I remember watching the Foster's episode during the event and me and my sister playing together like Cheese and Frankie. But I think my favorite part was the first ending of the event since it made it seem like the whole network was invaded and all the cartoons lived together which was special to me and still is.
The part with _Ed, Edd, n Eddy_ where the aliens abducted the entire Cul-de-sac and flies away through the galaxies is the strangest way to end the episode.
Yeah, just like how it happened in Jimmy's nightmare. Only, unlike premonitions, the ending implies it apparently happened WHILE Jimmy was asleep. I mean things that happen while you're asleep, kinda have their way of getting into your dreams. I've experienced it. Like seeing someone in your dream making a "buzz, buzz, buzz" noise because your alarm clock is going off in the real world. Why the aliens abducted the entire cul-de-sac is anyone's guess.
@@kidprime6863I have a theory about the Ed’s are coming the Ed’s are coming. They definitely had the script for most of the episode done before and it was going to be its own standalone episode until they made AKA rework the theme with jimmys dream and the ending to make it more tangentially related to Cartoon Network invaded. I mean I did like the episode overall though
This event has been living in the back of my mind for the better part of 2 decades at this point. Honestly, I don't even remember any of the "crossover" parts, I just remember the bumpers and that spooky Ed, Edd n Eddy episode.
Same here but also tack on the Foster’s Home episode as well, although I’m not sure if that’s more due to me eating Mint Chocolate Ice Cream With Cheddar Pringles near the tail end of the episode.
The fact that Ben 10, a show that was prevalent in the CNCity era, and *also has its own alien werewolf* , doesn’t even get a passing reference or Easter Egg has always irked me for some reason.
Apparently, this event ran from May 4th - 28th, 2007, while Ben 10 was in between Seasons 3 (last aired April 21, 2007) and 4 (first aired July 14, 2007). Might explain why it was left out.
Also to be fair Ben 10 is a more “serious” show that was also serialized kinda so having an episode involving cheese aliens might’ve come off as too weird and not fitting the tone
The grim adventures of the kids next door was the greatest crossover. Back then CN felt so connected. Remember those bumpers that had the shared universe, titans tower, the supermarket from ppg, it was like everyone lived together in one big shared city. Those were the times…
I remember watching this cross through as a kid. It was weird, funny and spooky. Makes me wish that kraft still went with the sponsor deal, would’ve made a lot more sense to kids like me who constantly asked what dairy products have to do with aliens. Also, I’m surprised and irked that Ben 10 was never integrated into the event. You’ve got a kid who can turn into aliens, so it makes sense wanting to see him fight a race of dairy-obsessed aliens.
Ben 10 was even one of CN's original shows and was popular enough to sell Kraft. I guess Ben 10 had enough clout to opt out of this or even CN decided that tying a more serious show to a product tie-in may have hurt more than help. Maybe for the best, though, since aliens invading for cheese, of all things, would only be slightly above the scope of a regular Ben 10 episode, but at the cost of lowered stakes.
I was curious on why Ben 10 and KDN wasn't chosen to be in the CN Invasion instead of My Gym Partners a Monkey serioulsy why were they chosen, their ratings weren't really that high at the time and it was as not well received. And it was a waste of Gibelt Godfreed.
@@zachschmitt3654idk about serious plot it had no goal until alien force and so forth. Just riding in a van for the entirety of summer and like a season/episodes with them at school.
Was curious so I looked it up, it might've been because they were between seasons during the event. Looking at the timelines, Invaded was in May 2007, Ben 10 Season 3 ended in April 2007 and Season 4 began in July 2007. Plus, since Season 4 was the final season given of the Ben 10 Classic series, it might also mean they were more interested in closing the series instead of having aliens steal the cheese.
Ahhh, what a time that was. Aliens inexplicably wanting common dairy products in our favorite shows at the time. And I feel like Ed Edd n Eddy's episode was the funniest out of all of them.
The EEnE episode was the most *terrifying* out of all of them. The blaring screeches and giant saws in Jimmy's dream made the aliens more threatening than goofy.
It feels like yesterday Cartoon Network was advertising this special event for the first time. Stuff like that was why I'm always a fan of the channel.
It's honestly nostalgic. 2007 was the last time I watched this at 12 years old. I remember being so hyped about it. Sure not the best episodes but was a fun thing that was done.
I loved "Invaded" when I was a kid. It was so fun! They really pulled it off well, even with limited time and the sponsor dropping out like that. I remember seeing these episodes so many times, even on reruns. Also RIP Gilbert Gottfried. And I really loved that KND had a cameo appearance at the end. It was such a fun event and I wish CN had done a lot more events like this.
For the longest time, I had somehow mixed the Billy and Mandy part of this event with their movie where some spiders invaded and tried to take over the role of Grim Reaper. I have no idea how it happened, for me, I just remembered it seamlessly going from the UFOs showing up over town to the scene of Grim in a web.
This was so interesting! Reminds me of how the Powerpuff Girls taught me that cheese can make cooked broccoli taste good. I always think of Blossom shouting "POUR THE CHEESE" when I have cheesy broccoli.
This was such a cool time to be apart of this crossover. For an Ed Edd n Eddy fan it was the best. We what was advertised as the “last episode” when Double D and Jimmy fight but this aired afterwards as like a bonus episode.
