Dude, What Would Happen
Producer, Writer | Television
In 2008, the Executives at Cartoon Network decided that "cartoons weren't cool anymore" and pushed all new development dollars towards live-action programming. It was a gamble that ultimately failed - the bottom line being that kids and adults love their cartoons!
Of the 20+ shows that made it to air, only 2 went on to succeed. One of those was Dude, What Would Happen - a show where 3 boys tried to answer the questions all kids want to know, such as, "how many helium balloons does it take to fly a sumo wrestler" or "can you make popcorn with a flamethrower?"
Dude ended its run after 4 seasons and was consistently one of the top performers in the network's key demo (Boys 6-11).