When we reminisce on our childhood TV habits we usually rave about our favorite Nickelodeon or Disney Channels shows, completely forgetting that a third network also dominated our TV time. Cartoon Network began in 1992 and like Nickelodeon and Disney Channel, it catered to a children's audience. What set Cartoon Network apart, though, was that it primarily focused on animated cartoons.

Most of us remember Cartoon Network's iconic shows like The Powerpuff Girls or the original Teen Titans, while our minds have managed to erase from our memories so many shows that we used to watch religiously. Although it's understandable that some shows get lost to time, it is a shame.

Today, we are looking back at some of Cartoon Network's best shows that we, as a generation, have completely forgotten about. Who knows, maybe you'll find something new to binge-watch!

15 Johnny Bravo Was The Original Cool Kid

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Johnny Bravo was one of Cartoon Network's earliest cartoons with its first episode premiering in 1995. The series follows Johnny Bravo as he tries to get women to date him despite still living at home with his mother. Now that we think about, Johnny Bravo is basically every man we've ever encountered in the real world.

14 Cow And Chicken Was About A Unique Set Of Siblings

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Produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Cow and Chicken earned the iconic production company two Emmy Awards. The series followed Cow and Chicken, two biological siblings, as they went on adventures and tried to hide from their enemy Red Guy. The show's humor is often grotesque and reminiscent of Nickelodeon's early cartoon Ren and Stimpy.

13 Misadventures Were Always Happening On Ed, Edd, N Eddy

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Ed, Edd, n Eddy is one of the more recognizable cartoons on the list. The series followed three best friends who all happened to share the name Ed as they try to get rich quick with various schemes. The series ran for a whopping eleven years and is Cartoon Network's longest-running animated show to date.

12 Sheep Is On The Run From General Specific In Sheep In The Big City

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Sheep in the Big City was a cartoon that belonged to Cartoon Network's popular programming block "Cartoon Cartoons." The series followed Sheep who leaves his farm and attempts to hide from General Specific who only wants him so he can power his Sheep-Powered Ray Gun. The series was the highest-rated premiere for Cartoon Network at the time.

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11 Codename: Kids Next Door Was The Ultimate Secret Club

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Cartoon Network did something a little differently in the early 2000s by letting fans pick which pilot they wanted to become a full series. Codename: Kids Next Door won the 2nd "Big Pick" event and was a huge hit for the network. The series followed a group of 10-year-olds who belonged to a global organization that fought against teens and adults who tried to ruin their fun.

10 Camp Lazlo Made Us All Wish We Could Be Bean Scouts

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Summer camp got an animated makeover when Camp Lazlo began airing on Cartoon Network in 2005. The series followed Lazlo, a spider monkey, who is a new Kidney Scout at Camp Kidney. He and his friends are determined to have a fun summer and often get into trouble with their Scoutmaster. The series was nominated for several Emmy Awards and took home three Emmy wins.

9 Adam Is The Only Human In School In My Gym Partner's A Monkey

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All Adam Lyon wanted to do was go to a regular school, but thanks to his last name he gets sent to Charles Darwin Middle School which is populated by zoo animals. It's there that Adam meets Jake Spidermonkey who quickly becomes his best friend. The show was praised by viewers & critics and even earned an Emmy Award.

8 The Grim Reaper Becomes BFFs With Two School Kids In The Grim Adventures Of Billy And Mandy

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The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy originally ran as segments on the cartoon Grim & Evil, which was the first-ever "Big Pick" winner. The segments became so popular that Cartoon Network decided to give them their own spin-off centering around Billy and Mandy, two friends who had won the Grim Reaper in a limbo contest.

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7 Dexter's Laboratory Followed The Life Of A Child Genius

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Dexter's Laboratory ran for four seasons on Cartoon Network and followed boy-genius Dexter as he tried to keep his lab hidden from his parents. This proves to be difficult because his older sister Dee Dee is always trying to break in. Now that we think about it, Dexter's Laboratory is basically The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius meets Phineas and Ferb. 

6 Total Drama Island Was The Animated Reality Show Of Our Dreams

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Reality TV got animated when Total Drama Island aired on Cartoon Network. Basically a parody of the reality show Survivor, the series follows 22 campers as they compete to be the last camper standing. The show even borrowed reality TV devices like confessionals to keep it authentic to the reality TV genre.

5 Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi Followed The Lives Of Two Japanese Rockstars

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Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi ran for 3 seasons before it was canceled by Cartoon Network. Unfortunately, the cancellation meant that US fans never got to see the last 5 episodes of the third season. Fans didn't dwell on it too much and instead continued to love and support their favorite characters by purchasing merchandise. Today, the show has a cult following.

4 Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends Made Us All Remember Our Forgotten Imaginary Friends

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Foster's Home For Imaginary Friends is somehow always forgotten despite being one of Cartoon Network's best original cartoons. The series ran for 6 seasons and followed the life of imaginary friends who live at an orphanage for imaginary friends. After being pressured by his mother to give his friend up, Mac makes a deal with the orphanage's owner that Bloo can live there and not be up for adoption as long as he comes & visits every day.

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3 A Samurai Must Return To The Past In Samurai Jack

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After creating Dexter's Laboratory, Genndy Tartakovsky created another cartoon for Cartoon Network titled Samurai Jack. The series focused on Jack, a samurai who is sent to the future by his enemy Aku. Jack must figure out a way to get back home to defeat Aku and save the future. The series ran for four seasons before being revived in 2017 for a fifth and final season.

2 Three Siblings Explore San Francisco In We Bare Bears

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We Bare Bears is one of Cartoon Network's more recent forgotten series. The show features three bear siblings as they try to adjust to San Francisco and the human world. The series ran for four seasons before ending. Luckily, the series was popular enough to get a feature film made which is set to premiere digitally on June 8, 2020.

1 Andy Has An Unusual Best Friend In Squirrel Boy

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Squirrel Boy followed Rob, a pet squirrel who is best friends with his owner Andy. Together the two would come up with crazy get-rich schemes and tried to avoid their nemesis Kyle and his parrot Salty. The series ran for two seasons and after cancellation aired six shorts based on the series.

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