Well, well, well, it seems someone at Cartoon Network has been reading PopWatch: Bobb’e J. Thompson will have his very own show! Just like we wanted!
Cartoon Network announced yesterday that it’s heading into live-action territory, with six not-cartoon series set to launch in the coming months. Bobb’e Says, according to the station’s press release, will be "a fast-paced, viral video clip show where other people’s painful mistakes become tools for Bobb’e as he dispenses sage wisdom to an unsuspecting public."
I like when he dispensed some serious wisdom on Human Giant:
The other live-action shows include Head Rush, which is like Cash Cab but on a rollercoaster; Survive This in which teens compete in tests of "endurance, wit and self-determination," hosted by Survivorman himself Les Stroud; Dude, What Would Happen, which answers silly hypothetical questions, a la MythBusters; and My Dad’s a Pro, a reality show starring 7-year-old Jaelen House and his dad, Boston Celtic Eddie House. (Uh, how was this show not called "Our House" or "House Rules" or some kind of House pun? Missed opportunity, Cartoon Network.)
What do you think, PopWatchers? Should Cartoon Network stick to cartoons?
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Cartoon Network is the only channel devoted to cartoons. Hence the name. Stick to the toons. Just like stupid Sci-Fi Channel should stick to sci-fi (ugh, syfy.) Whatever, I just watch tv shows online or on DVD now anyway. Do channels matter anymore??
How old are you,five?You must be an idiot.Find something else to do with your time (which you will never get back)rather than watch cartoons all day,you moron.
Um Taylor this was the most immature and least intelligent response on this thread. Shasta has every right to be upset at these events, because when people turn on the TV to watch Cartoon Network they are expecting watch cartoons, not live action programming. He didn’t say anything the least bit offensive and your behavior is embarrassing. And I also don’t like how your response made it seem that he was childish for watching cartoons. Are you a troll, a poor devil’s advocate, or somebody who works for Cartoon Network?
The beginning of the end.
It all starts with just one show straying from the format.
Then, like G4 or MTV there will be no videogames or music videos at all. Just reality TV and endless C.O.P.S.
Get over it!
Oh no! It’s MTV and VH1 all over again!
The name is Cartoon Network. Why should they show anything but cartoons???
What is the point of having speciality channels if the channels won’t stick with it? Why would I want to watch live action on Cartoon Network? Doesn’t that defeat the whole purpose of “CARTOON” Network> Why do I want to see movies on TV Land? Why is there no music on Music Television? It’s just stupid. Let’s just get rid of channels and move purely to an On Demand type system.
yup, this is the beginning of the end. it has happened to court tv, mtv, mtv 2, and vh1. now it is happening to cartoon network.
Who else other than you watch courttv? If you want to watch a channel that only shows music videos and things that have to do with music. Just start watching Fuse. This channel only shows music and things that have to do with music and nothing else. I am sure it is on your cable box somewhere. I watch it. I also love the live-action and reality shows on Cartoon Network. And Total Drama Action, 6teen and Stoked. And I can not wait to watch the new live-action scooby doo movie. I can not wait to see what else Cartoon Network has instore for us. And this is not the beginning of the end.
The world is not going to end.It is just a channel.So forget about it and MOVE ON and QUIT YOUR WHINNING.
This is a terrible terrible idea. They’ve had foray’s into live-action on Adult Swim for some time, all of which are horrible. Someone should tell Cartoon Network to stop trying to ape Nickelodeon and Disney. It’s just embarrassing for all involved.
This is to Dysche Alsaker. This is not a terrible idea it is an awesome idea.
Ye gods. Next they’ll be showing wrestling on Sci-Fi. Or game shows on ESPN.
Great, another channel trying to go against it’s niche – just like A&E, MTV, VH1, TVland, AMC, “Syfy”, the list goes on. Even The History Channel is jumping on the bandwagon, airing Ice Road Truckers and Ax Men, shows that take place in the present, not the past. The worst is that these live action shows do not sound like they would fit it at all with the current Adult Swim line up of cutting edge and/or only funny to stoners batch of cartoons. Anyone else wanna bet within two years Cartoon Network will change its name to “reflect its shift in tone”? Pretty soon it will be CyTy network or CTN or some BS.
Oops, my mistake – its cartoon network that is getting the shows, not Adult Swim – whoops.
Now I guess it’s the “Mostly Cartoon Network”…
I love the idea, but only if they can make themselves the Anti-Disney. I was watching with my daughter one evening when they had some live action shorts making fun of “Zach and Cody” a Disney show I DESPISE. It was great! It was funny, witty and their points were SO. TRUE. They pretty much could have written a paper for me titled “Why I Hate Disney’s Live Action Shows and the Kids Who Star in Them” like the Daily Show could be “Why I Hate Cable News and the Pundits Who Star in Them.” Could be good stuff!
