| Boomerang | |
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| Launched | March, 2004 |
| Owned by | Time Warner, Inc. |
| Sister channel(s) | Cartoon Network |
| Website | Official Site |
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| Cable | |
| Foxtel | Channel 715 |
- For Boomerang worldwide, see Boomerang (TV Channel).
The Australian version of Boomerang was launched in March 2004 as part of the Foxtel Digital launch, with a lineup very similar to that of the UK version. It started previously as a programming block on Cartoon Network, one every weekday morning, and one every weekday evening. On weekends, Cartoon Network had "Boomerang Character Of the Month" - a two hour block that aired Saturday and Sunday evenings and featured a particular Boomerang show for the two hours.
Boomerang programs
Shows currently airing (currently October 2007)
- Captain Caveman
- Cow and Chicken
- Dexter's Laboratory
- Duck Dodgers
- The Flintstones
- Huckleberry Hound
- I Am Weasel
- The Jetsons
- Johnny Bravo
- Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space
- The Looney Tunes Show
- Mike, Lu & Og
- Paddington Bear
- Paw Paws
- The Perils of Penelope Pitstop
- Popeye
- Samurai Jack
- Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
- Sheep in the Big City
- The Smurfs
- Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries
- The Tom and Jerry Show
- The Road Runner Show
- Time Squad
- Top Cat
- Wacky Races
- The Woody Woodpecker Show
- Yo Yogi
- Yogi Bear
Shows which have formerly aired
- 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo
- 2 Stupid Dogs
- The Addams Family
- Animaniacs (with Pinky and the Brain)
- Alf
- The All-New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
- The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan
- The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show
- The Banana Splits Adventure Show
- Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
- Breezly and Sneezly
- Centurions
- Challenge of the GoBots
- The Chuck Jones Show
- Droopy: Master Detective
- Dumb and Dumber
- Dynomutt
- The Fantastic Four
- Fantastic Max
- The Great Grape Ape Show
- Heathcliff and Marmaduke
- Help! It's The Hair Bear Bunch
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
- Hong Kong Phooey
- The Huckleberry Hound Show
- Inch High, Private Eye
- Jabberjaw
- Jonny Quest
- Josie and the Pussycats
- Laff-a-Lympics
- Lippy the Lion & Hardy Har Har
- Magilla Gorilla
- Mr. T
- Monchhichis
- Ned's Newt
- The New Adventures of Captain Planet
- Peter Potamus and So-So
- Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks
- Quick Draw McGraw
- Richie Rich
- Ricochet Rabbit & Droop-a-Long
- The Ruff & Reddy Show
- She-Ra: Princess of Power
- Shirt Tales
- The Snorks
- Space Ghost and Dino Boy
- Speed Buggy
- Speed Racer
- Super Friends
- Taz-Mania
- The Tex Avery Show
- Touche Turtle and Dum Dum
- Wally Gator
- Yakky Doodle
Shows coming soon
Boomerang Programming Blocks
Rush Hour
Rush Hour is a Boomerang block that airs weekdays from 5pm - 6pm. The name 'Rush Hour' is thought to have come from the term 'peak hour'. It started in September 2006 and has never changed its lineup. The shows that air on Rush Hour are:
-5pm: The Road Runner Show
-5.30pm: The Tom and Jerry Show
Grrr!
Grrr! is a bear-themed Boomerang block that airs weekdays at 2pm. It started in November 2006 and has changed its lineup just once. In May 2007, Grrr! swapped timeslots with Boomeracers, which now airs at 8pm on weekends (Grrr's former timeslot). Prior to the change, Grrr! aired The CB Bears. Now, it only airs Yogi Bear and Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch.
Boomeracers
Boomeracers is a car-racing-themed programming block that airs weekends at 8pm on Boomerang. It started in late 2005 as a two-hour weekday morning block. It was cancelled soon after. Boomeracers returned to Boomerang in October 2006 as a weekday afternoon block, however Speed Racer and Speedy Gonzales were cancelled. The block now only aired The Perils of Penelope Pitstop and Wacky Races. In May 2007, the block switched timeslots with Grrr!
Boomeraction
Boomeraction is a block which, as its name suggests, consists of classic action-oriented shows. The block was also shown on Cartoon Network from 2003 - 2004 and moved to Boomerang once the channel launched. Boomeraction's timeslot started originally on Cartoon Network as 9pm Friday Nights. Then it expanded to weekdays at 9pm. Afetr the move to Boomerang, Boomeraction aired at 6pm weekdays. In January 2007, the block moved to its original timeslot at 9pm weekdays. Its lineup has previously contained shows such as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, She-Ra: Princess of Power, The Centurions, The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, Super Friends, Swat Kats, The New Adventures of Captain Planet, Space Ghost and Birdman and the Galaxy Trio. Boomeraction is currently off, however you can catch their programs Weekends from 2pm-3pm
-2pm: The Transformers
-2.30pm: Thundercats
Boom, Boom, Boom!
Starting just recently in April 2007, Boom, Boom, Boom is Boomerang's newest programming block. It airs Weekends at 7pm and is very similar to Cartoon Network's 120% Cartoon Network since it also has no ads. The lineup on Boom, Boom, Boom changes every month. This month's lineup is:
- 7:00pm: Dumb and Dumber
- 7:25pm: The Addams Family
- 7:45pm: The Addams Family
- 8:05pm: 2 Stupid Dogs
Marathons
The Big Bucket
The Big Bucket is Boomerang's major marathon block. Started in November 2005, The Big Bucket features a 3 hour marathon of Boomerang's Character of the month. The block airs Sundays from 4pm to 6pm. This month's show is Sylvester and Tweety Mysteries.
Sunday Afternoon Roast
Sunday Afernoon Roast is Boomerang's largest marathon block. It airs only on the last Sunday of each month from 12.30pm - 6pm. It featues a five and a half hour marathon, where a particular Boomerang show gets 'roasted'. The name 'Sunday Afternoon Roast' comes from the traditional meal had by families on Sundays. This month, Looney Tunes gets roasted.
Future
Recently added to Boomerang are some Cartoon Cartoons such as Mike, Lu and
Og, Dexter's Laboratory, Sheep in the
Big City, Time Squad, I Am Weasel,
Samurai Jack, Johnny Bravo and
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