Cartoon Planet is an American television programming block that originally ran from 1995 to 1998 and 2012 to 2014 on Cartoon Network . A spin-off of Space Ghost Coast to Coast , the series centered on Space Ghost recruiting his imprisoned evil nemesis Zorak and his loud and dimwitted archenemy Brak to assist him in hosting a variety show.
78-474: Cartoon Planet began as an hour-long block of cartoons hosted by Space Ghost, Zorak, and Brak. They would introduce full cartoons from the Turner Entertainment library, such as old theatrical shorts and Hanna-Barbera cartoons, including the original 1960s Space Ghost episodes. The host segments were often original songs and ad-libbed skits. New material ceased being made in 1997, and most of
156-663: A DVD release of the series, but a few segments are included on the Volume One DVD release of The Brak Show . On September 16, 2024, Adult Swim's Checkered Past block began airing episodes of the series, with 2 episodes airing every week. New interstitials with Merrill performing a Brak puppet were created for this run. Turner Entertainment Turner Entertainment Company is an American multimedia company founded by Ted Turner on August 2, 1986. Purchased by Time Warner Entertainment on October 10, 1996, as part of its acquisition of Turner Broadcasting System (TBS),
234-463: A deal with Kerkorian; Turner kept the studio's film, television and cartoon library as well as a small portion of the United Artists library, forming Turner Entertainment Company during the exchange. The company was headed by Roger Mayer , who was a former executive of MGM, and formed a development division with the intention of making movies and TV shows. The library also included most of
312-477: A first for the Soviet home video market, where officials indicate that there are 660,000 VCR recordings, and films include Zabriskie Point , and other titles, none of them were colorized. From early 1995 to early 1997, THE also distributed home video releases from New Line Home Video , taking over from Columbia TriStar Home Video as well as distributing PBS programs on home video the year before (taking over from
390-603: A large collection of animated programming, including the libraries of Warner Bros. ( Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies ), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ( Tom and Jerry ), Hanna-Barbera ( The Flintstones , Scooby-Doo , Snorks ), and DC Comics ( Superman , Batman , Wonder Woman , Justice League and Teen Titans ). Turner's ownership of Hanna-Barbera gave the network access to an established animation studio, something its rivals didn't have. Most of these series were removed by 1999 and moved to Boomerang in 2000. Much of Cartoon Network's original programming originates from
468-903: A massive multiplayer game released on January 14, 2009, and shut down on August 29, 2013. Cartoon Network has produced various films, most of them being television films; the only films from Cartoon Network that had a theatrical release are The Powerpuff Girls Movie (Cartoon Network Studios), Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (Williams Street), Regular Show: The Movie (Cartoon Network Studios) and Teen Titans Go! To The Movies (Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment ). Cartoon Network registered its official website, CartoonNetwork.com, on January 9, 1996. It officially launched on July 27, 1998. Sam Register served as Cartoon Network Online's senior vice president and creative director from 1997 to 2001, and Rob Sorcher served as executive vice president and head of Cartoon Network Online. In its early years, small studios partnered with
546-630: A mature audience, in contrast to the all-ages, preteen daytime programming of Cartoon Network. As a result, Adult Swim is treated by Nielsen as a separate channel in its ratings reports (similar to Nickelodeon 's Nick at Nite block) and marketed as such because of its differing target demographics. The block broadcasts both animated and live-action shows (including original programming, reruns of animated sitcoms , and other action and anime series) generally with minimal or no editing for content. As of September 2023, Adult Swim broadcasts daily from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. ET/PT. Initially airing in
624-526: A mobile app that provides the latest full episodes, a live stream from the East and West coast, games, and the network's schedule. Cartoon Network Books is the book licensor established in 2015. It licenses books based on various Cartoon Network franchises. In 2011, Cartoon Network characters were featured in a four-player mascot brawler fighting game similar to Nintendo 's Super Smash Bros. video game series called Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion for
