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The Big Cartoon DataBase
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<p>The Big Cartoon DataBase (or BCDB for short) was an online <a href="/facts/Database/VYcpkevb">database</a> of information about <a href="/facts/Animated_cartoons/093f9nUg">animated cartoons</a>, <a href="/facts/Feature_film/v115s81Q">animated feature films</a>, <a href="/facts/Animated_television_series/9IWkyjon">animated television shows</a>, and cartoon <a href="/facts/Short_film/PUW6IRku">shorts</a>. </p><p>The BCDB project began in 1997 as a list of <a href="/facts/List_of_Disney_animated_features/UUCVnBa9">Disney animated features</a> on creator Dave Koch's local computer. In response to increasing interest in the material, the database went online in 1998 as a searchable resource dedicated to compiling information about <a href="/facts/Cartoon/24v34f3m">cartoons</a>, including production details such as voice actors, producers, and directors, as well as plot summaries and user reviews of cartoons. In 2003, BCDB became a <a href="/facts/501(c)/Qx1XrC9t">501(c)</a> <a href="/facts/Non-profit_corporation/R8K6wJrK">non-profit corporation</a>. On June 24, 2009, it was announced by creator Dave Koch on his BCDB forums that the site had 100,000 titles. </p><p>Due to system issues that have been unable to be resolved, all cartoon information on the site is non-existent after 2019. Users have ceased to contribute to the site due to the issue. Since the creator is no longer active and the moderators are not in charge of this site, the error still persists as of 2025. In January 2024, the website became inaccessible. Some pages on the site still exist however. </p>