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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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,
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,
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and
DIC Entertainment DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions), branded as The Incredible World of DIC, was an international film and television production com ...
). 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


The Schoolhouse Rock! era (1973–1996)

The crown jewel of the network's children's programming lineup was the award-winning ''
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'' series of educational shorts, which 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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. The series aired from 1973 to 1985, before going on what turned out to be a temporary hiatus prior to its return to ABC's Saturday morning schedule in 1992. New episodes concerning money were released from 1994 to 1996. ''Schoolhouse Rock!'' was one of several animated interstitials that aired during this era, others included ''
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'' and '' The Bod Squad'', both of which were discontinued in the 1980s. At the start of the 1991–92 season, around the same time that ABC launched ''I Love Saturday Night'' – a block that was inspired by the success of ABC's Friday night '' TGIF'' sitcom block (the former of which ultimately ended after several weeks due to low ratings), executive producer Jim Janicek also 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. The ''MCTV'' segments at times were several seconds shorter than those shot for ''TGIF'' and ''I Love Saturday Night''. While an opening sequence and custom last-segment show bumpers were included, the theme music used was the instrumental version of ABC's 1991 ''America's Watching'' campaign. The ''MCTV'' concept was soon abandoned, although not as quickly as ''I Love Saturday Night''. From 1992 to 1995 (during the latter half of the show's run, and for at most until a year after it was canceled), short 30-second segments from ''
America's Funniest People ''America's Funniest People'' is an American reality show on ABC that debuted on May 13, 1990 as a 30 minute television special ''America's Funniest... Part II'', aired after the popular ''America's Funniest Home Videos''. The green-lit series ...
'' (a spin-off of the long-running ''
America's Funniest Home Videos ''America's Funniest Home Videos'', also called ''America's Funniest Videos'' (abbreviated as ''AFV''), is an American video clip television series on ABC, based on the Japanese variety show ''Fun TV with Kato-chan and Ken-chan''. The show featur ...
''), 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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(which purchased ABC in 1986) 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 (prior to this, most of Disney's animated programming originated on either
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, with which the studio had a working relationship prior to its purchase of ABC, or ''
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''). After Disney formally took over ABC's operations, 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 dispute over the creative direction of ''
Animaniacs ''Animaniacs'' is an American animated comedy musical television series created by Tom Ruegger for Fox Broadcasting Company's Fox Kids block in 1993, before moving to The WB in 1995, as part of its Kids' WB afternoon programming block, until ...
'' and ''
Pinky and the Brain ''Pinky and the Brain'' is an American animated television series that was created by Tom Ruegger that premiered on Kids' WB on September 9, 1995. It was the first animated television series to be presented in Dolby Surround and the fourth col ...
'', 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. The concept debuted as ''Disney's One Saturday Morning'' 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 funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales (a news event which resulted in CBS and
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pre-empting their children's programming blocks that day). Disney would later create a spin-off block, ''
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'', 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 ''Disney’s 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
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as part of ''
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'' 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
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, which was rebranded as
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following the sale's completion). On September 14, 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 (''
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'' and ''
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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, in September 2003, 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. 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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'', ''
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'', 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 between September 2005 and May 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 Haim Saban repurchased the franchise's
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in May 2010 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 March 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
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package that would air exclusively on ABC owned-and-operated and affiliate stations. On April 19, 2010, 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 Weekend Adventure (originally known as ABC Weekend Adventure and Litton's Weekend Adventure) is an American syndicated programming block that is produced by Hearst Media Production Group, and airs weekend mornings on the owned-and-operated stat ...
'', prior to its debut on September 3, 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,
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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 Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone 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. Pacific Time 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) *''
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'' (1972–1974) *''
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s'' (1977–1997) *'' Acrobat Ranch'' (1950–1951) *''
The Addams Family ''The Addams Family'' is a fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. They originally appeared in a series of 150 unrelated single-panel cartoons, about half of which were originally published in ''The New Yorker'' over ...
'' (1992–1995) *''
The Adventures of Gulliver ''The Adventures of Gulliver'' is a 1968 television cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. The show is loosely based on the 1726 satirical novel ''Gulliver's Travels'' by Jonathan Swift. The show aired Saturday mornings on ABC-TV and las ...
'' (1968–1970) *''
Adventures of the Gummi Bears ''Adventures of the Gummi Bears'' is an American animated television series, created by Disney CEO Michael Eisner, produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, and distributed by Buena Vista Television. The series, loosely inspired by the gum ...
'' (1989–1990) *''
Aliens in the Family ''Aliens in the Family'' is an American science fantasy sitcom that aired on ABC from March 15 to August 31, 1996, conceived as part of its '' TGIF'' lineup. Premise The show was about single dad Doug Brody (John Bedford Lloyd), who is abducted ...
'' (1996) *''
The All-New Pink Panther Show ''The Pink Panther Show'' is a showcase of animated shorts produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng between 1969 and 1978, starring the animated Pink Panther character from the opening credits of the live-action films. The series was p ...
'' (1978–1979) *''
American Bandstand ''American Bandstand'', abbreviated ''AB'', is an American music-performance and dance television program that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989, and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as the pr ...
