Going back in time with the mini guide to the pre-Cartoon Cartoon era as I present to you the TBS Era of Cartoon Network.
Context: Early in Cartoon Network's run it had to rely on TBS for cartoons as well as Hanna Barbara, MGM & Warner Bros.
There are three in this section.
1. The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest - 1996
90s remake of the 60s action cartoon of the same name. Uses early CGI animation for some of it's segments.
Verdict: Enjoyable but doesn't have ever lasting appeal, the CGI segments are surprisingly well done for a 90s cartoon.
Fact: The show had a troubled production run being passed around writers like parcels and fans of the old show just couldn't warm up to Jessie Bannon.
Extra: You know Jonny Quest looks a lot like Ben 10.
2. SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron - 1993
Two fighter pilot cats get court marshaled by their force and ordered to work in a scrapyard where they build a Jet Fighter out of the scrap and return to the battlegrounds as vigilantes fighting the many super villains in the city.
Verdict: This is one of Hanna Barbara's finest, it's interesting to see how much Hanna Barbara can accomplish if they stopped using their pioneering cost cutting techniques and actually spend some money.
Fact: The Turbokat jet fighter is based on a Grumman F-14 Tomcat & Saab 35 Draken Jet Fighters
3. 2 Stupid Dogs - 1993
Misadventures of a big and little dog as they attempt to understand in vain the world around them.
Verdict: A great selection of gags that doesn't tire out too quickly even if the set pieces do tend to repeat themselves.
Fact: Many elements of this show inspired the likes of Cow & Chicken particularly the character Mr Hollywood (The guy who says "BUT ITS WRONG!!!) who is basically the human equivalent of the pantless Red Guy.
Bonus: Secret Squirrel - 1993
Remake of the 60s Hanna Barbara cartoon of the same name attached as the extra cartoon to 2 Stupid Dogs.
Verdict: Nothing special, mildly entertaining.
Fact: The action of having a backup cartoon within the main cartoon is an old Hanna Barbara tradition dating back to Huckleberry Hound where that cartoon introduced Yogi Bear.
