Favorite Cartoon Network Period

[danreyes1]

I'm not talking about old CN vs current CN. I'm not talking about decade vs decade. I'm not talking about which is better. What specific years (which don't have to be all in a row) did (or do) you like Cartoon Network the best?

For me, its 2000 through 2003. Why? Easy: Toonami. It went from having a few old, yet fun, action cartoon to some of the best action cartoons of all time (and I'm not talking about DBZ). Adding to this was Cartoon Cartoon Fridays, which had some real variety back then and the toons themselves hosting. In 2004 both block changed, Toonami moving to Saturdays and from then on starting to play more "kid friendly" action cartoons, and live action host segments (which I didn't particularly like). I haven't watched either block in years now. I still watch CN today, and every now and then genuinely enjoy it (especially with the current EEnE and Foster's heavy lineup). But I end up changing the new channel a whole lot more than I used to. And that is why I like the period of 2000 through 2003 the most in Cartoon Network's history.

Now you.

[RoseBusch]

Don't we got a topic like this already?



Anyway, 1994-2006. Self explanatory.

[Cartoon_Kid]

1999-2003
Why? cow& chicken,courage,ed's,dbz,KND,Grim

[Slipperman]

I'd say 2005-06...Foster's, Puffy AmiYumi, and the uber-cute Tara Sands on 'Fridays'...:anime:

Tim (aka the Slipperman)

[simpsonsfan]

1996-2003
Old cartoons like Flintstones, Looney Tunes and Scooby Doo. New Shows like Animaniacs, Cow and Chicken, and Courage.

[Dr.Pepper]

I will have to say 2000-2002 because of CCF. I got interested again in summer of 2004 with the new bumpers

[DarthGonzo]

Isn't this discussion the reason why this thread was stickied:

http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=142205

[A StrangeTypeGuy]

^No, because that's for the first decade. Some people like current CN more.

[Jeff Harris]

Anyway, 1994-2006. Self explanatory.How is that self-explanatory? It's just an 12-year period.

Do explain why you feel this is your favorite Cartoon Network era.

[danreyes1]

Don't we got a topic like this already?


Possibly, but I see a lot of "What's the best" threads, and I'm asking "What's your favourite?" The semantic difference is I'm looking for individual opinions, not a debate or consensus.

[macattack]

As I lacked CN until 2003 my choices are limited . . .

Hmm . . . I'd have to say early 2003-late 2004. Got to see DBZ end, fell completely into Kenshin, .hack//SIGN, and Hakusho, watched a killer Toonami Saturday block with XLR and SEED (before it was dismantled without warning in the fall), plus the best years of TT and Justice League.

[.bg]

1993-2000 (when Turner UK started messing everything up).

[SimpsonGuy100]

I'd say, 1996-2006.

There was just so many great things on Cartoon Network at the time. Shame about now. xP

[fredfredburger12]

:shrug: 1998-2003 :shrug:

the new shows suck...exept Fosters, and even thought billy and mandy's one of my favorite shows, the new episodes are stupid

[Kazuya Prower]

1997-2003 were the best years for me.

[Cartoon_Kid]

What aired in 1997?

[Cartoon_Kid]

What aired in 1997?

[DarthGonzo]

What aired in 1997?

Dexter started it's second season in 1997. Johnny Bravo and Cow and Chicken also began that year.

[Cartoons90]

1999-2004 no doubt.

[Pomegranate]

The pre-2004 CN no doubt, because it had some real variety, Toonami was on weekdays(though it had aired lots of bowdlerized anime at the time) and there was almost no live-action on the network what so ever.

[Antiyonder]

I seem to think 2002 or the middle of it:
- Repeats weren't as constant.
- Different genre of shows
- A good mixture of new and old.
- Shows had different settings (Meaning they weren't all about a troubled adolesant in high school.)

[Idiot Elzar]

About '00 to '04.
Great shows.

[limel]

- Shows had different settings (Meaning they weren't all about a troubled adolesant in high school.)

Name one show on Cartoon Network about a troubled kid in high school.




[waits...]




Exactly.

[Antiyonder]

Name one show on Cartoon Network about a troubled kid in high school.




[waits...]




Exactly.

I didn't think anyone was responding. I mean to put down school in general.

But, point well made. My Gym Partner Is A Monkey and Class Of 3000 does continue the trend though. But really, aside from the rarely airing Dragonball Z, does Cartoon Network have any shows that aren't set in school or featuring a kid/teen? For all of their attempts to be like Nickelodeon you'd think they would have a kid centric show which features an adult as the main (not supporting) character. Kind of like Spongebob Squarepants.

