The 2000s gave Cartoon Network some of its most memorable cartoons. Everyone remembers the biggest hits, but plenty of great shows don’t come up as often in conversations about the era.

Some had unusual settings. Others mixed genres in ways you didn’t see every day. Here are six Cartoon Network shows from the 2000s that deserve another look.

1. The Life and Times of Juniper Lee

At first glance, Juniper Lee is an ordinary kid balancing school, family and friends. But she also has a secret responsibility: protecting the balance between the human world and the magical one.

The show mixed everyday problems with magical creatures and action. That gave Juniper’s adventures a fun contrast: one moment she could be dealing with a normal school day, and the next she was facing a supernatural threat. The series premiered on Cartoon Network in 2005.

2. Class of 3000

Music was at the heart of Class of 3000. The show followed Sunny Bridges, a successful musician who returned to Atlanta to teach a group of talented students.

Each student had a different personality, and music helped bring their stories together. With original songs and a setting inspired by Atlanta, the show had a style that stood apart from many other cartoons of the time. It premiered in 2006.

3. My Gym Partner’s a Monkey

A clerical mistake sends Adam Lyon to a school for animal students, where his gym partner is a mischievous spider monkey named Jake. It’s a simple idea that gives the show plenty of room for school comedy and silly situations.

The animal school setting also made ordinary school problems feel wonderfully strange. Adam still had to deal with classes, classmates and fitting in—except his classmates included animals of every kind. The series began in 2005.

4. The Secret Saturdays

Not every Cartoon Network adventure was about superheroes or school. The Secret Saturdays followed a family of scientists who investigated mysterious creatures and strange phenomena around the world.

The family angle helped the show feel different from a typical monster-of-the-week adventure. The Saturdays worked together, while the mysteries gave each episode a sense of discovery. Cartoon Network introduced the series in 2008 as an adventure show about a family of world-saving scientists.

5. The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack

Flapjack’s dream of finding the mythical Candied Island took him into a strange, salty world full of odd characters and bizarre adventures. The show’s humor could be sweet one minute and delightfully weird the next.

That unusual tone is what makes it memorable. The stories didn’t feel like a standard adventure cartoon, and the world of Stormalong Harbor always seemed to have another surprise waiting. The series premiered in 2008.

6. Chowder

Chowder was a young apprentice who loved food—and often got himself into trouble while learning to cook. The show built its comedy around colorful characters, chaotic recipes and a playful visual style.

Its stories were unpredictable, but the characters made the world feel familiar. Watching Chowder, Mung Daal and Shnitzel turn an ordinary cooking lesson into a disaster was part of the fun. The series premiered on Cartoon Network in 2007.

Which One Deserves More Attention?

The best part of revisiting these shows is how different they are from one another. Juniper Lee brought magic into everyday life, Class of 3000 made music part of the story, and The Secret Saturdays turned family adventures into mysteries.