What a Cartoon!

What a Cartoon!(later known asThe What a Cartoon! ShowandThe Cartoon Cartoon Show) is an American animatedanthology seriescreated byFred SeibertforCartoon Network.The shorts were produced byHanna-Barbera Productions;by the end of the run, aCartoon Network Studiosproduction tag was added to some shorts to signal they were original to the network. The project consisted of 48 cartoons, intended to return creative power to animators and artists, by recreating the atmospheres that spawned the iconic cartoon characters of the mid-20th century. Each of the shorts mirrored the structure of a theatrical cartoon, with each film being based on an original storyboard drawn and written by its artist or creator. Three of the cartoons were paired together into a half-hour episode.

What a Cartoon!
Intertitle forWhat a Cartoon!in its original incarnation designed by Jesse Stagg
Also known as	World Premiere Toons The What a Cartoon! Show The Cartoon Cartoon Show
Genre	Comedy Variety
Created by	Fred Seibert
Theme music composer	Gary Lionelli
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No.of episodes	16 (48 segments)(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Buzz Potamkin Larry Huber
Producers	Joey Ahlbum John R. Dilworth Christine McClenahan Richard Ostiguy Michael N. Ruggiero
Running time	22 minutes
Production company	Hanna-Barbera Cartoons
Original release
Network	Cartoon Network
Release	February 20, 1995(1995-02-20)– November 28, 1997(1997-11-28)
Related
The Cartoonstitute Dexter's Laboratory Johnny Bravo Cow and Chicken I Am Weasel The Powerpuff Girls Courage the Cowardly Dog Mike, Lu & Og Sheep in the Big City Grim & Evil Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? Codename: Kids Next Door Megas XLR

What a Cartoon!premiered under theWorld Premiere Toonstitle on February 20, 1995.The premiere aired alongside a special episode of Cartoon Network'sSpace Ghost Coast to Coastcalled "World Premiere Toon-In",which features interviews with animatorsCraig McCracken,Pat Ventura,Van Partible,Eugene Mattos, andGenndy Tartakovsky,as well as modelDian Parkinson.During the original run of the shorts, the series was retitled toThe What a Cartoon! Showand later toThe Cartoon Cartoon Showuntil the final shorts aired on August 23, 2002.

The series is influential for helping to revive television animation in the 1990s and serving as a launching point for the Cartoon Network animated television seriesDexter's Laboratory,Johnny Bravo,Courage the Cowardly Dog,Cow and Chicken,I Am Weasel,andThe Powerpuff Girls.Once it had several original shorts, those became the firstCartoon Cartoons.From 2005 to 2008,The Cartoon Cartoon Showwas revived as a block for reruns of older Cartoon Cartoons that had been phased out by the network.

History

Origins and production

What a Cartoon!creatorFred SeibertatVidCon2014.

Fred Seibertbecame president ofHanna-Barbera Cartoonsin 1992 and helped guide the struggling animation studio into its greatest output in years with shows like2 Stupid DogsandSWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron.Seibert wanted the studio to produce short cartoons, in the vein of theGolden age of American animation.Although a project consisting of 48 shorts would cost twice as much as a normal series,Seibert's pitch to Cartoon Network involved promising 48 chances to "succeed or fail", opened up possibilities for new original programming, and offered several new shorts to the thousands already present in theTurner Entertainmentlibrary. According to Seibert, quality did not matter much to the cable operators distributing the struggling network, they were more interested in promising new programs.

WithTurner BroadcastingCEOTed Turnerand Seibert's BossScott Sassaon board, the studio fanned out across the world to spread the word that the studio was in an "unprecedented phase", in which animators had a better idea what cartoons should be than executives and Hanna-Barbera supported them.The company started taking pitches in earnest in 1993 and received over 5,000 pitches for the 48 slots. The diversity in the filmmakers included those from various nationalities, race, and gender. Seibert later described his hope for an idealistic diversity as "The wider the palette of creative influences, the wider and bigger the audiences."

Seibert's idea for the project was influenced heavily byLooney Tunes.Hanna-Barbera founders and chairmenWilliam HannaandJoseph Barbera,as well as veteran animatorFriz Freleng,taught Seibert how the shorts of the Golden Age of American animation were produced.John Kricfalusi,creator ofThe Ren & Stimpy Show,became a teacher of sorts for Seibert and was the first person Seibert called while looking for new talent for the project.

As was the custom in live action film and television, the company did not pay each creator for the storyboard submitted and pitched. For the first time in the studio's history, individual creators could retain their rights, and earn royalties on their creations.While most in the industry scoffed at the idea, encouragement, according to Seibert, came from the cartoonists who flocked to Hanna-Barbera with original ideas.

Format

The format forWhat a Cartoon!was ambitious, as no one had ever attempted anything similar in thetelevision animation era.The shorts produced would be a product of the original cartoonists' vision, with no executive intervention: for example, even the music would be an individually crafted score. Each 7-minute short would debut, by itself, as a stand-alone cartoon or a stand-alone series onCartoon Network.Three of the 7-minute cartoons are paired together into a half-hour episode.Seibert explained the project's goal in a 2007 blog post: "We didn’t care what thesitcomtrends were, whatNickelodeonwas doing, what the sales departments wanted. [...] We wanted cartoons. "

Crew

"On top of [a research and development program], I reinvigorated the 'who comes in the studio' equation. Now talented people wanted to show up. Some 5,000 people pitched us cartoons from all over the world. We got into business withRalph Bakshi,withBruno Bozzetto;we got into business with a broad range of people who never would've given Hanna-Barbera a passing chance. We worked with people who were 70 years old, who were 20 years old. We turned on its head the perception the people in the community had of us. "

— CreatorFred Seiberton the variety of directors forWhat a Cartoon!

TheWhat a Cartoon!staff had creators from Europe (Bruno Bozzetto), Asia (Achiu So), and the United States (Jerry Reynolds and colleagueSeth MacFarlane). The crew also contained young series first-timers (likeGenndy Tartakovsky,Craig McCracken,Rob Renzetti,Butch Hartman,andJohn R. Dilworth), but veterans as well (like Don Jurwich,Jerry Eisenberg,andRalph Bakshi). In addition to the veterans,William HannaandJoseph Barberaeach produced two shorts each forWhat a Cartoon!.Many of the key crew members from previousHanna-Barberaseries2 Stupid Dogsjoined the team ofWhat a Cartoon!as well.

Many of its crew members later went on to write and direct forDexter's Laboratory,Johnny Bravo,Cow and Chicken,I Am Weasel,andThe Powerpuff Girls,including those named above.The Kitchen CasanovadirectorJohn McIntyreis particularly known for directing severalDexterepisodes. Ralph Bakshi's series (Malcom and Melvin) was considered too risqué to be shown.It has been rumored thatJohn Kricfalusiwas slated to direct several newWhat a Cartoon!shorts of his own (produced by his production company,Spümcø).However, bothYogi Bear-influenced cartoons were commissioned separately bySeibert,and instead premiered as their own:Boo Boo Runs WildandA Day in the Life of Ranger Smithboth premiered in 1999.

