered a few fan questions too. :: ZJH ( T C E) 21:57, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
The original creators of Sealab 2020 were upset about Sealab 2021. See here: http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?imageIndex=4&oid=oid%3A5217 Is this worth mentioning in the article? Amanojyaku 03:01, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
In the beginning of the second paragraph of the summary section, there is a citation needed link right after "During this year, the crew has slowly gone crazy and now spends more time goofing off in various ways rather than doing any serious work". Although this was mentioned by the creators in an interview around the time the pilot was first aired, the need for a citation is really unnessisary: It is an obvious fact one can see from watching a few episodes, or even any one of a few select episodes (Watch 'Der Dieb', it is proof of rampant insanity).
I don't like the way this sentence is worded:
'While the show contains many references to the pop culture of the 1980s-2000s and appears to be set in the year 2021, John F. Kennedy is President and Robert Kennedy is his Attorney General, suggesting that it is in fact still the early 1960s. (Episode 29, "Red Dawn")'
It may be that John F Kennedy was chosen to be president specifically for the Red Dawn episode since that episode deals with the subject of the cold war. I don't think that means that the show takes place "in fact" in the 1960s. I think that was an anomalous episode.
The better way to state that would be that the show is "in fact" supposed to be taking place in 2021, even though it contains many reference to 1980-2000 pop culture and, in the case of "Red Dawn" in the 1960s.
I see no mention of the theme song in this article. Was the theme song used for this show the same theme song used for Sealab 2020? If not, why not? Who wrote the song? Who performed the song? How long is the song in its full length? Et cetera. This should all be included in the article. Allixpeeke 21:21, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
The freak of nature link in Sharko's entry under the Character section. Takes you to a Studio Album by Anastacia. Is this an error or is Anastacia some how involved in some way with this show? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.3.65.68 ( talk) 22:29, 21 May 2011 (UTC)
Wouldn't Sealab 2021, like Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, The Brak Show, etc. just be a spin-off/sequel series of Sealab 2020 rather than a parody (unless the characters from the show are slightly or completely different)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by NDEdminson ( talk • contribs) 01:32, 20 April 2018 (UTC)
I looked at the article, and I keep seeing this old screenshot of the title card: File:Sealab 2021.gif.
Couldn't they replace it with a better quality version of it, like this one?: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61S26bxAk-L._RI_.jpg -- 2601:2C0:C280:21A0:B077:2D42:66B8:38F9 ( talk) 01:43, 25 December 2018 (UTC)
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This comment under "Jodene Sparks" in the "Characters and premise" section doesn't make much sense: "After the secret was out he says again after Shanks thretened to hurt him he says that he says that he is not Crippled. (Attack of Fever Heads)"
I just added a description of most of the characters and premise of the show (with a spoiler warning, just in case). If this is a bit too much for Wikipedia, let me know. -lee 18:12, 1 Oct 2003 (UTC)
This can't be right: "over the age of 1" Kent Wang 17:25, 8 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Anyone know who sings the intro music? Stargoat 14:23, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)
I don't remember an episode of Sealab 2021 where it states that "Black Debbie" is the only other female (besides "White Debbie") in Sealab. There's a whole bunch of people in Sealab, but if it says that she is, then never mind this comment. Slof 05:54, 29 Nov 2004 (UTC)
I'm not sure but don't think they use real footage from Sealab 2020 to make Sealab 2021. If you watch the DVDs of season 1 (disc 3, think) the extras include the 'pitch pilot' sealab 2021. The creators said they used stock footage from 2020 to create this. However, it looks significatly different from 2021.
Please correct me if I a wrong, otherwise I'm going to modify the article after a few days. ike9898 20:06, Jan 14, 2005 (UTC)
Interesting aside that might be worth mentioning (or might not), but the episode "Neptunati" had an alternate title used in the bump cards during its initial airing. It was called "The Five Jew Bankers and the Death Star of David".
