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The Cartoon Cartoon brand was first introduced in July 1997 for the network's ''Cartoon Cartoon Weekend'' block. Two more series based on shorts debuted in 1997: ''[[Johnny Bravo]]'' and ''[[Cow and Chicken]]''. ''[[I Am Weasel]]'', which aired as segments on ''Cow and Chicken'', was spun off into its own series in 1999. These were followed by ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'' in late 1998 and ''[[Ed, Edd n Eddy]]'' in early 1999.<ref name="Genre4" /><ref name="FredSeibertInterview" /> ''[[Mike, Lu & Og]]'' and ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]'' premiered in November 1999, creating a lineup of critically acclaimed shows.<ref name="Genre">Mittell (2004), p. 80</ref><ref name="Moss">{{Cite magazine |last=Moss |first=Linda |date=November 8, 1999 |title=Cartoon Adds Two Shows on Friday |magazine=[[Multichannel News]] |publisher=[[Future Publishing]] |volume=20 |issue=46 |page=26 |issn=0276-8593}}</ref> From 1999 to 2003, the ''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays'' block was the network's marquee night for premieres of new episodes and series.

In mid-2000, Cartoon Network promoted its original programming by launching the Cartoon Cartoon Friday Tour 2000, a live event that ran for 10 weeks across 13 cities.<ref name="Finnigan">{{Cite magazine |last=Finnigan |first=David |date=March 12, 2001 |title=Thank Ed for Fridays |magazine=[[Brandweek]] |publisher=[[AdWeek]] |volume=42 |issue=11 |page=R12 |issn=1064-4318}}</ref> A similar touring event was held in 1999.<ref name="Finnigan" /> Active during weekdays in the lead-up to its Friday-night block, the tour cost a reported $25 million and reached a collective audience 16.2 million.<ref name="Finnigan" /> It was sponsored by [[Coca-Cola]]'s [[Hi-C]] and was created in partnership with [[Adelphia Communications Corporation|Adelphia]], [[AT&T]], [[Cablevision]], [[Charter Broadcasting]], [[Comcast]], [[Cox Cable]], [[MediaOne]], and [[Time Warner Cable]].<ref name="Finnigan" />▼

In 2001, the network received ''[[Time Squad]]'' and ''[[Grim & Evil]]''. In 2002, ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]'' became a full series after being chosen in the previous year's ''Big Pick Weekend''. In 2003, ''Grim & Evil'' was split into ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]'' and ''[[Evil Con Carne]]''; they were the last original series to officially carry the Cartoon Cartoon branding before it was discontinued.

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On June 7, 2022, more Cartoon Cartoons were announced.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1534215616852377603 |user=cartoonnetwork |title=Check out the second group of shorts from #CartoonCartoons, a #CartoonNetworkStudios program cultivating the next generation of hits and hit makers with a commitment to creativity, diversity & mentorship! Check back for updates as we get to know these talented artists! 🎨✏️ |date=June 7, 2022}}</ref> The next seven shorts include ''The All-Nimal'' by Nick Edwards (of ''[[Apple & Onion]]'' and ''[[The Fungies!]]''), ''Buttons' Gamezone'' by Fernando Puig (of ''[[The Cuphead Show!]], [[Middlemost Post]]'' and ''Tig n' Seek''), ''Tib Tub, We Need You'' by Sean Godsey and Mike Rosenthal, ''I Love You Jocelyn'' by [https://traceyelle.com/ Tracey Laguerre] (Art and Animation Director for brands like Google, Dreamworks, Buzzfeed and more), ''Pig in a Wig'' by Sam Marin (of ''[[Regular Show]]''), ''The Good Boy Report'' (based on the webcomic of the same name) by Kasey Williams (of ''[[Niko and the Sword of Light]]'' and ''[[Harley Quinn (TV series)|Harley Quinn]]'') and ''Maude Macher and Dom Duck'' by Kali Fontecchio (of ''[[The Looney Tunes Show]]'' and ''[[Jellystone!]]'').

