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Posted: May 30 2009 11:30 am

SoldierHawk wrote:

Burt Reynolds wrote:

SoldierHawk wrote:

Burt Reynolds wrote:

Thank goodness we're all over the age of 12 here so this is a non-issue.

6, 12, or 50, its still sad to see the things that were a big part of your life go the way of the Dodo. Sad

What because they're still playing the same line-up as when we were kids? Wait, Cartoon Network didn't exist when I was a kid, and all its original lineup has been gone for years. Now it's all shitty flash cartoons, where everything is so stylized it makes me want to puke. This coming from a graphic artist. Flash can be a useful tool, but the animation is so lazy it's an embarrassment.

I don't care! It's the idea goddammit! I STAND ON MY SOAPBOX AND WILL FIGHT YOU TO THE END OF THE EARTH!!!

Okay no but seriously, they do play cartoons from the 80s and 90s on Boomerang. I assume that'll be axed soon enough, if they're going away from a full cartoon lineup. That isn't really specifically why its a bad thing, but...still. Its the idea, dammit. Evil

It's ok. I was making a rather cheap joke and sticking to it. It's true that I don't watch the cartoon network anymore (though I thought Chowder and Fosters were actually pretty funny shows) but I understand how the trend, especially the incorperation of reality shows for children could be discouraging, and definately be seen as a landmark towards the general dumbing down of television of the last few years.

Posted: May 30 2009 06:06 pm

Oh I know it was all in fun. Hence my immature response. Wink

Gah, somehow when I read this I missed the part about adding REALITY SHOWS. Reality shows need to shrivel up and die. The only ones worth watching are possibly the ones on HGTV and Food Newwork, that either a) build people who deserve it a new house (always a good thing no matter how it gets done), or b) allows new chefs exposure and teaches me how to cook stuff. Both of these formats are good, and also demonstrate people using actual skills.

But as for "I love New York" (which I had the misfortune of sitting through once because I flipped it on by accident and couldn't turn away; it was like a car wreck) and the rest of that drivel, it needs to die hard, and die fast.

Posted: Jun 02 2009 12:58 am

kenthegod wrote:

Gah, what's next? Comedy Central airing lifetime movies and shows? CNN showing anime? BET showing Wayne Brady stand-up?

Dude DON'T Joke

Joined: Aug 26 2007 Posts: 2752

I recently saw Ice Age 3 and one of the commercials i had to suffer through was an advertisement for the changes on cartoon network.

It feature the some douche performing a song in the typical music style kids today are apparently still into. The same fucking note played over and over again with a guy 'singing' in the most chain smoker worth voice in a way that simulated Forest Gumpah on Speed. I'm not sure what genre of music this is but if they were trying to be 'cool' with this commercial then it fail because it came off more annoyingly retarded then cool. I fucking want my 2 minutes of existence back so i could use them for much better things, like beating up the emo punks that popularized this shit.

Seriously is every musician kids into now a days completely void of talent? I wish i could find the video, because it has to be seen to be believed. And you know what is really hilarious, i don't give a crap if cartoon network is changing, just don't interrupt my moving going experience with some moron on a guitar that makes the losers on Americas got talent look like fucking Beethoven.

You know what's even funnier, i don't even remember Ice Age because the commercials i sat through 5 minutes before hand have stuck with my mind. Evil

Posted: Jul 15 2009 06:25 pm

I saw the same damn thing. It was incredibly long too! Same fucking chorus over and over. I actually said "FUCKING HELL its finally over!" out loud. I was at Ice Age 3 too.

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I'm pretty sure I saw Andrew W.K singing and playing guitar on a commercial for cartoon network. Bah.

Also has anyone seen commercials for this "Mighty Boosh" bullshit? It makes me wanna stab my eyes out when I wake up in the middle of the night and that shit is on CN.

Posted: Jul 16 2009 11:56 am

IceWarm wrote:

Black Zarak wrote:

CN hasn't had any good non-AS shows in like five years, it's not like the channel is suddenly going downhill without warning or anything.

