air series air american anthology television series created adult swim series presented explanation narration showcase surreal footage arranged single loose theme expressed episode title blended pause single continuous presentation hughes employee pitched producing video network event result graveyard slot small selection episodes series remains relatively unknown network received positively dubbed cult phenomenon critics synopsis series presented explanation narration showcase surreal footage animations short films music videos viral videos film clips stock footage psychedelic imagery arranged single loose theme expressed episode title blended pause single continuous presentation production series creator started working year stint edited series butt head hughes saw adult swim slipping away experimental roots got popular concept air mind thought living new_york minutes concrete liquid television night flight experimental programming exposed new world ideas music people didn television hughes pitched series network late producing video projected musical performers network event compiled footage online sources applied visual effects didn know looking originally imagined exist bizarre collection internet archival footage clips shows set good music ultimately material network acquire licenses series derivative works found gone opened putting episode hughes seeks clips kind truth integrity opting viral videos addition ones fewer view counts tracking clips proves difficult aspect process stated producers assisting pursuit material hard obtain asked getting consent work posed challenge hughes noted helpful working adult swim banner artists responding reluctance wrote piece episode treated protection trying exploit fun anybody episode edited effects manipulation employing data techniques hughes observed large portion producing episodes stem finding right music visuals vice versa found transitions help moving likewise hughes use longer segments order series larger event series smaller events found visual effects transitions huge theory making episode compilation videos considered featured season published network official blog videos extending second season hosting supplemental material published compilation material season additional shorts given theatrical release august hughes attended broadcast reception pilot episode animals premiered new year day broadcast twice row episodes continued air time slot considered graveyard slot broadcast programming result small selection episodes series remains relatively unknown network noted word mouth gradually spreading network described cult phenomenon specials produced broadcast july consists surreal footage american landscapes music tracks album america second special second season episode played reverse aired halloween night november received positive critical reception conducting page interview profile hughes appreciation series magazine previously published special issue centered network shows july overlooked air presenting opportunity shed little insight background extraordinary unique speaking time watched praised typical try hard weird production ranked second place programs network tied network parody specials wrote category king star king things cool strange look like probably video installation art gallery called dark corner television light reach drug dare venture joked artists featured compares prestige sharing network right ultimately saw bizarre network foray visual experimentation writing regarded things interesting underground dubbed series modern version called kinda cool sought inspiration production short film network ratings wise episodes surpassed million views according nielsen_media_research hughes added follows series ratings occurs receive found trend twitter weeks airing likes viewing user particular enjoys reactions people wake falling asleep network judged online response audience pretty young late teens early strangely positive engaged network broadcast praise written viewers form episodes produced episodes distributed sites like youtube continuous online stream launched network september december facebook page announced additional exclusive material added episodes explanatory notes
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