Adult Swim with ‘Loiter Squad’ tries to channel ‘Jackass’ mentality

CREDIT: Adult Swim A decade ago, MTV created the “Jackass” nation, years before YouTube made stupid pranks and stunts available to all any time anywhere. Atlanta-based Adult Swim, which doesn’t mind delving into things juvenile and idiotic for the young male mind, has a new show coming Sunday, March 25, at 11:30 p.m. called “Loiter Squad.” I have only seen the trailer. Based on that, this show looks a bit like “Jackass,” with a bit of “Chappelle” thrown in. “It’s very loose,” said Jeff Tremaine, of Dickhouse, the production company that put together “Loiter Squad” and also… >>
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