History Awesome / TimeSquad

* The first episode has Tudrussell enter a brawl with flesh-eating robots. He begins pounds into them with his fists while the theme tunes blares triumphantly in the background...before they all attack at once and completely overpower him (but it goes back to being awesome when he sets off his phaser and blows them all up).

* The fact that it [[{{demographically inappropriate humour}} got away with a lot of dubious content]] in its relatively short time on the air (in the days before the 2010s Cartoon Network shows like ''Regular Show'', ''Adventure Time'', ''The Amazing World of Gumball'') is nothing short of inspiring. To add to that, this was the first Cartoon Network show to have a character who was heavily implied to be homosexual (Larry 3000) and not just have his sexuality played for laughs but also character development (Otto needed a mother figure while Tuddrussel needed a feminine ying to his hypermasculine yang). While it might not seem that big a deal now, due to shows like ''Clarence'' and ''Steven Universe'' doing the same, this wasn't done at all back when ''Time Squad'' was on in 2001.

* The fact that it [[{{demographically inappropriate humour}} got away with a lot of dubious content]] in its relatively short time on the air (in the days before the 2010s Cartoon Network shows like ''Regular Show'', ''Adventure Time'', ''The Amazing World of Gumball'', and even the much-loathed ''Teen Titans Go!'' would be better known for it) is nothing short of inspiring. To add to that, this was the first Cartoon Network show to have a character who was heavily implied to be homosexual (Larry 3000) and not just have his sexuality played for laughs (as seen with how almost everyone on ''WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken'' was either gay, bisexual, or trans usually for a quick joke, though the banned episode "Buffalo Gals" attempted to create lesbian characters who were antagonists[[note]]and, for the show's trouble, it got a complaint letter from a parent and essentially banned forever by Cartoon Network[[/note]]), but also character development (Otto needed a mother figure while Tuddrussel needed a feminine ying to his hypermasculine yang). While it might not seem that big a deal now, due to shows like ''Clarence'' and ''Steven Universe'' doing the same, this wasn't done at all back when ''Time Squad'' was on in 2001.

* The fact that it [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got away with a lot of dubious content]] in its relatively short time on the air (in the days before the 2010s Cartoon Network shows like ''Regular Show'', ''Adventure Time'', ''The Amazing World of Gumball'', and even the much-loathed ''Teen Titans Go!'' would be better known for it) is nothing short of inspiring. To add to that, this was the first Cartoon Network show to have a character who was heavily implied to be homosexual (Larry 3000) and not just have his sexuality played for laughs (as seen with how almost everyone on ''WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken'' was either gay, bisexual, or trans usually for a quick joke, though the banned episode "Buffalo Gals" attempted to create lesbian characters who were antagonists[[note]]and, for the show's trouble, it got a complaint letter from a parent and essentially banned forever by Cartoon Network[[/note]]), but also character development (Otto needed a mother figure while Tuddrussel needed a feminine ying to his hypermasculine yang). While it might not seem that big a deal now, due to shows like ''Clarence'' and ''Steven Universe'' doing the same, this wasn't done at all back when ''Time Squad'' was on in 2001.

* The fact that it [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got away with a lot of dubious content]] in its relatively short time on the air (in the days before the 2010s Cartoon Network shows like ''Regular Show'', ''Adventure Time'', ''The Amazing World of Gumball'', and even the much-loathed ''Teen Titans Go!'' would be better known for it) is nothing short of inspiring. To add to that, this was the first Cartoon Network show to have a character who was heavily implied to be homosexual (Larry 3000) and not just have his sexuality played for laughs (as seen with how almost everyone on ''CowAndChicken'' was either gay, bisexual, or trans usually for a quick joke, though the banned episode "Buffalo Gals" didn't do this), but also character development. While it might not seem that big a deal now, due to shows like ''Clarence'' and ''Steven Universe'' doing the same, this wasn't done at all back when ''Time Squad'' was on in 2001.

