This page lists all known eras of Cartoon Network.
Dedicated era pages are still in progress!
| Era | Image | Start Date | End Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Checkerboard |  |
October 1, 1992 | June 1, 1997 (primary) March 1, 1998 (secondary) |
Ran concurrent with Starburst starting in June 1997. |
| Starburst |  |
June 2, 1997 | March 1, 1998 | This era was meant to promote the Cartoon Cartoon brand, which includes the premieres of Johnny Bravo, season 2 of Dexter's Laboratory, and Cow and Chicken. |
| Powerhouse |  |
March 2, 1998 | June 13, 2004 | Also known as "Reface 1997". Slightly updated for this era on January 15, 2003. |
| CN City |  |
June 14, 2004 | April 2, 2006 (primary) May 28, 2007 (secondary) |
Also known as "Universe", "City" or "Reface 2004", internally. Ran concurrent with Yes! starting in April 2006. |
| Yes! |  |
April 3, 2006 | May 28, 2007 | Also known as "Reface 2006" or the "Red Campaign", internally. |
| Summer 2007 |  |
May 29, 2007 | September 13, 2007 | Also known as "Summer" or "Summer Reface", internally. |
| Fall Is Just Something That Grown-Ups Invented |  |
September 14, 2007 | July 13, 2008 | Also known as "Reface 2007", "Fall" or "Fall Is", internally. |
| Noods |  |
July 14, 2008 | November 29, 2009 (primary) May 28, 2010 (secondary) |
Also known as "Rebrand 2008/09" or "2008 On-Air Redesign", internally. Ran concurrent with Hey Ho Let's Go! starting in November 2009. |
| Hey Ho Let's Go! |  |
November 30, 2009 | May 28, 2010 | Alternately known as "Prefuse". |
| CHECK it |  |
May 29, 2010 | May 28, 2011 (primary) May 19, 2013 (secondary) |
Also known as the "2010 On-Air Brand Expansion". Ran concurrent with YEEEAUHHHH! starting in May 2011. |
| YEEEAUHHHH! |  |
May 29, 2011 | May 19, 2013 | Also known as "Network Image 2011". |
| CHECK it 3.0 |  |
May 20, 2013 | June 22, 2014 (primary) May 31, 2015 (secondary) |
Also known as the "2013 Summer Refresh". Ran concurrent with Are You CN What We're Sayin'? starting in May 2014. |
| Are You CN What We're Sayin'? |  |
June 23, 2014 | May 31, 2015 | |
| Burst |  |
June 1, 2015 | May 29, 2016 | |
| Dimensional |  |
May 30, 2016 | May 28, 2017 (primary) September 7, 2018 (secondary) |
Also known as the "2016 Brand Refresh". Ran concurrent with Dimensional Go! starting in May 2017. |
| Dimensional Go! |  |
May 29, 2017 | September 7, 2018 | Known as "Summertime Go!" until August 25, 2017. |
| Mashup |  |
September 8, 2018 | May 27, 2019 | |
| Swirl |  |
May 28, 2019 | February 14, 2021 | Still used on Cartoon Network's YouTube channel. The era's sign-on/sign-off bumpers continued usage until February 10, 2023. |
| Sticker |  |
February 15, 2021 | October 31, 2021 | Also known as the "2021 Broadcast Package". Includes "Scoobtober" sub-era in October 2021. |
| Redraw Your World |  |
November 1, 2021 | October 1, 2022 | Also known as "The Grid". |
| Prism |  |
October 2, 2022 | present | Alternately known as "Split Screen", fan-named "Pastel". |