Inspired by Seibert's interest in the modern rock posters ofFrank Kozik,each of the shows' creators worked with the internal Hanna-Barbera Creative Corps creative directorBill Burnett,and senior art directorJesse Stagg,to craft a series of high quality, limited edition, fluorescent art posters. The Corps launched a prolonged guerrilla mailing campaign, targeting animation heavyweights and critics leading up to the launch ofWorld Premiere Toons.The first poster campaign of its kind introduced the world to the groundbreaking new stable of characters.

Broadcast

The first cartoon from theWhat a Cartoon!project broadcast in its entirety wasThe Powerpuff Girls in "Meat Fuzzy Lumkins",which made its world premiere on Monday, February 20, 1995, during a television special called theWorld Premiere Toon-In(termed "President's Day Nightmare" by its producers,Williams Street). The special was hosted bySpace Ghostand the cast ofSpace Ghost Coast to Coast,and featured comic interviews and a mock contest with the creators of the various cartoons. The Toon-In was simulcast onCartoon Network,TBS Superstation,andTNT.To promote the shorts, Cartoon Network's marketing department came up with the concept of "Dive-In Theater" in 1995 to showcase the 48 cartoon shorts. The cartoons were shown at water parks and large municipal swimming pools, treating kids and their parents to exclusive poolside screenings on 9' x 12' movie screens.

Beginning February 26, 1995, eachWhat a Cartoon!short began to premiere on Sunday nights, promoted asWorld Premiere Toons.Every week after the premiere, Cartoon Network showcased a different World Premiere Toons made by a different artist. After an acclimation of cartoons, the network packaged the shorts as a half-hour show titledWorld Premiere Toons: The Next Generation,featuring reruns of the original shorts but also new premieres.

Eventually, all of the cartoons were compiled into one program which was used the nameWorld Premiere Toons: The Showuntil the summer of 1996 when it started bearing the name of the original project:The What a Cartoon! Show.The show's initial premieres for each short preceded Cartoon Network's Sunday night movie block,Mr. Spim's Cartoon Theatre.The shorts continued to air on Sundays until 1997, when the network moved the shorts to Wednesdays at 9pm.Following the premiere ofJohnny BravoandCow and Chickenas full series in July 1997, the series shifted to Thursday nights, where it remained.

The What a Cartoon! Showcontinued airing new episodes on Thursdays until November 28, 1997, when the final short of the 48 contracted during Seibert's era aired. In 1998, Cartoon Network debuted two new short pilots and advertised them asWorld Premiere Toons:Mike, Lu & OgandKenny and the Chimp,both of which were produced by outside studios and produced afterTime Warner's acquisition of Turner Broadcasting in 1996. The two pilots were later compiled intoThe Cartoon Cartoon Show,while both shorts eventually garnered their own series,Mike, Lu & Ogin 1999 andCodename: Kids Next Doorin 2002. One pilot entitledKing Crab: Space Crustacean,which released in 1999, was also retconned intoThe Cartoon Cartoon Showanthology.

On June 9, 2000,The What a Cartoon! Showwas relaunched asThe Cartoon Cartoon Show.In this new format, it aired reruns and new episodes of the full-seriesCartoon Cartoons,as well as new Cartoon Cartoon shorts and oldWAC!shorts. From 2000 to 2001, the pilot shorts appearing on the network'sviewer's pollthat lost toThe Grim Adventures of Billy & MandyandCodename: Kids Next Door(except forWhatever Happened to... Robot Jones?) were added to the anthology. The show continued to air until October 16, 2003, when it was temporarily dropped from the network's schedule.

On September 12, 2005,The Cartoon Cartoon Showwas revived, this time as a half-hour program featuring segments of older Cartoon Cartoons that were no longer shown regularly on the network, such asCow and Chicken,I Am Weasel,and others. Some Cartoon Cartoons were moved exclusively to this show and the Top 5, though there was also some overlap with shows that already had regular half-hour slots outside the series. In 2006, the programming was expanded to also include non-Cartoon Cartoons thatwereregularly shown on the network, such asFoster's Home for Imaginary Friends,Camp Lazlo,My Gym Partner's a Monkey,andSquirrel Boy.The show ended on June 21, 2008.

In 2007, reruns ofWhat a Cartoon!played briefly on Cartoon Network's retro animation sister channel,Boomerang.

In 2020, a selection of shorts were added to the Cartoon Network website and app.

On July 29, 2024, reruns ofWhat a Cartoon!returned to Cartoon Network, airing only on Monday evenings as part ofAdult Swim'sCheckered Pastblock.

Legacy

What a Cartoon!is the first short cartoon incubator created byFred Seibert.Starting withWhat a Cartoon!and continuing throughout his cartoon career, hisFrederator Studioshas persisted in the tradition of surfacing new talent, characters, and series with several cartoon shorts "incubators," including (as of 2016):What a Cartoon!(Cartoon Network,1995),Nickelodeon/Nicktoons' ownOh Yeah! Cartoons(1998),Nicktoons Film Festival(2004),Random! Cartoons(2008),The Meth Minute 39(Channel Frederator,2008),The Cartoonstitute(Cartoon Network, 2009/unfinished),Too Cool! Cartoons(Cartoon Hangover,2012), andGO! Cartoons(Cartoon Hangover, 2016).These laboratories have spun off notable series like:Dexter's Laboratory,The Powerpuff Girls,Johnny Bravo,Cow and Chicken,Family Guy,Courage the Cowardly Dog,Samurai Jack,The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy,Codename: Kids Next Door,The Fairly OddParents,My Life as a Teenage Robot,Nite Fite,The Mighty B!,Fanboy & Chum Chum,Adventure Time,Regular Show,Bravest Warriors,Secret Mountain Fort Awesome,Gravity Falls,Bee and PuppyCat,andUncle Grandpa.

Dexter's Laboratorywas the most popular short series according to a vote held in 1995 and eventually became the firstspin-offofWhat a Cartoon!in 1996. Two more series based on shorts,Johnny BravoandCow and Chicken,premiered in 1997, andThe Powerpuff Girlsbecame a weekly half-hour show in 1998.Courage the Cowardly Dog(spun off from theOscar-nominated shortThe Chicken from Outer Space) followed as the final spin-off in 1999. In addition, theCow and ChickenshortI Am Weaseleventually was also spun off into a separate series: in all, six cartoon series were ultimately launched by theWhat a Cartoon!project, any one of which earned enough money for the company to pay for the whole program.In addition to the eventual spin-offs, theWhat a Cartoon!shortLarry and StevebySeth MacFarlanefeatured prototypes of characters that would later go on to become MacFarlane's massively successfulFamily Guy.

TheWhat a Cartoon!project and its assorted spin-offs broughtCartoon Networkmore commercial and critical success, and the network became an animation industry leader as the 1990s drew to a close. In 2001, coinciding with the death ofWilliam Hanna,Hanna-Barbera Productionsabsorbed intoWarner Bros. Animationand Cartoon Network opened its own production arm,Cartoon Network Studios,inBurbank,as the rightful Hanna-Barbera successor to produce original programming for the network and future projects. TwoWhat a Cartoon!shorts,Wind-Up WolfandHard Luck Duck,were the last cartoon shorts directed and produced by co-founder and co-chairman William Hanna. In addition,What a Cartoon!and spin-offs were the final original productions released by Hanna-Barbera.