'' (1957–1987) *''
Animals, Animals, Animals ''Animals, Animals, Animals'' is a 1976–1981 educational television series on ABC about animals. The program, produced by ABC News with animated segments produced by Al Brodax, was hosted by Hal Linden.''Watching Wildlife'' By Cynthia Chris. Pa ...
'' (1976–1981) *''
Animal Crack-Ups ''Animal Crack-Ups'' is an ABC game show which aired in primetime from August 8 to September 12, 1987, after which it aired on Saturday mornings from September 12, 1987, to December 30, 1989, and again from June 2 to September 1, 1990. It was pr ...
'' (1987–1990) *''
Annie Oakley Annie Oakley (born Phoebe Ann Mosey; August 13, 1860 – November 3, 1926) was an American sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Oakley developed hunting skills as a child to provide for her impoverished family in western ...
'' (1964–1965; reruns of the 1954-1957 primetime series) *''
Back to the Future ''Back to the Future'' is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis, and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. Set in 1985, ...
'' (1993–1995; reruns of the 1991–1992
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Saturday morning series) *''
Beany and Cecil ''Beany and Cecil'' is a 1962 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 compan ...
'' (1962–1968) *''
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'' (1965–1969) *''
Beetlejuice ''Beetlejuice'' is a 1988 American fantasy horror comedy film directed by Tim Burton, written by Michael McDowell, Larry Wilson, and Warren Skaaren, produced by The Geffen Company, distributed by Warner Bros., and starring Alec Baldwin, ...
'' (1989–1992) *''
Bewitched ''Bewitched'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typ ...
'' (1971–1973; reruns of the 1964–1972 primetime series) *''
Bone Chillers ''Bone Chillers'' is a series of children's horror fiction novels and a TV show created and authored by Betsy Haynes. Synopsis Four freshmen at Edgar Allan Poe High School not only have to deal with the normal pressures of competing with the c ...
'' (1996–1997) *'' The Brady Kids'' (1972–1974) *''
Buffalo Bill, Jr. ''Buffalo Bill, Jr.'' is a half-hour western series that aired in syndication starting in March 1955. The last new episode was broadcast in September 1956. The series was produced by Gene Autry's Flying A Productions, and distributed by CBS Tele ...
'' (1964–1965; reruns of the 1955–1956 primetime series) *''
The Bugs Bunny Show ''The Bugs Bunny Show'' is a long-running American animated anthology television series hosted by Bugs Bunny that was mainly composed of theatrical '' Looney Tunes'' and '' Merrie Melodies'' cartoons released by Warner Bros. between 1948 and 1969 ...
'' and later incarnations (1960–1968, 1973–1975, 1985–2000) *'' Bump in the Night'' (1994–1996) *''
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' is an American animated science fiction action-adventure comedy television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and co-produced by Pixar Animation Studios. It serves as a spin-off of the ''Toy Sto ...
'' (2000–2001) *'' The Buzz on Maggie'' (2005–2006; reruns of
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series) *''
Capitol Critters ''Capitol Critters'' is an American animated sitcom about the lives of mice, rats and roaches who reside in the basement and walls of the White House in Washington, D.C. The series was produced by Steven Bochco Productions and Hanna-Barbera in ...
'' (1992) *''
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels ''Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels'' is an American animated mystery comedy series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for ABC. The series aired during the network's Saturday morning schedule from ...
'' (1977–1979) *''
The Care Bears Family ''The Care Bears Family'' is a Canadian animated series produced by Nelvana based on the franchise of the same name, and is the successor series to the series produced by DIC Entertainment. It was originally broadcast from September 13, 1986 t ...
'' (1986–1988) *'' The Cattanooga Cats'' (1969–1971) *'' Cro'' (1993–1995) *''
Curiosity Shop ''Curiosity Shop'' is an American children's educational television program produced by ABC. The show was executive produced by veteran Looney Tunes director/animator Chuck Jones, sponsored by the Kellogg's cereal company and created as a comme ...
'' (1971–1972) *''
Darkwing Duck ''Darkwing Duck'' is an American animated superhero comedy television series produced by Disney Television Animation (formerly Walt Disney Television Animation) that first ran from 1991 to 1992 on both the syndicated programming block ''The Disn ...
'' (1991–1993) *'' Devlin'' (1974–1976) *'' Disney's Doug'' (1996–2001) *''
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'' (1997) *''
Dudley Do-Right Dudley Do-Right is a fictional character created by Alex Anderson, Chris Hayward, Allan Burns, Jay Ward, and Bill Scott, who appears as the main protagonist of "Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties", a segment on '' The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show.' ...
'' (1969–1970) *'' Dumb and Dumber: The Animated Series'' (1995–1996) *'' Dynomutt, Dog Wonder'' (1976–1978) *''
The Emperor's New School ''The Emperor's New School'' is an American animated television series created by Mark Dindal that aired on Disney Channel for two seasons between January2006 and November2008. It is the second sequel to the 2000 film ''The Emperor's New Groove ...
'' (2006–2011; reruns of Disney Channel series) *''
Even Stevens ''Even Stevens'' is an American comedy television series that originally aired on Disney Channel from June 17, 2000, to June 2, 2003, airing a total of 65 episodes over three seasons. It follows the life of the Stevens, a family living in subur ...
'' (2001–2002, 2005; reruns of Disney Channel series) *''
Fangface ''Fangface'' is a 30-minute Saturday morning cartoon produced by Ruby-Spears Productions for ABC that aired from September 9, 1978, to September 8, 1980. The executive producers were Joe Ruby and Ken Spears, and this was their first cartoon they ...