On March 21, 2024, GiAnna Ligammari (of ''[[Niko and the Sword of Light]]'' and ''[[Inside Job (2021 TV series)|Inside Job]]'') announced a Cartoon Cartoons short ''ISCREAM'' created by her.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1770856224386400383 |user=virtualGIA_ |title=This is the first bit of VisDev I drew for my short, ISCREAM! Made for the Cartoon Cartoons Shorts program. I am dying for everyone to see it already. 🍦|date=March 21, 2024}}</ref> Four days after, the short was announced as being completed.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1772342889030267276 |user=virtualGIA_ |title=And as of today, the short is finished!!!|date=March 25, 2024}}</ref> The shorts were showcased in a screening on April 25, 2024.<ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1783622166598299866 |user=virtualGIA_ |title=The time has come … #ISCREAM|date=April 25, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1783675466014248991 |user=artsyspencerg |title=Animation at its finest on display here. Insanely proud of my gia, and grateful i was able to see the great work by the other extremely talented artists. A full feast of animation|date=April 25, 2024}}</ref> The short ''The All-~~nimal~~Nimal'' was shown at the [[Annecy International Animation Film Festival]] on June 11, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://programme.annecyfestival.com/en/program/event/100001505147|title=Annecy festival|website=Annecy festival}}</ref>

==Promotions==

==Programming blocks==▼

In June 1999, Cartoon Network began promoting its Cartoon Cartoons lineup with an advertising campaign to draw in viewership for its new Friday-night block ''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays'', which was targeted toward viewers aged 6 to 11.<ref name="Stanley">{{Cite magazine |last=Stanley |first=T. L. |date=November 8, 1999 |title=Marketers of the Next Generation; Unique On-Air Promos and Off-Air Partnerships Have Made Cartoon Network a Destination |magazine=[[Brandweek]] |publisher=[[Adweek]] |volume=40 |issue=42 |page=28 |issn=1064-4318}}</ref> Marketing included brand partnerships with [[General Mills]], [[Hasbro]], and [[Pepperidge Farm]] as well as an on-air sweepstakes and an 11-market live touring event.<ref name="Stanley" /> Advertisements appeared on television, radio, online, in movie theaters, at [[Six Flags]] theme parks, and billboards among other media with the tagline "You with us?".<ref name="Stanley" />

More shows premiered bearing the Cartoon Cartoons brand, airing throughout the network's schedule and prominently on ''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays'', which became the marquee night for premieres of new episodes and shows beginning June 11, 1999. The block was expanded from three and a half hours to four hours with the November 1999 premieres of ''Mike, Lu & Og'' and ''Courage the Cowardly Dog''.<ref name="Moss" />▼

▲In mid-2000, Cartoon Network promoted its original programming by launching the Cartoon Cartoon Friday Tour 2000, a live event that ran for 10 weeks across 13 cities.<ref name="Finnigan">{{Cite magazine |last=Finnigan |first=David |date=March 12, 2001 |title=Thank Ed for Fridays |magazine=[[Brandweek]] |publisher=[[~~AdWeek~~Adweek]] |volume=42 |issue=11 |page=R12 |issn=1064-4318}}</ref~~> A similar touring event was held in 1999.<ref name="Finnigan" /~~> Active during weekdays in the lead-up to its Friday-night block, the tour cost a reported $25 million and reached a collective audience 16.2 million.<ref name="Finnigan" /> It was sponsored by [[Coca-Cola]]'s [[Hi-C]] and was created in partnership with [[Adelphia Communications Corporation|Adelphia]], [[AT&T]], [[Cablevision]], [[Charter Broadcasting]], [[Comcast]], [[Cox Cable]], [[MediaOne]], and [[Time Warner Cable]].<ref name="Finnigan" />

Launched as part of a three-part Cartoon Network marketing campaign occurring at different parts of the year, Cartoon Cartoon Friday Tour 2000 ended on September 1, 2000.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Forkan |first=Jim |date=July 3, 2000 |title=Cartoon Net Goes Bonkers with Promos |magazine=[[Multichannel News]] |volume=21 |issue=27 |page=15 |issn=0276-8593}}</ref>

In March 2000, Cartoon Network ran an advertisement on other networks, including rival channel [[Nickelodeon]], featuring different Cartoon Cartoons characters persuading viewers to switch channels and watch ''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays''.<ref name="Cooper">{{Cite magazine |last=Cooper |first=Jim |date=March 20, 2000 |title=Cartoon Net Ad Pulled |magazine=[[MediaWeek]] |publisher=[[Brandweek]] |volume=10 |issue=12 |page=5 |issn=1055-176X}}</ref> The advertisement is set against an orange backdrop, Nickelodeon's signature color.<ref name="Cooper" /> Time Warner City Cable withdrew the commercial from local broadcast stations in New York due to its perceived inappropriateness for children.<ref name="Cooper" />

