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''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays'' (abbreviated as ''CCF'' and later simply retitled ''Fridays'') was a Friday-night programming block on Cartoon Network for their assortment of original animated series, collectively known as "Cartoon Cartoons". It premiered on June 11, 1999, and went through several iterations before concluding on February 23, 2007.
''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays'' (abbreviated as ''CCF'' and later retitled ''Fridays'') was a Friday-night programming block on Cartoon Network for their assortment of original animated series, collectively known as "Cartoon Cartoons". It debuted on June 11, 1999, in a live-action format and showcased new episode premieres and special programming events for potential new series.
 
Beginning on June 9, 2000, ''CCF'' was broadcast in a revamped format with animated "Cartoon Cartoons" hosting the block. This period included ''The Big Pick'' (2000) and ''The Big Pick II'' (2001), two animation showcase events that let viewers vote online for their favorite cartoon pilot to be turned into a full series. The "Cartoon Cartoons" hosting format continued until May 23, 2003, when the block was re-titled ''Summer Fridays''. On October 3, 2003, the block was re-launched as ''Fridays'' with a new introduction and live-action hosts Tommy Snider and Nzinga Blake (replaced by Tara Sands in 2004). This rendition was broadcast until February 23, 2007.


==History==
==History==
===Cartoon Cartoon Fridays===
===Cartoon Cartoon Fridays===
''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays'' premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on June 11, 1999. For its first year, ''CCF'' broadcast new episodes of Cartoon Cartoons that were framed with live-action segments and sketches. On June 9, 2000, ''CCF'' was hosted for the first time by a Cartoon Cartoon character, that being Eustace from ''Courage the Cowardly Dog''. This revamp was headed by the start of ''The Big Pick'', a special broadcast event featuring a new cartoon pilot every week for 10 consecutive weeks. All such pilots, except for ''[[Uncle Gus (partially found original English audio of Cartoon Network animated pilots; 2000-2001)|Uncle Gus]]'', have been found.
''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays'' premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on June 11, 1999. For its first year, ''CCF'' broadcast new episodes of Cartoon Cartoons that were framed with live-action segments and sketches.
 
On June 9, 2000, ''CCF'' was hosted for the first time by a Cartoon Cartoon character, that being Eustace from ''Courage the Cowardly Dog''. This revamp resulted in unique animation crossovers from Cartoon Network's original series such as ''Dexter's Laboratory'', ''Cow and Chicken'', ''Johnny Bravo'', ''The Powerpuff Girls'', ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'', ''I Am Weasel'', ''Courage the Cowardly Dog'', ''Mike, Lu & Og'', ''Sheep in the Big City'', ''Whatever Happened to...Robot Jones?'', and ''Time Squad''. The June 9, 2000, airing was headed by the start of ''The Big Pick'', a special broadcast event featuring a new cartoon pilot every week for 10 consecutive weeks. The event continued in 2001 as ''The Big Pick II''. With the 2024 finding of ''[[Uncle Gus (partially lost Cartoon Network animated pilots; 2000-2001)|Uncle Gus: Not So Fast!]]'', all ''Big Pick'' and ''Big Pick II'' pilots have been found.
 
Shorts from ''The Big Pick'' include:
* ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: "Meet the Reaper"'' (June 9, 2000)
* ''Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?'' (June 16, 2000)
* ''Trevor! in Journey to Sector 5-G'' (June 23, 2000)
* ''Nikki'' (June 30, 2000)
* ''Foe Paws'' (July 7, 2000)
* ''Uncle Gus: For the Love of Monkeys'' (July 14, 2000)
* ''Lucky Lydia in Club Lydia'' (July 21, 2000)
* ''Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting'' (July 28, 2000)
* ''Lost Cat'' (August 4, 2000)
* ''Prickles the Cactus'' (August 11, 2000)
 
Shorts from ''The Big Pick II'' include:
* ''Captain Sturdy'' (June 8, 2001)
* ''Yee Hah & Doo Dah'' (June 15, 2001)
* ''Imp, Inc.'' (June 22, 2001)
* ''My Freaky Family'' (June 29, 2001)
* ''Major Flake'' (July 6, 2001)
* ''Utica Cartoon'' (July 13, 2001)
* ''Kids Next Door - No P in the Ool'' (July 20, 2001)
* ''Swaroop'' (July 27, 2001)
* ''Ferret & Parrot'' (August 3, 2001)
* ''A Kitty Bobo Show'' (August 17, 2001)