'' (1978–1980) *''
Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The team debuted in ''The Fantastic Four'' #1 (cover dated Nov. 1961), helping usher in a new level of realism in the medium. It was the first s ...
'' (1967–1970) *'' Fantastic Voyage'' (1968–1970) *''
Fillmore! ''Fillmore!'' is an American animated television series created by Scott M. GimpleFlash Forward'' (1996–1997) *'' The Flintstone Kids'' (1986–1988) *'' Fonz and the Happy Days Gang'' (1980–1982) *''
Free Willy ''Free Willy'' is a 1993 American family 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 Walker and distributed by Warner Bros. Picture ...
'' (1994–1996) *''
Fudge Fudge is a type of confection that is made by mixing sugar, butter and milk, heating it to the soft-ball stage at , and then beating the mixture while it cools so that it acquires a smooth, creamy consistency. In texture, this crystalline can ...
'' (1995–1996) *''
The Funky Phantom ''The Funky Phantom'' is an animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, in association with Australian production company Air Programs International for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The show was a clone of Hanna ...
'' (1971–1973) *'' Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles'' (1996–1997) *''
George of the Jungle ''George of the Jungle'' is an American animated television series produced and created by Jay Ward and Bill Scott, who also created '' The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show''. The character George was inspired by the story of Tarzan and a cartoon ch ...
'' (1967–1970; 1997) *'' Goldie Gold and Action Jack'' (1981–1982) *''
Goober and the Ghost Chasers ''Goober and the Ghost Chasers'' is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, broadcast on ABC from September 8, 1973, to August 30, 1975. A total of 16 half-hour episodes of ''Goober and the Ghost Chasers'' were prod ...
'' (1973) *'' Goof Troop'' (1992–1993) *''
The Great Grape Ape Show ''The Great Grape Ape Show'' is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and broadcast on ABC from September 6 to December 13, 1975. ABC continued to air it in reruns until 1978. Premise The title character i ...
'' (1975–1976) *''
Groovie Goolies ''Groovie Goolies'' is an American animated television show that had its original run Saturday mornings on CBS between 1970 and 1971. It was rebroadcast the following season on Sunday mornings. Set at a decrepit castle, the show focused on its mo ...
'' (reruns from 1971–1972
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series) (1975–1976) *''
Hammerman ''Hammerman'' is a Saturday morning cartoon, starring rapper MC Hammer, which aired for thirteen episodes on ABC in the fall of 1991. It was produced by DIC Animation City and Italian company Reteitalia S.p.A., in association with Spanish n ...
'' (1991–1992) *''
Hannah Montana ''Hannah Montana'' is an American teen sitcom created by Michael Poryes, Rich Correll and Barry O'Brien that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between March2006 and January2011. The series centers on Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus), a t ...
'' (2006–2011; reruns of Disney Channel series) *''
The Hardy Boys The Hardy Boys, brothers Frank and Joe Hardy, are fictional characters who appear in several mystery series for children and teens. The series revolves around teenagers who are amateur sleuths, solving cases that stumped their adult counterp ...
'' (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 ''Hoppity Hooper'' is an American animated television series produced by Jay Ward, and sponsored by General Mills, originally broadcast on ABC from September 12, 1964 until 1967. The series was produced in Hollywood by Jay Ward and Bill Scot ...
'' (1964–1967) *''
Hot Wheels Hot Wheels is an American brand of scale model cars introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968. It was the primary competitor of Matchbox until 1997, when Mattel bought Tyco Toys, then owner of Matchbox. Many automobile manufacturers h ...
'' (1969–1971) *''
House of Mouse ''Disney's House of Mouse'' (or simply ''House of Mouse'') is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation that originally aired for three seasons on ABC and Toon Disney from January 13, 2001, to its final ...
'' (2001–2002) *''
H.R. Pufnstuf ''H.R. Pufnstuf'' is a children's television series produced by Sid and Marty Krofft in the United States. It was the first Krofft live-action, life-sized-puppet program (not including their previous work with the Hanna-Barbera program ''The Ba ...
'' (1972–1973; reruns of the 1969
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series) *''
Jabberjaw ''Jabberjaw'' is an American animated television series created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears and produced by Hanna-Barbera which aired 16 original episodes on ABC from September 11 to December 18, 1976. Reruns continued on ABC until September 3 ...
'' (1976–1978) *'' The Jackson 5ive'' (1971–1973) *''
The Jetsons ''The Jetsons'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions. It originally aired in prime time from September 23, 1962, to March 17, 1963, on ABC, then later aired in reruns via syndication, with new episodes produced ...
'' (1963–1964; reruns of the 1962–1963 primetime series) *''
Jonny Quest ''Jonny Quest'' is a science fiction-adventure media franchise that revolves around the titular boy named Jonny Quest, who accompanies his scientist father on extraordinary adventures. The franchise started with a 1964–1965 television serie ...
'' (1970–1972; repeats of the 1964–1965 primetime series) *''
Journey to the Center of the Earth ''Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (french: Voyage au centre de la Terre), 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 ...
'' (1967–1969) *''
Jungle Cubs ''Disney's Jungle Cubs'' is an American animated series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation for ABC in 1996, serving as the prequel to the 1967 film ''The Jungle Book'' as it's set in the youth of the animal characters years before the ...
