Cartoon Network 2004 Election Ads - SUPER COMPILATION

[@fried169]

The Ed/Grim dynamic is scarily similar to the actual Bush/Cheney dynamic of 2004

[@AustinSPTD1996]

Yeah, but even that was tame compared to the tyrants who reigned from 2017 to 2021.

[@thomaspaine1776]

Tbh Bush is kinda nice guy and great guy to hang around with. He's just dumb, a wrong person for the wrong job kind of guy. Cheney on the other hand, ugh. Just straight up Darth Vader. Maybe even worse than him.

[@bamaha24]

@@AustinSPTD1996 tyrant is a bit strong. Tyrants at least impact their nations and unalive their enemies. Trump just cried on twitter and inspired off-brand nazis.

[@mysticlamp8310]

Yeah, but even that was tame compared to the tyrants who reigned from 2021 to 2025.

[@hurri.]

Yeah, but even that was tame compared to the tyrants who reigned from 2025-2029.

[@matthewmensah481]

It came out when I was 6 years old in 2004! My childhood memories

[@NightowlStudio]

Time traveler moment at 4:39, where the kid in makeup says "I like skeletons" followed by the reporter saying "ooookay" - - a perfect homage to the "I Like Turtles" kid - - a full 3 years before that video happens.

[@cartooncentral263]

I remember these! I think I voted for Ed and Grim. Good times. I wish Cartoon Network still did stuff like this.

[@ericdalhoff3507]

Especially the Grim running mate song.

[@hamursh]

Well Ed won!

[@Unownshipper]

Think about how Cartoon Network took up potentially valuable ad space for specials like this, all of it done just to be silly while also introducing kids to politics and the importance of voting. It really speaks to what a different company the network was at the time. You still see elements of that like when the Dove Self-Esteem Project partnered with Steven Universe to make segments talking about acceptance, body confidence, and kindness, but as we increasingly move more towards streaming, you really get the feeling that creative segments like this are becoming relics of a bygone era.

[@MODDEDbyBACTERlA]

The Steven Universe ads weren't fun or entertaining, but pandering and gay.

[@Unownshipper]

@@MODDEDbyBACTERlA considering the topics they were covering were body image and inclusion, *yeah* of course at least some of the audience they were reaching out to were probably gonna be gay people. No f*cking duh… like are you a moron?

[@azazelgrigori9244]

Honestly, I preferred pre-2010s CN personally. After 2010, the shows weren't as good (in my opinion), and the network started preaching at us. 2000s CN was bolder and more creative. I mean, yeah, like you've said, they were exposing kids to politics through a silly fictional election. I'd rather have that over being preached at. I also didn't like that "Stop Bullying, Speak Up" campaign thing either. As someone who has dealt with bullying, I've found that telling an authority figure doesn't do shit. Especially in the modern age. In fact, I've met some school faculty and business management that's been willing to throw myself, and other victims, under the buss to save their own reputations. So, not only does what that campaign suggests not work, it's also not a televised network's place to preach any morals to an audience.

[@Unownshipper]

@@MODDEDbyBACTERlA Clearly the "kindness" aspect of the campaign was lost on some... Yeesh!🙄

[@Unownshipper]

