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

October 14, 2018 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

The 10 most influential TV cartoons

November 01, 2017 5 min read Media Adult Swim animation DuckTales Hanna-Barbera Nickelodeon NickToons South Park Speed Racer The Simpsons

Over the years, we’ve had lots of famous TV cartoons, from “Scooby-Doo” to “The Simpsons.” But which shows were particularly ground-breaking or influential? Below’s a list of 10 made-for-TV cartoons (or

Minorities in cartoons: "Mission Hill"

March 23, 2016 1 min read Adult Swim animation gay LGBTQ Media minorities in cartoons Mission Hill

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Mission Hill,” an animated series that aired on The WB from 1999-2000, and Adult Swim in 2002. Background The series focuses on

Minorities in cartoons: "Sealab 2020"

February 24, 2016 2 min read Adult Swim African-Americans animation Hanna-Barbera Media minorities in cartoons Sealab 2020

This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Sealab 2020,” a Hanna-Barbera animated series that aired from 1972 to 1973 on NBC. Background The series focused on the 250 residents

2014 Primetime Emmy Award nominees in animation

July 10, 2014 2 min read Adult Swim animation Cartoon Network Disney Channel Emmys Fox Media Nickelodeon nominees The Simpsons

This year’s nominees for the primetime Emmy Awards have been announced. A full list (in PDF format) of the nominees is available here. The nominees on the animation side of things

Cartoon Network president Stuart Snyder resigns

March 07, 2014 1 min read Adult Swim animation Cartoon Network Media Stuart Snyder

Yesterday came big news for the home of “Johnny Test,” “Annoying Orange,” “Adult Swim” and live-action family films: Cartoon Network president (and Turner Animation head) Stuart Snyder

Adult Swim to start at 8 PM ET, plus big news for Boomerang

February 04, 2014 4 min read Adult Swim animation Boomerang Cartoon Network Media

Turner Broadcasting today announced some big changes for Cartoon Network and Boomerang, its sister channel. Basically: Adult Swim will move up its start time to 8 PM ET/7 PM CT, starting March

Cartoon Network reclaims Adult Swim-occupied timeslots

November 09, 2013 1 min read Adult Swim animation Cartoon Network Media

The website Nick and More reports that starting November 11, Cartoon Network will regain an hour of time that was ceded in 2011 to Adult Swim. Good news indeed… I assume Cartoon

Minorities in cartoons: "The Boondocks"

May 10, 2012 2 min read Media Aaron McGruder Adult Swim African-Americans Cartoon Network comic strips comics trivia minorities in cartoons The Boondocks

This week’s entry is Aaron McGruder’s 1990s-2000s comic strip-turned-TV series “The Boondocks.” The strip (as well as the later TV series) is political in tone, commenting on African-American culture and politics.