Creator ofThe What a Cartoon! Show,Fred Seibert,left Hanna-Barbera in late 1996 to open up his own studio,Frederator Studios,and has persistently continued in the tradition of surfacing new talent, characters, and series with similar shorts "incubators", including (as of 2015)Oh Yeah! Cartoons(Nickelodeon,1998),Nicktoons Film Festival(Nickelodeon, 2004),The Meth Minute 39(Channel Frederator,2008),Random! Cartoons(Nickelodeon/Nicktoons,2008),Too Cool! Cartoons(Cartoon Hangover,2012), andGO! Cartoons(Cartoon Hangover, 2016).Oh Yeah! CartoonsshowcasedWhat a Cartoon!alumni (Butch Hartman,Rob Renzetti) and launched several successful Nickelodeon series, includingThe Fairly OddParents,ChalkZoneandMy Life as a Teenage Robot.Frederator Studios also launched an animation film festival,Nicktoons Film Festivalfrom 2004 to 2009; only to haveThe Mighty B!greenlit as a series based on theSuper Scoutshort; though one short fromAlex Hirschwould later go on to makeGravity FallsforDisney Channel/Disney XD.The studio launched another animation showcase in 2006, titledRandom! Cartoons,which in turn produced Nickelodeon'sFanboy & Chum Chumin 2009, Cartoon Network'sAdventure Timein 2010, andCartoon Hangover'sBravest Warriorsin 2012.

A sequel-of-sorts to theWhat a Cartoon!project, a Cartoon Network project titledThe Cartoonstitute,was announced on April 3, 2008. Created by the channel executiveRob Sorcherand headed byThe Powerpuff GirlscreatorCraig McCrackenandMy Life as a Teenage RobotcreatorRob Renzetti,the project was to "establish a think tank and create an environment in which animators can create characters and stories", and also create new possible Cartoon Network series.However, the project was eventually scrapped as a result of thelate 2000s recessionand only 14 of the 39 planned were completed.Nevertheless,J. G. Quintel'sRegular Showshort andPeter Browngardt'sSecret Mountain Fort Awesomewere greenlit to become full series. A recurring character on the show, Uncle Grandpa, would get hisown seriestwo years later.The Big Cartoon DataBasecitesWhat a Cartoon!as a "venture combining classic 1940s production methods with the originality, enthusiasm and comedy of the 1990s".

On April 15, 2021, Cartoon Network announced it debuted a new iteration ofCartoon Cartoons.The lineup of the first nine shorts were announced on November 24, 2021:Accordions Geoffery & Mary Melodicaby Louie Zong (ofThe Ghost and Molly McGeeandWe Bare Bears),Dang! It's Draculaby Levon Jihanian (ofTig n' Seek),Hungy GhostbyJesse Moynihan(ofAdventure Time),Fruit Stand at the End of the Worldby Rachel Liu,Off the Menuby Shavonne Cherry (ofRen and StimpyandThe Looney Tunes Show),Harmony in Despairby Andrew Dickman (ofLooney Tunes Cartoons),Unravelby Alexis Sugden,Mouthwash Madnessby Lisa Vandenberg (ofAnimaniacs), andScaredy Catby J.J. Villard (ofKing Star King).On June 7, 2022, more Cartoon Cartoons were announced.The next seven shorts includeThe All-Nimalby Nick Edwards (ofApple & OnionandThe Fungies!),Buttons' Gamezoneby Fernando Puig (ofThe Cuphead Show!,Middlemost PostandTig n' Seek),Tib Tub, We Need Youby Sean Godsey and Mike Rosenthal,I Love You JocelynbyTracey Laguerre(Art and Animation Director for brands likeGoogle,DreamWorks Animation,BuzzFeed,etc.),Pig in a Wigby Sam Marin (ofRegular Show),The Good Boy Report(based on the webcomic of the same name) by Kasey Williams (ofNiko and the Sword of LightandHarley Quinn) andMaude Macher and Dom Duckby Kali Fontecchio (ofThe Looney Tunes ShowandJellystone!). On March 21, 2024, GiAnna Ligammari (ofNiko and the Sword of LightandInside Job) announced a Cartoon Cartoons shortISCREAMcreated by her.Four days after, the short was announced as being completed.The shorts were showcased in a screening on April 25, 2024.

Filmography

See also:Fred Seibert cartoon shorts filmography

List of shorts

Original show (1995–97)

The following is a list of the original shorts produced underFred Seibert's management forWhat a Cartoon!byHanna-Barbera.The shorts are listed in the order that they originally aired.

