Looking Back : Disney's One Saturday Morning and ABC Kids

The Flash Back Kids Programming  
    Written by Skyler
                  I guess this is a series with-in a series  , we take another look at Children's programming blocks on network TV in the past.As their eventual death is coming.    This week , we look at Disney's One Saturday Morning, Disney's One Too and ABC Kids.

So how did this this block start ?  In 1995 Walt Disney Company announced they were acquiring  Capital Cities /ABC   so this means they finally owned a network.   Disney had worked in broadcast tv for a long time , they had "The Wonderful world of Disney"  Disney Afternoon  Syndicated block and  some programs on CBS.  So they announced a  new 2 hour block on ABC's Saturday morning  to encompass the 5 hour block of programming geared toward children.   "Disney's One Saturday Morning " started September 13th ,1997.  It was a block of New Disney Original programming  : Doug ,Which Disney bought from Nickelodeon  and made new episodes of,  "PepperAnn" and "Recess".  It also had to follow the  Children's Television ACT (E/I)   so there was some educational element to the block  and the 5 hours as a whole.

                         
                            An intro to start the block makes in special / Youtube
        Outside of the 2 hour   block with in a block there was more "One  Saturday Morning " with  The Bugs  Bunny and Tweety show  interesting thing about this  : It was pretty much the classic Bugs Bunny and Tweety shorts  airing in a 1hour block , it wasn't by Disney , and wasn't educational .  Disney's Jungle Cubs , "The New  Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" , and Science Court ( renamed Squigglevision in 1998).
What is Science Court ? It sounds like some sort of show  where Judge Judy teaches kids about science.  (Wait that would fun).   No, it was animated series  that taught kids about science but it was shown as trail. It was an entertainment educational show  to fit into the new TV rules.   Looked like this .
     The  line up stayed the same pretty much for 2 years  , with some show swapping  Hercules! , an animated series replaced 101 Dalmatians  animated series, then 101 came back.
 The Weekenders premised in 1999 : the Novel thing about this children's series was that it pretty much only took place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday ( the Only days that Matter)  , the opposite of "Disney's Recess" really.  Sabrina the Animated series was another series , made by DIC (now owned by DHX Media)  made during the popularity of the ABC TGIF series about the teenage witch, though she was 12 in the cartoon . As the Bugs and Tweety show wasn't really educational it was shortened to 30  minutes for it's final Big 3 Network season.  Note : Don't confused that Sabrina with the 1970'S series.
                         
                             Is she cool ? Is she Lame?  ....    Disney/ Youtube
       In 2000,  everything was change  , besides checkbooks that had the 19_  still there so you would cross out the 19 and add a 20  in anger ( sorry got distracted) . Well , the block didn't change to much ... stop! We forgot something;  the programs that aired between programs. (Interstitials)
    Mrs.Munger's Class  was about a teacher and her class done in a year book form.
                            
                           Odd isn't it? ...  Simmer, Simmer you,.... sorry     Youtube /ABC
How Things Werk (No that is how it is spelled) which taught (see learning)  the viewers about how things worked. In a fun comic book way.
             
                     
                      Yay America!!!!!                 Youtube/ABC

 There were others too ... now back to our normal blog post.

In 2000 , Bugs and Tweety were sent packing  , they were still airing on Cartoon Network ( thanks Ted Turner),   New series "Teacher's Pet" about a dog who disguised himself as a human  to go to school with his human. (Yay Learning).   And "Buzz Light year: star Command" where we see Buzz Lightyear and his squadron fight space crime.
 
 We are going to stop there and change channels a second . To UPN .
    Wait , UPN?  Why are we going to UPN?  Disney Never owned UPN?! UPN?!

Well no, they didn't own UPN  but they did program Children's programming  , a block called "Disney's One Too" (See what they did there?)  UPN and Disney in 1998 agreed to let Disney do Children's programming for them .  It aired Sunday Mornings and Weekday afternoons.  The Block debuted  September 5th 1999, It had the same series that aired on ABC on Saturday Mornings.
                          
                            Youtube/ UPN/Disney
Instead of  interstitial breaks  it had "gags" done by the tv series that aired in the block  so feautring Sabrina, Recess,  Doug, and the Rest.  The  Disney's One too name lasted until 2002 ( We will say why that is later), and in 2003 it was killed off completely  , and a few years later UPN died.

We have more after the jump

Looking Back : NICK on CBS

TV look back  Children's TV 
        As the final  traditional  children's television Saturday Morning block ends in October , here at
Joshuaonline we are taking a look a different Children's television blocks on network tv from the past.