As a 2000’s kid I use to love everything alien / space stuff. I loved the Alien movies, Invader Zim was my favorite show, I played the Halo games nonstop over and over again, you name name it. When I heard that Cartoon Network was doing an alien special involving my favorite CN shows I was beyond excited. That’s sorta why I missed the 2000’s. When TV networks did specials like what CN did it truly felt like a special event you had to be their for. TV now of days doesn’t capture that same feeling and I doubt it ever will when we have streaming.
The whole invaded special was one of my favorite things from CN when i was a kid it was a neat idea and didn't even knew about the whole behind the scenes stuff. But the whole plan to actually tie the shows was truly something. The Foster one made me laugh with all the shenanigans that happened to the others but it was ok at best. The Ed Edd and Eddy one was weird at first but it was great. The My Gym Partner's A Monkey one was my least favorite of them all but still it was a chill episode. The Camp Lazlo 2x1 was my second favorite although the first segment felt a bit off. The Billy and Mandy one was my favorite by far that episode had the randomness of the show. Man what a journey...this was something magical and it's sad that we haven't got anything like that again. Thanks for reviving this memory Jordan!
I was surprised the Billy and Mandy episode was made as the final part of Cartoon Network Invaded special, I mean considering the stuff that happened in show had I was expecting it would be the 2nd episode within CN Invaded or the penultimate episode.
God, I was like 4 or 5 when I saw this on TV and I honest to god was so terrified I couldn't sleep for some days, my toddler brain thought the aliens would come for me next!! And the worst part? When I tried to talk to other kids about it they'd say they don't watch tv or cartoons or didn't remember, so I honest to god thought it was all a creation of my mind until I found this tonight while studying for a university test. Thank you Jordan for saving my mental health lmao! 5 y/o me is so happy to finally hear he wasn't crazy and imagining it all. Edit: I must say, I think I remember the aliens being more disgusting. Kinda like puppets in the style of Mr. Meaty and purple. That's mostly what traumatized me.
As a kid I always wondered why aliens are always stealing cows, milk, cheese, dairy products and so forth... Now it all makes sense, it was just subliminal product placement... 🤣
This series of episodes was insane. I tried explaining it to my wife once and i looked like a nutjob. Thanks for making this video so i know im not crazy.
I loved the concept of this when it first came out but I ended up only liking two of the episodes: Ed, Edd, n Eddy & Grim Adventures. The Ed's episode had some great animation with great use of shadows and dramatic lighting. It had some genuinely creepy vibes between Jimmy's dream, the growing paranoia among the kids, and the real abduction at the end. The Grim episode was just a wild roller coaster from start to finish. Plus it was fun seeing Billy/ Grim bring back Billy's old superhero persona and having the raven narrator show back up, and having Sperg sing "Butter Cup Dandy" before blowing up because that was the song he was practicing in the first season so he could one day perform on Broadway. Its to bad the other three episodes kind of felt generic/ lack luster in comparison. Also doubly weird that the Ed, Edd, n Eddy episode had the most effort put into it since the show's creator Dan Antonucci has a reputation for not liking any Network interference on the show.
@@ScarletRebel96the close we got to that was a idw comic in which the classic Cartoon Network shows teamed up against their collective bad guys and yes it had samurai Jack in it It’s called super secret crisis war
About KND not being part of the Cheese-Alien event, I remember there was an episode where the KND tree-house gets invaded by giant lice, and the way the kids find to fight them is shooting piping hot nacho cheese at them. I wonder if that episode was originally envisioned to be somehow part of the whole thing and they chose to exchange the aliens for giant lice once the deal with Kraft fell off. It's weird, since even though lice die if exposed to high temperature, the fixation on using cheese against them seems oddly specific. They never even consider going for hot soup or hot water or hot chocolate or even some sort of sci-fi death ray or anything. Just boiling hot cheese.
@@goldenfiberwheat238 Yeah, that's what I assumed. But now seeing the whole cheese situation and how CN knew to include the KND even if just as an easter egg made me remember that episode.
This event was such a blast, I remember being on the phone with my cousin's as we watched each episode. My greatest treasure is my Invaded poster signed by the Ed, Edd n Eddy crew when I visited their studio way back when.
This epic alien sci fi marathon is just another perfect example of how the classic days of Cartoon Network will always be better than the modern-day version of the channel. The promos from back then were incredible CN City brought the characters to life and made them look like they were the same kind of people as the viewers themselves.
@@giselletorres4156 You know what I mean though all these epic marathons and program blocks made you want to watch the channel 24/7 but now Cartoon Network has lost all the creativity when picking their cartoons and creating the schedule.
I’m so glad they decided to make Cheese (my favorite childhood character) responsible for the Invasion. I’d genuinely be upset if he wasn’t. This is why Foster’s is the best cartoon of all time
Man its insane how such a crazy concept still seemed to be so entertaining just because of how good the shows were as individuals and I always loved how connected cartoon networks almost always felt. Especially back in the day.
Awestruck Vox calls this the finale of the Cartoon Network City era which I can see. But it's also worth noting that Cartoon Network turned 15 that year and maybe this and/or The Grim Adventures of the KND being their way of celebrating it.
