“Checkered Past” News & Discussion

[parkersfan89]

Watching the WAC show on CP rn...still has the same technical difficulties like last time! i.e Epilepsy warning screen

 

[Bluebaron]

That first short really air on WAC

 

[parkersfan89]

Some of the WAC shorts still have this technical difficulty with them!

 

[parkersfan89]

Epilepsy screen before Malcolm & Melvin w/TV-14 rating

 

[RoyalRubble]

Here are the What a Cartoons currently scheduled for August 26th. Ignoramooses, Awfully Lucky, Snoot's New Squat, Gramps, The Fat Cats in Drip Dry Drips, and Bloo's Gang in: Bow-Wow Buccaneers.

 

[Bluebaron]

Disappointed nobody wants to talk about this weeks shorts.

 

[Checkerboard]

Why has the warning has CN branding?

 

[Two Two's]

Why has the warning has CN branding?

The print probably has it burnt it in. It also probably just gets the message around too.

 

[parkersfan89]

Why has the warning has CN branding?

technical difficulties

 

[Mejo]

I saw the What a Cartoon broadcast yesterday. It was similar to how the toons were shown last week (where they used the Cow and Chicken variant of the What a Cartoon opening on each of the shorts before transitioning to the music from The Cartoon Cartoon Show versions of the pilots for the title and credits of the short (and the credits as well)). However, Tales of Worm Paranoia for some reason (likely for the flashing lights) had no title card or credits. It just transitioned from the What a Cartoon opening to the short itself.

 

[Checkerboard]

I can tell you from what I remember from Boomerang even not to mention how these aired on CN that these airings are a mess. But because the show will never be on dvd we have to eat it up.

 

[JMTV]

Disappointed nobody wants to talk about this weeks shorts.

Well, there's nothing much else I can really say about them.

Okay, the Worm Paranoia one was WAY too Ren and Stimpy for my taste. It just so ugly to me.

And that Ralph Bashki short was....quite interesting.

Though, the Mina and The Count is the best short, I'll say that.

Why has the warning has CN branding?

I have no idea. It's still so cursed.

I can tell you from what I remember from Boomerang even not to mention how these aired on CN that these airings are a mess. But because the show will never be on dvd we have to eat it up.

True. It's best to catch them while it was still there because we might never seen them again, for all we know.

 

[Mejo]

Okay, the Worm Paranoia one was WAY too Ren and Stimpy for my taste. It just so ugly to me.

The reason why it’s very similar Ren and Stimpy is because like Buy One, Get One Free, most of the people who worked on this cartoon previously worked on Ren and Stimpy (for instance, the creator of this short (Eddie Fitzgerald) was a layout artist on Ren and Stimpy). I personally really enjoy Worm Paranoia due to it’s darker tone compared to the other What a Cartoon shorts, but just like Buy One, Get One Free, I can understand why this one wouldn’t appeal to everyone and why it wasn’t picked up. Not only is it quite dark, there’s not much you could do with the premise after the pilot (Worm Paranoia is actually one of the few pilots in this show that I keep forgetting IS intended to be a pilot).

 

[JMTV]

The reason why it’s very similar Ren and Stimpy is because like Buy One, Get One Free, most of the people who worked on this cartoon previously worked on Ren and Stimpy (for instance, the creator of this short (Eddie Fitzgerald) was a layout artist on Ren and Stimpy). I personally really enjoy Worm Paranoia due to it’s darker tone compared to the other What a Cartoon shorts, but just like Buy One, Get One Free, I can understand why this one wouldn’t appeal to everyone and why it wasn’t picked up. Not only is it quite dark, there’s not much you could do with the premise after the pilot (Worm Paranoia is actually one of the few pilots in this show that I keep forgetting IS intended to be a pilot).

Yeah, sure. I can see that.

It just wasn't for me.

 

[parkersfan89]

Well, there's nothing much else I can really say about them.

Okay, the Worm Paranoia one was WAY too Ren and Stimpy for my taste. It just so ugly to me.

And that Ralph Bashki short was....quite interesting.

Though, the Mina and The Count is the best short, I'll say that.

I have no idea. It's still so cursed.

True. It's best to catch them while it was still there because we might never seen them again, for all we know.

the worm paranoia one to me is Bob Clampett & John K fused together

 

[Bluebaron]

I wish mina became a series.

 

[RoyalRubble]

A few more "Mina & the Count" shorts were later produced for Nickelodeon's Oh Yeah! Cartoons program. Not a full series but it's still something, and I also find it interesting when a shows switch networks like this.

I don't have source at hand but I also think I recall Rob Renzetti mentioning on a podcast or something, they were considering making "Mina" shorts as a back-up segment on Dexter's Lab (similar to "Dial M for Monkey"/"Justice Friends"), but that never materialized.

EDIT:
1:53 in this video, approximately. "It almost became a middle cartoon for Dexter". Note that there's some bad language in the full video.

 

[Bluebaron]

I still can't believe the worm and melvin knes ever aired on WAC on regular CN in the 90s. It felt they overdid it.

