Regular Show: The Lost Tapes Hits It Big With Debut Episodes

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The popular Cartoon Network series, Regular Show, is back with Regular Show: The Lost Tapes. This new installment acts as both a prequel and a sequel to the original show, which ended in 2017. Despite being off the air for years, the series created by J.G. Quintel has quickly become a hit again, performing well not only on Cartoon Network but also on HBO Max.

I was really surprised to see how well Regular Show: The Lost Tapes started! The first episode brought in around 203,000 viewers on Cartoon Network, and even though later episodes didn’t quite reach that number, it was still a strong launch. It’s exciting that the show is back, especially internationally on HBO Max – it actually debuted as the number two series there! It seems like a lot of people were eager to see Mordecai and Rigby return. With J.G. Quintel back involved, along with so many other original creators and cast members, it truly feels like the original Regular Show is back, and that’s a great thing.

How Do The Lost Tapes Work?

If you haven’t seen The Lost Tapes yet, it’s a spin-off of Regular Show that works as both a continuation and a backstory to the original series. The show is framed as stories Pops is watching from the afterlife. Initially, Pops had one VHS tape with memories of his time at the park before he passed away—he sacrificed himself to defeat his evil brother. But after something happened, he needed to find more tapes to relive those memories. Fortunately, Pops succeeded, and it looks like his story might be leading to a larger plot.

The series The Lost Tapes isn’t just set before the events of the original show; it suggests these episodes depict earlier adventures for the characters. In one episode, Mordecai and Rigby are newcomers to the park, indicating the spin-off’s timeline extends quite far into the past. With the show currently confirmed to run for many episodes, fans can expect to enjoy The Lost Tapes for a good while.

This year, Quintel is busy with both bringing back Regular Show and creating a new animated series called SuperMutant Magic Academy. Unlike Regular Show, which was an original creation, SuperMutant Magic Academy is based on a webcomic by Jillian Tamaki. While there’s no official release date yet, it’s currently expected to arrive in 2025.

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2026-05-22 18:10