Cartoon Network Studios

Cartoon Network Studios is an American animation studio owned by the Warner Bros. Television Studios division of Warner Bros., a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). The studio is the production arm of Cartoon Network, and started operating on October 21, 1994 as a division of Hanna-Barbera until the latter absorbed into Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios in 2001.

Cartoon Network Studios

Current logo since January 1, 2022.
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Animation Film Production Television production
Genre	Animation Live action (2007–2013)
Predecessor	Hanna-Barbera (1957–2001)
Founded	October 21, 1994; 30 years ago (1994-10-21)
Headquarters	300 N 3rd St., Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Key people	Lave Dennis Sam Register (President) Ed Adams (EVP/GM) Kelly Crews (VP, production) Lauren Martinez (VP, series)
Products	Television shows, feature films
Parent	Hanna-Barbera (1994–2001) Turner Broadcasting System (2001–2019) Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults & Classics (2019–present)
Divisions	Alive and Kicking, Inc. Rent Now Productions Factual Productions
Website	cartoonnetworkstudios.com

Located in Burbank, California, the studio primarily produces and develops animated programs and shorts for Cartoon Network and later Cartoonito. In the 2010s and beyond, their programs began to expand into their sister companies Adult Swim and HBO Max. So far, the company has only produced one theatrically released film, The Powerpuff Girls Movie, distributed by its sister company, Warner Bros. Pictures.

The actual animation service for their productions is done overseas, mainly in South Korea and Filipino at Digital eMation, Saerom Animation, Rough Draft Korea, Toon City & Sunmin Image Pictures, with pre-production and post-production being United States-based.

