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In regard to children's programming, the
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(ABC) has aired mostly programming from
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or other producers (most notably,
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, Warner Bros. Entertainment,
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and
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). This article outlines the history of children's television programming on ABC including the various blocks and notable programs that have aired throughout the television network's history.


History


Early programming (1950–1996)

In August 1950, the
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(ABC) produced and aired its first Saturday morning children's shows, '' Acrobat Ranch'' and ''Animal Clinic''. From 1973 to 1985, ABC aired the award-winning ''
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'' series of educational shorts as interstitials. The shorts mixed original songs and animation with lessons on basic school subjects such as
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,
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, and
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. It returned to ABC's Saturday morning schedule in 1992, and a sixth season was released from 1994 to 1996. ''Schoolhouse Rock!'' was one of several animated interstitials that aired during this time; others included '' Time for Timer'' and '' The Bod Squad'', both of which were discontinued in the 1980s. At the start of the 1991–92 season, executive producer Jim Janicek brought the hosted
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concept to Saturday mornings, under the brand '' More Cool TV''. Stars from live-action series aired as part of the Saturday morning lineup, most notably including the cast of ABC's '' Land of the Lost'' revival, hosted interstitials every half-hour during the block. From 1992 to 1995, short 30-second segments from '' America's Funniest People'', which were branded as ''America's Funniest Kids'', ran within commercial breaks during the ABC Saturday morning lineup. These would usually consist of excerpts from longer segments, usually featuring young children telling jokes or engaging in stunts.


Disney programming era (1996–2011)

The merger of
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into
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in 1996 marked a shift in the network's Saturday morning cartoon output. The merger resulted in Disney increasing the amount of programming content it produced for the network, including in regards to children's programming. Following the merger, in fall 1996, ABC's Saturday Morning lineup debuted the fifth season of '' Doug'' (which had been acquired from
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that year) the third season of '' Gargoyles'' (which had previously aired on The Disney Afternoon), '' Mighty Ducks'', and '' Jungle Cubs.'' The following spring, it debuted the original animated series ''Nightmare Ned'' and began airing reruns of ''
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''. ''Disney's One Saturday Morning'' debuted on September 13, 1997, formatted as a two-hour sub-block (before expanding to become the sole brand for the Saturday morning lineup in 1998) that originally featured some programs that had already aired on the co-existing ''ABC Saturday Morning'' lineup and incorporated live-action and animated interstitials. It was originally scheduled to premiere on September 6, but was delayed by one week due to
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' coverage of the
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. The company's president and
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sought to create a Saturday morning block that was different from those carried by its competitors at the time, recruiting Peter Hastings (who had left
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in a creative dispute over ''
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'' and ''
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'', which he had both written for) to help overhaul ABC's Saturday morning lineup. The concept that was developed revolved around the idea that Saturday is different from every other day of the week; Hastings also came up with the idea of utilizing virtual set technology for the hosted interstitial segments. Disney would later create a spin-off block, '' Disney's One Too'', which debuted on UPN on September 6, 1999, which featured many of the programs shown on ''Disney’s One Saturday Morning''. The hosted and animated segments were dropped from ''One Saturday Morning'' in 2000 in a reformatting of ABC due to low ratings. In 2001, ABC entered into a program distribution agreement with sister network
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to air its
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as part of the network's Saturday morning lineup. As a result, live-action series were added to the ''Disney’s One Saturday Morning'' lineup that September as part of the newly created "Zoog Hour," an hour-long sub-block – named after the cable channel's weekend programming block at the time, Zoog Disney – featuring the Disney Channel sitcoms ''
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'' and ''
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'' (the programming agreement occasionally extended to broadcasts of Disney Channel's made-for-TV movies as part of '' The Wonderful World of Disney'' between 2002 and 2008). Additionally, Disney acquired the rights to the ''
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'' franchise after its purchase of
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, which included the rights to the majority of the program libraries of
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, and the outright purchase of the production studio behind ''Power Rangers'' and Fox Kids Worldwide part-owner
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(the purchase was primarily designed to acquire the Fox Family Channel, which was rebranded as
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following the sale's completion). In 2002, ''Disney’s One Saturday Morning'' was rebranded as ABC Kids. Upon the relaunch of the block, in addition to the Disney Channel series, ABC Kids contained two original series ('' Teamo Supremo'' and '' Fillmore!'') and reruns of a former ''Disney’s One Saturday Morning'' series ('' Recess''). ABC also acquired the rights to ''
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'' through the network's acquisition of broadcast television rights to the
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from
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(where the series originally premiered in 1992), which aired alongside the ABC Kids block during the 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons, before being replaced by ''NBA Access'' for the 2004–05 season. ''NBA Inside Stuff'' would return on
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in 2013. However, reruns of Disney Channel original live-action and animated series (with shows such as ''
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'', ''
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'', and '' That’s So Raven'' joining ''Lizzie McGuire'' and ''Even Stevens'') came to dominate the lineup by 2003. To comply with the
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, ABC chose to carry only select episodes of Disney Channel series featuring moral lessons and/or educational anecdotes. ABC Kids ceased to import new Disney Channel series onto its schedule after the 2006–07 season, when ''
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'', '' The Emperor's New School'', and '' The Replacements'' were added to the block. As a result, the block (outside of ''Power Rangers'') relied entirely on repeats of the channel's shows that first aired on ABC Kids from 2005 to 2007 for the remaining three years of its run (all of which, most notably ''That's So Raven'', were out of production by September 2011). ''Power Rangers'' ended its run on ABC Kids in 2010 after
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repurchased the franchise's intellectual rights from Disney and leased the broadcast rights to
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, which began airing new seasons and repeat episodes of the series starting in 2011.