The first one we look at is Nick On CBS.
 Nick on CBS started in 2000 as Nick Jr. on CBS then became Nick on CBS , then became  Nick Jr. on CBS (again) .  Why was Nickelodeon  programming a block on CBS?
  3 easy reasons    1.) Viacom who owned/owns Nickelodeon merged with CBS  in 1999 (they divorced in 2005 )  so why not put Nick Jr/Nick programming on  CBS's kids slot  to pretty much promote Nickelodeon?  2.  Children's Television Act of 1996 mandated 3 hours of educational /informational children's television per week. What's more educational than 3 hours of Nick Jr. programming ?  3. It's easier than making  programs yourself or buying them from somewhere.

The Original line up with Nick Jr. had  pre-school programs that were airing on the weekday (there was no 24- hour Nick Jr.  or is it 20 hours?)  on Nickelodeon. "Little Bear", "Little Bill" , "Dora the Explorer " and more .    So for the first couple years  Nick Jr. was on CBS .
 
video from youtube

 When it started in 2000 , the competition was  Disney on ABC ( Disney owned ABC so why not?) ,  Kids WB ( on the WB ) , Fox Kids ( on Fox)  , and the hip and cool T-NBC for Teens . Preschoolers had PBS' preschool programs though many PBS stations air quilting , cooking , etc. on Saturday Mornings.   Eventually though a switch came ,  in 2002 CBS and Nickelodeon switched to Nickelodeon's programming because ... why not ?  
   In 2002,  ABC's Saturday Morning block was renamed ABC Kids when the Disney Channel programming that was added was shown to be popular , either that or a great way to promote  a channel some of that audience didn't get.    So why not have some Nickelodeon programs compete ?
   Now if you don't remember this block or were to old to care.  You maybe thinking the block aired Spongebob Squarepants  alot  because the show was hot and kids loved it.  Well.. No  you see ,  Spongebob  Squarepants was only aired a few times as a special occasion.  Why?  was  Nickeloden being selfish and telling kids to badger their parents to buy cable to watch Nick to watch Spongebob ?  While that sounds like a great idea  it's something more simple ... the program was not educational and informational ,neither was the other flagship show  "Rugrats", which also aired on special occasions. Though it did air "Rugrats" spinoff "All grown up" (which are the Rugrats as boring teenagers) as a regular scheduled program.  You could say both shows taught imagination is good or something.    A funny thing (scary?) is that "Hannah Montana" was considered E/I.
 
from youtube . see no Spongebob / Rugrats in the block promoted
So the block included   4 nickelodeon shows that were considered E/I  all of toons too ,and 2 Nick Jr. shows lingered  "Dora the Explorer" and "Blue's  Clues"   (They are educational)
  Shows were swapped and changed around to keep things fresh  for the next 3 years ... then in 2005  it reverted back to Nick Jr. Programming  and that's how it died in September 2006.


from youtube

 So why did the block end ? Was it because all the children hated it ? , Was it because Nickelodeon wanted to be selfish?  It wasn't educational enough ?  Well no...  Viacom  and CBS decided that their marriage wasn't working anymore so they split, the Old Viacom became CBS corp and owned CBS and UPN (later half of the CW. the C half of the CW.    The New Viacom owns Nick , VH1 , MTV etc...  the block continued for 9 months after the break up and was then replaced by  KOL Secret Slumber Party ( that's a name?)

 The block was  not that memorable  as  many post 2000 children's broadcast TV blocks aren't ( besides 4 KIDS ) . It aired popular shows from Nick Jr / Nickelodeon so it didn't have any programs that make it memorable  because those are Nickeloden Programs so  the memory goes to Nick.

CW announces Fall premiere dates and times

CW  FALL 2014 

   The CW has announced the fall premiere dates for it's fall season
                                  
 The Official start is October 2nd ,  On  September 29 and 30th they will be airing the I Heart Radio Festival

Thursday, October 2nd
8PMET   The Vampire Diaries  (new season)
9PMET    Reign (New Season )

Monday , October 6th
8PMET   The Originals ( new season)
9PMET     Supernatural - Retrospective special

Tuesday, October 7th
8PMET  The Flash  (Series Premieres )
9PMET   Supernatural ( Season Premiere )

Wednesday , October 8th
8PMET     Arrow ( Season Premiere )
9pmet      The Flash  (Premiere replay )

Monday, October 13th
9PMET   Jane the Virgin (Series Premiere )

Wednesday , October  15th
9PMET  The Flash ( Episode two Replay)

Friday, October 17th
9PMET  America's Next top Model*

Wednesday , October 22nd
9PMET   The 100 (Season Premiere)

*America's Next top Model starts  August 22nd , Whose Line is it anyway continues from Summer . Fridays  Starting October 3rd at 8pmet

CBS announces fall Premiere dates

CBS  FALL TV 2014 

   Last Month CBS announced it's fall line up , now today they have announced the premiere dates for the fall.

