Cartoon Network: Difference between revisions

{{workcreator}}

Turner Broadcasting launched this cable channel on October 1, 1992, after acquiring the extensive [[Hanna-Barbera]] animation library the year before (and even before this, Turner owned some animation, by way of the 1986 MGM/UA deal). Cartoon Network and the rest of Turner Broadcasting later merged with Time Warner in 1996, giving it access to more animated material, by way of [[Warner Bros]]. However the network wouldn’t really take off until the premiere of [[What a Cartoon Show (Animation)|What a Cartoon Show]], which would eventually lead to the creation of the first of a number of original productions. When Cartoon Network decided to push classic H-B cartoons aside for its original productions, it launched Boomerang, a satellite and premium cable channel, in April 2000, to serve as a "retirement home" for them.

[[DextersDexter's Laboratory|Many]] [[Powerpuff Girls|of]] [[Courage the Cowardly Dog|Cartoon]] [[Samurai Jack (Animation)|Network's]] [[FostersFoster's Home for Imaginary Friends|original]] [[Ben 10 (Animation)|productions]] [[The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (Animation)|are]] [[Adventure Time (Animation)|highly]] [[Regular Show (Animation)|praised]] and many consider them to be superior to cartoons shown on broadcast networks, especially as more and more broadcast networks are abandoning their animated programming blocks outright. CN has (and still does all the time) [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|pushed the limit on what a kids' channel can show,]] by airing several TV-14–rated animated films (such as the ''[[Hellboy (Comic Bookcomics)|Hellboy]]'' series and ''[[Justice League: theThe New Frontier]]'') and TV-PG series (like [[Star Wars: Clone Wars (Animation)|both Clone]] [[Star Wars: theThe Clone Wars|Wars series]]), resulting in a LARGE [[Periphery Demographic]], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rlo3x0NMs5g even having a bumper featuring an excessive Cluster F-Bomb.] It is best known among the [[Anime]] community for its [[Uncanceled|now returning]] [[Toonami]] block, which helped increase the popularity of Japanese animation in America during the 10 years it aired.

The overnight schedule is a separate block called [[Adult Swim (Creator)|Adult Swim]], which is considered separated in [[Ratings|Nielsen ratings]], although still run by CN executives. Once again [[The Venture Bros|praised]] [[Moral Orel|for many of]] [[Robot Chicken|its original]] [[Superjail (Animation)|programs]] ([[Xavier: Renegade Angel|even]] [[Aqua Teen Hunger Force (Animation)|the]] [[Twelve12 Ounceoz. Mouse (Animation)|weirder]] [[Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!|ones]]), Adult Swim is also well-known for bringing more exposure to [[Seinen|mature]] [[Anime]] [[Cowboy Bebop|series]] as well as [[Family Guy|rescuing]] [[Futurama|other]] [[Home Movies|shows]] [[Uncanceled|from death]] [[Mission Hill|or complete obscurity]].

[[The New Tens]] have been a renaissance for the network when it comes to returning to its roots of airing animated originals with the network [[Star Wars: theThe Clone Wars|premiering]] [[Young Justice (Animationanimation)|a large number]] [[Regular Show|of new]] [[Adventure Time (Animation)|animated]] [[MAD (Animation)|series to]] [[Batman: theThe Brave And The Bold (Animation)|cater to]] [[Scooby -Doo! Mystery Incorporated (Animation)|a variety]] [[Thundercats 2011 (Western Animation)|of interests]], with even more to come. Classics like ''[[DextersDexter's Laboratory (Animation)|Dexters Laboratory]]'' and ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (Animation)|The Powerpuff Girls]]'' have also found their way back to the schedule after being relegated to Boomerang, and after a huge fan campaign following an [[April Fools' Day]] stunt, [[Toonami]] has also returned to the schedule. And speaking of variety of interests, the network has been taking a subtle change in demographics as displayed by its recent crop of TV-PG rated shows starting with Canadian imports ''[[Sixteen (Animation)|6teen]]'' and ''[[Total Drama Island (Animation)|Total Drama Island]]'' and continuing with the originals ''[[Adventure Time (Animation)|Adventure Time]]'' and ''[[Regular Show (Animation)|Regular Show]]''. Also, most of its current action/adventure cartoons are rated TV-PG-V. Quite unusual considering that programs that go above the TV-Y7 rating were a rarity even during the network’s peak popularity, but it seems like that they have started to take note of the growing [[Periphery Demographic]].

In addition, a new [[Crossover]] [[Mascot Fighter]] called ''[[Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion]]'' was released in June 2011 on the [[Nintendo 3DS]], and an [[Updated Rerelease]] on [[PSPlay Station 3]]/[[Wii]]/[[Xbox 360]] in November.