For me, when it comes to these episodes and how I remember Billy and mandy:iconic and possibly in my top 10 most watched episode from the show Foster's home:i remember it a good amount Ed Edd & Eddy: Remember it fondly though only saw it like 3 times Camp lazlo: i barley remember it and most likely got it confused with other episodes Mgpiam:never saw
On some "War of the Worlds" shit, young 10 year old me really thought we were being attacked by aliens when they'd have fake news anchors sharing info about a ufo flying around. They made it look so believable that instead of being excited for the promo, I was worried that we were in danger. Once they showed how goofy/colorful the aliens were I then put two-and-two together and figured out it was just a promo.
The only episode from this marathon I remember watching as a kid was the Camp Lazlo one so I didn't even know that there was supposed to be a tie in with other Cartoon Network shows. Fascinating!
I feel like i have 0 recollection of any of these episode except the Billy and Mandy one. But there also feels like theres just a faintest memory crawling somewhere in the back of my brain.
I was just thinking about this cross-channel event earlier. Holds space in me rent free. Watching it as it aired felt like a real event! And I loved waiting to watch the next addition as the weeks went on! love the channel keep it up, I’m excited for this years fringmas!
man what a time to be alive fr😂😂, i remember like it was yesterday. i was 9. ed edd n eddy and billy and mandy had the best alien episode of them to me
Funny enough, this wouldn't be the last time these shows would be involved in a "Alien-themed" crossover event; as more than a year later, we would get that MMO crossover game Cartoon Network FusionFall.
I loved these episodes, it was sorta the first introduction I had to existential horror tbh. The familiar being turned into the Unknown. and it was the first time I understood people worked on these shows, and they could collaborate and change anytime out of nowhere.
Man, this is a blast from the past, have vague memories of when CN was invaded. Cleanest of those memories was Ed, Edd, Eddy's invasion and Grim Adventure's flash game, only have vaguely familiar memories of the rest except for Gym Partner, and that eerie theme chime during the commercial breaks, oh man I swear, my brain's flashing like a Christmas tree with the memories popping back in. Although, there is one bit that's floating around up there that's not accounted for, scenes of other CN franchises attempting to fight back against the invasion during the commercial breaks, but I could be imagining things since it was over a year ago.
Oh boy, this was a blast from the past. The event as a whole kinda sucked, but the Ed Edd ‘n Eddy episode was good and I did actually play a lot of that Camp Lazlo tie-in game.
I must say, the shows selected for this event were perfect candidates. Billy and Mandy and Ed, Edd, n Eddy make the most sense because of theme surrounded with BnM while EEnE had so many bizarre things happening throughout the Cul-da-sac. I honestly thought this was a fever dream because of Fusion Fall.
This marathon made me believe aliens wanting cheese was just a part of their stereotype, just like them wanting to abduct cows. ... right up until this video was made.
Man I really loved this special during the CN city Era when I was a kid back in the day, I wish more shows can do this nowadays and my favorite was The Ed Edd n Eddy one but the Ending where aliens literally Carried the entire cul-de-sac and fly off into was a wierd way to End a Episode and they never explained why. It feels very nostalgic seeing this now as a grown man 😎👍
That's so interesting! I always remembered this happening around Halloween because i thought the alien invasion theme was spooky as a kid and I never realized the cheese theme was because of kraft! What a weird attempt at advertising
This is pretty much the TV equivalent to IDW’s “Infestation” which was a multiversal zombie apocalypse crossover with Covert Vampire Operation, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Star Trek and Ghostbusters, and it has Zombies called “The Undermind” invading the separate universes of the last 4 aforementioned franchises. But these characters didn’t fully team up together, there were separate stories in each universe where they defeat the undermind.
I only watched the Ed, Edd and Eddy one and it was only recently after I "acquired" a special all-in-one. I really enjoy it, very funny. But after watching this, I must have to search for the rest! It all seems very cool. I love small cinematic universes 😄
I miss funny gimmicks like this. These things were awesome. During this, I would get my parents to make me a big bowl of mac 'n cheese, a glass of milk some chili cheese cheese-its ( I miss those ) and I would watch three hours of cartoons while snacking, then run outside and play with my wooden sword ( Sometimes with a real metal sword because parents knew I wasn't dumb. ) - I miss those days and this brought back a ton of memories. Kraft insta-mac still reminds me of this. Also still love that Billy and Mandy got away with calling a bully " Spurg " ( Sperg. )
So glad the marketing aspect fell through and just became a general theme. Trying to sneakily sell questionable cheese to children through cartoons is awful.
I honestly really liked the big "cross-over", both back then and still now. I completely understand how the thing has some rough history, and I feel that Kraft shouldn't have pulled out like that and left Cartoon Network "holding the bag" like that, but I do still like the results that came out. Ed, Edd, n Eddy's episode is especially my favorite since the story is entertaining and it's beginning and end are so dark by comparison to the whole show. Also while I can understand other people not getting the dairy/cheese based plot lines, back when these first came out I always thought it was a reference to the old wives' tale that "the moon was made of cheese" tying in to the alien and space themeing of the event. Honestly, even if they're not the best, I just love when shows do massive crossovers like this because it feels like some massive event that the network is holding for these shows.
