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For the
first few years of Cartoon Network's existence, programming meant for Cartoon
Network would also be simulcast on TBS and/or TNT in order to increase the shows' and Cartoon
Network's exposure; examples include The
Real Adventures of Jinny Quest, Cartoon Planet, and 2
Stupid Dogs. The
network's first exclusive original show was The Moe Show, first airing in 1993.
The first series produced by Cartoon
Network was Space Ghost
Coast to Coast in 1994, but the show mostly consisted of "recycled
animation cells" from the archives of Hanna-Barbara, being an ironic deconstruction of a talk
show. It featured live-action guests, mostly
consisting of celebrities which were past their prime or counterculture figures. A running gag was that the production cost was
dubbed "minimal". The series found its audience among young adults
who appreciated its "hip"
perspective.
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