Litton's Weekend Adventure era (2011–present)

In 2010, ABC decided that it would no longer provide E/I-compliant programming as part of its Saturday morning network lineup to its affiliates, with the network's affiliate board agreeing to seek a syndication package that would air exclusively on ABC owned-and-operated and affiliate stations. ABC announced a time-lease agreement with
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(now Hearst Media Production Group) to produce a new Saturday morning block, originally titled ''ABC Weekend Adventure'', which was subsequently renamed '' Litton's Weekend Adventure'', prior to its debut in 2011 (ending the entirety of conventional children's programming – animated or otherwise – airing on ABC). The block, designed by Litton to counterprogramming the then-traditional Saturday morning fare of animated and live-action scripted series, features unscripted and "pro-social programming"; however, the block is not structured as a conventional Saturday morning lineup, in that purchased advertisements within the block are commercials that would otherwise be targeted at the 18–49 demographic and shows within the block, while educational in nature, are marketed for a family audience – although intended to be aimed at teenagers ages 13–16 – rather than just children.


Programming


Scheduling issues

Programs featured on the current ''Litton's Weekend Adventure'' lineup are designed to meet federally mandated educational programming guidelines. However, as with its predecessor network-programmed blocks, programs may be deferred to Sunday daytime slots, or (in the case of affiliates in the
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) Saturday afternoons due to
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or severe weather coverage or, more commonly, regional or select national sports telecasts (especially in the case of
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games) scheduled in earlier Saturday timeslots as makegoods to comply with the E/I regulations. Some stations may air the entirety of the ''Weekend Adventure'' block on tape delay to accommodate local news or other programs of local interest (such as public affairs shows, real estate or lifestyle programs).
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affiliate
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(channel 4) aired programs within the former ABC Kids and the current ''Weekend Adventure'' lineups over three weekdays (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday), with two programs airing each day from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., preceding the
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lineup (in particular, the network's soap operas prior to 2012). This scheduling is used only in the event of Saturday afternoon sports telecasts broadcast by ABC – which due to the time difference between the
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and the United States mainland, may air live as early as five hours behind the game's airtime in the
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, or six hours during
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(as Hawaii runs on Standard Time year-round), effectively pre-empting ABC Kids programs from their regular timeslots and forcing the shows to air elsewhere on the station's schedule; this is particularly true of late morning and
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games aired during the fall (for instance, a college football game with a 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time kick off would air in Hawaii at 9:30 a.m. Hawaii–Aleutian Time). During the college football season, ABC affiliates in the Western U.S. will often realign programming for college football telecasts that have a 9:00 a.m.
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start (as a noon Eastern Time game is often scheduled). Some affiliates moved the ABC Kids programming to Sunday mornings (something that is still sometimes the case with the ''Weekend Adventure'' lineup); however, until all Sunday-afternoon
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races moved to
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in 2010, this usually pre-empted the pre-race show '' ESPN NASCAR Countdown''.


