Should I barbecue Cartoon Network or what?

[dendawg]

I'm thinking about writing an all-new editorial about the lack of respect that CJ has gotten tonight. Should I go through with it?

[PorkyandDaffy]

Just be happy that CN is at least doing some sort of a tribute to him, even if it's not what you have in mind.

[Geezil]

Check the other thread I started earlier this evening, then see if you can guess which way I voted ... ;)

[Mibbitmaker]

I think the tribute was okay (especially the Toonheads) (overall, not great, but okay) ....... IF they put together a true tribute for later, after they have time to do a decent job.

..........IF............

[Galaxia]

I didn't catch it ;_; Was it really that bad? I'm getting the impression that it was kind of rushed and they just HAD to get it on the air at the last minute. :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Joe Tully]

I thought that it was pretty good. No interviews or whatever, but I wasn't really expecting that. The first Chuck Jones show was some of Chuck's best known cartoons, the second half hour were lesser-knowns that were still good choices. I was kind of hoping that they might dig up some old material from the 50 Greatest Cartoons special where they interviewed Chuck, but other than that I don't think that they could've gotten to any material of Chuck himself.

I agree, it was good. Not great, but good.

[Nelson]

:mad: I have to be very honest on this topic, but Cartoon Network SHOULD HAVE DEVOTED an entire weekend to Chuck's work, but I guess that CN felt that it was more important to show "Craptoon Craptoons", more Scooby Doo, and more god awful anime.....

CARTOON NEWTORK YOU OUGHT TO BE ASHMED OF YOURSELVES!!! :mad: :mad:

[Patrick McCart]

Actually, it was pretty good.

The first 60 minutes were great...the Early works of Jones, then 3 essentials.....but that's where the good stuff ends.

The last 30 min made no sense...it was not really the *best* or a good choice. It was ok, I guess to simply show 3 Jones cartoons.

I still think a complete Chuck Jones cartoon marathon would be nifty. :D

[Pilmedium]

The only thing they cancelled is the Tex Avery Show, which is classic cartoons already. Toonheads just showed a different episode.

Nelson is right. What we needed was a whole weekend of Jones cartoons. I will add that they should have been shown in chronological order, to see how his cartoons changed over time.

[Thad Komorowski]

I have to say YES. Chuck Jones is a great director, and he should've gotten a whole weekend of his cartoons. Oh and BTW, if you look on the WAT? board, you'll find that the two CJ episodes have indeed aired before.


-Thad