'' (1996–1998) *'' Junior Almost Anything Goes'' (1976–1978) *''
Kid Power ''Wee Pals'' is an American syndicated comic strip about a diverse group of children, created and produced by Morrie Turner. It was the first comic strip syndicated in the United States to have a cast of diverse ethnicity, dubbed the "Rainbow Gan ...
'' (1972–1974) *''
Kim Possible ''Kim Possible'' is an American animated Action comedy TV series, action comedy-Adventure fiction, adventure television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. The Kim Possible (character), title character is a teen ...
'' (2002–2006; reruns of Disney Channel series) *''
The King Kong Show , commonly referred to as ''The King Kong Show'', is an Anime-influenced animation, anime-influenced series produced by Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment, Videocraft International and Toei Animation. American Broadcasting Company, ABC ran the ser ...
'' (1966–1969) *''
Krofft Supershow ''The Krofft Supershow'' was a Saturday morning children's variety show, produced by Sid and Marty Krofft. It aired for two seasons from September 11, 1976, to September 2, 1978, on ABC. Background The show was composed of several live-action seg ...
'' (1976–1978) *'' Laff-A-Lympics'' (1977–1979, 1986) *'' Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp'' (1970–1972) *'' Land of the Lost'' (1991–1992) *''
Lassie's Rescue Rangers ''Lassie's Rescue Rangers'' is an animated TV show produced by Filmation and featuring Lassie, running from 1972 to 1973. The hour-long pilot, ''Lassie and the Spirit of Thunder Mountain'', was part of ''The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie''. Summary ...
'' (1973–1975) *''
Laverne & Shirley in the Army ''Laverne & Shirley'', also known as ''Laverne & Shirley in the Army'', is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Paramount Television broadcast on ABC from October 10, 1981, to November 13, 1982. It is a ...
'' (1981–1982) *''
Lidsville ''Lidsville'' is Sid and Marty Krofft's third television show following '' H.R. Pufnstuf'' (1969) and ''The Bugaloos'' (1970). As did its predecessors, the series combined two types of characters: conventional actors in makeup taped alongside pe ...
'' (1971–1973) *'' Lilo & Stitch: The Series'' (2003–2006) *'' Linus the Lionhearted'' (1966–1969; repeats of the 1964–1966 CBS series) *''
Little Clowns of Happytown ''The Little Clowns of Happytown'' is an American animated television series that aired as part of ABC's Saturday morning lineup from September 26, 1987 to July 16, 1988. Plot The series is set around young clowns from Happytown, whose goal is t ...
'' (1987–1988) *''
The Little Rascals ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
'' (1982–1984) *'' Little Rosie'' (1990–1991) *''
The Littles ''The Littles'' is a series of children's novels by American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and n ...
'' (1983–1986) *''
Lizzie McGuire ''Lizzie McGuire'' is an American 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 navigates the personal and social issues of her t ...
'' (2001–2005; reruns of Disney Channel series) *''
Lloyd in Space ''Lloyd in Space'' is an American animated television series, created by '' Recess'' co-creators Joe Ansolabehere and Paul Germain. It premiered on February 3, 2001, on ABC on Saturday mornings.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, an Austrian-American author. The books have been adapted into numerous formats, spawning telefilms, television series ...
'' (1995–1996) *''
The Magic Land of Allakazam ''The Magic Land of Allakazam'' was the name of a series of network television shows featuring American magician Mark Wilson. It ran from 1960 to 1964 and is credited with establishing the credibility of magic as a television entertainment. Hist ...
'' (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 1 ...
'' (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 returned to social media in 2017. Created by Walt Disney and produced by Walt Disney Productions, the program was first televised ...
'' (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 animate ...
'' (1999–2000) *''
Mighty Ducks ''The Mighty Ducks'' is an American media franchise. It features a trilogy of live-action films released in the 1990s by Walt Disney Pictures, an animated television series, a live-action sequel television series, and a real-world hockey team ...
'' (1996–1997) *''
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is a 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 pop culture phenomenon along ...
'' (2010) *'' Mighty Orbots'' (1984–1985) *'' Milton the Monster'' (1965–1968) *'' Mission: Magic!'' (1973–1974) *''
Monchichis is a line of Japanese stuffed monkey toys from the Sekiguchi Corporation, first released in 1974. They were licensed by Mattel in the United States until 1985, and later distributed worldwide directly by Sekiguchi. Four television series were pr ...
'' (1983–1984) *''
The Monkees The Monkees were an American rock and pop band, formed in Los Angeles in 1966, whose lineup consisted of the American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork alongside English actor/singer Davy Jones. The group was con ...
'' (1972–1973; repeats of the 1966–1968 NBC series) *''
Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour ''Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour'' is a 1982–1983 American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and Ruby-Spears Enterprises in association with Paramount Television, featuring animated versions of characters ...
'' (1982–1983) *''
The Mumbly Cartoon Show ''The Mumbly Cartoon Show'' is a Saturday morning animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and featuring the titular Mumbly, a cartoon dog detective. It was broadcast on ABC from September 11, 1976 to September 3, 1977 as part of '' ...
'' (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 p ...
