This is a list of
television programs
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currently or formerly broadcast by
Cartoon Network in the United States. The network was launched on October 1, 1992, and airs mainly
animated
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programming, ranging from action to animated comedy. In its early years, Cartoon Network's programming was predominantly made up of
reruns
A rerun or repeat is a rebroadcast of an episode of a radio or television program. There are two types of reruns – those that occur during a hiatus, and those that occur when a program is syndicated.
Variations
In the United Kingdom, the word ...
of ''
Looney Tunes'', ''
Tom and Jerry
''Tom and Jerry'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series c ...
'', and
Hanna-Barbera shows (most notably ''
Scooby-Doo
''Scooby-Doo'' is an American animated media franchise based on an animated television series launched in 1969 and continued through several derivative media. Writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears created the original series, ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are ...
'', ''
Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear is an anthropomorphic animal character who has appeared in numerous comic books, animated television shows and films. He made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in '' The Huckleberry Hound Show''.
Yogi Bear was the first ...
'', ''
Quick Draw McGraw
Quick Draw McGraw is a fictional anthropomorphic horse and the protagonist and title character of '' The Quick Draw McGraw Show''. He is a white horse, wearing a red Stetson cowboy hat, a red holster belt, a light blue bandana, and occasion ...
'', ''
The Flintstones
''The Flintstones'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series takes place in a romanticized Stone Age setting and follows the activities of the titular family, the Flintstones, and their next-door neighb ...
'', ''
The Jetsons
''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced ...
'', and ''
Jonny Quest
''Jonny Quest'' is a science fiction-adventure media franchise that revolves around the titular boy named Jonny Quest, who accompanies his scientist father on extraordinary adventures. The franchise started with a 1964–1965 television serie ...
'').
Cartoon Network's first original series was ''
The Moxy Show
''The Moxy Show'' is an American animated anthology television series produced by Hanna-Barbera, Colossal Pictures and Turner Broadcasting System for Cartoon Network. The show consisted of classic cartoons divided by 3-D animated interstitials ...
'' and the late-night satirical animated talk show ''
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' is an American adult animated comedy talk show created by Mike Lazzo for Cartoon Network and hosted by a re-imagined version of the 1960s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost. In contrast to the original ...
''. The ''
What a Cartoon!
''What a Cartoon!'' (later known as ''The What a Cartoon! Show'' and ''The Cartoon Cartoon Show'') is an American animated anthology series created by Fred Seibert for Cartoon Network. The shorts were produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions; by ...
'' series of showcase shorts brought the creation of many Cartoon Network original series collectives branded as "
Cartoon Cartoons
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" in 1995. Cartoon Network has also broadcast several feature films, mostly animated or containing animated sequences, under its "Cartoon Theater" block, later renamed "Flicks."
Current programming
Original programming
Cartoon Network Studios
Warner Bros. Animation
Acquired programming
Repeats of ended programming
Warner Bros. Animation
Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe
Acquired programming
Cartoonito programming
Original programming
Acquired programming
Upcoming programming
Original programming
Cartoon Network Studios
Warner Bros. Animation
Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe
Live-action & live-action/animated series
Acquired programming
American co-productions
Canadian co-productions
European co-productions
Cartoonito programming
Cartoon Network Studios
Warner Bros. Animation
Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe
Acquired programming
Former programming
Original programming
Cartoon Network Studios / co-productions
Warner Bros. Animation
Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe
Live-action and live-action/animated series
Miniseries
Short series
Syndicated series
An asterisk (*) indicates that the program initially aired as a Cartoon Network program.
A double-asterisk (**) indicates that the program became a
Boomerang
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program.
A triple-asterisk (***) indicates that the program became an
Adult Swim
Adult Swim (AS; stylized as dult swim'' and often abbreviated as s'') is an American adult-oriented night-time cable television channel that shares channel space with the basic cable network Cartoon Network and is programmed by its in-house ...
/
Toonami
Toonami ( ) is an American late night television programming block that primarily broadcasts Japanese animation and occasionally American action animation. It was created by Sean Akins and Jason DeMarco and produced by Williams Street, a divis ...
program.
A quadruple-asterisk (****) indicates that the program became an
HBO Max
HBO Max is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in the United States on May 27, 2020, the service is built around the libraries of HBO, Warner Bros., Cartoon Netw ...
program.
Acquired programming
Canadian co-productions
European co-productions
Other series
Live-action and live-action/animated series
Cartoonito programming
Acquired programming
Former specials
Programming blocks
Current programming blocks
Former programming blocks
Pilots
Short format
This is a list of pilot episodes on
Cartoon Network, along with their premiere dates for each.
Picked up
Not picked up
Long format
This is a list of pilot movies on
Cartoon Network, along with their status and premiere dates for each.
See also
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List of Cartoon Network films
This is a list of Cartoon Network films.
Animated films
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List of programs broadcast by Cartoonito
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List of programs broadcast by Adult Swim
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List of programs broadcast by Boomerang
This is a list of television programs broadcast by Boomerang in the United States.
Current programming
This is a list of programs currently airing on Boomerang's schedule as of February 2023. A few of the programs are being run concurrently wit ...
*
List of programs broadcast by Toonami
This is a list of programs that have been broadcast on Adult Swim's (formerly Cartoon Network's) Toonami programming block. Broadcast times and ranges shown are with respect to the United States' Eastern Time Zone based on Adult Swim's headquart ...
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List of programs broadcast by Discovery Family
This is a list of television programs broadcast by the U.S. cable television channel Discovery Family.
Current programming
This is a list of television programs currently broadcast by Discovery Family.
Acquired programming Animated series ...
*
List of Cartoon Network Studios productions
This article contains a list of productions made by the American animation studio Cartoon Network Studios, a part of the Warner Bros. Television Studios division of Warner Bros. and owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. This list includes animated te ...
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Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe filmography
Notes
References
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