KIDS' WB! On The CW Sets 2006-2007 Saturday Morning Programming Schedule
The Kids' WB! 2006-2007 programming slate features four new original programs and the return of four hit series when the "Too Big For Your TV" Saturday morning schedule kicks off this September on The CW, the new broadcast network launching this fall, it was announced today (April 25, 2006) by Betsy McGowen, svp/gm, Kids' WB!
The five-hour block of programming, targeting kids 6-11, will introduce a new generation of viewers to iconic characters in animation history via three new series from Warner Bros. Animation: LEGION OF SUPER HEROES, based on the DC Comics characters and featuring Superboy, who would later grow up to become Superman; SHAGGY AND SCOOBY-DOO GET A CLUE!; and TOM AND JERRY TALES.
Kids' WB! will also present the U.S. television premiere of MONSTER ALLERGY, a new half-hour show, based upon the international bestselling comicbook series of the same name, produced for TV by Rainbow S.p.A.
Kids' WB! series returning to the fall schedule include JOHNNY TEST, produced this season by Cookie Jar Ent. Inc. plus Warner Bros. Animation produced series: THE BATMAN, with Robin joining the Caped Crusader in his crimefighting exploits, LOONATICS UNLEASHED and XIAOLIN SHOWDOWN.
Two additional series, to be announced later, will comprise the PILLOW HEAD HOUR, a one-hour block of programming to kick off the Saturday schedule. Kids' WB! is working closely with educational media advisor Miki Baumgarten Ph.D. to select programs that meet federally mandated educational and informational (E/I) programming requirements. The PILLOW HEAD HOUR is hosted by youth correspondent Gisselle, who roams the red carpet at entertainment events, interviewing celebrities about their own pillow hair experiences and pillow fights, and reporting feature segments, such as "Great Pillow Heads in History."
"Now in our seventh straight year as the Number One kids' broadcast network, we look forward to continuing this winning streak next season as we premiere three brand-new series from Warner Bros. Animation, featuring some of the most popular animated superstars ever created," said McGowen. "It has been a pleasure working closely with Sander Schwartz and his team at Warner Bros. Animation to develop properties geared especially for the Kids' WB! audience. Adding those series to an exciting all-new property from Rainbow S.p.A. starring a budding young hero, along with a roster of proven returning shows, we are well positioned for another successful year of distinctive, quality programming."
"As producers of a diverse slate of shows at Warner Bros. Animation, we are very proud of the series we are producing for the launch of Kids' WB! on The CW this fall,� said Schwartz, president, Warner Bros. Animation. �We are particularly excited about the premiere of our three new programs, including 'Legion of Super Heroes,' the latest series inspired by DC Comics' stable of legendary characters."
The complete 2006-2007 Kids' WB! programming schedule:
PILLOW HEAD HOUR 7:00-8:00 am: A one-hour block of E/I-compliant programming featuring two half-hour series and framed by interstitial segments hosted by Pillow Head reporter Gisselle.
TOM AND JERRY TALES, 8:00-8:30 am: The iconic superstars Tom and Jerry star in their first new U.S. television series in more than 13 years. In this half-hour program from WBA and exec producers Schwartz and toon pioneer Joseph Barbera, Tom and Jerry return to basics, chasing each other in all-new series of hilarious cartoon shorts. With endless rivalry and slapstick gags, this cat-and-mouse comedy team scrambles, slides and creates over-the-top mayhem. Frank Molieri and Tom Minton serve as producers.
MONSTER ALLERGY, 8:30-9:00 am: Based on the international best-selling comicbook series of the same name, the new series MONSTER ALLERGY features 12-year-old Zick who, due to his allergies, discovers he has the exceptional ability to see what no other kids his age can: the invisible supernatural monsters that live among us. Teamed up with his next-door neighbor, Elena, and mentored by his talking cat, Timothy, Zick learns to harness his powers to follow in his father's footsteps to become a Monster Tamer. MONSTER ALLERGY is exec produced by Iginio Straffi for Rainbow S.p.A.
The five-hour block of programming, targeting kids 6-11, will introduce a new generation of viewers to iconic characters in animation history via three new series from Warner Bros. Animation: LEGION OF SUPER HEROES, based on the DC Comics characters and featuring Superboy, who would later grow up to become Superman; SHAGGY AND SCOOBY-DOO GET A CLUE!; and TOM AND JERRY TALES.
Kids' WB! will also present the U.S. television premiere of MONSTER ALLERGY, a new half-hour show, based upon the international bestselling comicbook series of the same name, produced for TV by Rainbow S.p.A.
Kids' WB! series returning to the fall schedule include JOHNNY TEST, produced this season by Cookie Jar Ent. Inc. plus Warner Bros. Animation produced series: THE BATMAN, with Robin joining the Caped Crusader in his crimefighting exploits, LOONATICS UNLEASHED and XIAOLIN SHOWDOWN.
Two additional series, to be announced later, will comprise the PILLOW HEAD HOUR, a one-hour block of programming to kick off the Saturday schedule. Kids' WB! is working closely with educational media advisor Miki Baumgarten Ph.D. to select programs that meet federally mandated educational and informational (E/I) programming requirements. The PILLOW HEAD HOUR is hosted by youth correspondent Gisselle, who roams the red carpet at entertainment events, interviewing celebrities about their own pillow hair experiences and pillow fights, and reporting feature segments, such as "Great Pillow Heads in History."
"Now in our seventh straight year as the Number One kids' broadcast network, we look forward to continuing this winning streak next season as we premiere three brand-new series from Warner Bros. Animation, featuring some of the most popular animated superstars ever created," said McGowen. "It has been a pleasure working closely with Sander Schwartz and his team at Warner Bros. Animation to develop properties geared especially for the Kids' WB! audience. Adding those series to an exciting all-new property from Rainbow S.p.A. starring a budding young hero, along with a roster of proven returning shows, we are well positioned for another successful year of distinctive, quality programming."
"As producers of a diverse slate of shows at Warner Bros. Animation, we are very proud of the series we are producing for the launch of Kids' WB! on The CW this fall,� said Schwartz, president, Warner Bros. Animation. �We are particularly excited about the premiere of our three new programs, including 'Legion of Super Heroes,' the latest series inspired by DC Comics' stable of legendary characters."
The complete 2006-2007 Kids' WB! programming schedule:
PILLOW HEAD HOUR 7:00-8:00 am: A one-hour block of E/I-compliant programming featuring two half-hour series and framed by interstitial segments hosted by Pillow Head reporter Gisselle.
TOM AND JERRY TALES, 8:00-8:30 am: The iconic superstars Tom and Jerry star in their first new U.S. television series in more than 13 years. In this half-hour program from WBA and exec producers Schwartz and toon pioneer Joseph Barbera, Tom and Jerry return to basics, chasing each other in all-new series of hilarious cartoon shorts. With endless rivalry and slapstick gags, this cat-and-mouse comedy team scrambles, slides and creates over-the-top mayhem. Frank Molieri and Tom Minton serve as producers.
MONSTER ALLERGY, 8:30-9:00 am: Based on the international best-selling comicbook series of the same name, the new series MONSTER ALLERGY features 12-year-old Zick who, due to his allergies, discovers he has the exceptional ability to see what no other kids his age can: the invisible supernatural monsters that live among us. Teamed up with his next-door neighbor, Elena, and mentored by his talking cat, Timothy, Zick learns to harness his powers to follow in his father's footsteps to become a Monster Tamer. MONSTER ALLERGY is exec produced by Iginio Straffi for Rainbow S.p.A.
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