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* With ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'', there's also no sign of a release in any modern format for the stand-alone movie ''Ego Trip'', produced between seasons 2 and 3 and the last hurrah for the series' original style (though it was released on VHS).

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* With ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'', there's also there has been no sign of a release in any modern format for the stand-alone movie ''Ego Trip'', produced between seasons 2 and 3 and the last hurrah for the series' original style (though it style. It was released on VHS).VHS shortly after its premiere, but it is out of print and goes for high prices on the secondhand market, and its only DVD release was on the Australian "Collected Experiments" set. A 16:9 cropped version appeared on Amazon Prime Video at the end of 2022, but was removed a year later.

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Many of these shows have never been released on home entertainment, except the titles that the Warner Archive has released on DVD. However, a lot of Cartoon Network's original programming is available for purchase and/or streaming on places like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, iTunes, and even Cartoon Network's own website and Boomerang's streaming service, as well as Creator/HBOMax; however, some have also found easier distribution on DVD in other regions. Also note that while some series are right now only available on the Boomerang streaming app or Amazon[=/=]iTunes. Warner Archive's work on them is probably done, so [=DVDs=] will probably follow after the exclusivity window to those other mediums ends. Then they should be counted as rescued:

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Many of these shows have never been released on home entertainment, except the titles that the Warner Archive has released on DVD. However, a lot of Cartoon Network's original programming is available for purchase and/or streaming on places like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, iTunes, and even Cartoon Network's own website and Boomerang's streaming service, as well as Creator/HBOMax; however, some have also found easier distribution on DVD in other regions. regions.

In June 2024, WBD and Weigel Broadcasting launched a new TV channel named Creator/MeTV Toons, which airs 20th century cartoons from not just the Warner catalogue, but third parties such as MGM, Paramount, Universal, Sony and Wildbrain. Many of these cartoons had not been seen on television for decades.

Also note that while some series are right now only available on the Boomerang streaming app or Amazon[=/=]iTunes. Warner Archive's work on them is probably done, so [=DVDs=] will probably follow after the exclusivity window to those other mediums ends. Then they should be counted as rescued:



* ''WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1967'', produced by Hanna-Barbera, has yet to be released on DVD. Warner Bros. owns the series, but the IP is owned by Marvel Comics, a division of Disney. The series is on the Internet Archive, though.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1967'', produced by Hanna-Barbera, has yet to be released on DVD. Warner Bros. DVD due to legal issues with Creator/MarvelComics, which owns the series, but the IP is owned by Marvel Comics, a division of Disney. The series is on the Internet Archive, though.IP.



** ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'': Still available to stream in its entirety on Amazon Prime Video, and season 1 was released on DVD.

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** ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'': Still available to stream in its entirety on Amazon Prime Video, and season 1 the entire series was released on DVD.



* The sketch series ''WesternAnimation/{{Mad}}'' was pulled from Cartoon Network in 2015, but it only had its first season released on DVD (in two parts) and even those are out of print. Given the show's status as an UnintentionalPeriodPiece of the early 2010s, as well as copyright lawyers being too harsh on kids' shows (unlike how lax they are on Adult-oriented shows like ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'') it's unlikely to see a re-release anywhere, even on Creator/HBOMax. Luckily, the entire series is still available on Google Play.

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* The sketch series ''WesternAnimation/{{Mad}}'' was pulled from Cartoon Network in 2015, but it only had its first season released on DVD (in two parts) and even those are out of print. Given the show's status as an UnintentionalPeriodPiece of the early 2010s, as well as copyright lawyers being too harsh on kids' shows (unlike how lax they are on Adult-oriented shows like ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' and ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'') it's unlikely to see a re-release anywhere, even on Creator/HBOMax. Luckily, the entire series is still available on Prime Video and Google Play.



* In 2005, as part of its Tickle-U block, Cartoon Network aired ''WesternAnimation/PeppaPig'' with a new dub featuring American voice actors (a few episodes from the original British dub were shown, however). After the block's cancellation, the American dub is no longer available online, as Nick Jr. only shows the original UK version. Not much is known about the US dub except for Elaine Torres (as Emily and Rebecca) and Chloe Dolandis (as Suzy).

