Boomerang UK March 2013 Highlights (Note: This is in this alternate universe)

Few changes to the Weekday schedule are:
The preschool morning block has FINALLY GONE. New Episodes of The Garfield Show will premiere from 4th March. He’ll been replacing Mr Bean at 7:00 and 16:00. In Fact, Mr Bean will be officially gone from the schedule. Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries makes another return to Boomerang, only airing on Weekdays at 19:30, which is followed by Pink Panther and Pals returning to Weekdays at 20:00. Wednesdays will have a film at 18:00.

New show Chaotic airs at 16:30, replacing The Owl & Co, which is now gone

As i’ve probably mentioned before, Sylvester & Tweety and Duck Dodgers tend to be the only shows that come back here and then. No consideration for Taz-Mania or any other Looney Tunes related programs, apart from Baby Looney Tunes which airs on Cartoonito. There was a promo years back with clips from Taz-Mania, but there was never any airings of that show at all. Same with when they had a “Laugh-Out-Loud” block. The promo had clips for Pink Panther (90s series), but they just stuck with the old cartoons with The Inspector and Ant & The Aardvark.

Night-time still consists of Skatoony, Garfield, KikoRiki and Will & Dewitt

Times are listed in GMT format.

6:00 - Looney Tunes
6:30 - Tom & Jerry
7:00 - The Garfield Show
7:30 - Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated
8:00 - Tom & Jerry Tales
8:30 - Casper’s Scare School
9:00 - The Land Before Time
9:30 - Tom & Jerry Tales
10:00 - Magi-Nation
10:30 - LazyTown
11:00 - Lamput
11:30 - Magi-Nation
12:00 - Casper’s Scare School
12:30 - The Garfield Show
13:00 - Scooby Doo, Where are You!
13:30 - The Scooby Doo Show
14:00 - The Land Before Time
14:30 - Lamput
15:00 - What’s New Scooby-Doo?
15:30 - Tom & Jerry Tales
16:00 - The Garfield Show
16:30 - Chaotic
17:00 - Scooby Doo Mystery Incoporated
17:30 - Tom & Jerry
18:00 - The Looney Tunes Show
18:30 - The Garfield Show
19:00 - What’s New Scooby Doo
19:30 - Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
20:00 - Pink Panther & Pals
20:30 - Looney Tunes
21:00 - The Garfield Show
21:30 - Skatoony
22:00 - Skatoony
22:30 - KikoRiki
23:00 - KikoRiki
23:30 - Will & Dewitt
0:00 - The Garfield Show
0:20 - The Garfield Show
0:40 - The Garfield Show
1:00 - Will & Dewitt
1:30 - KikoRiki
1:50 - KikoRiki
2:15 - Skatoony
2:40 - Skatoony
3:05 - The Garfield Show
3:25 - The Garfield Show
3:45 - Skatoony
4:05 - KikoRiki
4:30 - KikoRiki
4:55 - The Garfield Show
5:20 - Will & Dewitt
5:40 - The Garfield Show. Write a follow up about April, which starts with some highlights before complaining about the monotonous part of the schedule
Boomerang UK April 2013 Highlights (Note: This is in this alternate universe)

April brings a fresh breeze into Boomerang UK’s lineup with the introduction of some new shows as well as seasonal specials that look to invigorate the schedule. “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends” makes its return to Boomerang, with episodes airing weekdays at 17:00, replacing “Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated,” which will shift to a new time slot at 18:30. The inclusion of “Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends” is sure to excite fans who’ve missed the delightful adventures of Mac and Bloo.

Easter is around the corner, and Boomerang has planned an exciting “Easter Bonanza” weekend featuring back-to-back episodes of “The Garfield Show” along with Easter-themed episodes of classic shows including “Tom & Jerry” and “Looney Tunes.” This special block promises to bring a festive mood to the channel, running from Good Friday through Easter Monday.

However, beyond these additions and seasonal specials, the daily schedule on Boomerang UK seems to have stagnated. Repeated airings of “The Garfield Show” fill multiple time slots throughout the day, dominating the programming from morning until late at night. At peak evening times, “The Garfield Show” is scheduled for an hour-long block from 21:00 to 22:00, followed by the same layup of “Skatoony,” “KikoRiki,” and “Will & Dewitt” rotating throughout the late hours until morning.

While the return of Foster’s Home and the Easter festivities are highlights for April, the over-reliance on “The Garfield Show” and repetitive nighttime programming calls for a critique. The lack of diversity in the nighttime slots, with the same sequence of shows, might not be enough to keep viewers engaged, especially older audiences who are looking for more variety and less predictability in the viewing schedule.

Parents and older viewers might be starting to express their desire for a revamp or at least a shuffling of shows to prevent the schedule from becoming too monotonous. Nostalgic series and a broader mix of new and old animations could potentially be an improvement, providing something for every viewer at every hour.

If Boomerang UK continues on this path without addressing the monotony, they risk losing a significant portion of their audience who might switch over to more varied programming available on other children’s networks. There is a hopeful note that the management will recognize the need for a more engaging and diverse schedule, particularly during the lineup from evening to late night, to maintain its place as a beloved family channel. Write a follow up in May where Spider Riders is new, also the Adrenalini Brothers and The Owl & Co return to the channel