 

[parkersfan89]

CP's schedule for the rest of August:

August 12, 2024​

• 5:00 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Sdrawkcab / The Continuum of Cartoon Fools / Sun, Surf, and Science" (repeat)
• 5:30 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Dexter and Computress Get Mandark! / The Justice Friends: Pain in the Mouth / Dexter vs. Santa's Claws" (repeat)
• 6:00 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "Pfish and Chip: Blammo the Clown"
• 6:08 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "Boid 'n' Woim"
• 6:19 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "Strange Things"
• 6:30 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "Podunk Possum: One Step Beyond"
• 6:38 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "The Adventures of Captain Buzz Cheeply: A Clean Getaway"
• 6:49 p.m. ET/PT - The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy - "Meet the Reaper" (repeat)

August 13, 2024​

• 5:00 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Dee Dee's Rival / Psylightly Psycho / Game for a Game" (repeat)
• 5:30 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Dyno-Might / LABretto" (repeat)
• 6:00 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "Dome of Doom / Snowman's Revenge" (repeat)
• 6:30 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "The Quilt Club / Swindlin' Wind" (repeat)

August 14, 2024​

• 5:00 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Last But Not Beast" (repeat)
• 5:30 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Big Bots / Gooey Aliens That Control Your Mind / Misplaced in Space" (repeat)
• 6:00 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "King of Flan / Courage Under the Volcano" (repeat)
• 6:30 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "A Beaver's Tale / The Nutcracker" (repeat)

August 15, 2024​

• 5:00 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Old Flame / Don't Be a Hero / My Favorite Martian" (repeat)
• 5:30 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "The Old Switcharooms / Trick or Treehouse / Paper Route Bout" (repeat)
• 6:00 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "Rumpledkiltskin / House Calls" (repeat)
• 6:30 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "Le Quack Balloon / The Windmill Vandals" (repeat)

August 19, 2024​

• 5:00 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Accent You Hate / Catch of the Day / Quiet Riot" (repeat)
• 5:30 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Streaky Clean / A Dad Cartoon / Sole Brother" (repeat)
• 6:00 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "Wind-Up Wolf"
• 6:08 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "Sledgehammer O'Possum: What's Goin' on Back There!?"
• 6:19 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "The Kitchen Casanova"
• 6:30 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "Lost Cat"
• 6:38 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "O. Ratz with Dave D. Fly: Rat in a Hot Tin Can"
• 6:49 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "Malcolm and Melvin: Babe! He... Calls Me"

August 20, 2024​

• 5:00 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Mind Over Chatter / A Quackor Cartoon / Momdark" (repeat)
• 5:30 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Copping an Attitude / A Failed Lab Experiment / The Grand Daddy of All Inventions" (repeat)
• 6:00 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "Uncommon Cold / Farmer Hunter, Farmer Hunted" (repeat)
• 6:30 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "Bride of the Swamp Monster / Goat Pain" (repeat)

August 21, 2024​

• 5:00 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Poppa Wheelie / A Mom Cartoon / The Mock Side of the Moon" (repeat)
• 5:30 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "If Memory Serves / A Mandark Cartoon / Tele-Trauma" (repeat)
• 6:00 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "Muriel Blows Up / Profile in Courage" (repeat)
• 6:30 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "The Mask" (repeat)

August 22, 2024​

• 5:00 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "A Boy Named Sue / Lab on the Run" (repeat)
• 5:30 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Dos Boot / A Dee Dee Cartoon / Would You Like That in a Can?" (repeat)
• 6:00 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "Squatting Tiger, Sitting Dog / Muted Muriel" (repeat)
• 6:30 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "Aqua Farmer / Food of the Dragon" (repeat)

August 26, 2024​

• 5:00 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "That Magic Moment / A Silent Cartoon / Opposites Attract" (repeat)
• 5:30 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Oh Brother / Another Dad Cartoon / Bar Exam" (repeat)
• 6:00 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "The Ignoramooses"
• 6:08 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "Awfully Lucky"
• 6:19 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "Snoot's New Squat"
• 6:30 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "Gramps"
• 6:38 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "The Fat Cats: Drip Dry Drips"
• 6:49 p.m. ET/PT - What a Cartoon! - "Bloo's Gang: Bow-Wow Buccaneers"

August 27, 2024​

• 5:00 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Glove At First Sight / A Mom and Dad Cartoon / Smells Like Victory" (repeat)
• 5:30 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Oh Brother / Another Dad Cartoon / Bar Exam" (repeat)
• 6:00 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "Cabaret Courage / Wrath of the Librarian" (repeat)
• 6:30 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "Remembrance of Courage Past / Perfect" (repeat)

August 28, 2024​

• 5:00 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Jeepers, Creepers, Where Is Peepers? / Go, Dexter Family! Go!" (repeat)
• 5:30 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Scare Tactics / A Mom Cartoon / My Dad vs. Your Dad" (repeat)
• 6:00 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "The Shadow of Courage / Dr. LeQuack, Amnesia Specialist" (repeat)
• 6:30 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "Courage Meets Bigfoot / Hothead" (repeat)

August 29, 2024​

• 5:00 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Beau Tie / Remember Me / Overlabbing" (repeat)
• 5:30 p.m. ET/PT - Dexter's Laboratory - "Sis-Tem Error / Bad Cable Manners / Dexter's Library" (repeat)
• 6:00 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "The Demon in the Mattress / Freaky Fred" (repeat)
• 6:30 p.m. ET/PT - Courage the Cowardly Dog - "The Duck Brothers / Shirley the Medium" (repeat)

 

[J'onn J'onzz]

They have delayed quite a bit on airing the Cow and Chicken No Smoking short… it’s very strange since they air the intro for it before every single WaC short. Is it still on some sort of ban list due to smoking? Given the amount of children’s advertisers on Checkered Past, maybe they can’t show certain taboo subjects like smoking? It was scheduled to air but got removed. Then again we had some pretty raunchy shorts air like the Bakshi one which was TV-14 and surprisingly sexualized for a CN pilot. Did that one air with a Y7 originally?!