'' (1962–1964; repeats of the 1956–1957 primetime series) *''
My Pet Monster My Pet Monster is a character that began as a plush doll first produced by American Greetings in 1986. It has horns, blue fur, and a fanged smile, wearing breakaway orange plastic handcuffs. The property was sold to Saban Brands in 2012. Then in ...
'' (1987–1988) *'' NBA Inside Stuff'' (2002–2004) *''
The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil ''The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil'' was a very short-lived revival of Bob Clampett's '' Beany and Cecil''. It was produced in 1988 by DIC Animation City. Only five half-hour episodes aired out of the thirteen in production during its origin ...
'' (1988) *''
The New Adventures of Gilligan ''The New Adventures of Gilligan'' is an American Saturday morning animated series produced by Filmation, which aired on ABC during the 1974–1975 seasons. The show was based on the 1964–1967 sitcom ''Gilligan's Island''. A few years later, Fi ...
'' (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, 1995-1996, 1997–2002) *'' 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 enjoy ...
'' (1990–1991) *''
Nightmare Ned ''Nightmare Ned'' is an American animated television series which ran from April 19 to July 5, 1997, on ABC. The show was produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and Creative Capers Entertainment, and created by Terry Shakespeare, G. Sue Sh ...
'' (1997) *''
The Oddball Couple ''The Oddball Couple'' is an animated half-hour Saturday morning show that ran on the ABC TV network from September 6 to December 20, 1975. The show was a production of DePatie-Freleng Enterprises in association with Paramount Television, and was ...
'' (1975–1977) *''On Your Mark'' (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 as the Osmond Brothers) and a quintet (as the Osmonds). The group ...
'' (1972–1974) *''
The Oz Kids ''The Oz Kids'' is an American direct-to-video animated fantasy comedy-drama series produced by Hyperion Animation based on '' The Wizard of Oz'', L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's novel, and its various sequels. Nine episodes were released between ...
'' (1996) *''
Pac-Man originally called ''Puck Man'' in Japan, is a 1980 maze action video game developed and released by Namco for arcades. In North America, the game was released by Midway Manufacturing as part of its licensing agreement with Namco America. Th ...
'' (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 ABC. It debuted on September 13, 1997, and ended on November 18, 2000. ''Pepper Ann'' was the first Disney animated tele ...
'' (1997–2001) *''
Peter Potamus Peter Potamus is a purple animated hippopotamus that first appeared in the 1964–1966 animated television series ''The Peter Potamus Show'', produced by Hanna-Barbera and first broadcast on September 16, 1964. ''The Peter Potamus Show'' was divi ...
'' (1966–1967; new episodes combined with repeats of the 1964 syndicated series) *'' Phil of the Future'' (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. The first season, consisting of 13 ...
'' (1991–1992) *''
The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show ''The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show'' is an animated television series produced by Ruby-Spears Productions from 1979 to 1981; it was shown right after ''Super Friends'' on the ABC Network. The show featured various adventures of the DC Comic ...
'' (1979–1981) *''
Pound Puppies Pound Puppies is a toy line that was created by Tonka in the 1980s. It later inspired an animated TV special, two animated TV series, and a feature film. Shipments of the toys over five years generated sales of $300 million in 35 countries. Toy ...
'' (1985–1989) *''
Power Rangers Dino Thunder ''Power Rangers Dino Thunder'' is the twelfth season of the television series, ''Power Rangers''. This in ...
'' (2004–05) *''
Power Rangers Jungle Fury ''Power Rangers Jungle Fury'' is the sixteenth season of the American television series '' Power Rangers'', and is an adaptation of '' Juken Sentai Gekiranger'', the thirty-first Japanese ''Super Sentai'' series. The season premiered on Februar ...
'' (2008–09) *''
Power Rangers Mystic Force ''Power Rangers Mystic Force'' is the fourteenth season of the television series ''Power Rangers'', based on the Japanese 29th ''Super Sentai'' tokusatsu series. The season premiered on February 20, 2006 as part of the Jetix block on Toon Disney. ...
'' (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 '' Ninpuu 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 thirtieth a ...
'' (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 AB ...
'' (2009–10) *'' 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 w ...
'' (2002–03) *''
The Proud Family ''The Proud Family'' is an American animated television series created by Bruce W. Smith that originally ran on Disney Channel from September 15, 2001, to August 19, 2005. A revival, known as '' The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'', was announ ...
'' (2002–2006; reruns of Disney Channel series) *'' The Puppy's Further Adventures'' (1982–1984) *'' The Real Ghostbusters'' (1986–1991) *''
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. Carto ...
'' (1971–1973; repeats of the 1966–1968 CBS series) *''
Rocky and Bullwinkle ''The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends'' (commonly referred to as simply ''Rocky and Bullwinkle'') is an American animated television series that originally aired from November 19, 1959, to June 27, 1964, on the ABC and NBC tele ...
'' (1959–1961; 1964–1973) *''
Rubik, the Amazing Cube ''Rubik, the Amazing Cube'' is a 1983 half-hour Saturday morning animated series based on the puzzle created by Ernő Rubik, produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises and broadcast as part of '' The Pac-Man/Rubik, the Amazing Cube Hour'' block on ABC ...
