First unveiled on February 18, 1992 by TBS Superstation, the Cartoon Network was launched on October 1, 1992. This cable television network's programs mainly consist of animated series, though it sometimes also airs live action programs as well by today's standards.
On September 2, 2001, Cartoon Network's first adult-oriented programming block called "Adult Swim" premiered. Like Nick at Nite, Adult Swim only airs during primetime hours, and like Comedy Central, its programs are designed for older teens and adults.
Programming
| Title | Premiere date (first known) |
Ended (or last aired) |
|---|---|---|
| The Cat in the Hat | June 12, 1998 | November 27, 1998 |
| Halloween is Grinch Night | October 30, 1998 | |
| The Lorax | November 27, 1998 | |
| Dr. Seuss on the Loose | November 27, 1998 | |
| The Hoober-Bloob Highway | November 27, 1998 | |
| Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano | November 27, 1998 | |
| The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat | November 27, 1998 | |
| Pokémon | November 4, 2002 | 2009 |
| The Goonies | November 20, 2005 | |
| Spirited Away | February 3, 2006 | March 31, 2007 |
| Shrek | July 20, 2007 | March 25, 2018 |
| Hook | June 1, 2008 | |
| Open Season | January 25, 2009 | |
| The Mask | April 26, 2009 | |
| Surf's Up | September 6, 2009 | |
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | April 12, 2010 | September 25, 2010 |
| The Wizard of Oz | April 24, 2011 | April 21, 2014 |
| Shrek the Third | May 28, 2011 | 2016 |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | November 19, 2011 | |
| Shrek 2 | April 28, 2012 | July 10, 2016 |
| Robots | November 10, 2012 | |
| Ice Age | December 1, 2012 | February 17, 2013 |
| Ice Age: The Meltdown | February 16, 2013 | 2014 |
| The Smurfs | August 31, 2013 | |
| Home Alone | October 13, 2013 | 2014 |
| The Cat in the Hat (2003) | November 30, 2013 | May 21, 2017 |
| Sonic Boom | November 8, 2014 | December 31, 2017 |
| The Lego Movie | October 10, 2016 | |
| Rio | January 16, 2017 | |
| Happy Feet Two | February 4, 2017 | |
| Rango | September 28, 2017 | |
| The Lego Batman Movie | October 14, 2019 | |
| The Lego Ninjago Movie | December 13, 2019 | |
Weblinks
- https://www.cartoonnetwork.com (launched in July 1998)
Gallery
Cartoon Network logo (1992-2004)
Cartoon Network logo (2004-2010)
Cartoon Network logo (2010-present)