Cartoon Network
Kids' animation channel
Cartoon Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1992, dedicated primarily to animated programming.
It built its identity on original series like *Dexter's Laboratory*, *The Powerpuff Girls*, and *Adventure Time*, alongside classic cartoons.
The name is sometimes used nostalgically to reference childhood viewing habits: I grew up on Cartoon Network.
Animated series about young inventor
- Johnny BravoVain animated muscleman
- Adventure TimeSurreal animated fantasy cartoon
- Regular ShowAnimated series about groundskeepers
- Ben 10Animated series about transformations
Transparent sheet for cartoons
- storyboardPlanned visual sequence drawings
- animatorSequential image creator
- keyframeFixed animation reference point
- frame-by-frameOne image at a time
character design · 2D · 3D · CGI · stop-motion · tweening · lip-sync · voiceover
Major film studio
- ToonamiAnimated action programming block
- Adult SwimPool time for grown-ups
- licensingGranting official permission
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
franchise · cable television · basic cable · channel · rebrand
Life's earliest phase
- after-schoolFollowing final bell
- 1990sFinal twentieth-century decade
- 2000sFirst decade, 2000s
- theme songsIdentifying program melodies
sleepovers · action figures · flash games · coming-of-age · latchkey kids · reruns · block party
Enthusiast community collectively
- memesSelf-propagating cultural units
- fan artFollower-made creative homage
- cosplayDressing as media characters
- conventionsAccepted social practices
Comic-Con · catchphrases · TikTok edits · shipping · headcanon · crossover · tribute · parody
Dexter's Laboratory
Animated series about young inventor
- Johnny BravoVain animated muscleman
- Adventure TimeSurreal animated fantasy cartoon
- Regular ShowAnimated series about groundskeepers
The Powerpuff Girls · Steven Universe · Ben 10 · Teen Titans
cel
Transparent sheet for cartoons
- storyboardPlanned visual sequence drawings
- animatorSequential image creator
- keyframeFixed animation reference point
frame-by-frame · character design · 2D · 3D · CGI · stop-motion · tweening · lip-sync · voiceover · rendering
Warner Bros
Major film studio
- ToonamiAnimated action programming block
- Adult SwimPool time for grown-ups
- licensingGranting official permission
merchandise · franchise · cable television · basic cable · channel · rebrand
childhood
Life's earliest phase
- after-schoolFollowing final bell
- 1990sFinal twentieth-century decade
- 2000sFirst decade, 2000s
theme songs · sleepovers · action figures · flash games · coming-of-age · latchkey kids · reruns · block party
fandom
Enthusiast community collectively
- memesSelf-propagating cultural units
- fan artFollower-made creative homage
- cosplayDressing as media characters
conventions · Comic-Con · catchphrases · TikTok edits · shipping · headcanon · crossover · tribute · parody · fanfiction
- cartoonsBugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse, Tom and Jerry, Simpsons, Donald Duck
- cable TVESPN, CNN, cable TV, cable box, HBO
- Anime IndustryStudio Ghibli, Bones, Pierrot, Gonzo, simulcast
- kids entertainmentcartoons, animated films, picture books, nursery rhymes, dolls
- ChannelsTV channels, TV channel, cable channels, radio station, news channels
- media companiesDisney, Netflix, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Viacom
Cartoon NetworkTNT
Powerful blasting compound
USA Network · reality TV · news networks · CBS · NBC
Cartoon NetworkPBS Kids
Public educational children's channel
PBS · Discovery Channel · National Geographic Channel · C-SPAN · CNN