List of programs

* '' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'' (1997–1999) * '' The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie'' (1972–1974) * '' ABC Weekend Specials'' (1977–1997) * '' Acrobat Ranch'' (1950–1951) * ''
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'' (1992–1995) * ''
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'' (1968–1970) * ''
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'' (1989–1990) * ''
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'' (1996) * '' The All-New Pink Panther Show'' (1978–1979) * ''
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'' (1957–1987) * '' Animals, Animals, Animals'' (1976–1981) * ''
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'' (1987–1990) * ''
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'' (1964–1965; reruns of the 1954-1957 primetime series) * ''
Beany and Cecil ''Beany and Cecil'' is an American animated television series created by Bob Clampett for the American Broadcasting Company. The cartoon was based on the television puppet show '' Time for Beany'', which Clampett produced for Paramount Pictures c ...
'' (1962–1968) * ''
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'' (1965–1969) * ''
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'' (1989–1992) * ''
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'' (1971–1973; reruns of the 1964–1972 primetime series) * '' Bone Chillers'' (1996–1997) * '' The Brady Kids'' (1972–1974) * '' Buffalo Bill, Jr.'' (1964–1965; reruns of the 1955–1956 primetime series) * ''
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'' and later incarnations (1960–1968, 1973–1975, 1985–2000) * '' Bump in the Night'' (1994–1996) * ''
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'' (2000–2001) * '' The Buzz on Maggie'' (2005–2006; reruns of
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series) * ''
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'' (1992) * ''
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'' (1977–1979) * ''
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'' (1986–1988) * '' The Cattanooga Cats'' (1969–1971) * '' Cro'' (1993–1995) * '' Curiosity Shop'' (1971–1972) * '' Darkwing Duck'' (1991–1993) * '' Devlin'' (1974–1976) * '' Disney's Doug'' (1996–2001) * ''
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'' (1997) * ''
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'' (1969–1970) * '' Dumb and Dumber: The Animated Series'' (1995–1996) * '' Dynomutt, Dog Wonder'' (1976–1978) * '' The Emperor's New School'' (2006–2011; reruns of Disney Channel series) * ''
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'' (2001–2002, 2005; reruns of Disney Channel series) * '' Fangface'' (1978–1980) * ''
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'' (1967–1970) * ''
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'' (1968–1970) * '' Fillmore!'' (2002–2005) * '' Flash Forward'' (1996) * '' The Flintstone Kids'' (1986–1990) * '' Fonz and the Happy Days Gang'' (1980–1982) * ''
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'' (1994–1996) * ''
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'' (1995–1996) * '' The Funky Phantom'' (1971–1973) * '' Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles'' (1996–1997) * ''
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'' (1967–1970; 1995; 1997) * '' Goldie Gold and Action Jack'' (1981–1982) * '' Goober and the Ghost Chasers'' (1973) * ''
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'' (1992–1993) * '' The Great Grape Ape Show'' (1975–1976) * '' Groovie Goolies'' (reruns from 1971–1972
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series) (1975–1976) * '' Hammerman'' (1991–1992) * ''
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'' (2006–2011; reruns of Disney Channel series) * ''
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'' (1969–1971) * '' Heathcliff'' (1980–1982) * '' Hercules: The Animated Series'' (1998–1999) * '' Here Come the Double Deckers'' (1970–1972) * '' Hong Kong Phooey'' (1974–1976) * '' Hoppity Hooper'' (1964–1967) * ''
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'' (1969–1971) * ''
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'' (2001–2002) * '' H.R. Pufnstuf'' (1972–1973; reruns of the 1969
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series) * '' Jabberjaw'' (1976–1978) * '' Jackson 5ive'' (1971–1973) * '' The Jetsons'' (1963–1964; reruns of the 1962–1963 primetime series) * '' Jonny Quest'' (1970–1972; repeats of the 1964–1965 primetime series) * ''
Journey to the Center of the Earth ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (), also translated with the variant titles ''A Journey to the Centre of the Earth'' and ''A Journey into the Interior of the Earth'', is a classic science fiction novel written by French novelist Jules Ve ...
'' (1967–1969) * '' Jungle Cubs'' (1996–1998) * '' Junior Almost Anything Goes'' (1976–1978) * '' Kid Power'' (1972–1974) * ''
Kim Possible ''Kim Possible'' is an American animated Action comedy TV series, action comedy television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. The Kim Possible (character), title character is a teenage girl tasked with saving ...
'' (2002–2006; reruns of Disney Channel series) * '' The King Kong Show'' (1966–1969) * '' Krofft Supershow'' (1976–1978) * ''