For the next three years, the block was presented in a revamped format by Primal Screen, the same studio that produced the bumpers and interstitials on Cartoon Network during the late 1990s and early 2000s. This redesign had a white background, a red and yellow ribbon, and a blue disc featuring the logo for ''CCF''. During this time, ''CCF'' would feature a different Cartoon Cartoon character or characters hosting the block every Friday, including characters from ''Courage the Cowardly Dog'', ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'', ''The Powerpuff Girls'', ''Dexter's Laboratory'', ''Johnny Bravo'', ''Time Squad'', and ''Sheep in the Big City''.
For the next three years, the block was presented in a revamped format by Primal Screen, the same studio that produced the bumpers and interstitials on Cartoon Network during the late 1990s and early 2000s. This redesign had a white background, a red and yellow ribbon, and a blue disc featuring the logo for ''CCF''. During this time, ''CCF'' would feature a different Cartoon Cartoon character or characters hosting the block every Friday, including characters from ''Courage the Cowardly Dog'', ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'', ''The Powerpuff Girls'', ''Dexter's Laboratory'', ''Johnny Bravo'', ''Time Squad'', and ''Sheep in the Big City''.


===Fridays===
===Fridays===
The Cartoon Cartoon character hosting format would last through mid-2003, when ''CCF'' was temporarily replaced by a hostless ''Summer Fridays''. In October 2003, a live-action iteration would take its place. Simply titled ''Fridays'', the new block featured a different introduction and theme music, and its hosts were Tommy Snider and Nzinga Blake. Unlike the old ''CCF'' format, which occasionally recycled old animation, ''Fridays'' featured brand new segments every week. In addition to live-action characters, the revamped block often incorporated other formats for segments, such as puppetry. Blake would be replaced on the series the following year by voice actress Tara Sands.
The Cartoon Cartoon character hosting format would last through mid-2003, when ''CCF'' was temporarily replaced by a hostless ''Summer Fridays''. On October 3, 2003, a live-action iteration took its place. Simply titled ''Fridays'', the new block featured a different introduction and theme music, and its hosts were Tommy Snider and Nzinga Blake. Unlike the old ''CCF'' format, which occasionally recycled old animation, ''Fridays'' featured brand new segments every week. In addition to live-action characters, the revamped block often incorporated other formats for segments, such as puppetry. Blake would be replaced on the series the following year by voice actress Tara Sands.


===Later iterations===
===Later iterations===
In 2007, the ''Fridays'' block ended and was replaced by ''Friday Night Premiere Thunder'', which premiered on April 6, 2007. This block went on hiatus after May 25, 2007, until it was replaced on June 1 by ''Fried Dynamite'', which aired new segments until September 26, 2008. ''Fried Dynamite'' would be replaced by ''You Are Here'' shortly afterwards.
On February 23, 2007, the ''Fridays'' block ended and was replaced by ''Friday Night Premiere Thunder'', which premiered on April 6, 2007. This block went on hiatus after May 25, 2007, until it was replaced on June 1 by ''Fried Dynamite'', which aired new segments until September 26, 2008. ''Fried Dynamite'' would be replaced by ''You Are Here'' shortly afterwards.


==Availability==
==Availability==
Although many episodes have been recovered over the years, others remain lost. Promotional bumpers made for the block's broadcasts are scarcely available. Voiceover work on these promos was provided by Harry Shearer (1999-2000), Tom Clark (2000-2002), and Doug Preis (2002-2003).
Although many episodes have been recovered over the years, others remain lost. Promotional bumpers made for the block's broadcasts are scarcely available. Voiceover work on these promos was provided by Harry Shearer (1999-2000), Tom Clark (2000-2002), and Doug Preis (2002-2003).


