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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 01:04 PM Original message |
Cartoon Network is as bad for cartoons as The Sci-Fi Channel is for science fiction |
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Richardo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. I disagree only in that I think ATHF is pretty lame too. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Oh, I can't stand it either, but it's often held up as the redeeming crown jewel of the network |
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Archae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. Agreed, on both counts. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
4. Most of the Adult Swim shows are great. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. What have you done for me lately? |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I don't actually have Cartoon Network, so I'm just going on the shows I know of. |
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deucemagnet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. The Venture Bros. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. See above about the 7/168 ratio |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Uh oh |
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FKA MNChimpH8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. I don't watch anything on CN's principal lineup |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
6. I actually give the nod to Cartoon Network |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
7. Boomerang is good for golden era Hanna Barbara toons |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. They also run classic Tom & Jerry during the day |
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YankeyMCC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 04:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
30. I was going to give a nod to Boomerang too |
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bbernardini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
8. Oh, I don't know...I enjoy Metalocalypse, The Boondocks, ATHF, Robot Chicken... |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Okay, I can maybe concede Robot Chicken |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
9. So you don't care much for Sci-fi's reimaging of "Flash Gordon"? Drat... |
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leeroysphitz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Ooh. Wasn't that show HORRIBLE? Unwatchable IMO. |
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Zavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'm sorry, but BSG sucks. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Come on--It's every bit as good as General Hospital or One Life to Live |
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Twillig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
12. They had a decent show in Dresden Files. |
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Lionel Mandrake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
13. Or the History Channel for history |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. Or Fox News for news |
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Mojambo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. These networks run on relatively ridiculously low budgets |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. That's fine, except... |
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MrSlayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
20. Nonsense. Metalocalypse and Robot Chicken are hilarious. |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-17-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Okay, okay. So about 7/168 of their programming is tolerable |
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mduffy31 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 03:33 AM Response to Original message |
26. Two words |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 03:45 AM Response to Original message |
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REP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
28. Venture Brothers, Metalocalyse, Frisky Dingo, Squidbillies.... |
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NJmaverick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Venture Brothers is very good cartoon |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 04:09 AM Response to Original message |
29. Isn't that true for most stations? |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
31. Most stations suck from midnight to 9pm. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
33. Are you talking about the kids programming, or Adult Swim? |
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Arnold Judas Rimmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
35. Well, Cartoon Network was heavily Hanna-Barbera biased in their original content. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-18-08 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
36. For turning me on to Metalocalypse... |
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