Line #36 Creator/Miguzi


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3	''Miguzi'' was a programming block from Creator/CartoonNetwork that ran during the weekday after-school slot from 2004 to 2007. Created by the network’s Williams Street division, the folks that are responsible for Creator/{{Toonami}} and Creator/AdultSwim, it was created to be a [[LighterAndSofter lighter-toned]] successor to the former as Toonami itself was moved to Saturday nights.
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5	Like Toonami, Miguzi had an animated hostess named Erin, a young girl with black hair and a yellow jumpsuit. At the start of the block, she was transported underwater and into a sunken alien spaceship by an enormous red fish. There, she chills out and watches the shows along with a group of mutant sea creatures and robots, none of whom speaks but all of whom have rudimentary personalities.
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7	Despite the block's short lifespan, Erin was one of many cameos seen in the ''WesternAnimation/OKKOLetsBeHeroes'' "Crossover Nexus" special.
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10	!!Featured Shows
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12	* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10''
13	* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko''
14	* ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor''
15	* ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperDog''
16	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLifeAndTimesOfJuniperLee''
17	* ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR''
18	* ''WesternAnimation/MuchaLucha''
19	* ''Anime/{{Naruto}}''
20	* ''Manga/OnePiece'' (4Kids dub)
21	* ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries''
22	** ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesRubyAndSapphire'' (Advanced Challenge through Battle Frontier)
23	** ''Anime/PokemonChronicles''
24	* ''Anime/RaveMaster''
25	* ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock''
26	* ''WesternAnimation/TeamGalaxy''
27	* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003''
28	* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans''
29	* ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies''
30	* ''Anime/TransformersEnergon''
31	* ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'' (4Kids dub)
32	* ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown''
33	* ''Anime/YuGiOh''
34	* ''Anime/YuGiOhGX''
35	* ''Manga/ZatchBell''
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38	!!Tropes
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40	* AllCGICartoon: Like Toonami, the block's wraparound content was also animated in CGI.
41	* {{Animesque}}: In addition to anime, the block aired many anime-influenced shows.
42	* AscendedFanboy: The kid who created Yoke, having won the ''Make a Monsterpiece'' mail-in contest.
43	* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Erin who, in the final days of the program, mysteriously disappeared without a trace. The opening which featured her coming to the ship to play with her friends was changed to just the aliens spelling out the word "Miguzi". According to [[WordOfGod the Toonami Tumblr]], [[http://toonami.tumblr.com/post/40526223684/speaking-of-miguzi-since-you-did-work-on-it-whatever this was due to budget cuts.]]
44	* CreditsPushback: Unlike its [[Creator/{{Toonami}} predecessor]], Miguzi made full use of this. These were usually used to promote Miguzi programs and Toonami programs, though Cartoon Network's programs would sometimes be promoted here.
45	* EdutainmentShow: On a few rare occasions, an old diver would join the gang and give short lessons on various marine life, complete with live-action footage.
46	* LighterAndSofter: But just as rich in [[PeripheryDemographic periphery demographics]] as the rest of the network.
47	* OfficialFanSubmittedContent: Yoke was designed by a young fan as apart of the “Make a Monsterpiece” contest held from November 2004 to January 2005 where the best fan created monster would be turned into an official Miguzi character. That fan, Kyler Spears, would grow up to become a storyboard artist on ''WesternAnimation/{{Clarence}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/WeBareBears''.
48	* ScrewedByTheNetwork: A year and a half before Toonami had the same fate. Unfortunately, unlike Toonami, there hasn't been any revival.
49	* UnderTheSea: The block's segments take place underwater.
50	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
51	** [[http://toonami.tumblr.com/post/62619724727/miguzi-related-question-no-1-if-it-went-on-longer Erin was supposed to gradually age up over the course of the block.]]
52	** The block was originally going to have live-action bumps starring Creator/SelmaBlair interacting with Surge.

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