Back in 2009, Cartoon Network decided to push the envelope and try a new slate of premium programming with Cartoon Network Real. The network primarily known for animated tv shows was dipping it's toes into live action with a series of shows trying to compete with the likes of MTV and Nickelodeon. Cartoon Network Real was almost doomed from the start, and never really caught on. But how did Cartoon Network Real even get it's start in the first place?

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Written by Dave Baker
Edited by David Sadvari