* The fact that this show [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got so much past the radar within the span of 53 episodes]] back before the modern Cartoon Network shows like ''The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack'', ''Adventure Time'', ''The Amazing World of Gumball'', and ''Regular Show'' were produced is simply inspiring. The fact that this show portrayed two same-sex parents raising a kid before ''Steven Universe'' became popular for it is also incredible for a Cartoon Network show as well.
* The first episode has Tudrussell enter a brawl with flesh eating robots. He begins pounds into them with his fists while the theme tunes blares triumphantly in the background...before they all attack at once and completely overpower him (but it goes back to being awesome when he sets off his phaser and blows them all up).

* The fact that this show [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got so much past the radar within the span of 53 episodes]] back before the modern Cartoon Network shows like ''The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack'', ''Adventure Time'' and ''Regular Show'' were produced is simply inspiring. The fact that this show portrayed two bumbling fathers raising a kid before ''Steven Universe'' broke the mainstream is also incredible for a Cartoon Network show as well.

* The fact that this show [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got so much past the radar within the span of 53 episodes (25 with two episodes each and one with three episodes each)]] without getting caught -- back before shows like ''Adventure Time'' and ''Regular Show'' did it frequently. True, most Cartoon Cartoons at the time were masters of GettingCrapPastTheRadar, but ''Time Squad'' did it so often in a short amount of time and made it subtle (at least until season two, where it was all but outright stated) that most viewers didn't notice until the show was long gone and they were rewatching it either online or on a recorded video or DVD.

* The fact that this show [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got so much past the radar within the span of 53 episodes (25 with two episodes each and one with three episodes each)]] without getting caught -- back before shows like ''Adventure Time'' and ''Regular Show'' did it frequently. True, most Cartoon Cartoons at the time were masters of GettingCrapPastTheRadar, but ''Time Squad'' did it so often and in ways that were both subtle and blatant that it's a miracle it didn't get caught.

* The fact that this show [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got so much past the radar within the span of 53 episodes (25 with two episodes each and one with three episodes each)]] without getting caught -- back before shows like ''Adventure Time'' and ''Regular Show'' did it frequently.

* The fact that this show [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got so much past the radar within the span of 53 episodes (25 with two episodes each and one with three episodes each)]] without getting caught.

* The fact that this show [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got so much past the radar within the span of 53 episodes (25 with two episodes each and one with three episodes each) and without getting caught]].

* The fact that this show [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got so much past the radar within the span of 53 episodes (25 with two episodes each and one with three episodes each) and without getting caught]] [[note]](it came close with that episode "Orphan Substitute," due to the fact that the censors thought people would be offended by the GeorgeWBush caricature, but this didn't happen)[[/note]] is a CMOA for Dave Wasson (the show creator). It might not seem much now, thanks to ''AdventureTime'' and ''RegularShow'', but if not for this show (and the other Cartoon Cartoons), then ''Adventure Time'' and ''Regular Show'' either wouldn't have existed or would have had their content ravaged by censorial notes and memos out the wazoo.

* The fact that this show [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar got so much past the radar without getting caught]] (it came close with that episode "Orphan Substitute," due to the fact that the censors thought people would be offended by the GeorgeWBush caricature, but this didn't happen) is a CMOA for Dave Wasson (the show creator).

* The fact that the show [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar packed so much questionably adult references in it]], particularly the HoYay and [[FreudWasRight Freudian imagery]], while (a) still maintaining its status as a kids' show, and most importantly, (b) not getting caught by the censors -- ''that'''s a CrowningMomentOfAwesome for anyone who wants to make that next daring Cartoon Network show (''RegularShow'' and ''{{MAD}}'' are currently following in its footsteps, and ''{{Robotomy}}'' did too before it got ScrewedByTheNetwork).
* The first episode has Tudrussel enter a brawl with flesh eating robots (Yes). He begins pounds into them with his fists while the theme tunes blares triumphantly in the background...before they all attack at once and completely overpower him.

* The fact that the show [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar packed so much questionably adult references in it]], particularly the HoYay and [[FreudWasRight Freudian imagery]], while (a) still maintaining its status as a kids' show, and most importantly, (b) not getting caught by the censors -- ''that'''s a CrowningMomentOfAwesome for anyone who wants to make that next daring Cartoon Network show (''RegularShow'' and ''{{MAD}}'' are currently following in its footsteps, and ''{{Robotomy}}'' did too before it got ScrewedByTheNetwork).