[limel]

I didn't think anyone was responding. I mean to put down school in general.

But, point well made. My Gym Partner Is A Monkey and Class Of 3000 does continue the trend though. But really, aside from the rarely airing Dragonball Z, does Cartoon Network have any shows that aren't set in school or featuring a kid/teen? For all of their attempts to be like Nickelodeon you'd think they would have a kid centric show which features an adult as the main (not supporting) character. Kind of like Spongebob Squarepants.

Well, all shows on Cartoon Network(and basically all cartoons in general) have kids/teens as main characters. But not many are set in school. Here's a list of shows on CN, and if they are set in a school or not:

Ben 10: No.
Naruto: Does ninja school count? I say no.
Gym Partner: Yes.
Foster's: Not except for 2, maybe 3 episodes. No.
Camp Lazlo: No.
Billy and Mandy: About half the show is set in the school.
Pokemon: No.
Ed, Edd, and Eddy: Seasons 1-4 didn't, but season 5 did.
Class of 3000: Most of the show isn't set in the school, but the show revolves around it; I'd say no anyways.
Squirrel Boy: Not as far as I know.
Kids Next Door: For the most part, no.
Teen Titans: No.

So about 20% of Cartoon Network's shows are set in schools. Not much, if you ask me. But I can't argue with you on the thing about cartoons having mainly just kids in the cast. Honestly, I find it better that way and it leaves an easier way to tell the stories. In most of my scripts, the main characters are kids or animals. It's just way more convenient.

[Antiyonder]

Well, all shows on Cartoon Network(and basically all cartoons in general) have kids/teens as main characters. But not many are set in school. Here's a list of shows on CN, and if they are set in a school or not:

Ben 10: No.
Naruto: Does ninja school count? I say no.
Gym Partner: Yes.
Foster's: Not except for 2, maybe 3 episodes. No.
Camp Lazlo: No.
Billy and Mandy: About half the show is set in the school.
Pokemon: No.
Ed, Edd, and Eddy: Seasons 1-4 didn't, but season 5 did.
Class of 3000: Most of the show isn't set in the school, but the show revolves around it; I'd say no anyways.
Squirrel Boy: Not as far as I know.
Kids Next Door: For the most part, no.
Teen Titans: No.

So about 20% of Cartoon Network's shows are set in schools. Not much, if you ask me. But I can't argue with you on the thing about cartoons having mainly just kids in the cast. Honestly, I find it better that way and it leaves an easier way to tell the stories. In most of my scripts, the main characters are kids or animals. It's just way more convenient.

But the easier way isn't always better. And I'm not against kid/teen shows, just that it's lack of variety that I'm against. That's why I said Cartoon Network 2002 had a good diverse lineup. I'm sure we can agree as much. My favorite flavor of hot pockets is Ham and Cheese, but I'd get tired of just having that flavor.

[limel]

But the easier way isn't always better. And I'm not against kid/teen shows, just that it's lack of variety that I'm against. That's why I said Cartoon Network 2002 had a good diverse lineup. I'm sure we can agree as much. My favorite flavor of hot pockets is Ham and Cheese, but I'd get tired of just having that flavor.

I agree. Lessee here:

Johnny Bravo: Adult main character, not set in a school.
Powerpuff Girls: Kids, they were sometimes seen at school.
Dexter: Kid main characters, a lot of episodes were set at school.
Time Squad: No school(except like 1 min. in the pilot), 1 kid, 1 robot, and an adult. <-- Probably the most diverse show back then.
Cow and Chicken: kid animals, sometimes set in school
Courage: one non-talking(for the most part) animal, 2 adults, never in a school
Sheep: Almost all characters were adults or non-talking animals
Robot Jones: Kids/robots as main characters, mostly set in school. <--No wonder it got canceled so quickly.

Yeah, definitely the most diverse lineup I've ever seen, with main characters ranging from kids to adults to robots to talking animals to non-talking animals. Now I see why some people prefer the old CN over the current one.

