ITT: WhatCould Have Been
>TAWOG was supposed to be an [adultswim] show called about rejected cartoon characters attending a remedial school
>(c)2007
Damn. When did this show premier again? 2010, right? Imagine waiting 3 years, watching your idea evolve and be tossed around by executives.
>>78085508
Oh hey just like that other show 4chan hates
>>78085540
annoying orange?
>Kappa Mikey was pitched to MTV as an adult show before being retooled to be a kid's show
>>78085380
>there could've been episodes where they go on field trips to animation headquarters and see all the big shot, successful cartoon characters
>there could've been some more comedic variety because it aired later at night on adult swim
>the remedial school taught basic concepts that cartoon characters should follow and know like slapstick and anvil dropping
>we could've had charmingly awkward adult swim animation or the same great animation we have with gumball right now
I like the show the way it turned out, don't get me wrong, but I love the concept just as much, if not even more.
Not exactly a what could've been, but:
>Doug Tennapel was disappointed with how the Catscratch cartoon turned out and wished he changed things about it
>>78085586
>annoying orange
Fucking kill me, that actually used to be a TV show.
I can't believe shit like FRED and Annoying Orange got shows on TV instead of other things that deserve a spot for being great.
What web series do you think should've gotten adapted to TV, anons?
>>78085659
>>Doug Tennapel was disappointed with how the Catscratch cartoon turned out and wished he changed things about it
Like what tho
>>78085702
I thing he wished it was somewhat less light hearted, and more faithful to the original.I liked how it turned out, though.
>>78085770
Yeah I watched it recently and loved it, it's surprising to hear him say something like that.
But I wouldn't mind if it was closer to the comic, honestly.
>On a dare, Antonucci then decided that he would try producing a children's animated series of his own. While designing a commercial, he ended up drawing three characters that he felt particularly pleased with. Growing excited over their potential, he named them Ed, Edd, and Eddy and spent the following months developing a show around them. He faxed a one-page concept sheet to Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon in 1996. Both studios quickly responded, Cartoon Network in only 20 minutes, and were enthusiastic and wanted to see more; they each demanded creative control, however, and Antonucci refused.
>After Cartoon Network agreed to let Antonucci have control of the show, conversations between Antonucci and the studio continued.
Imagine if Nick decided to let Antonucci control his show first, and EEnE becoming a Nicktoon
>>78085659
>What web series do you think should've gotten adapted to TV, anons?
Hellbenders.
![9a484def1457dc783ad2d57c96bba956[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Szy7KSX.jpg "9a484def1457dc783ad2d57c96bba956[1].jpg")
>>78085846
>Waffle is best cat.
>>78085859
i shudder at the thought
>>78085936
>not Mr. Blik
>>78085859
>Both studios quickly responded, Cartoon Network in only 20 minutes
Wow.
>>78085702
Read Gear.
>>78085859
I love how Nick constantly misses opportunities and spills their spaghetti, even today.
Remember when they denied Adventure Time's pilot for a nicktoon TWICE, and Cartoon Network picked it up, and ended up making a ton of money off of it?
They are the kings of wasted potential.
![latest[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/EP0dt3I.jpg "latest[1].jpg")
>>78086039
It's almost like they never wanna be happy.
>Jimmy Two-Shoes was intended to be much darker
>Miseryville was actually going to be hell, and Jimmy is sent there after death by mistake.
>Heloise was a serial killer in life
>I think Lucius was even going to be called Lucifer
Honestly, I'd like to see what this would've been like.
>>78085380
That's been disproven a dozen times. Ben's said it on twitter repeatedly. It was never for Adult Swim. It was pitched to Cartoon Network UK and deemed to depressing for them.
>>78086132
>>I think Lucius was even going to be called Lucifer
Just looked it up, I seem to have been right.
![maxresdefault[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/BHw5pv0.jpg "maxresdefault[1].jpg")
>>78086190
He's still an angry little tamale.
I want to feed him pudding while he complains.
>>78085508
It's nice that around Season 2 they stopped giving as much of a shit and let Ben have more creative freedom writing the show.
>>78085508
actually it was 2011 but 2010 was probably when full production started. Most shows spend a few years in early development, so gumball's situation is actually the norm (SU was pitched in 2011 for instance)
>>78085380
Interesting, but I would'vehated it.Western adult cartoons really aren't my thing, and I don't even like the Japanese ones that much.
>>78086132
It was obviously hell anyway. I don't think that aspect was really lost.
>>78085859
>>78086039
>Nick gets pitched PPG
>"Pffft, get outta here."
>Nick gets pitched EEnE
>"Pffft, get outta here."
>Nick gets pitched AT
>"Pffft, get outta here."
Nickelodeon always had a history of digging their own grave.