▲==Programming blocks==

On June 9, 2000, the ''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays'' block began to be hosted each week by a different character from a Cartoon Cartoon series, with the first host being Eustace from ''Courage the Cowardly Dog''. The June 9 broadcast also began the first week of ''The Big Pick'', a showcase of cartoon pilots that could become full series based on the results of an online viewer poll. A similar event, ''The Big Pick II'', aired the following year.▼

▲More shows premiered bearing the Cartoon Cartoons brand, airing throughout the network's schedule and prominently on ''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays'', which became the marquee night for premieres of new episodes and shows beginning June 11, 1999. It initially aired from 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM (Eastern Time) on Friday nights.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Pursell |first=Chris |date=October 18, 1999 |title=Originals Widen Cartoon Net Base |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |volume=376 |issue=9 |page=27 |issn=0042-2738}}</ref> The block was expanded from three and a half hours to four hours with the November 1999 premieres of ''Mike, Lu & Og'' and ''Courage the Cowardly Dog''.<ref name="Moss" />

▲On June 9, 2000, ~~the~~ ''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays'' ~~block~~launched ~~began~~with toa benew ~~hosted~~lineup ~~each~~and ~~week~~quickly garnered increased ratings for the channel.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Moss |first=Linda |date=September 11, 2000 |title=Cable Nets Survive Summer's 1-2 Punch |magazine=[[Multichannel News]] |volume=21 |issue=37 |page=3 |issn=0276-8593 |quote=Cartoon -- which launched its new "Cartoon Cartoon Fridays" lineup June 9 -- enjoyed phenomenal ratings this summer.}}</ref> The block's format byfeatured a different character from a Cartoon Cartoon series hosting each week, with the first host being Eustace from ''Courage the Cowardly Dog''. The June 9 broadcast also began the first week of ''The Big Pick'', a showcase of cartoon pilots that could become full series based on the results of an online viewer poll. A similar event, ''The Big Pick II'', aired the following year.

On October 3, 2003, following a months-long switch to ''Summer Fridays'' and ''Fridays'', the block was rebooted under a hybrid live-action format as ''Fridays'', hosted by Tommy Snider and Nzinga Blake, the latter of whom was later replaced by [[Tara Sands]]. It aired shows outside the Cartoon Cartoon moniker, such as ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'', ''[[Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi]]'', ''[[The Life and Times of Juniper Lee]]'', ''[[Camp Lazlo]]'', ''[[My Gym Partner's a Monkey]]'', ''[[Squirrel Boy]]'', and ''[[Class of 3000]]''. The last airing of ''Fridays'' was on February 23, 2007.

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==List of series==

*{{See [[also|List of programs broadcast by Cartoon Network]]}}▼

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| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Cow and Chicken]]'' || {{dts | 1=1997 | 2=7 | 3=15}} || {{dts | 1=1999 | 2=7 | 3=24}} || <ref name="TCCS" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="planet" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="boomerang" group="lower-alpha" />

| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[I Am Weasel]]'' || {{dts | 1=1997 | 2=7 | 3=2215}}<ref name="IAW" group="lower-alpha">As a standalone series on June 10, 1999.</ref> || {{dts | 1=2000}}<ref name="WhosWhoinCartoons">{{Cite book |last=Lenburg |first=Jeff |url=https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinanimate0000lenb |title=Who's Who in Animated Cartoons |publisher=[[Hal Leonard Corporation]] |year=2006 |isbn=978-1-55783-671-7 |location=New York |page=[https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinanimate0000lenb/page/81 81] |access-date=October 20, 2011 |url-access=registration}}</ref> || <ref name="TCCS" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="planet" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="boomerang" group="lower-alpha" />

| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]'' (original series) || {{dts | 1=1998 | 2=11 | 3=18}} || {{dts | 1=2005 | 2=3 | 3=25}} || <ref name="TCCS" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="planet" group="lower-alpha" /><ref name="boomerang" group="lower-alpha" />

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==See also==

▲* [[List of programs broadcast by Cartoon Network]]

* [[Nicktoons]]