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** As of June 2024, ''Touché'' will return to the airwaves on the new Creator/MeTV Toons channel.
* In 2005, as part of its Tickle-U block, Cartoon Network aired ''WesternAnimation/PeppaPig'' with a new dub featuring American voice actors (a few episodes from the original British dub were shown, however). After the block's cancellation, the American dub is no longer available online, as Nick Jr. only shows the original UK version. Not much is known about the US dub except for Elaine Torres (as Emily and Rebecca) and Chloe Dolandis (as Suzy).that it was done in Miami.



* ''WesternAnimation/PotsworthAndCompany'' has never seen a home media release beyond the VHS generation. It doesn't help that the rights are tied up between Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery (who owns the Creator/HannaBarbera library) and Creator/{{NBCUniversal}} (who owns the Sleepy Kids Company library through [[Creator/DreamWorksAnimation DreamWorks Classics]]).

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* ''WesternAnimation/PotsworthAndCompany'' has never seen a home media release beyond the VHS generation. It doesn't help that the rights are tied up between Creator/WarnerBrosDiscovery (who owns the Creator/HannaBarbera library) and Creator/{{NBCUniversal}} (who owns the Sleepy Kids Company library through [[Creator/DreamWorksAnimation DreamWorks Classics]]).Classics]] owns the distribution rights in Europe and worldwide merchandise rights.

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* The 1993 version of ''WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars'' has Season 1 on DVD, but good luck trying to find Seasons 2 and 3 ''anywhere''. Even worse, Season 1 is out of print.
** According to the show's creator, Creator/{{Disney}} still owns the distribution rights to the original series.

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* The 1993 version of ''WesternAnimation/BikerMiceFromMars'' has Season 1 on DVD, but good luck trying to find Seasons 2 and 3 ''anywhere''. Even worse, Season 1 is out of print.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BrandyAndMrWhiskers'' is hard to find in the original 16:9 format and has only seen one release: "To the Moon, Whiskers" on the long out-of-print and discontinued Game Boy Advance Video cartridge [[note]]Disney Channel Collection: Volume 2[[/note]].
** The series was supposed to have been added onto Creator/DisneyPlus, but it never happened.

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* ''WesternAnimation/BrandyAndMrWhiskers'' is hard to find in the original 16:9 format and has only seen one release: "To the Moon, Whiskers" on the long out-of-print and discontinued Game Boy Advance Video cartridge [[note]]Disney Channel Collection: Volume 2[[/note]].
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* While you can find "The Coyote's Lament", an episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World Of Color, pretty easily, the same can't be said about its 1991 TV movie remake "Coyote Tales", which hasn't been seen since 1996. It can be found on Xfinity, that is unless you don't have Comcast though.

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* While you can find "The Coyote's Lament", an episode of Walt ''Walt Disney's Wonderful World Of Color, of Color'', pretty easily, the same can't be said about its 1991 TV movie remake "Coyote Tales", which hasn't been seen since 1996. It can be found has been available on Xfinity, that is unless you don't have Comcast though.Xfinity on-demand.



* ''WesternAnimation/{{Marsupilami}}'' had a couple VHS[=/=]Betamax releases and was last seen on Creator/ToonDisney in 2009. In 1997, Marsu Productions won a lawsuit about Disney's adaptation, which makes the show's re-release unlikely.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Marsupilami}}'' had a couple VHS[=/=]Betamax releases and was last seen on Creator/ToonDisney in 2009. In 1997, Marsu Productions won a lawsuit about regarding Disney's adaptation, which makes the show's re-release unlikely.



** ''Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos'', a series of Playhouse Disney shorts, hardly saw daylight since it was removed from the air and little footage exists. It never even got a DVD release.

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** ''Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos'', a series of Playhouse Disney shorts, hardly saw daylight since it was removed from the air and little footage exists. It never even got a DVD release.exists, due to later short series with longer episode runtimes receiving higher priority from Disney.



* The original airing of ''WesternAnimation/HigglytownHeroes'' was alongside a show named ''Marcel's Animal Friends''. There is absolutely no footage of this show existing, and it didn't run very long, either.

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* The original airing of ''WesternAnimation/HigglytownHeroes'' was short series aired alongside a show another short series named ''Marcel's Animal Friends''. There is absolutely no footage of this show existing, and it didn't run very long, either.