Filmography

TV series

Title	Year(s)	Creator(s)/ Developer(s)	Co-production(s)	Network	Notes
1990s
What a Cartoon!	1996–97	Fred Seibert		Cartoon Network	Also known as World Premiere Toons, The What-A-Cartoon! Show, and The Cartoon Cartoon Show.
Dexter's Laboratory	1996–97	Genndy Tartakovsky			Spin-off of the What a Cartoon! shorts "Dexter's Laboratory" and "The Big Sister". Seasons 1, 3, and 4. Season 2 is the only season to not be produced by the studio.
	2001–03
2000s
Johnny Bravo	2000–04	Van Partible		Cartoon Network	Spin-off of the What a Cartoon! shorts "Johnny Bravo", "Jungle Boy in 'Mr. Monkeyman'", and "Johnny Bravo and the Amazon Women". Seasons 3 and 4 only.
The Powerpuff Girls	2002–05	Craig McCracken			Spin-off of the What a Cartoon! shorts "Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins" and "Crime 101". Seasons 4 to 6 only.
Time Squad	2001–03	Dave Wasson
Samurai Jack	2001–04	Genndy Tartakovsky
	2017		Williams Street	Adult Swim
Grim & Evil	2001–03	Maxwell Atoms		Cartoon Network	Spin-off of the Cartoon Cartoon short "The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy: 'Meet the Reaper'", which was produced by Hanna-Barbera and won the first Big Pick Show marathon.
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law[A]	2002–03	Michael Ouweleen Erik Richter	Allied Art & Science (season 1, episodes 3 and 4 only)	Adult Swim	Season 1, episodes 3–9 only.
Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones?		Greg Miller Mike Stern		Cartoon Network	Spin-off of the Cartoon Cartoon short "Whatever Happened to Robot Jones?" which was produced by Hanna-Barbera and aired as part of the Big Pick Show marathon.
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy	2003–08	Maxwell Atoms			Both spin-offs of Grim & Evil.
Evil Con Carne	2003–04
Star Wars: Clone Wars	2003–05	Genndy Tartakovsky	Lucasfilm Ltd.		Rights now owned by Disney Platform Distribution
Megas XLR	2004–05	Jody Schaeffer George Krstic
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends	2004–09	Craig McCracken Lauren Faust Mike Moon
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi	2004–06	Sam Register Shakeh Hagnazarian	Renegade Animation		Based on the pop/rock duo Puffy AmiYumi, known as the composers of Teen Titans' theme song.
The Life and Times of Juniper Lee	2005–07	Judd Winick
Camp Lazlo	2005–08	Joe Murray	Joe Murray Productions
My Gym Partner's a Monkey	2005 (sneak peek) 2006–08	Julie McNally Cahill Timothy Cahill			First airing during Cartoon Network's Sneak Peek Week by the end of 2005 before officially premiering in 2006.
Ben 10		Man of Action
Squirrel Boy	2006–07	Everett Peck
Class of 3000	2006–08	André Benjamin Thomas W. Lynch Patric M. Verrone	Moxie Turtle Tom Lynch Company
Out of Jimmy's Head	2007–08	Tim McKeon Adam Pava	Brookwell McNamara Entertainment		Only live-action/animated series from Cartoon Network Studios. Based on the only film of this genre from the channel called Re-Animated.
Chowder	2007–10	C. H. Greenblatt
Transformers: Animated	2007–09	Sam Register Derrick J. Wyatt Matt Youngberg	Hasbro Entertainment		Rights now owned by Hasbro
Ben 10: Alien Force	2008–10	Man of Action			Sequel to Ben 10.
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack		Thurop Van Orman
2010s
Adventure Time	2010–18	Pendleton Ward	Frederator Studios	Cartoon Network	Based on "Adventure Time", a short that was aired as part of Nicktoons' Random! Cartoons.
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien	2010–12	Man of Action			Sequel to Ben 10: Alien Force.
Generator Rex	2010–13				First Cartoon Network original series based on a comic.
The Cartoonstitute	2010	Rob Sorcher		Cartoon Network Video
Regular Show	2010–17	J. G. Quintel		Cartoon Network
Tower Prep	2010	Paul Dini	Dolphin Entertainment		First live-action series produced by Cartoon Network Studios.
Sym-Bionic Titan	2010–11	Genndy Tartakovsky Bryan Andrews Paul Rudish	Orphanage Animation Studios
Robotomy		Michael Buckley Joe Deasy	World Leaders Entertainment
The Problem Solverz	2011–13	Ben Jones	Mirari Films	Cartoon Network (eps. 1-18) Netflix (eps. 19-26)[a]	Originally intended to air on Adult Swim as Neon Knome, it was later picked up by Cartoon Network as The Problem Solverz.
Secret Mountain Fort Awesome	2011–12	Pete Browngardt		Cartoon Network (eps. 1-18) iTunes (eps. 19-26)[b]	Based on characters from the short, Uncle Grandpa.
Level Up	2012–13	Derek Guiley David Schneiderman	D and D Productions	Cartoon Network	Second live-action series produced by Cartoon Network Studios.
Ben 10: Omniverse	2012–14	Man of Action			Sequel to Ben 10: Ultimate Alien.
Incredible Crew	2013	Nick Cannon	N'Credible Entertainment Cake Entertainment (distribution)		Third live-action series produced by Cartoon Network Studios.
Uncle Grandpa	2013–17	Pete Browngardt
Steven Universe	2013–19	Rebecca Sugar
Clarence	2014–18	Skyler Page
Black Dynamite[A]	2014–15	Carl Jones	Ars Nova N-BOMB SQUAD Williams Street		Adult Swim
Over the Garden Wall	2014	Patrick McHale		Cartoon Network	First Cartoon Network Studios/Cartoon Network original miniseries.
We Bare Bears	2015–19	Daniel Chong
Long Live the Royals	2015	Sean Szeles			Second Cartoon Network Studios/Cartoon Network original miniseries.
The Powerpuff Girls	2016–19	Nick Jennings Bob Boyle			First Cartoon Network Studios/Cartoon Network original reboot series.
Mighty Magiswords		Kyle Carrozza			First Cartoon Network Studios/Cartoon Network original series based on a web series.
Ben 10	2017–21	Man of Action			Second Cartoon Network Studios/Cartoon Network original reboot series.
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes	2017–19	Ian Jones-Quartey			Second Cartoon Network Studios/Cartoon Network original series based on a web series.
Apple & Onion	2018–21	George Gendi
Craig of the Creek	2018–present	Matt Burnett Ben Levin
Summer Camp Island	2018–23	Julia Pott
	2020–21
Victor and Valentino	2019–22	Diego Molano		Cartoon Network
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart	2019–20	Parker Simmons			Titmouse, Inc.
Infinity Train	2019–20	Owen Dennis
	2020–21
Primal[A]	2019–present	Genndy Tartakovsky	Williams Street	Adult Swim	First Cartoon Network Studios series entirely produced and aired on Adult Swim.
Steven Universe Future	2019–20	Rebecca Sugar		Cartoon Network	Third Cartoon Network Studios/Cartoon Network original miniseries. Sequel to Steven Universe.[1]
2020s
JJ Villard's Fairy Tales[A]	2020	J.J. Villard	Villard Film Williams Street	Adult Swim	Second Cartoon Network Studios series to be entirely produced and aired on Adult Swim.[2]
Adventure Time: Distant Lands	2020–21	Pendleton Ward Adam Muto	Frederator Studios	HBO Max	First Cartoon Network Studios series produced for HBO Max.[3]
Close Enough[A]	2020–22	J. G. Quintel Sean Szeles Matt Price Calvin Wong		HBO Max TBS	Released on HBO Max. It later aired on TBS.[4][5][6]
Tig n' Seek		Myke Chilian		HBO Max Cartoon Network	Both released on HBO Max. They later aired on Cartoon Network.[7][8][9][10]
The Fungies!	2020–21	Stephen P. Neary
We Baby Bears	2022–present	Manny Hernandez		Cartoon Network	Spin-off of We Bare Bears.[11][12]
Unicorn: Warriors Eternal[13][14]	2023–present	Genndy Tartakovsky		HBO Max Cartoon Network	Fourth Cartoon Network Studios/Cartoon Network original miniseries.[15]
Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake		Adam Muto	Frederator Studios	HBO Max	Spin-off of Adventure Time.[16]
Jessica's Big Little World[17]		Matt Burnett Ben Levin Tiffany Ford		Cartoonito	Spin-off of Craig of the Creek. First preschool animated series produced by Cartoon Network Studios. First Cartoon Network Studios series for Cartoonito.[18]
Invincible Fight Girl	2024-present
Upcoming
Untitled Dexter's Laboratory mini-series	2026	Cheri Oteri, Denise Downer and Nick Jennings	Warner Bros. Animation	Cartoon Network, Tubi	trilogy reboot a of three-tv movies of series of the same name. Co-produced by Warner Bros. Animation
Untitled The Powerpuff Girls third series	2026	TBA	CMCC Cartoons, Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe	HBO Max, Cartoon Network	Co-produced by Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.
Foster's Funtime for Imaginary Friends	2026	Craig McCracken	Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe	Cartoon Network	Spin-off of Foster's of Imaginary Friends. Co-produced by Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.

1. Season 2 of The Problem Solverz was produced for air on Cartoon Network, but the channel opted not to air it. Streaming rights were later leased to Netflix, who got to premiere season 2.
2. The final eight episodes were produced for air on Cartoon Network, but the channel opted not to air them. The episodes eventually made their debut on the iTunes Store.