* ''[[What a Cartoon Show (Animation)|What a Cartoon Show]]''

* ''[[DextersDexter's Laboratory (Animation)|Dexters Laboratory]]''

* ''[[Johnny Bravo (Animation)|Johnny Bravo]]''

* ''[[Cow and Chicken (Animation)|Cow and Chicken]]''

** ''[[I Am Weasel (Animation)|I Am Weasel]]''

* ''[[The Powerpuff Girls (Animation)|The Powerpuff Girls]]''

* ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy (Animation)|Ed, Edd n Eddy]]''

* ''[[Mike, Lu and& Og (Animation)|Mike Lu and Og]]''

* ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog (Animation)|Courage the Cowardly Dog]]''

* ''[[Sheep in The Big City (Animation)|Sheep in The Big City]]''

* ''[[Time Squad (Animation)|Time Squad]]''

* ''[[Samurai Jack (Animation)|Samurai Jack]]''

* ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy (Animation)|The Grim Adventures of Billy and& Mandy]]''

** ''[[Evil Con Carne (Animation)|Evil Con Carne]]''

* ''[[Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones (Animation)|Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?]]?''

* ''[[Codename Kids Next Door (Animation)|Codename: Kids Next Door]]''

* ''[[Duck Dodgers (Animation)|Duck Dodgers]]''

* ''[[Megas XLR (Animation)|Megas XLR]]''

* ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (Animation)|Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends]]''

* ''[[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi (Animation)|Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi]]''

* ''[[The Life and Times of Juniper Lee (Animation)|The Life and Times of Juniper Lee]]''

* ''[[Camp Lazlo (Animation)|Camp Lazlo]]''

* ''[[Star Wars: Clone Wars (Animation)|Star Wars Clone Wars]]''

* ''[[Ben 10 (Animation)|Ben 10]]''

** ''[[Ben 10: Alien Force (Animation)|Ben 10 Alien Force]]''

** ''[[Ben 10: Ultimate Alien (Animation)|Ben 10 Ultimate Alien]]''

** ''[[Ben 10: Omniverse (Animation)|Ben 10 Omniverse]]''

* ''[[My Gym PartnersPartner's a Monkey]]''

* ''[[Squirrel Boy (Animation)|Squirrel Boy]]''

* ''[[Class of 3000 (Animation)|Class of 3000]]''

* ''[[Out of JimmysJimmy's Head]]'' (failed live action/animation hybrid)

* ''[[Chowder (Animation)|Chowder]]''

* ''[[The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (Animation)|The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack]]''

* ''[[The Secret Saturdays (Animation)|The Secret Saturdays]]''

* ''[[Adventure Time (Animation)|Adventure Time]]''

* ''[[Generator Rex (Animation)|Generator Rex]]''

* ''[[Regular Show (Animation)|Regular Show]]''

* ''[[Sym-Bionic Titan (Animation)|Sym-Bionic Titan]]''

* ''[[Robotomy (Animation)|Robotomy]]''

* ''[[The Problem Solverz (Animation)|The Problem Solverz]]''

* ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball (Animation)|The Amazing World of Gumball]]''

* ''[[Secret Mountain Fort Awesome (Animation)|Secret Mountain Fort Awesome]]''

* ''[[Level Up (TV series)|Level Up]]'' (second attempt at a live action/animated hybrid)

* ''[[Almost Naked Animals (Animation)|Almost Naked Animals]]''

* ''[[Sidekick (Animationanimation)|Sidekick]]''

* ''[[Justice League (Animationanimation)|Justice League]]''

* ''[[Teen Titans (Animationanimation)|Teen Titans]]''

* ''[[Totally Spies (Animation)|Totally Spies!]]''

* ''[[Code Lyoko (Animation)|Code Lyoko]]''

* ''[[Duck Dodgers (Animation)|Duck Dodgers]]''

* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''

** ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5 Ds5D's]]''

* ''[[Sixteen (Animation)|6teen]]''

* ''[[Stoked (Animation)|Stoked]]''

* ''[[Star Wars: theThe Clone Wars (Animation)|Star Wars the Clone Wars]]''

* ''[[Deltora Quest (Literature)|Deltora Quest]]''

* ''[[Batman: theThe Brave And The Bold (Animation)|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]''

* ''[[Bakugan (Anime)|Bakugan]]'' (As of Season 2, the US has been ahead of Japan)

* ''[[The Garfield Show (Animation)|The Garfield Show]]''

* ''[[The Fairly Odd ParentsOddParents]]'' (Italy)

* ''[[Scaredy Squirrel (Animation)|Scaredy Squirrel]]''

* ''[[Scooby -Doo! Mystery Incorporated (Animation)|Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated]]''

* ''[[MAD (Animation)|MAD]]''

* ''[[Young Justice (Animationanimation)|Young Justice]]''

* ''[[The Looney Tunes Show (Animation)|The Looney Tunes Show]]''

* ''[[Thundercats 2011 (Western Animation)|ThunderCats (2011)]]''

* ''[[The Annoying Orange (Web Video)|The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange]]'' (live action/SynchroVox/animation hybrid)

* ''[[Animaniacs (Animation)|Animaniacs]]''

* ''[[Capitol Critters (Animation)|Capitol Critters]]''

* ''[[Captain Planet and The Planeteers (Animation)|Captain Planet and Thethe Planeteers]]''

* ''[[DCAU (Franchise)|DCAU]]''

** ''[[Batman: The Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]''

** ''[[Superman: The Animated Series (Animation)|Superman the Animated Series]]''

** ''[[Batman Beyond (Animation)|Batman Beyond]]''

** ''[[Static Shock (Animation)|Static Shock]]''

* ''[[Centurions (Animation)|Centurions]]''

* ''[[The Flintstones (Animation)|The Flintstones]]''

* ''[[Freakazoid (Animation)|Freakazoid!]]''

