How A.K.A. Cartoon Became Stagnant.

[@paulpavlus6664]

25 cents for 25 years.

[@jimmyjimjims7483]

In 2004 I was 12 years old and I LOVED Ed, Edd n Eddy so much I wrote to Danny Antonucci at AKA and told him how much I loved his cartoon, 3 months later a package showed up with an animation cel of Kevin holding a bag of popcorn from the episode with the rocket car in it and a note from Danny thanking me for watching his show. My parents framed that animation cel and it hangs on my wall today 20 years later, made my day as a kid.

[@sailorlarz]

Can you make a community post or something of the cel? I wanna see it 😮

[@skips_51]

Me too

[@sailorlarz]

@@skips_51 They posted it! Check their community posts

[@Ardhamon5000]

Danny Antonucci’s a class act and a respectable guy

[@X_Blake]

Much respect to this studio and the founder. Without him there would be no Ed Edd n Eddy or other contributions he's done in the past.

[@Master-Works]

I miss Ed, Edd n Eddy. I have already watched the entire series about 20 times

[@revinhatol]

Fun fact: Soup 2 Nuts is also one of the companies behind the PBS Kids show "WordGirl".

[@robloxfan23_]

Not just WordGirl, Home Movies, and Astroblast. And speaking of Astroblast, it was the last Soup2Nuts show ever made.

[@quinnmackay-smith9352]

Fun Fact: After AKA Studios ended, the artists and crew (including Diggs, Wootie, Dickie, and Big Jim except Antonucci.) have all moved out to work on My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.

[@AngryKidaardman1998]

A real crappy turn of events

[@mushykiller782]

what are you talkin about, that goes hard @@AngryKidaardman1998

[@gustavochavarria8161]

Well there goes any good chance for a revival anytime soon.

[@Vanished584]

@@mushykiller782 Its sad becuase Hasbro dont know what to do with My Little Pony, they havnt since Lauren Faust was in charge, and that was back in 2013.

[@LeadFurlong]

MLP needs to go down to the grave. Innocent children show ruined by nasty grown men@@Vanished584

[@Jiterdomer]

It is crazy how Cartoon Network got away with putting up his gruesome A.K.A. Cartoons Inc logo at the end of every Ed, Edd, and Eddy episodes. Boo Boo Haw took this by extreme and gave kids nightmares after the episode showed a bloodier variant of it.

[@StagehandMotel6]

Thank you for the super thanks 👍

[@magnetoonproductions9541]

Much like Bill Watterson with Calvin and Hobbes, the creators have retained the animation and film rights to the show to protect it from bad reboots and live action film adaptations.

[@xavierjuno4572]

Sounds like a similar story to the BttF creators

[@I_WANT_MY_SLAW]

​@@xavierjuno4572nope, they rebooted back to the future. It's a musical on Broadway, and soon to be movie musical.

[@tshroob2467]

I don't mean to be "that guy," but is there a source for this? I've heard this claim in a few different places, but I've never seen any confirmation, and it doesn't seem to really add up with Cartoon Network's occasional use of Ed, Edd, n Eddy in spin off products that I don't think AKA has any involvement with. Are people confusing creative control with ownership?

[@Thot_Patrol_USA]

i hope they both got family though because when they die, all that’s going right out of the window

[@joeybaseball7352]

I don't know where you got that information from. And i would advise that please don't spread misinformation. A simple Google search will show you that the ED, EDD N EDDY Trademark is registered to CARTOON NETWORK, INC. - Registration Number 3579778 - Serial Number 77521052. Not AKA Cartoon. So Cartoon Network own complete rights over Ed Edd N Eddy, and they have sole decision to make reboots, movies, or whatever without his permission or involvement.

[@princkleminckle1159]

You know, with the success of indie animation nowadays (ala Digital Circus getting released on Netflix but without the cooperate meddeling/control) Danny can take a shot at creating his own indie animation with enlisting help with others. With indie, you can basically do whatever you want.

[@gustavochavarria8161]

The Triple E show will always be the greatrest show of all time. If I ever make a Sonic fan game someday, I'll indeed include gags and references to two shows. This one and SpongeBob because those comedic timings and sound effects were perfect for an imaginary fan game I wish I would've made. Also if those were the Chippettes at 1:51 long before those dumb live action movies? They gave me vibes to Gadget from Chip 'n Dale. Also, she's married (that's if you seen that live action movie).

[@yeahhhimdonesorry]

Ed, Edd n Eddy was and still is my favorite show of all time! Danny created something that resonated with me and millions of Cartoon Network kids, I hope he decides to do more stuff in the future!

