Sealab 2021
Seen it?2000 | 5 seasons | 12 min | Animation, Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers. If you loved Futurama or Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 5 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 12 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
The year is 2021. Deep below the ocean's surface, looms a vast, magnificently high-tech compound: Sealab. A multi-national scientific station with an annual budget in the trillions, manned by a motley collection of malcontents and screw-ups who were unfit for work in the private sector. They really don't get any research done, but instead spend their time bickering among themselves or just plain goofing off. The crew have manipulated their luckless leader, Captain Murphy, into submission, and are content to ride the government clock, raking in fat, hazardous-duty paychecks.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 95K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 3 is the high point.
- Season 12000 · 10 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
- Season 22002 · 11 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
Season 32003 · 12 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday- Season 42004 · 11 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Season 52005 · 8 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
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Cast & crew
Created by Adam Reed, Matt Thompson
- Erik EstradaMarco (voice)
- Kate MillerDebbie (voice)
- Brett ButlerQuinn (voice)
- Ellis HenicanStormy (voice)
- Bill LobleySparks (voice)
- MC ChrisHesh (voice)
- Michael GozCaptain Shanks (voice)