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<p style="font:13.0px Arial;color:#ffffff">'''Announcers'''</p>
  
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<p style="font:13.0px Arial;color:#ffffff">'''Succeeded by'''</p>
  
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<p style="font:13.0px Arial">[[Betty Cohen]]</p>
  
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The '''Checkerboard''' era was the very first [[Cartoon Network]] era. It began at the launch of the network on October 1, 1992 and ended in the United States in June 1997. It was succeeded by the [[Starburst]] era. The era was named, by fans, both for the black and white Cartoon Network logo that resembled a checkerboard and for its bumpers, which featured tiles of characters featured on the network in a checkerboard pattern. As of 1997, the era's bumpers, promos, and IDs were still during the Starburst era being phased out up until March 1998, while [[Powerhouse]] era was slowly being introduced beginning in December 1997.
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The '''Checkerboard''' era was the very first [[Cartoon Network]] era. It began at the launch of the network on October 1, 1992 and ended in the United States in June 1997. It was succeeded by the [[Starburst]] era. The era was named, by fans, both for the black and white Cartoon Network logo that resembled a checkerboard and for its bumpers, which featured tiles of characters featured on the network in a checkerboard pattern. As of 1997, the era's bumpers, promos, and IDs were still during the Starburst era being phased out up until March 1998, while the [[Powerhouse]] era was slowly being introduced beginning in December 1997.
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By April 1998, the Powerhouse era had officially taken over as the main branding, but some traces of the Checkerboard and Starburst eras remained for a while.
   
 
==Programming==
  
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During this era several notable programming blocks were introduced including: [[Boomerang]], a classic animation block which became its own channel in April 2000; [[Super Chunk]], a weekly marathon block that aired on CN from June 1994 to July 2001; and [[Toonami]], a weekday action animation block that aired on CN from March 1997 to September 2008.
  
During this era several notable programming blocks were introduced including: [[Boomerang]], a classic animation block which became its own channel in April 2000; [[Super Chunk]], a weekly marathon block that aired on CN from June 1994 to July 2001; and [[Toonami]], a weekday action animation block that aired on CN from March 1997 to September 2008.
   
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===CN Original Series===
 
*''[[The Moxy Show]]'' (premiered December 5, 1993)
  
*''[[The Moxy Show]]'' (premiered December 5, 1993)
 
*''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'' (premiered April 15, 1994)
  
*''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'' (premiered April 15, 1994)
 
*''[[What a Cartoon!]]'' (premiered February 20, 1995)
  
*''[[What a Cartoon!]]'' (premiered February 20, 1995)
 
*''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' (premiered April 27, 1996)
  
*''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' (premiered April 27, 1996)
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===Acquired Series===
 
*''[[2 Stupid Dogs]]''
  
*''[[2 Stupid Dogs]]''
 
*''[[The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo]]''
  
*''[[The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo]]''
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*''[[Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har]]''
  
*''[[Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har]]''
 
*''[[Loopy De Loop]]''
  
*''[[Loopy De Loop]]''
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*''[[Looney Tunes]] ''(pre-1948 shorts only)
 
*''[[The Magilla Gorilla Show]]''
  
*''[[The Magilla Gorilla Show]]''
 
*''[[Marmaduke]]''
  
*''[[Marmaduke]]''
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*''[[Thundercats]]''
  
*''[[Thundercats]]''
 
*''[[Tom and Jerry]]''
  
*''[[Tom and Jerry]]''
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*''[[Tom & Jerry Kids]]''
 
*''[[Top Cat]]''
  
*''[[Top Cat]]''
 
*''[[ToonHeads]]''
  
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The Checkerboard era began on [[Cartoon Network (Europe)|Cartoon Network Europe]] in 1993 and was succeeded by the Powerhouse era in 1999.
  
The Checkerboard era began on [[Cartoon Network (Europe)|Cartoon Network Europe]] in 1993 and was succeeded by the Powerhouse era in 1999.
 
==Trivia==
  
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*The unknown music track heard in the bumpers of the Checkerboard era can be heard in the background on the intro of the promotional "A Taste of Cartoon Network" VHS tape. A recreation by '''Primal Screen Guy''' can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VezAoF-6BXU here]. Part of the track closely resembles Culture Club's "Church of the Poison Mind".
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*An unknown music track heard in the bumpers of the Checkerboard era can be heard in the background on the intro of the promotional "A Taste of Cartoon Network" VHS tape as the full version. A recreation by '''Primal Screen Guy''' can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VezAoF-6BXU here]. Part of the track closely resembles Culture Club's "Church of the Poison Mind".
   
 
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Checkerboard Look
  
Checkerboard Look

Revision as of 20:51, 12 September 2020

Checkerboard

Checkerboard Era

Launched

October 1, 1992

Defunct

June 1997 (primary branding)
March 1, 1998 (secondary branding)

Announcers

Chris Phillips
Carrot Top
Frank Welker
Don Kennedy

Concurrent

Starburst

Succeeded by

Powerhouse

CN president(s)

Betty Cohen

The Checkerboard era was the very first Cartoon Network era. It began at the launch of the network on October 1, 1992 and ended in the United States in June 1997. It was succeeded by the Starburst era. The era was named, by fans, both for the black and white Cartoon Network logo that resembled a checkerboard and for its bumpers, which featured tiles of characters featured on the network in a checkerboard pattern. As of 1997, the era's bumpers, promos, and IDs were still during the Starburst era being phased out up until March 1998, while the Powerhouse era was slowly being introduced beginning in December 1997.

By April 1998, the Powerhouse era had officially taken over as the main branding, but some traces of the Checkerboard and Starburst eras remained for a while.

Programming

When the channel launched, it relied on older shows from the Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Warner Bros. libraries to fill out its schedule. The first cartoon shown on the network was a classic Merrie Melodies short, "Rhapsody Rabbit". In 1993, the network began producing original animation, with its first original series being The Moxy Show. Only a total of 4 original series were produced during this era.

During this era several notable programming blocks were introduced including: Boomerang, a classic animation block which became its own channel in April 2000; Super Chunk, a weekly marathon block that aired on CN from June 1994 to July 2001; and Toonami, a weekday action animation block that aired on CN from March 1997 to September 2008.

CN Original Series

Acquired Series

In Other Countries

The Checkerboard era began on Cartoon Network Europe in 1993 and was succeeded by the Powerhouse era in 1999.

Trivia

  • An unknown music track heard in the bumpers of the Checkerboard era can be heard in the background on the intro of the promotional "A Taste of Cartoon Network" VHS tape as the full version. A recreation by Primal Screen Guy can be found here. Part of the track closely resembles Culture Club's "Church of the Poison Mind".

Gallery

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