P.S. Never would I have thought I would have seen a hot pockets reference in a cartoon forum. Kudos to you! :p

[Antiyonder]

I agree. Lessee here:

Johnny Bravo: Adult main character, not set in a school.
Powerpuff Girls: Kids, they were sometimes seen at school.
Dexter: Kid main characters, a lot of episodes were set at school.
Time Squad: No school(except like 1 min. in the pilot), 1 kid, 1 robot, and an adult. <-- Probably the most diverse show back then.
Cow and Chicken: kid animals, sometimes set in school
Courage: one non-talking(for the most part) animal, 2 adults, never in a school
Sheep: Almost all characters were adults or non-talking animals
Robot Jones: Kids/robots as main characters, mostly set in school. <--No wonder it got canceled so quickly.

Yeah, definitely the most diverse lineup I've ever seen, with main characters ranging from kids to adults to robots to talking animals to non-talking animals. Now I see why some people prefer the old CN over the current one.

P.S. Never would I have thought I would have seen a hot pockets reference in a cartoon forum. Kudos to you! :p

Also another thing about the 2002 schedule, it was faithful to the concept brought up in one of the old bumpers. The one stating the CN is the one place where the term Cartoon isn't a bad word. I'm not refering to the occasional live action by any means, but I took that bumper to meaning than Cartoon Network was a channel where Cartoons weren't oddballs, virgin fodder. Pretty the people running the network gave you the feeling that watching cartoons were cool, whereas today Adult Swim aside, they're pretty much telling adult viewers to get a live. But that's just me.

[Brainatra]

While I didn't get CN consistently until 2003, I'll pick the late 90's through mid-2000s. A mix of old and new shows seems best to me; I don't think much of CN's current lineup---as noted above, it's all the same several shows rerun over and over, and their new shows all seem to involve either kid/teen lead characters or kids-going-to-school setups ... yawn...

-B.

[Jeff Harris]

1995 to 2001.

Mystery, Inc. on weekends/Morning Mysteries on weekdays
The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Bugs and Daffy, Acme Hour, and Tom and Jerry in primetime.
Down Wit' Droopy D.
G Force.
Speed Racer.
The What A Cartoon Experiment.
The Moxy Show.
Mr. Spim's Cartoon Theater.
Toonapalooza.
Hootnanny.
Toon Heads.
It Came From The Vault.
70s Super Explosion.
Super Adventures.
Afternoon Adventures.
Power Zone.
June Bugs.
The birth of Toonami.
April 1, 1997 (if you have to ask, you weren't there).
The first generation of Cartoon Cartoons (1996-2000).
The Cartoon Network Thing To Do.
The 50 Greatest Cartoons (that they could get their hands on).
Sailor Moon, DBZ, and ReBoot joined Toonami in under a year.
Toonami Midnight Run.
The Year 2000 AD
Gundam Wing . . . Uncut.
The expanded Warner Bros. animation library in all dayparts.

This is Cartoon Network. Variety is not a dirty word. Animation was for everybody. There were no demographic addicts in power. Cartoon Network grew and spat at tradition. Then, the coup occurred in 2001, things got separated by age, and kids came first.

[danreyes1]

1995 to 2001.

Mystery, Inc. on weekends/Morning Mysteries on weekdays
The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Bugs and Daffy, Acme Hour, and Tom and Jerry in primetime.
Down Wit' Droopy D.
G Force.
Speed Racer.
The What A Cartoon Experiment.
The Moxy Show.
Mr. Spim's Cartoon Theater.
Toonapalooza.
Hootnanny.
Toon Heads.
It Came From The Vault.
70s Super Explosion.
Super Adventures.
Afternoon Adventures.
Power Zone.
June Bugs.
The birth of Toonami.
April 1, 1997 (if you have to ask, you weren't there).
The first generation of Cartoon Cartoons (1996-2000).
The Cartoon Network Thing To Do.
The 50 Greatest Cartoons (that they could get their hands on).
Sailor Moon, DBZ, and ReBoot joined Toonami in under a year.
Toonami Midnight Run.
The Year 2000 AD
Gundam Wing . . . Uncut.
The expanded Warner Bros. animation library in all dayparts.

This is Cartoon Network. Variety is not a dirty word. Animation was for everybody. There were no demographic addicts in power. Cartoon Network grew and spat at tradition. Then, the coup occurred in 2001, things got separated by age, and kids came first.

Wow. Thanks for the large dose of nostalgia. I needed that ^^

[TheFZAtUGSOnline]

1995 to 2001.