** ''WesternAnimation/KiddVideo'' was basically made of 80s pop songs (sometimes even including the original music videos), thus leading to lots of rights issues. A re-release would be possible if the Superstation [=WGN=] versions of the episodes (which cut the '80s pop songs for this exact reason) were to be used, but it wouldn't be the same. The show's rights are tied up between Creator/{{Disney}} (who acquired Saban) and [=WildBrain=] (who currently owns much of the [=DiC=] library), further adding problems preventing a re-release.

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** ''WesternAnimation/KiddVideo'' was basically made of 80s pop songs (sometimes even including the original music videos), thus leading to lots of rights issues. A re-release would be possible if the Superstation [=WGN=] versions of the episodes (which cut the '80s pop songs for this exact reason) were to be used, but it wouldn't be the same. The show's rights are tied up between current owner Creator/{{Disney}} (who has avoided re-releasing it since they acquired Saban) and [=WildBrain=] (who currently owns much of the [=DiC=] library), further adding problems preventing a re-release.Saban.



** ''WesternAnimation/{{Pandamonium}}'' and its companion series ''Meatballs and Spaghetti'' from [[Creator/DePatieFrelengEnterprises Marvel Productions]]. The pilot episode of ''Pandamonium'' had a very rare VHS release, and neither Disney nor Saban has had any plans to re-release either series. There's also the matter of the rights being tied up with Turner/WB and [=InterMedia=]. 4 of the 13 episodes of Pandamonium, including the pilot, and 1 episode of Meatballs and Spaghetti are available on [=YouTube=]. The rest of the episodes are completely lost and forgotten because of poor ratings, and they were trying to be zany 1970s Hanna Barbera-esque comedies when by the early 80s, television animation was trending towards toy-based cartoons and action shows.
* Fox's ''WesternAnimation/PeterPanAndThePirates''. Despite it being one of, if not ''the'' most faithful adaptation of the original play/story, not to mention being a show Creator/TimCurry won an award for, [[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peter-Pan-Pirates-DVD/dp/B00122M2CE there was an]] attempt by Amazon UK to release a box set in January 2020 (They first listed it in '''''2011.'''''), but it ultimately never came to fruition.
** As far as we know, only a few of the 55 episodes of ''The Power Team'' (also known as ''Acclaim Masters'') exist on Website/YouTube. The rest might as well be stuck in limbo until someone uploads the show/releases it legally. This is due to the show rights being split between Disney and 41 Entertainment, the latter of whom owns co-producer Bohbot Entertainment's library.

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** ''WesternAnimation/{{Pandamonium}}'' and its companion series ''Meatballs and Spaghetti'' from [[Creator/DePatieFrelengEnterprises Marvel Productions]]. The pilot episode of ''Pandamonium'' had a very rare VHS release, rights to both series are jointly owned by Disney and Turner/WB, neither Disney nor Saban has had any plans to re-release either series. There's also whom are interested in re-releasing the matter of the rights being tied up with Turner/WB and [=InterMedia=]. 4 two series due to low demand. Four of the 13 episodes of Pandamonium, ''Pandamonium'', including the pilot, pilot (which had a very rare VHS release), and 1 one ''Meatballs and Spaghetti'' episode of Meatballs and Spaghetti are available on [=YouTube=]. The rest of the episodes are completely lost and forgotten because of poor ratings, and they were trying to be zany 1970s Hanna Barbera-esque comedies when by the early 80s, television animation was trending towards toy-based cartoons and action shows.
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* Fox's ''WesternAnimation/PeterPanAndThePirates''. Despite ''WesternAnimation/PeterPanAndThePirates'', despite it being one of, if not ''the'' most faithful adaptation of the original play/story, not to mention being a show Creator/TimCurry won an award for, for. [[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peter-Pan-Pirates-DVD/dp/B00122M2CE there was an]] An]] attempt by Amazon UK to release a box set in the UK in January 2020 (They first (first listed it in '''''2011.'''''), but it '''''2011''''') ultimately never came to fruition.
** As far as we know, only Only a few of the 55 episodes of ''The Power Team'' (also known as ''Acclaim Masters'') exist on Website/YouTube. The Website/YouTube; the rest might as well be stuck in limbo until someone uploads the show/releases it legally. This is due to the show rights being split between series' co-owners Disney and 41 Entertainment, the latter of whom owns co-producer Bohbot Entertainment's library.library, not making the show available for re-releasing at the moment.