[@RetroRenegade8706]

Respect to cn for letting antannouchi have creative freedom in the first place. Ed edd n eddy really is a testament to what happens when you let artists have full creative freedom

[@DoonGhard]

For the record, the animation style that the Eds use isn't Squigglevision, they're boiling lines. Squigglevision uses a computer technique to create that effect, boiling lines are manually redrawn with thicker outlines.

[@joeybaseball7352]

I feel like Cartoon Network failed this franchise. Not nearly as badly as they fumbled Sheep in the Big City. But when you look at Ed, Edd n Eddy, a popular IP, the merchandising is virtually non-existent. There isn't much. It took 20 years just for them to make a t-shirt. Whereas their other IPs like Ben 10, Steven Universe, The Powerpuff Girls, Adventure Time, all have lots of merch out there. Spongebob, The Simpsons, Paw Patrol, Dora, Bluey, etc, have been able to have this enduring legacy because of how well those franchises are marketed. The Flintstones make more money from selling vitamins, and fruity pebbles in a single year, than they ever did with 60 years worth of their shows, toys, and movies combined. But gor Ed³, there's very few toys and video games, no books, basically nothing to really showcase the franchise. It took them 25 years just release the DVD, and even that's not a complete series.

[@matededdneddy]

I agree as someone who grew up in the golden age of cartoon network this was my favorite cartoon network show and it really got the short end of the stick, besides the lack of merch the show didn't get its first home media release until 2004 didn't even get vhs tapes like the other cartoon cartoons on top of that for some reason Taiwan of all countries got the more consist dvd releases with seasons 3 4 and 5 releasing on dvd sets while the us stopped at season 2 until the almost complete collection in 2022, after the jim samples era ended in 2007 the show became an after thought with season 6 being very short and the movie not coming to the us until november while demark and other places had the movie first, after the show ended and in the mid 2010s the show pretty much didn't air anymore and it wasn't until adult swim made the checkered past block when the show finally came back on tv. As for video games the series was only showcased in two gba crossover games with other cartoon shows and only one mainline console game with the rest being handheld they didn't even appear in punch time explosion nor the cartoon network racing game on ps2 on top of that the games were mediocre at best. Yeah it really sucks that cartoon network long running original show got treated like this they deserved better especially when cartoon network did nothing for the edboys 20th anniversary which would've been the best time to release the complete series on dvd and blu-ray and actually put effort into it. The fans did a better complete series dvd and blu-ray for the eds than warner bros did officially cause at least the fans included the specials and the movie.

[@joeybaseball7352]

@@matededdneddy I felt that same way about Disney, and how they completely fumbled Disney 100. The put out a short, that was mid at best. It was literally just, "Hey, memba this character? Well here he is, and he's doing that thing he did in the movie. But we were to cheap to get Eddie Murphy or Tom Hanks, so they arent gonna speak." And I just thought, that's it? Celebrating your centennial anniversary is a milestone, and only ever happens once. You would've thought they would've gone all out. Not that I'm some big Disney fan, but that should've been their bragging year. Coincidentally, WB also celebrated their centennial last year too, and they did even less than Disney. The Ed, Edd, n Eddy brand should be much, much bigger, for how popular the show was 20+ years ago. The Powerpuff Girls toys are still selling today. You have to ask yourself, why were there no toys on store shelves? There has to be a crazy BTS story about that. Because every cartoon makes toys. It's a prerequisite. Why were there no plush? Why were there no books? Why were there no t-shirts? It's not like CN didn't know how to do it. They were doing it superbly with PPG. I remember going to the Toys R Us in Times Square in the early 2000s (boy I miss that place. it was huge it was 6 floors, and had a full size giant ferris wheel inside), and they had an entire section for the Powerpuff Girls. Not just a PPG aisle. A whole section, at least 10 aisles worth of PPG toys. And the section was themed too, with the signature pink, blue, and green fly lines of the girls. It was awesome. So CN knew how to market the PPG brand. There was also a PPG movie movie coming out at the time, so they went even wilder with the marketing. Why wasn't there an Ed Edd n Eddy section? If not a section, why not an aisle. Or even a single toy on the shelf, on one of the aisles? They had a Rugrats section, a Barbie section, Blue's Clues section, a superman section, a batman section, etc. There's really no excuse, other than CN didn't seem to value the brand. But I know that's not true, because when you look at the promo material on CN at the time, the Ed's were all over CN. They frequently hosted Cartoon Cartoon Fridays, they had music videos (My Best Friend Plank), lots of bumpers with the Ed's. The Ed's had and appeared in just as many bumpers as the Powerpuff Girls did. Now obviously the promotional team for the channel and the merchandising department are two separate things. But the people running the bumpers and promo stuff for CN really valued the Ed's, and saw that their brand was pivotal to the network's success.