702-471: A network to house these programs. On February 18, 1992, Turner Broadcasting announced its plans to launch Cartoon Network as an outlet for an animation library. On March 12, 1992, its namesake parent company was founded one month after Turner's plan was announced. On October 1, 1992, the network officially launched as the first 24-hour single-genre cable channel with animation as its main theme. In 1994, Hanna-Barbera's new division Cartoon Network Studios
780-513: A new generation to these films. On November 29, 1989, Turner made another attempt to buy MGM/UA, but the deal failed, and they formed Turner Pictures and Turner Pictures Worldwide instead. On October 29, 1991, Turner acquired Hanna-Barbera Productions and most of the pre-1991 Ruby-Spears Productions library from Great American Broadcasting for $ 320 million. Shortly after the acquisition, on October 1, 1992, Turner Broadcasting System launched Cartoon Network , and later Boomerang , to serve as
858-458: A petting zoo, getting a haircut (although he kept his mask on), playing tennis, or visiting a gift shop. Intros of the show during the early years featured Merrill in the costume performing an amateur dance to the mambo-style theme music, or sitting in a chair reading a newspaper, falling asleep to lullaby music. For the first season of the show, the opening and closing theme songs were instrumental excerpts from "No One Knows My Plan" and "The End of
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#1732773384833936-414: A production company, Turner Entertainment also created original in-house programming, such as documentaries about the films it owns, new animated material based on Tom & Jerry and other related cartoon properties, and once produced made-for-television films, miniseries, and theatrical films such as Gettysburg , Tom and Jerry: The Movie , Fallen , The Pagemaster and Cats Don't Dance under
1014-450: A relaunch of Adult Swim's Saturday night anime block. Toonami's current incarnation is similar to that of "Midnight Run", a special version of the block that originally ran on Saturday nights and was the forerunner for Adult Swim. The block is best known for its branding and aesthetic, including its animated host, a robot named TOM, that was later voiced by Steve Blum . The Toonami brand was also used internationally for dedicated networks in
1092-456: A reluctant Zorak and a confused Brak into the treacherous waters of sketch comedy." Cartoon Planet resulted in three soundtrack CDs: Modern Music for Swinging Superheroes in 1996 (a non-commercial promotional album), Space Ghost's Musical Bar-B-Que in 1997, and Space Ghost's Surf & Turf , the latter two published by Rhino Entertainment ) in 1998. The albums consisted of songs and dialogue skits with different background music not used in
1170-408: A result, Turner Entertainment is now an in-name-only subsidiary of Warner Bros., serving merely as a copyright holder for a portion of their library. Hanna-Barbera's current purpose as the in-name only unit of Warner Bros. Animation is to serve as the copyright holder for its creations such as The Flintstones , Scooby-Doo and Yogi Bear while Warner Bros. handles sales and merchandising. As
1248-548: Is a preschool programming brand owned by Warner Bros, first launched in 2006 for use in international markets. In February 2021, it was announced that Cartoonito would make its U.S. debut as a block on Cartoon Network and as a content brand on HBO Max ; the Cartoon Network block launched on September 13, 2021. Adult Swim (often stylized as [adult swim] or [as]) is the adult-oriented programming brand of Cartoon Network. The programs featured on Adult Swim are geared toward
1326-537: Is aimed at preschool -aged children, and evening block Adult Swim targets young adults aged 18 to 34. As of November 2023 , Cartoon Network is available to approximately 66 million pay television households in the United States—down from its peak of 100 million households in 2011. On August 9, 1986, Turner Broadcasting System acquired Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / United Artists (MGM/UA). On October 18, Turner forcibly sold back MGM. However, Turner kept much of
1404-469: Is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery . It is the flagship property of The Cartoon Network, Inc. , a division that also oversees Boomerang , Cartoonito , Discovery Family , Adult Swim , and Toonami . The channel is headquartered at 1050 Techwood Drive NW in Atlanta, Georgia . Founded by Betty Cohen (who was also appointed by Ted Turner as the first president of
1482-480: Is produced under the pseudonyms Alive and Kicking, Inc.; Rent Now Productions; and Factual Productions. Williams Street Productions (formerly Ghost Planet Industries) serves as the headquarters and production arm for Adult Swim , located at 1065 Williams Street NW in Atlanta , Georgia . It produces original animated and live-action programs, and is also responsible for programming Toonami as well as former Cartoon Network blocks such as Cartoon Planet , Miguzi , and
