The Arrow era was the seventh era of Cartoon Network in the UK. It began on September 27, 2014, replacing the CHECK it era. Two years later, with the different branding and bumpers. It ended on September 17 2024, with the Pastel era replacing it (although some bumpers continued to be used)

Surrounding presentation revolved around arrows, so promos would have a arrow, same with Next/Later bumpers

Oddly enough, the idents (produced by Pesky, who made The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers) normally had nothing to do with the arrows theme and were essentially just short sketches that formed the logo, most of them involving slapstick humor. These included:

1. Dentist: A dentist notices a girl has broken teeth, fixes them with a drill, turning them normal (and looking like the CN logo)

2. Jack in the Box: 2 funny creatures pop out of a jack in the box, they get tangled and the boxes fall over, forming the logo

3. Bunnies: A black bunny and white bunny bash themselves with a mallet in a squash and stretch manner (squishing then reverting to normal instantly), This gets faster untill they turn into the logo, (with the iconic dizzy/birds flying over head gag thrown in for good measure)

4. Parachute: 2 skydiving daredevil’s parachute forms the logo (one of the daredevils fall to the ground, the other lands perfectly)

5. Transformers: 2 fighting mech robots turn into the logo

6. Moon: A man on the moon plants seeds, hoping for trees, but gets the logo instead

7. Cliff: 2 flying jets fly past a cliff with the logo carved into it

8. Balloons: 2 monkeys bounce on a inflater, behind then a baloon with the logo inflates and bursts, leaving them humiliated

9. Diving: A man dives, while juggling and having a cup of tea, Judges give him a score with the logo

10. Magic: A magician peforms the famous cutting trick, the boxes are the logo

11. Dynamite: A black creature proposes to a white creature, accidentally holding the logo instead of flowers, It explodes, forming the logo

12. Fly squatter: A fly tries to suck juice., but gets whacked with a fly swatter, the swatter forms the N, fly forms the C

13. Multiply: A red creature and a black creature multiply untill they form the logo

14. De-evolution: A red creature de-evolves, eventually to a ameoba shaped like the logo

15. It’s Magic: 2 red creatures peform shrinking magic, eventually curtains with the logo close

16. The Button: 2 red creatures press a button and get turned to the logo

17. Contest: One red creature’s eyes turn into the logo, causing him to win a contest


Schedule for Sep 17 onwards

- 06:00 - “The Amazing World of Gumball”
- 06:30 - “Teen Titans Go!”
- 07:00 - “Craig of the Creek”
- 07:30 - “We Bare Bears”
- 08:00 - “Total DramaRama”
- 08:30 - “DC Super Hero Girls”
- 09:00 - 12:00: Mid-Morning Marathon
- Various episodes from “Adventure Time,” “Ben 10,” and “Ninjago”
- 12:00 - “Clarence”
- 12:30 - “Apple & Onion”
- 13:00 - “Regular Show”
- 13:30 - “The Amazing World of Gumball”
- 15:00 - “Teen Titans Go!”
- 15:30 - “Craig of the Creek”
- 16:00 - “Chaotic”
- 16:30 - “Xiaolin Showdown”
- 17:00 - “The Powerpuff Girls”
- 17:30 - “Ben 10”
- 18:00 - “Adventure Time”
- 18:30 - “Steven Universe”
- 19:00 - “Teen Titans Go!”
- 19:30 - “Chaotic”
- 20:00 - “Ninjago”
- 20:30 - “Samurai Jack”
- 21:00 - 06:00: EU Quota Filler
- Various episodes from “Robotboy,” “Chop Socky Chooks,” and “Skatoony”
Write a forum conversation about this, Chaotic is being promoted as a new show, A user lists the bumpers from the previous era being carried over, it’s just these 6
User1: Hey everyone! Did you see the new Cartoon Network schedule starting September 17th? Seems like the Arrow era is finally coming to an end and the Pastel era is kicking off. Guess what? They’re promoting “Chaotic” as a new show — anyone else excited about that?

User2: I’m totally pumped for “Chaotic”! It’s been ages since they’ve had anything like this on Cartoon Network. But I’m curious about the transition to the Pastel era. I heard some bumpers from the Arrow era are still sticking around. Anyone knows which ones?

User3: Yeah, I heard that too. Even though they’re moving to the Pastel era, they’re keeping some of the Arrow bumpers running for nostalgia, I guess. The ones staying are:

1. Dentist
2. Jack in the Box
3. Bunnies
4. Transformers
5. Diving
6. The Button

User4: Wow, I loved those bumpers, especially the “Transformers” and “Diving” ones. They never got old for me. But does anyone else find it funny that they’re marketing “Chaotic” as new? I guess it’s a smart way to reel in viewers who haven’t seen it before.

User5: Totally agree! “Chaotic” was seriously underrated, so they’re probably hoping to capture a new audience. Plus, with those classic bumpers, it’s like they’re acknowledging long-time fans too. It’s a clever move!

User6: So true! It’s kind of like a bridge between the old and new. Those bumpers really captured the random humor that Cartoon Network is known for. I’m looking forward to how the Pastel era changes things up in terms of aesthetic and tone, though.

User1: Definitely! With shows like “The Amazing World of Gumball,” “Teen Titans Go!,” and “Craig of the Creek” leading the morning lineup, the new era might have a more vibrant and fresh feel. It’ll be interesting to see if this carries over into the bumpers and promos too. Write a tweet noticing some idents are out of the rotation, list which, and  say which are still here