Top 10 Facts about Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network might not have been around as long as Nickelodeon, but since launching in 1992, it has built a massive legacy with some of the most creative, hilarious, and downright bizarre animated shows ever made. If you grew up watching classics like Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, Ed, Edd n Eddy, or Courage the Cowardly Dog, then you already know how much of an impact this channel has had on animation.

And if you stuck around for later hits like Adventure Time, Regular Show, and The Amazing World of Gumball, then you know the network never stopped pushing the limits of what cartoons could be.

With so many unique shows and memorable characters, there's bound to be a ton of weird, funny, and surprising trivia about Cartoon Network's history. Some facts might change the way you see your favorite series, while others are just so absurd that you won't believe they're real. Either way, it's all part of what makes Cartoon Network so special.

Here's a list of some of the most interesting Cartoon Network facts out there. You can vote for the ones you think are the most surprising or entertaining.

The Top Ten

  1. Regular Show was produced using storyboards rather than a traditional script

    JG Quintel, creator of Regular Show, stated in a 2014 interview that the show was improvised and did not have a script. He said, "Because we're an outline-driven show, we don't have any scripts for the dialogue. A lot of our board artists come from a comics background, and they're there to put that dialogue in and make acting choices that you wouldn't necessarily have done yourself." I think it's insane how they were able to do this and how they made up the hilarious things as they went along.

  2. Finn and Jake from Adventure Time appeared in an episode of Futurama

    They appeared in the episode "Leela and the Genestalk." I haven't seen that episode yet, but that's kind of cool. Also, another fun fact: the voice actor for Jake is also the voice actor for Bender. How did I not notice that?

    This is very surprising since it's extremely rare for a children's show to crossover on an adult show (aside from parodies). I wish people would do this a bit more often.

  3. King Star King aired on the Toonami programming block

    This happened only once, and it occurred because of daylight savings time. I'm sure this is what EVERY Toonami viewer wanted to watch.

  4. Warner Bros. planned a live-action adaptation of Johnny Bravo starring Dwayne Johnson, but it was never produced

    During the middle of the show's life, Warner Bros thought, "Hey, you know what would be cool? A Johnny Bravo live-action movie," and, well, it never happened. Something that's quite interesting about this movie that never happened though is the fact that none other than DWAYNE "THE ROCK" JOHNSON was going to play Johnny! Yes, I am serious! The Rock. Apparently, he's a huge fan of the show and the producers took note of that. I have a question though, would YOU like to see a Johnny Bravo movie?

  5. The Amazing World of Gumball mocked Tumblr and social justice warriors in the episode "The Best"

    I'm sure many people are aware of this, but for those who aren't, in the episode "The Best" there's a funny commentary on Tumblr and SJWs. You should watch the episode just because of that. I think it's genius.

  6. The characters in The Amazing World of Gumball were based on rejected designs from the creator's previous commercial work

    The creator Ben Bocquelet didn't create some of the characters for Gumball. He reused characters that were rejected while he was working in advertising, and that doesn't bother me at all. I'm just surprised honestly.

  7. The Powerpuff Girls were originally called the "Whoop-Ass Girls"

    The girls first appeared in a student film at CalArts titled "Whoop-ass Stew." In that film, they got their powers from that stew. At the time, they were known as the "Whoop-ass Girls." I think that's kind of funny.

  8. The Dexter's Laboratory episode "Rude Removal" featuring evil clones of Dexter and Dee Dee was banned due to swearing but was later released on Adult Swim

  9. Adventure Time and Ed, Edd n Eddy were originally pitched to Nickelodeon instead of Cartoon Network

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