#Cartoon Network studios

[thecartooncartoonshow]

As negotiations between the AMPTP and T.A.G. (@animationguild) continue forward... we STILL need to continue supporting all the talented artists and animators who help bring "Craig of the Creek", "Jessica's Big Little World" and DOZENS of other animated films and series' to life, as they're fighting for better payments, better work schedules, and better protection against A.I.

We encourage ALL OF YOU to spread the word across the internet by sharing this post to everyone you know, or making your own posts using #stand with animation and help keep the Animation Industry from becoming a A.I. generated nightmare.

[cartoonbudartz]

Here’s to a glorious past and an equally glorious future.

[disneytva]

I think we should study the deep hatred that Disney has for their TV Animation division.

They recently will turn 40 years in December and will debut their 100th show ("StuGo") next year and the only thing Disney gave them for their anniversary was a panel at Annecy and not letting them attend San Diego Comic-Con and D23 Expo 2024 to celebrate it.

[they-have-the-same-va]

Blooregard Q. Kazoo from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends shares a voice actor with Reaper from Overwatch 1 & 2.

Voiced by Keith Ferguson

[ewon625]

IT’S TIME: “Craig of the Creek” is BACK! And this time, Craig’s going house to house in his newest adventurous chapter!

Welcome to The Sleepover Chronicles! Premieres June 1st on Cartoon Network and available NEXT DAY to stream on Max!

[televised-uhhh-nerdistry]

Cartoon rec of the week:

Craig of the Creek

I haven't seen enough people talking about the show, so I'm mentioning it here. Absolute 10/10 cartoon. Just three kids, running 'round, making friends, running their own semi-sustainable community in the forest (there are some concerns about how much trash they leave there but ultimately they're better than most adults). Literally such a dream. they encourage each other to be emotionally healthy and they protect each other from "danger". Like they'll help each other achieve their dreams as they come (and new dreams show up pretty often because they're young kids).

And they're so funny! Like genuinely these kids are so earnest and intelligent and incredibly humorous and full of heart! They have full lives and they live them to the fullest out in nature after school, on the weekends, and in the summer. It's one of the best representations of found family I have ever seen in a cartoon, and I absolutely love it.

Also several of the writers behind the show are POC and queer (I think the head writers are all Black but I could be wrong), so you know that it was written well and the representation is awesome like I know that it should absolutely go without saying, but representation is much more than just showing BIPOC people on screen, and in terms of cartoons I haven't seen that many shows understanding that fact except maybe the Proud Family, Fat Albert, and a few others whose names will return to me once I've taken my ADHD meds. But the point is that Craig of the Creek gets it right. Most of the characters throughout the show (from what I've seen) are BIPOC, and you can tell that there are caring nods to BIPOC communities (primarily Black American communities), and more than that, that the writers know what they're talking about and are deeply familiar with and are a part of those communities. Craig, the titular character, is a young Black boy, and his family are middle class and ultimately very successful Black people. Kelsey (one of the main characters) is Jewish and Polish, and written with more complexity than having a one and done Hanukah celebration. The Creek's main business, a trading post, is run by Kit, a young Black girl with a love for economy and business. And many other characters are racial or ethnic minorities as well, and it warms my heart to see these characters done justice time and time again.

There's great subtle queer rep too, and you can tell it wasn't written just for the sake of representation, like it was thought out and intentional, and it worked beautifully. There are queer witches, and there are no labels applied to them, they're just allowed to exist with no explanations, happily in love with one another. There's a non-binary character later in the series (I'm only like 10 episodes in so I haven't met them yet but I've read amazing things about them). Kelsey also apparently identifies as a lesbian later in the series (I say "apparently" because I haven't done much reading so as to avoid spoilers, not because I am discounting her identity). On top of that, JP (one of the main characters) has a sister who is dating another girl.

There's also a significant amount of body positivity in the show, at least far than I've seen elsewhere. Not only do they openly say "all bodies are beautiful" and follow up on that by defending one another, there's also very little need to defend one another, because there's a very unspoken and deep respect in the Creek for things like body type, skin colour, disabilities, and so on. The kids of the creek, and their grown ups, are all different body types, and given their penchant for community and uplifting one another, it's no wonder they all seem confident in their bodies.

