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2 Funny: Wally Gator in “Alligator Liberation”

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Today’s 2 Funny is one of my personal favorite Cartoon Network Shorties (the ones for Atom Ant and Droopy being the others). I’ve said this before, but I’d really like to see Turner make more of these (maybe they could be uploaded to Boomerang Online, since CN isn’t in the classic business anymore and no one really knows what Boomerang is supposed to be anymore). Here’s “Alligator Liberation”.

 

Some of my favorite bits:

  • Wally’s line “I’m thinking cable’s out of the question” gets me every time.
  • I like how the “savage” gators talk like erudite gentlemen with Thurston Howell III accents.
  • I think the female hippie animal activist is kind of cute.

Whaaaat

 

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Toons & Tunes: CN Groovies – Atom Ant

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Today’s Toons & Tunes is another Cartoon Network Groovie. Not much to summarize here: a unique take on a classic cartoon character, some arty animation, a cool musical mix (courtesy of Michael Kohler) and some wonderfully corny 1950’s-1960’s era kitsch relating to the Atomic Age. I try not to be one of those overly nostalgic people who pine endlessly about their favorite eras of TV networks and shows, but I do wish that Cartoon Network or Boomerang were still making shorts and fillers like this one. They were fun and helped them stand out among the other kid-vid/animation networks. Enjoy “Atom Ant”.