===November 17, 2000===
===Found media===
====November 17, 2000====
This was the premiere night of the short-lived series ''Sheep in the Big City''. Edd (from ''Ed, Edd, n Eddy)'' hosted a unique night that was never aired again. Throughout the program, the title character of ''Johnny Bravo ''as well as Chicken (from ''Cow & Chicken'') harassed Edd to the point where he had to call for Baboon (from ''I Am Weasel'') to beat up the troublemakers. This is one notable ''CCF'' that is missing from YouTube user ccffreak's account.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/user/ccffreak</ref> A few very brief clips of this night can be seen in the ''CCF'' theme from 2002. Also, a small clip appeared in a fan-made video, but it is hard to hear due to narrator talking over it. On September 16, 2015. Lost Media Wiki user Nodog uploaded the Edd segments in full.
This was the premiere night of the short-lived series ''Sheep in the Big City''. Edd (from ''Ed, Edd, n Eddy)'' hosted a unique night that was never aired again. Throughout the program, the title character of ''Johnny Bravo ''as well as Chicken (from ''Cow & Chicken'') harassed Edd to the point where he had to call for Baboon (from ''I Am Weasel'') to beat up the troublemakers. This is one notable ''CCF'' that is missing from YouTube user ccffreak's account.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/user/ccffreak</ref> A few very brief clips of this night can be seen in the ''CCF'' theme from 2002. Also, a small clip appeared in a fan-made video, but it is hard to hear due to narrator talking over it. On September 16, 2015. Lost Media Wiki user Nodog uploaded the Edd segments in full.


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===Christmas in July Party===
====''A Very Cartoon Cartoon Fridays Holiday Special''====
The ''Christmas in July Party'' aired July 20, 2001. It used all the same bumpers as the ''Christmas Party'' special in 2000, only with Baboon yelling "in July" when necessary. It is notable for airing the pilot of ''Codename: Kids Next Door'', "No P in the Ool".
''A Very Cartoon Cartoon Fridays Holiday Special'' aired on July 20, 2001. It uses all the same bumpers as the ''Christmas Party'' special in 2000, only with Baboon yelling "in July" when necessary. It is notable for airing the pilot of ''Codename: Kids Next Door'', "No P in the Ool". All segments from this special were uploaded to YouTube in 2023 by CCF+R Archives.
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===Edd Checks the Schedule (ads)===
===Lost or partially lost media===
For the last half of 2000, there was a new series of ads which featured Edd checking who was going to be hosting the following week. The only one of these ads that ever resurfaced were for the ''Halloween Party'' special and the block from the week that ''Sheep in the Big City'' premiered. The remaining advertisements have yet to be found.
====Edd Checks the Schedule (ads)====
 
In late 2000, a new series of promos aired featuring Edd checking the schedule to see the following week's host. The only ad to resurface is for the ''Halloween Party'' special and the block from the week that ''Sheep in the Big City'' premiered. The remaining advertisements have yet to be found.
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==="Cartoon Network's Fridays" host segments===
In October 2003, Cartoon Cartoon Fridays was rebranded as "The New Fridays" and given new host segments, featuring live-action hosts Tommy & Nzinga. Unlike its predecessor, Fridays host segments changed every week, meaning that its host segments are much more difficult to find than the CCF host segments. Many of the Fridays host segments are currently lost and missing from YouTube, although they have been mentioned on forums such as ToonZone. However, a few segments from mid-2004 have surfaced and were uploaded in a compilation video.  


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==="Summer Fridays" segments===
====Cartoon Network's ''Fridays'' host segments====
Beginning on May 23, 2003, CCF adopted a temporary look called "Summer Fridays" that ran from 7pm until 12am every Friday night. Unlike CCF, these segments were not hosted by a character. Very little footage exists online of the block; CCFfreak, a YouTube user who archives Cartoon Cartoon Fridays host segments, stated that he did not like the block as soon as he saw the first host segment and only has the first half or so of a ''Kids Next Door'' episode from the first night saved. However, more footage has begun to be preserved; CN archivist SpongeBranded uploaded a few host segments from the block in November 2016, and Captain B. Zarre has uploaded the intro and a few host segments of the "Fridays" block that used very similar bumpers.  
On October 3, 2003, ''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays'' was rebranded as ''Fridays'' with live-action hosts Tommy Snider and Nzinga Blake. Unlike its predecessor, ''Fridays'' host segments changed every week, meaning that its host segments are much more difficult to find than the CCF host segments. Many of these segments are currently lost, although they have been mentioned on forums such as ToonZone. A few segments from mid-2004 have resurfaced and were uploaded in a compilation video.


