Draft:Cartoon Network/Television Idents

Background

Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery.It was launched on October 1, 1992, and primarily broadcasts animated television series, mostly children's programming, ranging from action to animated comedy. Cartoon Network primarily targets children 7-14, while its early morning Cartoonito block is aimed at preschoolers aged 2-6, and its overnight daypart block Adult Swim targets older teenagers and young adults, 18-34 (the latter is treated as a separate entity for promotional purposes and as a separate channel by Nielsen for ratings purposes).

Checkerboard (October 1, 1992-March 1, 1998)

Logo: See Variants.

Variants: Unknown.

Technique: It depends on the variant.

Music/Sounds: It depends on the variant.

Availability: A majority of these variants are extinct. However, the "Rollercoaster" variant can be seen on A Flintstones Christmas Carol on VHS.

Starburst (also known as Mini) (1997-March 1, 1998)

Unknown.

Powerhouse (March 2, 1998-June 13, 2004)

Logo: Depending on the variant.

• Hunting: In a forest environment, we see Daffy go to a sign that says "RABBIT SEASON", and he says what is on the sign, then Bugs walks up and rips the sign to see "DUCK SEASON", then he says what is on the sign, and the cycle repeats once. Then we see the 1992 logo, and the two look to the left to reveal Elmer, who smirks. The ident was actually a modified version of the beginning of a Looney Tunes short, "Rabbit Fire".
• Cow and Chicken: We see Chicken in the bathtub. then Cow comes in and also jumps in the tub.
• Dexter's Laboratory: Unknown.
• Ed, Edd, 'n' Eddy: Unknown. Produced by A.K.A. Cartoon.
• Tom and Jerry: We see Tom and Jerry chasing each other and Tom breaks some plates.
• Looney Tunes/Sylvester and Tweety: There's two, One, Tweety puts a fake version of himself on the floor and Sylvester eats it and his face blows up afterwards. Two, as pictured above, Sylvester tries to get Tweety with a fan on his back. but Tweety uses a screwdriver to stop him and Sylvester ends up dizzy.
• Other variants exists. However, not much is described.

Technique: 2D animation by Primal Screen.

Music/Sounds: A re-arranged version of the 1937 Raymond Scott composition "Powerhouse". These bumpers were composed by Stephen Mank.

Availability: Extinct.

CN City (June 14, 2004-April 2, 2006)

Logo: On a photorealistic CGI city (which also includes vehicles), see various CN characters (mostly in their original 2D forms) interacting with the city, or each other. The CN logo always appears in walls and signage in the end, or the corner.

Variants: Sometimes, the 1992-2004 CN checkerboard logo is shown.

Technique: A mix of 2D animation and CGI. They were designed by Animal Logic.

Music/Sounds: It depends on the variant. On one ident, the announcer says "This is Cartoon Network!"

Availability: Extinct.

Yes! (April 3, 2006-May 31, 2007)

Logo: Unknown.

Variants: Unknown.

Technique: Unknown.

Music/Sounds: Unknown.

Availability: Extinct.

Summer 2007 (June 4-September 13, 2007)

Logo: Unknown.

Variants: Unknown.

Technique: Unknown.

Music/Sounds: Unknown.

Availability: Extinct.

Fall (September 14, 2007-July 13, 2008)

Logo: Unknown.

Variants:

• Sign-off: We see a boy going to his normal routine. When the boy goes into the bed, we see the neighborhood with other people's houses. The logo writes itself on the night sky, followed by the text "Good night, see you tomorrow".

Technique: A mix of 2D animation and live-action by Shilo Designs.

Music/Sounds: "Fall is Just Something Grown-Ups Invented" by The Hives, which was used as the branding's official song.

Availability: Extinct.

Noods (July 14, 2008-May 28, 2010)

Logo: Unknown.

Variants:

• Sign-on: On a black background, we see a blank Nood looking at the screen. Then, the Nood colors the screen to a white background. After that, two Noods appear, which both holding the long light. The lights turned on, and the same two Noods hold the Cartoon Network logo, which both cheer when the logo gets into position.
• Sign-off: We see the final product of the sign-on ident without the Noods. The Nood from before looks at the screen, before painting it black (or the Parental Advisory screen during its later years). The Nood runs away after that.

Trivia: In a bizarre departure from their typical business of manufacturing toys and collectibles (albeit the vinyl-like aesthetic of the IDs still gives their identity away), these were designed by KidRobot. The IDs were produced with Capacity Studios, who also composed the IDs' soundtracks.

Technique: CGI.

Music/Sounds: A hip-hop theme, composed by Dave Hummel.

Music/Sounds Variants:

• During the start of the channel's broadcast day, you can hear a whoosh, a race car starting, several dings and a woop-woop theme.
• Also during the end of the channel's broadcast day, you can hear the man shouting "HEY!".

Availability: Extinct.

CHECK it (It's a Fun Thing in Aussie and New Zealand) (May 29, 2010-July 2016 [March 26, 2023 in Canada])

Logo: Depends on the variant. All idents end with the new Cartoon Network logo, with some start with the logo.

Trivia:

• These were designed by Brand New School.
• If you look closely enough in the sign-off bumper in 2010, you can see a CHECKlist with Johnny Test, 6teen, Stoked and Total Drama Action, both were aired on the channel at the time. Also, the clock during the ident changes several times. Originally, the clock stated 10pm. But in late-2010, the clock instead stated 9pm instead.
• At one point, during the 2011 sign-off (later variant), during which the voiceover mentions about the website, there is a calendar with a black marker writing saying "9pm", a reference to the time Cartoon Network signed off at the time.
• During the "Nose Opener" ident, one of the blank Noods appear at the end, on the bottom-right. It appears to be a jab at removing the Noods. Other places (such as Asia) that have Cartoon Network remove the Noods in this ident.

