Is there anyway at all to bring back classic cartoons?

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TheBlondeChick

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This is somthing for a while, and from what I hear patitions, E-mails, letters, among other things don't work at all, so really is there anyway at all to bring them back? Because it seems to me there isn't. :sad:
 
Bring in separate executives for Boomerang. Executives that are good in business, yet love old-school cartoons. And make Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network work together. That's how we bring the classics back. And to make the channel get to basic cable: commercials and original programming that is based on or about old-school/classic cartoons. :D

Now if you want them on the main channels (like CBS, ABC, FOX, etc.) then you're out of luck.:sad:
 
1. While I think we could use more classics on basic television, all of them would be overkill.

2. Correct, online petitions aren't really convincing that the general viewer wants an oldie.

3. I wouldn't dismiss the possibility of old cartoons being brought back, for various reasons (i.e. title in particular being part of a famous franchise, retro products being the next trend).
 
How to get the classic cartoons back on the cable networks: Fire the greedy, corporate fat-cat lunkheads who are in charge of them now, and bring in new execs who actually care about classic cartoons and are actually willing to play nice with one another.

How to get the classic cartoons back on the broadcast networks: Forget it. Cable/Satellite pretty much has a lock on Retro nowadays, and old-school wouldn't fly on network TV these days, except maybe in the occasional nostalgic anniversary special.
 
Exactly. I'll never understand why some people can't seem to get over their favorite shows that ended years ago. How many times can you watch the same episodes before it gets old?
 
It's not that I want them back so bad I'll never watch any show from this generation or not allow ant more to be made, but I do want atleast a few of them back(maybe at latter timeslots), and some are completly timeless(Loony Toons,Popey, Classic Disney, anyone?) and it confuses and makes me mad that most neworks refuse to even aknowlage them, like I said I don't expect them to eat the airwaves like they used to, and I'm willing to accept this is time for this generation to have it's own classics, but the classics are being shown less and less and this generation couldn't care less.
 
Now personally, I don't think that classic cartoons need to air excessively, but to say that airing them at all is redundant (Frankly, even the excessive reruns of a current show can get tiring). There's a simple solution.

Rotation.
 
I also agree with this. Being able to watch classic cartoons is great and all, but kids also need to develop their own classics with the current cartoons. Besides that, a lot of classic cartoons, such as Looney Tunes, are too expensive for channels to air or they don't want to spend that much money on airing them when they could put on other series cheaper. I think that the best bet to watch classic cartoons now would just be to get them on DVD.
 
It wasn't overkill when we were kids. Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, MGM, Mickey Mouse & Co, etc were on TV all the time. And we loved it.



So, kids should ignore the classics? :rolleyes:
 
No one cares about those.



Exactly. I grew up in the `90s, but I won't expect to see Mighty Max brought back...or...James Bond, Jr. lol. Obviously the classics like B:TAS, Animaniacs, and Power Rangers (yes, I know it's not a cartoon) are the ones that will be brought back and the ones that actually matter.
 
I never said that. Please don't put words in my mouth. All I said was that kids should also get the chance to watch their own generation's cartoons, ie develop their own classics. Watching a previous generation's classic cartoon series is great, but most channels wouldn't really air them due to the money and airing more recent material. If kids are interested or their parents want them to watch classics, then DVDs would be their best choice.
 
Anyway, the point I'm making is that we don't need each network to be 24 hours of classic cartoons, but with some rotation, a limited block of classic cartoons should do just fine.

Take the upcoming Disney XD network. I would go about doing the following rotations from 6:00 AM-8:00 AM. A couple of examples:

6:00 AM- Goof Troops (79 episodes), Ducktales (100 episodes), Darkwing Duck (91 episodes) and Quack Pack (39 episodes). Between all four shows you get 309 episodes.
6:30 AM- Aladdin (86 episodes), Hercules (65 episodes) The Mighty Ducks (26 episodes)and Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command (62 episodes). Between all four of them you get 275 episodes.
 
Of course kids are gonna do that! And, kids are always gonna prefer their cartoons anyway. Heck, we loved Scooby-Doo but we'd rather watch Ninja Turtles. And thats how every generation is, my friend.



Agreed.
 
...But back then, we didn't have cable/satellite with 24 hour animation channels, On Demand, VCRs, DVRs, TiVo or complete series DVDs. Those old cartoons were practically public domain and local affiliates could run them for almost nothing. In those days, we didn't have a choice. It's a different world now.
 
The point is that if `80s and `90s kids were able to watch and enjoy old and new cartoons then there's no reason why `2000s kids can't. Channels just haven't been putting in the effort to do it and do it right.
 
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