@@azazelgrigori9244 I'm genuinely sorry that your personal experience with such matters has been so bad. No one should be victimized a second time, and that you have is honestly unfortunate; sincere condolences. At the same time, I ask you to pause and evaluate the message you're giving off with this: you're advocating *against* an anti-bullying campaign. You see that, right? Maybe you think the SBSU campaign was ineffective. If the "tell and adult" part is what you take umbrage with, I ask you, what's the alternative? Sit in silence? Grin and bear it? Is *that* an idea worth telling children? Just because you had a bad experience with this course of action, does that necessarily mean it's bad advice? It only has to help one child to be worth it. Additionally from a quick glance through the campaign's deliverables, the "talk to an authority figure" angle was only one component. The campaign also advocated kindness, inclusion, and togetherness. The message was to reach out to other children before bullying happened by making everyone feel less alone. There was also a component of identifying the reasons why a kid might bully others in the first place and trying to resolve conflict amongst peers. As a side note, while you may think it's not a network's place to impart moral commentary, the fact is that ALL of them (from Fox to MTV, from PBS to BET, from CBN to TLC) do this overtly or indirectly by the choice of programs they broadcast to their specified audience. Whether a show reinforces them or subverts them, each piece of content is a statement on social norms or behavior. The mere act of having a network transmitting a content is an act of broadcasting a message. Furthermore, the Children's Television Act of 1990 requires broadcast television stations to air educational and informational programming for children and Cartoon Network *is* a children's entertainment company with a core audience of boys and girls age 6-12. So, whether you think it's "preaching" or not, congress has mandated they have to do this. With this in mind, an anti-bully campaign is about the least controversial stance they could have chosen to take. Who could be against this? I'm not pointing all of this out just to dogpile on you or attack you personally, but your remark really took me by surprise and I just wanted to suggest that perhaps you weren't looking at the broader picture because of your very personal first-hand experience.

[@dalekrenegade2596]

Damn, Cartoon Network was preparing us for modern politics pretty effectively.

[@tracyndiyob162]

happy 20th anniversary to these awesome election ads!!(grim & ed definitely had my vote.:3)

[@Kilometers_KPH]

Gen Alpha will never understand

[@brennansmith3343]

I love how we’re never shown Plank’s vp

[@rowdyroughman]

Johnny 2+4

[@CaptainBZarre]

So who’re you voting for? Numbuh 1 has my vote, for sure. At least he’s competent.

[@redpikmin017]

Sure but he hates puppies and is constantly bossing people around

[@ZeepAtomic]

HE'LL GIVE KIDS RIGHTS!

[@TheAllcreatorLiveArchives]

He hates puppies though... plus I heard he smells!

[@bamaha24]

Um I voted Ed cuz…uhhhh……chickens hahaha

[@jamesxiaolong2199]

I voted for Ed.

[@aarongoozman]

These ads would be deemed too controversial today. The Left and the Right would both insist they're somehow making fun of their candidates, or endorsing the other.

[@BinglesP]

Funny how technically both sides had a strong member with a unibrow whose name was “Ed” for short(Ed and Eduardo)

[@Josh-ez3mb]

Lol great upload. Remember these so well.

[@matthewmensah481]

That was 20 years ago 2004-2024

[@paulpavlus6664]

In the 2000 election of Cartoon Network. Red Guy lost to Scooby Doo and has been trying to overturn the election ever since.

[@Darkdealer651]

Scooby Doo may have won in 2000, but it's believed that the critical panning of his 2002 theatrical film forced him to resign

[@Club-Dreamiverse]

You're not far off when it comes to predicting what happened with Trump losing to Biden....much like what happened with the Red Guy losing to Scooby-Doo, only twenty years later.

[@ericdalhoff3507]

I like Ed and Grim. Matt Hills and Greg Eagles.

[@scraftsf]

2004 seems so far away now.

[@j.cooper1322]

20 years and counting 😢.

[@Crazygirl11683]

20 years ago, in fact.

[@rydertheoutsider]

I was born in 2004

[@liberatordude1988]

2:01 is something that would totally sound like it would be in a real attack ad nowadays!

[@RingoandCarlin]

This is definitely something they'd use back then for George Bush Jr. because George Bush and his family and his dad liked puppies and had many dogs.

[@ZeepAtomic]

NUMBUH ONE AND EDUARDO FOR 2021 WHO'S WITH ME

[@realjosh782]

I disagree with you Plank’s got my vote for 2021

[@danielchavez4403]

Man was this a great time to be a kid.

[@irving000vaz]

I'm Glad ED and Grim WON

[@koreanculturefan]

I've been born in march 1999, but started watching that show only in 2007 till 2013, witch various broadcasting time. 2013 was the last year it was broadcasted here, only one or two episodes after 1pm.

