Now if we can get just get them to sell the 90s Hanna Barbera library of Dexter's Lab and 2 Stupid Dogs to ME TV, I would no longer have any need for Cartoon Network whatsoever!
@@impalaman9707 They have the rights for 2 Stupid Dogs! I excited for them to add it in. They'll be adding it into the rotation later, they have a graphic showing all of the shows they currently have the rights for and it also has Freakazoid and few other 90s classics.
imo, MeTV Toons is absolutely failing to do with marketing or branding what Cartoon Network did right with it's early days or with Boomerang. I predict MeTV Toons to be a failure and a flash in the pan that doesn't survive a year or two at most.
@@the-NightStar the ratings disagree with you. Before they launched ME TV Toons, ME TV did its own internal market research which showed their ratings spiked immensely in the few times in the day when they did show classic cartoons. So this was by popular demand. More classic cartoons means more ratings. Believe me---there is a LARGE segment of Boomers and Gen Xers who have no access to cable and have been starving for the lack of classic cartoons that over the air network television has failed to provide but that they grew up with---and ME TV Toons fills that void!
@@the-NightStar I disagree. It's very similar to early cartoon network with their between show segments. No its not as zany and immersive, but it is a channel made with fans of classic animation in mind first. That's what I enjoy. It's free channel for people who still utilize antenna TV primarily, so I don't see it dropping in the ratings because there's nothing comparable to compete with it. They also did a great job of marketing the launch in my opinion by taking into outlets online that was probably already serving their desired fanbase.
Animators like Genndy Tartakovsky and Craig McCracken were always the biggest hipsters. If they weren't drawing cartoons, they'd probably be playing in bands. But if you think about it, cartoonists were always the biggest hipsters of any era, going all the way back to the 1920s and 30s. The original rock stars
OMG, I can't believe this doesn't have any comments over 12+ hours! The editing and presentation was so professional! Amazing video! Hope my comment gives you a boost! :)
OMG one of the best childhood memories. "Richie Rich", "The Flinstones", "Captain Planet", "Cow and Chicken" etc. And after midnight, instead of this channel, the TNT channel was switched on with Hollywood classics in English.
Great video, I wasn’t even alive for this era but I still think about early CN all the time. That’s how impactful it was! They handled bumpers and channel identity better than pretty much any other network, you don’t get the same treatment in the streaming age sadly /:
Growing up, we didnt have the cartoon network until around 1995. Our cable provider didn't carry it. But I really do love this video. Specifically because unlike 99.99% of video essays, you actually focused on the IP of Cartoon Network, and not just the shows. Far too many people think that what made Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network great in the 90s was the shows. That's incorrect. It was the atmosphere of the channel itself, as well as the time period. Because in theory, if the shows were what made Cartoon Network great, then you could simply stream the shows, and get the same feeling. But you can't get that same feeling from simply streaming. Just like what made McDonald's or Burger King great in the 90s, wasn't necessarily the food. Just like the shows, the food plays a role. But the atmosphere of the restaurant plays a much bigger role. Because in theory, non-fast food restaurants have way better tasting food. But they don't have toys, playplaces, activity books, soda fountains, ketchup despensers, etc. All the things that are fun to a kid. Just like all the things you mentioned in this video that the cartoon network, you won't get on streaming. And also, the 90s were simply a different time. And it was a long time ago. If Back to the Future was made today, they would be going back to 1994. And in 30+ years, things change. McDonald's doesn't taste nearly as good today. And they've removed all the fun from their restaurants. And watching stuff from the 90s isn't nearly as fun today. The movie inside did a great visual representation of this phenomenon, by mixing the sadness with what was once pure joy. Thats what it feels like watching stuff from the 90s.
Fun Fact: Scooby Doo was on the USA Network during the early years of CN ('92-'94), in their Cartoon Express block. When the syndication rights expired at the start of 1995, Turner made the rght choice. I salute you from Peru.
Correction: Swat Kats was NOT a ratings OR commerical failure. It actually did very very well in the ratings as was climbing in popularity. Swat Kats was axed at the HEIGHT of it's increased popularity and a planned 3rd season cancelled mid-way through development by an Irate Ted Turner who called it "edgy, unpleasant and violent" and was also motivated by it taking ratings and success away from Ted Turner's Captain Planet pet project which he personally wanted more. When audiences were rejecting Captain Planet and turning into Swat Kats instead, the plug was pulled on it out of spite.
Fantastic retrospective! I didn't have the channel till 1999 so I'm fascinated by the early years of the network and wish more people would talk about them. I see you also have a video about Gameboy and that's my next stop for sure!