Laff-A-Lympics ''Laff-A-Lympics'' is an American animated comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The series premiered as part of the Saturday-morning cartoon program block '' Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics'', which consists of 24 e ...
'' (1977–1979, 1986) * '' Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp'' (1970–1972) * '' Land of the Lost'' (1991–1994) * '' Lassie's Rescue Rangers'' (1973–1975) * '' Laverne & Shirley in the Army'' (1981–1982) * '' Lidsville'' (1971–1973) * '' Lilo & Stitch: The Series'' (2003–2006) * '' Linus the Lionhearted'' (1966–1969; repeats of the 1964–1966 CBS series) * '' Little Clowns of Happytown'' (1987–1988) * ''
The Little Rascals ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, who also pr ...
'' (1982–1984) * '' Little Rosie'' (1990–1991) * ''
The Littles ''The Littles'' is a series of children's novels by American author John Peterson, the first of which was published in 1967. Sixteen years later, Peterson's books were adapted into '' The Littles'', an animated series by DIC Entertainment. T ...
'' (1983–1986) * ''
Lizzie McGuire ''Lizzie McGuire'' is an American television comedy, comedy television series created by Terri Minsky that premiered on Disney Channel on January 12, 2001. The series stars Hilary Duff as the titular character who learns to navigate the person ...
'' (2001–2005; reruns of Disney Channel series) * '' Lloyd in Space'' (2001–2002) * '' The Lost Saucer'' (1975-1976) * ''
Madeline ''Madeline'' is a media franchise that originated as a series of children's books written and illustrated by Ludwig Bemelmans. The books have been adapted into numerous formats, spawning telefilms, television series and a live action feature fi ...
'' (1995) * ''
The Magic Land of Allakazam ''The Magic Land of Allakazam'' was a series of network television shows starring American magician Mark Wilson. It ran from 1960 to 1964 and is credited with establishing the credibility of magic as a television entertainment. History The ori ...
'' (1962–1964) * '' Magic Ranch'' (1961–1962) * ''
The Magilla Gorilla Show ''The Magilla Gorilla Show'' is an American animated television series starring Magilla Gorilla. The series was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for Screen Gems, and was originally sponsored in syndication by Ideal Toys from 1964 through ...
'' (1965–1967) * '' Make a Face'' (1962–1963) * '' Make a Wish'' (1971–1976) * '' Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action!'' (2001–2002) * '' Matty's Funday Funnies'' (1960–1962) * ''
The Mickey Mouse Club ''The Mickey Mouse Club'' is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from 1955 to 1996 and briefly returned to social media in 2017. Created by Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions, the program was first te ...
'' (1955–1959) * ''
Mickey Mouse Works ''Mickey Mouse Works'' (also known as ''Disney's Mickey Mouse Works'' or simply ''Mouse Works'') is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation featuring Mickey Mouse and his friends in a series of anima ...
'' (1999–2000) * '' Mighty Ducks'' (1996–1997) * ''
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is an American superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s popular culture, ...
'' (2010) * ''
Mighty Orbots is a 1984 American-Japanese super robot animated series created in a joint collaboration of TMS Entertainment, Inc. and Intermedia Entertainment in association with MGM/UA Television. It was directed by veteran anime director Osamu Dezaki a ...
'' (1984–1985) * '' Milton the Monster'' (1965–1968) * '' Mission: Magic!'' (1973–1974) * '' Monchichis'' (1983–1984) * ''
The Monkees The Monkees were an American pop rock band formed in Los Angeles in the mid-1960s. The band consisted of Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones (musician), Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork. Spurred by the success of ''The Monkees (TV series), Th ...
'' (1972–1973; repeats of the 1966–1968 NBC series) * '' Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour'' (1982–1983) * '' The Mumbly Cartoon Show'' (1976–1977) * ''
My Friend Flicka ''My Friend Flicka'' is a 1941 novel by Mary O'Hara, about Ken McLaughlin, the son of a Wyoming rancher, and his mustang horse Flicka. It was the first in a trilogy, followed by ''Thunderhead'' (1943) and ''Green Grass of Wyoming'' (1946). The ...
'' (1962–1964; repeats of the 1956–1957 primetime series) * '' My Pet Monster'' (1987–1988) * ''
NBA Inside Stuff ''NBA Inside Stuff'' is a television program featuring behind the scenes activities of NBA players. The program also includes features on fitness and fundamentals of basketball. The show has had three runs on three different networks: on NBC fro ...
'' (2002–2004) * ''
The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil ''The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil'' is an American animated series. Produced by DIC Entertainment, DIC Animation City, It is a revival of Bob Clampett's ''Beany and Cecil''. Five half-hour episodes aired out of the thirteen in production du ...
'' (1988) * '' The New Adventures of Gilligan'' (1974–1977) * ''
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ''The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh'' is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. Based on the ''Winnie-the-Pooh'' books by authors A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard, ''The New Adventures'' was the ...