[@_addogg]

probably because danny might have to sign off on any merch made due to the unprecedented power he has in his contract. hes a pretty hardcore punk rock dude. i dont think hes into the crass commercialism surrounding most animated media.

[@joeybaseball7352]

@@_addogg I font k own what his contract is. But unless he owns the merchandising rights, which he doesn't. He has no say. I know he doesn't own the merchandising rights, because of the few bits of Ed merch that's out there, it's all copyrighted to Cartoon Network, not AKA.

[@joeybaseball7352]

@@jaretco6423 that's what everybody wants. You want any IP to become a cultural touchstone. When Star Wars went to all the big toy companies at the time, everyone rejected them, saying movies don't sell toys. They eventually went to a struggling company called Kenner, and Kenner decided to bet it all, and literally risked everything they had to take a chance on this unknown movie. And it paid off huge. The same thing happened with Star Wars itself. Every single studio laughed George Lucas out of the building when he was pitching, including Disney. Fox only agreed to distribute the movie because they had liked George's other movie he had did for them, called American Graffiti. But because they were sure it was gonna be a colossal flop, they didn't want anything to do with Star Wars, and they just let George Lucas retain all the rights to it. That was a mistake that cost them billions, and made George Lucas the richest mogul in Hollywood history. I remember when I worked at the movie theater, all of the Star Wars posters, standees, and promotional materials had to be sent back directly to Lucasfilm. And we weren't allowed to keep it. Normally we would just take home the posters we wanted, or give them away to moviegoers who asked for one. But I remember having to tell them, sorry, we can't give away any Star Wars posters, they all have to be returned to Lucasfilm.

[@YakkoWarnerTower]

The folks of Ed, Edd n' Eddy made a good childhood show I still enjoy!

[@dreamguardian8320]

Agreed.

[@HatchedDragon]

Great research & narration. 👍🏾

[@SouthernGothicYT]

Omg Antonucci worked on Heavy Metal? That's cool!! (best soundtrack ever btw)

[@TheKing60210]

The logo absolutely terrified me. I remember when I first saw it. I clearly ran to my mom and dads room and jumped on the bed. I hurt my dads ribs lol

[@johngddr5288]

I always identified the logo as "seeming like it belonged in adult swim" when I was a kid. It was this weird abstract face that felt like it had the DNA of the artists in the show, since it did, but I just couldn't quite make the connection as a kid.

[@gundambassexe31]

I loved Ed Edd n Eddy Through the years. Still have the dvd collection from Walmart in 2022 ! Yes it doesn’t have the movie but it’ll be at a later date or something. Quote Kevin “who cares about that stupid key?!” 😅😅😅

[@gustavochavarria8161]

You talking about that one collection for CN's anniversary thing? If so, does it really have all of the episodes?

[@matededdneddy]

@@gustavochavarria8161 the dvd set is missing the holiday specials and the movie on top of that the first 2 seasons are just the first two complete seasons repackaged while seasons 3-5 have no special features what's worse is that cartoon network did no marketing of this collection almost like it was an afterthought which really sucks given that this was cartoon network's longest running cartoon and was the last of the cartoon cartoons that ended at the moment we only have the fosters and ed edd n eddy 30th anniversary dvd collections.

[@scarletivy2271]

@gustavochavarria8161 it doesn't have the holiday specials or the movie but the rest are there.

[@gundambassexe31]

@@gustavochavarria8161 all main TV episodes and of course the movies specials will be separate. Quote Kevin who cares about that stupid movie ! Rolf poucher ! *Back to cul de sac best down*

[@gustavochavarria8161]

That's totally fine. All I wsnted to know if it has all of the episodes.

[@jamalvargas6146]

Shame Antonucci Never Got To Release That Lupo The Butcher series on Netflix loved Ed Edd n' Eddy hated The Brothers Grunt

[@ThatGuyBrian]

"Dormant" would probably be the more appropriate word in this case. "Stagnant" implies they kept going *long* after Ed Edd n' Eddy ended, pushing out increasingly mediocre and unremarkable products as they become shell of their former selves.

[@uolliac1329]

Klasky Csupo.

[@nicolesherman8974]

He’s back with another video y’all. Just on time. Ready for this 👌🏾.