1560-548: Is showcased Monday through Thursday, consisting of Cartoon Network original series from the 1990s and 2000s (including Cartoon Cartoons such as Dexter's Laboratory , Ed, Edd n Eddy , Courage the Cowardly Dog and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy ), while Fridays showcase classic Toonami programming as part of "Toonami Rewind". Additionally, movies are aired every Sunday under the ACME Night banner, which
1638-498: Is the production arm of the network's Latin American station , founded in 2004. Cartoon Network Games (formerly Cartoon Network Interactive) is the video game developer and publisher of video games based on Cartoon Network shows since 2000. Cartoon Network Enterprises is the network's global licensing and merchandising arm established in 2001. It distributes merchandises of various Cartoon Network brands. Cartoon Network has
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#17327733848331716-581: The Gilligan's Island television franchise (not counting the TV movie sequels owned by other companies), all of which were owned by United Artists . In order to save funds, Turner instituted a policy that they would pass on making sequels to now-Turner-owned properties in favor of colorization of old black-and-white movies. On December 2, 1987, Turner Entertainment had entered into an agreement with American Film Technologies to computer-colorize three films from
1794-561: The Nintendo 3DS . The game was later released for the Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 and the Wii as Cartoon Network Punch Time Explosion XL . Several video games based on the cartoon series Ben 10 were released by Cartoon Network as well. The Cartoon Network website also features various browser games incorporating characters from various Cartoon Network franchises. One such game was FusionFall ,
1872-907: The Saturday Video Entertainment System . Prior to Adult Swim, the company produced Space Ghost Coast to Coast . Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe (formerly Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe until 2012 and Cartoon Network Studios Europe until 2021) is the network's European production arm located in London , England. Cartoon Network Productions is the network's global television production and distribution arm, established on December 5, 1993. It distributes shows, pilots, and movies through various international Cartoon Network channels. Cartoon Network Latin America Original Productions (abbreviated as CN LA), formerly known as Cartoon Network Producciones,
1950-746: The TNT network, and later Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in 1994 to use their former MGM/UA library. In doing so, Turner has played a major part in film preservation and restoration. By broadcasting such classic films as King Kong , The Wizard of Oz , Gone with the Wind , Citizen Kane , Casablanca , Meet Me in St. Louis , Singin' in the Rain and the original The Jazz Singer , on numerous Turner affiliated cable channels, as well as in showing them in revival movie houses and home video worldwide, Turner introduced
2028-751: The Turner Pictures banner. In 1995, the Turner Pictures production company developed a film slate. Turner also had an international distribution sales unit, accordingly named Turner Pictures Worldwide Distribution, Inc. Turner Pictures was folded into Warner Bros. after the Turner-Time Warner merger, and currently holds the distribution rights to the films made by the production division. Time Warner transferred some of Turner's leftover projects like City of Angels and You've Got Mail into Warner Bros. Turner Feature Animation
2106-582: The United Kingdom (replacing CNX ), Asia (in December 2012), India (in February 2015), and France (in February 2016). Boomerang is a brand dedicated to classic and theatrical cartoons aimed towards children and families. It was originally a weekend programming block that aired on Cartoon Network from December 8, 1992, until October 3, 2004. On April 1, 2000, Boomerang received a new look and
2184-495: The Warner Bros. animated shorts originally created between the 1920s and the 1960s, but the network edited out scenes depicting discharge of gunfire, alcohol ingestion, cowboys and Indians gags, tobacco, and politically incorrect humor. The unedited versions were kept from both broadcasting and wide release on the video market. Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs (1943), a politically incorrect but critically well-regarded short,
2262-528: The Cartoon Network website in regions where Max is currently unavailable". Cartoon Network shows with established fan followings, such as Dexter's Laboratory , allowed the network to pursue licensing agreements with companies interested in selling series-related merchandise. For example, agreements with Kraft Foods led to widespread in-store advertising for Cartoon Network-related products. The network also worked on cross-promotion campaigns with both Kraft and Tower Records . In product development and marketing,
