I would say that they need to make room for new shows, so they can't really air old ones that might not be watched by many people. Then again, their schedule seems to have a lot of repeats. Then again...who knows?
"What's out there? What's waiting for me?"
I disagree with both of you. I think Cartoon Network was at its prime when it aired classic animated cartoons such as the Looney Tunes (as it does now), The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, and Yogi Bear. I think Cartoon Network jumped the shark when it started making a big deal about its original programming starting in the late 90s. The classic cartoons I mentioned, and others, helped define the old Cartoon Network, and what the network's name really meant. If Cartoon Network ditched most of their originals, changed back to their original format, and got a lot of people aware of the classics, I'll bet my life savings that the classics would constitute very strong ratings for the network. Take a look at how long Scooby-Doo has been popular!
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A Big Part of my Childhood
For as long as I can remember, I have been an avid viewer of Cartoon Network. I remember watching new episodes of Sheep in the Big City and The Powerpuff Girls on Friday nights, I remember Cartoon Cartoons, and I even remember Cartoon Network's Big Pick and the pilot episodes people voted for (besides Codename Kids Next Door).
Anyway, I wasn't watching CN right when its Network Decay was at its peak, so I have no comment on that. But, I do have a commentary on this -
Yes, Cartoon Network has some of my favorite shows, including Adventure Time, The Annoying Orange, and only a few anime on Adult Swim (Eureka Seven, Fullmetal Alchemist, Soul Eater, and One Piece - which is coming back to Toonami - come to mind). Sadly, CN doesn't air the cartoons of my childhood. Cow and Chicken? Sheep in the Big City? Whatever Happened to Robot Jones? Not on the CN anymore. The least they could do is re-air old episodes of those shows on Friday or Saturday nights for us nostalgia fans.
Anyway, I'm going to go search Youtube for the Cartoon Network cartoons of the past while I think of people who are happy to join my Cartoon Network prayer circle. I heard that Party Wagon movie is interesting. Maybe it will start a Cartoon Network revival we can all get behind.