'' (1988–1993, 1995–2002) * '' The New Casper Cartoon Show'' (1963–1970) * ''
New Kids on the Block New Kids on the Block (also initialized as NKOTB) is an American boy band from Dorchester, Massachusetts. The band consists of brothers Jonathan and Jordan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood. New Kids on the Block had ...
'' (1990–1991) * '' Nightmare Ned'' (1997) * '' The Oddball Couple'' (1975–1977) * ''
On Your Mark ''Ghibli Experimental Theater On Your Mark'' ( Japanese: ジブリ実験劇場 On Your Mark, Hepburn: ''Jiburi Jikkengekijō On Yua Māku'') is an animated music video created by Studio Ghibli for the song " On Your Mark" (also released in E ...
'' (1961–1962) * ''
The Osmonds The Osmonds were an American family music group who reached the height of their fame in the early to mid-1970s. The group had its best-known configurations as a quartet (billed the Osmond Brothers) and a quintet (the Osmonds). The group has c ...
'' (1972–1974) * '' The Oz Kids'' (1996) * ''
Pac-Man ''Pac-Man,'' originally called in Japan, is a 1980 maze video game developed and published by Namco for arcades. In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America. The pla ...
'' (1982–1984) * ''
Pepper Ann ''Pepper Ann'' is an American animated television series created by Sue Rose and aired on Disney's One Saturday Morning on American Broadcasting Company, ABC. It first premiered on September 13, 1997, and ended on November 30, 2001. It was the f ...
'' (1997–2001) * '' Peter Potamus'' (1966–1967; new episodes combined with repeats of the 1964 syndicated series) * ''
Phil of the Future ''Phil of the Future'' is an American science fiction comedy television series that originally aired on Disney Channel for two seasons from June 18, 2004, to August 19, 2006. It was created by Douglas Tuber and Tim Maile and produced by 2121 Pr ...
'' (2004–2006; reruns of Disney Channel series) * ''
The Pirates of Dark Water ''The Pirates of Dark Water'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by David Kirschner and produced by Hanna-Barbera. The series premiered as a five-part miniseries on Fox Kids early 1991, simply entitled ''Dark Water''. The ...
'' (1991–1992) * '' The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show'' (1979–1981) * '' Pound Puppies'' (1985–1989) * '' Power Rangers Dino Thunder'' (2004–05) * '' Power Rangers Jungle Fury'' (2008–09) * '' Power Rangers Mystic Force'' (2006–07) * ''
Power Rangers Ninja Storm ''Power Rangers Ninja Storm'' is a television series and the eleventh season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 26th Super Sentai series '' Ninpu Sentai Hurricaneger''. The season marked a series of firsts in the franchise, being ...
'' (2003–04) * ''
Power Rangers Operation Overdrive ''Power Rangers Operation Overdrive'' is the fifteenth season of the television franchise ''Power Rangers''. The season uses footage and other material from the 30th ''Super Sentai'' series ''GoGo Sentai Boukenger'', which celebrates the thirti ...
'' (2007–08) * ''
Power Rangers RPM ''Power Rangers RPM'' is the seventeenth season of the television series ''Power Rangers'' and is an adaptation of ''Engine Sentai Go-onger'', the thirty-second Japanese ''Super Sentai'' series. The season was the eighth and final to air on Ame ...
'' (2009) * '' Power Rangers SPD'' (2005–06) * ''
Power Rangers Wild Force ''Power Rangers Wild Force'' is a television series and the tenth season of Power Rangers. It is also the anniversary season of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, based on the 25th Super Sentai series ''Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger'', which itself ...
'' (2002–03) * ''
The Proud Family ''The Proud Family'' is an American animated sitcom created by Bruce W. Smith that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons from September 15, 2001, to August 19, 2005. The series centers on the life of the titular family, including the show’s ...
'' (2002–2006; reruns of Disney Channel series) * '' The Puppy's Further Adventures'' (1982–1984) * ''
The Real Ghostbusters ''The Real Ghostbusters'' is an American animated television series, a spin-off and sequel of the 1984 comedy film ''Ghostbusters''. The series ran on ABC between September 13, 1986 and October 5, 1991, and was a joint production of DIC Enter ...
'' (1986–1992) * ''
ReBoot In computing, rebooting is the process by which a running computer system is restarted, either intentionally or unintentionally. Reboots can be either a cold reboot (alternatively known as a hard reboot) in which the power to the system is physi ...
'' (1994–1995) * '' Recess'' (1997–2004) * '' The Reluctant Dragon & Mr. Toad Show'' (1970–1971) * '' The Replacements'' (2006–2011; reruns of Disney Channel series) * '' Richie Rich'' (1980–1984) * ''
The Road Runner Show ''The Road Runner Show'' is an American Saturday morning animated anthology series which compiled theatrical Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner cartoons from the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'', which were produced by Warner Bros. Cartoo ...
'' (1971–1973; repeats of the 1966–1968 CBS series) * '' Rocky and Bullwinkle'' (1959–1961; 1964–1973) * '' Rubik, the Amazing Cube'' (1983–1985) * '' Sabrina: The Animated Series'' (1999–2001) * ''
