Loiter Squad - Season: 1
Release Date: March 25, 2012 – May 27, 2012 Network: Adult Swim
Before Tyler, the Creator was a Grammy-winning album artist; before Jasper Dolphin became a mainstay on Jackass ; and before Taco Bennett became a beloved internet personality, there was Loiter Squad .
Let’s take a trip back to 2012 and break down why Season 1 remains a cult classic. You cannot watch Season 1 of Loiter Squad expecting SNL production value. The beauty of the show lies in its roughness. Shot on a shoestring budget (or what looked like a stolen camcorder), the show felt like you were watching the guys break into an abandoned warehouse to cause trouble. Loiter Squad - Season 1
If you were a teenager in the early 2010s who wore high socks, listened to Goblin , and lurked on Tumblr, you remember the hype. Premiering in the spring of 2012 on Adult Swim, Loiter Squad Season 1 wasn't just a sketch show—it was a manifesto. It was the audio-visual representation of the chaotic, unapologetic, and brilliantly juvenile energy of the Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All collective.
Did you watch Season 1 live in 2012? What was your favorite sketch? Let me know in the comments below! Release Date: March 25, 2012 – May 27,
🛹🛹🛹🛹 (4/4 Skateboards)
Currently available for digital purchase on Amazon/Apple TV, or floating around on archive sites for the nostalgic fan. The beauty of the show lies in its roughness
This was the last moment before Odd Future members became "serious artists." It captures a specific DIY energy that has largely been sanitized out of modern internet culture. You can feel the freedom in every episode. There were no network executives breathing down their necks, no brand safety algorithms to worry about. It was just six kids who loved skateboarding, hip-hop, and chaos, given thirty minutes of cable television. Loiter Squad Season 1 is not for everyone. If you hate bodily harm, loud noises, or puppets harassing the elderly, steer clear. But if you want to see a snapshot of the most influential hip-hop collective of the 2010s at their absolute peak level of unhinged joy, it’s essential viewing.