No.	Series	Title	Created by	Hanna-Barbera	Cartoon Network Studios	Short summary	Original air date
1a	The Powerpuff Girls	"Meat Fuzzy Lumkins"	Craig McCracken	Yes	No	The Powerpuff Girls Blossom (voiced byCathy Cavadini), Bubbles (voiced byKath Soucie), and Buttercup (voiced byE.G. Daily) fight to stop the plot of Fuzzy Lumpkins (voiced byJim Cummings) to turn everything in Townsville into meat. Note 1:This episode was included as a bonus toon on variousCartoon Network Videoreleases throughout the series run. Note 2:First pilot toThe Powerpuff Girls.	February 20, 1995(1995-02-20)
1b	—	"Dexter's Laboratory"	Genndy Tartakovsky	Yes	No	Dee Dee (voiced byAllison Moore) and Dexter (voiced byChristine Cavanaugh) battle turning each other into animals, using Dexter's latest invention. Note 1:First short to become a series after being deemed most popular through a vote held in 1995. Note 2:This episode was nominated for anEmmy. Note 3:First pilot toDexter's Laboratory.	February 26, 1995(1995-02-26)
1c	Yuckie Duck	"Short Orders"	Pat Ventura	Yes	No	Yuckie Duck (voiced byBill Kopp) works as a cook and waiter in a dirty restaurant, and delivers unappealing orders to the demanding customers.	March 5, 1995(1995-03-05)
2a	Dino	"Stay Out!"	Hanna-Barbera(original character)	Yes	No	The Flintstones' petDino(vocal effects provided byFrank Welker) tries to keep the house cat outside for the night whileFred Flintstone(voiced byHenry Corden) is out bowling withBarney Rubble. Note:Firstspin-offepisode toThe Flintstones.	March 19, 1995(1995-03-19)
2b	—	"Johnny Bravo"	Van Partible	Yes	No	Johnny Bravo (voiced byJeff Bennett) tries to score with a zookeeper girl named Mary (voiced bySoleil Moon Frye) by capturing a runaway gorilla (voiced byRoger Rose). Note:First pilot toJohnny Bravo.	March 26, 1995(1995-03-26)
2c	Sledgehammer O'Possum	"Out and About"	Patrick Ventura	Yes	No	A trouble-making possum named Sledgehammer (voiced byFaizon Love) frustrates the plans of a dog named Dogg (voiced byLarry B. Scott) to enjoy a quiet summer day out.	April 2, 1995(1995-04-02)
3a	George and Junior	"Look Out Below"	Tex Avery(original character)	Yes	No	Classic duo George (voiced byJohn Rubinow) and Junior (voiced byTony Pope) attempt to fix a lightbulb that an angry pigeon (voiced byRob Paulsen) keeps breaking. Note:This short was a re-imagining of the originalGeorge and Juniorcartoons.	April 9, 1995(1995-04-09)
3b	—	"Hard Luck Duck"	William Hanna	Yes	No	After venturing away from the watch of his friend Harley Gator (voiced byBrad Garrett), Hard Luck Duck (voiced byRussi Taylor) is a target of a hungry fox chef (voiced byJim Cummings) to be cooked. Though the fox's attempts are constantly thwarted by Harley. Note:This short is similar to the classicYakky Doodlecartoons by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.	April 16, 1995(1995-04-16)
3c	Shake & Flick	"Raw Deal in Rome"	Michael Rann, Eugene Mattos, and George Johnson	Yes	No	A flea named Flick has a personal agenda with a local performer, a poodle named Shake, in an anachronisticRomesetting where the two constantly try to one up each other. Note:This short was nominated to be adapted into a series but it lost toJohnny Bravo.	June 18, 1995(1995-06-18)
4a	The Adventures of Captain Buzz Cheeply	"A Clean Getaway"	Meinert Hansen	Yes	No	Captain Buzz Cheeply (voiced byRichard M. Dumont) and his robot sidekick Slide (voiced byRick Jones) must escape a planet full of "Blubnoids" (voiced by Paul Zakaib) who have abnormally sized foreheads but small-sized brains whilst trying to do their laundry.	June 25, 1995(1995-06-25)
4b	O. Ratz with Dave D. Fly	"Rat in a Hot Tin Can"	Jerry Reynolds and Russ Harris	Yes	No	A rat named O. Ratz (voiced byHarvey Korman) and his fly companion Dave D. Fly (voiced byMarvin Kaplan) try to find a place to stay for the night during winter in the city.	July 2, 1995(1995-07-02)
4c	Pfish and Chip	"Short Pfuse"	Butch Hartman, Michael Rann, and Eugene Mattos	Yes	No	A shark named Pfish (voiced byRobert Picardo) and a short-tempered lynx named Chip (voiced byButch Hartman) attempt to stop the squeaky-laughing Mad Bomber (voiced byPat Fraley) while the Chief (voiced byJeff Bennett) naps.	July 9, 1995(1995-07-09)
5a	The Fat Cats	"Drip Dry Drips"	Jon McClenahan	Yes	No	Louie (voiced byKen Hudson Campbell) and Elmo (voiced byHank Azaria) set a laundry business, expecting to earn some cash. They get a request from the President of the United States (voiced by Doug James), but accidentally destroy his suit.	July 16, 1995(1995-07-16)
5b	George and Junior	"George and Junior's Christmas Spectacular"	Tex Avery(original character)	Yes	No	Mail carriersGeorge and Junior are forced by aChristmas elfnamed Steve (voiced byT. K. Carter) to deliver one of the presents ofSanta Claus(also voiced by Carter) after they fail to mail in one of his letters. They end up having to contend with a vicious dog.	July 23, 1995(1995-07-23)
5c	—	"Yoink! of the Yukon"	Don Jurwich, Jerry Eisenberg, andJim Ryan	Yes	No	Themounted policehas its uniforms stolen by a bear named Noof (voiced byRob Paulsen) in retaliation for his forest friends being skinned of their fur, so Yoink and Sergeant Farnsworth Farflung (both voiced by Paulsen) are sent by the mounted police captain (voiced byCharlie Adler) to retrieve them.	July 30, 1995(1995-07-30)
6a	Yuckie Duck	"I'm on My Way"	Patrick A. Ventura	Yes	No	Yuckie Duck works as a paramedic, but does more harm than good to his patients.	August 6, 1995(1995-08-06)
6b	Mina and the Count	"Interlude with a Vampire"	Rob Renzetti	Yes	No	Avampireknown as the Count (voiced byMark Hamill) is forced to play with Mina (voiced byAshley Johnson) after a mix-up in the schedule with his victims caused by his assistant Igor (voiced byJeff Bennett). Note:Pilot to theMina and the Countshorts featured throughoutOh Yeah! Cartoons,making it the only short to appear in both cartoon variety shows.	November 5, 1995(1995-11-05)
6c	Cow and Chicken	"No Smoking"	David Feiss	Yes	No	The Devil (voiced byCharlie Adler) kidnaps Chicken (Charlie Adler) who must be saved from damnation of smoking (that the Devil tempted him to do) by his sister Cow (Charlie Adler) in her Super Cow form. Note 1:This episode was nominated for an Emmy. Note 2:Pilot toCow and Chicken.	November 12, 1995(1995-11-12)
7a	—	"Boid 'n' Woim"	C. Miles Thompson	Yes	No	A worm named Mr. Woim (voiced byTom Fahn) hitchhikes in the middle of theCaliforniadesert alongside a bird named Mr. Boid (voiced by C. Miles Thompson). While driving there, Woim crashes Boid's car and they begin to hallucinate which leads to Mr. Boid chasing after Mr. Woim to eat him.	January 1, 1996(1996-01-01)
7b	Jof	"Help?"	Bruno Bozzetto	Yes	No	A cat named Jof (voiced by Roberto Frattini) pricks his finger while sewing asks for help at the hospital, but its personnel do more harm than good.	January 14, 1996(1996-01-14)
7c	Podunk Possum	"One Step Beyond"	Joe Orrantia and Elizabeth Stonecypher	No	Yes	A possum (voiced byDenver Pyle) acquires an abandoned farm with three chickens (voiced byKath Soucie) to lay eggs for him, and has to defend them from a fried chicken titan named Major Portions (voiced byMayf Nutter) while unaware of a plan by a bunch of aliens.	January 21, 1996(1996-01-21)
8a	The Powerpuff Girls	"Crime 101"	Craig McCracken	Yes	No	The Powerpuff Girls Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup aid the bumbling Amoeba Boys (voiced byChuck McCann) in becoming able criminals where the demonstration of a bank robbery gets them in trouble with the police. Note:Second pilot toThe Powerpuff Girls.	January 28, 1996(1996-01-28)
8b	—	"Wind-Up Wolf"	William Hanna	Yes	No	TheBig Bad Wolf(voiced byDee Bradley Baker) creates a robot minion wolf (Dee Bradley Baker) to attempt to finally get theThree Little Pigs(voiced by Dee Bradley Baker andJeannie Elias). Note 1:This was based on a cartoon thatTex Averyoriginally pitched at Hanna-Barbera. Note 2:William Hanna's final cartoon short. Note 3:Cameos fromThe Jetsons.	February 4, 1996(1996-02-04)
8c	—	"Hillbilly Blue"	Michael Ryan	Yes	No	A crawdad named Eustace (voiced byJeff Bennett) is fed-up with being treated as food and goes with possum pal Mortiche (voiced byCharlie Adler) on a cross-country trip to New Orleans.	February 11, 1996(1996-02-11)
9a	Courage the Cowardly Dog	"The Chicken from Outer Space"	John R. Dilworth	Yes	No	A cowardly pink dog named Courage (voiced by Howard Huffman) tries to stop an alien chicken's plans to invade Earth while on his owners' farm. Note 1:This short was nominated for anOscar. Note 2:Pilot toCourage the Cowardly Dog.	February 18, 1996(1996-02-18)