[@Andromeda14161]

So, when I was a kid, burnt Plank was super disturbing for some reason.

[@ThePorcelainRose]

Absolutely it was. I thought that was a conspiracy in itself.

[@outerspacefan]

I’m not gonna lie this made me itch cause plank’s back was gross

[@shanethompson5262]

​@@outerspacefanAgreed! That moving bit of wood is forever in the darkest corners of my memories. If I never have to be reminded of it, it'll be too soon.

[@sanekibeko]

Funny thing is the voice actor for Numbuh 1 voices several canines such as Jack from Beastars and Rusty from the Zoophobia short. I guess this was before Numbuh 1 turned into a furry.

[@Piss_Off_Plz]

Hyenas aren't dogs just to fyi you

[@sanekibeko]

@@Piss_Off_Plz The more you know

[@Piss_Off_Plz]

@@sanekibeko I don't blame you for thinking they're dogs because evolution was clearly high as a kite when coming up with hyenas.

[@TPDManiacXC626]

Ed, Grim and (Immortan) Joe have my vote!

[@stoogefest16]

If only Cartoon Network was a political party. I'd vote down-ballot in every race.

[@Patrious_WoW]

which cartoon character would you want to see from the CN universe run for president?

[@stoogefest16]

@@Patrious_WoW CN strictly? Weasel from I Am Weasel. Red Guy from Cow & Chicken could even be his opponent. Now if we were to extend the scope to the totality of CN programming irrespective of origin, then most likely Bugs Bunny.

[@Patrious_WoW]

@@stoogefest16 basically any cartoon character that was on CN in its whole history

[@NorthernWind0]

@@Patrious_WoW I'm gonna say Simon Petrikov, then.

[@Patrious_WoW]

@@NorthernWind0 the ice king? Jeez

[@Stanmanpan]

5:11 are we gonna talk about how ed is in the ad for numbah 1

[@misterwacky3186]

1:58 Ed: 😆 PUPPIES!!!! Hug the puppy! hug the puppy! hug the puppy! Eddy: At least you ain’t allergic to them. Edd: It’s a good thing Eddy. Canines are sociable and therapeutic as pets.

[@BinglesP]

They prob would say that lmao

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Bring these back 😂

[@tristanortega3265]

Good Lord imagine ed fucking running can city with double dd despartly trying to make sure he doesn't burn everything down

[@BinglesP]

This is one of many reasons why we need a full CN City cartoon

[@tacticalgemini]

💀PFFT- I HATE HOW THE WHOLE ELECTION POKED FUN AT NUMBUH 1 PLS I CAN'T-- 😭👋🏻

[@Yugiohfans11]

Go, Ed and Grim, sure one of them is death, but someone's got to do the job, right?

[@BinglesP]

These are now almost 20 years old, damn

[@tomhur1]

Back when these were out I voted for Ed because Ed Edd N Eddy was my favorite cartoon at the time. Nowadays with my current outlook on things I'd probably Numbuh 1.(Although I still love Ed Edd N Eddy)

[@SuperSpieth]

Me too!

[@mak_attakks]

I've never seen these, maybe because I didn't have American CN. But these are amazing lol

[@UltimateJustin94]

Ed had my vote. 😊

[@Stegallproductions]

I didn’t see it in this one but I swear I remember a smear ad against Numbuh 1 hating puppies where they found footage of him saying “I hate puppies they think they’re sooo cute!” Was hoping to find that one specifically.

[@sonicgalaxy27]

Man these ads on the network was pretty wild for me back then. Its not really that much controversial for this ad.

[@Imperfexpeach96]

Who won the election again? It’s been many years and hardly remembered this

[@Lesbomarx]

Ed won

[@tardistime6857]

Ed

[@christopherrodriguez544]

I remember the Plank promos during that period.

