Everyone loves a good crossover, and that's something Cartoon Network certainly knew. If crossovers and cameos in the shows weren't enough, the network commissioned many bumpers featuring their characters interacting. One of my favorites was one of the earlier examples, that being this bumper from 1999. It focuses on Fred Flintstone, Thundarr the Barbarian, and Chicken of Cow and Chicken, struggling to find a parking space at Cartoon Network. Beyond featuring some great character interactions, the ad also pokes fun at how the network's newer programming caused some of their older shows to lose airtime, a sentiment I have no doubt many viewers had at the time (and still have!). This spot was animated by the folks at Primal Screen, who did a lot of promotional work for CN until they closed their doors earlier this year.
These were always my favorite kinds of bumps from the network due to how heavily meta they were
ReplyDelete(nothing beats the one with Scrappy-Doo launching into a full on rant about the in-house shows becoming "the kings and queens" of the network).
One of my favorites as well!
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