On this episode of Sketching Up, Chris Schnabel and Matt Tornetta break down the biggest stories in animation, gaming, TV, and pop culture, including Tubi’s major Cartoon Network and Hanna-Barbera takeover, what it means for the future of cartoons, and why it could change the streaming landscape. They also dive into the latest Super Mario movie trailer, Pokémon Day, Switch 2, Scrubs returning, and new trailers for The Boys, Lanterns, Daredevil: Born Again, and One Piece.

From Cartoon Network classics and HBO Max licensing moves to concerns about the future of original animation, this episode is packed with strong opinions, nostalgia, and deep-dive discussion on the franchises fans care about most. If you love Nintendo, Mario, Pokémon, DC, Marvel, streaming culture, cartoons, and animation news, this is the episode for you.

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Video edited by Chris Schnabel
Episode Produced by Chris Schnabel and Matt Tornetta
Music by Kyle Scott
Sketching Up is a Schnabel Studios Production.

0:00 Intro
0:55 Welcome Back to Sketching Up
1:31 Why This Episode Was Needed
2:55 Scrubs Revival Discussion Begins
3:05 Mario Day + Chris Powers Through While Sick
3:56 Mad Props Growth + New Baseball Podcast Update
4:18 Pokémon Day + New Pokémon Game Talk
5:24 Switch 2 Discussion
6:18 Mario Movie Timing + Nintendo Strategy
10:07 Why Mario Remains a Pop Culture Icon
11:16 Breaking Down the New Mario Movie Trailer
12:44 Yoshi, Bowser Jr. + Too Many Mario Games in One Movie?
15:10 Bowser Jr., Sunshine References + Deep Mario Lore
17:27 Rosalina, Yoshi + Concerns About Movie Pacing
19:20 Final Thoughts on the Mario Movie Trailer
20:14 Donald Glover as Yoshi
21:25 Big Celebrities in Animated Movies
23:48 New Trailers: The Boys, Lanterns, Daredevil, One Piece
24:04 The Boys Final Season Expectations
26:24 Why Long Gaps Between Seasons Hurt TV Shows
31:33 Lanterns Hype + DC Excitement
34:47 Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 + Jessica Jones Return
37:21 Tubi Takes Over Cartoon Network + Hanna-Barbera Catalog
38:05 Can Tubi Actually Sustain This Model?
42:27 Tubi, MLB Rights + Free Streaming Questions
46:06 Tubi’s Movie Catalog + Why It Feels Too Good to Be True
48:00 Pluto TV vs. Tubi
50:08 The Problem With Streaming Service Pricing
53:53 What Tubi’s Cartoon Expansion Could Mean for Animation
55:24 Why Original Cartoons Are Struggling
58:42 Follow Sketching Up + Schnabel Studios Podcast Network Plug
59:40 Outro: Pray for Cartoons