Cartoon Network's All-Star Slam Interviews

 Back in the 2000s, Cartoon Network held a marathon known as the "Cartoon Network NBA All-Star Slam." The marathon ran over several years, but the most famous marathon was the first one, which aired in 2003. A big reason as to why this is the one people remember the most is because of a series of interviews that aired during the marathon. Each of these promos sees an NBA player come face-to-face with their favorite cartoon character, and interview them. For the longest time, these ads were apparently considered lost media, but just recently, the entire 2003 series has been uncovered. I'm sharing them here today because, despite airing at the time when CN began phasing out older programs like the Hanna-Barbera library, almost all of the characters featured here come from there, probably since those are the cartoons the NBA players would be most familiar with. We see the likes of Fred Flintstone, George Jetson, Scooby-Doo, and even Godzilla! Other classic characters featured include Bugs Bunny and Droopy. It's also interesting to see Hong Kong Phooey in one of his few speaking appearances since the original series. He's played by Greg Eagles here, who you probably know best as The Grim Reaper on The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy. With that rather lengthy introduction out of the way, check out all thirteen of the interviews below!