OMG I had buried this event deep into my mind and forgotten about it until now. And the part that really made me remember was the My Gym Partner's a Monkey bit where they had a newspaper of ed edd and eddy. That right there what got me hooked into this event.
Bro the Foster's Home and Ed, Edd, n Eddy episodes scared the HELL outta me as a kid. I think it was their endings where they're just like "Psyche! The aliens are real and all the characters are screwed!". I think that nightmare scene Jimmy had gave ME nightmares.
the second half of the camp lazlo one has the only line from this event i remember vividly: "i'm not sure what game this is, but i believe i want to be the shoe"
These shows were well after my time, but I definitely love the crossover idea and it being based on an alien invasion, even jf it did come from a Marketing mandate (that was how Marvel's Secret Wars comic series was inspired and that's a classic). I can only imagine how blown away I'd have been as a kid if one of my Saturday morning cartoon networks (ABC, CBS or NBC) had done such a narative thread (whether comical or serious).
The tie-in games kicked butt, too. My favorite was the Billy & Mandy one, where Billy basically goes through the whole ship solving puzzles with a weird magnetic-head power which I'm not sure is actually part of the episode.
I remember the Gym Partner and Camp Lazlo episodes particularly because they freaked me out as a kid, though I’m pretty sure I watched all of them except Fosters (missed that one).
How did I know the platypus in the MGPAM episode was voiced by Gilbert Gottfried. Like, all traces of that episode are completely gone, I dont remember a single line to base it on but as soon as I saw that platypus on screen my brain went "oh yeah that character is voiced by Gilbert Gottfried" so I looked it up to confirm and sure enough there he is on the -- weirdly detailed and thoroughly filled out -- fandom wiki, the credit is there. Memory is wacky.
I always thought the alternate ending with the aliens on the moon was the true ending because I only ever saw a glimpse of the “drink the combined brain juice of dumb characters” scene when it first aired. But I never saw the *ending* ending with the Moon Base and Numbahs 1-5 just chillin. It should’ve made sense when we can see the aliens making a cardboard cutout of Numbah 2.
Thanks so much for watching! Which part of the Cartoon Network Invaded event was your favorite?
I remember watching the Foster's episode during the event and me and my sister playing together like Cheese and Frankie. But I think my favorite part was the first ending of the event since it made it seem like the whole network was invaded and all the cartoons lived together which was special to me and still is.
Did Kraft get sued for breach of contract?
The Ed,Edd and Eddy episode was my favorite 😂.
You have got to make a video on Archie's weird mysteries
They Ed edd n Eddy episode gave me nightmares as a kid man and it’s all thanks to that opening 😂😂😂 but it’s my favorite episode tbh
The part with _Ed, Edd, n Eddy_ where the aliens abducted the entire Cul-de-sac and flies away through the galaxies is the strangest way to end the episode.
Yeah, just like how it happened in Jimmy's nightmare. Only, unlike premonitions, the ending implies it apparently happened WHILE Jimmy was asleep. I mean things that happen while you're asleep, kinda have their way of getting into your dreams. I've experienced it. Like seeing someone in your dream making a "buzz, buzz, buzz" noise because your alarm clock is going off in the real world.
Why the aliens abducted the entire cul-de-sac is anyone's guess.
@@kidprime6863I have a theory about the Ed’s are coming the Ed’s are coming. They definitely had the script for most of the episode done before and it was going to be its own standalone episode until they made AKA rework the theme with jimmys dream and the ending to make it more tangentially related to Cartoon Network invaded. I mean I did like the episode overall though
What happened to it?
Yeah TERRIFYING AS FUCK ENDING
GOT ME WATCH THE SKY'S
It was also the last episode of the series before the movie came out. So this tie in being forced makes for a really weird series finale.
This event has been living in the back of my mind for the better part of 2 decades at this point.
Honestly, I don't even remember any of the "crossover" parts, I just remember the bumpers and that spooky Ed, Edd n Eddy episode.
I feel like the Ed Edd n Eddy one aired the most, maybe bc it felt the least tied into the others
Same here but also tack on the Foster’s Home episode as well, although I’m not sure if that’s more due to me eating Mint Chocolate Ice Cream With Cheddar Pringles near the tail end of the episode.
The fact that Ben 10, a show that was prevalent in the CNCity era, and *also has its own alien werewolf* , doesn’t even get a passing reference or Easter Egg has always irked me for some reason.
Apparently, this event ran from May 4th - 28th, 2007, while Ben 10 was in between Seasons 3 (last aired April 21, 2007) and 4 (first aired July 14, 2007). Might explain why it was left out.
Ben might have been too well-equipped for this scenario.
Also to be fair Ben 10 is a more “serious” show that was also serialized kinda so having an episode involving cheese aliens might’ve come off as too weird and not fitting the tone
@@PokemonRules141 This whole event was literally an average episode for Ben.
Was it me or was the ed edd and eddy alien episode the creepiest alien episode among this group. At least in the beginning.
The grim adventures of the kids next door was the greatest crossover. Back then CN felt so connected. Remember those bumpers that had the shared universe, titans tower, the supermarket from ppg, it was like everyone lived together in one big shared city. Those were the times…
I remember watching this cross through as a kid. It was weird, funny and spooky.
