CARTOON NETWORK: The DIY Years (1992 - 1995)

Cartoon Network is a channel with a storied history. What is remembered most are the several golden ages for cartoons that those who grew up with it can attest to. But what often gets lost in the conversation are the early startup years of Cartoon Network, specifically 1992-1995, prior to the era of Cartoon Cartoons . Because these early formative years played a larger role than you might expect in developing both Cartoon Network's personality and philosophy that you can still see in the network today.

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Introduction: 00:00
The Turner Method: 00:26
The State of Cartoons (in 1992): 02:39
Just Trying Things: 04:36
Original Cartoons: 09:12
Sticky Philosophy: 14:34