Checkered Past (TV programming block)

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Checkered Past
Checkered Past Logo.jpg
Logo used from 2023–present
Network
LaunchedAugust 28, 2023;9 months ago (2023-08-28) [1]
Country of originUnited States
Owner The Cartoon Network, Inc.
(Warner Bros. Discovery)
Headquarters Atlanta, Georgia
FormatThrowback animation
Running time2 hours (5 p.m. – 7 p.m.)

Checkered Past is an American television programming block on Adult Swim that broadcasts older Cartoon Network original series from the 1990s and 2000s, including those belonging to the Cartoon Cartoons brand. [2] [3] The two-hour block launched on August 28, 2023, marking Adult Swim's expansion into evening hours, and originally ran Monday through Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET/PT. As of May 31, 2024, Checkered Past now runs Monday through Thursday, with the Friday slot being replaced by the newly launched Toonami Rewind. [4] [5]

Contents

Checkered Past also airs on the Latin American version of Adult Swim, which launched on October 31, 2023. [6]

Programming

Current programming

TitlePremiere dateSource(s)
Dexter's Laboratory August 28, 2023
Ed, Edd n Eddy
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
Courage The Cowardly Dog
Samurai Jack May 10, 2024

Former programming

TitlePremiere dateEnd dateSource(s)
Cow and Chicken December 1, 2023May 3, 2024
I Am Weasel [lower-alpha 1] February 9, 2024
Evil Con Carne [lower-alpha 2] February 19, 2024

Notes

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