'' (1983–1985) *'' Sabrina: The Animated Series'' (1999–2001) *''
Science Court ''Science Court'' (retitled ''Squigglevision'' in 1998) is an educational entertainment, animation/ non-traditional court show from Tom Snyder Productions, which was aired on ABC's Disney's One Saturday Morning block from 1997 to 2000. The cart ...
'' (1997–2000) *''
Scooby-Doo ''Scooby-Doo'' is an American animated media franchise based on an animated television series launched in 1969 and continued through several derivative media. Writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears created the original series, ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are ...
'' (all series from ''
The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour ''The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour'' is a 60-minute package show produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1976 for ABC Saturday mornings. It marked the first new installments of the cowardly canine since 1973, and contained two segments: ''The Scooby- ...
'' 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 human companion ...
''; 1976–1986; 1988–1991) *'' Shenanigans'' (1964–1965) *'' Skyhawks'' (1969–1971) *'' The Smokey Bear Show'' (1969–1971) *''
Sonic the Hedgehog is a Japanese video game series and media franchise created by Sega. The franchise follows Sonic, an anthropomorphic blue hedgehog who battles the evil Doctor Eggman, a mad scientist. The main ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' games are platformers m ...
'' (1993–1994; re-aired until 1995) *''
Speed Buggy ''Speed Buggy'' is an American animated television series, produced by Hanna-Barbera, which originally aired for one season on CBS from September 8, 1973, to December 22, 1973. With the voices of Mel Blanc, Michael Bell, Arlene Golonka, and Ph ...
'' (1975,1976; reruns of the 1973 CBS series) *''
Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the Si ...
'' (1967–1970) *''
Spider-Woman Spider-Woman is the code name of several fictional characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first and original version is Jessica Drew (later impersonated by Veranke), the second version is Julia Carpenter, and the third vers ...
'' (1979–1980) *''
Squigglevision Squigglevision is a method of computer animation in which the outlines of shapes are made to wiggle and undulate, emulating the effect of sketchily hand-drawn animation. Tom Snyder of Tom Snyder Productions invented the technique, which his ani ...
'' (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 over a decade after '' Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' and progressing ...
'' (2014) *''
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' is an American 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 for an Emmy Award three times and was a ...
'' (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 ...
'' (1973–1986) *''
Tales From the Cryptkeeper ''Tales from the Cryptkeeper'' is an animated horror children's television series made by Canadian studio Nelvana. The series was broadcast on YTV in Canada and on ABC in the United States, and on ITV in the United Kingdom. It was based on ...
'' (1993–1994) *''
Teacher's Pet Teacher's pet is a person that has an advantageous position compared to other students, where the teacher A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or v ...
'' (2000–2002) *''
Teamo Supremo ''Teamo Supremo'' is an American animated television series created by Phil Walsh. Animated in the limited animation style pioneered by Jay Ward, predecessors which inspired its style, it tells of three superhero children: Captain Crandall, Skate ...
'' (2002–2003) *''
Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales ''Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales'' is an animated television series that originally aired Saturday mornings on CBS from 1963 to 1966 as one of the earliest Saturday morning cartoons. It was produced by Total Television, the same company that prod ...
'' (1964–1966; repeats of the 1963–1964 CBS series) *''
That's So Raven ''That's So Raven'' is an American television 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 (Raven-Sy ...
'' (2003–2011; reruns of Disney Channel series) *'' These Are the Days'' (1974–1976) *''
Thundarr the Barbarian ''Thundarr the Barbarian'' is an American Saturday morning animated series, created by Steve Gerber and produced by Ruby-Spears Productions. The series ran for two seasons on ABC from October 4, 1980, to October 31, 1981, and was rerun on NBC ...
'' (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 of ...
'' (1962–1963; repeats of the 1961–1962 primetime series) *''
Turbo Teen In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (often called a turbo) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases. It uses this energy to compress the intake gas, forcing more air into the engine in order to pro ...
'' (1984–1985) *''
Uncle Croc's Block ''Uncle Croc's Block'' is an hour-long live-action/animated television series. It was produced by Filmation, and broadcast on ABC in 1975–76. The show was a spoof of live kids' shows but with (as MeTV would later describe it) a "bitter edge". Ch ...
'' (1975–1976) *''
The Weekenders ''The Weekenders'' (also known as ''Disney's The Weekenders'') is an American animated television series created by Doug Langdale that ran on February 26, 2000 with the last episode aired on February 29, 2004, spanning four seasons. It centers o ...
'' (2000–2002) *''
What-a-Mess ''What-a-Mess'' is a series of children's books written by British comedy writer Frank Muir and illustrated by Joseph Wright. The title character is a dishevelled, accident-prone Afghan Hound puppy, whose real name is Prince Amir of Kinjan. Th ...
'' (1995–1996) *''
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa ''Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa'' is a 1992–1993 American animated television series created by comic book artist Ryan Brown, known for his work on ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''. It aired as part of ABC's Saturday morning lineup. ...
'' (1992–1994) *'' Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down?'' (1970–1972) *''
W.I.T.C.H. ''W.I.T.C.H.'' (stylised as ''W.i.t.c.h.'') is an Italian fantasy Disney comics series created by Elisabetta Gnone, Alessandro Barbucci, and Barbara Canepa. The series features a group of five teenage girls who become the guardians of the class ...