Update 9/25: CBS has delayed "Mom" premiere from  Monday September 29th to October 30th  at 8:30pm ET, "The Millers"  was moved to Mondays at 8:30PMET starting October 20th   . "2 Broke Girls"  still  premieres its new season October 27th .
 Following changes have been made in this post.

Thursday, September 11th
 Thursday Night Football premieres with Pittsburgh Steelers  vs Baltimore Ravens  Pre game at 7:30PMET /4:30PM PT   and Kick of f at 8:20PMET/5:20PT

Sunday ,September 21st
 7PMET  60 Minutes (Season Premiere)
8PMET   Madam Secretary  (Series Premiere )
9PMET  The Good Wife  ( Season Premiere)

Monday, September 22nd
8PMET  The Big Bang Theory ( Season Premiere )
8:30PMET  The Big Bang  Theory (New episode)
9PMET   Scorpion  (new series)
10PMET   Under the Dome (season finale)

Tuesday ,September 23rd
8PMET  NCIS (New season)
9PMET   NCIS :New Orleans (New Series)
10PMET   Person of Interest ( new Season)

Wednesday, September 24th
8PMET  Survivor (new season)
9PMET   Extant (Season finale )

Friday , September 26th
8PMET   The Amazing Race (new season )
9PMET  Hawaii Five-O  (New Season )
10PMET  Blue Bloods (new season )

Saturday, September 27th
10PMET  48 HOURS (new season)

Monday , September 29th
8:30PMET   Mom (new season )
10PMET   NCIS :LA (New season )

Wednesday, October 1st
9PMET Criminal Minds (new season)
10PMET  Stalker (new series)

Monday, October 20th
8:30PMET  The Millers (new season)

Monday, October 27th
8PMET  2 Broke Girls (new season)

Thursday , October 30th
8PMET  Big Bang Theory (regular time slot)
8:30PMET  The  Millers (new season)  Mom  (new season)
9PMET  Two and  Half Men (new season )
9:30PMET  The McCarthys  (new series)
10pmet   Elementary (new season)



source: http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=40134

source : http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/os-cbs-delays-return-of-mom-20140925,0,4336909.post

My Network TV fall 2014-15 line up announced :adds Walking Dead and Mentalist

My Network TV   TVlook Fall 2014 

 Written By C. Wells  in for Skyler
         My Network TV has announced it's new fall line up  it will be airing the "Walking Dead" and "The Mentalist".  

 Mondays will still be Law and Order :SVU   at 8/7c and 9/8c  (in most markets)
Tuesdays is Law and Order CI   at 8/7c and 9/8c  (in most markets)
Wednesdays will be The Walking Dead at 8/7c and 9/8c (in most markets)
Thursdays   will the Mentalist   at 8/7c and 9/8c  (in most markets)
Fridays   will be   Bones   at 8/7c and 9/8c  (in most markets)

"House " and "Monk" will be leaving in the fall.
 
This schedule will start September 29th


source: http://www.mynetworktv.com/schedule_fall2014.php

NBC announces premiere dates for Fall line up

NBC  TVLOOK FALL 2014  TV 

   Last Month ,NBC announced their fall line up   and today they have announced the premiere dates and times of their fall line up.

September 4th and 7th
  NBC Sunday Night Football (Green Bay and Seattle ) - Sept. 4th
   Football Night America  - Sept. 7th
  NBC Sunday Night Football  ( Indy at Denver ) -Sept 7th

Thursday, September 11th
 The Biggest Loser  8PMET-10PMET

Monday, September 22
 The Voice  8PMET-10PMET
The Black list   10-11PMET

Tuesday , September 23rd
The Voice  8PMET-10PMET
Chicago Fire 10-11PMET

Wednesday, September 24th
The Mysteries of Laura   8PMET-9PMET
Law and Order SVU     9PMET -10PMET
Chicago P.D                 10PMET-11PMET

Thursday September 25th
Parenthood   10-11PMET

Friday, September 26th
Dateline  9-11PMET

October and November  after the jump

Vortexx To End?

The CW  Children's Programming

         ToonZone has a report that the CW network will no longer be airing the Saturday Morning Children's block Vortexx as of September of this year. Being replaced by a E/I (Educational and Informational ) block produced by Litton , who also produces a Saturday Morning block on ABC and CW's half sister CBS, called One Magnificent Morning .