I'd be watching CN if they did have good shows besides stuff on Adult Swim. I liked it the most when it was the classic cartoons.

Shame the Cartoon Network I remember from that time is gone. I even remember a Pulp Fiction parody commercial between Shaggy and Droopy. They mimicked the whole "Royale With Cheese" scene from Pulp Fiction all in cartoon terms and it blew my mind. I can't even remember how it went but I'll give it a shot:

Shaggy: "So tell me again about the Scooby Snack bars."

Droopy: "You can't just grab a Scooby Snack and just start chomping away...there are certain designated places."

Shaggy: "Those are Scooby Snack bars?"

Droopy: "Yes...if you the proprietor of a SN bar its legal to sell it, but get this...if you get caught by the monsters in Cartoonville it is illegal for them to scare you."

Shaggy: "I'm fucking going...that's all there it to it...I'm fucking going."

Droopy: "I know baby...you dig it the most."

OK it didn't go like that but it was along those lines. I pulled that whole converstion right out of my ass. Still pretty funny...right?

Maybe it's just me, but I seem to remember Dexter's Laboratory doing a Die Hard parody.

Posted: Jul 16 2009 05:28 pm

Thorinair wrote:

IceWarm wrote:

Black Zarak wrote:

CN hasn't had any good non-AS shows in like five years, it's not like the channel is suddenly going downhill without warning or anything.

I'd be watching CN if they did have good shows besides stuff on Adult Swim. I liked it the most when it was the classic cartoons.

Shame the Cartoon Network I remember from that time is gone. I even remember a Pulp Fiction parody commercial between Shaggy and Droopy. They mimicked the whole "Royale With Cheese" scene from Pulp Fiction all in cartoon terms and it blew my mind. I can't even remember how it went but I'll give it a shot:

Shaggy: "So tell me again about the Scooby Snack bars."

Droopy: "You can't just grab a Scooby Snack and just start chomping away...there are certain designated places."

Shaggy: "Those are Scooby Snack bars?"

Droopy: "Yes...if you the proprietor of a SN bar its legal to sell it, but get this...if you get caught by the monsters in Cartoonville it is illegal for them to scare you."

Shaggy: "I'm fucking going...that's all there it to it...I'm fucking going."

Droopy: "I know baby...you dig it the most."

OK it didn't go like that but it was along those lines. I pulled that whole converstion right out of my ass. Still pretty funny...right?

Maybe it's just me, but I seem to remember Dexter's Laboratory doing a Die Hard parody.

Dexter's lab did do a die hard parody, albeit a loose one. The janitor gets peeved that dexter stays late every night forcing him to go home late so he traps him. He ends up having to walk on packets of ketchup and sporks at the end, in an homage to the glass part.

Posted: Jul 16 2009 05:39 pm

RobotGumshoe wrote:

Thorinair wrote:

IceWarm wrote:

Black Zarak wrote:

CN hasn't had any good non-AS shows in like five years, it's not like the channel is suddenly going downhill without warning or anything.

I'd be watching CN if they did have good shows besides stuff on Adult Swim. I liked it the most when it was the classic cartoons.

Shame the Cartoon Network I remember from that time is gone. I even remember a Pulp Fiction parody commercial between Shaggy and Droopy. They mimicked the whole "Royale With Cheese" scene from Pulp Fiction all in cartoon terms and it blew my mind. I can't even remember how it went but I'll give it a shot:

Shaggy: "So tell me again about the Scooby Snack bars."

Droopy: "You can't just grab a Scooby Snack and just start chomping away...there are certain designated places."

Shaggy: "Those are Scooby Snack bars?"

Droopy: "Yes...if you the proprietor of a SN bar its legal to sell it, but get this...if you get caught by the monsters in Cartoonville it is illegal for them to scare you."

Shaggy: "I'm fucking going...that's all there it to it...I'm fucking going."

