MeTV Toons News Roundup - Summer 2024

 It's been about a month since its launch, so why don't we check in on what's new with MeTV Toons? At this point, I imagine a lot of you have been watching the channel if you have access to it. If you want my two cents on the channel, I think it's been great so far, and it looks like it'll only get better in the months to come. From schedule changes to convention panels, here's the latest news on MeTV Toons!

Over the last week or so, the channel has seen its first major schedule changes. For the Hanna-Barbera shows, Penelope Pitstop has replaced airings of Wacky Races, while Yogi's Space Race replaced Yogi's Gang. The Flintstones Family Specials block on Sundays has also begun airing The New Fred and Barney Show, and the original Scooby-Doo has been swapped out with The Scooby-Doo Show. Starting tomorrow, The Secret Squirrel Show will replace airings of Atom Ant.

If seeing some of these shows leave the schedule disappoints you, don't worry. The plan is to rotate series in and out of the schedule, which will help the channel stay fresh without having to make original programming. That info comes straight from Neil Sabin, the vice-chairman of Wiegel Broadcasting, who recently did an interview with the YouTube channel Black Nerd Comedy. The video is above, but if you simply want the highlights, here they are.

• There will be special celebrations for specific months and holidays. For example, October will lean heavily on Scooby-Doo shows and specials.
• The Yogi Bear Show and Huckleberry Hound will debut on the network soon. Both will be restored, complete with the original opening and closing segments. Hokey Wolf and Pixie and Dixie will be coming along for the ride.
• New Hanna-Barbera shows coming include Dastardly and Muttley, Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har, Loopy De Loop, Jeannie, and The Superfriends. I should also mention that The Superfriends come to Blu-Ray this fall!
• New prints are also in the works for Touche Turtle, Top Cat, Magilla Gorilla, Wally Gator, and Frankenstein Jr..

Overall, there's some exciting stuff in the cards for MeTV Toons' future, and that's only on the Hanna-Barbera side of things. There's plenty more where that came from, as well as a lot of stuff they are currently working on acquiring.

Last but not least, if you're heading to San Diego Comic-Con this week, MeTV Toons will be there as well! The panel is held on Friday from 1-2 PM, and will feature Jerry Beck, Eric Bauza, Bob Bergen, Neal Sabin, Candi Milo, and Jeff Bergman as guests. Attendees will get a sneak peek at the network's Bugs Bunny birthday documentary (which will air on the channel the following Sunday), and a free gift.  Give it a look if you're going, and while you're at it, head on over to Greg Ehrbar's Hanna-Barbera panel as well!

And with that, I think I've covered every single bit of news (Hanna-Barbera adjacent news, at least) related to MeTV Toons. The channel's been great so far, and it looks like it'll only get better as time goes on!