Makes me wish that kraft still went with the sponsor deal, would’ve made a lot more sense to kids like me who constantly asked what dairy products have to do with aliens.
Also, I’m surprised and irked that Ben 10 was never integrated into the event. You’ve got a kid who can turn into aliens, so it makes sense wanting to see him fight a race of dairy-obsessed aliens.
Ben 10 was even one of CN's original shows and was popular enough to sell Kraft. I guess Ben 10 had enough clout to opt out of this or even CN decided that tying a more serious show to a product tie-in may have hurt more than help. Maybe for the best, though, since aliens invading for cheese, of all things, would only be slightly above the scope of a regular Ben 10 episode, but at the cost of lowered stakes.
I was curious on why Ben 10 and KDN wasn't chosen to be in the CN Invasion instead of My Gym Partners a Monkey serioulsy why were they chosen, their ratings weren't really that high at the time and it was as not well received. And it was a waste of Gibelt Godfreed.
Ben 10 was a more serious cartoon with an actual plot. I’m glad it wasn’t included in this “crossover” don’t get me wrong, I still enjoyed it.
@@zachschmitt3654idk about serious plot it had no goal until alien force and so forth. Just riding in a van for the entirety of summer and like a season/episodes with them at school.
Was curious so I looked it up, it might've been because they were between seasons during the event. Looking at the timelines, Invaded was in May 2007, Ben 10 Season 3 ended in April 2007 and Season 4 began in July 2007. Plus, since Season 4 was the final season given of the Ben 10 Classic series, it might also mean they were more interested in closing the series instead of having aliens steal the cheese.
CN was always ahead of the curve even in 2007!
They really knew how to do crossover stuff. That KND Billy and Mandy special still holds up too.
I would love jordan some day do a video on that crossover
Ahhh, what a time that was. Aliens inexplicably wanting common dairy products in our favorite shows at the time. And I feel like Ed Edd n Eddy's episode was the funniest out of all of them.
Why not gold or something
The EEnE episode was the most *terrifying* out of all of them. The blaring screeches and giant saws in Jimmy's dream made the aliens more threatening than goofy.
It feels like yesterday Cartoon Network was advertising this special event for the first time. Stuff like that was why I'm always a fan of the channel.
It's honestly nostalgic. 2007 was the last time I watched this at 12 years old. I remember being so hyped about it. Sure not the best episodes but was a fun thing that was done.
the infamous cheese promotion lol, I remember this so well and it feels like a fever dream
I loved "Invaded" when I was a kid. It was so fun! They really pulled it off well, even with limited time and the sponsor dropping out like that. I remember seeing these episodes so many times, even on reruns. Also RIP Gilbert Gottfried. And I really loved that KND had a cameo appearance at the end. It was such a fun event and I wish CN had done a lot more events like this.
For the longest time, I had somehow mixed the Billy and Mandy part of this event with their movie where some spiders invaded and tried to take over the role of Grim Reaper.
I have no idea how it happened, for me, I just remembered it seamlessly going from the UFOs showing up over town to the scene of Grim in a web.
I had it mixed up with the zombie Martian episode. They didn't go after Billy because he had no brain.
I remember this event. I wish Cartoon Network did something like this again.
Unfortunately that Cartoon Network is basically dead 😞
I remember being really scared by this event or at least some of the episodes. The creepy eerie music stick with me for the whole month
the my gym partners a monkey episode really made me feel weird as a kid
"what does cheese, Cartoon Network and Extraterrestrials have in common?"
Umm... A Cheesy Cartoon Network Alien Crossover? *Rim Show*. 🥁
This was so interesting! Reminds me of how the Powerpuff Girls taught me that cheese can make cooked broccoli taste good. I always think of Blossom shouting "POUR THE CHEESE" when I have cheesy broccoli.
This was such a cool time to be apart of this crossover. For an Ed Edd n Eddy fan it was the best. We what was advertised as the “last episode” when Double D and Jimmy fight but this aired afterwards as like a bonus episode.
"There's a lack of cheese urgency here, and it's driving me crazy." Is one of the sentences of all time.
Gilbert Gottfried's guest spot as a platypus exchange student in the My Gym Partner's A Monkey was a highlight of this crossover for me
As a 2000’s kid I use to love everything alien / space stuff. I loved the Alien movies, Invader Zim was my favorite show, I played the Halo games nonstop over and over again, you name name it. When I heard that Cartoon Network was doing an alien special involving my favorite CN shows I was beyond excited. That’s sorta why I missed the 2000’s. When TV networks did specials like what CN did it truly felt like a special event you had to be their for. TV now of days doesn’t capture that same feeling and I doubt it ever will when we have streaming.
The whole invaded special was one of my favorite things from CN when i was a kid it was a neat idea and didn't even knew about the whole behind the scenes stuff.
But the whole plan to actually tie the shows was truly something.
The Foster one made me laugh with all the shenanigans that happened to the others but it was ok at best.
The Ed Edd and Eddy one was weird at first but it was great.
The My Gym Partner's A Monkey one was my least favorite of them all but still it was a chill episode.