Droopy: "I know baby...you dig it the most."

OK it didn't go like that but it was along those lines. I pulled that whole converstion right out of my ass. Still pretty funny...right?

Maybe it's just me, but I seem to remember Dexter's Laboratory doing a Die Hard parody.

Dexter's lab did do a die hard parody, albeit a loose one. The janitor gets peeved that dexter stays late every night forcing him to go home late so he traps him. He ends up having to walk on packets of ketchup and sporks at the end, in an homage to the glass part.

Yani the Yanitor. God I remember that episode , those were the days.

Posted: Jul 18 2009 01:50 am

I Still remember the What-A-Cartoon Show. It kicked ass. Very Happy

Posted: Jul 18 2009 01:51 am

SpraCoalee wrote:

kenthegod wrote:

Gah, what's next? Comedy Central airing lifetime movies and shows? CNN showing anime? BET showing Wayne Brady stand-up?

Dude DON'T Joke

C-Span showing professional wrestling. . .

Joined: Aug 26 2007 Posts: 2752

joshwoodzell wrote:

I'm pretty sure I saw Andrew W.K singing and playing guitar on a commercial for cartoon network. Bah.

Also has anyone seen commercials for this "Mighty Boosh" bullshit? It makes me wanna stab my eyes out when I wake up in the middle of the night and that shit is on CN.

I know a girl who is into the Mighty Boosh but i tried watching it, it was more sad then funny, like someone trying to be Monty Python funny and failing at it.

Also, now that i know Andrew W.K was the annoying ass in the music video/promo commercial i will now search for it so you may all suffer like i have!

Posted: Jul 18 2009 11:00 pm

God's Holy Bread I think I felt America's IQ drop considerably:

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/07/14/cartoon-networks-cn-real-ups-audiences-by-double-digits-total-drama-action-up-vs-last-season/22814

Posted: Jul 19 2009 12:12 am

Ky-Guy wrote:

SpraCoalee wrote:

kenthegod wrote:

Gah, what's next? Comedy Central airing lifetime movies and shows? CNN showing anime? BET showing Wayne Brady stand-up?

Dude DON'T Joke

C-Span showing professional wrestling. . .

Stop it.

Posted: Jul 19 2009 03:14 pm

SpraCoalee wrote:

Ky-Guy wrote:

SpraCoalee wrote:

kenthegod wrote:

Gah, what's next? Comedy Central airing lifetime movies and shows? CNN showing anime? BET showing Wayne Brady stand-up?

Dude DON'T Joke

C-Span showing professional wrestling. . .

Stop it.

Well, maybe we should make the government pass a bill that only allows reality shows to be played on CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox. Maybe Discovery and Spike as well, but definitely not MTV or Cartoon Network.

Posted: Jul 19 2009 04:10 pm

Ky-Guy wrote:

SpraCoalee wrote:

Ky-Guy wrote:

SpraCoalee wrote:

kenthegod wrote:

Gah, what's next? Comedy Central airing lifetime movies and shows? CNN showing anime? BET showing Wayne Brady stand-up?

Dude DON'T Joke

C-Span showing professional wrestling. . .

Stop it.

Well, maybe we should make the government pass a bill that only allows reality shows to be played on CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox. Maybe Discovery and Spike as well, but definitely not MTV or Cartoon Network.

Or we just resort to PC TV, but that'd run up your electric bill. But to be honest MTV's current reality shows aren't that bad compared to others.

Posted: Jul 20 2009 01:14 pm

The "What a Cartoon Show" was definitely in the hayday of CN. They were certainly in their prime then.

Posted: Jul 20 2009 05:18 pm

I like Wayne Brady...

but then again, I've never seen any of his Stand-Up work. >_>

Posted: Jul 20 2009 11:23 pm

Andrew Man wrote:

The "What a Cartoon Show" was definitely in the hayday of CN. They were certainly in their prime then.

I'm glad somebody else remembers that show. Those mini cartoons were the best. Very Happy