'' (2005; reruns of 2004–2006
Toon Disney Toon Disney was an American multinational pay television channel owned by Disney Channels Worldwide, a subsidiary of Disney-ABC Television Group. The channel's target audience was children ages 2–11, and children ages 6–13 during the Jetix ...
series) *'' The Wizard of Oz'' (1990–1991) *''
Wolf Rock TV ''Wolf Rock TV'' is a 1984 American live action/animated series produced by DIC Enterprises and Dick Clark Productions, featuring the voice of Wolfman Jack. The series ran for seven episodes on ABC before it was canceled due to low ratings. ''Wol ...
'' (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 ''Dough Nuts'' is a 1917 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Cast * Billy West as Billy, the New Baker * Ethel Marie Burton as Ethel, the Cashier (as Ethel Burton) * Oliver Hardy as Babe, the chef (as Babe Hardy) * Leo White ...
'' (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 Paul McCartney and John Lennon. The song was the Beatles' first number 1 hit on what became the official U ...
'' (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, videos) that aired during the Saturday morning children's programming block on the U.S. television network ABC. The t ...
'' (1973–1985, 1992–2000) *''
Time for Timer ''Time for Timer'' is a series of seven short public service announcements broadcast on Saturday mornings on the ABC television network starting in 1975. The animated spots feature Timer, a tiny cartoon character who represents the sense of time ...
'' (1975–1992) *''
Toy Story Treats ''Toy Story'' is an American media franchise that started in 1995 with the release of the animated feature film of the same name, produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the first computer-animated franch ...
'' (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 from September 26, 1969, to March 8, 1974, on ABC. The series revolves around a large blended family with six children. The show aired for five seasons and, afte ...
'') *1973 – ''Sneak Peek'' (hosted by
Avery Schreiber Avery Lawrence Schreiber (April 9, 1935 – January 7, 2002) was an American actor and comedian. He was a veteran of stage, television, and movies who came to prominence in the 1960s in a comedy duo with Jack Burns. He acted in an array of roles ...
and Jack Burns) *1974 – ''Funshine Saturday'' (hosted by
Lee Majors Lee Majors (born Harvey Lee Yeary; April 23, 1939) is an American actor. Majors portrayed the characters of Heath Barkley in the American television Western series ''The Big Valley'' (1965–1969), Colonel Steve Austin in the American televisio ...
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 a NASA test flight accident, Austin ...
'') *1975 – ''Funshine Saturday'' (hosted by
Jim Nabors James Thurston Nabors (June 12, 1930 – November 30, 2017) was an American actor, singer, and comedian, widely known for his signature character, Gomer Pyle. Nabors was discovered by Andy Griffith while working at a Santa Monica nightclub, an ...
and
Ruth Buzzi Ruth Ann Buzzi ( ; born July 24, 1936) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She has appeared on stage, in films, and on television. She is 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), also known as Little Jimmy Osmond, is an American singer, actor, and businessman. He is the youngest member of the sibling musical group the Osmonds. As a solo artist, Osmond has accumulated six gold r ...
; featuring Chris Kirby,
Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American radio and television personality, television producer and film actor, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting '' American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 19 ...
, Kaptain Kool and the Kongs,
Marty Allen Morton David Alpern (March 23, 1922 – February 12, 2018), better known as Marty Allen, was an American comedian, actor, and philanthropist. He worked as a comedy headliner in nightclubs, as a dramatic actor in television roles, and was once ca ...
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 as the Osmond Brothers) and a quintet (as the Osmonds). The group ...
) *1977 – ''All-Star Saturday'' (hosted by Kaptain Kool and the Kongs; featuring
Lennie Weinrib Leonard Weinrib (April 29, 1935 – June 28, 2006) was an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for playing the title role in the children's television show '' H.R. Pufnstuf'', Grimace in McDonaldland commercials, the title role in ...
,
Meadowlark Lemon Meadow Lemon III (April 25, 1932 – December 27, 2015),"Meadowlark Lemo ...
,
Robert Hegyes Robert Bruce Hegyes (pronounced ''Hedyesh''; 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 Mann ...
,
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'', '' Roar'' and ''Invasion''. Cassidy currently serves as ...
and
The Krofftettes ''The Brady Bunch Hour'' is an American variety show featuring skits and songs produced by Sid & Marty Krofft Productions in association with Paramount Television. It ran on ABC from November 28, 1976, to May 25, 1977. The series starred the o ...
) *1978 – ''All-Star Saturday'' (hosted by
Jimmy McNichol James Vincent McNichol III (born July 2, 1961), known professionally as Jimmy McNichol, is an American former child actor and singer who first gained fame as a teen idol in the late 1970s. At the beginning of his career his popularity quickly gr ...
and
Kristy McNichol Christina Ann McNichol (born September 11, 1962) is an American former actress. She is known for such film roles as Angel in '' Little Darlings'', Polly in '' Only When I Laugh'', and Barbara Weston in the TV sitcom '' Empty Nest''. She won two Em ...
; featuring
Adam Rich Adam Rich (October 12, 1968 – January 7, 2023) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Nicholas Bradford, the youngest son on the television series ''Eight Is Enough'', which ran for five seasons (1977–1981). A di ...
, Danielle Spencer,
Donny Most Don Most (born August 8, 1953) is an American actor and singer, best known for his role as Ralph Malph on the television series ''Happy Days''. Early life Most was born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York City. He lived in Flatbush, Broo ...