Mystery, Inc. on weekends/Morning Mysteries on weekdays
The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Bugs and Daffy, Acme Hour, and Tom and Jerry in primetime.
Down Wit' Droopy D.
G Force.
Speed Racer.
The What A Cartoon Experiment.
The Moxy Show.
Mr. Spim's Cartoon Theater.
Toonapalooza.
Hootnanny.
Toon Heads.
It Came From The Vault.
70s Super Explosion.
Super Adventures.
Afternoon Adventures.
Power Zone.
June Bugs.
The birth of Toonami.
April 1, 1997 (if you have to ask, you weren't there).
The first generation of Cartoon Cartoons (1996-2000).
The Cartoon Network Thing To Do.
The 50 Greatest Cartoons (that they could get their hands on).
Sailor Moon, DBZ, and ReBoot joined Toonami in under a year.
Toonami Midnight Run.
The Year 2000 AD
Gundam Wing . . . Uncut.
The expanded Warner Bros. animation library in all dayparts.

This is Cartoon Network. Variety is not a dirty word. Animation was for everybody. There were no demographic addicts in power. Cartoon Network grew and spat at tradition. Then, the coup occurred in 2001, things got separated by age, and kids came first.
Wow. Thanks for the large dose of nostalgia. I needed that ^^

I'm still haunted on the "Screwball Squrrel" prank CN pulled... seeing that same short OVER AND OVER... the worst april fools i've experienced...

well, it seems SOMEONE here remembered the "Tudrussel show" from '02, was a good CNS comedy... why did it got canned, along with Evil Con Carne (I know the reason for that show already, Boscov got bought by an Agency, and Skarr now lives in Endsville), Robot Jones, and Courage?

[Jeff Harris]

I'm still haunted on the "Screwball Squrrel" prank CN pulled... seeing that same short OVER AND OVER... the worst april fools i've experienced...What are you talking about?

That was possibly the best April Fool's Day EVER!

The Comic Strip Switcheroo in the newspapers and Cartoon Network airing the same short for 12 hours with the show bumpers and idents for normal programming intact. Imagine seeing the Toonami opening and then watching Screwball Squirrel, then seeing the regular bumpers, and then the same cartoon again.

That . . . was brilliant! Cartoon Network received a lot of calls that day complaining about the stunt.

And that's how different Cartoon Network was back then compared to now. Today's Cartoon Network would NEVER do something that insane. What did they do this year, a monkey marathon? An excuse to show Lazlo and Gym Partner all day long. Give me a break.

April 1, 1997 was awesome and probably one of the best April Fool's jokes a network had ever displayed on television (The Office fake PSAs last year were good, but the Brits still talk about the Spaghetti Tree segment to this day).

[danreyes1]

And that's how different Cartoon Network was back then compared to now. Today's Cartoon Network would NEVER do something that insane. What did they do this year, a monkey marathon? An excuse to show Lazlo and Gym Partner all day long. Give me a break.

Yeah, today's Cartoon Network seems unable to take risks anymore. Nothing experimental, nothing edgy. No "Big Picks" to test new shows.

Did they even do anything for this April Fool's Day? I don't remember anything extra special happening...

[DarthGonzo]

Did they even do anything for this April Fool's Day? I don't remember anything extra special happening...

Didn't they do a "fool-a-thon" or something? Just an excuse to show lots of comedy show episodes featuring stupid characters.

[Dusty]

2000-2003 fo sho,


D.

[puffy_flower]

1999-2004 :anime:

[Don_East]

What are you talking about?

That was possibly the best April Fool's Day EVER!

The Comic Strip Switcheroo in the newspapers and Cartoon Network airing the same short for 12 hours with the show bumpers and idents for normal programming intact. Imagine seeing the Toonami opening and then watching Screwball Squirrel, then seeing the regular bumpers, and then the same cartoon again.

That . . . was brilliant! Cartoon Network received a lot of calls that day complaining about the stunt.

And that's how different Cartoon Network was back then compared to now. Today's Cartoon Network would NEVER do something that insane. What did they do this year, a monkey marathon? An excuse to show Lazlo and Gym Partner all day long. Give me a break.

April 1, 1997 was awesome and probably one of the best April Fool's jokes a network had ever displayed on television (The Office fake PSAs last year were good, but the Brits still talk about the Spaghetti Tree segment to this day).

QFT

The Network would never try to do this. They would stop at 4:00 for their excessive reruns of Bill & Mandy, Camp Lazlo, and My Gym Partner's A Monkey. It's brillance was because they took the risk, they knew there would be complaints.

Anyway, I loved The Network when it had they had the original logo. It represents the original Cartoon Network. The one I grew up with. Not the new one. It represents the show Disney live-action movies, overplay the same show 8 times a day, Nick wannabe sell-out. The logo Jeff made represents that.