Joe Tully
06-11-2001, 03:59 PM
Vince at The Warner Bros. Club board just posted this... I figured I'd copy it and post it here. If you want to see the site it's at http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hollywoodreporter/television/brief_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=915330
From Hollywoodreporter.com:
"Cartoons aren't just for kids. That's what Turner's Cartoon Network hopes to prove with "Adult Swim," a new three-hour animated block aimed at an adult 18-34 year demographic it will launch September 2, network officials said today. "Adult Swim" will air Sunday and Thursday night from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. ET. The block will consist of new episodes of its original animated series "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" along with five other series that will run on a rotating basis. Series will include new episodes of "Home Movies" about an awkward third grader named Brendon Small, and "Sealab 2021," an update of an Hanna-Barbera production about an undersea city. The futuristic cartooon will feature the voice of actor Erik Estrada of "Chips" fame. Cartoons in "Adult Swim" will come with a either a TV-PG or TV-14 rating. The block is aimed at Cartoon Network's sizable adult audience. "Almost one-third of our viewers are adults over 18, so it's a natural extension of our progamming to create new shows specifically for an aduly audience," Cartoon Network President Betty Cohen said."
So, some questions arise. Will we see an adult classic cartoon block, and is this reliable news? I'm guessing that the source is fairly reliable, and from what we've seen of Sealab and those other Williams St. goodies, and a relatively new Space Ghost a few weeks back, hopefully the block will occur. Now if only they will find a way to work in Mammy...
From Hollywoodreporter.com:
"Cartoons aren't just for kids. That's what Turner's Cartoon Network hopes to prove with "Adult Swim," a new three-hour animated block aimed at an adult 18-34 year demographic it will launch September 2, network officials said today. "Adult Swim" will air Sunday and Thursday night from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. ET. The block will consist of new episodes of its original animated series "Space Ghost Coast to Coast" along with five other series that will run on a rotating basis. Series will include new episodes of "Home Movies" about an awkward third grader named Brendon Small, and "Sealab 2021," an update of an Hanna-Barbera production about an undersea city. The futuristic cartooon will feature the voice of actor Erik Estrada of "Chips" fame. Cartoons in "Adult Swim" will come with a either a TV-PG or TV-14 rating. The block is aimed at Cartoon Network's sizable adult audience. "Almost one-third of our viewers are adults over 18, so it's a natural extension of our progamming to create new shows specifically for an aduly audience," Cartoon Network President Betty Cohen said."
So, some questions arise. Will we see an adult classic cartoon block, and is this reliable news? I'm guessing that the source is fairly reliable, and from what we've seen of Sealab and those other Williams St. goodies, and a relatively new Space Ghost a few weeks back, hopefully the block will occur. Now if only they will find a way to work in Mammy...