The Camp Lazlo 2x1 was my second favorite although the first segment felt a bit off.
The Billy and Mandy one was my favorite by far that episode had the randomness of the show.
Man what a journey...this was something magical and it's sad that we haven't got anything like that again.
Thanks for reviving this memory Jordan!
I was surprised the Billy and Mandy episode was made as the final part of Cartoon Network Invaded special, I mean considering the stuff that happened in show had I was expecting it would be the 2nd episode within CN Invaded or the penultimate episode.
God, I was like 4 or 5 when I saw this on TV and I honest to god was so terrified I couldn't sleep for some days, my toddler brain thought the aliens would come for me next!! And the worst part? When I tried to talk to other kids about it they'd say they don't watch tv or cartoons or didn't remember, so I honest to god thought it was all a creation of my mind until I found this tonight while studying for a university test. Thank you Jordan for saving my mental health lmao! 5 y/o me is so happy to finally hear he wasn't crazy and imagining it all.
Edit: I must say, I think I remember the aliens being more disgusting. Kinda like puppets in the style of Mr. Meaty and purple. That's mostly what traumatized me.
I watched all these while they were airing and had so much fun seeing the connections between the episodes!
Weirdest, but coolest event CN did.
I was absolutely terrified of anything about aliens when i was a kid so this whole event shook me to my core lol
As a kid I always wondered why aliens are always stealing cows, milk, cheese, dairy products and so forth... Now it all makes sense, it was just subliminal product placement... 🤣
Okay, when I was a kid, the alien signal sound at the end of the fosters one scared the living shit out of me.
This series of episodes was insane. I tried explaining it to my wife once and i looked like a nutjob. Thanks for making this video so i know im not crazy.
I still remember this alien special on Cartoon Network when I was a little kid.
Same
This was the Cartoon Network equivalent of the avengers in a weird way
I know what you mean 😂😂😂😂
@@topogigio7031le evil zoomers
I loved the concept of this when it first came out but I ended up only liking two of the episodes: Ed, Edd, n Eddy & Grim Adventures.
The Ed's episode had some great animation with great use of shadows and dramatic lighting. It had some genuinely creepy vibes between Jimmy's dream, the growing paranoia among the kids, and the real abduction at the end.
The Grim episode was just a wild roller coaster from start to finish. Plus it was fun seeing Billy/ Grim bring back Billy's old superhero persona and having the raven narrator show back up, and having Sperg sing "Butter Cup Dandy" before blowing up because that was the song he was practicing in the first season so he could one day perform on Broadway.
Its to bad the other three episodes kind of felt generic/ lack luster in comparison. Also doubly weird that the Ed, Edd, n Eddy episode had the most effort put into it since the show's creator Dan Antonucci has a reputation for not liking any Network interference on the show.
I was surprise Ben 10 wasn't involved way wasn't it?
No tho wpulda made a lot of sense
@@ScarletRebel96the close we got to that was a idw comic in which the classic Cartoon Network shows teamed up against their collective bad guys and yes it had samurai Jack in it
It’s called super secret crisis war
That would be kind of redundant lol
About KND not being part of the Cheese-Alien event, I remember there was an episode where the KND tree-house gets invaded by giant lice, and the way the kids find to fight them is shooting piping hot nacho cheese at them.
I wonder if that episode was originally envisioned to be somehow part of the whole thing and they chose to exchange the aliens for giant lice once the deal with Kraft fell off.
It's weird, since even though lice die if exposed to high temperature, the fixation on using cheese against them seems oddly specific.
They never even consider going for hot soup or hot water or hot chocolate or even some sort of sci-fi death ray or anything.
Just boiling hot cheese.
unless the invasion idea was in the works for years i think that was a coincidence since that episode came out years before the invasion
They're supposed to be a kid friendly version of a flame thrower
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Yeah, that's what I assumed.
But now seeing the whole cheese situation and how CN knew to include the KND even if just as an easter egg made me remember that episode.
A Kid Next Door episode would've made sense to add in and have it connect to the Ed, Edd n Eddy segment and have the KND save the Cul-de-Sac.
This event was such a blast, I remember being on the phone with my cousin's as we watched each episode. My greatest treasure is my Invaded poster signed by the Ed, Edd n Eddy crew when I visited their studio way back when.
This epic alien sci fi marathon is just another perfect example of how the classic days of Cartoon Network will always be better than the modern-day version of the channel. The promos from back then were incredible CN City brought the characters to life and made them look like they were the same kind of people as the viewers themselves.
by 2007 this was more in line with the Cartoon Network "YES!" thing they had going on as well as those cgi bloob people things.
@@giselletorres4156 You know what I mean though all these epic marathons and program blocks made you want to watch the channel 24/7 but now Cartoon Network has lost all the creativity when picking their cartoons and creating the schedule.
I’m so glad they decided to make Cheese (my favorite childhood character) responsible for the Invasion. I’d genuinely be upset if he wasn’t. This is why Foster’s is the best cartoon of all time
Man its insane how such a crazy concept still seemed to be so entertaining just because of how good the shows were as individuals and I always loved how connected cartoon networks almost always felt. Especially back in the day.
