Cartoon Network has brought amazing cartoons in our childhood, and during the time, they dominated our hours of watching TV compared to the cartoons from Disney Channel or Nickelodeon. The channel has brought many cartoons we absolutely loved growing up such as Teen Titans, The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, Code Lyoko, and so much more. The fact that these cartoons are still talked about and loved to this day shows how much it left an 🐎impact𒈔 on us.
Unfortunately, executives from Cartoon Network had to make choices that were unfair to us, but sadly beneficial for them, and that would have to be the cancellation of the cartoons. Some were cancelled too soon, while others were just getting good, but ended abruptly without the cartoon getting any closure. Some may have come back as reboots, but most of them would end up being completely inferior and somewhat offensive to the older 𒀰fans. Whenever these cartoons would come back on the air as a rerun, it would be a blessing to watch than the new cartoons that are not as good.
Some cancelled shows are also a good thing, especially if a ♔cartoon overall is not that great due to negative reception or lack of viewers. Cartoon Network, ho🗹wever, cancelled more good cartoons than bad, which shows that we cannot always have nice things. They were gone too soon, but most of them will never be forgotten. Here are twenty Cartoon Network shows that were cancelled for mind-blowing reasons!
20 It Got C🍃ancelled, Apparently 💟
Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? was one of Cartoon Network’s earliest shows, and for what it had to offer, it was pretty solid. The idea of a teenage robot going to middle school is interesting, to ꦜsay the least. It was even unique to give it a text-to-speech voice in the first season, making the main character an actual robot. The concept managed to be interesting given that it is a comedy, but having a robot as the main character is something that was never done before!
However, this cartoon was short-lived since t Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? is a perfect example of an underrated carto💮on. While you were waiting ꦿfor your cartoon to come back from commercial break, you might have seen the titular character pop up once in a while and wonder of his origins.
19 💃 Not Pleasing For Its Demographic
Chowder ♏was a rather strange cartoon, but it was also surprisingly charming. The surreal art style and use of stop-motion made this cartoon one of a kind. The characters were whacky in a good way and the humor was clever. So, when it came to cancelling this creative cartoon, the reason was unfortunately sad.
The show did not fit with the older boys' demographic.
It turns out that because, you know, it was definitely a cartoon to look forward to. If you did not catch that, it was sarcasm, my friend. Regardless, it was absolutely a shame that this show did not end the way it was supposed to, but Chowder will never be forgotten.
18 Misadventures C🃏oming To A 🅰Close
Just like Chowder, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack also used surrealism for the art style, and boy was it breathtaking. Here is a fu🌠n fact: However, he did not appear on the day of recording, so the creator, Thurop Van Orman, decided to voice him. Still, imagine Pee-wee playing the main character, it sounds kind of cool!
For it to be cancelled was a surprise. There are speculations ranging from a low number of viewers to high production costs. Regardless of the reason for it being cancelled, The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack was a nice cartoon aꩲnd it w🅰as a shame to see it go after its bittersweet ending featuring the creator’s son playing the live-action version of Flapjack.
17 It Should Have Stayed On 🍒YouT෴ube
When it comes to shows that were cancelled on Cartoon Network, The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange definitely deserved to be cancelled. This might be a strange choice since it has live-action elements, but it is still considered a cartoon, so this sort of counts. However, it 🐈is a terrible one that does the original YouTube series injustice. The show is certainly… well, annoying. When it came to greenlighting a TV show like this, it was doome💞d from the start.
The cancellation was because of the original creator’s studio shutting down.
Dane Boedigheimer is a talented person, without a doubt, but this cartoon should have stayed on YouTube and YouTube only. It is like 👍we 🌟are saying our thanks for having Cartoon Network cancel this annoying cartoon.
16 Shor𝔍test Time On Cartoon Network 🍒
Chances are you have probably never heard of Robotomy. That would be a common answer today. Robotomy is a cartoon about two robot outcasts who start high school. It does sound familiar to Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? but Robot Jones was a more memorable character compared to༺ the main duo in the show. In fact, this show was based on failed pitch ideas for Cartoon Network, so for this to be greenlit was a surprising choice for the execu🌺tives.
Honestly, the cancellation was to be expected. As of now, Robotomy is the shortest-running series on Cartoon Network, only having ten episodes total. It was unfortunately not meant to 💝be for this cartoon.
15 Shorts That Didn'▨t Leave An Impressio🎀n
Just like the previous entry, this show was short-lived to the point of whether or not many people even remember Sunday Pants. This cartoon consists of shorts that resemble that of What a Cartoon! which is ironically Sunday Pants’ predecessor. Whether the shorts are funny or not, that is total🌳ly up to the viewers’ p🔜references.
So, the cancellation of this show was again, not a surp🐭rise. The fact that only five of its episodes aired out of the originally planned eleven shows that this show was not going anywhere. It was crazy to know that Cartoon Network would pull the plug before its original run c﷽ould end.
It might just be possible that Car༺toon Network wants everyone to forget this show even existed,🐲 and due to how poorly it did, they might have a point.
14 𓆏 Parody Of Mecha Done Well 𒉰
Megas XLR was a cartoon that acted as a loving tribute and parody to the mecha genre in anime. It was very charming for what it was and there were certainly a number fans who absolutely adored this show. The overall story was surprisingly serious, but t﷽he characters and their actions bring the humor and parody aspects to life.
When the show was cancelled due to low ratings, many fans made petitions to try to revive the show. Co-creator George Krstic and director Chris Prynoskܫi wanted the show to return as well. However, Krstic revealed the reason why the show cannot come back, saying in an interview,
It was unfortunately�💧� sad for this show’s fate, indeed.
13 🗹 Wh💙en The Reboot Wasn't Painful
Funny how cartoons that appeared on Cartoon Network ended up getting cancelled, only to be rebooted. Ben 10 is definitely one of those shows. The show can be cheesy at times, but it absolutely left an impact and spawned shows that take place years after the original series. Tha🗹t is how much Ben 10 left an impact. However, production costs were too high, which☂ eventually ended the show too soon.
What happened after that? We got an awful reboot that is just too annoying. Sure, Tara Strong reprised her role, but she was pretty much the only recognizable voice act🎉ress to do so. We missed the darker storyline and watching Ben grow up as he fights to save the world. If anything, the reboot should have been cancelled instead.
12 🃏 André 3000's Passion Project
This was a sudden surprise for this show to be conceived. Created by Outkast member André 3000, Class of 3000 was a cartoon about a music teacher♓, who is voiced by André 3000, who teaches students in Atlanta’s Westley School of Performing Arts. The music was certainly a strong point in the show, and the art style and colors are vibrant. It even well received by critics.
The reason for this show being cancelled was somewhat controversial, such as For a show♐ that is created by a member of a well-known hip-hop group, that was some scary revelation Cartoon Network had to go through.
11 Unclear Ending �﷽�
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee was a nice show created by former MTV reality TV star Judd Winick, who happens to be a comic book writer for Green Lantern and Green Arrow. The premise is about an Asian-American girl named Juniper who is the current Te Xuan Ze, a guardian who protects the human and magic world. It was inspired by The Simpsons and Buffy the Vampire Slayer but d𓂃oes n🉐ot take any routes the inspirations took.
The cartoon was clever and entertaining, and when the cancellation was announced, there was no specific reason as to why it was. It may ജnot sound exactly mind-blowing due to not knowing the cause💯, but the fact that there were plans for a fourth and fifth season makes us wonder what could have been for this awesome pre-teen.