[@elmorehairston-ne4mp]

Ed edd n eddy 25th anniversary 1999 my favorite cartoon network show

[@alyxgraff9121]

I was wondering what happened to AKA Cartoon. I'm at least the fans are keeping the spirit of the show alive with some live action fan made epilogues on KZbin where the Eds are all grown up.

[@OBGat]

There's also the Peach Creek show

[@alyxgraff9121]

@@OBGat The what? Do you have a link?

[@Kal_g]

​@@alyxgraff9121I got ya. It's essentially a fan made spiritual successor to _Ed, Edd n' Eddy._

[@alyxgraff9121]

@@Kal_g Ooh nice. Is it on KZbin?

[@Kal_g]

@alyxgraff9121 Indeed it is!

[@edonumoiv8978]

Thanks so much for this, I loved this show for 20 years, and keep up the great work. 🥰

[@BMCBroManClash]

My favorite video of all time from the channel. Keep up the excellent work, Big Red. :)

[@StagehandMotel6]

no doubt

[@mechajay3358]

Happy 2th to the Ed Boy. Danny and his studio deservee credit for making one of best cartoons in modern time and still retaining creative freedom. I hope his Snotrocket show gets a full series one day.

[@Osarogie112258]

Thanks!

[@StagehandMotel6]

Thanks bro

[@calebpribyl5152]

I gotta say as someone who LOVED Danny antonucci’s character designs (yes even on the brother’s grunt!) I love this video so much! You did an excellent job talking about this!

[@ekoyal_gemu4446]

Man I'm glad I found this channel again. Also Ed Edd n Eddy was great I wouldn't want to see a reboot even if I was offered the US deficit as payment.

[@taejasper1343]

Bro, it's similar to Klasky Csupo, and they got stagnant when they started to work almost exclusively for Nick and they became dormant today and they're pretty much hurting as an independant animation company, man! I hate it! Not AKA, too! They've made some great cartoons over the years, I mean, Brothers Grunt was a divisive '90s show about group a group of ugly and gross brothers who lived underground and were hated by everyone they were around on the surface world! But I'd say that it's kind of a classic, actually! And it's one of their best shows and they made it for MTV and that show desseves so much more! And then they came out with Ed, Edd 'N and Eddy and that was a great show, dude! Happy 25th anniversary, Ed, Eddy 'N Eddy! What a great show, dude!

[@HatchedDragon]

Some of the animation reminds me of MTV's "The Maxx".

[@jaretco6423]

Happy 25th anniversary to one of the best cartoons ever created.

[@GeekGhostGamerTop]

Eddy: "25 cents or 25 days in pokey"

[@StagehandMotel6]

Wrong cartoon

[@GeekGhostGamerTop]

@@StagehandMotel6 dude, Eddy said this when the Eds introduced the "Canadian Shooters" into law, and Eddy wore a sheriff's outfit? Because I remember that line, but I might be wrong, as you've indicated

[@StagehandMotel6]

@@GeekGhostGamerTop Double D broke 4th wall after he said that line.

[@GeekGhostGamerTop]

@@StagehandMotel6 I didn't know that Double D broke the fourth wall by correcting Eddy, after Eddy said that line, I also saw that you quoted Double D by saying that line that I was rolling with laughter to think otherwise, sorry boetie 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@StagehandMotel6]

@@GeekGhostGamerTop Dont sweat it man.

[@Kal_g]

I'm really liking these videos!

[@StagehandMotel6]

Glad you like them!

[@Kal_g]

@@StagehandMotel6 No problem, boss. Godspeed!!!

[@PuffyOne1898]

I always loved the aka cartoon inc logo cuz I believe it’s a caricature of antonucci being impaled by a pencil

[@emilynam6084]

Ed, you're gonna hurt somebody! This ain't a cartoon!

[@Poyostar]

Ed Edd 'N Eddy is my favorite Cartoon Network original series to this day, and it's a shame that AKA Cartoon has grown stagnant since its conclusion. Maybe someday the stars will align, and they'll be able to do new stuff again...

[@arc8216]

I dont think they could make something like Ed Edd n Eddy today without network interference. They're scared to let reboots and remakes be faithful to the original. They definitely won't take the risk on an original thing with the creator in full control. Seems like the only way forward is to go indie.

[@joegover9452]

It's crazy the original AKA logo had testicles

[@cliffs9458]

I don't know who made the episodes but my kids used to watch Ed, Edd n Eddy man good show.

[@moxxy8626]

The Brothers Grunt is so metal

[@TheConcertCruizer]

Maybe, but on the other side of the coin. You have show that was given creative, Ren and Stimpy’s adult party cartoon, and we all saw how that turned out. Keep in mind I’m not saying creativity should be stifled. I’m saying when those rules are in place it makes you think outside the box and you become more creative.

