I take a look at the dominant influences and trends in 1990s TV animation, from “The Simpsons” and “South Park” to “Animaniacs.”
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8 noteworthy cartoon anniversary celebrations
A look at how various cartoon characters’ anniversaries were celebrated by their respective companies, from “Peanuts” to Hanna-Barbera.
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What are the main influences on 2010s TV animated cartoons?
Cartoon Network’s announced a revival of “Thundercats” in an “Adventure Time”-esque art style. I look at various influences on 2010s TV animation, including on Lion-O himself.
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Boomerang’s streaming service has 150,000 subscribers; 2017 was a down year for animation cable channel ratings
Boomerang’s new streaming service is apparently considered a success for Turner/Warner Bros. But how does it compare to its cable TV counterparts?
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Minorities in cartoons: “Class of 3000”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Class of 3000,” an animated series that ran on Cartoon Network from 2006 to 2008.
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What children’s TV cartoons star adults?
As of 2016-17, what children’s TV cartoons mainly star adult characters? Some popular shows make the cut, from “Wild Kratts” to “SpongeBob.”
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A year since the end of Teletoon Retro: what’s the current status of Teletoon, Family, and their sister channels?
I thought I’d try to take a look at how things stand with Canada’s various animation-related cable channels, a year after the end of Teletoon Retro.
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Minorities in cartoons: “B” (“Total Drama”)
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “B,” a character on Teletoon’s “Total Drama” series.
B debuted during the series’ fourth season, “Total Drama: Revenge of the Island,” which featured a new batch of contestants competing for the show’s $1 million (Canadian) prize. B’s main two traits are that he doesn’t speak even once (and thus has no voice actor), and is an engineering genius.
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Minorities in cartoons: “Samurai Jack”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “Samurai Jack,” an animated series that aired on Cartoon Network from 2001 to 2004. “Samurai Jack” was created by Gennedy Tartakovsky, the creator of “Dexter’s Laboratory.”
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Minorities in cartoons: “The Life and Times of Juniper Lee”
This week’s minorities in cartoons entry is “The Life and Times of Juniper Lee.” “Juniper Lee” aired on Cartoon Network[…]
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