2340-696: The MGM and Warner Bros. film libraries which Turner owned were still distributed by MGM/UA Home Video along with THE until their rights expired in 1999, while THE handled the home video distribution of titles from the RKO library. THE released films produced by Turner Pictures on home video with their distributors and independently released the Hanna-Barbera cartoon library on home video. THE also released World Championship Wrestling (WCW) pay-per-view (PPV) events, wrestler profiles, and "Best Of" packages on video until
2418-458: The MGM library that were originally in black-and-white: Boom Town , They Were Expendable and Catered Affair , and Turner would have the option to have AFT colorize additional 22 films and has a second option for another 24 films by 1992. On December 10, 1987, Turner acquired the worldwide licensing rights to 800 of RKO's films from its then-parent company Wesray Capital Corporation . On October 3, 1988, Turner Broadcasting System launched
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2496-604: The Tour" by They Might Be Giants . Clips of numerous cartoons from the Turner library would often pop up spontaneously during segments of the show, especially during the music videos. These included Tom and Jerry , Popeye , Tex Avery cartoons, pre-August 1948 Looney Tunes / Merrie Melodies shorts, 2 Stupid Dogs , The Flintstones , The Jetsons , and other classic Hanna-Barbera cartoons. Clips from other Turner-owned properties were used as stock footage as well. At
2574-805: The UK by First Independent Films ). Upon the Turner-Time Warner merger, THE was absorbed into Warner Home Video as an in-name-only unit in December 1996. However, Turner Classic Movies does release special edition DVD boxsets of films from both the Turner and Warner catalogs under the TCM label. (Some magazines, most notably Starlog , when listing upcoming releases from Warner related to Cartoon Network programming listed it as being released by THE, likely to differentiate it from other, adult-oriented titles.) Turner Entertainment's current library includes: Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN )
2652-519: The Warner Bros. cartoons. The network could then continue more original productions. Cartoon Network's current original programming includes such shows as The Amazing World of Gumball , Craig of the Creek , and We Baby Bears . The network's original programming is produced at Cartoon Network Studios, while other shows have either been co-produced with or acquired from other studios, including
2730-419: The affiliated Warner Bros. Animation . In the past, Cartoon Network has also produced and aired live-action and animated hybrid programming. Over the years, Cartoon Network has aired various Looney Tunes , Merrie Melodies , Tom and Jerry , and Droopy shorts in constant rotation, dating back to the network's launch in 1992 until 2017. In its early days, Cartoon Network benefited from having access to
2808-507: The block started airing on weekdays at 2:00 pm ET. The revival was animated in Flash , rather than cel animation , like the original Space Ghost series (several cels, mainly Brak's, were duplicated in Flash). It also included stop motion scenes, such as the "Make You Go Splat!" music video. The following are some of the skits that appeared on the 2012 revival: The show's first run
2886-793: The blocks one hour timeslot. In October 2012, Cartoon Planet celebrated Cartoon Network's 20th birthday to which it released a special two-minute song sung by Brak. The song paid tribute to the shows throughout the network's history. There have also been holiday-themed episodes, featuring several of the Cartoon Network programming presented in a holiday-themed episode, including Halloween and Christmas. Starting on January 11, 2013, several Cartoon Network shows that have been short-lived, permanent hiatus, canceled, or officially ended joined up to Cartoon Planet's programming block starting with Robotomy , Secret Mountain Fort Awesome , and The Problem Solverz , all of which have since been removed in
2964-511: The channel's flagship block, featuring premieres of Cartoon Network original series that fell under the Cartoon Cartoons branding; from 2003 to 2007, the block was renamed "Fridays" after Cartoon Network began to phase out the Cartoon Cartoons branding. The Toonami block, which originally ran from 1997 to 2008, primarily carried action-oriented series aimed towards an older youth and teen audience, including imported anime series; it
