 The show averaged a 2 @.@ 0 Nielsen rating over August and September 1996 , considered a strong start for an animated series . Though Cartoon Network suffered declining viewership in 1996 , Quest was consistently one of the highest @-@ rated programs ; later season @-@ one episodes drew around 650 @,@ 000 viewers . Real Adventures 's merchandise performed poorly , and it failed to build consistent ratings in its targeted demographics ( though it did attract adult audiences ) . Turner tried to revive interest in February 1997 with a contest for an adventurous trip to Jamaica called Quest World Adventure . 
