Questions from a Toonami newbie

[JTurner954]

What does CNX stand for?? Before arriving here, I never saw that before.

Why is there a Toonami on Kids WB? Are there any good shows on it?

What is the name of the spaceguy in the ship in the middle of each show?

Is Toonami on only during 5 p.m.-7 p.m. M-F, or is it on at different days and times too?

[Naraht]

Originally posted by JTurner954
What does CNX stand for?? Before arriving here, I never saw that before.

I believe it's another website, devoted to Toonami....

Why is there a Toonami on Kids WB? Are there any good shows on it?

Because Warner Bros. Thought it would be a good idea to take a successful idea from one network, and use it on another.
It's the regular KWB Line-up, just a new name.

What is the name of the spaceguy in the ship in the middle of each show?

Tom. He's @ Version 2.0

Is Toonami on only during 5 p.m.-7 p.m. M-F, or is it on at different days and times too?

There's the Midnight Run on CN @ Midnight-1am. M-W (despite what they advertise) and a weekend Sat. Block of DBZ...


Anyway, if you have anymore questions...Just Ask!! =D

[Zero Yuy]

Why is there a Toonami on Kids WB?

"Oh that Kellner!"

[JTurner954]

Because Warner Bros. Thought it would be a good idea to take a successful idea from one network, and use it on another.
It's the regular KWB Line-up, just a new name.

Have their ratings imporved since they put Toonami in their name?

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What is the name of the spaceguy in the ship in the middle of each show?
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Tom. He's @ Version 2.0

What do you mean by he's at Version 2?

[Naraht]

Originally posted by JTurner954
Because Warner Bros. Thought it would be a good idea to take a successful idea from one network, and use it on another.
It's the regular KWB Line-up, just a new name.

Have their ratings imporved since they put Toonami in their name?

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What is the name of the spaceguy in the ship in the middle of each show?
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Tom. He's @ Version 2.0

What do you mean by he's at Version 2?

It's doubtful that the ratings are going up...KWB's been leading the way in "childrens" entertainment..
As for Tom...he used o be a Chubby White Robot...but they killed him off & introduced the Tom 2..who's the Black Robot...

[batboy2001]

He got killed when toonami had a special called the intruder. Tom got a new ship too.

[JTurner954]

Originally posted by naraht


It's doubtful that the ratings are going up...KWB's been leading the way in "childrens" entertainment..
As for Tom...he used o be a Chubby White Robot...but they killed him off & introduced the Tom 2..who's the Black Robot...

Was this Tom 1 a bad character or something?? Why was he killed off (and why was the ship replaced)?

[Naraht]

Originally posted by JTurner954


Was this Tom 1 a bad character or something?? Why was he killed off (and why was the ship replaced)?

It was a ratings stunt...and there was an interactive internet thingie...

Aside from the physical changes, there's no diffrence between the Toms...

[batboy2001]

In intruder, this black goo was taking over his ship and stuff, and he was trying to fight it off. Ppl would like call a number and vote and stuff.

[Discloner]

The intruder didn't go anything like that!

It was like a yr ago, Toonami had a special Intruder event where something invaded The Absolution (TOM's ship)

There where short about 5min shorts each day for a week showing tom finding this RED blob (not black) The blob got TOM and ate him...Sara (the computer system) activated Tom II (This had nothing to do with calls or votes or anything this was already predetermined)Tom II blew off one of the engines which got rid of the blob, because it was in the engine.

Then afterwards they had you call a number and vote for your favorite engine design to put on the ship. Winners got a trip to Japan to see the makers of their fav. tooonami anime. There was a on-line game but it was just that, a game.

As for the ship, The Absolution II. He never got a new one. A while before the Intruder the ship went from black to white, Toonami explains this as the ship "evolving". The only thing that was in from the intruder was Sara, Tom II, and the Engines on the ship...Not a new ship.

[zimed]

[What does CNX stand for?? Before arriving here, I never saw that before.]

I at first thought it meant CartoonNetwork-Xtra

Then I learned it was once called CN2, untill boomerang came around. So I think its just an addon to make it look nice

[batboy2001]

Let's not nit pick. Red, black, big deal, twas awhile ago...

[Discloner]

He he he he,


Yea, i've been hang'n out at CNX for about a year now...I'm pretty sure it is just so it's not CN, or CN2. If you want to 100% sure, go over there and ask at their message boards. It's like a little community over there as well, and while they arn't to kind to newbies, i'm sure they'd be glad to help you.

What did you guys think of sept. Lockdown?

I think it stunk, but i was only viewing it from the on-air show, not the on-line game, which i hear was pretty good.

[VinceA]

There's a CNX FAQ here for those wondering:
http://www.cnxtoonami.com/faq.html

Yeah, the message board there can have a steep learning curve but it's not so bad in the Toonami section and the general section.

[JTurner954]

That FAQ site mentioned a channel called Bomerang. What does this channel show?? Anything good?

[batboy2001]

Boomerang shows older cartoons. Only in 5 blocks, or x ammount of hours, only one show. It's okay, but not worth the money. Lockdown sucked, sorry it did. It wouldn't even load for me online.

[Coollead]

Yea, i've been hang'n out at CNX for about a year now...I'm pretty sure it is just so it's not CN, or CN2. If you want to 100% sure, go over there and ask at their message boards. It's like a little community over there as well, and while they arn't to kind to newbies, i'm sure they'd be glad to help you.

Oh pfft We'd be glad to help....

[Dark Spider]

Since I'm bored right now, I'll put down Toonami's whole schedule(excluding KWB's Toonami).

Afternoon Block: Monday - Friday 5 - 7 PM
5.0- Tenchi Muyo
5.5- Dragonball
6.0- Dragonball Z
6.5- Batman Beyond

Midnight Run: Monday - Wednesday 12 - 1 AM
12.0- Dragonball Z
12.5- Outlaw Star

Super Saturday: Saturday 1 - 3 PM
1.0- Dragonball Z
1.5- Dragonball Z
2.0- Dragonball Z
2.5- Dragonball Z

Questions:
Why is the Midnight Run not shown on Thursdays and Fridays, even though advertised?
On Thursdays, Adult Swim runs into the 12 AM hour, thus pre-empting the Midnight Run. On Fridays, The Cartoon Cartoon Fridays block has been extended to run overnight thus pre-empting the Midnight Run there too. The reason why Toonami is advertising the Midnight Run as Weeknights is because they haven't updated the old commercials.

Why is there a block of DBZ on Saturdays?
Toonami is just "giving the fans what they want". Hopefully, the block will get replaced with other Toonami programing.

Why is the block not called Super Saturdays on TV?
I don't know, to be truthful. But I heard that in the future it will be called that, but for right now, you can call it "DBZ Rewind".