TV Ratings

Since January 1997, all programming on Cartoon Network and Adult Swim has been prefaced with a rating bug at the start of each program. The rating bug's design can be used to narrow down when a program was recorded.
Date of Use 	Image	Notes
January 5, 1997 - September 30, 1997 	 	
October 1, 1997 - May 21, 2005 	 	Updated in accordance with the late 1997 rating updates.
May 21, 2005 - May 16, 2013 	 	Includes a larger rating used at the beginning of shows, with a new, refined small bug used after commercial breaks.
October 15, 2007 - February 7, 2016 (Cartoon Network) September 25, 2023 (Adult Swim)	 	HD enhanced version of the prior ratings. Network-wide until the introduction of the specialized Cartoon Network ratings in 2016, becoming Adult Swim-exclusive afterwards.
February 8, 2016 - September 25, 2023 (Cartoon Network only) 	 	Cartoon Network-exclusive rating bug, based on the then-current CHECK it 4.0 branding.
September 25, 2023 - present 	 	Standard rating design used for the Discovery networks since 2018, after Discovery merged with Scripps Networks Interactive.
Category:On-Screen Elements