I loved the commercials and bumpers they would run. I vividly remember one with betty rubble doing housework and the tone was somber like there were marital issues in the rubble home. As dark as it may sound it was kinda hilarious which is what they were going for
Thanks for talking about this era of CN... this was the one I lived and watched and enjoyed immensely. I concur that the look and creativity of the channel was way better than its material, I mean, I loved Looney Tunes, POpeye, Tom and Jerry and Flintstones/Jetsons, but everything else was mostly generic Hanna-Barbera mediocrity. However the craziness and style elevated the material and made CN more that the sum of his parts.
Seibert doesn't deserve nearly the amount of credit that you're giving him, here. He essentially just took the philosophy, concept and proven method of cartoon animation that was pioneered (and then only 2 years later, unintentionally self-sabotaged) by John Kristfalusi, and just adopted the method verbatim for his own. Seibert basically replicated and copy pasted exactly what John K did, but without the manic perfectionism and self-sabotage. He basically stole John's method, but slightly adapted it to be cheaper and on time so that it didn't fall apart as quickly.
And yes, I know uttering the name John K seems to be a dirty, unforgivable word now, and has basically became the unspeakable Voldemort of animation, but that doesn't mean his 90's ideas and successes can be ignored or treated like they never happened. Long story short, John K innovated and walked, so Seibert, could copy, take credit, and run.
Tell me your favorite part about Cartoon Network’s early years or how you felt its presence in later eras!
I'm glad to see this era coming back through MEtv Toons. This was what created my love of Hanna Barbera and classic animation in general.
Now if we can get just get them to sell the 90s Hanna Barbera library of Dexter's Lab and 2 Stupid Dogs to ME TV, I would no longer have any need for Cartoon Network whatsoever!
@@impalaman9707 They have the rights for 2 Stupid Dogs! I excited for them to add it in.
They'll be adding it into the rotation later, they have a graphic showing all of the shows they currently have the rights for and it also has Freakazoid and few other 90s classics.
imo, MeTV Toons is absolutely failing to do with marketing or branding what Cartoon Network did right with it's early days or with Boomerang. I predict MeTV Toons to be a failure and a flash in the pan that doesn't survive a year or two at most.
@@the-NightStar the ratings disagree with you. Before they launched ME TV Toons, ME TV did its own internal market research which showed their ratings spiked immensely in the few times in the day when they did show classic cartoons. So this was by popular demand. More classic cartoons means more ratings. Believe me---there is a LARGE segment of Boomers and Gen Xers who have no access to cable and have been starving for the lack of classic cartoons that over the air network television has failed to provide but that they grew up with---and ME TV Toons fills that void!
@@the-NightStar I disagree. It's very similar to early cartoon network with their between show segments. No its not as zany and immersive, but it is a channel made with fans of classic animation in mind first. That's what I enjoy.
It's free channel for people who still utilize antenna TV primarily, so I don't see it dropping in the ratings because there's nothing comparable to compete with it.
They also did a great job of marketing the launch in my opinion by taking into outlets online that was probably already serving their desired fanbase.
Animators like Genndy Tartakovsky and Craig McCracken were always the biggest hipsters. If they weren't drawing cartoons, they'd probably be playing in bands. But if you think about it, cartoonists were always the biggest hipsters of any era, going all the way back to the 1920s and 30s. The original rock stars
Tomorrow, Adult Swim will begin airing What a Cartoon shorts as part of Checkered Past. The shorts have not been on TV since 2007.
OMG, I can't believe this doesn't have any comments over 12+ hours! The editing and presentation was so professional! Amazing video! Hope my comment gives you a boost! :)
OMG one of the best childhood memories. "Richie Rich", "The Flinstones", "Captain Planet", "Cow and Chicken" etc. And after midnight, instead of this channel, the TNT channel was switched on with Hollywood classics in English.
Great video, I wasn’t even alive for this era but I still think about early CN all the time. That’s how impactful it was! They handled bumpers and channel identity better than pretty much any other network, you don’t get the same treatment in the streaming age sadly /:
Great video bro. This is the era i watched and never see it covered
Why was there so much creativity & innovation in the 80’s & 90’s? Nowadays pop culture feels very stagnant and boring.
Great video!!