===2004 audio promo===
===="Summer Fridays" segments====
LMW user ""Nodog"" has uploaded an audio promo from 2004 in an old ''Ed Edd, n Eddy'' tape.
Beginning on May 23, 2003, CCF adopted a temporary look called "Summer Fridays" that ran from 7pm until 12am every Friday night. Unlike CCF, these segments were not hosted by a character. Online footage of ''Summer Fridays'' is scarcely available; CCFfreak, a YouTube user who archives ''Cartoon Cartoon Fridays'' host segments, stated that he did not like the block as soon as he saw the first host segment and only has the first half or so of a ''Kids Next Door'' episode from the first night saved. As time passed, more footage began to be preserved; CN archivist SpongeBranded uploaded a few host segments from the block in November 2016, and Captain B. Zarre has uploaded the intro and a few host segments of the "Fridays" block that use very similar bumpers.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==See Also==
==See also==
===Anthology and Short Series===
===Anthology and Short Series===
*[[Big Bag (partially found Cartoon Network live-action animated puppet series; 1996-1998)]]
*[[Big Bag (partially found Cartoon Network live-action animated puppet series; 1996-1998)]]

Revision as of 08:33, 3 August 2024

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Cartoon Cartoon Fridays (abbreviated as CCF and later retitled Fridays) was a Friday-night programming block on Cartoon Network for their assortment of original animated series, collectively known as "Cartoon Cartoons". It debuted on June 11, 1999, in a live-action format and showcased new episode premieres and special programming events for potential new series.

Beginning on June 9, 2000, CCF was broadcast in a revamped format with animated "Cartoon Cartoons" hosting the block. This period included The Big Pick (2000) and The Big Pick II (2001), two animation showcase events that let viewers vote online for their favorite cartoon pilot to be turned into a full series. The "Cartoon Cartoons" hosting format continued until May 23, 2003, when the block was re-titled Summer Fridays. On October 3, 2003, the block was re-launched as Fridays with a new introduction and live-action hosts Tommy Snider and Nzinga Blake (replaced by Tara Sands in 2004). This rendition was broadcast until February 23, 2007.

History

Cartoon Cartoon Fridays

Cartoon Cartoon Fridays premiered on Cartoon Network in the United States on June 11, 1999. For its first year, CCF broadcast new episodes of Cartoon Cartoons that were framed with live-action segments and sketches.

On June 9, 2000, CCF was hosted for the first time by a Cartoon Cartoon character, that being Eustace from Courage the Cowardly Dog. This revamp resulted in unique animation crossovers from Cartoon Network's original series such as Dexter's Laboratory, Cow and Chicken, Johnny Bravo, The Powerpuff Girls, Ed, Edd n Eddy, I Am Weasel, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Mike, Lu & Og, Sheep in the Big City, Whatever Happened to...Robot Jones?, and Time Squad. The June 9, 2000, airing was headed by the start of The Big Pick, a special broadcast event featuring a new cartoon pilot every week for 10 consecutive weeks. The event continued in 2001 as The Big Pick II. With the 2024 finding of Uncle Gus: Not So Fast!, all Big Pick and Big Pick II pilots have been found.

Shorts from The Big Pick include:

  • The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: "Meet the Reaper" (June 9, 2000)
  • Whatever Happened to Robot Jones? (June 16, 2000)
  • Trevor! in Journey to Sector 5-G (June 23, 2000)
  • Nikki (June 30, 2000)
  • Foe Paws (July 7, 2000)
  • Uncle Gus: For the Love of Monkeys (July 14, 2000)
  • Lucky Lydia in Club Lydia (July 21, 2000)
  • Longhair and Doubledome: Good Wheel Hunting (July 28, 2000)
  • Lost Cat (August 4, 2000)
  • Prickles the Cactus (August 11, 2000)

Shorts from The Big Pick II include:

  • Captain Sturdy (June 8, 2001)
  • Yee Hah & Doo Dah (June 15, 2001)
  • Imp, Inc. (June 22, 2001)
  • My Freaky Family (June 29, 2001)
  • Major Flake (July 6, 2001)
  • Utica Cartoon (July 13, 2001)
  • Kids Next Door - No P in the Ool (July 20, 2001)
  • Swaroop (July 27, 2001)
  • Ferret & Parrot (August 3, 2001)
  • A Kitty Bobo Show (August 17, 2001)

For the next three years, the block was presented in a revamped format by Primal Screen, the same studio that produced the bumpers and interstitials on Cartoon Network during the late 1990s and early 2000s. This redesign had a white background, a red and yellow ribbon, and a blue disc featuring the logo for CCF. During this time, CCF would feature a different Cartoon Cartoon character or characters hosting the block every Friday, including characters from Courage the Cowardly Dog, Ed, Edd n Eddy, The Powerpuff Girls, Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, Time Squad, and Sheep in the Big City.