3042-560: The company was largely responsible for overseeing the TBS library for worldwide distribution. In recent years, this role has largely been limited to being the copyright holder, as it has become an in-name-only subsidiary of Warner Bros. , which currently administers their library. On March 25, 1986, Ted Turner and his Turner Broadcasting System purchased Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) from Kirk Kerkorian for $ 1.5 billion, and renamed it MGM Entertainment Company, Inc. However, due to concerns in
3120-522: The defunct Pacific Arts). NLHE distributed New Line films on video by itself from 1997 until New Line Cinema merged with Warner Bros. in 2008. PBS shows are now distributed on video and DVD by PBS's own distribution company, PBS Distribution . In 1995, THE entered a distribution deal with Columbia TriStar Home Video in France, Britain, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the deal expired in 1997 (although some films released on VHS by THE are distributed in
3198-785: The demise of WCW in 2001; the WCW video library, along with the rights to the WCW name and certain talent contracts, were sold to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now known as WWE) in March 2001. In 1987, THE had signed a distribution deal with the Video Institute of the Soviet Union to release 10 titles from the pre-May 1986 MGM library in Russian videocassette rental shops, and the deal with Turner would be
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3276-607: The evening hours, Adult Swim's sign-on was moved to 7 p.m. ET/PT on weekdays and Saturdays on May 1, 2023. This expansion led to an increase in the 18-34 demographic, making Cartoon Network 6th place in ad-supported networks during prime time during the month after. Due to the immediate ratings boost, the network announced a second expansion on June 7 with the block sign-on initially scheduled for 6 p.m. ET/PT on August 28 (later expanded further to 5 p.m. as confirmed on August 8). The 5 and 6 p.m. weekday hours feature vault programming from both Cartoon Network and Adult Swim: Checkered Past
3354-480: The film and television library made before May 1986 (including some of the UA library) and formed Turner Entertainment Co. On October 8, 1988, its cable channel Turner Network Television (TNT) was launched and gained an audience with its extensive film library. In 1991, Turner also purchased the library of animation studio Hanna-Barbera . Ted Turner selected Betty Cohen (then-Senior Vice President of TNT) to devise
3432-517: The film studio subsidiary, released The Powerpuff Girls Movie in 2002. Kevin Sandler considered it likely that this film would find its way to HBO or Cinemax , two television network subsidiaries which regularly broadcast feature films. Sandler also viewed book tie-ins through Warner Books as likely, since it was the only area of marketing not covered yet by 2001. Cartoon Network also licensed its original series out for food promotions. Nestlé
3510-517: The financial community over the debt-load of his companies, on August 26, 1986, he was forced to sell the MGM name, all of United Artists (UA), and the MGM Culver City studio lot back to Kerkorian for approximately $ 300 million after months of ownership. But in order to still go about his plans to broadcast the MGM/UA assets as "originals" on his TBS and upcoming TNT channels, Turner struck
3588-475: The former record label subsidiary of the corporate parent (which was spun off from Time Warner in 2004), distributed cassette tapes and CDs with Cartoon Network-related music. These products were also available through the Warner Bros. Studio Store . DC Comics, the comic book subsidiary, published a series featuring the Powerpuff Girls, indicating it could handle other CN-related characters. Warner Bros.,
3666-414: The late-night hours, it has since expanded into prime time , moving its start time to 10 p.m. in 2009, 9 p.m. in 2010, and 8 p.m. in March 2014. The 8 p.m. hour has frequently been returned to Cartoon Network for special programming events and premieres, typically during the fall-to-early-winter period. Due to Cartoon Network's viewership shifting almost exclusively towards teenagers and young adults in
3744-464: The marathon (one of them part of the Censored Eleven list of Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes cartoons effectively shelved from distribution) that had become controversial for using ethnic and national stereotypes , albeit broadcasting them past midnight to ensure few children were watching, with introductions concerning their historic value as representatives of another time. Cartoonito
3822-460: The most engaged and there is a meaningful potential for growth". Gizmodo reported that this shutdown not only removes "an archive of clips" and "free access to series" but also the website "hosted years of beloved flash games relating to its shows. While many have been erased over the years through various site redesigns–and archived elsewhere for nostalgic fans–at least some of the current archives are still accessible via international versions of