* ''[[The Godzilla Power Hour (Animation)|Godzilla]]''

* ''[[The Jetsons (Animation)|The Jetsons]]''

* ''[[Jonny Quest (Animation)|Jonny Quest]]''

** ''[[Jonny Quest: theThe Real Adventures (Animation)|Jonny Quest the Real Adventures]]''

* ''[[Johnny Test (Animation)|Johnny Test]]'' ([[Channel Hop]]; Season 4)

* ''[[Looney Tunes (Animation)|Looney Tunes]]'' (Which come and go. As of March 2011 [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|they're back]].)

* ''[[Mucha Lucha (Animation)|Mucha Lucha]]''

* ''[[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]'' ([[Channel Hop]]; the [[4Kids! Entertainment]] dubbed Alabasta arc and the short-lived FUNimation TV dub for half of the Skypiea saga)

* ''[[Pokémon (Animeanime)|Pokémon]]'' ([[Channel Hop]]; since 2007)

* ''[[Road Rovers (Animation)|Road Rovers]]''

* ''[[Scooby -Doo (Animationanimation)|Scooby Doo]]''

** ''[[What's New, Scooby Doo (Animation)|What's New Scooby -Doo?]]''

* ''[[The Smurfs (Animationanimation)|The Smurfs]]''

* ''[[Space Ghost (Animation)|Space Ghost]]''

** ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast (Animation)|Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''

*** ''[[Cartoon Planet (Animation)|Cartoon Planet]]'' <ref>ended in 1997 but was brought back as an Hour long show that plays the old shows of yesteryear.</ref>

* ''[[Speed Racer (Anime)|Speed Racer]]''

* ''[[Superfriends (Animation)|Superfriends]]''

* ''[[Storm Hawks (Animation)|Storm Hawks]]''

* ''[[The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries (Animation)|The Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries]]''

* ''[[Taz Mania (Animation)|Taz -Mania]]''

* ''[[TMNTTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]''

* ''[[Tex Avery MGM Cartoons (Animation)|Tex Avery MGM Cartoons]], [[MGM Oneshot Cartoons]], [[Barney Bear]] and [[Happy Harmonies]]'' (Aired in half hour blocks. Currently still air on Boomerang.)

* ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures (Animation)|Tiny Toon Adventures]]''

* ''[[Tom and Jerry (Animation)|Tom and Jerry]]'' (The oldest cartoons that still air on the network, along with ''[[Looney Tunes (Animation)|Looney Tunes]]''.)

* ''[[Top Cat (Animation)|Top Cat]]''

* ''[[Two Stupid Dogs (Animation)|Two Stupid Dogs]]''

* ''[[Wacky Races (Animation)|Wacky Races]]''

* ''[[Wait Till Your Father Gets Home (Animation)|Wait Till Your Father Gets Home]]''

* ''[[Xiaolin Showdown (Animation)|Xiaolin Showdown]]''

* ''[[Yogi Bear (Animation)|Yogi Bear]]'' and related spin-offs (except ''Yo Yogi!'')

* [[Adult Swim (Creator)|Adult Swim]] <ref> Cartoon Network’s late night block specializing on [[Seinen]] [[Anime]] and adult animated comedy. However, like the main channel, it too has been undergoing a "live-action instead of animation" slope.</ref>

* CN Real [[hottip:*:<ref>The end result of the mid-2000s push for live-action programming to compete with the [[Disney Channel]] and other kid-oriented entertainment channels. The backlash against this block was ''enormous'', and low ratings eventually resulted in its cancellation. To put it into deeper perspective, the original page onfor thisthe veryblock siteon for[[TV the blockTropes]] turned into a ''massive'' [[Flame Bait]] and [[Take That]] magnet, so much so that it eventually got deleted and made a member of theTV Tropes' [[Permanent Red Link Club]]. See the discussion [http:<//tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1297062937039900100&page=1 Here.ref>]

* [[Toonami]] <ref> Cartoon Network’s action cartoon and anime oriented block that aired on weekday afternoons and, later, Saturdays, between 1997 and 2008. [[Adult Swim (Creator)|Adult Swim]] briefly revived the block on [[April Fools' Day]] 2012, and soon announced that Toonami would return on a regular basis starting May 26, 2012 due to the stunt's positive reception.</ref>

* [[You Are Here]] <ref> a replacement to Fridays however this soon was canned when CN decided to show new episodes on a daily basis</ref>