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Cartoon Network is an American television channel that launched in 1992. It is owned by the Turner Broadcasting System, a division of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Cartoon Network originally started off as a reruns channel, airing vintage theatrical and television cartoons that had been acquired by Turner. This included the Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies previously owned by Associated Artists Productions (a.a.p.), Tom and Jerry, Droopy, Popeye (also owned by a.a.p.), and Hanna-Barbera shows such as The Flintstones, Yogi Bear and Scooby-Doo. Anthology series for such cartoons consisted of ToonHeads, The Tex Avery Show, The Bob Clampett Show and The Popeye Show. Early new series for the channel include 2 Stupid Dogs, Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron and The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest. During the early years of the channel, TBS and TNT would simulcast Cartoon Network programming for the purpose of increased exposure. When Turner merged with Warner Bros. Discovery (then Time Warner) in 1996, Cartoon Network would gain access to additional theatrical cartoons by Warner Bros. (namely the black-and-white cartoons previously distributed by Sunset Productions and the post-July 1948 library), as well as productions by Warner Bros. Animation.

In 1995, Cartoon Network launched the animation showcase series What a Cartoon!, which paved the way for many original series, including Dexter's Laboratory, Cow and Chicken, Johnny Bravo, The Powerpuff Girls and Courage the Cowardly Dog. Most of the greenlit series at the time were produced by the Cartoon Network division of Hanna-Barbera, which later became an independent studio. Later original hit series, some of which were also greenlit from an anthology series, include Ed, Edd n Eddy, Samurai Jack, Codename: Kids Next Door, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Ben 10, Chowder, Transformers: Animated, Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, We Bare Bears, OK K.O.! Let's Be HeroesCraig of the Creek and Infinity Train. Cartoon Network has co-produced shows such as Fat Dog Mendoza, The Cramp Twins, the second season of The Big O, Robotboy, Immortal Grand Prix, Skatoony, Storm Hawks, the 2007 remake of George of the Jungle, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Hero: 108, The Amazing World of Gumball and Mixels.

Cartoon Network has also aired numerous acquired series, especially ones based on DC Comics, such as the Justice League series, Teen Titans, Krypto the Superdog, Young Justice, Green Lantern: The Animated Series, DC Nation Shorts, Teen Titans Go! and numerous Batman series. Other acquired series that have aired include Rocky and Bullwinkle, the ThunderCats series, Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, Pokémon, various Transformers series, Atomic Betty, Totally Spies!, the Total Drama series, Naruto, the Bakugan series, Johnny TestThe Super Hero Squad Show, MAD, Ninjago, Sonic Boom, Peanuts, Cloudy with a Chance of MeatballsUnikitty! and Mega Man: Fully Charged.

Blocks on Cartoon Network include Adult Swim (oriented toward older audiences), Toonami (focused on action animation, especially anime), Cartoonito (aimed at preschoolers), and ACME Night (focused on a family audience).

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  • Among the continuity announcers for Cartoon Network have been Carrot Top, Frank Welker and Will Arnett.
  • A 1990s promo featured Garfield modifying the channel's name to "Cat Toon Network", which was referred to as the "home of Garfield". "Cat Toon Network" would later be reused for a programming block in April 2018 and April Fools' Day branding in 2021.
  • The Garfield Show was featured twice on the 2012 version of Cartoon Planet; "Caroling Capers" was shown on the December 16, 2013 episode, and "Turkey Trouble" on December 19, 2013.

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