3900-425: The network has benefited from its relation to corporate parent Time Warner (later WarnerMedia, now Warner Bros. Discovery ), allowing for mutually beneficial relationships with various subsidiary companies. Time Warner Cable , the former cable television subsidiary of the corporate parent (which was spun off from Time Warner in 2009), distributes Cartoon Network as part of its packages. Turner Broadcasting System,
3978-1063: The network to produce exclusive "Web Premiere Toons", short cartoons made specifically for CartoonNetwork.com. More about animation was included in the "Department of Cartoons", which featured storyboards, episode guides, backgrounds, sound and video files, model sheets, production notes, and other information about shows on the network. In January 1999, the Department of Cartoons showcased the "MGM Golden Age Collection", most of which had not been published or even seen in more than 50 years. Cartoon Network launched Cartoon Orbit , an online gaming network characterized by digital trading cards called "cToons", in October 2000. The game officially ended on October 16, 2006. In October 2000, CartoonNetwork.com outdid its rival Nickelodeon's website in terms of unique users, scoring 2.12 million compared to Nick.com's 1.95 million. In July 2007, Nielsen ratings data showed visitors spent an average of 77 minutes on
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#17327733848334056-402: The network's in-house studio, Cartoon Network Studios. Beginning as a division of Hanna-Barbera, this studio would produce some of the network's earliest original series, including Dexter's Laboratory , Cow and Chicken , I Am Weasel , Johnny Bravo , and The Powerpuff Girls . Cartoon Cartoons was once the branding for Cartoon Network's original animated television series , but it
4134-414: The network), the channel was launched on October 1, 1992, and primarily broadcasts animated television series , mostly children's programming, ranging from action to animated comedy. It currently runs from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET / PT daily, though the sign-off time varies with holidays and special programming. Cartoon Network primarily targets children aged 6 to 12, while its early morning block Cartoonito
4212-656: The pre-1950 Warner Bros. library (including all color Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons released before August 1948), the Fleischer Studios / Famous Studios Popeye cartoons originally released by Paramount Pictures , the US/Canadian/Latin American/Australian distribution rights to the RKO Radio Pictures library (not including any films produced by Walt Disney and Samuel Goldwyn ), and most of
4290-576: The preschool block Cartoonito , and the new Sunday-evening block ACME Night–which primarily carries family films and library content, as well as other original series, specials, and television films from Warner Bros. Animation, as well as some programming from Adult Swim. They were introduced as part of an effort by new head Tom Ascheim to broaden Cartoon Network's demographic reach. ACME Night moved to Adult Swim on September 3, 2023, due to Adult Swim moving its daily sign-on time to 5 p.m. ET/PT. Cartoon Network has, during its history, broadcast most of
4368-437: The primary broadcaster of its vast animation library. On August 17, 1993, Turner purchased Castle Rock Entertainment and New Line Cinema for over $ 650 million. Turner Entertainment self-distributed much of its library for the first decade of its existence, but on October 10, 1996, Turner Broadcasting System was purchased by Time Warner Entertainment and its distribution functions were largely absorbed into Warner Bros. As
4446-504: The revival featured Cartoon Network's original programming, mostly Cartoon Cartoons , from the mid-1990s to late 2000s. Also, Zorak is not trapped behind a console, instead usually playing video games. Sometimes Zorak will get interrupted by Brak, causing him to lose the game. Airing in a format based on The Cartoon Cartoon Show , the revival aired a variety of classic Cartoon Network shows in 7 or 11-minute segments per-cartoon. This allowed for four or five different cartoons to be aired in
4524-440: The show's disappearance from 2001 to 2004 was due to Cartoon Network temporarily losing the rights of all the music videos to Rhino Records , who produced the soundtracks. Often, Cartoon Planet skits would be played after an 11-minute Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode in 2000 and 2001 as a time filler. The Cartoon Planet skits aired again on September 24, 2021, as part of Adult Swim's Pete Smith Day marathon. There are no plans for
