J.G. Quintel Revives Regular Show Lost Tapes With May 11 Premiere

regular show lost tapes returns on Cartoon Network at 4 p.m. EST on May 11, nine years after the original run ended. The revival keeps Mordecai and Rigby in the same timeline as before, with episodes later set to arrive on HBO Max.

J.G. Quintel Returns

J.G. Quintel said, "It’s been so much fun working with everyone on more Regular Show," and added, "We’re just making stuff for ourselves and trying to crack each other up." He also said, "It reminds me a lot of the original run," a useful clue for viewers who want the same offbeat rhythm rather than a full reset.

Quintel’s comments point to a series built from the same core engine: Mordecai and Rigby working as groundskeepers in a park, then stumbling into supernatural predicaments that nearly result in the earth's destruction. Skips, the immortal albino gorilla voiced by Mark Hamill, remains part of that repair crew.

Same Timeline, New Stories

The sharper business move here is continuity. By setting the new series in the original timeline and preserving the original ending, Cartoon Network avoids the kind of reboot that forces longtime viewers to relearn the rules. It is also giving the show two release windows: a May 11 premiere on linear television and a later rollout on HBO Max.

Fans already reacted on X when the return was announced earlier this year, but the real test is whether the new episodes land with the same audience that kept the original alive for nine years of reruns and nostalgia. Quintel said, "I can’t wait for everyone to see it," and the schedule suggests the network is willing to meet that audience both on TV and streaming.

May 11 at 4 p.m. EST

That split release is the most practical detail for viewers. If you want the first run, the premiere is set for Cartoon Network at 4 p.m. EST on May 11; if you miss it, the episodes will later be on HBO Max. For a series built on recall and repetition, that combination gives the revival the widest possible shot at both old viewers and the people who find it later.