Onward to the third part of the mini-guide, 8 to cover today.
1. Whatever Happened to Robot Jones - 2002
Robot Jones attempts to understand humans while living in an 80s futuristic world.
Verdict: Quite a downgrade in animation didn't help this average series shine.
Fact: Held the title of shortest series until 2010.
2. Codename: Kids Next Door - 2002
Series about a group of kids fighting against adults in a secret agent inspired world.
Verdict: A very clever plot which surprisingly has never been done before, the mundane problems that kids face every day is taken up to maximum and executed very well.
Fact: The characters of KND have turned up a few times in Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.
3. The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy - 2003
Two kids that have the personality traits of Pinky & the Brain trick the Grim Reaper into being their friend as they explore various supernatural worlds.
Verdict: Strangely addictive, characters I should find annoying are actually good.
Fact: One of the last Cartoon Network shows to reference Hanna Barbara cartoons.
4. Evil Con Carne - 2003
An evil genius is killed in an explosion only to be restored as a brain in the jar attached to a circus bear as he tries to rebuild his evil empire.
Verdict: Didn't have the same impact as Billy & Mandy, average at best.
Fact: Originally an in-universe cartoon (the same as I Am Weasel was with Cow & Chicken) back in 2001 before both series were split into separate shows, after Evil Con Carne's cancellation the characters migrated to Billy & Mandy.
5. Star Wars Clone Wars - 2003
The popular sci-fi film re-imagined in Genndy Tartakovsky's art style made famous by Samurai Jack.
Verdict: This was AWESOME! The last great Star Wars production until the CGI series happened. Samurai Jack's style of action over lots of dialogue really brought the tiresome franchise to life.
Fact: Oh how I loathe the 2008 CGI remake, this is why I hate this technology, it takes away something that was clearly better, don't fix what isn't broken.
6. Megas XLR - 2004
How a mecha series would look if made in America.
Verdict: The awesomeness of this series equals Gurren Lagann at times, the idea of a modified mecha painted with flames and a cockpit made from a muscle car takes this series to new heights of awesome.
Fact: The only show in Cartoon Network's library to begin life on Toonami.
7. Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends - 2004
Show about a home for Imaginary Friends abandoned by the kids who imagined them.
Verdict: Another clever idea but not executed as well, I find it kinda strange with the amount of clever designs involved they went with a rejected Pac-Man ghost for a main character, with Bloo in mind he is quite annoying.
Fact: One of only two Cartoon Network shows to appear in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the other being Puffy AmiYumi.
8. Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi - 2004
Cartoon re-imagining of real life Japanese Pop band Puffy AmiYumi.
Verdict: I seem to enjoy female duos the most in Anime so Puffy AmiYumi was entertaining to watch despite using tried and tested plots.
Fact: The pop duo also sang the Teen Titans theme song, and despite the cartoon being about them, Puffy AmiYumi never voiced their own characters.