Variants:

• Doors Opener: We see a black door. Once we zoom in, several doors (cyan, magenta, black and white) open, with the last one having the logo.
• Doors Closer: On a black background, we see several doors (cyan, magenta, black and white) closing, with the last one having the logo.
• Doors Closer (Holiday): We play the first product of the Slot Closer ident themed on their holidays, then it goes into the same like the normal Doors Closer, but themed depending on each holiday. Otherwise, the loop of the doors in the beginning.
• Flipping Opener: We see the logo on the black CHECK it background. Several squares flip to their respective colors (cyan, magenta, gold and black), with the final product having the black background.
• Flipping Closer: We see several squares flipping to their respective colors (cyan, magenta, gold and black), with the last one showing the logo. The ident also appears with a different music.
• Moving Squares Opener: On a black background, we see several squares (cyan, magenta and gold) everywhere. They form the set and several black squares form the CHECK it background, which also includes the logo as well.
• Moving Squares Closer: Same as Moving Squares Opener, but we only have cyan, black and gold squares in the beginning.
• Nose Opener: We see a white nose (with the right side blocked) with stuff coming out. Later, we reveal the magenta background with the logo and the various items.
• Nose Closer: We see a mouth on the left, the conveyor belt inbetween and a shoe on a right. Several objects began to get eaten by the mouth. This variant did not include the logo.
• Slot Opener: We see a casino slot, with 3 squares be different types of a lip and a open mouth. The final product has a eye on the left, with the Cartoon Network logo on the right.
• Slot Closer: Same as Slot Opener, but the final product is a open mouth.
• When the channel ends its broadcast day, there were variants of it:
  • In 2010, we see a CHECKlist with other shows (see Trivia) and also several elements. Alot of it fold out until we only have the clock showing the times in Trivia. The clock turns into a text saying "CHECK YA LATER", which flips into the Cartoon Network Logo.
  • In early-2011, we see the Cartoon Network zooming out. It folds into the "GOOD NIGHT!" sign, which suddenly zooms in.
  • In mid-2011, a 15-second ident played. During the ident, we see the text "HEY EVERYBODY" stacked on each other. It changes into "THAT'S IT FOR TONIGHT" and "BUT YOU CAN STILL CHECK OUT MORE". The Cartoon Network logo forms and zooms out. It cuts into a live-action scene with a magenta walls and a silver desk where we have a computer. The words "GO ONLINE" and "WATCH CLIPS AND PLAY GAMES" pops up in the computer screen, with a cat playing on the keyboard and the line separating the words. It cuts into a yellow wall with the blue TV screen saying "VIDEO ON DEMAND" with a cat holding a remote. Several electronics such as a phone, a keyboard and a tablet appear, being holded. As the bumper about to end, the off button was going to be pushed by a human hand, and it transitions like a TV turning off to the final product of the early-2011 sign off, without a exclamation mark.

Technique: A mix of 2D animation and CGI. For the 2011 sign-off (later variant), a mix of 2D animation and live-action.

Music/Sounds: It depends on the ID, but all IDs use a new 4-note jingle that sort of sounds like the CBS jingle from 1992 to 2020.

Music/Sounds Variants:

• When the channel ends its broadcast day during 2011, these sounds can be heard during the bumper:
  • In early-2011, there were the four-note theme, a whoosh and the channel's mascots saying good night to the viewers.
  • In mid-2011, an male announcer saying "Hey everybody, that's it for tonight, but you can still check out more Cartoon Network." Another male announcer says "Yeah, go online now to watch clips or play games." The same announcer from before says "Or check out video on-demand on your phone, computer or tablet." The other announcer before it says "Yeah, that's easy! As long as you have thumbs. Good night!"

Availability: Near extinction. It was seen on Cartoon Network programming from 2010-2016, but isn't used much anymore, though Cartoon Network's Canadian feed still aired some of these IDs until 2023, when it was rebranded to Boomerang.

Dimensional/Mashup/Redraw Your World (May 30, 2016-November 1, 2022)

Logo: Unknown.

Variants: Unknown.

Technique: From 2016 to 2018, same as before. After 2018, it uses only 2D animation. They were designed by Bent Design Lab, Troika Design Group, Awesome Incorporated and Bullpen Studio.

Music/Sounds: Unknown.

Availability: Extinct.

Pastel (October 2, 2022-)

Logo: Unknown.

Variants:

• When the channel ends for the day, one of the CN idents plays. After the ident, the logo transitions into a pink background with the text saying "NIGHT NIGHT FRIENDS", which transitions itself to a green background with the white text saying "SEE YOU TOMORROW". In the last two seconds, it cuts into a blue background with the white star zooms out, which briefly spins in the middle, and in the last second, zooms in.

Technique: 2D animation by Buck.

Music/Sounds: Multiple remixes of the Cartoon Network jingle, composed by Antfood.

Music/Sounds Variants: A sound of the TV turning off can be heard during the sign-off bumper.

Availability: Current. The IDs debuted in Canada on March 27, 2023, with the rebranding of Teletoon to Cartoon Network and the original Cartoon Network to Boomerang.