Hope you brought your popcorn and remote control, because we're taking a trip back to the year that put Cartoon Network on the Map: 1994!

In today's final episode of Checkered Childhood, you'll embark on a far-out journey with BDubs and a couple of his best friends. Together, we'll enter our trusty time machine for a third time to explore one of the most pivotal years of his entire childhood. We'll bask in the sights and sounds of the most popular Pop Culture keystones while we're here, along with catching up on then-new shows, marathons, contests, and some key building blocks laid so Cartoon Network can make mountainous waves of original content the subsequent year.

Oh yeah, we'll rub elbows with a ghost host with the most, too. Nothing special.

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Get to the chopp- I mean, Turbokat! Dark Kat and his goons are afoot in Megakat city!

Swat Kats is an action cartoon every sugar-induced, overstimulated kid could ever want: It's got weapons, vehicles, and villains aplenty, with a plethora of feline-based merchandise to-boot. But despite how thrilling Hanna-Barbera's first foray into edgy 90s animation is, it's rise to success was gunned down before it had a chance to obtain glory.

Today, BDubs blasts his way past The Enforcers HQ and into the junkyard vault where T-Bone, Razor, and their feline allies reveal a deeper look at their arsenal in this special retrospective, covering its origins, rise to popularity, tragic pre-mature cancellation, and its rise from the ashes in late 2025 thanks to its die-hard fanbase.

Buckle up for one furr-tastic ride.

Dailymotion Episode Playlist

Swat Kats Fan Site

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Do you believe in Santa? Dee Dee sure does, but for Dexter it's one hard sell, so much so that he must go to extreme scientific lengths to find out for himself whether or not Santa is truly a man or a myth. Join BDubs by the Christmas tree and fireplace as he recollects one of the most infamous Cartoon Network holiday specials to ever emerge from the checkered channel.

Has Dexter been naughty or nice? That's what we'll find out together in this episode review, along with trivia, observations, why specials like this matter, and more. By the end, you'll be wishing you had a transforming chimney jet too (to get away from this one).

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Thanks for listening, ToonHeads! Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and I'll check you later for the next one.

Who's that studly man in the mirror? No, it's not BDubs; It's Johnny Bravo, a man who will not give up on pursing women until one likes him back. He either must be clueless or is immune to rejection of the harshest kind.

Today, BDubs visits Johnny's home in Aron City to kick back and revisit some of his favorite Johnny Bravo episodes from the series (mostly from Season 1). Which ones resonate the most in his memories for better or for worse? That's what we'll explore today through his picks, along with some honorable and dishonorable mentions.

It's enough to make Johnny's celebrity buddy Adam West burst through a shirt, so hold tight.

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Toonami is a cornerstone in Cartoon Network history proving that overseas animation can not only survive on the checkered channel but thrive too. Before T.O.M. and all of his various upgrades and iterations, there was one man who ruled the airwaves, and his name was Moltar.

Join BDubs at Ghost Planet Industries as he looks through the archives to better understand the first three years of Toonami, how it formed, and why it grabbed the attention of young Cartoon Network fans everywhere in the mid-late nineties. Plus, he'll mention a few Toonami artifacts and his memories of tuning in to the cutting edge programming block and how it shaped his perception of cartoons today.

Watch Toonami's Tribute to Moltar (as mentioned in the episode).

Listen to the Lo-Fi Tracks backing Moltar's Toonami Segments

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How did a modest Russian boy who couldn't even draw a circle end up being one of the cornerstones of Cartoon Network as a Master Storyteller? All great journeys have a humble beginning to their adventure, and this man is no exception.

Today BDubs examines the highs and lows of the legacy that makes Genndy Tartakovsky such a remarkable man in not just Cartoon Network history but Animation history too. You might find out he's worked on shows you may not have expected, but definitely watched growing up in the 90s-Now. From Star Wars to Batman, this man has done it all, and yet, he continue to animate and produce new projects today.

Link to The 1994 CalArts Student Film version of the WAC Dexter's Lab Pilot, "Changes"

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Zoinks! Did you see that crazy ghost with the red rear?

I'd imagine The Red Guy would scare Shaggy silly if they ever met. For Halloween, BDubs hitches a ride with the Mystery Machine with his trusty candy pail and sporting his best human being costume as he compares not one but TWO spooky 90s Cartoon Network crossover episodes: Johnny Bravo's "Bravo Dooby-Doo" and Cow & Chicken's "Halloween with Dead Ghost Coast to Coast". It's an odd pairing, to say the least, but the exercise will reveal many elements of each that you may not have considered upon watching them for the first time.

Which one will bewitch us with their creepy concepts? Kick back with me in front of the TV under a stormy night - things are about to get spooky.

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Quick, girls! The City of Townsville is in Danger!

This place sure has a lot of trouble brewing between its buildings, but luckily Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup know how to handle anything thrown their way.

In this episode, BDubs takes a tour through the sprawling metropolis to see which episodes still pack a punch in our Top 10 countdown list. Plus, we've got honorable mentions, memories of watching the show for the first time, and a breakdown of why this Craig McCracken cartoon still matters today.

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