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Friday Party! | |
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Launched |
January 27, 2017 |
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Ended |
April 28, 2017 |
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Eras |
Dimensional |
Friday Party! is a former weekly programming block that aired on Cartoon Network from January 27, 2017 to April 28, 2017. The block featured new episodes of Cartoon Network original series, such as Teen Titans Go!, Steven Universe, and The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series). With the launch of the block, Cartoon Network went back to airing new episodes on Friday nights, making it the first time the network had done so since the Fried Dynamite block ended in 2008, almost 10 years prior to the launch of the block.
On the last night of the block (April 28, 2017), only one show aired for it.
Programming
Here is a list of all the programming that aired on this block in order of appearance.
| Series | First Aired | Last Aired |
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| Teen Titans Go! | January 27, 2017 | April 28, 2017 |
| Mighty Magiswords | January 27, 2017 | February 17, 2017 |
| Adventure Time | January 27, 2017 | April 21, 2017 |
| Clarence | February 3, 2017 | February 24, 2017 |
| Steven Universe | February 10, 2017 | March 10, 2017 |
| We Bare Bears | February 17, 2017 | April 21, 2017 |
| The Powerpuff Girls (2016) | March 3, 2017 | March 31, 2017 |
| The Amazing World of Gumball | March 17, 2017 | March 17, 2017 |
Schedule
Teen Titans Go! was heavily featured in the block, with that show being the only one advertised in the majority of the block's promos.
| Date | 6:00pm | 6:15pm | 6:30pm | 6:45pm | 7:00pm | 7:15pm | 7:30pm | 7:45pm |
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| January 27, 2017 | Teen Titans Go! (NEW) | Teen Titans Go! (NEW) | Mighty Magiswords (NEW) | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Adventure Time (NEW) |
| February 3, 2017 | Teen Titans Go! (NEW) | Mighty Magiswords (NEW) | Clarence (NEW) | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! |
| February 10, 2017 | Teen Titans Go! (NEW) | Teen Titans Go! | Clarence (NEW) | Teen Titans Go! | Steven Universe (NEW) | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! |
| February 17, 2017 | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | We Bare Bears | Mighty Magiswords (NEW) | Steven Universe (NEW) | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! |
| February 24, 2017 | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Clarence (NEW) | Clarence (NEW) | Steven Universe (NEW) | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! |
| March 3, 2017 | Teen Titans Go! (NEW) | Teen Titans Go! | The Powerpuff Girls (NEW) | The Powerpuff Girls (NEW) | Steven Universe (NEW) | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! |
| March 10, 2017 | Teen Titans Go! (NEW) | Teen Titans Go!: Island Adventures | Teen Titans Go!: Island Adventures | Teen Titans Go!: Island Adventures | Teen Titans Go!: Island Adventures | TTG v PPG | Steven Universe (NEW) | The Powerpuff Girls (NEW) |
| March 17, 2017 | Teen Titans Go! (NEW) | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Gumball | Gumball | Gumball | The Powerpuff Girls (NEW) |
| March 24-31, 2017 | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | The Powerpuff Girls (NEW) |
| April 7, 2017 | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | We Bare Bears | We Bare Bears | We Bare Bears | We Bare Bears |
| April 14, 2017 | Teen Titans Go! (NEW) | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | TTG Island Adventures | TTG Island Adventures | TTG Island Adventures | TTG Island Adventures |
| April 21, 2017 | Teen Titans Go! (NEW) | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | We Bare Bears | We Bare Bears | We Bare Bears | Adventure Time (NEW) |
| April 28, 2017 | Teen Titans Go! (NEW) | Teen Titans Go! | Teen Titans Go! | TTG Island Adventures | TTG Island Adventures |
TTG Island Adventures | TTG Island Adventures | Teen Titans Go! |
Ratings and Reception
The block received very poor ratings during its first few weeks, due to the block being announced at the last minute, and Teen Titans Go! being the only show advertised in the block's promos. As a result, ratings for all of the shows featured, even Teen Titans Go! (which is Cartoon Network's most watched show), went down drastically. The Steven Universe episode featured, "The New Crystal Gems", was watched by 1.06 million viewers, while the Teen Titans Go! episode featured, "Movie Night", was watched by 1.17 million viewers. [1]
Trivia
- This blocks marks the first time in 10 years that Cartoon Network aired new episodes on Fridays
- The Amazing World of Gumball only aired for one night on this block.
References
- ↑ "SHOWBUZZDAILY: Top 150 Friday Cable Originals"-SHOWBUZZDAILY http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-friday-cable-originals-network-finals-2-10-2017.html