9b	Pizza Boy	"No Tip"	Robert Alvarez	Yes	No	Pizza Boy (voiced byGary Imhoff) must deliver a pizza from his dad Kocoum (voiced by Phil Hayes) to an Eskimo couple (voiced byBrian CummingsandCandi Milo) and their polar bear (voiced byGregg Berger) that are sick of blubber products to theArctic Circlesafe and sound under five minutes or else he will receive no tip.	February 25, 1996(1996-02-25)
9c	—	"Gramps"	Mike Ryanand Butch Hartman	Yes	No	Gramps (voiced byRob Paulsen) tells his grandchildren (voiced byChristine CavanaughandKath Soucie) about his battle against invading aliens (voiced byCharlie AdlerandNeil Dickson).	March 3, 1996(1996-03-03)
10a	Dexter's Laboratory(uncredited)	"The Big Sister"	Genndy Tartakovsky	Yes	No	Dexter has to prevent giantess Dee Dee from attacking the whole city after she eats one of his experimental chocolate chip cookies that were meant for his laboratory rats. Note 1:This episode was nominated for an Emmy. Note 2:Second pilot toDexter's Laboratory.	March 10, 1996(1996-03-10)
10b	Bloo's Gang	"Bow-Wow Buccaneers"	Mike Miloand Harry McLaughlin	Yes	No	Bloo (voiced byMike Milo) and his dog friends Simon and Skully (voiced byNick JamesonandMike Milo) sneak out of their respective owners' houses at midnight to set on a pirate adventure in the city and soon end up contending with a group of cats (voiced byGregg BergerandFrank Welker).	March 17, 1996(1996-03-17)
10c	Jungle Boy	"Mr. Monkeyman"	Van Partible	No	Yes	Jungle Boy (voiced by Cody Dorkin) is aferal childwho lives in the heart of Africa and saves the local animals. Jealous King Raymond (voiced byMichael McKean) attempts to taint the reputation of the hero Jungle Boy after he begins to lose fame. Note:Second pilot toJohnny Bravo.	October 9, 1996(1996-10-09)
11a	Godfrey & Zeek	"Lost Control"	Jason Butler Rote andZac Moncrief	No	Yes	A giraffe named Godfrey (voiced byTom Kenny) and a pig named Zeek (voiced byRob Paulsen) leave their zoo home and visit a residual water treatment plant to retrieve the remote control they accidentally flushed down the toilet.	October 16, 1996(1996-10-16)
11b	Tumbleweed Tex	"School Daze"	Robert Alvarez	No	Yes	AWild Westoutlaw named Tumbleweed Tex (voiced by Phil Hayes) needs to finish the fourth grade and deal with his obnoxious class rival Little Timmy (voiced byCandi Milo) while contending with his teacher (also voiced by Milo).	October 23, 1996(1996-10-23)
11c	—	"Buy One, Get One Free"	Charlie Bean, Carey Yost, and Don Shank	No	Yes	In New York City, a man named Reilly (voiced byRoger Rose) gets a cat named Flinch (voiced byKevin Michael Richardson) to impress a female cat lover named Sofie (voiced byLala Sloatman) and threatens to harm the cat if he makes a mess of his apartment while he is away. It will not be easy when Sophie leaves Flinch with a feline playmate named Fix (voiced byGreg Eagles) that only wants to party.	October 30, 1996(1996-10-30)
12a	—	"The Kitchen Casanova"	John McIntyre	No	Yes	A first-time cook named Casanova (voiced byCarlos Alazraqui) is preparing a dinner for his date Doris (voiced byMary Kay Bergman) while neglecting the feeding of his dog Pudge (vocal effects provided byFrank Welker). Trouble arises with one of the attempts when the wind flips the pages from his cookbook causing a mixture of ingredients.	November 6, 1996(1996-11-06)
12b	—	"The Ignoramooses"	Mike Milo and Harry McLaughlin	No	Yes	Two moose named Pomeroy (voiced byDee Bradley Baker) and Sherwood (voiced byTom Kenny) believe they are going to be adopted by a rich hunter named Ed (voiced byJeff Bennett) due to tracking collars that a biologist named Jimmy (Jeff Bennett) put on them (they think they are pet collars) and wreak havoc in his mansion.	November 13, 1996(1996-11-13)
12c	Johnny Bravo(uncredited)	"Johnny Bravo and the Amazon Women"	Van Partible	Yes	No	Johnny Bravo is left stranded in an island filled with beautiful giantAmazonwomen (voiced byBrenda VaccaroandB.J. Ward) whose village is protected by an elephant named Christopher (voiced byDavid Lander). Note:Third pilot toJohnny Bravo.	January 1, 1997(1997-01-01)
13a	Pfish and Chip	"Blammo the Clown"	Butch Hartman, Michael Rann, and Eugene Mattos	No	Yes	The bomb squad Pfish and Chip face yet another clown bomber named Blammo. It is not easy when they have to watch and protect the chief's teddy bear while the Chief is attending a carnival.	January 8, 1997(1997-01-08)
13b	—	"Awfully Lucky"	Davis Doi	No	Yes	A greedy guy named Luther (voiced byJim Cummings) discovers the Paradox Pearl discarded by an old man (voiced byNick Jameson) which brings him good luck, but not without bad luck consequences. When Luther tries to turn it in to the city museum for ten million dollars, he finds out just how harsh the following bad lucks are.	January 15, 1997(1997-01-15)
13c	—	"Strange Things"	Mike Wellins	No	Yes	A robot finds a job as a janitor. He must remember the advice from his supervisor Mel (voiced byRonnie Schell) that if it says "Don't Touch", don't touch. Note:The series' only 3D animated short.	January 22, 1997(1997-01-22)
14a	—	"Snoot's New Squat"	Jeret Ochi and Victor Ortado	No	Yes	Snoot (voiced by Jeret Ochi), the flea-like alien, finds a new home on a neurotic neat-freak dog Al (voiced byJeff Bennett) under the orders of his commander (voiced byDerek Webster). Though Snoot does come to Al's aid when he helps to deal with Al's frustrated doctor (voiced byGlenn Shadix).	January 29, 1997(1997-01-29)
14b	—	"Larry and Steve"	Seth MacFarlane	No	Yes	A dog named Steve (voiced bySeth MacFarlane) is adopted from the pound by dimwit Larry (Seth MacFarlane) who is the only man to understand dog. Steve and lives disaster after disaster when Larry takes him shopping for new furniture. Note:Episode's style developed into MacFarlane'sFamily Guy.	February 5, 1997(1997-02-05)
14c	Sledgehammer O'Possum	"What's Goin' on Back There!?"	Patrick A. Ventura	Yes	No	Sledgehammer O'Possum (voiced byT.K. Carter) takes shelter from the cold in a mailbox during the winter season much to the dismay of a mail carrier named Ethel (voiced by Kevyn Brackett) who will stop at nothing to make him leave.	February 12, 1997(1997-02-12)
15a	The Zoonatiks	"Home Sweet Home"	Paul Parducci, James Giordano, and R.J. Reiley	No	Yes	A bear named Bill (voiced by Paul Parducci), a monkey named Knuckles (voiced by R.J. Reiley), and a snapping turtle named Shelby (voiced by James Giordano) try to enter the all-star Hackensack Zoo after feeling unwanted at the circus while contending with the zoo director Mr. Prescott (voiced by James Giordano) who doesn't want them moving in.	February 19, 1997(1997-02-19)
15b	Swamp and Tad	"Mission Imfrogable"	John Rice and Achiu So	Yes	No	Two frog guards named Swamp (voiced byCharlie Adler) and Tad (voiced byJim Cummings) work on Planet Marsh. They are sent by their general (voiced byJim Cummings) to get a package on Earth for the King (voiced byCharlie Adler) and suffer a delay when a dog (vocal effects provided byJim Cummings) makes off with it.	February 26, 1997(1997-02-26)
15c	Dino	"The Great Egg-Scape"	Hanna-Barbera(original character)	Yes	No	After getting fired by the museum scientist (voiced byNick Jameson) for letting two criminals get away with a giant egg, Dino takes care of a baby dinosaur (vocal effects provided byRussi Taylor) that hatched from the egg that rolled away during the high-speed pursuit and tries to prevent him from growing. Though the baby goes on a rampage when two police officers (voiced by Jameson andRob Paulsen) raid the Flintstone house upon Dino being accused of harboring the egg. Note:Second and final spin-off episode toThe Flintstones.	March 5, 1997(1997-03-05)
16a	—	"Malcom and Melvin"	Ralph Bakshi	No	Yes	Melvin (voiced by Craig Marin) is an alienated loser until he meets Malcom (Craig Marin), a trumpeter cockroach who has a huge talent. Note:The creator Bakshi disowned both shorts upon release.	November 26, 1997(1997-11-26)
16b	—	"Tales of Worm Paranoia"	Eddie Fitzgerald	No	Yes	Johnny is a peaceful and forgiving worm (voiced byPatrick Pinney) until a human (Patrick Pinney) steps on him repeatedly. As a result, the worm becomes paranoid and angered at the human race, seeking revenge. Note:Style reminiscent ofJohn Kricfalusi'sThe Ren & Stimpy Show;he is listed with a "Special Thanks" credit. (Co-animatorBob Jaqueshad previously worked onThe Ren & Stimpy Show.)	November 27, 1997(1997-11-27)
16c	Malcom and Melvin(uncredited)	"Babe! He... Calls Me"	Ralph Bakshi	No	Yes	Melvin continues as his partnership with Malcom is compromised by the intrusion of an urban superhero (voiced byRalph Bakshi). Meanwhile, Melvin's mother (voiced byBarbara Rosenblat) aids a criminal after being unable to meet with her son. Note:The creator Bakshi disowned both shorts upon release.	November 28, 1997(1997-11-28)