4602-440: The show's tradition of only airing Cartoon Network original programming. They were subsequently removed. From June 27 to August 9, 2013, the block aired on Thursdays at 1:30 pm ET. On August 30, 2013, the block ran on a Friday night for the last time before it was replaced by Pizza Night with Pizza Steve . It aired on Saturdays at 11:30 am ET and Sundays at 11:00 am ET since September 7, 2013. Also, on November 4, 2013,
4680-455: The show. The revival of the series premiered on March 30, 2012, and ended on February 8, 2014, featuring a different format from the original series. Due to budget restrictions, Space Ghost did not appear in the revival, thus leaving Brak and Zorak to host the show as "roommates together in their own, stupid little apartment" (despite this, Brak made a mini clone of Space Ghost in one episode). Instead of classic 1960s-era cartoons being showcased,
4758-461: The site, surpassing the previous record of 71 minutes set in 2004, and the site ranked 26th in terms of time spent for all US domains. On August 8, 2024, CartoonNetwork.com officially shut down and now redirects to the Cartoon Network channel hub of the streaming service Max . Regarding the closure of the network's website, a Cartoon Network spokesperson stating "we are focusing on the Cartoon Network shows and social media where we find consumers are
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#17327733848334836-505: The songs and skits were re-packaged into 22 half-hour episodes without classic cartoon clips. Each episode included segments such as "Brak's School Daze," "Zorak's Horror Scopes," "Poets' Corner," "Brak's Monday Ratings Report," "The Top 5 Cartoon Countdown" (discontinued in 1997 after the show's Saturday-morning slot was shortened to a half-hour), "Vacation Spots Around the Universe" (pieced together from clips of Ultraseven episodes; at
4914-566: The studio has produced many Cartoon Network series, shows such as Big Bag , Ed, Edd n Eddy , Mike, Lu & Og , Courage the Cowardly Dog , Sheep in the Big City , Codename: Kids Next Door , The Secret Saturdays , and Sunday Pants were all produced without its involvement. Cartoon Network Studios has also produced shows for Adult Swim (alongside sister company Williams Street ), Max, and Cartoonito. Live-action programming, initially for Cartoon Network but now exclusively for Adult Swim,
4992-526: The subsidiary overseeing various Warner Bros. Discovery-owned networks, helped cross-promote Cartoon Network shows and at times arranged for swapping certain shows between the networks. For example, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends , one of CN's original shows, was at times seen at Kids' WB (which was discontinued on May 24, 2008), while Xiaolin Showdown and ¡Mucha Lucha! , two of Kids' WB's original shows, were seen at Cartoon Network. In each case,
5070-401: The swap intended to cultivate a shared audience for the two networks. Time Inc. , the former subsidiary overseeing the magazines of the corporate parent, ensured favorable coverage of Cartoon Network and advertising space across its publications. Printed advertisements for CN shows could appear in magazines such as Time , Entertainment Weekly and Sports Illustrated Kids until Time Inc.
5148-772: The time Turner owned the distribution rights to a dub created in 1985), "Messages from Outer Space" (also from Ultraseven , featuring the Hot Dog Men), "Mailbag Day", readings from "The Cartoon Planet Storybook," messages from Count Floyd ( Joe Flaherty 's local public-access television cable TV horror movie host from SCTV ; the segments were originally shown on Hanna-Barbera's The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley ), "Learning to Talk Italian," Nuggets of Joy from Zorak," "Zorak's Helpful Hints," and "Cooking with Brak." The show also had short live-action segments featuring producer Andy Merrill wearing an ill-fitting Space Ghost costume doing various things like visiting
5226-481: The time, head writer/producer Pete Smith described Cartoon Planet "as a cross between The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour , The Electric Company , and recess at the Richard M. Nixon School for Wayward Boys. ... Cartoon Planet skillfully steers clear of any semblance of sophisticated humor. Forced by network muckity-mucks to air his dirty spandex in front of millions of impressionable young minds, Space Ghost dragged
5304-529: The transition back to the Cartoon Cartoon format. Other short-lived series including Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones , Sheep in the Big City , Mike, Lu & Og , Time Squad , and Squirrel Boy did not air on the block. Starting on April 12, 2013, the block began airing YTV , Teletoon , and Warner Bros. Animation programming in which the first were Scaredy Squirrel , Almost Naked Animals , and Tom and Jerry Tales , breaking
