What a Cartoon!
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What a Cartoon! was a 1990s Cartoon Network anthology series that showcased original animated shorts, many of which became full-fledged shows like Dexter's Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| What a Cartoon! canonical | 4 |
| The What a Cartoon! Show | 1 |
| What a Cartoon! short “The Powerpuff Girls” (as part of early shorts) | 1 |
| What a Cartoon! shorts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4505558 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: What a Cartoon! Context triple: [Dexter's Laboratory, precededBy, What a Cartoon!]
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A.
Quick Draw McGraw
Quick Draw McGraw is a classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon character, a dimwitted but well-meaning anthropomorphic horse who works as a sheriff in comedic Western adventures.
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B.
Shenanigans
Shenanigans is a 2002 compilation album by American punk rock band Green Day, featuring B-sides, rarities, and previously unreleased tracks.
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C.
Cartoon City
Cartoon City is a themed zone within the Happy Valley Shenzhen amusement park featuring cartoon-inspired attractions and family-friendly entertainment.
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D.
The Best Place for Cartoons
"The Best Place for Cartoons" is a promotional slogan used by Cartoon Network to emphasize its focus on animated programming.
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E.
The Looney Tunes Show
The Looney Tunes Show is a modern animated television series that reimagines classic Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in contemporary, sitcom-style stories.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What a Cartoon! Target entity description: What a Cartoon! was a 1990s Cartoon Network anthology series that showcased original animated shorts, many of which became full-fledged shows like Dexter's Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls.
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A.
Quick Draw McGraw
Quick Draw McGraw is a classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon character, a dimwitted but well-meaning anthropomorphic horse who works as a sheriff in comedic Western adventures.
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B.
Shenanigans
Shenanigans is a 2002 compilation album by American punk rock band Green Day, featuring B-sides, rarities, and previously unreleased tracks.
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C.
Cartoon City
Cartoon City is a themed zone within the Happy Valley Shenzhen amusement park featuring cartoon-inspired attractions and family-friendly entertainment.
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D.
The Best Place for Cartoons
"The Best Place for Cartoons" is a promotional slogan used by Cartoon Network to emphasize its focus on animated programming.
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E.
The Looney Tunes Show
The Looney Tunes Show is a modern animated television series that reimagines classic Looney Tunes characters like Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck in contemporary, sitcom-style stories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cartoon Network original series
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animated anthology television series ⓘ television program ⓘ |
| airedOnBlock | Cartoon Network primetime ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The What a Cartoon! Show
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linked to:
What a Cartoon!
World Premiere Toons ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Fred Seibert ⓘ |
| developer | Fred Seibert ⓘ |
| endTime | 1997 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer | Fred Seibert ⓘ |
| featuredShort | The Big Pick ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Cartoon Cartoon Fridays
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linked to:
Cartoon Network Fridays
The Cartoon Cartoon Show ⓘ
linked to:
Cartoon Cartoons
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| genre |
animation
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anthology ⓘ comedy ⓘ |
| hasFormat | each episode consists of multiple shorts ⓘ |
| hasMedium | television ⓘ |
| influenced | Cartoon Network original programming strategy ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Looney Tunes theatrical shorts model ⓘ |
| locationOfBroadcast |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| notableShort |
Courage the Cowardly Dog (pilot short "The Chicken from Outer Space")
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linked to:
The Chicken from Outer Space
Cow and Chicken (pilot shorts) ⓘ
linked to:
Cow and Chicken
Dexter's Laboratory (pilot shorts) ⓘ
linked to:
Dexter's Laboratory
Johnny Bravo (pilot shorts) ⓘ The Powerpuff Girls (pilot shorts) ⓘ
linked to:
The Powerpuff Girls
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| numberOfEpisodes | 48 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastAs | World Premiere Toons ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Cartoon Network ⓘ |
| originalRunChannel |
Cartoon Network (United States)
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linked to:
Cartoon Network
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| partOf | Cartoon Network Cartoon Cartoons brand ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Cartoon Network Studios
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Hanna-Barbera Cartoons ⓘ
linked to:
Hanna-Barbera
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| purpose | showcase original animated shorts ⓘ |
| shortLedToSeries |
Courage the Cowardly Dog
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Cow and Chicken ⓘ Dexter's Laboratory ⓘ I Am Weasel ⓘ Johnny Bravo ⓘ The Powerpuff Girls ⓘ |
| startTime | 1995 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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family ⓘ |
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Subject: What a Cartoon! Description of subject: What a Cartoon! was a 1990s Cartoon Network anthology series that showcased original animated shorts, many of which became full-fledged shows like Dexter's Laboratory and The Powerpuff Girls.
Referenced by (7)
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What a Cartoon! short “The Powerpuff Girls” (as part of early shorts)
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linked to: What a Cartoon!