Fridays

The Cartoon Cartoon character hosting format would last through mid-2003, when CCF was temporarily replaced by a hostless Summer Fridays. On October 3, 2003, a live-action iteration took its place. Simply titled Fridays, the new block featured a different introduction and theme music, and its hosts were Tommy Snider and Nzinga Blake. Unlike the old CCF format, which occasionally recycled old animation, Fridays featured brand new segments every week. In addition to live-action characters, the revamped block often incorporated other formats for segments, such as puppetry. Blake would be replaced on the series the following year by voice actress Tara Sands.

Later iterations

On February 23, 2007, the Fridays block ended and was replaced by Friday Night Premiere Thunder, which premiered on April 6, 2007. This block went on hiatus after May 25, 2007, until it was replaced on June 1 by Fried Dynamite, which aired new segments until September 26, 2008. Fried Dynamite would be replaced by You Are Here shortly afterwards.

Availability

Although many episodes have been recovered over the years, others remain lost. Promotional bumpers made for the block's broadcasts are scarcely available. Voiceover work on these promos was provided by Harry Shearer (1999-2000), Tom Clark (2000-2002), and Doug Preis (2002-2003).

Found media

November 17, 2000

This was the premiere night of the short-lived series Sheep in the Big City. Edd (from Ed, Edd, n Eddy) hosted a unique night that was never aired again. Throughout the program, the title character of Johnny Bravo as well as Chicken (from Cow & Chicken) harassed Edd to the point where he had to call for Baboon (from I Am Weasel) to beat up the troublemakers. This is one notable CCF that is missing from YouTube user ccffreak's account.[1] A few very brief clips of this night can be seen in the CCF theme from 2002. Also, a small clip appeared in a fan-made video, but it is hard to hear due to narrator talking over it. On September 16, 2015. Lost Media Wiki user Nodog uploaded the Edd segments in full.

The Edd segments in full.

Brief clips from this night are seen at 0:41 and 1:09.

Scene from that night starting at 2:01.

A Very Cartoon Cartoon Fridays Holiday Special

A Very Cartoon Cartoon Fridays Holiday Special aired on July 20, 2001. It uses all the same bumpers as the Christmas Party special in 2000, only with Baboon yelling "in July" when necessary. It is notable for airing the pilot of Codename: Kids Next Door, "No P in the Ool". All segments from this special were uploaded to YouTube in 2023 by CCF+R Archives.

CCF introduction for July 20, 2001.

Promo for July 20, 2001, CCF.

All segments from A Very Cartoon Cartoon Fridays Holiday Special, broadcast on July 20, 2001.

Lost or partially lost media

Edd Checks the Schedule (ads)

In late 2000, a new series of promos aired featuring Edd checking the schedule to see the following week's host. The only ad to resurface is for the Halloween Party special and the block from the week that Sheep in the Big City premiered. The remaining advertisements have yet to be found.

Promo for CCF Halloween special.

Cartoon Network's Fridays host segments

On October 3, 2003, Cartoon Cartoon Fridays was rebranded as Fridays with live-action hosts Tommy Snider and Nzinga Blake. Unlike its predecessor, Fridays host segments changed every week, meaning that its host segments are much more difficult to find than the CCF host segments. Many of these segments are currently lost, although they have been mentioned on forums such as ToonZone. A few segments from mid-2004 have resurfaced and were uploaded in a compilation video.

"Summer Fridays" segments

Beginning on May 23, 2003, CCF adopted a temporary look called "Summer Fridays" that ran from 7pm until 12am every Friday night. Unlike CCF, these segments were not hosted by a character. Online footage of Summer Fridays is scarcely available; CCFfreak, a YouTube user who archives Cartoon Cartoon Fridays host segments, stated that he did not like the block as soon as he saw the first host segment and only has the first half or so of a Kids Next Door episode from the first night saved. As time passed, more footage began to be preserved; CN archivist SpongeBranded uploaded a few host segments from the block in November 2016, and Captain B. Zarre has uploaded the intro and a few host segments of the "Fridays" block that use very similar bumpers.

Gallery

RebelTaxi's video on the subject.

See also

Anthology and Short Series

Audio

Bumpers and Interstitials

Pilots

Live-Action

Other Cartoon Network Series

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/user/ccffreak

External links

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