Cartoon Network (UK & Ireland) late night slot. On 27 May 2000, the channel Boomerang was launched by Cartoon Network in the UK and Ireland, and most "classic" cartoons were moved from Cartoon Network to the new channel, which initially broadcast from 6am to 12am. On 1 October 2001, Boomerang became a 24-hour channel and the remaining "classic" cartoons (except for Looney Tunes, Tom and Jerry shorts, Thunderbirds, Danger Mouse, Scooby Doo, and The Flintstones, which remained until November 2002) like The Smurfs, also moved to Boomerang. On 24 May 2007, Cartoonito was launched as a pre-school channel replacing Toonami. The channel aired from 4am
Larryboy: The Cartoon Adventures Editing in Direct to Video, but lost to "The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina". Furthermore, according to the creator Phil Vischer, fans of the original "VeggieTales" series criticized the series for its cheap-looking animation as well as its design looking too similar to shows on Cartoon Network which viewers could watch on cable television instead. Mixed with Big Idea's bankruptcy at the time, the series ended after the release of only four videos. All of the episodes were released in VHS and DVD formats. The four episodes were also released in one addition in the "Bumblyburg Super-Hero Value Pack"