[@marcelinal5519]

That scary end logo should’ve been the reason

[@dreamguardian8320]

Yeah, reminds me of the Ren and Stimpy show.

[@akganimationstudioproducti3779]

Ed Edd n Eddy’s Big Picture Show is still one of the BEST series finales ever

[@SellavinAtoms]

Good video i'm subscribing for more.

[@prez6274]

A deep dive into aka would be great

[@StagehandMotel6]

There isn't much considering the research I already did.

[@prez6274]

@StagehandMotel6 There's a few interviews with artists and staff on KZbin

[@crisananca313]

but what was under Edds HAT?!

[@StagehandMotel6]

Apparently he's bald.

[@Dreamcaster560]

@@StagehandMotel6So was Johnny and Kevin, So that can't be it

[@crisananca313]

@@StagehandMotel6 what?! so the 3 hairs are glued to the hat?!

[@crisananca313]

@@Dreamcaster560 right?!

[@scottlentfert1827]

For those who don't know about the '3 hair lines', years ago when eene was relavant, there used to exist a flash game, it was called something the lines of "Ed Edd n Eddy food fight!", in the game when You beat a level as Edd he will throw his hat showing he has 3 hair lines. Though the game was actually non-canon. But now we know he is bald like some of the other kids

[@yamataichul]

😮They didn't stagnate, they only got higher! Distancing from Netflix for creative differences is such a power move😌

[@MixerrReviewsATXN]

Honestly Netflix sucks anyway for demanding creative control.

[@rfhextra]

It so brilliant video

[@sahilhossian8212]

Lore of How A.K.A. Cartoon Became Stagnant. Momentum 100

[@Meshal11YouTube15]

I Miss Ed Edd N Eddy!

[@gamer-dork]

I just now noticed the pencil in a.k.a cartoon, And I just thought it was a missile

[@masterofinfinity479]

to this day i can't find jawbreakers that cost a nickle

[@itsjustjoyful]

🔥🔥🔥

[@peety0792]

Im so sorry but you should cover the glitter force dubs so no one else has to

[@StagehandMotel6]

I got to watch all of it first

[@ryanwilkins2233]

​​@@StagehandMotel6 have you ever watch the three stooges!? these characters Ed Edd n Eddy are Larry curly and Moe. 3:43

[@StagehandMotel6]

yes i have.

[@chobies5383]

This is the 12th time I've seen you in a comment section

[@peety0792]

lmao for real. I guess we just like the same things @@chobies5383

[@MrGametv1994]

One thing i don't understand. A.K.A Cartoons is out of business or not?

[@StagehandMotel6]

It's just in dormancy

[@MrGametv1994]

@@StagehandMotel6 It's that possible?

[@crisananca313]

@@MrGametv1994 yeah its a thing, but its not a good sign!

[@dylanbuchanan6511]

Anybody else think Danny is a dead ringer for Jack Nicholson?

[@wjgthatsit2357]

I misread the last word as “pregnant”

[@RyanDaRizzle]

They did anything besides EEnE?

[@StagehandMotel6]

Not anything current

[@SUPASLY75]

💯

[@qoucduy1638]

At least the Edd boys got a good ending

[@woodhidh]

Their logo is so uncanny

[@Kim-py3iv]

Butter Toast! Seriously, Ed is my most favorite character of the show. Sarah, Ed's sister on the other hand is my most hated character of the show.

[@devinpaul9026]

Johnny's based on Pig Pen.

[@donkeykong6426]

I kinda hope 100% that someone does not continue ed edd n eddy unless it is very good with no flaws and possible strikes happening

[@geraldinemilo2804]

Guys I wanted to let you guys know that it is the last days. 2 Timothy 4:1-5 states "You should know this, Timothy, that in the last days there will be very difficult times. People will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God. They will act religious, but they will reject the power that could make them godly. Stay away from people like that!" If you're not in the word, you need to get into it. If you are, read more. The enemy is getting trickier and we need to strengthen our armor. God bless you all.

[@leahdrook5161]

You he could do KZbin

[@davidpyott3710]

Vice Nid

[@shoddyworkmanship4934]

I loved The Brothers Grunt but never really felt Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy. I want it weird and gross to the maximum.

[@lucassupports3234]

Ed Edd n Eddy was a bad show for kids that's good it's cancelled.

[@StagehandMotel6]

How?

[@lancethefilmguy9392]

Bull

[@user-qy9tz6cb1j]

looks like somebody lost 25 cents in a scam...