** Over a decade earlier, ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'', ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'', and ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'' were also written off. However, many of these shows are still on HBO Max in Latin America.

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** Over a decade earlier, ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'', ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'', and ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'' were also written off.down. However, many of these shows are still on HBO Max in Latin America.



* Following ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan''[='=]s end, the show was out of reruns and had no DVD, and likely will never have one due to Cartoon Network writing off the show on their taxes. The only legal way to get it is through iTunes (America Only) and an Australian DVD. It was rerun on Creator/{{Toonami}} a couple of times before the write-off. Luckily, the entire series was available on Netflix in America in 2019 but even then, it didn't last as it was taken off a year later.

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* Following ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan''[='=]s end, the show was out of reruns and had no DVD, and likely will never have one due to Cartoon Network writing off down the show on their taxes. due to low metrics. The only legal way to get it is through iTunes (America Only) in North America and an Australian DVD. It was rerun on Creator/{{Toonami}} a couple of times before the write-off. Luckily, the write-down. The entire series was available on Netflix in North America in 2019 but even then, it didn't last as it was taken off a year later.
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* ''Wolf Rock TV'' was one of DIC's earliest TV series, and it hasn't aired since 1989 or received a home media release because of music rights issues. Plus, the series is completely lost with only the animation cels for the animated segments intact.

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* ''Wolf Rock TV'' was one of DIC's earliest TV series, starring radio DJ Wolfman Jack and it featuring popular songs from the mid 1980s. It hasn't aired since 1989 or received a home media release because of music rights issues. Plus, The first episode was rediscovered in September 2023, but all that remains of the series is completely lost with only the are a few animation cels for the animated segments intact.cells.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'' originally only had 14 episodes from Season 1[[labelnote:*]]"Critter Sitters", "Skeletons in the Closet", "A Dandy Handy Man", "Out of My Mind", "Worm Welcome", "Stage Fright", "Spooky Tree", "Pest O' the West", "Laugh of the Party", "Campfire Ghouls", "It's the Pits", "Prince of the Neitherworld", "Bad Neighbor Beetlejuice", and "Quit While You're a Head"[[/labelnote]] released on VHS, and 3 episodes[[labelnote:*]]"Skeletons in the Closet", "A-Ha!", and "Spooky Boo-tique"[[/labelnote]] were a special feature on the 2008 20th Anniversary Edition of the movie. All 109 episodes were released through Shout! Factory's complete series DVD set, which went out of print in February 2024.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'' originally only had 14 episodes from Season 1[[labelnote:*]]"Critter Sitters", "Skeletons in the Closet", "A Dandy Handy Man", "Out of My Mind", "Worm Welcome", "Stage Fright", "Spooky Tree", "Pest O' the West", "Laugh of the Party", "Campfire Ghouls", "It's the Pits", "Prince of the Neitherworld", "Bad Neighbor Beetlejuice", and "Quit While You're a Head"[[/labelnote]] released on VHS, and 3 episodes[[labelnote:*]]"Skeletons in the Closet", "A-Ha!", and "Spooky Boo-tique"[[/labelnote]] were a special feature on the 2008 20th Anniversary Edition of the movie. All 109 episodes were released through Shout! Factory's complete series DVD set, which went out of print in February 2024.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/MagicAdventuresOfMumfie'' movie ''Mumfie's Quest'' and ''Mumfie's White Christmas'' are quite easy to find. The second and third seasons, on the other hand, aren't as easy to view legally. Only four episodes of season 2 can be seen, and season 3 hasn't been seen since the show left Hulu. Even worse, [=iTunes=] and Netflix only offered the second season.

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* The ''WesternAnimation/MagicAdventuresOfMumfie'' movie ''Mumfie's Quest'' and ''Mumfie's White Christmas'' are quite easy to find. The second and third seasons, on the other hand, aren't as easy to view legally. Only four episodes of season 2 can be seen, seen on digital purchase platforms, and season 3 hasn't been seen since the show left Hulu. Even worse, [=iTunes=] and Netflix only offered the second season.season, and four episodes were omitted due to being an OldShame for Britt Allcroft.

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