The Cartoon Cartoon Show(1998–2002)

The Cartoon Cartoon Showlogo

AfterWhat a Cartoon!ended its run in 1997, Fred Seibert left Hanna-Barbera in 1997 to launchFrederator Studios.In 1998,Sam Register,who was Cartoon Network's vice president at the time, took overWhat a Cartoon!,and two years later, turned them intoThe Cartoon Cartoon Show.Register would later createHi Hi Puffy AmiYumifor Cartoon Network in 2004. Two Cartoon Cartoon shorts were produced in 1998 and one in 1999. All Cartoon Cartoon shorts produced between 2000 and 2001 were entered inThe Big Pick,a contest to choose the newest Cartoon Cartoon. The shorts premiered on Cartoon Cartoon Fridays in the weeks leading up to "The Big Pick" and the winner was revealed during the actual event. The winners wereThe Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy,in 2000, andCodename: Kids Next Door,in 2001.

In 2002, eight new shorts premiered during the Cartoon Cartoon Weekend Summerfest. They did not compete against one another. These were the final Cartoon Cartoon shorts before the brand name was dropped. One short,LowBrow,was given its own series under the nameMegas XLR.

Title	Created by	Production company(s)	Original release date
"Kenny and the Chimp:Diseasy Does It! or Chimp 'n' Pox "	Mr. Warburton	Hanna-Barbera	November 6, 1998(1998-11-06)
A boy named Kenny (voiced byTom Kenny) and his pet chimpanzee Chimpy must watch the disease laboratory run by Professor XXXL (voiced byFrank Welker) while he is away. However, Chimpy causes trouble for Kenny as he follows Professor XXXL's advice to use the Help Me Disease Hotline if he gets infected with any of his diseases. Note:The style of the short and the character Professor XXXL would be used onCodename: Kids Next Door.
"Mike, Lu & Og:Crash Lancelot "	Mikhail Aldashin, Mikhail Shindel, andCharles Swenson	Kinofilm	November 6, 1998(1998-11-06)
Acastawaygirl named Mike (voiced byNika Futterman) asks for native inventor Og (voiced byDee Bradley Baker) to build a car to get across the island. He also builds a specially improved model for princess Lu (voiced byNancy Cartwright), which runs too fast for her. Note:Pilot toMike, Lu & Og.
"King Crab: Space Crustacean"	Bill Wray	Hanna-Barbera	August 21, 1999(1999-08-21)
King Crab (voiced byFrank Gorshin) is a highly-evolvedking craband captain of his intergalactic space cruiser with crew members like his ward Zesty Relish (voiced byCharlie Adler), Dr. Deli (voiced by Lane Schirmer), Lt. Rock Shrimp (voiced byBilly West), and Jackie Android (Billy West). Relish soon has his body invaded by a life-sucking outer space parasite (Charlie Adler).
"Nikki"	Debra SolomonandTodd Kessler	Sea Monkey Productions	December 14, 1999(1999-12-14)(stealth premiere) June 30, 2000(2000-06-30)
Two friends find unusual responses to their on-line postings after they try to cheer up a broken-hearted woman in the park.
"The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy:Meet the Reaper "	Maxwell Atoms	Hanna-Barbera	December 27, 1999(1999-12-27)(stealth premiere) June 9, 2000(2000-06-09)
Billy (voiced byRichard Steven Horvitz) and Mandy (voiced byGrey DeLisle) are paid a visit by theGrim Reaper(voiced byGreg Eagles) when he comes to collect the soul of Billy's hamster, Mr. Snuggles. Mandy then makes a bet with him in the form of a game: if Grim loses, he lets them keep Mr. Snuggles AND become their "best friend". Note 1:Winner ofCartoon Network'sBig Pickmarathon (2000). Note 2:Pilot toThe Grim Adventures of Billy & MandyandGrim & Evil.
"Foe Paws"	Chris Savino	Hanna-Barbera	December 27, 1999(1999-12-27)(stealth premiere) July 7, 2000(2000-07-07)
This cartoon follows the misadventures of an eccentric old woman (voiced byRhoda Gemignani) who tries to replace her long lost children by dressing up her cat (voiced byRyan Stiles) and her dog (voiced byTom Kenny) in human clothes.
"Thrillseekers:Putt 'n' Perish "	Deborah Cone	Hanna-Barbera	December 27, 1999(1999-12-27)(stealth premiere) November 3, 2000(2000-11-03)
A group of thrill seekers named Ashley (voiced byGrey DeLisle), Joe (voiced byScott Menville), and Otto (voiced byKevin Michael Richardson) attempt to conquer the world's most dangerous golf course called "Putt & Perish".
"Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?"	Greg Miller	Hanna-Barbera	June 16, 2000(2000-06-16)
Robot Jones (voice provided byMacInTalk Junior) learns that he has been put into a human public school that he must now attend. Note 1:Pilot toWhatever Happened to... Robot Jones?. Note 2:In the Cartoon Network'sBig Pickmarathon (2000), the pilot had lost at 2nd place.
"Trevor!:Journey to Sector 5-G "	Adam Shaheenand Jeff Rockburn	Cuppa Coffee Studios	June 23, 2000(2000-06-23)
This cartoon follows the wild world of Trevor Braithwaite (voiced bySusan Roman) whose doodles dance right off the page.
"Prickles the Cactus"	Denis Morella	Curious Pictures	July 14, 2000(2000-07-14)
Its plot follows the mishaps of a clumsy water-phobic cactus (voiced byMonica Lee Gradischek) who helps save her family from a deadly drought at Cyclone Ranch. Note:This pilot was later adapted to an interactive short forCartoon Network Video's anthology seriesWeb Premiere Toons.
"Lucky Lydia:Club Lydia "	Arthur Filloy andBob Camp	FilmGraphics Entertainment Frames Animation•Illustration Bob Camp Productions, Inc.	July 21, 2000(2000-07-21)
This cartoon follows the unwittingly lucky Lydia Lucas (voiced byLaraine Newman) who is raised by half-crazy parents and narrowly misses her demise at the hands of the Baxter Boys again and again.
"Longhair and Doubledome:Good Wheel Hunting "	Gavrilo Gnatovich	Knock-Knock Cartoons Ltd., LLC	July 28, 2000(2000-07-28)
This cartoon follows two philosophicalcavemennamed Longhair (voiced byDaniel Davis) and Doubledome (voiced byJess Harnell) who just don't fit into their prehistoric surroundings as the work on inventing the wheel. Note:In the Cartoon Network'sBig Pickmarathon (2000), the pilot had lost at 3rd place.
"Lost Cat"	David Feiss	David Feiss, Inc.	August 4, 2000(2000-08-04)
A homeless purple cat (voiced byPhil LaMarr) attempts to scam his way into cozy new digs by passing himself off as someone else's lost cat.
"Uncle Gus:For the Love of Monkeys "	Lincoln Peirce	Hanna-Barbera	August 11, 2000(2000-08-11)
This cartoon follows the journey of a wily unemployed geezer (voiced byStuart Pankin) and his rag-tailed bunch of friends as they travel to the zoo to reunite Uncle Gus with his AWOL fiancée (voiced by Josephine Bradley).
"Sheep in the Big City:In the Baa-ginning "	Mo Willems	Curious Pictures	August 18, 2000(2000-08-18)
Sheep (vocal effects provided byKevin Seal) leaves the farm of Farmer John (voiced by James Godwin) in pursuit of a happy life in the city while being pursued by General Specific (Kevin Seal). Note:Pilot toSheep in the Big City.
"Captain Sturdy:Back in Action! "	William Waldner, Ashley Postlewaite, andDarrell Van Citters	Renegade Animation	June 8, 2001(2001-06-08)
The long-retired Captain Sturdy (voiced byCorey Burton) must return to action when the Union of Super Heroes cancels his pension. Upon returning to duty, he discovers that the organization has lost sight of what it means to be a superhero and has become more concerned with political correctness and marketing deals than saving the world from the evil clutches of Moid.
"Yee Hah & Doo Dah:Bronco Breakin' Boots "	Kenny Duggan	Pitch Production	June 15, 2001(2001-06-15)
A cowboy named Yee Hah (voiced byRafael Ferrer) and his horse named Doo Dah (voiced byThomas Haden Church), reside inManhattan'sCentral Park.Yee Hah enjoys the city life until he discovers that the city pavement is giving him a dreadful blister. Much to Doo Dah's dismay, he decides to stop walking and ride his horse everywhere, thereby cramping Doo Dah's power-lunching lifestyle. Eventually, Doo Dah finds the real culprit behind Yee Hah's sore feet: the branding iron, tractor, etc. that Yee Hah has been hiding in his boots.