Not to mention the disability representation. There is a character later on in the series who is Black and deaf, and he not only speaks in Sign Language, but in Black American Sign Language. In addition, though unconfirmed, many of the kids in the creek embody aspects of various neurotypes. For example, the three main characters, Craig, Kelsey, and JP all come across as neurodivergent, with special interests, neurodivergent ways of thinking, and so on. Some have speculated that JP has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, which is a disability often comorbid with ADHD. Not to mention that all the kids in the creek embody different special interests, most of which would be considered weird or frowned upon in everyday society, but that are given the opportunity to shine and flourish in the Creek's accepting culture.

Take the Horse Girls for example, a small clique of girls who roleplay as horses in a pasture near the Creek, and of course many of their behaviours are played as jokes, but ultimately they are accepted and involved in many adventures because of their unique interests and abilities which are ultimately how they aid the rest of the Creek. Every kid is a useful and accepted part of the Creek, with the exception of the ranger scout kids, who are essentially the same as cops, who are often exploitative, rude, and disruptive to the community as a whole.

Ultimately, the show is one of love, friendship, community, and acknowledging differences as a natural and helpful part of life. On top of that, it's not copaganda! What more could you want?

[coolchevistianofficialsite]

First look at the Jellystone x Cartoon Network crossover special 'Crisis on Infinite Mirths'

Screening this Sunday at Comic-Con and coming soon to Max!

Confirmed characters from C.H. Greenblatt's Instagram

Regular Show

The Powerpuff Girls

The Grim Adventures of Billy And Mandy

Dexter's Laboratory

Adventure Time

Hi-Hi Puffy Amy Yumi

Samurai Jack

The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack

Ben 10

My Gym’s Partner A Monkey

KND: Kids Next Door

Johnny Bravo

Cow & Chicken

Foster’s Home For Imaginary Friends

Camp Lazlo

The Life & Times of Juniper Lee

Time Squad

Ed, Edd n Eddy

Evil Con Carne

Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?

Chowder

[haveyouseenthismovie-poll]

[serapiocalm]

💙 My drawings for The Powerpuff Girls classic series.

[victoriaorolfoart]

Some BG paintings from the beginning of the Glitterwood Arc of We Baby Bears, episode "Unica's House". I'll be looking for work now that my time on the show has come to an end, so I'm gonna try to post as much as I can! 🐻‍❄️🐼🐻📦🌟

[fruitymarcy]

I love Cartoon Network shows so much they’re always so fun and wacky and yet often have so much more to them than that as well. Few other studios have struck the absolutely perfect balance that CN shows so often strike. They make you laugh just as easily as they make you cry. They’re so incredibly special to me and I can only hope one day maybe I can work on shows anywhere near as special as these are

[maxwellatoms]

I see you

I feel seen.

I'd also love to see the whole picture. This looks like Season One B&M era. Weirdly, we had a "The Old CN Building Is Closing Forever" reunion photo yesterday and I saw a lot of these same people for the first time in years...

[cartoonbudartz]

I never got to see it in person, but the closing of the old CN studios building really saddens me. I just hope that despite all this, Cartoon Network can endure the wacky corporate politics of Warner Bros Discovery, and continue to provide fun and creative animated shows for the foreseeable future.

[disneytva]

The Animation Guild start negotiations today, who are now fighting more than ever againts companies like Disney using A.I in the workplace and avoiding overwork and get fair payment.

In honor of this will showcase one of the examples of the recent greed from studios a Cartoon Network animated series by Brandon Hoàng ("The Ghost And Molly McGee") that sadly is collecting dust at CN/Warner Bros due the Warner Bros Discovery merger.

Hoàng currently works on a TBA Nickelodeon show and has his own novels.

[they-have-the-same-va]

Lucifer from the Shin Megami Tensei series shares a voice actor with Grandpa Max Tennyson from the Ben 10 series.

Voiced by Paul Eiding

[ewon625]

SERIES FINALE: We’ve had our laughs. We’ve had our fun times. But now, it’s time for her very last run.

The final 5 episodes of “Jessica’s Big Little World” are coming to Cartoon Network on May 27th.