I’m pretty sure it’s illegal to have advertising in children’s tv shows during the show. This is probably why Kraft pulled out
Awestruck Vox calls this the finale of the Cartoon Network City era which I can see. But it's also worth noting that Cartoon Network turned 15 that year and maybe this and/or The Grim Adventures of the KND being their way of celebrating it.
For me, when it comes to these episodes and how I remember
Billy and mandy:iconic and possibly in my top 10 most watched episode from the show
Foster's home:i remember it a good amount
Ed Edd & Eddy: Remember it fondly though only saw it like 3 times
Camp lazlo: i barley remember it and most likely got it confused with other episodes
Mgpiam:never saw
On some "War of the Worlds" shit, young 10 year old me really thought we were being attacked by aliens when they'd have fake news anchors sharing info about a ufo flying around. They made it look so believable that instead of being excited for the promo, I was worried that we were in danger. Once they showed how goofy/colorful the aliens were I then put two-and-two together and figured out it was just a promo.
@@topogigio7031 ok old man 🙂 take it easy 😂 boomerang is on.
The only episode from this marathon I remember watching as a kid was the Camp Lazlo one so I didn't even know that there was supposed to be a tie in with other Cartoon Network shows. Fascinating!
I think about this from time to time, I thought it was pretty cool as a kid haha. Thanks for the nostalgia trip!
I feel like i have 0 recollection of any of these episode except the Billy and Mandy one. But there also feels like theres just a faintest memory crawling somewhere in the back of my brain.
While maybe not a Halloween video you should cover Re-Animated and Out of Jimmys Head at some point, they feel like a fever dream in CN history
I was just thinking about this cross-channel event earlier. Holds space in me rent free. Watching it as it aired felt like a real event! And I loved waiting to watch the next addition as the weeks went on! love the channel keep it up, I’m excited for this years fringmas!
man what a time to be alive fr😂😂, i remember like it was yesterday. i was 9. ed edd n eddy and billy and mandy had the best alien episode of them to me
i’ve seen the camp lazlo episode but i had no idea it was a part of a bigger alien plot line 😂😂
Those were the days.
I remember this event, it was random and pretty interesting.
Dude I thought these bumpers all the time and I could never find videos of them thank you so much😭
the funniest thing is it actually gave me a kind of unsettling feeling while it was happening. Especially the Ed Edd n Eddy one lol
I'm honestly glad to see anyone talking about this event. Because the whole thing felt like a fever dream😅
Funny enough, this wouldn't be the last time these shows would be involved in a "Alien-themed" crossover event; as more than a year later, we would get that MMO crossover game Cartoon Network FusionFall.
I loved these episodes, it was sorta the first introduction I had to existential horror tbh. The familiar being turned into the Unknown. and it was the first time I understood people worked on these shows, and they could collaborate and change anytime out of nowhere.
You remind me of so many memories I haven't thought of in over a decade
Man, this is a blast from the past, have vague memories of when CN was invaded. Cleanest of those memories was Ed, Edd, Eddy's invasion and Grim Adventure's flash game, only have vaguely familiar memories of the rest except for Gym Partner, and that eerie theme chime during the commercial breaks, oh man I swear, my brain's flashing like a Christmas tree with the memories popping back in. Although, there is one bit that's floating around up there that's not accounted for, scenes of other CN franchises attempting to fight back against the invasion during the commercial breaks, but I could be imagining things since it was over a year ago.
Oh boy, this was a blast from the past. The event as a whole kinda sucked, but the Ed Edd ‘n Eddy episode was good and I did actually play a lot of that Camp Lazlo tie-in game.
I grow up in Mexico, so I saw the Spanish version, it came out in 2008. My favorite episodes were the Ed, Edd and Eddy, and Billy and Mandy specials.
That was a odd Halloween special 5 part crossover lol but thx 🎃🎃🎃
I must say, the shows selected for this event were perfect candidates. Billy and Mandy and Ed, Edd, n Eddy make the most sense because of theme surrounded with BnM while EEnE had so many bizarre things happening throughout the Cul-da-sac. I honestly thought this was a fever dream because of Fusion Fall.
This marathon made me believe aliens wanting cheese was just a part of their stereotype, just like them wanting to abduct cows.
... right up until this video was made.
What about Cows that like cheese? 🐮
I loved this event as a kid, it was so fun to see how things were going to connect
Man I really loved this special during the CN city Era when I was a kid back in the day, I wish more shows can do this nowadays and my favorite was The Ed Edd n Eddy one but the Ending where aliens literally Carried the entire cul-de-sac and fly off into was a wierd way to End a Episode and they never explained why. It feels very nostalgic seeing this now as a grown man 😎👍
That's so interesting! I always remembered this happening around Halloween because i thought the alien invasion theme was spooky as a kid and I never realized the cheese theme was because of kraft! What a weird attempt at advertising
I genuinely remember loving this event honestly.
Ah memories. I remember as a kid during this event. Good times man
I really thought that class of 3000 was apart of this promotion. It was probably part of their last episode before they got canceled
This is pretty much the TV equivalent to IDW’s “Infestation” which was a multiversal zombie apocalypse crossover with Covert Vampire Operation, G.I. Joe, Transformers, Star Trek and Ghostbusters, and it has Zombies called “The Undermind” invading the separate universes of the last 4 aforementioned franchises. But these characters didn’t fully team up together, there were separate stories in each universe where they defeat the undermind.
got a sub for this one dude unlocked some core memories i had long forgotten about
That explains why the aliens wanted cheese.