Science Court ''Science Court'' (retitled ''Squigglevision'' in 1998) is an educational entertainment, animation/Court show#List of present-day nontraditional court shows, non-traditional court show from Soup2Nuts, Tom Snyder Productions, which was aired on A ...
'' (1997–2000) * ''
Scooby-Doo ''Scooby-Doo'' is an American media franchise owned by Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Entertainment and created in 1969 by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears through their animated series, ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'', for Hanna-Barbera (which wa ...
'' (all series from '' The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour'' to ''
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo ''A Pup Named Scooby-Doo'' is an American animated mystery comedy series produced by Hanna-Barbera. It is the eighth incarnation of the studio's ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise and depicts younger versions of the title character and his companions as ...
''; 1976–1986; 1988–1993) * '' Shenanigans'' (1964–1965) * '' Skyhawks'' (1969–1971) * '' The Smokey Bear Show'' (1969–1971) * ''
Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game series and media franchise created by the Japanese developers Yuji Naka, Naoto Ohshima, and Hirokazu Yasuhara for Sega. The franchise follows Sonic the Hedgehog (character), Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battle ...
'' (1993–May 1995; reruns replaced by ''
Free Willy ''Free Willy'' is a 1993 American Adventure film, adventure Drama (film and television), drama film, directed by Simon Wincer, produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Jennie Lew Tugend, written by Keith A. Walker and Corey Blechman from a story by ...
'' in Summer 1995) * '' Speed Buggy'' (1975,1976; reruns of the 1973 CBS series) * ''
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...
'' (1967–1970) * ''
Spider-Woman Spider-Woman is the code name of several fictional characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first major version is Jessica Drew (and later impersonated by Veranke), the second major version is Julia Carpenter, and the third m ...
'' (1979–1980) * ''
Squigglevision Squigglevision is a method of computer animation in which the outlines of shapes are made to wikt:wiggle, wiggle and wikt:undulation, undulate, emulating the effect of sketchily hand-drawn animation. Tom Snyder (animator), Tom Snyder of Tom Snyder ...
'' (1998–1999) * '' Star Wars: Droids'' (1985–1986) * '' Star Wars: Ewoks'' (1985–1987) * ''
Star Wars Rebels ''Star Wars Rebels'' is an American 3D animated science fiction television series produced by Lucasfilm Animation and set in the ''Star Wars'' universe. It takes place 14 years after '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'' (2005 ...
'' (2014) * ''
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' is an American teen sitcom created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan. The series aired on Disney Channel from March 18, 2005, to September 1, 2008. The series was nominated twice for the Primetime Emmy Award for ...
'' (2005–2011; reruns of Disney Channel series) * ''
Super Friends ''Super Friends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes which ran from 1973 to 1985 on ABC as part of its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was based on the Justice League of Am ...
'' (1973–1986) * '' Tales From the Cryptkeeper'' (1993–1995) * '' Teacher's Pet'' (2000–2002) * '' Teamo Supremo'' (2002–2003) * '' Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales'' (1964–1966; repeats of the 1963–1964 CBS series) * ''
That's So Raven ''That's So Raven'' is an American television fantasy teen sitcom that was created by Michael Poryes and Susan Sherman, and aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between January 2003 and November 2007. The series centers on Raven Baxter ( ...
'' (2003–2011; reruns of Disney Channel series) * '' These Are the Days'' (1974–1976) * '' Thundarr the Barbarian'' (1980–1982) * '' The Tom and Jerry Show'' (1975–1977) * ''
Top Cat ''Top Cat'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and originally broadcast in prime time on the ABC network. It aired in a weekly evening time slot from September 27, 1961, to April 18, 1962, for a single season ...
'' (1962–1963; repeats of the 1961–1962 primetime series) * '' Turbo Teen'' (1984–1985) * '' Uncle Croc's Block'' (1975–1976) * '' The Weekenders'' (2000–2002) * '' What-a-Mess'' (1995–1996) * '' Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa'' (1992–1994) * '' Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down?'' (1970–1972) * '' W.I.T.C.H.'' (2005; reruns of 2004–2006
Toon Disney Toon Disney was an American multinational pay television channel owned by Disney Branded Television, a subsidiary of Disney-ABC Television Group. The channel's target audience was children aged 7–11, and older children and adolescents aged 8� ...
series) * ''
The Wizard of Oz ''The Wizard of Oz'' is a 1939 American Musical film, musical fantasy film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Based on the 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum, it was primarily directed by Victor Fleming, who left pro ...
'' (1990–1991) * '' Wolf Rock TV'' (1984) * '' The Wuzzles'' (1986–1988; repeats of the 1985–1986 CBS series) * '' Yogi's Gang'' (1973–1975)


