Cartoon Network 2004 Election Ads - SUPER COMPILATION 

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.

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

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

2004 seems so far away now.

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

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.

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

NUMBUH ONE AND EDUARDO FOR 2021 WHO'S WITH ME

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

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

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

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

I'm Glad ED and Grim WON

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

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

Lol great upload. Remember these so well.

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

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

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

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

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)

Ed had my vote. 😊

These are now almost 20 years old, damn

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.

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.

I vote Number one

Bring these back 😂

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

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.

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.

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

My vote was for Plank.

Baby’s first politics.

The candidates: Plank Ed Grim Numbuh 1 Eduardo

I remember the Plank promos during that period.

Bernard (The Rescuers) as Ed Peter Sherpard (Jumanji) as Johnny Squawk (Tom and Jerry: the Movie) as Plank Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast) as Grim Taran (The Black Cauldron) as Nigel/Numbuh 1 Shrek as Eduardo

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

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

Wow!

I like how Plank parodies Iron Eyes Cody.

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

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.

Did we ever find out who won?

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!

“…Why?”

2:30

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

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

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

I am voting for Ed!

This was definitely made for adults.

Apparently Some of these were animated by Soup2Nuts

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

Do you have the 2000 election ads?

I voted for Ed

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。

1:25

I like ed

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

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

Wait but who actually won tho 😳

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.