Checkered Past (TV programming block)

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This article is about the block ran by Cartoon Network's late night block Adult Swim. For the extended play, see Checkered Past (EP). For the recorded label, see Checkered Past Records. For the 1995 album, see The Bob & Tom Show. For the 2021 album, see Checkered Past (album).
Checkered Past
Logo used from 2023–present
Network
LaunchedAugust 28, 2023; 8 months ago (2023-08-28)[1]
Country of originUnited States
OwnerThe Cartoon Network, Inc.
(Warner Bros. Discovery)
HeadquartersAtlanta, Georgia
FormatThrowback animation
Running time2 hours (5 p.m. – 7 p.m.)

Checkered Past is an American television programming block on Adult Swim featuring Cartoon Network cartoons from the 1990s and 2000s that premiered on August 28, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. EDT, running on weekday afternoon for 2 hours. It contains shows such as Courage the Cowardly Dog, Ed, Edd n Eddy, and others from the pre-2004 era. All programs on the block are rated TV-PG.[2][3] In May 2024, it was indirectly announced the block would be shortened to Mondays through Thursdays as the Friday afternoon slots would be taken over by the Toonami Rewind block starting on May 31, 2024.[4][5]

On October 31, 2023, Checkered Past also launched on the Latin American Adult Swim channel.[6]

Programming[edit]

Current programming[edit]

Title Premiere date Source(s)
Dexter's Laboratory August 28, 2023
Ed, Edd n Eddy
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
Samurai Jack May 10, 2024

Former programming[edit]

Title Premiere date End date Source(s)
Courage the Cowardly Dog August 28, 2023 April 18, 2024
Cow and Chicken December 1, 2023 May 3, 2024
I Am Weasel[a] February 9, 2024
Evil Con Carne[b] February 19, 2024

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Part of Cow and Chicken.
  2. ^ Part of Grim & Evil and The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Adult Swim Confirms Cartoon Network Classics Returning for New Block". Comic Book. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  2. ^ Schonter, Allison. "Major Classic Cartoon Network Shows Returning to TV". Popculture. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "Adult Swim Adds Ed, Edd n Eddy, Dexter's Lab and More as Part of New Throwback Block". CBR. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 17, 2024). "Adult Swim Announces Toonami Rewind Block With Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Naruto Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Luster, Joseph (May 18, 2024). "Toonami Gets Nostalgic with Rewind Block Featuring Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z Kai and Naruto". Crunchyroll. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Entrevista exclusiva con Pablo Zuccarino de WBD: La llegada de Adult Swim a Latinoamérica – TVLaint". www.tvlaint.com. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
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