You are the dumbest person I have never met.Live-action shows are now in.Why do you think that Disney makes waaaaaaaay more money than them,.It is because of live-action shows.Every single live-action show on disney is a hit.While the two animated shows (Phineas and Ferb and The Replacements)are not.Kids who have good taste watch animated shows on a minimum.What do you have against live-action shows?Just because you can put your opinion on this website for stuff like this DOES NOt mean that we (mostly me)care about it,you dumb moron.GET A LIFE.And STOP WASTING YOUR TIME.This message was to Anitamargarita.A.K.A person who idoes not know what they are talking about and who needs to get a life.And this is to everyone who thinks that Cn should only show cartoons.You are a bunch of crazy morons.
I am only going to say this once, Taylor, unlike you who thinks you need to repeat yourself over and over again and then tell everyone else to get a life. YOU are the one with no life. YOU are the one who thinks that just because you can post your opinion on a board that it somehow makes you matter or makes people care. We heard you the first time, now shut up. Do not do this ever again and fog up another board. This person even said they liked the idea of live-action on CN. They agreed with you and you still opened your big mouth, yet again. GET OVER YOURSELF. Open your mind and you’ll know what I’m saying is true.
Ok, so let me get this straight, Taylor. You want thousands of people to lose their jobs to teenagers that only have to ask CN for a job? I guess you hate the economy. For every live action show broadcasted, a cartoon goes down. For every cartoon that goes down, 100 people lose their job. And a lot of live action shows are being broadcasted. And, these live action shows all copy an idea. If they broadcast well, they will replace the original. Or, CNreal will not broadcast well and this whole dream of yours is lost.
This is great, because I watch too much Cartoon Network and this is the BEST way to get me to turn the channel! I can’t wait to avoid these new, terrible shows. Thanks!
They should but their listening to money specially since Disney is making bucket fulls off their live actions shows…
JUST WHAT WE NEED ANOTHER DISNEY CHANNEL KNOCKOFF..I GUESS THE C IN CN STANDS FOR CRAP!!!
I’m guessing “My Dad’s a Pro” didn’t use a “House” pun, in case they want to use a different player at one point.
Also, Bobb’e J. Thompson really does have the most absurd apostrophe I’ve ever seen.
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They took all I loved: Snickers Cream, J&B Bohemian Raspberry and now they are comming for CN?
(Why not just make a separate channel to compete with this cheesy Disney’s?)
They took all I loved: Snickers Cream, J&B Bohemian Raspberry and now they are comming for CN?
(Why not just make a separate channel to compete with this cheesy Disney’s?)
I want to be on the show “Surivive This”. Sign me up for season 2.
I really want to be on the show to get over my fear of spiders. I think the show will help . Please e-mail me.
Please,please, please I really feel like this show has something to offer me. Please e-mail me at KMD94@mycfnc.org
man I would love to go on this show i think that i would be really good, please e-mail me at tkoble@yahoo.com
Put me on the list for “Survive This” season 2….I would be better than anyone else on it….so please, email me the sign-up sheet for “Survive This”
why are they doing this!!! no one wants this!!! we all want the old cn back!! you no what im going to kill my self now
Edward,well I want it.
Hi Edward! I want the old Cartoon Network back too. I wish they would start showing “Boomerang” material again on the CN. But in a way I know that it will probably never happen. I miss the old days, but if I have a chance to be on Cartoon Network I think that works just as well.
In case you did not know Boomerang has its own channel number.
im so sick of cartoon network now they should stick to cartoons when they show this crap in june i will never watch cartoon network again…
sad to say since i have watched since childhood..
Nobody cares whether you watch it or not.Not everyone who is mindless and broke watches it.They need to start targeting people who are smart unlike you.They do not need you.
Well, then Turner Broadcasting is going to take a major hit.
And this is why CN sucks. They took off all the good shows that actually did get good ratings, and now they’re trying to become the new Disney Channel. It’s just a matter of time before Cartoon Network goes bankrupt. The only reason they’ve survived is because of TDI and SW:CW, both of which weren’t produced by them. Excuse me while I go on a rampage of the CN studios and destroy the people who think they’re smart by putting Live Action on a CARTOON channel. Whoever is smart idea that is, needs to be shot.
Excuse me? I can not find words to describe how much I hate you now.I love the idea to put live-action stuff on the channel.It is brilliant.Whoever thought of it does not need to be shot they need to be thanked.
I would love 2 be on survive this please email me the sign up sheet freestylewill92@yahoo.com
I would like to be on servive this i want the experience.Plz send me a sign up sheet at AustinNumber1@yahoo.com thank you