television

What if Nickelodeon developed its own equivalent to Cartoon Network's Adult Swim? How successful might it be, and what might it look like?

There are some people who die before they can show their full potential. One of these was an Irish actor and comedian named Dermot Morgan. While his talents were widely recognized, he had difficulty finding consistent success. He finally found acclaim playing the title character on the sitcom...

In 1981 the show came close to being canceled following Fear's controversial appearance on the show and Charles Rocket's infamous use of the F word live on the air; WI it had been?

What might the culture of the modern world look like if feudalism was still the prevalent form of government? I'm talking about a society where the hereditary nobility and royalty still hold significant powers but the world's tech level is about the same as OTL. What would media and pop culture...

Starting out as a channel that showed music-related content in general and music videos in particular, MTV has slowly but surely abandoned its original premise. Granted, some of the non-music programming was and is genuinely good, but that doesn't stop people from waxing nostalgic about the time...

The History Channel is right up there with MTV in terms of TV channels that have all but abandoned their original purpose. Nowadays, the channel is focused on docu-soaps, Reality TV, conspiracy theories, and the paranormal. Once mocked as "The Hitler Channel" due to its intense focus on the...

What would be effects of Motorola still making TV's to this very day?

In 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants first aired on Nickelodeon, and quickly became the highest-rated children's television series. Under the leadership of creator and showrunner Stephen Hillenburg, SpongeBob ran for three highly successful seasons and a hit movie. But because the show was...

Simply put, have changes that would allow Hanna-Barbera to remain a viable company in the animation industry.

Onto the Next Phase A Star Trek Production Timeline February 1973 Filmation Offices Los Angeles Lou Schiemer sat down at his desk, ready to get to work. He just couldn’t help but grin. He had secured a great contract that was going to help continue his company’s growth. Filmation had done...

Nowadays, a common refrain among Gen-Xers and Millennials is "remember when MTV used to show music videos"? While far from the only network to stray from its original purpose, MTV is right up there with the History Channel when it comes to infamous cases. Your challenge is to keep MTV primarily...

While many English-speaking Dragon Ball fans will debate over whether Ocean or Funimation did a better job at dubbing the series, they weren't the only English dubs of the franchise. There are, of course, the notoriously terrible AB Groupe and Speedy dubs, but there's also an even more obscure...

There are countless examples of TV shows that started out strong, but whose later seasons and/or endings proved very polarizing, or even outright hated. Your challenge is to take one of these shows and improve its later seasons, its ending, or both, whichever applies. Note: This only applies to...

Hey all. This is a spin-off of Guajolote's excellent Doctor Who timeline "Phil won't leave his room". Part of the TL involves actor Roger Delgado receiving the role of the Third Doctor. As a result, his 1973 death is butterflied away, and he has a much longer lasting career. The point of this...

Simply put, have Cartoon Network first come on to the air at a plausible date earlier than 1992. Ideally, after Ted Turner acquires most of his current animation library.

Disney has recently announced plans for a new Simpsons series. Whether it will be as good as the original show remains to be seen. Like many others with fond memories of Springfield and its yellow-skinned denizens, I've greeted this news with a mixture of trepidation and excitement. In light of...

I'm a bit interested in small obscure genres or subgenres, whether films, games, music, or literature. The goal of is to make up one of these, kind of like my Whateverpunk thread. Gathering Metal: A genre combining metal with indigenous american instruments, typically drums, and highly...

A Hippie in the House of Mouse The Incredible Story of Jim Henson’s Amazing Tenure at the Walt Disney Company Image courtesy of @Nerdman3000 Part I: Froggy Went a’ Courtin’ Chapter 8, Frog Eats Mouse? Excerpt from Where Did I Go Right? (or: You’re No One in Hollywood Unless Someone Wants...

Hello all! Rejoice, for this is my first timeline!!!!!! (Seriously though, please go easy on me. I'm still new to all of this.) I shall be posting a series of alternate Sherlock Holmes films and tv shows. A few will be based on productions that were going to happen, but ended up falling...

Hey everybody!!! The following ATL is an attempt to build a TL that reflects the full extent of how pop culture has affected the culture world we live. As such, please feel free to add your favorite PODs for film, sports, television, video games, and other forms of entertainment... POD...