5382-532: Was Turner's animation unit headed by David Kirschner and Paul Gertz. The two animated movies The Pagemaster and Cats Don't Dance were produced under Turner's animation unit. Spun off from the feature film division of Hanna-Barbera Productions , Turner Feature Animation was folded into Warner Bros. Feature Animation , which was then merged into Warner Bros. Animation. In the first decade of its existence, Turner released most of its own catalogue on home video through Turner Home Entertainment (THE). However,
5460-662: Was first introduced in September 2021 during Cartoon Network's pivot toward family audiences. Toonami (a portmanteau of "cartoon" and " tsunami ", suggesting a "tidal wave" of animated cartoons) is a brand used for action-oriented programming blocks and television channels worldwide. The original program block launched on Cartoon Network in the United States on March 17, 1997, and primarily aired both American cartoons and Japanese anime. The block ended its original run on September 20, 2008, before being revived on May 26, 2012, as
5538-508: Was founded and started production on What a Cartoon! . This show debuted in 1995, offering original animated shorts. In 1996, Cartoon Network aired two preschool programs: Big Bag , a live-action/puppet television program with animated short series produced by Children's Television Workshop , and Small World , which featured animated series aimed at preschoolers imported from foreign countries. Turner Broadcasting System merged with Time Warner , which consolidated/reverted ownership of all
5616-506: Was from 1995 to 1998, premiering on TBS in 1995 and then moving to Cartoon Network later that year. New material stopped being made around 1997 and the show was repackaged into 22 half hour episodes, consisting entirely of songs and skits. From September 24 to October 28, 2005, Cartoon Network briefly revived the show on its Adult Swim block, where it ran at 5:30 am Eastern time. The series ran again on Adult Swim from July 8 to October 29, 2006, on Sundays at 5:30 am Eastern time. The reason for
5694-486: Was granted a licensing agreement that resulted in a Wonder Ball chocolate candy tie-in with Cartoon Network characters and logos beginning in 2003. A new Wonder Ball promotion began in 2004 with characters from Ed, Edd n Eddy and exclusive Wonderball prizes and cToons on the Cartoon Orbit website. Since its inception, Cartoon Network and its sister channels have set up various national and regional feeds. Since
5772-450: Was later re-launched under the auspices of Adult Swim in 2012. 2009 saw the introduction of CN Real, a block that featured live-action reality television series aimed towards a youth audience. In 2011, the channel introduced DC Nation, a block that would be focused on series adapted from DC Comics properties. In September 2021, Cartoon Network introduced two new blocks oriented towards preschool and family viewing respectively, including
5850-635: Was notably omitted entirely, while The Scarlet Pumpernickel (1950) and Feed the Kitty (1952), both well-regarded, had their finales heavily edited due to violence. There was media attention in June 2001 over a network decision concerning further omissions from broadcast. Cartoon Network formerly scheduled a 49-hour-long marathon annually known as June Bugs , promising to broadcast every Bugs Bunny animated short in chronological order. The network originally intended to include 12 shorts for its 2001 airing of
5928-469: Was seldom used by the network by 2003. The name was eventually discontinued in 2008. Additionally, several of the Cartoon Network's original series have been produced by studios other than the network's own in-house studio. Notable examples are Ed, Edd n Eddy , Courage the Cowardly Dog , and Codename: Kids Next Door . The name was resurrected by the network in 2021 for a new animated shorts program. From 1999 to 2003, Cartoon Cartoon Fridays served as
6006-555: Was spun off from Time Warner on June 9, 2014. AOL , a now-former sibling company to Time Warner covering Internet services, helped promote Cartoon Network shows online by offering exclusive content for certain animated series, online sweepstakes and display advertising for CN. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment , the home video subsidiary, distributes VHS tapes, DVDs and Blu-ray discs featuring Cartoon Network shows. Select Warner Bros. Family Entertainment VHS releases came with bonus cartoons from Cartoon Network. Rhino Entertainment ,
6084-445: Was spun off into its own cable channel. In 2017, an online Boomerang video-on-demand service was launched, which includes classic series along with new episodes of original series like Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? , New Looney Tunes , and The Tom and Jerry Show . Cartoon Network Studios originated as a division of Hanna-Barbera in 1994 to produce original programs for the network; it eventually became its own entity in 1999. While
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