,
Donny Osmond Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond (born December 9, 1957) is an American singer, dancer, actor, television host, and former teen idol. He first gained fame performing with four of his elder brothers as the Osmonds, earning several top ten hits and go ...
,
Haywood Nelson Haywood Knowles Nelson Jr. (born March 25, 1960) is an American actor. He is best known for having portrayed Dwayne Nelson in the television series ''What's Happening!!'', which aired from 1976 to 1979, as well as in its spin-off series ''What's ...
,
Joey Travolta Joseph Allen Travolta (born October 14, 1950) is an American actor, singer, producer, director and screenwriter. He is the older brother of actor John Travolta. Early life Travolta was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, a nearby suburb o ...
and
Maurice Gibb Maurice Ernest Gibb (; 22 December 1949 – 12 January 2003) was a British musician. He achieved fame as a member of the pop group Bee Gees. Although his elder brother Barry Gibb and fraternal twin brother Robin Gibb were the group's main lea ...
) *1982 – ''Pac Preview Party'' (hosted by
Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American radio and television personality, television producer and film actor, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting '' American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 19 ...
) *1983 – (hosted by
Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American radio and television personality, television producer and film actor, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting '' American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 19 ...
) *1984 – ''Preview Park'' (hosted by
"Weird Al" Yankovic Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic ( ; born October 23, 1959) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, record producer, actor and author. He is best known for creating comedy songs that make light of pop culture and often parody specific ...
, featuring
Wolfman Jack Robert Weston Smith (January 21, 1938July 1, 1995), known as Wolfman Jack, was an American disc jockey active from 1960 till his death in 1995. Famous for his gravelly voice, he credited it for his success, saying, "It's kept meat and potatoes ...
,
Scooby-Doo ''Scooby-Doo'' is an American animated media franchise based on an animated television series launched in 1969 and continued through several derivative media. Writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears created the original series, ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are ...
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. He is known for co-starring in the television series ''Taxi'' (1978–1983) and '' Who's the Boss?'' (1984–1992), for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award a ...
; 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. Her performanc ...
and the droids of ''
Star Wars ''Star Wars'' is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various film ...
'') *1988 – (hosted by the cast of ''
Mr. Belvedere ''Mr. Belvedere'' is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from March 15, 1985, to July 8, 1990. The series is based on the Lynn Aloysius Belvedere character created by Gwen Davenport for her 1947 novel ''Belvedere'', which was later ...
'') *1989 – ''Perfectly Strange Saturday Morning Preview'' (hosted by the cast of '' Perfect Strangers'') *1990 – (hosted by Roseanne Barr and cast of ''
Family Matters ''Family Matters'' is an American television sitcom that debuted on ABC on September 22, 1989, and ended on May 9, 1997. However it moved to CBS, where it was shown from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of '' Perfect Strangers, ...
'') *1991 – (hosted by the cast of ''
Family Matters ''Family Matters'' is an American television sitcom that debuted on ABC on September 22, 1989, and ended on May 9, 1997. However it moved to CBS, where it was shown from September 19, 1997, to July 17, 1998. A spin-off of '' Perfect Strangers, ...
'') *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 fami ...
'') *1995 – ''Saturday Morning Jam'' (hosted by
Gary Owens Gary Owens (born Gary Bernard Altman; May 10, 1934 – February 12, 2015) was an American radio announcer, personality, disc jockey and voice actor. His polished baritone speaking voice generally offered deadpan recitations of total nonsense, wh ...
, Marquise Wilson,
Raven-Symoné Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman-Maday () (née Pearman; born December 10, 1985), also known mononymously as Raven, is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She has received several accolades, including five NAACP Image Awards, two Kids' ...
and
Zachery Ty Bryan Zachery Ty 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 '' True Heart'' and '' The Fast and the Furious: ...
) *1996 – ''Preview Party'' (hosted by
Melissa Joan Hart Melissa Joan Hart (born April 18, 1976) is an American actress, producer, and director. She had starring roles as the title characters in the sitcoms '' Clarissa Explains It All'' (1991–1994), ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' (1996–2003), and '' ...
; 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 ''Bone Chillers'' is a series of children's horror fiction novels and a TV show created and authored by Betsy Haynes. Synopsis Four freshmen at Edgar Allan Poe High School not only have to deal with the normal pressures of competing with the c ...
'' and '' Flash Forward'') *1997 – ''One Saturday Morning'' (hosted by Charlie, played by
Jessica Prunell Jessica Prunell (born April 25, 1977) is an American lawyer and formerly a child actress. Prunell is the daughter of Tito and Kay Prunell. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Psychology in 1999. She continued her e ...
) *1998 – ''One Saturday Morning on Friday Night'' (hosted by Meme, played by
Valarie Rae Miller Valarie Rae Miller (born April 16, 1974) is an American actress. Early life Born in Lafayette, Louisiana and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Miller became interested in acting when she was quite young. She attended a high school for the performing ...
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 appeared ...
'') *1999 – ''One Saturday Morning on Friday Night'' (hosted by Meme, played by Valarie Rae Miller)


See also

*
Children's programming on CBS In regard to children's television programming, CBS has aired mostly animated series, such as the original versions of ''Scooby-Doo'', ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'', '' Jim Henson's Muppet Babies'', ''Garfield and Friends'' and the 1987 incar ...
* 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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