Transformers, G.I. Joe Return to Television

I stumbled upon a new cable channel last night: The Hub. Co-owned by Discovery and Hasbro, it’s a mish-mash of children’s shows and sitcom reruns. But the reason it caught my attention is that The Hub’s 11 p.m.-to-midnight programming is The Transformers and G.I. Joe, the seminal cartoons of my youth. It makes perfect sense, of course. Even as a kid, I knew both of those shows were blatant attempts to promote toys made by Hasbro. Now, you know. And knowing is half the battle.