Growing up, we didnt have the cartoon network until around 1995. Our cable provider didn't carry it. But I really do love this video. Specifically because unlike 99.99% of video essays, you actually focused on the IP of Cartoon Network, and not just the shows. Far too many people think that what made Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network great in the 90s was the shows. That's incorrect. It was the atmosphere of the channel itself, as well as the time period. Because in theory, if the shows were what made Cartoon Network great, then you could simply stream the shows, and get the same feeling. But you can't get that same feeling from simply streaming. Just like what made McDonald's or Burger King great in the 90s, wasn't necessarily the food. Just like the shows, the food plays a role. But the atmosphere of the restaurant plays a much bigger role. Because in theory, non-fast food restaurants have way better tasting food. But they don't have toys, playplaces, activity books, soda fountains, ketchup despensers, etc. All the things that are fun to a kid. Just like all the things you mentioned in this video that the cartoon network, you won't get on streaming. And also, the 90s were simply a different time. And it was a long time ago. If Back to the Future was made today, they would be going back to 1994. And in 30+ years, things change. McDonald's doesn't taste nearly as good today. And they've removed all the fun from their restaurants. And watching stuff from the 90s isn't nearly as fun today. The movie inside did a great visual representation of this phenomenon, by mixing the sadness with what was once pure joy. Thats what it feels like watching stuff from the 90s.
Didnt even realize this was kind of a small channel. It seems like a channel that should be popping off!🎉🎉🎉🎉
Fun Fact: Scooby Doo was on the USA Network during the early years of CN ('92-'94), in their Cartoon Express block. When the syndication rights expired at the start of 1995, Turner made the rght choice.
I salute you from Peru.
Correction: Swat Kats was NOT a ratings OR commerical failure. It actually did very very well in the ratings as was climbing in popularity. Swat Kats was axed at the HEIGHT of it's increased popularity and a planned 3rd season cancelled mid-way through development by an Irate Ted Turner who called it "edgy, unpleasant and violent" and was also motivated by it taking ratings and success away from Ted Turner's Captain Planet pet project which he personally wanted more. When audiences were rejecting Captain Planet and turning into Swat Kats instead, the plug was pulled on it out of spite.
his mustache makes me worried for the children.... and '70's porn stars
I really miss the June Bugs marathon...
Also, thanks for properly referring to the decade as the twenty-teens as opposed to the twenty-tens.
Man lots of blasts from the past here I forgot how much cartoon network I consumed as a kid lmao
Bingeing all your videos man, love what you’re doing here.
my favorite era, amazingly creative in every way, action shows were good too
Fantastic retrospective! I didn't have the channel till 1999 so I'm fascinated by the early years of the network and wish more people would talk about them. I see you also have a video about Gameboy and that's my next stop for sure!
Those cartoons were crazy as heck
I loved the commercials and bumpers they would run. I vividly remember one with betty rubble doing housework and the tone was somber like there were marital issues in the rubble home. As dark as it may sound it was kinda hilarious which is what they were going for
I think I know which one you’re talking about! Was it the one where the camera is panning through the house?
@@tymforhistory yes lol ive been looking for it for years on youtube
1998 - 2009 was CN and Boomerangs best time period.
Such a well made video
Actually, 2 Stupid Dogs actually did good ratings as what I heard.
Thanks for talking about this era of CN... this was the one I lived and watched and enjoyed immensely. I concur that the look and creativity of the channel was way better than its material, I mean, I loved Looney Tunes, POpeye, Tom and Jerry and Flintstones/Jetsons, but everything else was mostly generic Hanna-Barbera mediocrity. However the craziness and style elevated the material and made CN more that the sum of his parts.
I agree! It was such a cool channel to have on even if you weren't really into the stuff they were airing.
Also, the lyrics for the Cartoon Network rap are forever printed in my brain (the Latin American version, at least haha)
I will keep the soft spot for SWAT Kats for you.
A true patriot
that show was something else haha
Yeah probably Powerpuff Girls or Dexter I cannot wait for 97 or 2003
Family Guy.
Charter Pewdersimth.
Seibert doesn't deserve nearly the amount of credit that you're giving him, here. He essentially just took the philosophy, concept and proven method of cartoon animation that was pioneered (and then only 2 years later, unintentionally self-sabotaged) by John Kristfalusi, and just adopted the method verbatim for his own. Seibert basically replicated and copy pasted exactly what John K did, but without the manic perfectionism and self-sabotage. He basically stole John's method, but slightly adapted it to be cheaper and on time so that it didn't fall apart as quickly.
And yes, I know uttering the name John K seems to be a dirty, unforgivable word now, and has basically became the unspeakable Voldemort of animation, but that doesn't mean his 90's ideas and successes can be ignored or treated like they never happened. Long story short, John K innovated and walked, so Seibert, could copy, take credit, and run.