>>78086039
They are obviously more interested in their live action stuff now, instead of cartoons.
![portrait-of-happy[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/OQ5Dpco.jpg "portrait-of-happy[1].jpg")
>>78086217
>>78085508
That's pretty typical for television and film, idiot.
>>78086387
Well, they did get FOP, which is from a CN veteran
>>78086387
PPG was pitched to them?
>>78086039
HBO turned down Mad Men for being 'too boring' and Breaking Bad and TWD for being 'too violent'.
This is the same network that aired The Sopranos, The Wire, and Game of fucking Thrones.
Imagine all the Mad Men sex scenes we could have had!
![tumblr_n2efbjAdke1rpfukho3_500[1].gif](https://i.imgur.com/QbdiGgb.gif "tumblr_n2efbjAdke1rpfukho3_500[1].gif")
>>78086440
How about all the sex scenes TWD could have had?
>>78086506
Freakazoid was going to be an edgy darker superhero but instead they made it into series that doesn't even take itself seriously.
I kinda want to see what could have been just to see what it would be like. Not saying I would enjoy it more though.
>>78086387
>all three of those shows ended up being critical hits for cartoon network
Apparently, Dan "The Man" Schneider used to be a sleazy porn director before he got into churning out Nickelodeon's sitcoms.I'm not sure if that's true or not, but I can kind of see it.
>>78086615
HBO did an edgy Spawn cartoon and it ended up being terrible.
>>78086440
>too violent
The Game of Thrones had decapitations on screen and actual uncensored titties.
That's some flawed logic from HBO.
Well, at least AMC was pretty much saved by The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad. It used to just be a movie rerun channel, correct me if I'm mistaken.
Gumball still sort of looks like the old concept of a school filled with unsuccessful cartoon characters.
The mix of 2D, 3D, claymation, paper drawn, and muppets all shows that it is a collection of leftover characters living in the same place.
>>78086821
Yes. Mad Men was AMC's first 'real show' but MM, BrBa, TWD and Better Call Saul are the only shows worth watching. It's their deal with Netflix that funds all their schlock like "Low Winter Sun" and "Hell on Wheels". They forced the MM showrunner to split the final season in two to milk award nominations and the whole thing ended up being really clunky.
>>78086898
All the weird plots could be connected to it, too.
Paintings predicting the future, going into The Void to get something that's not supposed to exist, Richard nearly making reality collapse because he started to work, and probably many others.
Teddy Ruxpin was originally planned to be a puppet show, and its concept dates back to the 60s.
http://www.teddyruxpinonline.com/ken.html
No it wasn't and you know nothing about how AS works if you think that. Gumball was never pitched to Williams Street and I'd know if it was.
>>78087371
Yea well I personally know Steve....Williamstreet and he told me that it totally was pitched!
Check and mate anon!
>>78086425
I wouldn't call a guy who worked in some Johnny bravo's episode a "veteran"
>Gainax attempted to buy the rights of My Life as A Teenage Robot in order to do a reboot.
>Blue Falcon came out of the concept of Hannah Barbera once attempting to make a Gatchaman adaption.
>During the first years of Ghibli, they attempted to make an adaption of Pippi Longstocking, the copyright holders denied the adaption as they didn't see Ghibli as "trustworthy" (Pic related)
>Inspector Gadget was created as a replacement to a fallen obscure project related to Lupin the 3rd; Gadget himself was inspired by two characters in the franchise, his antics were inspired by Lupin's wackyness and his physical appearence was inspired by Zenigata.
>>78085659
Not really a Webseries, but the webcomic Vibe.
>>78088219
>Gainax attempted to buy the rights of My Life as A Teenage Robot in order to do a reboot.
That's bullshit, but I believe it!
>>78086132
So it was really going to be like i wanted it to be
when i watched it i always expected it to turn into something deeper at some point
>>78085659
>What web series do you think should've gotten adapted to TV, anons?
Starbarians
>>78087435
I think you may be lying...Steve Whitemire doesn't understand how to string along investors and puppet them to his whim with kernitting values that either Gonzo or occasially Fozzi out. Rizzo, Rizzo, Sam the Eagle.
>>78088219
Wait is that Inspector Gadget thing true?!
I always thought the shows had a similar... vibe.
>>78088219
>his physical appearence was inspired by Zenigata.
Pretty sure it was inspired by Inspector Clouseau, to the point of actually having a mustache in the pilot.
>That bottom-middle expression.
Burgerpants?
>>78086036
Is that the guy who did Amikrog?
>>78085642
We could have had a lot of hentai jokes and tentacle porn.
>>78085380
I would watch the shit out of that.
>>78088219
>Miyazaki wanted to do Pippi, but was denied
Fuck Sweden.