[@AustinSPTD1996]

Back when political ads were comical and not dire. Anyway, looking back, I realize just how similar Ed and Grim were to the dynamic of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney in the 2000 and 2004 elections. :o Though I do not align with that political ideology (I'm non-partisan but look more towards what one would label as "left-wing" values), I did root for Ed & Grim in these harmless bumpers as Ed is my favorite "Ed, Edd n Eddy" character and Grim is also a pretty entertaining figure imo.

[@stealthiestboy]

Do you have the 2000 election ads?

[@thebulbmin-CD]

Apparently Some of these were animated by Soup2Nuts

[@jakyloyjuan193z]

whar is Soup2Nuts?

[@SeanFinnVA]

1:24 can someone find the first half of this song?

[@ianseb]

Hi, I am looking into finding a lost series of shorts from around 2006-2008 of Ed, Edd and Eddy except Eddy is replaced by Eduardo from foster home. The alleged name of these shorts was Ed Edd y Eduardo. I was wondering if you had any recorded material related to Ed Edd and Eddy or foster home from that time. Thanks!

[@dusicamitic3763]

1:48 不可能なこと、 1:55 真剣に、1:56 ナンバーワンの子犬だよ、真剣に。

[@sizzurpmp3]

CN 2004 - Parodies political messaging CN 2021 - Pushes political messaging I miss old CN...

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

Oh, you just hate it because you think equality is bad

[@sizzurpmp3]

@@freakfoxvevo7915 No, I hate large corporations forcing parents into talking about adult topics with their kids. Children's TV should be a place for kids to get entertainment, not their social activism.

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

@@sizzurpmp3 so you don't want children to be informed?

[@sizzurpmp3]

@@freakfoxvevo7915 it's not up to children's television to "inform" kids about politics. Kids should just be able to be kids, not a vessel for activism. It's a grownup subject that should be taught thoroughly during highschool when they become young adults.

[@RiderNexus]

@@sizzurpmp3 I have younger relatives who are in same-sex relationships and they're just in high-school It's really not that big of a deal

[@dillonkinder9296]

I totally remember this the during election with George Bush and John Kerry

[@kpalmeiri5431]

I vote Number one

[@jzubrodikal98]

I like how Plank parodies Iron Eyes Cody.

[@tavvyprods1275]

My vote was for Plank.

[@rowdyroughman]

I would have loved to see a debate between Numbuh 1 and Numbuh 4

[@realjosh782]

The candidates: Plank Ed Grim Numbuh 1 Eduardo

[@JohnDoe-xh5wp]

Eduardo and Grim were just campaign managers

[@Rl082992]

I am voting for Numbuh 1. He's a leader!

[@darrylwallace2428]

I remember being torn between Ed and Number 1. Looking back at it, Number 1 would’ve actually made a great president.

[@SuperSpieth]

Plank doesn’t approve of one of his ads here though. 3:47

[@dragons_hook]

Probably because of all the litter.

[@Mac14329]

Baby’s first politics.

[@andorchadas7407]

This was definitely made for adults.

[@Jakefiz1]

3:00 The implications of this did not age well lol

[@KenanVonKaiser]

Wow!

[@lordzevallos]

Wait but who actually won tho 😳

[@thekeeperofpromise]

Ed won the election

[@jaggerguth4391]

No, Scooby-Do- oh wait that's last Election.

[@Infeabblevampire_0292]

Ed

[@RoninZeroReaper]

Ed won

[@jakyloyjuan193z]

Ed and Grim

[@jakyloyjuan193z]

“…Why?”

[@StephP504]

2:30

[@Anonymous-bk9xy]

1# BEHIND YOU!

[@fvnnymanz]

I am voting for Ed!

[@rileymyers1661]

I like ed

[@anthonybanjak1000]

I voted for Ed

[@mr.napoleon6235]

look I normally don't talk about politics with anybody because politics are divisive cus there's only two sides and I try to be equal but I feel its necessary to tell people that I support Ed over plank cus plank is literally a peace of wood and we cannot have a literal piece of wood running the country if you don't support Ed you are literally a beaver.

[@alundisculver3323]

1:25