Thread:Fire Eater/@comment-1741760-20141016153715/@comment-1741760-20141017134028

Exactly, those three networks have gotten really bad. And yeah, CN Real was complete junk, and it's a good thing they canceled those live action shows on a channel that contradicts it (Seriously, CARTOON Network...). At least it's over now, and it's cartoon filled again. Though for one thing, CN Real showed that Cartoon Network wasn't afraid to take risks (don't get me wrong, it was still awful), something Nick is clearly afraid to do.

Yeah, you definitely were sure to have a good time. Disney had Recess, Darkwing Duck, Duck Tales, Lilo and Stitch, etc. All of those were great shows. Cartoon Network had the original Cartoon Cartoons that you could enjoy watching at any age. It had Ed Edd n Eddy, Dexter's Lab, Courage, Powerpuff Girls, KND, Billy and Mandy, pretty much every show there was a blast. Nickelodeon had Rugrats, Hey Arnold, Rocko's Modern Life, The Wild Thornberrys, CatDog, early Spongebob, etc. Unfortunately, people became interested more in swimming in piles of money than the quality of the shows that got them money in the first place.

Disney is still okay, it has Phineas and Ferb, a comedy cartoon for people that likes absurdity, and the plot just has a formula that works in my opinion. Along with Gravity Falls, which has been a huge hit for audiences that prefer deep plot points and storylines, as well as some humor and character development.

Cartoon Network's biggest hit is obviously Adventure Time, which seems to do well in bringing in ratings and has good quality. A lot of the shows depend on the taste of the viewer with the surreal things you mentioned. I like it to be honest, and Cartoon Network seems to find a formula that works for it, and used the success of Adventure Time to use a lot of the comedy for other shows like Regular Show or Gumball, other decent shows. They also recently got three new cartoons, Uncle Grandpa, Steven Universe, and Clarence. I could care less for Uncle Grandpa, and Clarence is just okay. Steven Universe? Blew me away. It got an Admirable Animation recently too. Pretty much, the only concern I have for this network now that CN Real is gone is to not make the same mistake Nick made. Nick relied too heavily on Spongebob (and FOP) and look where it is now. Cartoon Network seems to rely a lot on Adventure Time, but they are still bringing in good new shows like Steven Universe so it might not have the same fate.

I've stated exactly what's wrong with Nick already, so the Network Check-Up is out of the way. XD All I can say is that they need to get their act together while they still can. I already know how they can build up more quality shows in their line up while not growing bankrupt. I would pretty much do this is I was in charge of Nick:

- Release Hey Arnold: The Jungle Movie and the Spongebob movie as Nickelodeon Movies to strengthen the network so it has the money to get stronger in quality again.

- Greenlight the Hey Arnold spin-off The Patakis and The Modifyers.

- Cancel Sanjay and Craig and Breadwinners

- Renew FOP for a final season so Butch Hartman can make a proper finale, then cancel FOP.

- Hold on to Spongebob for the time being so it keeps the network alive during the reform. Also rehire Stephen Hillenburg, Derek Drymon, and C.H. Greenblatt.

- Renew TMNT for more seasons.

- If Sky Rat and Bad Seeds are good then keep them.

- Bring back Making Fiends and The Mighty B for a proper run.

- Revive Oh Yeah, Cartoons for more ideas.

The Nicktoon line-up would then be Spongebob, The Modifyers, The Patakis, TMNT, Making Fiends, The Mighty B, Sky Rat, and Bad Seeds. What do you think of that lineup and plan?

I doubt the cast of TDAS is dead, we were all wondering the same thing in TDWT's finale but they made it out okay. Yeah, Pahkitew is a step in the right direction, but it isn't without it's flaws (like every season). By the way, did you get to watch the season yet?

Absolutely, you could even do a Top 10 Chris McLean's a Jerk Episodes as an Animated Atrocity. That would already be 15 episodes for a season of it.

If Sundae Muddy Sundae never happened the way it did, I would definitely count Suckers Punched as an Admirable. Also, Search and Do Not Destroy for Gwent. :D