Saying that many believed that the show was never the same after the death of Harry Goz is not POV. Saying that IT WAS never the same would be POV. Many cite Goz's death as a turning point in the show that lead to the cancellation. I was simply adding a possible explaination for the cancellation and adding a little context. Morrison1917
Old Gus has seen a lot of stuff... but I don't think the list is meant to be exhaustive. Also missing are the FCC guy and his son, beard guy, the kissass ranger from the Radio Free episode, the British guys who like corn, the five jew bankers, the crew of Space Lab, the Groovies, the prison warden who may or may not have killed Shanks' parents, Shanks' brothers, the drunken racist Indian, Alvis, Alvis's virgin mother, the health inspector, Cody the baby and her mother, Dolphin boy's redneck mother, Amish Dave, and Yost the Dutchman... and probably others.
I am with you on adding Gus... but out of the others are there any more who have appeared on more than one episode?
User:MrBucket
This page needs to put the episode list on a separate page - and add episode numbers, etc. Ie make it look like other episode lists on wikipedia. User:fresheneesz
Isnt Hesh a main charecter? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jestabobo ( talk • contribs)
Yes, definitely in the later episodes. Also, Wouldn't "Black Debbie" be a main character?
I agree, she plays a larger part in the later episodes, enough so the I for one, feel she is a main character. 146.63.253.183 18:25, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
This was a whole section on the page. Seems unwarranted. I'm putting it here for discussion if needed.
- Zepheus (ツィフィアス) 16:51, 19 July 2006 (UTC)
I'm not sure that the Bizzaros or Squishface belong in the minor character list, since they each only appear in a single episode.
This page is currently longer than the wiki page for the Battle of Yorktown, which is the battle that secured independence for the thirteen colonies, making the United States possible. What's wrong with this picture? 69.118.244.33 01:05, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
I stumbled on this thread [2] at the Adult Swim bulletin boards. It has some pretty useful information that could go into the article. It's a farewell post by Brett Butler when the show was canceled. It's cool that he answered a few fan questions too. :: ZJH ( T C E) 21:57, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
The original creators of Sealab 2020 were upset about Sealab 2021. See here: http://tampa.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?imageIndex=4&oid=oid%3A5217 Is this worth mentioning in the article? Amanojyaku 03:01, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
In the beginning of the second paragraph of the summary section, there is a citation needed link right after "During this year, the crew has slowly gone crazy and now spends more time goofing off in various ways rather than doing any serious work". Although this was mentioned by the creators in an interview around the time the pilot was first aired, the need for a citation is really unnessisary: It is an obvious fact one can see from watching a few episodes, or even any one of a few select episodes (Watch 'Der Dieb', it is proof of rampant insanity).
I don't like the way this sentence is worded:
'While the show contains many references to the pop culture of the 1980s-2000s and appears to be set in the year 2021, John F. Kennedy is President and Robert Kennedy is his Attorney General, suggesting that it is in fact still the early 1960s. (Episode 29, "Red Dawn")'
It may be that John F Kennedy was chosen to be president specifically for the Red Dawn episode since that episode deals with the subject of the cold war. I don't think that means that the show takes place "in fact" in the 1960s. I think that was an anomalous episode.
The better way to state that would be that the show is "in fact" supposed to be taking place in 2021, even though it contains many reference to 1980-2000 pop culture and, in the case of "Red Dawn" in the 1960s.
I see no mention of the theme song in this article. Was the theme song used for this show the same theme song used for Sealab 2020? If not, why not? Who wrote the song? Who performed the song? How long is the song in its full length? Et cetera. This should all be included in the article. Allixpeeke 21:21, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
The freak of nature link in Sharko's entry under the Character section. Takes you to a Studio Album by Anastacia. Is this an error or is Anastacia some how involved in some way with this show? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.3.65.68 ( talk) 22:29, 21 May 2011 (UTC)
Wouldn't Sealab 2021, like Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, The Brak Show, etc. just be a spin-off/sequel series of Sealab 2020 rather than a parody (unless the characters from the show are slightly or completely different)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by NDEdminson ( talk • contribs) 01:32, 20 April 2018 (UTC)
I looked at the article, and I keep seeing this old screenshot of the title card: File:Sealab 2021.gif.
Couldn't they replace it with a better quality version of it, like this one?: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61S26bxAk-L._RI_.jpg -- 2601:2C0:C280:21A0:B077:2D42:66B8:38F9 ( talk) 01:43, 25 December 2018 (UTC)