Groovies

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"Groovies" and "Shorties" were animated "music videos" that were used to fill time gaps between programs on Cartoon Network during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Groovies were inspired by the success of Space Ghost Coast to Coast, which used similarly constructed short music videos featuring re-cut classic animation and composited new material. These music videos were based on current cartoon network line-ups like Dexter's Laboratory, The Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, Ed, Edd n Eddy, Johnny Bravo, Cow & Chicken, Courage The Cowardly Dog, Yogi Bear, Superfriends, and many others paired with an eclectic mix of music from movie soundtracks, popular songs, as well as songs not in the mainstream.

Groovies were used quite frequently between shows but eventually became less prevalent on the network. Groovies have had many rebirths, the most recent being titled "Toon Tunes". "Toon Tunes" do not show the classic Groovies videos in their original form, as most have been shortened to fit within a standard time.

[edit] Known Groovies

(Not a complete list)

"24th Century Mecha-Mix" with The Jetsons by Michael Kohler
"Back to the Lab" with Dexter's Laboratory by Prince Paul
"Betty Boop" (black and white): Rolling by Soul Coughing
"Courage the Cowardly Dog" with Courage the Cowardly Dog by They Might Be Giants
"Dee Dee and Dexter" with Dexter's Laboratory by They Might Be Giants
"Dexter (What's His Name)" by Coolio
"Secret" with Dexter's Laboratory by will.i.am
"El Kabong Rides Again": (Quick Draw McGraw) by Calexico
"Go Monkey Go" with Mojo Jojo from Powerpuff Girls by Devo
"Gorilla 4 Sale" by Michael Ungar
"Hey, Johnny Bravo" by Reverend Horton Heat
"I'm A SuperGirl" with Powerpuff Girls: Shonen Knife
"The Incredible Shrinking Day" Ed Edd n Eddy: "Not Comin' In" by Stuart Hill
"Josie and the Pussycats" Musical Evolution by Michael Kohler - Josie Jam
"Let's Do Lunch": Jabberjaw cartoon and song "Jabberjaw" by Pain
"Mars Forever" (Bugs Bunny and Marvin the Martian) by Fantastic Plastic Machine
"Meet The Flintstones" with the Flintstones by Joe Boyd Vigil
"My Best Friend Plank" with Ed Edd n Eddy by Steve Patrick
"Pork Jam" (Porky Pig) by Michael Kohler
"Shake Courage, Shake": Music Unknown
"Signal in the Sky" (Powerpuff Girls): The Apples in Stereo - Signal in the Sky (Let's Go) (from PowerPuff Girls soundtrack)
"That Time is Now" (Superfriends): by Michael Kohler - That Time is Now
"Walk Around in Circles" with the Flintstones: Circles, by Soul Coughing
"Wascally Wabit" (Elmer Fudd): Music Unknown
"Wascally Wemix": by Todd Eaton
"We Must All Get Ready Now" (Atom Ant): Atom Ant - Michael Kohler
"Yogi Bear": High School Jim - Yogi Bear