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What were the main influences and trends in 2000s TV animation?

2 years ago 5 min read 2000s 6Teen Adult Swim animation Johnny Test Media SpongeBob SquarePants Teen Titans The Fairly OddParents The Weekenders Total Drama

The 2000s weren’t exactly a high point for TV animation. The trends and shows of the 90s had petered out; however, the aughts seemed to suffer from: Changing media technology, which brought

Minorities in cartoons: "Stoked"

5 years ago 2 min read 6Teen animation Black Canadians Black people Media minorities in cartoons Stoked Teletoon

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Stoked,” a Canadian animated series that aired from 2009 to 2013 on Teletoon (in Canada) and Cartoon Network (in the US). Background

Christmas in July in cartoons

7 years ago 2 min read 6Teen animation Christmas Christmas in July Christmas specials Garfield Looney Tunes Media Rankin-Bass Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Christmas in July is not only a marketing phenomenon—a way for stores in North America to kill time until “back to school” shopping season fully kicks in in early

New Year's (and Boxing Day) animated specials

9 years ago 3 min read 6Teen animation Boxing Day Johnny Test Media New Year's Peanuts Rudolph's Shiny New Year Total Drama

Unlike Christmas, New Year’s Eve is infrequently the subject of animated specials. It might be from a lack of holiday icons other than the Baby New Year and the Old Year/

Minorities in comics and animation: Jonesy Garcia ("6Teen")

9 years ago 2 min read 6Teen animation Canada Jonesy Garcia Latinos Media minorities in cartoons Teletoon

Decided to finish up the “6Teen” series, so on the heels of my posts about Wyatt and (last week) Nikki, here’s one for Jonesy Garcia. Background Jonesy’s

Minorities in comics and animation: Nikki Wong ("6Teen")

9 years ago 2 min read 6Teen animation Asian Canadians Canada Media minorities in cartoons Nikki Wong

This week’s entry is Nikki Wong, the acerbic-but-funny character from “6Teen.” “6Teen” is a Canadian animated series about a group of teenage friends and their misadventures at

Black animated and comic characters: Wyatt Williams ("6Teen")

10 years ago 1 min read 6Teen animation Black Canadians Black people Media minorities in cartoons Wyatt Williams

Today’s entry is about Wyatt Williams, from Teletoon’s 2000s animated series “6Teen.” The show is about a group of six friends and their hijinks at a Mall

Christmas specials: 6Teen's "Deck the Mall"

10 years ago 2 min read 6Teen animation Boxing Day Christmas Christmas specials Media Teletoon

“6Teen” is an animated series produced by Nelvana Studios about the misadventures of a group of teenaged friends at a Mall of America-like gigantic shopping mall. The series was produced through