Interstitial series

* '' ABC Fun Facts'' (1988–1990) * '' ABC Funfit'' (1985–1986) * '' America's Funniest Kids'' (1992–1995) * '' The Bod Squad'' (1975–1991) * '' Computer Critters'' (1984–1990) * '' Dear Alex and Annie'' (1978–1981) * '' Dough Nuts'' (1980–1983) * ''
From Me to You "From Me to You" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in April 1963 as their third single. It was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The song was the Beatles' first number 1 hit on what became the UK Singles ...
'' (1983–1984) * '' H.E.L.P.'' (1979–1983) * '' Joking Around with the Little Clowns'' (1987–1990) * '' Manny the Uncanny'' * '' The Monkey Boys'' * '' Menudo on ABC'' (1983–1985) * '' Nutrition Series'' (1980–1993) * '' O.G. Readmore'' (1983–1990) * '' One to One'' (1988–1991) * '' Posse Philosophy'' (1990–1992) * ''
Schoolhouse Rock! ''Schoolhouse Rock!'' is an American interstitial programming series of animated musical educational short films (and later, music videos) which aired during the Saturday morning children's programming block on the U.S. television network AB ...
'' (1973–1985, 1992–2000) * '' Time for Timer'' (1975–1992) * '' Toy Story Treats'' (1996–1997) * '' Willie Survive'' (1982–1983) * '' Zack of All Trades'' (1984–1990, 1994)