"IMP, Inc."	Chris ReccardiandCharlie Bean	Cartoon Network Studios	June 22, 2001(2001-06-22)
Travelling in an orbiting meteor, three Imps are up for review and are offered the opportunity to help a poor farm couple by granting them their wish for desperately needed rain to help their crops. They manage to deliver rain, but their hopes for promotion come crashing down when their meteor smashes the couple's crops.
"My Freaky Family:Welcome to My World "	John McIntyre	Cartoon Network Studios	June 29, 2001(2001-06-29)
It's the first day of school for Nadine (voiced byKath Soucie), a significant historical event considered by her mother to be one of many "milestone days", which must be documented with a photo much to the dismay of her father (voiced byJeff Bennett) and the support of her grandmother (voiced byBillie Hayes). She manages to make it onto the school bus without being photographed, but her "freaky" family grabs the camera and jumps on the family multi-seater bicycle for a mortifying chase to catch up with her. Note:In the Cartoon Network'sBig Pickmarathon (2001), the pilot had lost at 3rd place.
"Major Flake:Soggy Sale "	Adam Cohen andCasper Kelly	Kurtz + Friends Animation	July 6, 2001(2001-07-06)
Major Flake (voiced byRob Paulsen), a frenetic French cereal mascot, and his grim sidekick Sparkles (voiced byJeff Bennett) must find a way to sell their rather unappealing Major Flake cereal before their Boss Sylvia Soggy (voiced by Becky Bonar) pulls the breakfast treat from store shelves. During this time, they meet a successful cereal mascot named King Sweet (voiced byJess Harnell) which later gives Sparkles an idea after every attempt fails.
"Utica Cartoon:Hotdog Champeen "	Fran Krause and Will Krause	Animation Cowboys	July 13, 2001(2001-07-13)
When Dan Bear (voiced by Jesse Schmal) and Micah Monkey (voiced by Fran Krause) learn that they can get free hot dogs by beating the current hot dog eating record at their local diner, they are up for the challenge. Dan Bear reigns as hot dog champ by consuming loads of free hot dogs, continually beating his own record. For awhile, he enjoys the free franks until beating the record becomes too much even for him.
"Codename: Kids Next Door— No P in the OOL "	Mr. Warburton	Cartoon Network Studios	July 20, 2001(2001-07-20)
When the villainous Mr. Wink and Mr. Fibb (voiced byTom KennyandDee Bradley Baker) extend the adult swimtime to extreme lengths at the neighborhood pool during their lifeguard gig, the Kids Next Door members Numbuh 1 (voiced byBenjamin Diskin), Numbuh 2 (Benjamin Diskin), Numbuh 3 (voiced byLauren Tom), Numbuh 4 (Dee Bradley Baker), and Numbuh 5 (voiced byCree Summer) plan to strike back with vengeance. Note 1:Winner of Cartoon Network'sBig Pickmarathon (2001). Note 2:Pilot forCodename: Kids Next Door.
"Swaroop:Bovine Bliss "	Mike Miloand Atul N. Rao	Warner Bros. Animation	July 27, 2001(2001-07-27)
Swaroop (voiced by Atul N. Rao) and his family (voiced byVeena Bidasha,Brian George,Nick Jaine, and Aashna Patel) are trying to assimilate their Indian heritage with modern American culture. The differences become glaringly apparent when their neighbor Steve (voiced byQuinton Flynn) brings home a cow (vocal effects provided byFrank Welker) to throw on the barbecue. Swaroop decides to hide the sacred cow before the neighbors can cook it for dinner.
"Ferret and Parrot"	Scott Morse	Cartoon Network Studios	August 3, 2001(2001-08-03)
A ferret (voiced byMark Hamill) and a parrot (voiced byJ. Grant Albrecht) fight for the affection of a comic strip character. Meanwhile, their owner tries to get rid of ants that have infested the house.
"A Kitty Bobo Show:Cellphones "	Kevin Kaliher and Meg Dunn	Cartoon Network Studios	August 17, 2001(2001-08-17)
Kitty Bobo (voiced byDante Basco) wants to prove that he is cool by getting a cell phone. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem to be receiving many important calls, thereby reducing his cool factor, so he begins to fake incoming calls. It's only a matter of time before everyone catches on to the farce. Note:In the Cartoon Network'sBig Pickmarathon (2001), the pilot had lost at 2nd place.
"Uncle Gus:Not So Fast! "	Lincoln Peirce	Red Sky Brand	November 23, 2001(2001-11-23)
In the second Uncle Gus short, Gus enters his loyal horse Flapjack (voiced byDave Thomas) in a horse race to win a bet with mysterious paperboy Ali Ali (voiced byRob Paulsen).
"Commander Cork: Space Ranger"	Mike Bell	Cartoon Network Studios	August 23, 2002(2002-08-23)
Commander Cork (voiced by Mike Bell) is an enthusiastic and overzealous, though not very bright, do-gooder. When he meets Peggy and Petey Paddle (voiced byKath SoucieandDebi Derryberry), a brother and sister duo who share a fascination with outer space, he decides to bring them with him on his wacky space adventures.
"LowBrow:Test Drive "	Jody SchaefferandGeorge Krstic	Cartoon Network Studios	August 23, 2002(2002-08-23)
During a routine trip to the garbage dump, suburban misfit Coop (voiced byDavid DeLuise) discovers an advanced robot from the future. Coop brings the treasure home and retools it to suit his modern-day slacker needs. Note:Pilot toMegas XLR.
"Longhair and Doubledome:Where There's Smoke... There's Bob! "	Gavrilo Gnatovich	Knock-Knock Cartoons Ltd., LLC	August 23, 2002(2002-08-23)
In their second animated cartoon outing, Longhair and Doubledome discover fire. Having never before seen fire, Doubledome concludes that the blaze must be his son Bob.
"Jeffrey Cat: Claw and Order— All Dogs Don't Go to Heaven "	Mark O'Hare	Cartoon Network Studios	August 23, 2002(2002-08-23)
Jeffrey Cat (voiced byDiedrich Bader) has never met a crime he couldn't lick. A surge in the pet population raises the need for a pet investigator. Jeffrey Cat, the sergeant on all pet-related cases, makes it his mission to safeguard the rights of all of the pets in the community. When a friendly dog (voiced bySteve Mackall) is accused of attacking a neighbor, Jeffrey Cat smells a rat.
"Fungus Among Us"	Wes Archer	Rough Draft Studios, Inc.	August 23, 2002(2002-08-23)
Keeping clean is a dirty business as the animated mascots (voiced by Roz Baker,John DiMaggio,andPhil LaMarr) from cleaning product commercials well know. "Fungus Among Us" follows the trials and tribulations of the fungus who must coexist with the cleaning agents that have been created to destroy them.
"Colin Versus the World:Mr. Lounge Lizard "	Stu Gamble	Square Centre Pictures Limited Varga Budapest Cartoon Network Europe	August 23, 2002(2002-08-23)
Colin (voiced byLewis MacLeod) is a color-blind chameleon whose life is full of mishaps and blunders. While working as a shelf stocker at Cheapway's Supermarket, Colin passes the days with dreams of becoming a Lounge Lizard inLas Vegas.
"Maktar"	Gavrilo Gnatovich	Knock-Knock Cartoons Ltd., LLC	August 23, 2002(2002-08-23)
Slashing through our gassy universe, hurtling through our own Milky Way, an invader from the far reaches of Space comes knocking upon our atmospheric door. Sent by Zen (voiced byKevin Michael Richardson) and his Space Council of Planet Q-8, Maktar is on a mission to conquer Earth. But, Maktar, a sniveling middle manager and galactic pushover, couldn't invade someone's privacy let alone conquer our Great Blue Planet.
"Bagboy!"	John Mathot and Ken Segall	Cartoon Network Studios	August 23, 2002(2002-08-23)
Parker (voiced by Kurt Long) is a typical 14-year-old with the usual adolescent trials, except when he is a Bagboy. Carefully selected by the elite intergalactic council, known as the Bagi, Parker moonlights as a powerful superhero.