>>78085380
>Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim wanted to do a live-action reboot of TOM & JERRY with Tim as Tom and Eric as Jerry
>Adam Sandler wanted to do a live-action reboot of TOM & JERRY with Adam as Tom and Rob Schneider as Jerry
>Tyler Perry wanted to do a live-action reboot of TOM & JERRY with Tyler Perry playing both roles
>>78092100
Damn son. Do yourself a favor and read Tennapel's stuff asap.
>>78092577
...Wut?
>>78092577
Why is everyone jumping their bones over Tom and Jerry? It was the worst of the old guard
>>78088219
dont fucking lie to me dammit...MLAATR by goddamn GAINAX?! aaagghh....my heart cant take it that kind of potential. That should've happened.
>Adult Swim wanted to make a self parody show in vain of sealab and space ghost for Scooby Doo
>They wanted to make the scooby doo movie too
>>78093162
Is that from Gear?
>>78085859
Probably wouldn't be much different if they had allowed full control.
>>78086738
Animation was great
>>78088219
>Gainax attempted to buy the rights of My Life as A Teenage Robot in order to do a reboot.
Do not believe this is true. As far as we know only Yoshinari liked it.
>Inspector Gadget was created as a replacement to a fallen obscure project related to Lupin the 3rd; Gadget himself was inspired by two characters in the franchise, his antics were inspired by Lupin's wackyness and his physical appearence was inspired by Zenigata.
Totally believe that. Isn't there a new show on Netflix?
>>78092577
Sounds atrocious. Tim and Eric probably could have got their wish too.
And fuck Tyler Perry. He probably would have made the animals like slaves or some shit
Not enough adult cartoon porn. HBO should have picked up Korra. Lesbian sex would have saved that show. Something like that Valkyrie show out now where the bitches have to get off to activate their powers
Her show was dropped by Nickelodeon because the creator asked for the animators to have higher wages
>>78093863
Wait, I thought that was because of 9/11 and in the first issue it has a zeppelins crashing into two towers.
>>78093893
well now that I looked it up from the creator's website, it's both.
http://propagandaremix.com/constant-payne/
>>78093787
It's 100% true, it's just been in legal shit for the longest time, there's a rumor they wanna actually try again
Woody Woodpecker was almost never a thing because the head at Universal at the time thought he was too ugly to appeal to anyone
https://youtu.be/8HaYjCfJL0s
>>78085380
>There could have been official Nicole lewds.
>>78085380
This fucking face, man
>>78093162
>Tennapel
I hear if you say his name three times you'll attract a Tumblr Ghost who will say you're a bigot for liking his work.
>>78085380
The PowerPuff Girls was originally supposed to be The Whoopass Girls. Not the first time CN has thrown a great adult swim candidate to the kids.
>>78085380
The first My Little Pony movie back in the 80s was originally planned to be a crossover with a bunch of Hasbro's properties at the time, like Transformers and GI Joe
One scene was supposed to involve Shipwreck from GI Joe meeting one of the flying, talking horses while drunk and believing he'd gone insane.
>>78085380
Burgerpants, is that you?
>>78085659
I am fucking pissed that Modifiers didn't get past the pilot. Problem now is that the zone parody eclipses the actual pilot and will now never be made.
>>78093955
>there's a rumor they wanna actually try again
Any Gainax dude who would give a shit is at Trigger
>>78086039
Even to this day, CN is kicking themselves in the ass for turning down AT. As a result, they have been greenlighting every gross randumb show that gets pitched to them because they believe that's why AT was so successful.
>>78086132
>>78086132
>Honestly, I'd like to see what this would've been like
I always imagine it would be like Moral Orel set in Hell.
>>78088219
Source?
>>78093823
>Asami, we are trapped and there are no boys here to help activate my bending
> well korra, there is another way
> 3 minutes later. AVATAR STATE
> wow asami, ive never been able to reach avatar state before, this must be a fluke
>>78085978
>not Mr. Pickle
>>78086615
The WB crew did a little homage to this when they did the Creeper episode of BTAS
>>78088219
>>During the first years of Ghibli, they attempted to make an adaption of Pippi Longstocking, the copyright holders denied the adaption as they didn't see Ghibli as "trustworthy" (Pic related)
1985, Miazaki did a shitload of concepts and character designs which were published in Animage... all before approaching the PL property owners to discuss a feature. They were NOT pleased.
>>78088219
>>Gainax attempted to buy the rights of My Life as A Teenage Robot in order to do a reboot.
Uh, NO! Their statement on the growing popularity in Japan of the Cartoon Network decade was Panty & Stocking.
>>78093736
Naw man. It's from his latest work Nnewts
>>78093863
No, it was because of a scandal that blew up when the creator claimed to be a Navy Seal... SERIOUSLY!