Saturday morning preview specials

* 1972 – ''Preview Special'' (hosted by The Brady Kids from ''
The Brady Bunch ''The Brady Bunch'' is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz that aired five seasons from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family of six children, with three boys and three gir ...
'') * 1973 – ''Sneak Peek'' (hosted by Avery Schreiber and Jack Burns) * 1974 – ''Funshine Saturday'' (hosted by
Lee Majors Lee Majors (born Harvey Lee Yeary; April 23, 1939) is an American actor. He portrayed the characters of Heath Barkley on the American television Western series '' The Big Valley'' (1965–1969), Colonel Steve Austin on the American television sc ...
from ''
The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After being seriously injured in a NASA test f ...
'') * 1975 – ''Funshine Saturday'' (hosted by Jim Nabors and
Ruth Buzzi Ruth Ann Buzzi ( ; July 24, 1936 – May 1, 2025) was an American actress and comedian. She appeared on stage, in films, and on television. She was best known for her performances on the comedy-variety show ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' from 196 ...
from '' The Lost Saucer'') * 1976 – ''Sneak Peek'' (hosted by
Jimmy Osmond James Arthur Osmond (born April 16, 1963) is an American singer and businessman. He is the youngest member of the sibling musical group the Osmonds. As a solo artist, Osmond has accumulated six RIAA certification, gold records, one RIAA certific ...
; featuring Chris Kirby,
Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American television and radio personality and television producer who hosted ''American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 1989. He also hosted five incarnations of the Pyramid (game show), ...
, Kaptain Kool and the Kongs, Marty Allen and
The Osmonds The Osmonds were an American family music group who reached the height of their fame in the early to mid-1970s. The group had its best-known configurations as a quartet (billed the Osmond Brothers) and a quintet (the Osmonds). The group has c ...
) * 1977 – ''All-Star Saturday'' (hosted by Kaptain Kool and the Kongs; featuring Lennie Weinrib, Meadowlark Lemon,
Robert Hegyes Robert Bruce Hegyes (pronounced ''Hedges''; May 7, 1951 – January 26, 2012) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of high school student Juan Epstein on the 1970s American sitcom ''Welcome Back, Kotter'' and as detective Manny ...
,
Shaun Cassidy Shaun Paul Cassidy (born September 27, 1958) is an American singer, actor, writer and producer. He has created and/or produced a number of television series including ''American Gothic (1995 TV series), American Gothic'', ''Roar (1997 TV series ...
and The Krofftettes) * 1978 – ''All-Star Saturday'' (hosted by Jimmy McNichol and Kristy McNichol; featuring Adam Rich, Danielle Spencer, Donny Most,
Donny Osmond Donald Clark Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, dancer, actor, television host and former teen idol. He gained fame performing with four of his elder brothers as the Osmonds, earning several top ten hits and gold albums. In the ...
, Haywood Nelson, Joey Travolta and
Maurice Gibb Maurice Ernest Gibb (; 22 December 1949 – 12 January 2003) was a British musician and songwriter. He achieved global fame as a member of the Bee Gees pop group. Although his elder brother Barry Gibb and fraternal twin brother Robin Gibb wer ...
) * 1982 – ''Pac Preview Party'' (hosted by
Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American television and radio personality and television producer who hosted ''American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 1989. He also hosted five incarnations of the Pyramid (game show), ...
) * 1983 – (hosted by
Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American television and radio personality and television producer who hosted ''American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 1989. He also hosted five incarnations of the Pyramid (game show), ...
) * 1984 – ''Preview Park'' (hosted by
"Weird Al" Yankovic Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American comedy musician, writer, and actor. He is best known for writing and performing Comedy music, comedy songs that often Parody music, parody specific songs by contempo ...
, featuring
Wolfman Jack Robert Weston Smith (January 21, 1938July 1, 1995), known as Wolfman Jack, was an American disc jockey active for over three decades. He was famous for his gravelly voice, and credited it with his success, saying, "It's kept meat and potatoes on ...
,
Scooby-Doo ''Scooby-Doo'' is an American media franchise owned by Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Entertainment and created in 1969 by writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears through their animated series, ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'', for Hanna-Barbera (which wa ...
and Scrappy-Doo) * 1985 – ''Saturday Sneak Peek & Fun Fit Test'' (hosted by
Tony Danza Tony Danza (born Anthony Salvatore Iadanza; April 21, 1951) is an American actor and retired professional boxer. He is known for co-starring in the television series ''Taxi (TV series), Taxi'' (1978–1983) and ''Who's the Boss?'' (1984–1992 ...
; featuring
Mary Lou Retton Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968) is an American retired gymnast. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a gold medal in the individual all-around competition, as well as two silver medals and two bronze medals. Retton's per ...
and the droids of ''
Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic film, epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the Star Wars (film), eponymous 1977 film and Cultural impact of Star Wars, quickly became a worldwide popular culture, pop cu ...
'') * 1988 – (hosted by the cast of ''
Mr. Belvedere ''Mr. Belvedere'' is an American sitcom that originally broadcasting, aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from March 15, 1985 until its cancellation (television), cancellation following the 107th episodic television, episode on December ...
'') * 1989 – ''Perfectly Strange Saturday Morning Preview'' (hosted by the cast of '' Perfect Strangers'') * 1990 – (hosted by
Roseanne Barr Roseanne Cherrie Barr (born November 3, 1952), also known mononymously as Roseanne, is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer. She began her career in stand-up comedy before gaining acclaim in the television sitcom ''Roseanne'' (19 ...
and cast of '' Family Matters'') * 1991 – (hosted by the cast of '' Family Matters'') * 1992 – (hosted by the cast of '' Step by Step'') * 1993 – (hosted by the cast of '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper'') * 1994 – ''Whole New Level of Fun'' (hosted by the cast of ''
Boy Meets World ''Boy Meets World'' is an American coming-of-age sitcom created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that aired on ABC for seven seasons between September1993 and May2000. The series centers on Cory Matthews ( Ben Savage) and his friends and f ...
'') * 1995 – ''Saturday Morning Jam'' (hosted by
Gary Owens Gary Owens (born Gary Bernard Altman; May 10, 1934 – February 12, 2015) was an American disc jockey, voice actor, announcer and radio personality. His polished baritone speaking voice generally offered deadpan recitations of total nonsense, wh ...
, Marquise Wilson,
Raven-Symoné Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman-Maday (; born December 10, 1985), also known as Raven, is an American actress, singer, and director. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Raven-Symoné, several accolades, including five ...
and
Zachery Ty Bryan Zachery Tyler Bryan (born October 9, 1981) is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for his role as Brad Taylor on the ABC sitcom ''Home Improvement''. He also appeared in the films '' First Kid'' and '' The Fast and the Furiou ...
) * 1996 – ''Preview Party'' (hosted by Melissa Joan Hart; featuring
Ian Ziering Ian Andrew Ziering (; born March 30, 1964) is an American actor best known for his role as Steve Sanders on the television series ''Beverly Hills, 90210'', which he played from 1990 to 2000. He is also the voice of Vinnie on ''Biker Mice from ...
and the casts of '' Bone Chillers'' and '' Flash Forward'') * 1997 – ''One Saturday Morning'' (hosted by Charlie, played by Jessica Prunell) * 1998 – ''One Saturday Morning on Friday Night'' (hosted by Meme, played by Valarie Rae Miller and Salem from ABC's ''
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' is a comic book series published by Archie Comics about the adventures of a fictional American teenager named Sabrina Spellman. Sabrina was created by writer George Gladir and artist Dan DeCarlo, and first appea ...
'') * 1999 – ''One Saturday Morning on Friday Night'' (hosted by Meme, played by Valarie Rae Miller)


See also

*
Children's programming on CBS A child () is a human being between the stages of birth and puberty, or between the developmental period of infancy and puberty. The term may also refer to an unborn human being. In English-speaking countries, the legal definition of ''child ...
* Children's programming on NBC * Lists of United States network television schedules – includes articles on Saturday morning children's programming schedules among the major networks


References


External links


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