For most people, Cartoon Network was the doorway to new and memorable animated characters beyond the Disney universe. In India, this 24-hour cartoon channel for kids was one of the first solely-dedicated-to-cartoons channels. So think about all those shows that you saw growing up, and match them to these questions dedicated to taking you down memory lane!

1. Which show started airing in India in 2003 with its first episode 'I Choose You'? Cartoon Network aired the show for eight years straight up to the episode 'Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension' which was broadcasted in 2011.

2. Originally, which cartoon series was created as a seven-minute short named 'The Chicken from Outer Space' by John Dilworth? This pilot segment got nominated for the Best Animated Short Film category at the 1995 Oscars!

3. How do we know the team of Max Ray - 'Brilliant' Sea Operations Commander, Jake Rockwell - 'Rugged' Land Operations Specialist, and Ace McCloud - 'Daring' Air Operations Expert? 

4. Which famous catch-phrase from the world of cartoons was indirectly inspired from Brylcreem's tagline, 'A little dab'll do ya'? Alan Reed, who once voiced this iconic character used this catchphrase for the first time after learning it from his mother.

5. In which series would you find characters with names that are puns on various vegetable names? Example - Broly (broccoli), Cabba (cabbage), Kakarot (carrot), Onio (onion), Raditz (radish) etc.

6. Who appears when Kwame, Wheeler, Linka, Gi, and Ma-Ti combine their powers?

7. Which famous fictional club, that was frequented by Edge City elites, was based on this nightclub called 'The Copacabana' located in NYC?

8. What is the name of this main antagonist from a popular cartoon series? He uses 'Creeplings', small bat-like creatures as his primary henchmen.

9. What is the breed of Richie Rich's dog, Dollar?

10. How do we better know the boy-genius, Susan Astronomonov, who was the arch-nemesis of the protagonist of a popular cartoon series? Although, he also fell in love with the protagonist's sister!
    

And here’s a bit of toony trivia for you:

The cartoon character Yogi Bear made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in 'The Huckleberry Hound Show'. The character was always shown with a collar. The reason? It allowed animators to reduce the number of frames by keeping his body static, redrawing only his head!

Now now on to the answers…

Answers:

1. Pokemon

2. Courage the Cowardly Dog

3. The Centurions

4. Fred Flintstone's Yabba-Dabba-Doo! (which was originally meant to be just Yahoo!)

5. Dragon Ball Z 

6. Captain Planet

7. Coco Bongo - The Mask

8. Dark Kat - from SWAT Kats

9. Dollarmation! (like a Dalmatian, but with dollar signs instead of spots)

10. Mandark - from Dexter's Laboratory