Cartoon Cartoon segments

From 2000 to 2003,The Cartoon Cartoon Showfeatured new episodes and reruns of the full-series Cartoon Cartoons (which were introduced in 2002 for the primetime hours), interspersed with premieres and reruns of the Cartoon Cartoon pilot shorts (some of which were retconnedWAC!shorts). From 2005 to 2008, the block was revived, this time dropping the pilot shorts.

Episodes from each show were anthologized into 7 and 11-minute segments. This is a list of shows that were presented on the block:

• Dexter's Laboratory(2002–2003; 2005–2008)
• Johnny Bravo(2002–2003; 2005–2008)
• The Powerpuff Girls(2002–2003; 2005–2008)
• Cow and Chicken(2002–2003; 2005–2008)
• I Am Weasel(2002–2003; 2005–2006)
• Time Squad(2002–2003)
• Grim & Evil(2002–2003)
• Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?(2002–2003; 2005–2006)
• The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy(2006–2008)
• Evil Con Carne(2005–2008)
• Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends(2006–2008)
• Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi(2006)
• Camp Lazlo(2006–2008)
• My Gym Partner's a Monkey(2006–2008)
• Squirrel Boy(2006–2008)
• Ed, Edd n Eddy(2002–2003; 2005–2008)
• Mike, Lu & Og(2002–2003)
• Courage the Cowardly Dog(2002–2003; 2005–2008)
• Codename: Kids Next Door(2006–2008)

See also

• KaBlam!onNickelodeon
• Oh Yeah! CartoonsonNickelodeon
• Random! CartoonsonNicktoons Network
• Shorty McShorts' Shorts– aDisney Channel Original Seriesof shorts onDisney Channel
• Raw Toonage– created byDisneyand originally aired as part of CBS's Saturday Morning Line-up
• The Cartoonstitute– a cancelled spiritual successor that would have continued theWhat a Cartoon!format
• Liquid TelevisiononMTV
• Cartoon SushionMTV

External links

• What a Cartoon!atIMDb
• What a Cartoon!atFrederator