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Williams Street
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Williams Street (formerly known as Ghost Planet Industries after Space Ghost's home base) is a division of Cartoon Network, which is owned by Turner Broadcasting, an operational unit of Time Warner. The studio mainly produces animated series. These shows air on Cartoon Network as a separate network for ratings purposes. Adult Swim is produced and programmed by Williams Street. Keith Crofford and Mike Lazzo oversee operations for the studio building.
The name originates from the location of the studios (which double as the home office for Adult Swim) on Williams Street in Atlanta, Georgia, in proximity to the current offices of Ted Turner-founded WTBS, CNN, and the Cartoon Network itself.
The building seen in their logo is the original concept of the "animated" Ghost Planet Industries building, which was later rendered in 3D for Space Ghost Coast to Coast and Toonami's introductions. The real-life studio looks much different, as it has an old TBS logo on the front and is much longer, and more elevated in the middle. The studio, on Williams Street in midtown Atlanta, is directly across the Downtown Connector from TBS' corporate headquarters.
The audio clip used in this logo bumper was lifted from actor Jack Webb's production company Mark VII Productions where a hammer is hitting a stamp to produce the "Mark VII Limited" logo.
In February 2007, Williams Street and Adult Swim teamed up with the independent hip-hop label Definitive Jux to produce an animated video for El-P's track "Flyentology", and to release a compilation album for free download, featuring tracks from most of the label's artists and titled Definitive Swim.
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- 12 oz. Mouse (2005-2006)
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000-present)
- Assy McGee (2006-present)
- Brak Presents the Brak Show Starring Brak (2000)
- The Brak Show (2000-2003)
- Cartoon Planet (1995-1998)
- Frisky Dingo (2006-present) (with 70/30 Productions)
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2000-2007)
- Metalocalypse (2006-present)
- Minoriteam (2005-2006)
- Moral Orel (with ShadowMachine Films)(2005-present)
- Perfect Hair Forever (2004-present)
- Robot Chicken (with ShadowMachine Films, Stoopid Monkey and Sony Pictures Digital) (2005-present)
- Saul of the Molemen (2007-present)
- Sealab 2021 (2000-2005) (with 70/30 Productions)
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994-2004)
- Squidbillies (2005-present)
- Stroker and Hoop (2004-2005)
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007-present)
- Tom Goes to the Mayor (with Dipshot Films) (2004-2006)
- Xavier: Renegade Angel (2007-present)
It should also be noted that Williams Street also partnered with Production I.G. to produce the "first Toonami original series," IGPX.
In 2007, Williams Street formed their own music label, Williams Street Music Label, LLC. Under that label, they have released original works of music, which may or may not be related to their shows.
- Definitive Swim - Multiple Artists (2007, co-release with Definitive Jux)
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Colon the Soundtrack - Multiple Artists (2007)
- Warm & Scratchy - Multiple Artists (2007)
- The Dethalbum - Dethklok (2007)
- The Diary of an American Witchdoctor - Witchdoctor (2007)
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| History | Space Ghost Coast to Coast Toonami (Toonami Jetstream) Adult Swim (Adult Swim Fix, AS shows, Super Deluxe, Definitive Swim) • Mike Lazzo • Keith Crofford • Midway Games • (88% Owned with Sumner Redstone) GameTap |
| Productions | 12 oz. Mouse • Aqua Teen Hunger Force (film) • Assy McGee • The Brak Show • Frisky Dingo • Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law • Metalocalypse • Minoriteam • Moral Orel • Perfect Hair Forever • Robot Chicken • Sealab 2021 • Space Ghost Coast to Coast • Squidbillies • Stroker and Hoop • Saul of the Molemen • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! • Tom Goes to the Mayor •Xavier: Renegade Angel • |
| Misc. | Williams Street West |