I only watched the Ed, Edd and Eddy one and it was only recently after I "acquired" a special all-in-one. I really enjoy it, very funny. But after watching this, I must have to search for the rest! It all seems very cool. I love small cinematic universes 😄
I made a big pot of mac and cheese for dinner last night so this episode came out just in time!
Now I’m hungry for mac and cheese 😂
@@topogigio7031 life is short and mac and cheese is good. Also thanks for the compliment but I’m 30.
Oh, and there was that scene in My Gym Partner’s a Monkey with like “3 days till full moon” foreshadowing
I miss funny gimmicks like this. These things were awesome. During this, I would get my parents to make me a big bowl of mac 'n cheese, a glass of milk some chili cheese cheese-its ( I miss those ) and I would watch three hours of cartoons while snacking, then run outside and play with my wooden sword ( Sometimes with a real metal sword because parents knew I wasn't dumb. ) - I miss those days and this brought back a ton of memories. Kraft insta-mac still reminds me of this.
Also still love that Billy and Mandy got away with calling a bully " Spurg " ( Sperg. )
So glad the marketing aspect fell through and just became a general theme. Trying to sneakily sell questionable cheese to children through cartoons is awful.
I personally loved this event, It was so cool and exciting at the time!... Even if most of the episodes made for it weren't very good.
The aliens from this event: **exist**
Lord Fuse (and his army) from FusionFall: Pathetic!
This brought back feelings
OMFG DUDE! Tapping into the good shit now. I always remembered the ed edd n Eddy ending waiting for fringemas!
I honestly really liked the big "cross-over", both back then and still now. I completely understand how the thing has some rough history, and I feel that Kraft shouldn't have pulled out like that and left Cartoon Network "holding the bag" like that, but I do still like the results that came out. Ed, Edd, n Eddy's episode is especially my favorite since the story is entertaining and it's beginning and end are so dark by comparison to the whole show. Also while I can understand other people not getting the dairy/cheese based plot lines, back when these first came out I always thought it was a reference to the old wives' tale that "the moon was made of cheese" tying in to the alien and space themeing of the event.
Honestly, even if they're not the best, I just love when shows do massive crossovers like this because it feels like some massive event that the network is holding for these shows.
When the alienes were coming for cheese and were repeating his name, that freaking me out when i was a kid 😂.
I remember Billy and Mandy doing this even though they already had that Martian episode beforehand, and I found that redundant.
OMG I had buried this event deep into my mind and forgotten about it until now. And the part that really made me remember was the My Gym Partner's a Monkey bit where they had a newspaper of ed edd and eddy. That right there what got me hooked into this event.
Bro the Foster's Home and Ed, Edd, n Eddy episodes scared the HELL outta me as a kid. I think it was their endings where they're just like "Psyche! The aliens are real and all the characters are screwed!". I think that nightmare scene Jimmy had gave ME nightmares.
Yea Jordan, I DO remember when aliens invaded Cartoon Network. And yes I thought I was the only one who remembered! I can always count on you man🤙🏾
Man this brings back so many good memories
the grim cheese drip is such a core memory
the second half of the camp lazlo one has the only line from this event i remember vividly: "i'm not sure what game this is, but i believe i want to be the shoe"
These shows were well after my time, but I definitely love the crossover idea and it being based on an alien invasion, even jf it did come from a Marketing mandate (that was how Marvel's Secret Wars comic series was inspired and that's a classic). I can only imagine how blown away I'd have been as a kid if one of my Saturday morning cartoon networks (ABC, CBS or NBC) had done such a narative thread (whether comical or serious).
The tie-in games kicked butt, too. My favorite was the Billy & Mandy one, where Billy basically goes through the whole ship solving puzzles with a weird magnetic-head power which I'm not sure is actually part of the episode.
Thinking back on it, I’m surprised that one Teen Titans episode about alien tofu abducting cows had nothing to do with this.
I remember the Gym Partner and Camp Lazlo episodes particularly because they freaked me out as a kid, though I’m pretty sure I watched all of them except Fosters (missed that one).
swear being a mid 90's baby was so elite because i remember all these 00's gems in my childhood
How did I know the platypus in the MGPAM episode was voiced by Gilbert Gottfried. Like, all traces of that episode are completely gone, I dont remember a single line to base it on but as soon as I saw that platypus on screen my brain went "oh yeah that character is voiced by Gilbert Gottfried" so I looked it up to confirm and sure enough there he is on the -- weirdly detailed and thoroughly filled out -- fandom wiki, the credit is there. Memory is wacky.
I always thought the alternate ending with the aliens on the moon was the true ending because I only ever saw a glimpse of the “drink the combined brain juice of dumb characters” scene when it first aired.
But I never saw the *ending* ending with the Moon Base and Numbahs 1-5 just chillin. It should’ve made sense when we can see the aliens making a cardboard cutout of Numbah 2.
Unlocked a hidden memory. I remembered all these episodes, and while interesting, it was honestly forgettable