  According to ToonZone and the Syndicated Network  Television Association   the programs will be : 

One Magnificent Morning – Premiering September 2014 on The CW Network

Ten half-hour inspirational and entertaining programs that explore family-friendly topics from healthy cooking and living to fashion to animal care!
EXPEDITION WILD: Follow wildlife expert Casey Anderson on a series of breathtakingly wild American adventures.
DOG WHISPERER – FAMILY EDITION: Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan helps dogs—and their families—overcome behavioral problems.
ROCK IN THE PARK: Jack Steward explores every National Park in America.
THE BRADY BARR SHOW: Join the adventures of Brady Barr as he gets up close to some of the world's wildest and most dangerous creatures.
DR. POL: Join Dr. Pol as he gives viewers a unique look into the care and treatment of farm animals.
AMERICA’S FLAVORS: Expert Chefs travel the country, pitting variations of the American dishes against each other.
TASTE OF HOME: An upbeat cooking experience where audience members give dishes a special homemade twist.
RELUCTANTLY HEALTHY: Comedy actress Judy Greer shares special tips and advice on how to stay healthy while on-the go.
SWAG: Release your inner fashionista with the help of celebrity super stylist Mandi Lane.
SOCIAL MEDIA MANIA: A new series that focuses on the biggest social media moments of each week.
   source : http://www.snta.com/php/display.php?p=program&p_id=353

   Vortexx launched in 2012 on the CW and was produced  by Saban who makes programs such as, Power Rangers   it was the last traditional children's Saturday morning block   on commercial television as CBS gave up in 2013, ABC in 2011, NBC in 2005, FOX in 2009.

Retro TV Network to air Classic "Doctor Who"

TV  NEWS 

    Classics  over the air network , Retro TV, announced today that they acquired rights to air the classic (1963-1989) episodes of "Doctor Who"

    via their website

Chattanooga, Tenn. (May 28, 2014) – Luken Communications is proud to welcome classic episodes of the science-fiction series Doctor Who, a BBC production distributed by BBC Worldwide North America, to its lineup.

The deal was brokered by Chelsea Hassler, Manager, Scripted Sales, BBC Worldwide North America and Matthew Golden, Vice President of Production for Luken Communications.

The series follows the adventures of the Doctor, a time lord who faces a variety of foes while travelling through time and space in the TARDIS, his iconic blue police box. Retro TV will be showcasing the series’ classic run, featuring the first seven incarnations of the Doctor: William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy.
Matthew Golden, Luken’s Vice President of Production, said, “We couldn’t be more excited to make legendary classic episodes of Doctor Who available nationwide. The series is an institution, and we’re proud to give fans new and old the opportunity to experience this groundbreaking series from the very beginning.”
Now in its 51st year, Doctor Who holds the Guinness Book of World Records title as the longest-running science fiction television show in the world. Doctor Who has received an institutional Peabody ® Award for “evolving with technology and the times like nothing else in the known television universe”, was nominated for multiple BAFTAs, garnered awards from the Writer’s Guild of Great Britain and the Royal Television Society, and was recently named Entertainment Weekly’s #1 Best Cult TV Show Ever.
Doctor Who will make its Retro TV debut this summer.
About Luken Communications:
Luken Communications is a Chattanooga, TN-based broadcast group with networks including Retro TV, The Heartland Network, The Family Channel, PBJ, Frost Great Outdoors and TUFF TV. Luken Communications offers diverse, family-friendly programming on its networks reaching approximately 80 percent of all U.S. households via a blend of over-the-air, cable and satellite television. For more information about Retro TV, please visit www.WatchRetroTV.com or www.facebook.com/WatchRetroTV.
About BBC Worldwide North America Sales and Co-Productions:
BBC Worldwide North America Sales & Distribution is one of five core businesses operating in the U.S. under BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm and wholly-owned subsidiary of the UK public service broadcaster, BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). BBC Worldwide exists to maximize the value of the BBC's assets for the benefit of the UK license payer and invests in programming in return for rights. The Sales & Distribution business negotiates, sells and distributes television programs to networks and secures co-production partners in the region.

source : http://www.myretrotv.com/news/-retro-tv-signs-deal-with-bbc-worldwide-north-america-to-welcome-classic-doctor-who-to-its-programming-lineup  

Retro TV has been busy as of late , it acquired  Mystery Science Theater 3000 rights earlier this year , that is also set to begin airing this summer.  To find out if you get Retro TV  visit here  . Also classic Doctor Who fans can watch the classic on Hulu Plus, as well.